It is important that radioactive waste be properly managed to avoid undesirable impacts to human and the environment. The Radioactive Waste Management Centre was set up with the objective of protecting workers and the people in the surrounding areas from the health hazard due to ionising radiation, as well as to ensure a safe environment through effective management of radioactive waste in the country.

The Centre is equipped with facilities for handling radioactive waste generated in this country. With the availability of skilled manpower and facilities, the Centre is capable of providing efficient services for safe management of radioactive waste and thus protecting people and environment against radiation hazards.

It is the objective of the Centre to ensure that the management of this waste is conformed with the laws of the country, including the Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984.

Facilities available at the Radioactive Waste Management Centre include the following:

•              Storage facility of solid and organic liquid wastes,
•              Low Level Aqueous Waste Treatment Plant,
•              Dismantling and conditioning of spent sealed source equipment,
•              Laundry facility to decontaminate contaminated clothing,
•              Analytical and research laboratories for effluent and sample analyses,
•              Waste compactor to minimize waste volume,
•              Solid Waste segregation facility,
•              Waste transport vehicle.