The Radioactive Waste Management Registry (RWMR) software is a computerized system for recording and processing of information on radioactive waste management activities. It has been developed to assist Member States in better implementation of their Quality Assurance (QA) procedures. Brief introduction of RWMR software and recent activities are given here.
Responsible Officer : Alper KAHRAMAN
Introduction:
An integral part of a QA programme is recording of data methodically. Recorded information should be kept in a secure and durable environment for the next generations. The RWMR software facilitates the data entry and processing of entered data.
General Description:
The RWMR software is installed and run under MS Office. It has a comprehensive help file that can be activated at any time during any application. Some of its features are summarized below:
1. Initiatory steps:
The RWMR software is distributed on a CD. It keeps previous data recorded by the earlier versions. Default password is “REGISTRY” until the user changes it. The “System administrator” is capable of setting up the software to best fit to local conditions by organizing the “predetermined tables”. Data security is provided by different types of privileges, which are managed by the “system administrator”. Each privilege owner has different level of capabilities, e.g. the “User” privilege is able to record data but not able to change any of the “predetermined tables”. 
2. First records:
When a radioactive material is stated as “waste”, first record in RWMR is created. That “waste” might be “received” from another facility or “historical”, which means that its origin is not known. Starting from this first record, up to its eventual disposal, all information about the applied processing steps (pre-treatment, treatment, conditioning, etc.) are recorded. All available information on each step can be tracked back, retrieved and processed at a later time.
3. Records of processing steps:
Pre-treatment (segregation, dismantling, etc.), treatment (chemical precipitation, compaction, etc.), conditioning (encapsulation, immobilization, packaging, etc.) are some of the processing steps introduced by the system. Secondary waste (might be produced during processing) is recorded and connected to actual step of the processing chain, which may contain many “child” and “mother” records. Quality parameters of materials used during processing can also be recorded. 
Only those records, which belong to waste items that are physically exist inside the facility, are kept as “Open” records, which the users are allowed to edit. If the waste is “released from regulatory control”, “transferred” to another facility or “disposed”; then the relevant waste record is archived and “Closed” to any further changes.
Final waste product is either a “package” or “Overpack”, which may contain various conditioned waste. Storage locations of each final product as well as each raw waste can be recorded specifically.
4. National inventory:
The RWMR software can be used independently in different cities/institutes of a country. The data from those different origins can be combined in order to form a complete national information pool. The software can prepare electronic files containing selected records to “Export”, and other computer, which runs at the “Home facility”, can “Import” these records.
5. Reports:
Numerous reports options are available. They contain filtered information defined by the users. The reports can be transferred into MS Word and Excel environment, where the users can further change their format, language and make statistical evaluations.
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Trainings: The IAEA has been providing interregional trainings courses on the applications of the RWMR software. |
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Availability:
Currently, RWMR Version 1.0.5 is available and free of charge. An original installation CD is sent upon official request of any Member State.
Request letters should clearly indicate the following information:
1. The name and contact details of the “System Administrator” for the utilisation of RWMR.
2. The name of organization where RWMR will be used.
Request letters should be addressed to:
International Atomic Energy Agency
Waste Technology Section
Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
Department of Nuclear Energy
Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 100,
A-1400 Vienna AUSTRIA
Contact:
All your opinions, comments and questions about RWMR should be directed to the following e-mail addresses. (RWMR@iaea.org) or (A.Kahraman@iaea.org).
