Remediation strategies need to be developed on a case by case basis and need to be flexible to enable adjustment to the situation as it develops. 

They must take into account:
• The doses received by the most exposed groups of the population.
• Natural decay of the radionuclides that comprise the contamination, as well as anticipated natural weathering processes. These processes should be taken into account in determining the remediation strategy, including the timescale over which, in the absence of active remediation activities, these factors will reduce doses to acceptable levels.
• The scale of remediation efforts and site specific factors, such as the effectiveness of dose reduction and the doses received by workers.
• The amount of contaminated material generated.
• The various resource constraints (e.g. financial resources, storage and disposal facilities, logistics and qualified human resources).