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Principle 1
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Protection of Human Health
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| Radioactive waste shall be managed in such a way as to secure an acceptable level of protection for human health. |
| Principle 2 | Protection of the environment |
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| Radioactive waste shall be managed in such a way as to provide an acceptable level of protection of the environment. |
| Principle 3 | Protection beyond national borders |
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| Radioactive waste shall be managed in such a way as to assure that possible effects on human health and the environment beyond national borders will be taken into account. |
| Principle 4 | Protection of future generations |
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| Radioactive waste shall be managed in such a way that predicted impacts on the health of future generations will not be greater than relevant levels of impact that are acceptable today. |
| Principle 5 | Burdens on future generations |
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| Radioactive waste shall be managed in such a way that will not impose undue burdens on future generations. |
| Principle 6 | National legal framework |
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| Radioactive waste shall be managed within an appropriate national legal framework including clear allocation of responsibilities and provision for independent regulatory functions. |
| Principle 7 | Control of radioactive waste generation |
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| Generation of radioactive waste shall be kept to the minimum practicable. |
| Principle 8 | Radioactive waste generation and management interdependencies |
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| Interdependencies among all steps in radioactive waste generation and management shall be appropriately taken into account. |
| Principle 9 | Safety of facilities |
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| The safety of facilities for radioactive waste management shall be appropriately assured during their lifetime. |
The Environmental and Ethical Basis of the Geological Disposal of Long-lived Radioactive Waste
Collective Opinion of the Radioactive Waste Management Committee
Ethical and Environmental Considerations in the Long-term Management of Radioactive Wastes
The Radioactive Waste Management Responsibility
The Geological Disposal Strategy for Radioactive Waste
Annexes
I: IAEA Safety Fundamentals:
The Principles of Radioactive Waste ManagementII: Executive Summary of the Previous International
Collective Opinion on Safety AssessmentsIII: List of Members of the Radioactive Waste Management Committee