Characterization and acceptance criteria of conditioned radioactive wastes at El Cabril disposal facility Original Research Article

El Cabril Disposal Facility is in its 4th year of operation. In October 1996 a new extension of the operational licence will be required. In order to obtain that, a revision of the safety study has been recently sent to the Spanish regulatory body. The characterization and acceptance criteria of the conditioned wastes is a significant part of the safety study, meaning that the limits given in this paper are actually under study by the Spanish Regulatory Council. The paper includes • Classification of wastes packages • Acceptance criteria 2.1. related to safety objectives; 2.2. related to quality objectives; • Quality controls associated to the acceptance process.