Nuclear Liabilities Management

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Nuclear Liabilities Management (NLM)
A department of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation limited (NECSA)

Liabilities are the costs that NECSA is expected to have to meet in future as a consequence of its current and past nuclear and non-nuclear operations.

Our Vision

We aim to be the leading nuclear waste management agency in the African region.

Our Mission

We manage the waste liabilities arising from nuclear and chemical activities such that the overall sustainability of the nuclear industry is enhanced.

We manage on behalf of the South African Government NECSA's nuclear and non-nuclear liabilities through the:

	application of appropriate waste management technologies
	operation of waste management facilities
	expediting of decommissioning projects and
	assessment of nuclear and non-nuclear liabilities.

NLM also provides nuclear waste management services to external customers, including consultancies and radiation protection services.

Objectives

The main aim of NLM is to

	clear the Pelindaba site of all radioactive waste associated with existing facilities, by
	make available decommissioned facilities for future use, where feasible and
	remediate the site.

Our Commitment

We are committed to

	ensuring the safety of our staff and the public now and in the future.
	protecting the environment in a sustainable manner for the benefit of our stakeholders.
	complying with the requirements of corporate, national and international standards.

Our Organisational Profile

NLM is a department within the NURAD, which forms part of the Government section of NECSA. NLM was established in October 1998, when NECSA's Executive Committee consolidated all nuclear waste management and plant decommissioning activities in the new division.

NLM currently has a staff complement of approximately 230 employees working on Pelindaba and Vaalputs sites.

The department is functionally structured as follows:

	Nuclear Waste Systems (Waste management technologies)
	Nuclear Projects and Operations (Waste management and decommissioning)
	Nuclear Liabilities Assessment
	Operational Support (Safety, Licensing and Quality)
	Contract Management.
	Chemical liabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

	What is radioactivity?
	What is radioactive waste?
	Where does radioactive waste come from?
	Is radioactive waste dangerous?
	Where is the radioactive waste now?
	How is the public protected against radioactive waste?

NLM Stakeholders

	NLM communicates with its stakeholders in government, industry, education, the medical sector and the general public through NECSA's Corporate Communications Department
	NLM participates in the Pelindaba Communication Forum (PCF) which involves the local communities and representative bodies around Pelindaba
	NLM participates in the Vaalputs Communication Forum (VCF) which involves the local communities living in the vicinity of the National Radioactive Disposal Facility at Vaalputs in the Northern Cape Province
	NLM, in conjunction with NECSA's Corporate Communications Department, organises visits to its facilities at Pelindaba
	NLM participates in the AFRA (African Regional Cooperation Agreement) programmes on the African continent. NLM contributes radioactive waste management expertise.

Contact Information

Telephone: +27(012) 305 3745
FAX: +27(012) 305 6119

Postal address: PO Box 582, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Physical address: Pelindaba, Church street extension west, Pretoria, South Africa
Electronic mail: General Information: Alan Carolissen (NLM Department Manager) alanc@necsa.co.za
If you want to visit NLM facilities please contact: S de Bruyn at email: saartjie.debruyn@necsa.co.za or Tel:+27(012) 305 6238

Webmaster: Jan Prinsloo jan@digitalekameraklub.co.za

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