Radioactive Waste Commission
Annual Meeting
Friday, November 5, 2010
10:00am—12:30pm
Harrisburg Hilton and Towers
One North Second Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission homepage Click here for 2010 meeting agenda PDF For further information, contact theCommission at (717) 787-2163
The Radioactive Waste & Emergency Response Section regulates and oversees the activities associated with the siting of a low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal facility in Pennsylvania. This section also monitors activities related to the development of a high level waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada and transportation of high level waste and spent nuclear fuel.
As of January 1, 1999, the Radioactive Waste Section assumed the administrative duties of the Appalachian States LLRW Compact Commission. The commission represents the four party states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
The Radioactive Waste & Emergency Response Section also provides planning and support for the Bureau's response to nuclear power plant accidents or incidents involving radioactive material in Pennsylvania. The Section also coordinates with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for training of Bureau staff in radiological emergency response.
Over a half-million individuals live within the Emergency Planning Zone (within a 10 mile radius) of the five nuclear power plant sites in Pennsylvania. Timely, effective, and protective action decisions on their behalf are necessary in the event of a nuclear power plant accident.
These decisions depend on the continued viability of a comprehensive radiation emergency plan; up-to-date techniques; radiation detection equipment; ongoing staff training; coordination with nuclear utilities, federal agencies, and other state agencies. The Bureau of Radiation Protection has a major responsibility to provide technical support and assistance to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency during a nuclear event or emergency.
William Wagner, Radioactive Waste & Emergency Response Section Chief
Contacting the Nuclear Safety Division:
Phone: (717) 787-2163 | Fax: (717) 783-8965
Nuclear Safety Division Hotline: (800) 232-2786 (Pennsylvania only)
- Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission Members
- DEP Low-Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Committe Bylaws
- Radioactive Waste Annual Reports & Studies
- NRC Updates Guidance to Licensees for Extended Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste PDF
- Low Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) / Disused Sources Toolbox for Materials Users