This book provides a detailed understanding of the issues associated with these processes. The depth and breadth of the treatment is such that the book is suitable as a text book for graduate and post-graduate courses, and will also be useful to those involved in decommissioning projects and radioactive waste management practices, such as project managers, engineers, health physicists and regulators. Although decommissioning is perceived as the dismantling and demolition of existing facilities, the book demonstrates that there is more to it and there are challenging technical issues to face.

The book has been divided into three parts. Part I (Radiation Science) is the enabling part covering radiation, biological effects of radiation, radiological protection, and statistical methods. These subject matters are used and referred to throughout the rest of the book. Part II incorporates the whole aspect of decommissioning, project management, safety aspects, environmental impact assessment, decontamination and dismantling techniques etc. The last part includes radioactive waste management covering regulatory aspects, treatment and conditioning, storage and transportation, waste disposal etc.

Part I: Radiation Science - Radiation; Biological Effects of Radiation; Radiological Protection; Statistical Methods.
Part II: Decommissioning - Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities; Regulatory Aspects in Decommissioning; Safety Aspects in Decommissioning; Financial Aspects of a Decommissioning Project; Project Management; Planning for Decommissioning; Site/Facility Characterisation; Environmental Impact Assessment and BPEO; Decontamination Techniques; Dismantling Techniques; Case Histories and Lessons Learnt.
Part III: Radioactive Waste Management - Radioactive Waste Classification and Inventory; Regulatory Aspects in Radioactive Waste Management; Treatment and Conditioning of Radioactive Waste; Storage and Transportation of Radioactive Waste; Radioactive Waste Disposal. In addition, there are a number of Appendices covering aspects such as the NDA management provision, Institutional and Regulatory Framework Standards in some of the EU member states.

Graduates and post-graduates on courses on nuclear decommissioning, nuclear engineering or nuclear technology; plant and project managers, engineers, health physicists and regulators involved in decommissioning projects and radioactive waste management practices. It is also the ideal text for participants on training courses addressing these issues.

'...this book provides a wealth of information for anyone who could benefit from a comprehensive overview of the subject, whether already involved in this sector or studying with the intent to join. With the current status of energy supplies and climate concerns, this is indeed a timely book'. Nuclear Future

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