ML17158C032
| ML17158C032 | |
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| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1997 |
| From: | SEIBERT A C, STEFFENAUER D J PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| NDAP-QA-0646, NDAP-QA-646, NUDOCS 9704030257 | |
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APPENDIXB REVISIONS TOSSESSOLIDWASTEPROCESSCONTROLPROGRAM(NDAP-QA-0646) 9704030257 97033iPDRADQCK05000387R
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COVERSHEETNUCLEARDEPARTMENT PROCEDURE SOLIDRADIOACTIVE WASTEPROCESSCONTROLPROGRAMNDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page1of63c'goEFFECTIVE DATE:PERIODICREVIEWFREQUENCY:
PERIODICREVIEWDUEDATE:REVISEDPERIODICREVIEWDUEDATE:PROCEDURE TYPE:OAProgram(Q}YES()NOPlantProcedure (j)YES()NOZ'rd/edco~~g'sag&~i~REVIEWMETHOD:()Alternate
()Expedited (g)POND()ERDPreparedbyReviewedbyRecommended SuperctsonaUn'anager Date3-zz-9'5ApprovedbyPORCCommittee MeetingNo.ERCCottDateDateFORMNDAP-gA-0002-1, Rev.1,Page1of1IMNSttlmllllHNimmtmMIItillS IIllltlmSlIlllllRttll NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page2of63PRODURESIONSUMMARSOLIDRADIOACTIVE MASTEPROCESSCONTROLPROGRAMThefollowing changeswillnotreducetheoverallconformance-of thesolidified wasteproducttoexistingcriteriaforsolidwastes.1)Incorporated PCAF1-94-1330 revisingthePCPimplementing procedure matrixtoreflectactualprocedures inuseandchangedtherequirements fordisposalofradioactive wastesamplesafterpackagedradioactive wastehasbeeninitsdesignated storagearea.2)AddedSEGNRCapprovedTopicalReportSTD-P-05-011-P-A toContracted VendorServicestoreflectuseofSEGforwaste'rocessing equipment, methodsandverification ofacceptable wasteformsfordewatering andsolidification.
3)AddedActivated Carbonasanewwaste'type whichisgenerated fromprocessing ofliquidwastesusingvendorprovideddemineralization services.
4)AddedtheSolidification/Dewatering/Services Vendormayperformtestsolidification anddetermination ofmixingratiosforsolidification performed offsite(vendorfacility) 5)AddedRadlok(SEG)typecontainers toHighIntegrity Container approvedforuselist.6)7)AddedSNMinventory requirements duringprocessing perSOOR94-581resolution.
AddedNRCTechnical PositiononConcentration Averaging andEncapsulation toRadioactive MasteAnalysisandClassification toensurethatradionuclide/concentrations areadequately distributed overthevolumeorweightofthewaste.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page3of63SECTION1.0PURPOSE2;0POLICY/DISCUSSION
3.0REFERENCES
TABOFCONTES4.0RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1EFFLUENTS MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR 4.2SUPERVISOR
-OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 4.3POMERPRODUCTION ENGINEER-EFFLUENTS MANAGEMENT 4.4HEALTHPHYSICIST
-EFFLUENTS HANAGEHENT 4.5RADMASTESUPERVISOR 4.6CHEMISTRY SUPERVISOR 4.7HPFOREMAN-EFFLUENTS MANAGEMENT 4.8MANAGER-NUCLEAR ASSESSMENT SERVICES'.9AUXILIARY SYSTEHSOPERATOR4.10SOLIDIFICATION/DEMATERING/SERVICES VENDOR4.11MANAGER-NUCLEARPROCUREMENT 4.12MANAGER-NUCLEARSYSTEMSENGINEERING 4.13MANAGER-NUCLEARMAINTENANCE 4.14LICENSING SUPERVISOR 4.15MANAGER-NUCLEARTRAINING4.16MANAGER-NUCLEARSECURITY5.0DEFINITIONS
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page4of63~SECION6.0PROCEDURE ABEOFCONTENTSCot'e206.1CONTRACTED VENDORSERVICES6.2MASTETYPES6.3RADIOACTIVE MASTEANALYSISANDCLASSIFICATION 6.4TESTING/TREATHENT OFSOLIDIFIED RADWASTEFORCOMBUSTIBLE GASES6.5RADIOACTIVE WASTESOLIDIFICATION 6.6.RADIOACTIVE WASTEDEWATERING 6.7HIGHINTEGRITY CONTAINERS (HIC)6.8IRRADIATED HARDMAREPROCESSING ANDDEMATERING II6.9CONTAINER INSPECTIONS 6.10WASTECONTAINER SPACEUTILIZATION 6.11STORAGEOFPACKAGEDRADIOACTIVE WASTE6.12TRANSPORTATION, SHIPPINGANDDISPOSALREGULATIONS 6.13SHIPPINGOFRADIOACTIVE WASTE6.14SHIPHENTCONFIRMATION 6.15CHANGESTOTHESOLIDRADIOACTIVE WASTEPROCESSCONTROLPROGRAM6.16EVALUATION OFPROCESSOR.OPERATIONAL CHANGES6.17REPORTING OFHISHAPSINVOLVING LOWLEVELMASTEFORHS6.18PCPINPLEHENTING PROCEDURES 7.0RECORDS20212730304051.52 NOAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page5of63~](CHANTADACHMNTSSolidification RecordSheetDewatering RecordSheetSusquehanna Guaranteed Solidified/Oewatered MasteVolumeRecordPCPImplementing Procedure MatrixMaterials notCompatible withPolyethylene Containers 5559.6063 NOAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page6of631.0f>URPOSEProvideadministrative control,guidanceandrecordsr theprocessing, packaging, transportation, anddisposalofradioactive waste.Thisprocedure istheProcessControlProgramrequiredbySSESTechnical, Specifications.
2.0~PL000000100Thisprocedure isapplicable toLowLevelRadwaste{LLRM)generated asaresultoftheoperation oftheSusquehanna SteamElectricStation(SSES).ThewastestreamsincludesolidandliquidwasteasdefinedintheFSAR,butdonotincludespentfuelorgreaterthanClassCwaste.Efficient generation andprocessing ofradioactive wasteisveryimportant totheoveralloperation ofSSES.Animportant objective withrespecttoradioactive wastegeneration istominimize'the volumeofwastegenerated.
Theprocessing oflargevolumesofwastecanresultintheinability todisposeoforstoreallwastepackaged, thesignificant increased costsassociated withincreased wastegeneration, andthe-potential toover-burden theprocessing systemanddegradeitslongtermreliability.
TheProcessControlProgramdescribes theenvelopewithinwhichprocessing andpackaging ofradioactive wasteisaccomplished toprovidereasonable assurance ofcompliance withLow-Level Radwasteregulations andrequirements.
