Terms Used In Utah Code 19-3-206

  • Low-level radioactive waste: means waste material that contains radioactive nuclides emitting primarily beta or gamma radiation, or both, in concentrations or quantities that exceed applicable federal or state standards for unrestricted release. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • Radioactive: means any solid, liquid, or gas which emits radiation spontaneously from decay of unstable nuclei. See Utah Code 19-3-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     The Utah compact committee member designated under Section 19-3-204 may not bring to the committee for approval and shall vote to disapprove any arrangement under Subsection 19-3-204(4) for a facility to receive class B or class C low-level radioactive waste for commercial storage, decay in storage, treatment, incineration, or disposal within the state.

Enacted by Chapter 10, 2005 General Session