| dc.description.abstract | The Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation (AMEC) Principals approved the Project 1.5
Task Management Profile Plan “Co-operation in Radiation and Environmental Safety
(Advanced Technologies for Dose Assessment and Control, Environmental Monitoring,
Toxicology, Electromagnetic and Laser Emissions)” on 22 October 1997. The purpose of
this AMEC project was to actively co-operate in the improvement of environmental
monitoring, radiation dosimetry and radiation safety related to decommissioning of nuclear
powered submarines of the Ministry of Defence of Russia.
Early activities included site visits and the exchange of information on radiation safety best
practices. Over time, the scope was refined to focus on assisting the Russian Navy’s dose
monitoring program. This assistance was first provided by transferring 106 U.S.
manufactured dosimeters that were excess to the needs of the U.S Department of Energy to
the Russian Navy in 1999. Next, the Kingdom of Norway purchased 100 Russian
manufactured dosimeters and a reader in 2002 for the Russian Navy for use in submarine
dismantlement activities and handling and treatment of radioactive waste at the Federal State
Unitary Enterprise Polyarninsky Shipyard (FSUE SRZ 10). Finally, following the receipt of
these dosimeters and their evaluation and use in radioactive waste management and
submarine dismantlement activities, the Russian Navy has reported the level of benefit
experienced through their use. This close-out report presents the achievements and lessons
learned during the implementation of this AMEC 1.5 project and constitutes the completion
of all activities under this project. | |