Piloting of high pressure washing for radiological decontamination of UK urban surfaces

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is commissioning research to develop high pressure washing for decontaminating UK urban surfaces following an uncontrolled release of radioactivity to the environment. Defra is the designated Lead Government Department in England for coordinating the recovery from accidental or deliberate radiological or nuclear (RN) incidents. To that end, Defra facilitates UK access to decontamination capabilities for buildings, environment, and infrastructure followi...