Waste shipment leaves UK for Switzerland

摘要

A shipment of highly active vitrified nuclear waste has left the UK for Switzerland as part of a programme to return used nuclear fuel sent to the UK for reprocessing to its country of origin. International Nuclear Services (INS), a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, is responsible for the shipment. INS has a contract with Areva TN, Areva's nuclear logistics business, to manage the ground transportation in France.