Cleanup of Large Radioactive-contaminated Areas and Disposal of Generated Waste
Activity Acronym:
KAN-2
Authors:
Jukka Letho (edt.)
Abstract:
This report summarizes the results of the Nordic KAN-2 project. The purpose is to provide
basic data and methodology to improve the planning of countermeasures for nuclear
accidents. Special attention is paid to the tail-end topics of the cleanup process: Management
and disposal of radioactive waste ensuing the cleanup of large areas after nuclear
accidents. The results cover the following: A scenario of the amounts and activity concentrations
of cleanup waste, description of the options for transportation and final disposal of
the waste, costs of transportation and final disposal, justification-optimization and cost-benefit
analyses. Experimental research was carried out in two areas: 1) scraping of surface
soil layers and construction of a final disposal site for contaminated soil and 2) interactions
of concrete with contaminated soil.