Residual radionuclide contamination within and around commercial nuclear power plants: assessment of origin, distribution, inventory and decommissioning

Technical Report · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6249753

Abel, K H; Robertson, D E; Thomas, C W; Lepel, E A; Evans, J C; Thomas, W V; Carrick, L C; Leale, M W

The residual radionuclide concentrations, distributions and inventories at seven nuclear power plants (four shutdown and three operating) have been investigated to provide a data base for use in formulating policies, strategies and guidelines for the eventual decommissioning of retired nuclear power plants. This study has addressed radionuclides (both activation and fission products) transported from the reactor pressure vessel and deposited in all other contaminated systems of each nuclear plant.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6249753
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-4289; PNL-5429; ON: TI86007814
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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