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Document ID (ISN)77226
CIS number 01-1216
ISBN(s) 92-0-102099-6
Year 1999
Convention or series no. IAEA Safety Standards Series WS-G-2.2
Title Decommissioning of medical, industrial and research facilities
Bibliographic information International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wagramerstrasse 5, P.O. Box 100, 1400 Wien, Austria, 1999. 38p. Illus. 18 ref. Author index.
Abstract This safety guide addresses the decommissioning of medical, industrial and research facilities where radioactive materials and sources are produced, received, used and stored. It is intended to provide guidance to national authorities and operating organizations, particularly to those in developing countries, for the planning and safe management of the decommissioning of such facilities. Examples of the contents of a decommissioning plan and of the final radiation survey are given in the appendices.
Descriptors (primary) radiation protection; IAEA; disposal of radioactive waste; radioactive substances; IARC
Descriptors (secondary) legal aspects; emergency organization; radiation monitoring; safety guides; responsibilities; safety and health training; developing countries
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceAustria
Subject(s) Radiation
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Ionizing radiation
Waste collection and disposal