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Rubblization

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000454

A decommissioning technique involving demolition and burial of formerly operating nuclear facilities. All equipment from buildings is removed and the surfaces are decontaminated. Above-grade structures are demolished into rubble and buried in the structure's foundation below ground. The site surface is then covered, regraded and, landscaped for unrestricted use.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000454
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Rubblization",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A decommissioning technique involving demolition and burial of formerly operating nuclear facilities. All equipment from buildings is removed and the surfaces are decontaminated. Above-grade structures are demolished into rubble and buried in the structure's foundation below ground. The site surface is then covered, regraded and, landscaped for unrestricted use.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/rubblization/"
}

Record 454 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.