Lessons learned from decommissioning experience in Mos SIA Radon

The Center of Radioactive Waste Transportation and Emergency Works was established at Mos SIA Radon in 1994. The Center is responsible for: preparation of decontamination plans and decision making for site decontamination, developing of advanced decontamination techniques, full scale decontamination service for sites located in the Central Part of Russian Federation, and waste transportation. Its main tasks are: Removal of radioactive wastes (RAW); Cleanup of radioactive contamination; Transportation of RAW and spent radioactive sources; Radiation control and inspections; Decontamination, dismantling and decommissioning of contaminated facilities and sites; Decontamination/ laundering of protective clothes; Development of new decontamination/demolishing methods. Its achievements since 1994 include: More than 650 historical sites decontaminated; More than 23000 cubic meters of radwastes transported for treatment and storage; More than 800 emergency calls; More than 10 industrial/research sites decommissioned. (author)