Ⅰ. Background and Objective of the Study
o Decommissioning a nuclear power plant can generate significant volumes of waste products.
ㅇ The permanent decommissioning and dismantling of old nuclear power plants are expected to continue in the near future. Furthermore, with the decommissioning of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant getting under way in earnest, a larger volume of non-radioactive waste is expected to be generated compared to the volume of waste produced during the nuclear power plant’s operation.

o Securing the acceptance of local residents can be difficult.
ㅇ Results of previous studies show that residents may harbor negative perceptions in regards to recycling non-radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, even when certain permissible concentration criteria have been satisfied.

o Potential additional costs caused by processing delays, etc.
ㅇ The difference between the cost of treating low to medium-level radioactive waste and non-radioactive waste is significant.
ㅇ Strengthening the management of non-radioactive waste results in a marked increase in cost, which may lead to delays in the decommissioning process.

o Decommissioning a nuclear power plant requires proper management of non-radioactive waste.
ㅇ System improvements to minimize the social and environmental impacts caused by the treatment of non-radioactive waste are currently required.
ㅇ Propose measures to improve laws, systems, and operations for proper processing of non-radioactive waste caused by the decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

Ⅱ. Current Status of Waste Generated from the Decomm