14th International Symposium (2026)

Release of Radioactive Materials - Provisions for Clearance and ExemptionProgram 14th International Symposium - Subject to change without notice16th NOVEMBER 202619.00 - 22.00 Pre-Registration and Get Together in the Hotel- TÜV NORD AkademieDAY 1, 17th NOVEMBER 202609.00 Registration- TÜV NORD Akademie10.00 Welcome/Opening Remarks- H. Koopman, TÜV NORD EnSys, GermanyUpdated IAEA guidance on release of sites from regulatory control- V. Ljubenov, IAEANotes on the boundaries of the international and national mass flow after clearance- F. Fabian, BMUV, GermanyOverview of Regulation and Practices for Exemption and Clearance in Japan- H. Ogino, NRA, JapanClearance Methodology for Nuclear Facilities in Spain. Experiences and Challenges.- J. García de la Sen, M. de Toro Fernández, J. Gonzalez-Cadeloa, CSN, SpainComparison and Analysis of Country Approaches to Clearance (WPTES release report)- C. Barr, A. Larsson, OECD NEALUNCH BREAKRole of clearance in sustainability considerations and in optimization of protection and safety- IAEAThe streamlined DIN 25457 series Activity measurements for Clearance- G. Bacmeister, O. Nitzsche, D. Winter, Hinneburg/BRENK/AiNT, GermanyComparison of International Guidance on Clearance with Regulations and Practice in Germany- S. Thierfeldt, O. Nitzsche, R. Kunz, J. Liu, BRENK, GermanyThe Clearance framework and Its Current Application Status in Korea- J. Lee, KINS, South KoreaCOFFEE BREAKCyclife/EDF - enhanced approaches and new facilities to implement a large scale circular economy mindset in treatment of contaminated metals- A. Larsson, Cyclife/EDF, SwedenThinking out of the typical clearance box- F. Borrmann, iUS, GermanySpecific clearance of metal scrap for recycling- From waste material to raw material- N. Nirmalananthan-Budau, B. Grauel, H. Witing, T. Tiefel and A. Anthofer, Hinneburg/Silbitz, GermanyImplementing a Clearance pathway for metallic waste at CERN: Regulatory framework, radiological Characterization and operational implementation- Frederic Aberle, CERNWrap up Discussion of the Day18.00 End of the 1st day19.00 - 23.00 Evening Event: Boat Trip on the River SpreeDAY 2, 18th NOVEMBER 20269.00 SCALA, an IAEA tool for dervation of specific clearance levels- IAEAIodine recovery from flue gas as a novel recycling path to be considered in specific clearance- J. Schieferecke, K. Buchmann, MEKUN, Germany A regulators development project on specific clearance levels for landfills- K. Stark, S. Xu and R. Klos, SRSA, SwedenRadiological characterisation of concrete structures for decontamination and clearance during decommissioning of V1 NPP- A. Slimak, P. Pajersky, VUJE, SlovakiaSelection of optimal variant for release of V1 NPP site- T. Hrncir, E. Hrasnova, JAVYS, SlovakiaCOFFEE BREAKFrom Complexity to Scalability: Digital Optimazation of Clerance Procedures - S. Küsel, TÜV NORD EnSys, GermanyClearance in the public eye: The Biblis case- T. Kupcik, H. Lückhoff, HMLU, GermanyFrom Bottleneck to Enabler: High-Throughput Clearance in Nuclear Decommissioning- J. Bolz, RWEN, GermanyHybrid approach for radiological characterization of the biological shields at the Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant- Ü. Ören, V. Simutkin, L. Håkansson, Barsebäck Kraft AB, SwedenLUNCH BREAKCase Study of Consensus-Building Process for Reusing Clearance Materials in Japan- K. Miwa, Research Center for Safety ScienceNagoya University, JapanBalanced Clearance Practices for Sustainable Waste Management- S. Boden, SCK CEN, BelgiumSPEC-NORM international project on clearance of NORM residues- IAEACOFFEE BREAKClearance of Land, Part 1 - The Regulators Perspective.Regulatory-Aligned Clearance Verification Using the Monte Carlo Sum of Fractions (MCSOF) Method- J. Jiselmark, S. Adams, R. Meck, Greenfield, SwedenClearance of Land, Part 2 - The Operators Perspective.Cost-Optimized ClearancAbschluß:Teilnahmebescheinigung der TÜV NORD AkademieHinweise:FeeAttendance fee: 1.210,00plus VAT 1.439,90incl. VATThe conference language is English. The fee will cover a copy of the proceedings, three lunches and three special evening events. Reductions are available for authors with accepted papers and representatives of authorities: 605,00plus VAT (limited availability).Room Reservations are possible under the enclosed link: https://events.melia.com/en/events/melia-berlin/T-V-NORD-Akademie-GmbH---Co.-KG---NOV-2026LernzieleScope of the SymposiumSince 1998 TÜV NORD has been organizer of various symposia dedicated to the Release of Radioactive Material from Regulatory Control. During the previous international symposium in Frankfurt in 2022 more than 150 clearance experts were welcomed to contribute to the discussions of this issue, which due to huge decommissioning projects moves in the focus of public interest. These interchanges of experience help to optimize release procedures and to reduce the amount of radioactive waste. In November 2026, we would like to continue the fruitful exchange of experience. From our very first symposium, we have closely followed international regulatory developments in clearence. The symposium will focus on the international development of legislation and its implementation at the national level, particularly considering experiences with the General Safety Guide No. GSG-18, "Application of the Concept of Clearence", which outlines the responsibilities of both the regulatory body and the license owner.Considering this highlighted starting point, we invite you, as interested experts from many countries, to continue the exchange of experience, expertise and information in the field of clearance. TÜV NORD will organize a symposium, which is intended to take place on 17th - 19th November 2026 in the Hotel Melia in Berlin. We would be pleased to welcome you to the Get Together on the evening of the 16th November 2026.It is planned that proceedings will be available at the beginning of the symposium. If you are interested in submitting a paper in attending this symposium, please contact our Organization-Team: tagungen@tuev-nord.deZielgruppenThe symposium is directed towards scientists, engineers, technicians and lecturers in the field of radiation protection or whose tasks require knowledge in this area. It will be of interest not only to radiation protection and nuclear safety representatives in companies and other organizations, and health and safety specialists, but also to public authorities, independent experts and inspectors, applicants for planning permissions in the field of atomic energy and others with related site responsibilities.