Financial Aspects of Decommissioning

Download or read book Financial Aspects of Decommissioning written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by IAEA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimating decommissioning costs and collecting the necessary funds for the eventual decommissioning of nuclear facilities is a prerequisite for safe, timely and cost effective decommissioning. The report identifies the types of costs that should be considered when developing a cost estimate and provides information on the collection and management of the funds. It also provides a discussion of the social impacts of decommissioning and how decommissioning can affect the surrounding communities.