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Requirements for the Control over Radioactive Effluent Discharges and Environmental Surveillance Minins and Minerals Processing

National Nuclear RegulatorRef: RD-007

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Source domain: nnr.co.za

Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

This is a regulatory requirements document issued by the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) in April 2002, setting out standards for controlling radioactive effluent discharges and conducting environmental surveillance at mining and minerals processing sites. It mandates that all radioactive releases be subject to NNR-approved controls, with facilities required to implement monitoring programmes and submit quarterly reports. The document does not cover groundwater contamination. It applies to authorised sites and operators handling radioactive materials.

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regulatory compliance programme approvalOngoing

Approval of programmes for monitoring radioactive effluent discharges and environmental surveillance

Mining and minerals processing facilities must implement and obtain approval from the National Nuclear Regulator for programmes that monitor the release of radioactive materials into the environment through liquid, airborne, and surface runoff pathways, as well as environmental media such as air, water, and soil.

Who it is for
authorised mining and minerals processing sites, holders of radiation licences
How to act on it
Develop a proposed monitoring programme and submit it to the National Nuclear Regulator for approval
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A NNR approved programme of sampling and analysis of releases shall be implemented.
reporting obligationOngoing

Submission of quarterly environmental release reports to the National Nuclear Regulator

Facilities must submit regular reports to the National Nuclear Regulator detailing the results of their sampling and analysis of radioactive discharges, including volumes and activity levels released through different pathways.

Who it is for
operators of authorised sites handling radioactive materials
How to act on it
Compile quarterly data from monitoring programmes and submit a formal report to the National Nuclear Regulator
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A report shall be submitted to the NNR on a quarterly basis or at another frequency approved by the NNR, including the results of the above programme and the volumes released through the various release pathways.

Facts

Reference

RD-007

Key Takeaways

  • RD-007
  • April 2002
  • National Nuclear Regulator
  • radioactive effluent discharges
  • environmental surveillance
  • quarterly reporting
  • nuclide-specific assessment
  • dose limit compliance
  • as low as reasonably achievable
  • authorised sites
  • S VAN DER WOUDE
  • National Nuclear Regulator
  • NNR