Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: 724f7f82-1d60-46ea-9aab-949a05da6c1d
Document Type: esrp
Title: DECOMMISSIONING
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 5
Section ID: 5.9
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ommercial power generating units have not identified any significant impacts beyond those considered in the GEIS on decommis- sioning and the site-specific FEIS for the facility . Decommissioning of a nuclear facility generally has a positive environmental impact. The major environmental impact is the commitment of small amounts of land for waste burial in exchange for the potential reuse of the land where the facility is located (NRC 1996b). Each alternative will have radiological impacts associated with the transportation of radioactive material, but those should be no different from those associated with transportation impacts during normal facility operation. Also, studies indicate that occupational radiation doses can be controlled to levels comparable to occupational doses experienced with operating reactors through the use of appropriate work procedures, shielding, and remotely controlled equipment. To date, experience at decommissioned facilities has shown that the occupational exposures during the decommissioning period are comparable to those associated with refueling and routine maintenance of the facility when operational. NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD REVIEW PLAN REVIEW PLAN REVIEW PLAN REVIEW PLAN OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION October 1999 5.10-1 NUREG-1555 USNRC ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Environmental standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Environmental standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Environmental standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor