Radioactive waste management is the safe treatment, storage and disposal of liquid, solid and gas discharge from nuclear industry operations with the goal of protecting people and the environment.
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13 December 2019
The nuclear sector has in recent years been placing increasing attention on the need to better understand variations between cost estimates for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants, as well as...
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27 May 2019
The transition from an operating nuclear facility to the decommissioning phase is critical in the life cycle of every facility. A number of organisational and technical modifications are needed in or...
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25 May 2018
NEA/RWM/R(2018)1
International Expert Feedback (IEF) organized by the NEA at the request of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM) to assess the sufficiency and applicability of the newly developed met...
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2 February 2018
NEA/RWM/R(2016)2
This report summarises the presentations and discussions held at the International Symposium on Preparation for Decommisssioning (PREDEC2016), held at the Lyon Convention Center, France, on 16-18 Feb...
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13 October 2017
The cost estimation process of decommissioning nuclear facilities has continued to evolve in recent years, with a general trend towards demonstrating greater levels of detail in the estimate and more...
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28 September 2017
Large quantities of materials arising from the decommissioning of nuclear facilities are non-radioactive per se. An additional significant share of materials is of very low-level or low-level radioac...
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16 August 2017
Radiological characterisation is a key enabling activity for the planning and implementation of nuclear facility decommissioning. Effective characterisation allows the extent, location and nature of ...
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11 February 2017
This Strategic Plan is intended to guide the NEA as it seeks to meet the evolving needs of member countries in the application and exploration of nuclear science and technology. The plan includes an ...
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22 December 2016
The NEA Expert Group on Fukushima Waste Management and Decommissioning R&D (EGFWMD) was established in 2014 to offer advice to the authorities in Japan on the management of large quantities of on-sit...
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2 December 2016
Decommissioning of both commercial and R&D nuclear facilities is expected to increase significantly in the coming years, and the largest of such industrial decommissioning projects could command cons...
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18 August 2016
Nuclear sites around the world are being decommissioned and remedial actions are being undertaken to enable sites, or parts of sites, to be reused. Although such activities are relatively straightfor...
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23 May 2016
NEA/RWM/R(2016)1
Report findings are based on international expert responses to a questionnaire concerning radiological characterisation of materials and waste. Information obtained from this survey is accompanied by...
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10 May 2016
The present document is a compilation of abstracts, papers, and presentations contributed to the International Symposium on Preparation of Decommissioning held in Lyon, France on 16-18 February 2016....
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16 February 2016
Decommissioning of both commercially used and R&D nuclear facilities is expected to increase significantly in the coming years, and the largest of such industrial decommissioning projects could comma...
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1 June 2015
NEA/RWM/IGSC(2015)1/REV1
In the post-closure phase of a deep geological repository for radioactive waste, significant quantities of gases may be generated from various sources. The most important gas generating process is an...
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11 March 2015
NEA/CSNI/R(2015)18
In 2012, following a proposal from Japan, the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) decided to initiate a joint project to conduct a study of the accident progression for the Fukush...
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1 March 2015
Peer reviews are a standard co-operative OECD working tool that offer member countries a framework to compare experiences and examine best practices in a host of areas. The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency...
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8 December 2014
Decommissioning of nuclear facilities and related remedial actions are currently being undertaken around the world to enable sites or parts of sites to be reused for other purposes. Remediation has g...
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18 August 2014
Nuclear decommissioning activities can greatly benefit from research and development (R&D) projects. This report examines applicable emergent technologies, current research efforts and innovation nee...
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21 July 2014
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2014)2
This document is the summary record of the 7th meeting of the Decommissioning Cost Estimation Group (DCEG) held in Malmö, Sweden on 10-11 June 2014.
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8 July 2014
This document is a compilation of the abstracts, presentations and papers contributed to the International Symposium on Recycling of Metals Arising from Operation and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facil...
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10 April 2014
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)6/PROV2
This document is the (second) provisional summary record of the 14th session of the Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD), held at the NEA Offices, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France o...
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19 March 2014
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2014)1
Prepared by the Nuclear Energy Agency’s (NEA’s) Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD) in collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Energy (EC DG-ENER) and...
