Nuclear Law : The Law Applying to Nuclear Installations and Radioactive Substances in Its Historic Context

This book is a practical guide to the international, EC, and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The first edition - published by Sweet and Maxwell in 1997 - was very well received. Given the renaissance of interest in nuclear power in the UK and worldwide, this new, updated, and much expanded second edition is timely. It covers the law relating to the permitting and operation of nuclear power stations, the decommissioning and clean-up of former nuclear facilities, radiological protection, the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, liability and insurance, and the security and transport of radioactive materials. Readers will find a clear framework explaining the development and application of nuclear law, and how domestic law is based on and influenced by international and European requirements and by its historical context. In the commercial context, the chapters that deal specifically with new construction and decommissioning will be vital reading. Written by Stephen Tromans, one of the leading environmental law experts who has published widely in this field, the book will be of interest to environmental law practitioners, NGO's, and academics. This book is a practical guide to the international, EC and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The first edition was produced in 1997, and given the renaissance of interest in nuclear power in the UK and worldwide, this new, updated and much expanded edition is timely. It will cover the law relating to the permitting and operation of nuclear power stations, the decommissioning and clean-up of former nuclear facilities, radiological protection, the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, liability and insurance, and the security and transport of radioactive materials. Readers will find a clear framework explaining the development and application of nuclear law, and how domestic law is based on and influenced by international and European requirements and by its historical context. In the commercial context, the chapters dealing specifically with new build and with decommissioning will be vital reading. This book is a practical guide to the international, EC and UK law applying to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The first edition was produced in 1997, and given the renaissance of interest in nuclear power in the UK this new, updated and much expanded edition is timely. It will cover the law relating to the permitting and operation of nuclear power stations, the decommissioning and clean-up of former nuclear facilities, the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, liability and insurance, and the security and transport of radioactive materials. Readers will find a clear framework explaining the development and application of nuclear law, and how domestic law is based on and influenced by international and European requirements. CONTENTS 12 PREFACE 6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 22 TABLE OF CASES 24 TABLE OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION 28 TABLE OF EU AND INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATION 50 1 Introduction 66 2 International Aspects 102 3 Euratom 114 4 Licensing 140 5 New Build 192 6 Liability 229 7 Radiological Protection 296 8 Safeguards and Security 323 9 Use of Radioactive Substances 354 10 Transport and Transboundary Movements 383 11 Decommissioning and 406 12 Radioactive Waste 437 Appendix 1 The Nuclear Installations Act 1965 520 APPENDIX 2 NUCLEAR SITE LICENCE CONDITIONS 557 APPENDIX 3 Convention on Nuclear Safety 569 APPENDIX 4 Convention on Third Party Liability in the 579 INDEX 600 Rev. ed. of : The law of nuclear installations and radioactive substances. 1st ed. 1997