Procedures for Disposal of Designated Waste in Fukushima Prefecture

In Fukushima Prefecture, designated waste with radioactivity concentrations exceeding 8,000 Bq/kg but 100,000 Bq/kg or lower is to be transported to the existing controlled disposal site, while designated waste with radioactivity concentrations exceeding 100,000 Bq/kg is to be transported to the Interim Storage Facility.

Additionally, designated waste is incinerated, dried or otherwise handled to reduce volume and stabilize their properties in Fukushima Prefecture.

• Included in this reference material on January 18, 2016
• Updated on March 31, 2021