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International Low Level Waste Disposal Network (DISPONET)
International Workshop on Post-operational Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance of Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Waste
22—25 September 2009, Cherbourg, FranceCentre de Stockage de la Manche
Historical background on CSM operation & closure and surveillance of the ANDRA CSM repository
(J-P. Vervialle, ANDRA, France)
Surveillance and environmental monitoring – CSM case
(B. Cahen, ANDRA, France)
day 1
Planning and implementing surveillance of near-surface repositories
IAEA safety standards pertaining to monitoring and surveillance of radioactive waste disposal facilities
(J. Rowat, IAEA)
Role of safety case in planning post-operational phase
(F. Besnus, IRSN, France)
Regulatory aspects of the repository post-operational surveillance - requirements and control
(T. Houdre, ASN, France)
Development and implementation of post operational repository surveillance programmes
(S. Konopaskova, J. Faltejsek, RAWRA, Czech Republic)
day 2
Experience and lessons learned in post operational management of a repository
Overview of USDOE Office of Legacy Management and experience and lessons learned with monitoring and surveillance of repository post-closure performance (T. Pauling DoE, USA)
Post-operational Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance Plans and Early Data Indicators for the Energy Solutions Clive, USA Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility (K. Loveland, Energy Solutions, US,)
Surveillance of non-radiological parameters
(P. Ormai, PURAM, Hungary)
Application of surveillance results for assessing environmental safety and facility performance – RADON case
(A. Guskov, Radon, Russian Federation)
day 3
Interpretation and utilisation of surveillance results - challenging issues
Removal from regulatory control – approaches to termination of a licence
(H. Arlt, NRC, USA)
Linking monitoring with assumptions in the safety assessment – challenges and lessons learned
(R. Seitz, DoE, USA)
Tritium release into environment from near-surface radioactive waste facilities
(V. Dolin, IEG Kiev, Ukraine)
Managing environmental monitoring observation/data/records at LLW disposal sites in UK
(M. Calloway, NDA, UK)
day 4
Managing and sharing information among stakeholders
Establishing information exchange: addressing the needs/request for information
(M. Laurent, Member of La Manche Departmental Council representing the Beaumont-Hague District and Chairman of CSM Local Information Committee, France) Presentation in French / Présentation en Français
Methods for managing and sharing information (R. Bosselaers, ONDRAF, Belgium,)
Communication with public at a repository site (J-L. Gonzales, ENRESA, Spain,)
