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As the DOE complex sites prepare for closure, a large number of buildings and
facilities must be deactivated and decommissioned. These facilities contain
many complex systems (e.g. ventilation), miles of contaminated pipelines,
gloveboxes, and unique processing equipment that require labor intensive
deactivation and decommissioning methods. Although many technologies currently
exist to address various aspects of decontamination, technology development
and/or adaptation are needed to address unique contaminated buildings and
facilities, as well as, to increase efficiency and worker safety.
Activities mainly focus on providing technical assistance to the sites to
identify emerging technologies, technical approaches, lessons learned from past
and ongoing site closures, and best practices form the commercial nuclear
sector and international nuclear community that will improve safety and to
reduce risk and cost associated with deactivation and decommissioning
activities.
Decommissioning Program
The management approach to disposing of DOE’s excess facilities is set forth in
DOE Order 430.1B  , Real Property Asset Management. In general, excess
facility disposition phases encompass Transition, Deactivation, Surveillance
and Maintenance, Decommissioning and is described more specifically in the
Excess Facility Life Cycle Overview.
The DOE Policy on Decommissioning DOE Facilities Under
CERCLA is the result of a joint effort by EPA and DOE to develop an
approach to decommissioning that ensures protection of worker and public health
and the environment, that is consistent with CERCLA, that provides for
stakeholder involvement, and that achieves risk reduction without unnecessary
delay.
Information Sheet
Application of CERCLA Response Authority to DOE Decommissioning Activities
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