Decommissioning is the planned, safe, and compliant process of taking industrial facilities, plants, or equipment out of operation. It can involve anything from retiring a single piece of machinery to …

decommission verb de· com· mis· sion ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions transitive verb : to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from …

Nuclear decommissioning, the process of closing a nuclear facility Decommissioned highway, a disused road or one removed of numbered highway status Greenfield status, a decommissioned industrial …

The NRC ensures that safety requirements are being met throughout the decommissioning process by reviewing decommissioning or license termination plans, conducting inspections, and monitoring the …

Decommissioning is the final process of closing and securing the facility consistent with established end states, to provide adequate protection from radiation exposure and isolation from the human …

From the NRC perspective, decommissioning means safely removing a facility or site from service and reducing residual radioactivity to a level that permits either of the following actions:

Nov 13, 2023 · Decommissioning refers to the administrative and technical actions taken to remove all or some of the regulatory controls from an authorized facility so the facility and its site can be reused.

May 2, 2025 · Learn more about the complete process of equipment decommissioning, and why working with a professional is critical to ensuring safety and compliance.

The decommissioning of nuclear reactors is now an ongoing operation throughout the world as useful and safe lifespan comes to an end.

Several military bases are scheduled to be decommissioned. The government is decommissioning the nuclear power plant.