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GSL provides a range of nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management services to an international clientèle.

Radioactive Waste Management

GSL undertakes strategic analysis, inventory audits, and option studies and provides advice on all aspects of radioactive waste conditioning, packaging, transport, storage and disposal.

Environmental Risk and Impact Assessment

GSL is at the forefront of thinking on safety and risk assessment and the development of Environmental Safety Cases to support decommissioning and the licensing of radioactive waste disposal facilities.

Criticality Safety Studies

GSL has developed a track record in criticality safety assessment covering the transport and disposal of radioactive materials.  We are active members of the UK Working Party on Criticality.

Disposability Assessment

GSL has experience in Disposability Assessment for existing wastes and new build reactor designs.

Monitoring Programmes

GSL staff have been responsible for conducting a range of studies on monitoring plans and programmes for both surface and underground (geologic) radioactive waste disposal facilities.

Decommissioning Option / BAT Studies

GSL has carried out a range of decision analysis and options studies and Best Available Technique / Best Practicable Means assessments for nuclear decommissioning and waste management programmes.

Nuclear Regulation

Galson Sciences has undertaken analyses of a wide range of national and international practices, policies, technology and experience in the regulation of safety and the management of environmental risks for the nuclear and radioactive waste management sectors.

Geoscientific Investigations and Research

Many GSL staff have a background in the earth sciences and joined the company from the academic research environment.  GSL has coordinated and been involved in many geoscientific investigations at nuclear sites worldwide and in European geoscience research projects.

Nuclear Safety Studies

GSL has undertaken an extensive range of studies on nuclear safety.  We peroidically analyse incidents and events at Nuclear Power Plants, reprocessing facilities and other European fuel cycle facilities.

Stakeholder Engagement

GSL is internationally recognised for its knowledge and practical experience in stakeholder consultation in both the nuclear and non-nuclear sectors, particularly for potentially contentious developments.