ANSI/ASSE/AIHA Z9.11-2008

Hazardous materials identified or generatedfrom the facility decommissioningprocess are subject to intense regulationand present huge potential liabilities. Theneed to improve characterization andmanagement of these wastes is aprimary driver for development ofimproved decommissioning strategies.Research laboratory facilities and theirassociated spaces pose unique decommissioningconcerns because of thenature of the use of work space. Theintent of this standard is to address adecommissioning approach specificallyfor research laboratories that may thenbe applied to other types of facilities, ifappropriate.