Department Waste

The Department Waste page displays a list of waste items, and provides functions for the user to handle waste at a department level.

This screen can be navigated to by –

• Selecting the Waste tab in the menu.
• Selecting Department Waste, under the Waste section.

Filters

The data can be filtered via several dropdowns at the top of the page.

For my department	all waste belonging to any of the current user’s departments
Due for collection/disposal	all waste that has reached the maximum department holding time for that waste type
Approaching time limit	all waste that is approaching the licenced time limit for that waste type / radionuclide
For department	all waste belonging to the selected department
All waste	all waste containers (within departments)
Search	search by input reference

Create Container

Opens the Create Container form panel. The panel allows you to create a waste container item.

Export

Exports the current table and data as a .xlsx file.

Fields

Below is a glossary of fields used by the table and panel.

Reference	the unique identifier for the waste
Container Type	the type of container
Waste Type	the type of waste
Created By	the user who created the waste
Start Date (Date Created)	the date the container was first used
Days	the age of the container
Container Weight	the weight of the container
Container Size	the size of the container
Number of Containers	the number of containers in set
Received From	the site/supplier of the waste if external
Contains	the list of radionuclides it contains
Current Activity	the total activity of the waste item
Contains Further Hazards	whether this container has other non-radioactive hazards
First Item Added On	the time of the first item placed in this container
Last Item Added On	the time of the last item placed in this container
Department	the department which owns the container
Location	the location of the waste within the department
Kept In	the full current location of the waste
Last Location Check	the time of the last waste location check
Sealed	whether the container is sealed to prevent being used for further waste
Sealed On	the date and time the item was sealed
Sealed By	the user that sealed the item
Sealed Entered By	the user and time that logged the sealing
Requested Collection On	the date and time the collection request was made
Requested Collection By	the user that requested the collection
Collection From Location	the location of the waste for collection
Collection Request Entered By	the user and time that logged the collection request
Dose Rate	the dose rate
Dose Rate Recorded By	the user that recorded the dose rate
Dose Rate Recorded On	the date and time the dose rate was recorded
Dose Rate Entered By	the user and time that logged the dose rate
Disposed By	the user that disposed the item
Disposed On	the date and time the item was disposed
Disposed	the details of the disposal

Table

The table displays data in accordance to the filters.

Waste Item status is indicated by colour according to the legend.

Open In Department	waste is open and in department
Sealed	waste has been sealed
Requested Collection	collection for waste has been requested
Disposed	waste has been disposed
Due For Moving	waste is due for moving
Close To Limit	waste activity is close to limit
Over Limit	waste activity is over limit

Clicking on an item on the table opens up an information panel displaying further details about the item.

Panel

The panel displays more details about the selected item.

At the bottom of the panel are a number of buttons.

View Container

Navigates to Single Waste Container screen for the selected item.

Seal

Allows the user to mark the container as sealed so that it can no longer be used for further waste.

This opens the Seal Container form panel.

Edit Seal

Allows the user to edit the details regarding the sealing of the container.

This opens the Edit Seal form panel.

Delete Seal

Allows the user to unseal the container.

This opens the Delete Seal audit panel.

Request Collection

Allows the user to request that the container is collected. If the container is not already sealed, requesting collection will mark the container as sealed at the same time.

This opens the Request Collection form panel.

Edit Collection Request

Allows the user to edit the collection request.

This opens up the Edit Collection Request form panel.

Delete Collection Request

Allows the user to delete the collection request.

This opens up the Delete Collection Request form panel.

Move to Decay Store

Allows the user to move a container directly to the decay store without using the collection functions.

This opens up the Move to Decay Store form panel.

Edit Container

Allows the user to edit the details of the selected waste container.

This opens the Edit Container panel. It is identical in operation to the Create Waste Container panel

Copy to Clipboard

The details of the selected container can be copied to the clipboard. The format/layout and fields can be defined within the setup.

Print Label

Prints a label for the selected container. Label formats can be configured within the setup.

Delete Container

Allows the user to delete an unused waste container.

This opens up the Delete Container audit panel.

You cannot delete a container if it contains any waste.