Swedish nuclear fuel and waste management company SKB has been given approval by regulator SSM to continue operations at the central interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel (Clab) and the final repository for short-lived radioactive waste.
The approval follows a scheduled assessment carried out under the Nuclear Technology Act and means operations at the two facilities can continue until the next scheduled assessment in 2028.
SSM said it had identified shortcoming, but they had little bearing on radiation safety. Most of the shortcomings were related to lack of depth and unsubstantiated conclusions in documentation. “SSM considers that the deficiencies are of little importance for radiation safety, but that they should be addressed to the next overall assessment,” a statement said.
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