Radioactive substances activities that are authorised by Registration
Information about the activities we regulate that are authorised by Registration.
Outwith Scotland (OWS) registration
The management (other than the disposal) of sealed sources, excluding HASS, that are normally kept in the UK outwith Scotland and are kept in Scotland for less than four months at any one visit.
The management of unsealed radioactive substances that have an activity not exceeding 10 GBq Tc-99m and 20 MBq in total of all other radionuclides with no disposals other than those allowed by standard conditions G.3 to G.5.
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) registration fixed installations
The management of NORM from the production of oil and gas at offshore installations where the total quantity of solid waste discharged to the marine environment per year does not exceed 2 GBq each of Ra-226, Ra-228, Pb-210 and Po-210.
