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Decontamination

KDC’s decontamination service is often provided as part of a broader decommissioning, demolition and land remediation service.

KDC’s Characterisation, Decontamination & Demolition methodology:

• Is based upon mechanical means wherever practicable
• Uses manual intervention only within safe and stable environment
• Uses well trained, experienced and security cleared staff
• Decommissions the facility in a manner that keeps manual intervention to a minimum

The precursor to any decontamination activity is to develop management and health safety and environmental arrangements and the project quality plan.

KDC then designs the decontamination approach including:

• Provision of all environmental, contamination (radiological, asbestos, chemotoxic &biological) and safety case documentation
• Definition of Waste Routes and provision of all contaminated waste management documentation
• Confirmation of discharge licenses and routes
• Definition of all contamination and environmental monitoring
• Provision of contamination advice
• Design of ventilation/containment systems and enabling works

Characterisation of the potential hazards is essential and KDC will undertake this in the design stage through;

• Desktop study and development of the History File,
• Confirmation of likely contaminants, isotopes and markers
• Prior Contamination & Radiological Risk Assessment
• Definition of action levels

Containment is through a risk based selection using sealed glovebags in designated areas often with vented containments

Methods include Wipes/Abrasives, Wrap and cut and fix for demolition.

KDC case studies can be found here.