Argonne National Laboratory is again offering its popular training course  "Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities" (see Course Schedule, here right). The Argonne course is considered a must for those looking to understand the full breadth / cross-section of all decommissioning processes.

A registration fee of $995 USD (US dollars) is required (see Course info for details on payment terms and conditions).  
A special reduced rate is available for qualified small businesses, some state regulatory agencies, and some academic institutions - please ask us if you might qualify.
 
Applicants are encouraged to register electronically.  Early registration is highly recommended due to the limited class size.  Over 1000 staff members from various organizations in over 40 countries (as of May 2008) have attended the previous offerings of this training course. In the process they have gathered a wealth of the collective experiences and lessons learned from a diverse set of lecturers for eventual use in planning for and performing their decommissioning and environmental restoration projects.

Purpose of the Course

The purpose of the course is to:

1. provide information on the basic steps in the decommissioning process and
2. impart lessons learned from past experiences in decommissioning.

In this manner, elements learned at this training course will assist in decision-making, planning, and implementation associated with the decommissioning of various types of nuclear facilities. Moreover, a major objective of this training course is to demonstrate the need for early and complete project planning to achieve safe and cost-effective decommissioning of research reactors and other small nuclear installations.

Target Audience

• Research reactor and other nuclear facility operations staff
• Decommissioning project staff
• Waste management staff
• Environmental safety and health staff (health physicists, safety, industrial hygiene, etc)
• Licensee management staff (RSO, etc)
• State regulatory agencies staff
• Decommissioning technology developers and providers (incl. researchers and research assistants)
• Federal agencies staff (DOE, DoD and others)
• Radioisotope and radiopharmaceutical research facilities/production facilities staff
• Consulting and engineering firms (large and small firms)
• Radioactive material users

Why should you attend?

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Instructors

Members of the Argonne Decommissioning Program staff supplemented with other experts from the decommissioning technical area.

These people have been out in the actual decommissioning workplaces and understand the decommissioning process. Past instructors have included regulators and other non-Argonne technical decommissioning staff. In addition to Argonne Decommissioning Program staff, some past instructors have included staff from:

History

This training course (or some modified version of it) has been offered by the Argonne Decommissioning Program for the past 11 years. The program has awarded over 1000 (as of May 2008) 'Certificates of Completion' to course graduates and the course continues to draw national as well as international interest and attendance.
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Pricing (Registration Fee)

Current Rates:

- $995 USD  (US dollars), for trainees
- $100 USD (US dollars), for exhibitors
- early registration recommended
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