Thisprocedure isapplicable toSSESinstalled systems,temporary systemsandequipment providedbyvendorsforprocessing, packaging, transportation, anddisposalofapplicable wasteforms.3.0~RFRNCES3.13.23.349CFR100-177,Transportation 10CFR20,Standards forProtection AgainstRadiation 10CFR61,Licensing Requirement forLandOisposalofRadioactive Maste3.43.53.610CFR71,Packaging andTransportation ofRadioactive Material40CFR261, Identification andListingofHazardous MasteSSESTechnical Specifications Section3/4.11.3, SolidRadwasteSystemi3.7SSESTechnical Specifications Section6.13,ProcessControlProgram(PCP)
NOAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page7of633.8NUREG0800,StandardReviewPlan11.4SolidWasteManagement
.Systems3.9Technical PositiononWasteFormRev.1,19913.10Technical PositiononRadioactive WasteClassification, Rev;0,~19833.11Technical PositiononConcentration Averaging andEncapsulation, Rev.0,19953.12Regulatory Guide1.21,Measuring, Evaluating andReporting Radioactive MaterialinSolidWastesandReleaseofRadioactive MaterialinLiquidandGaseousEffluents fromLightMaterCooledNuclearPowerPlants3.13Regulatory Guide1.143,DesignGuidanceofSolidWasteManagement Systems,3.143.153.163.17Regulatory Guide7.1,Administrative GuideforPackaging andTransporting Radioactive MaterialANSI/ANS40.35,VolumeReduction ofLowLevelRadioactive WasteANSI/ANS40.37, MobileRadioactive WasteProcessing SystemsANSI/ANS55.1,SolidRadioactive WasteProcessing SystemforLightWaterCooledReactorPlant3.18.PacificNuclearDewatering SystemTopicalReportNo.TP-02-P-A, Rev.33.19PacificNuclearSolidification ProcessControlProcedure No.PT-51-WS, Rev.40-3.20Scientific EcologyGroupMobileIncontainer Dewatering andSolidification System(HOSS)TopicalReportNo.STD-R-05-011-P-'A, Rev.23.21DisposalSiteCriteriaforBarnwell, S.C.3.22DHEC-HIC-PL-001 SouthCarolinaCertificate ofCompliance forCNSIHighIntegrity Containers 3.23DHEC-HIC-P0-006, SouthCarolinaCertificate ofCompliance forCNSIOverpackHighIntegrity Containers 3.24DHEC-HIC-PL-012, SouthCarolinaCertificate ofCompliance forVectra'Technologies, Inc.HighIntegerityContainer NOAP-QA-0646 Revision4Page8of633.25DHEC-HIC-PL-005, SouthCarolinaCertificate ofCompliance forScientific EcologyGroup,Inc.HighIntegrity Containers 3.26OHEC-HIC-PL-017, SouthCarolinaCertificate ofCompliance forScientific EcologyGroup,Inc,HighIntegrity Containers 3.27PLA-1237, ProcessControlProgram,August17,19823.28ReviewofProcessControlProg}amforSusquehanna, Unit1,Youngblood toCurtis,September 30,19823.29SafetyEvaluation NL-93-008, SolidRadwasteWasteProcessing ServicesUtilizing PacificNuclearProcessing System3.30IEBulletin79-19,Packaging ofLowLevelRadioactive WasteforTransportation andBurial(')3.31NRCInformation NoticeNo.90-50,Minimization ofMethaneGasGeneration inPlantSystemsandRadwasteShippingContainers (z)3.32GenericLetter91-02,Reporting HishapsInvolving LLWFormsPreparedforDisposal()3.33SOOR-1-90-148, BarnwellReceivedContainer Pressurized withFlammable Gas()3.34SOOR1-90-172, Incorrect SamplingMethodUsedonResinLiner()3.35SOOR1-91-322, DoseRatesonContainer HigherThanExpected()3.36SOOR94-581,SpentTIPFoundUnexpectedly inTIPRoom.4.0EEENIBTH4.1Effluents Management Supervisor responsibilities:
4.1.14.1.24.1.3Developing andimplementing programsandprocedures forradioactive wasteprocessing, packaging, transportation anddisposal.
Haintaining theoverallradwasteprogramtoensurecompliance withapplicable radiological andshippingregulations.
Ensuringpersonnel whoperformsupportactivities suchasprocessing, packaging, andtransportation oflowlevelradioactive wasteareavailable andmeetallqualifications andtrainingrequiredbySSESprocedures.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page9of634.1.4Collecting, maintaining, reviewing andsubmitting accuratedata/information relatedtowastestreamquantityandnuclidecomposition forinclusion intoAnnualRadioactive EffluentReleaseReportandStateDER-BRPquarterly Report.4.2Supervisor
-Operations Technology responsibilities:
4.2.14.2.24.2.3Providing technical assistance toEffluents Management personnel.
Thisincludesinterpretations ofstate,federal,anddisposalfacilityregulations regarding new,imminent, orproposedregulatory changesgoverning processing, packaging, transportation, anddisposal.
Naintaining acurrentcopyoflocal,state,federalanddisposalfacilityregulations pertaining todisposalandtransportation oflowlevelradioactive waste.Coordinating thesubmittal oftheAnnualRadioactive EffluentReleaseReportaspertheSSESTechnical Specifications.
4.3PowerProduction Engineer-Effluents Management responsibilities:
4.3.14.3.24.3.34.3.44.3.5Ensureprocedures areadequatetoprovideforpropersolidification anddewatering ofwaste.Ensuretestdataorrationale isavailable tojustifyapplicable solidification anddewatering functions ofeachwastetype,oranycombinations, toaddressdisposalandregulatory agencies'equirements.
Evaluateservicesprovidedbyvariousvendorstoensurecontracted solidification anddewatering operations areperformed inthemostefficient andeconomical method,asrequiredbytheapplicable regulatory agencies.
PerformthedutiesofRadwasteSupervisor asspecified inthisprocedure inhisabsence.Definewastestreamsbasedongenerator, filtration mediaandmeansofprocessing.
SOAP-gA-0646'evision 4page10of634.3.6Cqllecting, reviewing*
yndsuhoitting datarelatedto'hereporting ofmishapsandresultsofPCPsurveillance specimenexaminations toapplicable regulatory agen'cies.
4;44.4.3HealthPhysicist
-Effluents Hanagement responsibilities:
4.4.1Haintainasamplingandana)ysisprogramtoensurelOCFR61compliance.
4.4.2Ensureprocedures areadequatetoprovideforproperpackaging andshipmentofwastetoensurecompaiance withallapplicable regulations.
Evaluateservicesprovidedbyvariousvendorstoensurecontracted wastepackaging, processing, and.transportation servicesareperformed inthemostefficient andeconomical method,asrequiredbyapplicable regulatory agencies.
4.4.4PerformthedutiesofHPForeman-Effluents Management as'pecified inthisprocedure inhisabsence.4.4.5Coordinate radioactive materialevaluation ofproductacceptability fordisposalatspecificdisposalfacilities.
4.5RadwasteSupervisorresponsibilities:
4.5.1EnsureSolidffication/Dewatering Equipment isoperatedinaccordance withapprovedoperating procedure, including vendorsuppliedequipment.
