Radioactive waste sites nominated in SA

Two sites in rural South Australia have been volunteered as potential locations for a national radioactive waste management facility.

The federal government last year asked landowners to put their hands up to host a radioactive waste management site.

Australia has 4000 cubic metres of low-level waste and 550 cubic metres of medium-level waste in temporary storage that need a permanent home.

The waste is mostly a by-product of nuclear medicine and research, including contaminated gloves and gowns.

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan says he plans to approve nominations for potential sites at Lyndhurst and Napandee in SA.

In a recent notice in the Government Gazette, Senator Canavan said the sites would undergo detailed assessments to determine their suitability.

The minister also invited local communities and other interested parties to give feedback on the proposed sites through his office.