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Decommission

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007456

1. The process of removing a nuclear facility from service. This involves reducing residual radioactivity to a level that permits the release of the property for limited or unrestricted use.

2. The process of removing a nuclear facility from service by reducing residual radioactivity in buildings or at the site to a level that permits the release of the property for unrestricted use or maintenance under protection for reasons of public health and safety.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007456
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesRadiation Protection Radiation Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007456",
  "term": "Decommission",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process of removing a nuclear facility from service. This involves reducing residual radioactivity to a level that permits the release of the property for limited or unrestricted use.\n\n2. The process of removing a nuclear facility from service by reducing residual radioactivity in buildings or at the site to a level that permits the release of the property for unrestricted use or maintenance under protection for reasons of public health and safety.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/decommission/"
}

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