6 Key Regulatory Changes. State RadioWaste Rules.

Where: Montana

What changes are being made to Montana’s radioactive waste rules?

• aligning the rules with the new regulations in North Dakota
• Radioactivity concentration limit at the landfill entry gate is lowered from 200 picocuries/gram back to 50 picocuries/gram.
• Radioactivity exposure limit at the entry gate is lowered from 200 microroentgen/hour back to 100 microroentgen/hour.
• “Rolling average” for the landfill mass is removed
• Random inspections of incoming loads of filter socks is removed and replaced with more general, random inspections
• More stringent procedures regarding notification and corrective action are required if a landfill exceeds the acceptable radioactive limit during air monitoring.

Missoulian | Montana making changes to radioactive waste rules