The AECS established the Radioactive Waste Management Division (RWMD) to oversee the collection, treatment, and storage of naturally occurring radioactive waste from Syria's mining, oil, and natural gas sectors.[1]

In 2001, RWMD staff member Mohammed Ghafar reported to an IAEA-sponsored conference that the AECS was planning construction of a waste processing facility. Ghafar said that the organization was undertaking these activities to manage the waste resulting from the production and use of radioisotopes.[2] Syria subsequently completed the Radioactive Waste Management Facility in September 2007.[3]

Sources:
[1] Wyn Q. Bowen, and Joanna Kidd, "The Nuclear Capabilities and Ambitions of Iran's Neighbors," in Getting Ready for a Nuclear-Ready Iran, eds. Henry Sokolski and Patrick Clawson (Carlisle: The Strategic Studies Institute Publications Office, 2005), p.74.
[2] Mohammad Ghafar, "Radioactive waste management facility in Syria," International Conference on Management of Radioactive Waste from Non-Power Applications, IAEA Report No. IAEA-CN-87/79, 1 July 2001, www.etde.org.
[3] IAEA-TC Project SYR/4/008, "Radioactive Waste Management Facility," Country: Syrian Arab Republic, www-tc.iaea.org.