IAEA held the 2^nd Experts Meeting

Date: December 18, 2023

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held the 2nd Experts Meeting on “Volume Reduction and Recycling of Removed Soil” from October 23rd (Mon.) to 27th (Fri.).

The objective of this experts meeting is to share with the international community the knowledge and experience of initiatives taken by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) for the recycling and final disposal of removed soil, and to obtain international evaluation and advice from technical and social perspectives, thereby fostering public understanding.

At the second meeting, IAEA Experts and the MOEJ discussed the approach for safety and standards for the recycling and final disposal of removed soil, approach for communication with stakeholders and information dissemination to the international communities.

On October 24th, the IAEA officials, international experts and MOEJ officials made a site visit to the Nuclear Engineering Seibersdorf facility, where sorting and disposal of radioactive waste have been implemented in Austria.

The 2^nd IAEA International Experts Meeting

IAEA-MOE Japan 2nd Experts Meeting on Volume Reduction and Recycling of Removed Soil Arising from Decontamination Activities