Russia: experience of radioactive waste (RAW) management and contaminated site clean-up

Abstract: Global challenges in contemporary development of the Russian Federation the creation of a reliable state energy power system. The use of nuclear power, new nuclear technologies, sources of energy, medical innovations require further large-scale development of radioactive materials. However, this development is restrained by the problem of radioactive wastes accumulated from the early Russian nuclear programmes. This chapter describes current activity in the sphere of radioactive waste management, including consequences of technological incidents in the Russian Federation.