Decommissioning of Pools in Nuclear Facilities - IAEA Nuclear Energy Series NW-T-2.6

Decommissioning of Pools in Nuclear Facilities - IAEA Nuclear Energy Series NW-T-2.6

http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/Pub1697_web.pdf ;

http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEABooks/10669/Decommissioning-of-Pools-in-Nuclear-Facilities

Decommissioning of Pools in Nuclear Facilities IAEA Nuclear Energy Series NW-T-2.6 Subject Classification: 0800-Nuclear fuel cycle and waste management STI/PUB/1697 (ISBN:978-92-0-103115-0) 197 pp.; 81 figures; 55.00 Euro; Language: English Date Published: 2015

DESCRIPTION Pools or ponds are usually an integrated part of a more complex nuclear facility, but in some particular cases pools may be considered as a separate nuclear facility with a specific license. A number of nuclear installations utilize pools for the cooling of spent fuel, or the shielding of research reactor cores or irradiator sources. Over a service lifetime that can span decades, nuclear pools may become contaminated as a result of the deposition of radioactive substances. Relevant aspects of pool decommissioning covered in this publication include project planning and management, health and safety, and the management of resulting waste.