Analysis of the Radio-Ecological State of Units and Installations Involved in Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning in the Northwest Region of Russia

• Main Authors: Sarkissov, A. A., Edson, Robert, Rudolph, Dieter K., Spargo, Barry J.
• Other Authors: NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Radiation Pollution and Control; Submarine Engineering; *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; *RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; *ECOLOGY; *NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINES; MAINTENANCE; USSR; LOGISTICS SUPPORT; SHIPS; COASTAL REGIONS; FLEETS(SHIPS); RUSSIA; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; UTILIZATION; RUSSIAN NORTHERN FLEET; DISMANTLEMENT; DECOMMISSIONING; AMEC(ARCTIC MILITARY ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION PROGRAM); Arctic
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA410632; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA410632

This report documents the current state of nuclear submarines and facilities involved in the dismantlement of nuclear submarines in the Russian Northern Fleet. in the first section of the report, all nuclear-powered units and installations involved in the process of nuclear submarine utilization in the northwest region of Russia are listed and considered in detail. The units and installations that were studied include: decommissioned nuclear submarines to be dismantled and salvages, maintenance support vessels, coastal servicing enterprises, and coastal sites. The second section of the report deals with the state of the environment within territories and water areas located close to nuclear-powered units and installations involved in nuclear submarine utilization processes in the northwest region of Russia. The third section considers the issues of creating the concept of environmental (ecological) monitoring within the northwest region. In the fourth section of the report, an analysis of standard and legal frame works for nuclear submarine utilization is given. The original document contains color images.