Despite the absence of a nuclear power programme, Cuba has an active radioactive waste management programme and infrastructure. The national policy for radioactive waste management was developed in accordance with the objective and principles established in the IAEA Safety Series No. 111-S-1 (superceded by Safety Standards Series No. GS-R-1).

Disused radioactive sources constitute the main inventory, in terms of volume and activity, stored in the facility. Although at present new sources should be returned to the supplier when they become disused, a considerable amount of sources were received in the country more than 10 years ago, when the regulation entered into force. These sources should be managed by the Center for Radiation Protection and Hygiene.

The National Center for Nuclear Safety (Centro Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear) is responsible for the licensing and supervision of radioactive and nuclear installations and for the control of radioactive waste. The Center for Radiation Protection and Hygiene is responsible for centralized collection, transportation, treatment, conditioning and long term storage of radioactive waste, as well as for developing new waste conditioning and containment methods. There is a Waste Processing and Storage Facility adequately designed to accomodate the amount and types of radioactive waste generated in the country.

   Data Summary 2010

Waste In Storage Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND All Classes No 39 39 0 0 0 13 0 26 0 All Classes Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 LILW-LL No 6 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 LILW-LL Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LILW-SL No 33 33 0 0 0 10 0 23 0 LILW-SL Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 (data from NEWMDB) Waste Disposed Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND (data from NEWMDB)

   Data Summary 2008

Waste In Storage Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND All Classes No 38 38 0 0 0 13 0 26 0 All Classes Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ILW No 6 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 ILW Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LLW No 33 33 0 0 0 10 0 23 0 LLW Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 (data from NEWMDB) Waste Disposed Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND (data from NEWMDB)

   Data Summary 2007

Waste In Storage Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND All Classes No 37 37 0 0 0 14 0 23 0 All Classes Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ILW No 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 ILW Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LLW No 33 33 0 0 0 13 0 20 0 LLW Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 (data from NEWMDB) Waste Disposed Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND (data from NEWMDB)

   Data Summary 2006

Waste In Storage Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND All Classes No 37 37 0 0 0 14 0 23 0 All Classes Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ILW No 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 ILW Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LLW No 33 33 0 0 0 13 0 20 0 LLW Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 (data from NEWMDB) Waste Disposed Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND (data from NEWMDB)

   Data Summary 2005

Waste In Storage Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND All Classes No 32 32 0 0 0 10 0 22 0 All Classes Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ILW No 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 ILW Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LLW No 28 28 0 0 0 8 0 20 0 LLW Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 (data from NEWMDB) Waste Disposed Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND (data from NEWMDB)

   Data Summary 2004

Waste In Storage Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND All Classes No 39 39 0 0 0 17 0 22 0 All Classes Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ILW No 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 ILW Yes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LLW No 37 37 0 0 0 17 0 20 0 LLW Yes 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 (data from NEWMDB) Waste Disposed Waste Class Processed Volume (m3) 'as is' Volume (m3) 'as dispo' * Distribution (m3) 'as is' RO FFE RP NA DF DC / RE ND (data from NEWMDB)