Laser-Assisted Decontamination of Metal Radioactive Waste

The possibility of decontaminating radioactively contaminated metal surfaces using laser treatment was examined. The results obtained show that the use of laser treatment allows the metal waste to be transferred from the low-level waste (LLW) category to the very low-level waste (VLLW) category. It is appropriate to use the local gas treatment system for preventing the contamination of the working zone and equipment with radioactive aerosols.