Table A.1.
List of thematic and sub-thematic areas in the questionnaire survey.
| Thematic area | Sub thematic area | Thematic area | Sub thematic area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Radiological Protection aspects | Q10 International harmonization of safety standards | Site preparatory activities | Q47 Adaption of auxiliary systems for decommissioning (ventilation, electrical, monitoring, etc.) |
| Q11 Development/National regulatory guidance for Decommissioning: Preparatory activities | Q48 Preparation of infrastructures and buildings for decommissioning (storages, capabilities for material sorting and treatment...) | ||
| Q12 Development/National regulatory guidance for Decommissioning: Dismantling | Q49 Systems decontamination (internal) | ||
| Q13 Development/National regulatory guidance for Decommissioning: Clearance of structures and materials | Dismantling | Q51 Segmentation of large irradiated metallic components (reactor vessel internals, etc.) | |
| Q14 Development/National regulatory guidance for Decommissioning: Final site release | Q52 Handling, segregation and loading of segmented elements and secondary waste | ||
| Q15 Methods and tools for nuclear safety | Q53 In situ Radioactive Waste characterization and segregation | ||
| Q16 Methods and tools for conventional industrial safety | Q54 Segmentation of large surface-contaminated components | ||
| Q17 Development of radiological protection approaches and guidance for Decommissioning | Q55 Dismantling of surface-contaminated piping and small components | ||
| Project management and costing | Q19 Methodologies and software tools for comparison of alternative decommissioning strategies | Q56 Segmentation of interior concrete structures (e.g., bioshield) | |
| Q20 Methodologies and software tools for project management and performance monitoring | Q57 In situ decontamination of building surface (concrete) | ||
| Q21 Tools for data collection in the field (e.g., for work monitoring) | Q58 Management (characterization, decontamination, removal) of radiological embedded elements | ||
| Q22 Digital transformation in decommissioning (big data, business intelligence) | Q59 Demolition of large, reinforced concrete structures | ||
| Q23 Supply chain management for decommissioning | Q60 Robots and remote-controlled tools for dismantling | ||
| Q24 Methods and tools for communication (public) | Environmental remediation | Q62 Clearance of surfaces and structures (interiors and exteriors) | |
| Q25 Methodologies and guidance for cost estimation | Q63 Characterisation methods and technologies to identify subsurface contamination | ||
| Q26 Software for cost estimation (partly discussed in other sessions) | Q64 Modelling and statistical tools to analyse contaminant transport in subsurface soil and groundwater | ||
| Q27 Development of mechanisms for cost benchmarking | Q65 Soil remediation technologies (washing, bioremediation, contamination fixing) | ||
| Q28 Methods and tools for sensitivity and uncertainty analysis in cost estimation (partly discussed in other sessions) | Q66 Remediation of contaminated groundwater (radiological) | ||
| Human resources management | Q30 Organization models (staff & resources) | Q67 Methodologies and techniques for final release survey of the Site | |
| Q31 Methods and software tools for knowledge management (e.g., competence preservation) | Q68 Tools for statistical analysis and management of survey data for site release | ||
| Q32 General education for Decommissioning | Radioactive waste management | Q70 Management routes for materials including radioactive waste streams | |
| Q33 Methodologies and tools for task-specific training | Q71 Radioactive material decontamination (mechanical) | ||
| Characterization | Q35 Methodology for historical site assessment | Q72 Radioactive material decontamination (electrochemical) | |
| Q36 Inventory assessment (Radiological and non-radiological) | Q73 Radioactive material treatment processes (metals) | ||
| Q37 Characterization of activated components and areas (Metal) | Q74 Radioactive material treatment processes (concrete) | ||
| Q38 Characterization of activated components and areas (Concrete) | Q75 Radioactive material treatment processes (aqueous liquids) | ||
| Q39 Characterization of activated components and areas (Graphite) | Q76 Radioactive material treatment processes (non-aqueous liquids) | ||
| Q40 Technologies for hard-to-access areas (high walls, embedded components, harsh environment…) | Q77 Radioactive material treatment processes (organic materials) | ||
| Q41 Development of modelling and simulation software for characterization of irradiated components | Q78 Radioactive material treatment processes (VLLW) | ||
| Q42 Standards for statistical sampling | Q79 Radioactive material treatment processes (LLW) | ||
| Q43 Geostatistical software applications | Q80 Radioactive material treatment processes (ILW) | ||
| Q44 Sample analysis technologies | Q81 Radioactive waste conditioning | ||
| Q45 Alpha and beta non-destructive measurements | Q82 Radioactive waste packaging and logistics | ||
| Q83 Characterization and survey of containerised radioactive waste | |||
| Q84 Material clearance (methodology and procedures) | |||
| Q85 Material clearance (instrumentation and logistics) | |||
| Q86 Management of hazardous and toxic materials (asbestos, lead in paint, etc.) | |||
| Q87 Conventional and cleared materials recycling (circular economy) | |||
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