Overview of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's Waste Management Operations at the Chalk River Laboratories

Abstract

AECL is a global nuclear technology and engineering company, well known for the CANDU reactor as well as other nuclear products and services. AECL's Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) site has been in operation since 1952, and operates a variety of nuclear facilities to benefit the nuclear industry. In the production of products and services, waste is produced. All solid and liquid active and/or hazardous and routine waste are handled by Waste Management Operations. This overview looks at the past, present and future of Waste Management facilities and services at Chalk River