In total, approximately 3,400 tons of material are slated for removal. Sogin estimates that around 88 percent of this material will be cleared for unrestricted use following thorough treatment and decontamination processes. The remaining 12 percent will be classified as radioactive waste and retained on-site until a national repository becomes available for final disposal.
“Upgrading these three facilities eliminates the need to build new temporary storage structures on-site,” the Italian company explained in a statement. “They will house both legacy radioactive waste and the waste generated during decommissioning activities, pending their transfer to the National Repository once it becomes available.”