4.5.24.5.34.5.4Ensureappropriate wastesolidification anddewatering recordsaregenerated.
Interface withstationsupportgroupstoensureproperImplementation ofprocesscontrolprograms.
Providedirection tocontractor personnel involvedinsolidwasteprocessing activities including:
a.Ensuringtestdataisavailable to5ustifyspecificprocessing techniques.
b.Ensuringapplicable vendorprocedures andrevisions areincorporated
.Intoapplicably plantprocedure andapprovedbyPORC.,
~97-DOCS3oF2,INDAP-QA-0646 Revision4Pagellof634.5.54.5.64.5.74.5.84.5.94.5.104.5.ll4.5.124.5.13c..Coordinating pre-processing andpost-processing treatment activities.
..d.Evaluating servicesprovidedtoensureefficient andeconomical methodsareused..EnsureSolidification andDewatering operations arecarriedoutinanALARAmanner.Interface withHPForeman-Effluents Management forlinerandcaskselection forsolidwasteshippingactivities.
Ensurepropermarkingofcontainers priortofilling.Ensuresolidification/dewatering personnel areadequately trainedperNTP-gA-42.6..
Estimateclassification ofwasteforcontainer selection andprocessing method.EnsurethatwastestreamsloadedintoHighIntegrity Containers aresanipledforradionuclide andevaluated forchemical, compatibility applicable totheuseofHighIntegrity Containers.
Ensureproperinspections anddocumentation arecompletepriortouseofaHighIntegrity Container andensurethatconta1ner isproperlyuseduptothepointoftransfertoHPForeman-Effluents Management.
CompleteandprocessHighIntegrity Container UserCertification Statement toensurethecontainer isusedproperly.
EnsurethatradwastetanksarepreparedwithOperations support.4.6Chemistry Supervisor respons1bili ties:4.6.14.6.24.6.34.6.4Performrequiredsamplepreparation andanalysisinaccordance withapprovedchemistry procedures.
Performtestsolidification ifrequired.
Storetestsolidification billet1frequired.
Providedensityofinitialandfinalwasteform.Providetheisotopicmixandconcentration ofisotopesdetectedinthematerialsampledforsolidification ordewatering.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page12of634.6.64.7.24.6.5CompleteChemistry portionoftheSolidification andDewatering Records.Ensurepersonnel areadequately trainedperNTP-(A-41.2.
4.6.7Providechemicalanalysisand/ortreatment supportasnecessary foruseofHighIntegrity Containers andliners.4.7HPForeman-Effluents Nanag'ement responsibilities:
4.7.1Interface withRadwasteSupervisor forlinerandcaskselection andscheduling forsolidwasteshippingactivities.
- Complete, process,andfileradioactive wasteshippingdocumentation.
4.7.34.7.44.7.54.7.64.7.74.7.84.7.94.7.104.7.11Storageofpackagedradioactive wastewithintheradwastefacilities.
Determine wasteclassification anddescription ofsolidified, dewatered, andotherpackagedwaste..Finaldisposition ofsolidified, dewatered andotherpackagedwaste.EnsuresSSESisaregistered userofapplicable HighIntegrity Containers atspecificdisposalfacilities.
.EnsuresHPpersonnel involvedwithradioactive wastehandlinghavereceivedRadwasteMorker.trainingperNTP-gA-42.6.
Evaluatevendorservicesprovidedtoensureefficient andeconomical methodsareused.CompleteandprocessCertification Statement forDisposalofHighIntegrity Containers asrequiredbyapplicable regulatory agencies.
ProcessandpackageCartr'idge Filters,DryActiveHaste,solidsealedsourcesandothernonprocesswastes.Collection ofDAMandnon-process waste(10CFR61) samples.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page13of634.8Manager-Nuclear Assessment Servicesresponsibilities:
4.8.1~4.8.24.8.3Performperiodicauditofimplementation ofthis.programandreviewofradwasteservicevendor'sgAPrograms.
Inspection ofRadwasteContainers asrequiredbyapplicable procedures.
Ensureprocesscontrolsareadheredtobyinspection oftestsolidification, wastevolumes,solidification agentadditions, productacceptability checks,dewatering processsequence/acceptance criteriaandrecordsreview.4.8.4Inspection ofpackaging, storage,andshippingactivities, asrequiredbyapplicable procedures.
4.9Auxiliary SystemsOperatorisresponsible foroperating theplantsolidandliquidradwasteequipment inaccordance withapprovedoperating procedures asdirectedbytheRadwasteSupervisor andAssistant UnitSupervisor.'.10 Solidification/Dewatering/Services Vendorresponsibilities:
4.10.14.10.24.10.34.10.44.10.5Providesolidification, dewatering and/orvolumereduction servicesinaccordance withavalidcontractforsaidservices.
Providetestdataormakedataavailable forPPLLreviewduringvendorauditstodemonstrate thattheirservicesandequipment meet.theapplicable regulatory anddisposalfacilitylimitations fortheservicetheyareproviding.
Providetrainingdocumentation todemonstrate thatthepersonnel beingprovided, toconducttheapplicable service,areinfacttrainedandknowledgeable intheapplicable services.
Provideprocedures thatareorcanbeplacedintotheSSESprocedure formatfortheservicesbeingprovided.
EnsureanapprovedgualityAssurance Programexiststhatcoverstheservicesbeingprovided.
ThevendorshallworkwithintheSSESgualityAssurance Programwhenapplicable.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page14of634.10.64.10.74.10.84.10.9Completeapplicable sectionsof.Solidification and-Dewatering Recordsrequiredforeachcontainer processed.
Ensurepre-qualification testdataforeachwasteformshallbesubmitted totheNuclearRegulatory Commission.
Provideadescription oftheequipment/process thatisusedinprocessing waste.Obtainwastesamplesfromprocessing equipment inaccordance withapprovedoperating procedures.
4.10.10Performallpreandposttreatment activities asdetermined byRadwasteSupervisor.
4.11Nanager-NuclearProcurement responsibilities:
4.11.1EnsureHighIntegrity Containers arenotexposedtoultravioletlight(sunlight).
4.11.24.11.3Ensurepropermaterialcertification iscompletepriortoissuanceofHighIntegrity Containers toplantforuse.Receiptinspection ofHighIntegrity Containers anddocumentreviewtoensureconformance.
4.11.4EnsureCertificate ofCompliance (CofC)isreceivedwithHighIntegrity Container.
4.12Hanager-NuclearSystemsEngineering isresponsible forproviding engineering supportasrequiredforoperation ofassignedradwastesystemsandequipment.
4.13Manager-NuclearMaintenance responsibilities:
4.13.1Calibration andmaintenance ofapplicable plantequipment inRadwasteProcessing Systems.4.13.2Providemaintenance personnel tosupportprocessing, packaging andtransportation oflowlevelradioactive waste.4.14Licensing Supervisor responsibilities:
4.14.1Submitting transportation caskuserregistr'ation requeststoNRCperIOCFRTI.12.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page15of634.14.24.14.3Submitting totheNRCtheAnnualRadioactive EffluentReleaseReport.Coordinating andsubmitting totheNRCthereportsrequiredasaresultofCondition Report(CR)events,investigations, andresolutions.
