A facility for storing “low-level” waste from nuclear-powered submarines at HMAS Stirling has been approved by Federal regulators, which found radioactive doses to those outside of the base to be “negligible”.
The decision, which comes after the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency received more than 160 submissions about the licence application for the facility, means the “stringent” approvals process will continue, including further applications for construction, operation and decommissioning.
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