Service-oriented architecture for an overall radioactive waste package record management system

In Taiwan, there are a few radioactive waste package record management systems independently implemented by radioactive waste generators, operators of waste management facilities, transport organizations and storage facilities. To claim compliance of a radioactive waste package record meets with waste acceptance criteria for disposal, an overall radioactive waste package record management system which records and tracks all relevant information, from raw waste characteristics, through changes related to waste processing, to final checking and verification of waste package parameters should be constructed in accordance with IAEA recommendation. Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is widely accepted as a new paradigm for integrating heterogeneous systems in an effective way. It has formed a new trend being adopted by organizations in mitigating legacy system problems as in to maximizing interoperability, reusability and flexibility. Based on the current radioactive waste management processes, this paper proposes a three-tier SOA for the further overall radioactive waste package record management system design.