Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities Other Than ReactorsThis is the first IAEA publication dealing specifically with the decommissioning of non-reactor nuclear facilities. It applies particularly to the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication facilities, reprocessing plants, and waste/spent fuel storage and treatment facilities, but also includes analytical and research laboratories. It highlights distinctive factors in the decommissioning of non-reactor nuclear facilities as compared to those for reactors and offers results from past, ongoing and planned decommissioning activities. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
BASIC SAFETY AND RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION | 28 |
DECOMMISSIONING STRATEGY AND PLANNING | 34 |
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