Health and safety aspects of decommissioning relevant to licensing

After a brief introduction of the use of nuclear power and decommissioned nuclear installations in the Federal Republic of Germany, the safety goals that the decommissioning plan has to comply with are discussed. The safety goals have consequences concerning certain health and safety issues. Some of them which are regarded to be of special importance in the licensing procedure are addressed specifically, e.g., recycling and reuse of steel scrap, potential accidents during decommissioning, occupational exposure, and decommissioning options