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Proposed decommissioning by AECL of a pool test reactor (PTR) at Chalk River Laboratories
Chalk River (ON)
March 13, 2007 (Update) --
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Natural Resources Canada are required to ensure that a screening is conducted commencing on September 13, 2004 of the project:
Proposed decommissioning by AECL of a pool test reactor (PTR) at Chalk River Laboratories.
This low-power (less than 100 W) pool-type reasearch reactor was built at Chalk River in 1957. It used 93% enriched uranium-aluminum plate-type fuel. The reactor, which was retired from service in 1990, was used for burnup measurement of fissile samples from NRX. Decommissioning activities to be carried out include the removal of remaining PTR systems, draining and drying of pool and segregation and transfer of all wastes for storage or disposal.
Under section 5 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, an environmental assessment is required for this project because the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission may issue a permit or license under subsection 24(2) of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and Natural Resources Canada may provide financial assistance to the proponent for the purpose of enabling the project.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will act as the Federal Environmental Assessment Coordinator for this environmental assessment.
For further information on this environmental assessment, please contact:
Kiza Francis
Environmental Assessment Officer
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P.O. Box 1046 Station B
280 Slater Street
Ottawa ON K1P 5S9
Telephone: (613) 947-1051
Fax: (613) 995-5086
Email:
ceaainfo@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
and refer to CEAR reference number 04-01-6315
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