4.15Man'ager-NucTearTrainingresponsibilities:
4.15.14.15.2Providing trainingandre-training inapplicable regulatory requitementstopersonnel directlyinvolvedintransfer, processing, packaging, storage,andtransport ofradioactive waste.Maintaining arecordoftraining, attendees, andsubjectmaterialforallLowLevelRadioactive
'Hastetraining.
4.16Manager-NuclearSecurityisresponsible fornotifying appropriate lawenforcement agenciesintheeventoflostradioactive materialshipments.
TONS3.0KFFI5.1'.25.35.45.55.6APPROYEOCONTAINERS:
Approvedmeansapprovalissuedorrecognized bytheNRCforuseinshipmentofradioactive material.
BATCH:Thetotalvolumeofwastecontained inaliner,isolated-wastemixingtank-spentresintank-concentrates tankor-phaseseparator thathasbeensampledfor,solidification/dewatering.
BILLSOFLADING:Shippingpapersormanifests servingasimilarpurposeandcontaining theinformation requiredby49CFR172.202,203,and204.CARRIER:Meansapersonengagedinthetransportation ofpassengers orproperty.
CERTIFICATE OFCOMPLIANCE:
Licenserequirements established bytheNuclearRegulatory Coamission fortheuseofapprovedRadioactive MaterialShippingContainers.
CHELATING AGENT:Achemicalwhichcombineswithametalsoastoformaringstructure heldbycoordination bonds.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page16of635.75.85.9CHEMICALFORM:ThechemicalcontentoftheRadioactive Materialbeingshipped.CLOSEDTRANSPORT VEHICLE:A.vehicleequippedwithasecurelyattachedexteriorenclosure, whichduringnormaltransport, restricts theaccessofunauthorized personstothecargospace.(49CFR173-403[C])
COMPOSITE SAMPLE:Amixtureofsamplescollected representing conditions attimeofsampling, fromthesamesamplingpoint,atdifferent times.5.10CONSIGNEE:
Theindividual ororganization towhomtheshipmentisconsigned orintended.
5.11CURINGTIME:Thetimeallowedforthesolidified producttosetpriortoitsevaluation forproductacceptability.
5.125.135.14DECAYHEAT:Theheatproducedbyradioactive decay,usually'expressed inMattsorBTU/hr,butcanberelatedtoCurieContent.DEMATERED:
Theremovaloffreeliquidfromsolidmaterialtoapointwherelessthan1'XforHIC'sandlessthan0.5Xforsteellinersbywastevolumeremainsasrequiredbythedisposalfacilitylicense.EXCLUSIVE USEVEHICLE(a/k/a:SoleUseorFullLoad):Shipmentfromasingleconsignor havingtheexclusive useofatransport vehicleandforwhichallinitial,intermediate, andfinalloadingandunloading iscarriedoutby,orunderthedirection oftheconsignor, consignee, orhisdesignated agent.(49CFA173.403[i])
5.15.FREELIQUID:Liquidwhich-isstillvisibleaftersolidification ordewatering iscomplete, orisdrainable fromthelowpointofapunctured container.
5.16HAZARDOUS MATERIAL-Asubstance ormaterial, including ahazardous substance whichhasbeendetermined bytheSecretary ofTransportation tobecapableofposingathreattohealth,safety,'ndpropertywhentransported incommerce, andwhichhasbeensodesignated.
Thetermincludeshazardous substances, hazardous.
wastes,marinepollutants, andelevatedtemperature materials asdefinedin49CFR171.8, materials designated ashazardous under'theprovisions of49CFR172.101 and172.102,andmaterials thatmeetthedefiningcriteriaforhazardclassesanddivisions in49CFR173.
NOAP-QA-0646 Revision4Page17of63IHAZARDOUS WASTE:Wastewhichcontainsmateriallistedin40CFR261,SubpartDand/orexhibitsoneormoreofthefour.characteristics citedin40CFR261,SubpartC,andisnotexcludedfromregulation under40CFR261,SubpartA.HazmatEmployeemeansapersonwhoisemployedbyaHazmatEmployerwhoduringthecourseofemployment:
5.18.1Loads,unloadsorhandleshazardous materials.
5.18.2Prepareshazardous materials fortransportation.
5.18.35.18.4Modifies, marks,orotherwise represents containers, drums,orpackagings asqualified.
foruseintransport ofhazardous materials.
Isresponsible forsafetyoftransporting hazardous material.HIGHINTEGRITY CONTAINER (HIC):Adisposalsiteapprovedcontainer.
thathasanexpectedlifeof300yearsandprovidesthestructural stability tomeetdisposalrequirements.
HIGHWAYROUTECONTROLLED QUANTITY:
Aquantity, theaggregate radioactivity ofwhichexceedsthatspecified in(49CFR173.403[1]).
ISOTOPICANALYSIS:
Theidentification oftheisotopicelementsinvolvedinasampleofRadioactive Material.
LABELING:
Labelsappliedtoacontainer denotingthecontentsofthecontainer anddegreeofhazardassociated withthecontainers.
Thelabelsareidentified asthe'WhiteIlabel,theYellowII,andYellowIIIlabel.AlabelstatingRadioactive
-LSAcanalsobeappliedtoacontainer
.whenappropriate.
(49CFR172,SubpartE)LIHITEDQUANTITYOFRADIOACTIVE MATERIAL:
Meansaquantityofradioactive materialnotexceeding thematerialpackagelimitsspecified in49CFR172.423,andwhichconforms" withrequirements specified in49CFR173.421.(49CFR173.403[m])
LINER:Steelcontainer inwhichdewatered orsolidification productisdeposited.
LOWSPECIFICACTIVITY:
Naterialinwhichtheactivityisessentially uniformly distributed andinwhichtheestimated averageconcentration pergramofcontentsdoesnotexceedthespecification asstatedin49CFR173.403(n).
NDAP-gA-0646
.Revision4Page18of63.LOMLEVEL-RADIOACTIVE MASTE(LLRM):Radioactive wastegenerated asaresultofqperation ofSSES,excluding spentfuelorbyproductmaterial, isclassified bytheNRCaslow-level radioactive waste.LLRMdoesnotinclude"greaterthanclassC"waste.jHIXINGRATIO:Theratioofwastetocementandadditives
- requiredforsatisfactory solidification.
MIXINGRECIPE:Theamountofwaste,cementandadditives mixedto'olidify waste.MIXEDMASTE:Amixtureoflowlevelradioactive andhazardous waste.NORHALFORMRADIOACTIVE MATERIALS:
Meansradioactive materialswhichdonotmeettherequirements ofSpecialFormRadioactive Haterials (49CFR173.403[s]).
