* See glossary page 34 Radioactive waste in France: key figures The radioactive waste present in France is precisely inventoried by Andra. As at the end of 2021, it amounted to about 1,760,000 m3. 10% of this volume accounts for 99% of the radioactivity. Volumes of waste present on the sites of those producing/holding it or disposed of in the Andra centres as at the end of 2021 All of the radioactive waste produced in France is monitored and inventoried. Volume, type, location: every year, the waste producers declare their respective production and their forecasts. All these data are collected and made available to everyone. In the Andra centres 1,320,000 m3 On the sites of those producing/ holding the waste 441,000 m3 LOCATION OF WASTE AS AT END 2021 EXISTING DISPOSAL* CAPACITY FOR LLW/ILW-SL AND VLL WASTE AS AT END 2021 Capacity 650,000 m3 VLL Capacity 1,530,000 m3 LLW- ILW/SL Waste disposed of 890,000 m3 Waste disposed of 430,000 m3 75% 25% 2,170 m3 VSL 633,000 m3 VLL 981,000 m3 LLW/ ILW-SL 103,000 m3 LLW-LL 39,500 m3 ILW-LL 4,320 m3 HLW 10 • Les cahiers de l’ASN • May 2024 WHAT WASTE ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
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