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China:
Two low and intermediate level waste surface disposal sites
are currently under construction. The first one is
located in Gansu province, not far from the civil reprocessing
pilot plant and the Dipowu military reprocessing plant. Construction
ended in late September 1998 and qualification was granted
on 23 October 1998. According to Chinese National Nuclear
Corporation (CNNC), the centre will soon begin operation and
the first waste shipments are expected shortly. The capacity
of the site will be 20 000 m3. The second, surface
disposal site, with a capacity of 80 000 m3, will
be located in Guangdong province a few kilometres from Daya
Bay.
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