PLACARDING:
Alabelaffixedtoallfoursidesofthetransport vehicledenotingthepresenceandlevelofRadioactive materialonthevehicle.(49CFR172,SubpartF)'ROCESS CONTROLPROGRAM(PCP):Programwhichcontainsthesampling,
- analysis, andformulation determination bywhichsolidification ofradioactive wastesfromliquidsystemsisassured.RADIOACTIVE HATERIAL:
Forpurposesoftransportation only,materialinwhichtheactivityisessentially uniformly distributed andtheestimated specificactivityexceeds0.002microcuries, pergramofmaterial.
(49CFR173.403[y]
and[aalu)RAOWASTEMORKER:AHazmatEmployeeinvolvedwiththecollection, packaging, andtransportation ofradioactive waste.SEALEDSOURCES:Anyby-product materialthatisencasedinacapsuledesignedtopreventleakageorescapeofby-product material.
SOLIDIFICATION:
Aconversion ofradioactive materials fromliquid'nd solidsystemstoahomogeneous (uniformly distributed) monolithic, immobilized solidwithdefinitevolumeandshape,boundedbyastablesurfaceofdistinctoutlineonallsides(freestanding).
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page19of635.375.385.395.405.415.425.435.445.455.465.47SOLIDIFIED RADWASTE:
Wetwastewhichissolid~fied (e.g.evaporator concentrates, sludge),meetsthefreeliquidcriteria, andsatisfies applicable transportation anddisposalsiterequirements.
Dewatered resinsorfiltersludgesatisfying thetwolattercriteriashallalsobedefinedassolidified radwaste.
SPECIALFORMRADIOACTIVE MATERIALS:
Radioactive materialthatiseitherasinglepiece,oriscontained inasealedcapsule,thatcanbeopenedonlybedestroying thecapsuleandmeetstheadditional requirements specified in49CFRPart173.403(z).
STABLEANDUNSTABLEWASTEFORMS:Shallbedefinedasstatedin10CFRPart 61andothersupporting regulatory documents.
TESTSOLIDIFICATION:
Themixingofwaste(s)andsolidification agentsinthelaboratory tosupportselection ofmixingratiosandprovideinsurance forfinalproductacceptability.
TRANSPORT INDEX(TI):Thedimensionless numberplacedonthelabelofapackagetodesignate thedegreeofcontrol,tobeexercised bythecarrierduringtransportation.
Thetransport indexwillbedetermined inaccordance with49CFR173.403(bb).
TYPE"A"PACKAGING:
Packaging whichisdesignedinaccordance withthegeneralpackaging requirements of49CFR173.24,andwhichisadequatetopreventthelossordispersal oftheradioactive
- contents, andtoretaintheefficiency ofitsradiation shielding properties ifthepackageissubjected tothetestdescribed in49CFR173.465or173.466,asappropriate.
{49CFR173.403[gg])
TYPE"A"QUANTITYRADIOACTIVE MATERIAL:
Thatmaterialwhichmaybetransported inType"A"packaging.
{49CFR173.431[a])
TYPE"B"PACKAGING:
Packaging whichmeetsthestandards forType"A"Packaging, andinaddition, meetsthestandards forthehypothetical accidentconditions setforthin10CFR71.(49CFR173.403[hh])
TYPE"B"QUANTITYRADIOACTIVE MATERIAL:
Thatmaterialwhichmaybetransported inType'B"packaging.
(49CFR173.431[b])
WASTESTREAM:Aby-product ofaprocesssystemorcomponent withuniquecharacteristics andmaintained separatefromotherwastestreams.IWASTETYPE:Specificcontentsofalinerortankwhichmaycontainoneormultiplewastestreams,thecategoryofwaste.suitableforaparticular meansofprocessing.
NDAP-qA-0646 Revision4page20of635.48MASTEPRE-CONDITIONING:
Thephysicalorchemicaladjustment of'-thewastetobringitwithinanestablished envelopetoassuresolidification.
6.0JPPocDURE6.1"CONTRACTED VENDORSERVICES6.1.16.1.26.1.36.1.46.1.56.1.6Solidified radwasteprocessing servicesareprovidedbyVectra,Inc.forwastetypesincludedinthisProcessControlProgram.NRCapprovedTopicalReportTP-02-P-A, describes VectraInc.wasteprocessing equipment, methodsandverification ofacceptable wasteformsfordewatering.
/VectraInc.Solidification ProcessControlProcedure PT-5I-MS, describes wasteprocessing equipment, methodsandverif'ication ofacceptable wasteformsforsolidification.
Thisprocedure doesnotprovidestability pertheBranchTechnical PositiononMasteForm,Rev.1.Volumereduction, servicesareprovidedbyScientific EcologyGroup(SEG)forwastetypesincludedintheProcessControlProgram.NRCapprovedTopicalReportSTD-P-05-011-P-A, describes Scientific EcoplogyGroup(SEG)wasteprocessing equipment, methodsandverification ofacceptable wasteformsfordewatering andsolidification.
Selectedsolidified wasteformshavebeenapprovedtoprovidestability pertheBtanchTechnical PositiononMasteForm,Rev.l.Othercontracted vendorserviceswhicharerequiredforsolidification, dewatering andvolumereduction servicesshallbeevaluated totherequirements stated'in thisProcessControlProgramonacasebycasebasis NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page21of"636.2MASTETYPESThefollowing wastetypesshallbeprocessed inaccordance withthisprocedure orincombinations asdefined.Thewasteshouldbedewatered wheneverpossibletominimizedisposalvolume.6.2.1Evaporator Concentrates Thefollowing areconcentrated withtheRadwasteEvaporators and.areconsidered Evaporator Concentrates wastestream:(I)Condensate Demineral izerregenerati oneffluent'2)
DeconShopdrains(3)Chemistry Laboratory sinkdrains(4)Auxiliary Boilerblowdowneffluentb.Cid.Theconstituents ofthiswastestreammayincludethefollowing:
(1)Tr'i-Sodium Phosphate
~(2)SodiumSulfate(3)Phosphoric Acid(4)SulfuricAcid(5)SodiumHydroxide (6)Decontamination solutions (7)Negligible amountsofreagentchemicals usedforchemi..try analysisEvaporator Concentrates intherangeof0-24weightpercentsodiumsulfate(equivalent) shallbesolidified forfinaldisposal.
Evaporator Concentrates shallnotbemixedwithanyotherwastetypeinfinalprocessing.
gDAP-qA-0646 Revision4page22of63MixedSolidsaoThefollowing processwastestreamsarecollected either,in.WasteMixTanks,MasteSludgePhaseSeparator ortransferred directlytoaliner/High Integrity Container andareconsidered MixedSolids:(I)LRMFilterMediaanddrainliquid{2)(3)SumpSludgeUltrasonic Resin'Cleaner Maste(URCMaste)b.d.Theconstituents ofthesewastestreamsmay'ncludethefollowing:
{I)Diatomaceous Earth(2)PowderedResins(3)Fibrousmaterial{4)Carbonmaterial(5)Corrosion products(6)Varioussolidsanddirtinsmallconcentrations MixedSolidsmaybesolidified ordewatered forfinaldisposal.
