SAFSTOR
Sign in to saveSAFSTOR is a nuclear decommissioning method in which a nuclear power plant or facility governed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is "placed and maintained in a condition that allows the facility to be safely stored and subsequently decontaminated (deferred decontamination) to levels that permit release for unrestricted use".
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SAFSTOR is a nuclear decommissioning method in which a nuclear power plant or facility governed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is "placed and maintained in a condition that allows the facility to be safely stored and subsequently decontaminated (deferred decontamination) to levels that permit release for unrestricted use".
During SAFSTOR the de-fuelled plant is monitored before complete decontamination and dismantling of the site, to a condition where nuclear licensing is no longer required. The decommissioning must be completed within 60 years of the plant ceasing operations.
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