ANNEX: EXAMPLES OF KEY INFORMATION FILES

simplified manner, describe what radioactivity is and what effects it might have on both humans and nature. This section should, as far as possible, be jointly written with other KIFs that are written in the same time period.

Radioactive decay

Radioactivity occurs in unstable atoms. An unstable atom does not have a balance between the amount of protons and neutrons in its nucleus, the dense central region of an atom. This causes the atom to decay, losing energy from its nucleus. A nuclide in which the decay occurs is called a radionuclide. Radioactive decay comes in three main types: alpha, beta and gamma …

Effects on human health

Radiation’s effects on human health can be divided into deterministic and stochastic effects. Deterministic effects can with certainty be attributed to radiation exposure and occur after a certain dose threshold has been absorbed. The damage of deterministic effects is dependent on the size of the absorbed dose, the rate at which it is delivered and what parts of the body are exposed …

How to protect yourselves …

1.2 How this waste was produced

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In Sweden, there were two types of nuclear reactor in use: pressurised water reactors (PWR) and boiling water reactors (BWR). Both make use of fission, a process in which atomic nuclei are split by bombarding them with neutrons …

1.3Why the waste needed geological disposal

“Why the waste needed geological disposal” might be deleted, as this information should be evident from the “Nature of radioactivity/radioactive waste”.

1.4Electricity generation and usage in Sweden

Nuclear power plants are one of several different ways that society produces electricity. In Sweden, hydroelectric power plants are the biggest source of electricity, closely followed by nuclear power plants. Together, the two make up about 84% of Sweden’s electricity generation. The rest of the electricity generation comes mostly from thermal power plants, which often run on some kind of fossil fuel, and wind turbines, while a small portion comes from solar power.

Electricity is needed in all areas of Swedish society. The biggest consumer is the manufacturing sector, which is responsible for about 37% of Sweden’s total electricity usage …

1.5 Key dates

The applications, according to the Environmental code and the nuclear activities act, were submitted in March 2011 …