An information system for the management of decommissioning wastes

Waste management as part of the decommissioning of nuclear facilities is known to involve considerable expenses. Data processing programs can facilitate a complete documentation and economic treatment of wastes. This documentation is also required by nuclear licensing procedures. In the Federal Republic of Germany, radioactive wastes are not accepted by repositories unless they are accompanied by a documentation informing about the type, condition, radioactivity and treatment of wastes. Regulations laid down by the German ATomic Energy Law and the Radiation Protection Law call for the minimization of the personnel and environmental radiation exposure and for the minimization of waste quantities. This paper discusses the information system ISAB (1) which intends to be a state-of-the-art-and-science vehicle contributing to the optimum fulfillment of the legal requirements specified above. It is a modular program characterized by a data base book-keeping system and a Decision Supporting System (DSS) which uses artificial intelligence-tools. The program's factual status is equivalent to that of the preparatory planning of the decommissioning of nuclear facilities