Michele Laraia, a chemical engineer by background, gained his first degree at the University of Rome. In 1975 he began to work at Italy's Regulatory Body, since 1982 as licensing manager of decommissioning projects. From July 1991, Michele worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Waste Technology Section, as Unit Leader responsible for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear installations and environmental remediation. The objectives of the work were to provide guidance to Member States on the planning and implementation of nuclear decommissioning and site remediation, to disseminate information on good practices, and to provide direct assistance to Member States in the implementation of their programmes. Following his retirement in November 2011 Michele offers consultant services in the above-mentioned areas.

• 1. IntroductionPart I: Planning2. Safety and radiation protection3. The "cultural" aspects of decommissioning4. Knowledge management towards, during, and after decommissioning 5. The "real" costs of decommissioning6. New and unexpected stakeholders in decommissioning projectsPart II: Execution7. Lessons Learned from decommissioning: what went wrong?8. Emerging technologies9. Decommissioning after a severe accident10. The end state of materials, buildings and site: restricted or unrestricted release?Part III: International Experience11. Recent experience in decommissioning of research reactors12. Decommissioning in a multi-facility site13. Recent experience in environmental remediation of nuclear sites

Michele Laraia, a chemical engineer by background, gained his first degree at the University of Rome. In 1975 he began to work at Italy's Regulatory Body, since 1982 as licensing manager of decommissioning projects. From July 1991, Michele worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Waste Technology Section, as Unit Leader responsible for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear installations and environmental remediation. The objectives of the work were to provide guidance to Member States on the planning and implementation of nuclear decommissioning and site remediation, to disseminate information on good practices, and to provide direct assistance to Member States in the implementation of their programmes. Following his retirement in November 2011 Michele offers consultant services in the above-mentioned areas.

• 1. IntroductionPart I: Planning2. Safety and radiation protection3. The "cultural" aspects of decommissioning4. Knowledge management towards, during, and after decommissioning 5. The "real" costs of decommissioning6. New and unexpected stakeholders in decommissioning projectsPart II: Execution7. Lessons Learned from decommissioning: what went wrong?8. Emerging technologies9. Decommissioning after a severe accident10. The end state of materials, buildings and site: restricted or unrestricted release?Part III: International Experience11. Recent experience in decommissioning of research reactors12. Decommissioning in a multi-facility site13. Recent experience in environmental remediation of nuclear sites

Michele Laraia, a chemical engineer by background, gained his first degree at the University of Rome. In 1975 he began to work at Italy's Regulatory Body, since 1982 as licensing manager of decommissioning projects. From July 1991, Michele worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Waste Technology Section, as Unit Leader responsible for decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear installations and environmental remediation. The objectives of the work were to provide guidance to Member States on the planning and implementation of nuclear decommissioning and site remediation, to disseminate information on good practices, and to provide direct assistance to Member States in the implementation of their programmes. Following his retirement in November 2011 Michele offers consultant services in the above-mentioned areas.

• 1. IntroductionPart I: Planning2. Safety and radiation protection3. The "cultural" aspects of decommissioning4. Knowledge management towards, during, and after decommissioning 5. The "real" costs of decommissioning6. New and unexpected stakeholders in decommissioning projectsPart II: Execution7. Lessons Learned from decommissioning: what went wrong?8. Emerging technologies9. Decommissioning after a severe accident10. The end state of materials, buildings and site: restricted or unrestricted release?Part III: International Experience11. Recent experience in decommissioning of research reactors12. Decommissioning in a multi-facility site13. Recent experience in environmental remediation of nuclear sites