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28 February 2014
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)6/PROV
This document is the provisional summary record of the 14th session of the Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD), held at the NEA Offices, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on 18-20 Novem...
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11 February 2014
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)4/REV1
This document is the revised summary record of the 6th meeting of the Decommissioning Cost Estimation Group (DCEG), held in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on 18-20 June 2013.
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9 January 2014
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)4
This document is the summary record of the 6th meeting of the Decommissioning Cost Estimation Group (DCEG), held in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on 18-20 June 2013.
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9 December 2013
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)3
This document describes the manadate of the Task Group on Nuclear Site Restoration, namely, to provide the member countries with up-to-date information and to develop consensus regarding the strategi...
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25 November 2013
NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...
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16 September 2013
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)2
This is the final report of the Task Group on Radiological Characterisation and Decommissioning (RCD) of the Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD). It provides guidance on selection...
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5 August 2013
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2013)1
This document was prepared by the Nuclear Energy Agency’s (NEA’s) Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD) in collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate General for Energ...
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20 February 2013
NEA/RWM(2013)2/PROV
This document describes the mandates of the RWMC Regulators' Forum (RF) and the RWMC Working Parties FSC, IGSC and WPDD. Prepared for the 46th session of the RWMC held at the OECD Conference Center i...
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8 February 2013
NEA/RWM(2013)1
This document outlines the achievements and future plans of the working parties of the RWMC, specifically the IGSC, FSC and WPDD. Prepared for the 46th session of the RWMC held at the OECD Conference...
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31 January 2013
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31 August 2012
NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...
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17 July 2012
The present document is a compilation of the abstracts, papers, presentations and posters presented at the Workshop on Radiological Characterisation for Decommissioning held at Studsvik in Nyköping, ...
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30 April 2012
This document is the Rapporteur’s summary of the Workshop on Radiological Characterisation for Decommissioning, held in Nyköping, Sweden on 17-19 April 2012.
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30 April 2012
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2012)4
This document was prepared by the Nuclear Energy Agency's (NEA) Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD) in collaboration with the European Commission‟s Directorate General for Energy ...
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28 March 2012
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2012)5
This document is a summary of the special seminar commemorating the 10th anniversary of the OECD/NEA Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD), held at the NEA Offices in Issy-les-Mouli...
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28 March 2012
Cost estimation for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities can vary considerably in format, content and practice both within and across countries. These differences may have legitimate reasons but...
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2 March 2012
This is a Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPPD) brochure on the current status and prospects of estimating nuclear facility decommissioning costs.
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1 March 2012
Ce document est une brochure du Groupe de travail de l’OCDE/AEN sure le déclassement et le démantèment sur l’état des lieux et perspectives de l’estimation des coûts du démantèlement des installation...
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1 March 2012
廃炉および解体に関する作業部会（WPPD）が作成した、原子力施設の廃止措置に伴う費用の見積もりに関する現状と見通しについてのパンフレット。
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1 March 2012
Dies ist eine Broschüre der Arbeitsgruppe für Stilllegung und Rückbau (WPDD) zum aktuellen Status und Perspektiven für die Kostenabschätzung für die Stilllegung von Kernkraftwerken.
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1 March 2012
This is a Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPPD) brochure on the current status and prospects of estimating nuclear facility decommissioning costs.
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1 March 2012
This document is a compilation of the presentations made at the 12th Meeting of the WPDD – A Special Seminar Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the WPDD, held at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, Is...
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11 November 2011
NEA/RWM/R(2011)2
This report of the NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning (CPD) describes generic results obtained by a CPD Task Group analysing the need for remote technologies. The report examines existing ...
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26 August 2011
NEA/RWM/R(2011)1
This report of the NEA Co-operative Programme on Decommissioning (CPD) presents the generic results obtained by a CPD Task Group on Decontamination and Dismantling (D&D) of Concrete Structures that u...
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28 July 2011
NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...
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5 July 2011
NEA/RWM/WPDD(2010)10
This document was prepared by the Nuclear Energy Agency's (NEA) Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD) in collaboration with the European Commission‟s Directorate General for Ene...
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18 March 2011