Eachwastestreamshouldbeprocessed separately.
RWCUFilterMediab.TheReactorMaterCleanupSystemandFuelPool'ooling andCleanupSystemfilter/demineralizer wastearecollected intheRWCUPhaseSeparator andshouldbeallowedtodecayfor60days.'his wastestreamisconsidered RWCUFilterMedia.Theconstituents ofthiswastestreammayincludeanionandcationpowderedresin,corrosion andcontaminants removedfromtheprimarycoolant.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page23of63C.RWCUFilterMediashallbedewatered inHighIntegrity Containers.
Ifthiswastemustbesolidified, Technical Specification 3/4.11.3actionstatement mustbeperformed.
Condensate/Radwaste/Atmospheric Demineralizer BeadResina~b.C.'IResinsfromtheCondensate Oemineralizers, LiquidRadwasteDemineralizer andvendorprovideddemineralization arecollected intheSpentResinTankortransferred directlytoaliner/High Integrity Container.
Thisisconsidered tobe.Condensate/Radwaste/Atmospheric Oemineralizer BeadResin.Theconstituents ofthiswastestreammayincludevarioustypesofanion,cation,mixedbeadresinandcorrosion andcontaminates removedfromliquidwastestreams.BeadResinmaybeusedtodemineralize LiquidWasteineithersteellinersorHighIntegrity Containers.
d.e.Condensate Demineralizer beadresinshouldbeultrasonically cleanedpriortocollection intheSpentResinTank.BeadResinmaybesolidified ordewatered forfinaldisposal.
BeadResinmayalsobeprocessed byvolumereduction methodswhichincludedrying,incineration, compaction, useasfillmaterials orotherevaluated method(s) onacasebycasebasis.Cartridge Filters'a~Cartridge Filterwastetypeconsistsofthefollowing wastestreamsandconstituents:
(I)CRDFilters-CRDorotherfiltersandsmallun-irradiated primarysystemequipment suchasvalves,CRDliftpumpfilters,RinseTankfiltersandothermetalcomponents.
NOAP-gA-0646
..Revision4'Page24of63(2)RNCUSepta-SeptafromRMCUFilte}Demineralizer including septafromFuelPoolCleanupFilterDemineralizer.
(3)RadwasteFilters-including degasifier filtersandotherfiberorpaperfiltersotherthanprimarysystem.{4)Underwater VacuumFilters-non-process filtersgenerated fromwetcleaningactivities.
b.Cartridge Filtersmaybeprocessed bythefollowing methods:{1)Emplacement inacementmatrixinasteeldrum/liner orinaHighIntegrity Container.
(2)Driedtoapointwherenofreeliquidisvisible.Absorbent materialmaybeincludedtoabsorbunintentional andincidental amountsofliquids.{3)Oewatered ifdryingisimpractical.
(4)Incineration orothervolumereduction methods.c.Cartridge Filterstobesolidified forfinaldisposalshallnotbemixedwithanyotherwastetype.d.Eachcartridge filterwastestreamshouldbepackagedseparately unlessanalyzedpriortopackaging inaccordance withtherequirements ofthisprocedure.
Irradiated Hardwarea0Irradiated hardwareisneutronacti'vated metalremovedfromtheinternalareaofthereactorpressurevessel.Thiswastestreamisconsidered Irradiated Hardware.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page25of63Theconstituents ofthiswastestreammayincludecontrolrodblades,LPRHS's,IRK's,TIP'sandcomponents expendedduringhardwareprocessing andpackaging activities.
Startupsourcesmayalsobeprocessed aspartofthiswastestream.c.Irradiated hardwareispackagedinsteellinersfordisposal.
d.LiquidshallbedrainedtoensurefreeliquidAcceptance Criteriaaremet.e.Irradiated hardwareshallnotbemixedwithanyotherwastetypeinfinalprocessing.
DryActiveWaste(DAM)a.DryActiveWasteisawastestream.b.Theconstituents ofthi'swastestreamconsistofcontaminated paper,plastic,wood,metalandotherdiscarded material.
C.DryActiveMaste,shall beprocessed byvolumereduction methodswhichmayincludeincineration, compaction, decontamination andmetalmelting.d.Ataminimum,DAMshallbepackagedinstrong-tightcontainers fordisposal.
LiquidOilWasteorPetroleum BasedMaterials Theconstituents ofthiswastestreammayincludeturbinelubricating oil,EHCfluidandotherpetroleum basedmaterials.
Contaminated LiquidOilWastegenerated atthefacilityshouldbeprocessed byadecontamination system,solidified forfinaldisposal, volumereducedbyincineration, orotheracceptable methods.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page26of63CiLiquidOilMasteatconcentrations 1Xandgreatermaybesolidified providedthefollowing areadheredto:k(1)Anemulsification agentisaddedatrequiredconcentrations.
(2)TheLinerisNOTSHIPPEDtoadisposalfacilitywithoutpriordisposalfacilityapproval.
SolidSealedSourcesaob.coSolidSealedSourcesrequiring disposalshallbepackaged.fordisposalasrequested byHealthPhysicsSupervision.
Methodofdisposalisdependent onwasteclassoftheSolidSealedSourceanddisposalfacilityrequirements.
Acceptable methodsofdisposalinclude:(1)Placement withinacontainer consisting ofanotherwastetypeprovided:
(a)Thesourcecontainsisotopics alreadyinthewaste.(b)Thesourceactivityissignificantly lessthanthewasteactivity.
(2)ClassBandCsourcesshallbestabilized withinanapprovedsolidification orencapsulation media.Activated Carbonaob.Activated Carbonfromvendorprovidedliquidwastedemineralization istransferred directlytoaliner/High Integrity Container.
Thiswastestreamisconsidered Activated Carbon.Theconstituents ofthiswastestreammayincludevarioustypesofcharcoal, ionspecificcarbonfiltermediaandcorrosion and.contaminants fromliquidwastestreams.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page27of63C.Activated Carbonmaybesolidified, dewatetedorprocessed byvolumereduction methodswhichincludedrying,incineration, compaction, useasfillmaterials orotherevaluated methodson'acasebycasebasis.6.2.116.2.126.2.13.AWasteTypethatiscombinedwithaknownamountofhazardous waste'r"MixedWaste"shallbeprocessed
.forfinaldisposalpendingapprovalobtainedfromtheprocessing anddisposalfacilities, Environmental Protection Agency,U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission andotherregulatory agenciesasrequired.
Wastetypescontaining chelating agentswithintherangeof0.1to8.0percentbyweightshallbeprocessed toastablewasteforminaccordance withandauthorized bydisposalfacilityrequirements and.approvals.
Variousothermaterials notspecifically identified aswastetypeswillbeevaluated forsolidification, dewatering volumereduction orotherprocessing onacasebycasebasis.(")6.3RADIOACTIVE WASTEANALYSISANDCLASSIFICATION 6.3.1Radionuclide concentrations ofradioactive wasteareusedtoclassifywasteforshippinganddisposal.
