Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Series

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution: Radioactive Substances Act: Policy and case...

Catalogue reference: AT 135

What's it about?

AT 135

These records relate to policy on the disposal of radioactive waste in the sea, and associated hazard assessments of potential sites. Also included are committee papers, Radiation Protection Policy meetings and correspondence with environmental...

Full description and record details

Reference

AT 135

Title
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution: Radioactive Substances Act: Policy and case files (RW series)
Date

1974-1992

Description

These records relate to policy on the disposal of radioactive waste in the sea, and associated hazard assessments of potential sites. Also included are committee papers, Radiation Protection Policy meetings and correspondence with environmental protection groups.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

RW series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of the Environment, Radioactive Waste Administration, 1980-1986
  • Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution, 1987-1996
Physical description

25 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

in 2014 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Accruals

No further accruals are expected

Selection and destruction information

Records Collection Policy 3.1.4: The state's interaction with the physical environment: records detailing the impact of government proposals or policies relating to the natural environment

Administrative / biographical background

The Radioactive Waste Administration was responsible for radioactive waste management policy, and the administration of the Radioactive Substances Act 1960. It also provided the secretariat for the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee.

In 1987 responsibility passed to the newly formed Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP), who also inspected premises and made assessments of plants under the Radioactive Substances Act. In 1991 the Policy and Administration Division took over from Radioactive Substances within HMIP. This division also had responsibility for HMIP international liaison, emergency planning, and the development of the National Radiation Monitoring Network.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14045002/

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

26,204 records

Within the department: AT

Records created or inherited by the Department of the Environment, the Department...

You are currently looking at the series: AT 135

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution: Radioactive Substances Act: Policy and case files (RW series)