Decommissioning of nuclear facilities. An interdisciplinary task for junior staff

Some challenges and boundary conditions are outlined which accompany the dismantling of nuclear facilities. Compared to the dismantling of conventional facilities, the work in nuclear facilities is considerably impeded by the radiological load. The decommissioning concept has to be individually developed or adapted for each nuclear installation taking into account the various boundary conditions. The versatility of the challenges in connection with the dismantling of nuclear facilities and the interim or final disposal of radioactive waste underlines the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach.