The experience gained at the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute in decontamination of contaminated soil at old storage sites for radwastes during rehabilitation of the grounds is described. The sequence of the work is described. The particulars and results of the technology for handling contaminated soil, including a primary assessment of the composition of the contamination and the volume of the soil, the monitoring of the contamination, preliminary radiometric separation and subsequent decontamination, and remote-control monitoring of the radiation conditions as the work progresses are presented.
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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 110, No. 2, pp. 106–112, February, 2011.
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Volkov, V.G., Danilovich, A.S., Zverkov, Y.A. et al. Experience in decontamination of radioactive soil on the grounds of the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute. At Energy 110, 123–130 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-011-9400-x
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