NAC459.359. Disposal of waste: General requirements.

     1. A licensee shall dispose of licensed radioactive material only:

     (a) By transfer to an authorized recipient as provided in NAC 459.180 to 459.313, inclusive, and 459.8231 to 459.950, inclusive;

     (b) By decay in storage;

     (c) By release in effluents within the limits specified in NAC 459.335; or

     (d) As authorized pursuant to NAC 459.3595 to 459.3615, inclusive.

     2. A person must be licensed by the Division to receive waste containing licensed radioactive material from other persons for:

     (a) Treatment before disposal;

     (b) Treatment or disposal by incineration;

     (c) Decay in storage;

     (d) Disposal at a land disposal facility licensed pursuant to NAC 459.806 to 459.8225, inclusive; or

     (e) Storage until it is transferred to a storage or disposal facility authorized to receive the waste.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-18-94; A by R084-98, 1-26-99; R149-07, 1-30-2008)