Article 14. Categorization of radioactive waste management facilities of the Law on Radioactive Waste Management

     1. The categorization of radioactive waste management facilities is carried out according to the level of their potential radiation hazard to the public, personnel and the environment in the event of the maximum possible radiation accident, taking into account the characteristics of radioactive waste determined in accordance with the classification established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     2. According to the level of potential radiation hazard, radioactive waste management facilities are divided into facilities:

     1) Category 1 – where, in the event of an accident, radiation exposure to the population and the environment outside their sanitary protection zone is possible.;

     2) 2 categories – in which, in the event of an accident, radiation exposure is limited to the territory of the sanitary protection zone;

     3) 3 categories – where, in the event of an accident, radiation exposure is limited to the site of the facility;

     4) 4 categories – in which, in the event of an accident, radiation exposure is limited to rooms or work areas where radioactive waste management is carried out, without exposure beyond their limits.

     3. For existing facilities, the categories are established by the owner of the facility and coordinated with the authorized body and territorial divisions of the authorized state body in the field of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population.

     4. Categories for new radioactive waste management facilities are established at the design stage in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of atomic energy use and sanitary and epidemiological requirements for radiation safety based on the analysis of design documentation, including scenarios of maximum radiation accidents.

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 7, 2026 № 335-VIII 

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