Nuclear Law

The Law Applying to Nuclear Installations and Radioactive Substances in its Historic Context

Stephen Tromans

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN:
  9781841138572
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9781847315700
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Environmental Law
• Index: Law

This book is a practical guide to the international, EC and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The first edition was produced in 1997, and given the renaissance of interest in nuclear power in the UK and worldwide, this new, updated and much expanded edition is timely. It will cover the law relating to the permitting and operation of nuclear power stations, the decommissioning and clean-up of former nuclear facilities, radiological protection, the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel, liability and insurance, and the security and transport of radioactive materials. Readers will find a clear framework explaining the development and application of nuclear law, and how domestic law is based on and influenced by international and European requirements and by its historical context. In the commercial context, the chapters dealing specifically with new build and with decommissioning will be vital reading.

Table of contents

• Prelims
• Preface
• Addendum
• Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• Table of Cases
• Table of National Legislation
• Table of EU and International Legislation
• 1 Introduction
• 2 International Aspects
• 3 Euratom
• 4 Licensing
• 5 New Build
• 6 Liability
• 7 Radiological Protection
• 8 Safeguards and Security
• 9 Use of Radioactive Substances
• 10 Transport and Transboundary Movements
• 11 Decommissioning and Radioactively Contaminated Land
• 12 Radioactive Waste
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• Appendix 3
• Appendix 4
• Index