Radionuclide concentrations shouldbedetermined baseduponisotopicanalysis, volumeandweightoffinalwasteform.6.3.2ThelOCFR61Compliance Programestablishes amethodology forcharacterizing radioactive wastethroughtheuseofcorrelation factors.Thisprogramshallrequireasaminimumthat:a~Samplesrepresentative ofSusquehanna's wastestreamsarecollecte".
andanalyzedsuchthatresultsareobtainedftomadesignated laboratory atleasteverytwoyears(ClassA)fordevelopment ofspecificcorrelation factors.'Wastestreamsknownorsuspected tobeclassified ClassBorClassCshouldbeanalyzedonanannualbasis.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page28of63b.Technical basisdocumentation andjustification ofcorrelation factorsaredeveloped foreach.wastestreamandareacceptable foruse.Periodicevaluations andnecessary adjustments toestablished ratiosareperformed inatimelymanner.c.Correlation factorsarere-evaluated following significant changes{greaterthanafactorof10)inplantoperations (suchassignificant changesinfuelleakage,radwasteoperations, orequipment).
Determination ofwasteclassification shallbeinaccordance with10CFR61.55, MasteClassification, anditssupplementary BranchTechnical PositiononRadioactive MasteClassification asfollows:b.C.ClassA-Usuallysegregated fromotherwasteclassesatthedisposalfacility.
Physicalformandcharacteristics shallmeettheminimumrequirements specified in10CFR61.56(a).
Ifthestability requirements in10CFR61.56(b) aremet,thewastedoesnothavetobesegregated fordisposal.
ClassS-Physicalformandcharacteristics shallmeetboththeminimumandstability requirements specified in10CFR61.56.
ClassC-Physicalformandcharacteristics shallmeetboththeminimumandstability requirements specified in10CFR61.56.
Inaddition, measuresshallbetakenatthedisposalfacilitytoprotectagainstinadvertent intrusion.
Isotopicanalysismaybeperformed by:a.Gammaspectrometry ofasampleanduseofcorrelation factors.b.C.d.Directgammaspectrometry ofwasteanduseofcorrelation factors.Completeradionuclide analysisofwastesample.DosetoCuriecalculations.
NDAP-QA-0646 Revision4Page29of63e.Activation analysis.
Volumeandweightoffinalwastemaybedetermined by:a~Calculation usinganalytically derivedsampledensities.
b.C~d.Calculation usingstandardwastedensities.
Directmeasurement ofvolumeandweight.Acceptable methodsdescribed intheTechnical PositiononConcentration Averaging andEncapsulation.
Ifsamplesofwasteareusedforclassification, samplingprogramshallinclude:a~b.Samplesshallbeobtainedandanalyzedforeachbatchof.wetwasteifpractical andALARA.Preferentially, samplesshouldbetakenforanalysisfollowing processing intoafinalwasteform.C.Samplestakenpriortofinalprocessing should.enableresultsofsampleanalysistobedirectlytranslated tofinalwasteform.d.e.BeadresinandActivated Carbonusedforchemicaldemineralization shallbesampledafterhavinghasbeendepletedinprocess.Solidification/Dewatering ServicesVendororanotherqualified individual shallobtainrequiredsamples.Preparation ofwasteforsamplingoranalysisa4b.WetWasteCollection tanksshallberecirculated inaccordance withapprovedoperating procedures priortosamplingoranalysis.
Wasteprocessing insolidification liners/High Integrity Containers shallbemixedinaccordance withapprovedprocedures priortosamplingoranalysis.
NDAP-QA-O646 Revision4Page30of636.3.81c.Metwastetobeprocessed mayalsobemixed,recirculated andsampledoranalyzedfrommobileprocessing equipment.
.Finalwasteformcontaining amixtureofwastetypesorstreamsshallbeindividually analyzedtodetermine radionuclide concentrations.
Thesummation ofeachindividual radionuclide concentration shallbeusedtocharacterize thefinalwasteformforshippinganddisposal.
Wastetypesorstreamsofdifferent wasteclasses(estimated byhistorical precedent orprojected analysis) shallnotbemixed.6.3.9Deviations fromsamplingandanalysisrequirements shallbeapprovedbyChemistry Supervisor andEffluents Management Supervision.
6.4TESTING/TREATMENT OFSOLIDIFIED RAOMASTEFORCOMBUSTIBLE GASES6.4.1Solidified wasteshallbetestedand/ortreatedtoensureitisnotcapableofgenerating quantities offlammable ortoxicgases,vaporsorfumeswhichmaybeharmfultopersonstransporting,
- handling, storingordisposing ofthewaste.6.5RADIOACTIVE MASTESOLIDIFICATION 6.5.1GeneralRequirements a.WetMasteTypeswhichmaybesolidified inHighIntegrity Containers areEvaporator Concentrates, MixedSolids,Condensate/Radwaste Demineralizer BeadResin,RMCUFilterMediaandLiquidOilWasteorPetroleum BasedMaterial, Cartridge Filters,SolidSealedSourcesandActivated Carbon.b.cd.HighIntegrity Containers shallbeusedtomeetthestability criteriainaccordance withfederalanddisposalfacilityregulations.
Solidification processing shallbeconducted byqualified SSESorSolidification/Dewatering/
ServicesVendorpersonnel.
Thesolidification processshallbeoperatedinaccordance withapprovedprocedures.
Procedures shallspecifywastestream,amountsofsolidification agentandadditives ormethodfordetermination.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page31of63MastePreconditioning a~b.Mastepreconditioning requirements shallbedetermined by,chemistry analysis.
Preconditioning ofwasteshallbeperformed ifrequiredpriortodetermining mixingratios.c.Mastepreconditioning isrequiredwhenanyofthefollowing conditions exist:(I)AhighorlowpHcondition, asdetermined bychemicalanalysis.
(2)(3)Liquidcontentofthebatchisoutoftheacceptable envelopeforsolidification.
Solidscontentofthebatchisoutoftheacceptable envelopefo}solidification.
(4)Knownpotential problemchemicals andconstituents withinwastethatmayadversely affectsettingandstability ofcement-solidified wasteform.d.~e.Wastepreconditioning shallbeperformed inaccordance withapprovedprocedures toensurewasteiswithintheacceptable envelopeforsolidification.
Uponcompletion ofwastepreconditioning, additional samples,asrequired, shallbeobtainedinaccordance withRadioactive MasteAnalysisandClassification sectionofthisprocedure.
Determination ofHixingRatiosa.Determination ofmixingratiosshallbeperformed foreachwastebatchtobeprocessed.
"-b.Deviation fromtherecommended mixingratiosshallbereviewedbyPlantOperations ReviewCommittee (PORC).c.Chemistry Groupdetermines:
(1)Densityofthewastesamples.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4page32of63d.e.(2)SpecificgravityofSodiumSulfateSolutioninEvaporator Concentrates.
