Site Name: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (under UK Research and Innovation) operates the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at Harwell in Oxfordshire. The Laboratory provides facilities including the ISIS pulsed neutron and muon source that is used in research areas ranging from clean energy and the environment to pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology and information technology. Radioactive wastes are generated from the activation of components that fail or become redundant. Future waste arisings will depend on the continued funding of the site.