Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) is Canada’s leading nuclear science and technology laboratory. For over 50 years, AECL has been developing peaceful and innovative applications from nuclear technology through its expertise in physics, metallurgy, chemistry, biology and engineering. Expertise includes the following: decommissioning, high level and low level waste management, radiation surveys and waste inventory assessment, asset recovery planning, waste stream planning: radioactive, mixed wastes and conventional wastes, technology development, radiation and chemical hazards assessments, critical safety analysis, liaison with regulators and the public, environmental protection planning, and training.