Solidification/Dewater ing/Services Vendordetermines ifthefinalmixingratiosarewithintheacceptable envelopeforsolidification.
Forsolidification performed onsite:(2)Chemistry Groupshallperformtestsolidification ofwasteasrequiredbyTestSolidification sectionofthisprocedure.
Chemistry Groupdetermines mixingratiostoensurepr'opersolidification.
Forsolidification performed offsite:(1)Solidification/Dewater ing/Services Vendorshallperformtestsolidification ofwasteasrequiredbyTestSolidification sectionofthisprocedure.
{2)Solidification/Dewatering/Services Vendor,determines mixingratiostoensurepropersolidification.
TestSolidification
'a~Testsolidification shallbeperformed tosupportwastemixingratiosasfoll'ows:
(1)Atleasteverytenth(10th)batchofthesamewastestream.{2)(3)Mhensampleanalysisfalloutsidetheestablished rangeandcriteriaindicating achangeinwastecharacteristics.
Mhenitisbelievedthatsomeunexpected orabnormalcontaminant maybepresent.(4)Mhen'equested byRadwasteSupervisor.
NDAP-0A-0646 Revision4Page33of63(5)Mixingofmaterials shallbeaccomplished inamannerthatduplicates, totheextentpractical, mixingconditions thatareobtainedwithfull-scale mixingincontainer.
b.c~d.e.(6)Curingshallbeperformed under.conditions similartothoseusedinlaboratory qualification testprogram.Uponfailureofatestsolidification, anLCOisentered,additional samplesshallbeobtained,'lternative solidification parameters aredetermined andasubsequent testverifiessolidification.
Testsolidification shallbeperformed oneachsubsequent batchofthesamewaste'streamuntilatleastthree(3)consecutive initialtestsolidification demonstrate acceptability inaccordance withTechnical Specification 3/4.11.3.
gualityControlshallverifytestsolidification acceptability andindicatetheacceptability onthesurveillance documentation.
Theacceptability requirements aredefinedinthePCPSurveillance Specimensectionofthisprocedure.
Extrasamplevolumeforbackuptestingshallbedisposedofafteracceptable container checksarecompleted.
HighIntegrity Container testsolidification billetsshouldbedisposedafteracceptable container checksarecompleted.
Testsolidification shouldbeperformed withsamplesfromwasteobtainedasfollows:(I)Inaccordance withRadioactive WasteAnalysisandClassification sectionofthisprocedure.
(2)'amplingofthesolidsinthec'ontainer andtheliquidsusedforhydration, thenmixedtotheratiosthatexistinthecontainer.
NDAP-gA"0646 Revision4Page34of63g.TestSolidification Procedures shallbedeveloped foreachspecificwastetypeasrequired.
h.Cement,watertypeandadditives tobeusedinactualsolidification shallbeusedinpreparation oftestsolidification.
PCPSurveillance Specimens a.HighIntegrity Container testsolidification billetsshallbeexaminedandtestedforacceptability afterthespecified curetimefor:(1)Liquidonsurfaceofsolidified productlessthat1.0Xbywastevolume.(2)Visibledefects,suchasctacking,spallin'g, ordisintegration.
(3)Strengthbyphysically pokingthesurfaceofsolidified productwitharigidunyielding device.Nominalsurfacedentingisacceptable.
b.Ifcementsolidification insteellinersisNRCapprovedtoprovidestability, PCPsurveillance specimenexamination testingandreporting isrequiredinaccordance withtheBranchTechnical PositiononWasteForm,Rev.l.CuringTimeAminimumof30hoursshallbeallowedforcuringpriortocappingortransporting container.
b.cThecontainer maybemovedduringthefirsthour.aftersolidification butmustremainundisturbed fortheremaining 29hours.Deviations fromminimumrequiredcuringtimeshallbeapprovedbyRadwasteSupervisor'and justifications documented inremarkssectionofSolidification Record.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page35of63Solidification Productequality'a~b.Solidification productqualityisassuredbyuseofpredetermined mixingratiosofwaste,cementandadditive.
Liquidtobeusedforsolidification shouldbedemineralized water.Pre-qualification mixingratiosarebasedonlaboratory testingusingnon-radioactive wastematerials.
c.Mixingratiosarere-enforced bythefollowing:
(I)Testsolidification performed periodically asstatedinTestSolidification sectionofthisprocedure.
(2)Visuallyandphysically checkingatleasteveryfifth(5th)container ofthesamewastetype.d.Container checksshallconsistof:'(I)Avisualcheckofsolidified productforliquidonsurfaceofproductnottoexceed1.0Xbywastevolume.(2)Physically pokingthesurfaceofsolidified productwitharigidunyielding devicepriortocapping(Nominalsurfacedentingmayoccurandisacceptable).
e.gualityControlshallverifyacceptability ofsolidified productwhencontainers arechecked.f.Deviation fromthecontainer checkingrequirement shallbeapprovedbytheRadwasteSupervisor.
HandlingofUnacceptable Solidified MasteContainers.
a0b.Ifasolidified wastecontainer doesnotmeetacceptability requirements, aCondition Report(CR)shallbeissued.Ifthereasonforunacceptability isfreeliquid:(I)Thefreeliquidwillberemoved;or NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page36of63(2)Extracement/additive willbeaddedtosolidifyfreeliquid.Ifportionsoralloftheproductdidnotsolidifyafterthreedays:k(I)Thewastecontainer willbecappedaridplacedinastoragelocationandperiodically checkeduntil'such atimeproductisacceptable; or(2)Additional solidification agentsmaybeaddedtoachievesatisfactory solidification, asdetermined bytheRadwasteSupervisor.
Iftheproductsolidifies prematurely priorto.completing theadditionofrequiredamountofcementandadditive, ascalculated onthesolidification calculation sheetforthespecificprocedure used,thefollowing isrequired:
{I)Atestsolidification shallbeperformed usingtheactualratioofcementandwasteinthecontainer, providedsufficient samplevolumeremainstocompletethisitem.(2)gualityControlshallchecktheproductforacceptability inaccordance with.Container Checkssectionofthisprocedure.
(3)Thecontainer isconsidered tomeetacceptable wasteformcriteriaforshippingprovidedthesubsequent testsolidification and/orcontainer checksare.acceptable togualityControlandconcurrence oftheRadwasteSupervisor is:obtained.
{4)TheaboveapplyonlyiftheEffluents Management Supervisor determines thattheproductcanbeclassified as"ClassAUnstable" orisplacedinaHighIntegrity Container orstructure thatprovidesstability inaccordance withIOCFR61and~thedisposalfacilitycriteria.
NDAP-QA-0646 Revision4Page37of63e.Iftheproductdoesnotsolidifyproperlyinaccordance withthespecificsolidification procedure, thefollowing isrequired:
(I)Anevaluation ofthelinershallbemadebythefollowing personnel:
(a)Effluents Management Supervision (b)Solidification Vendor-Operations (c)Solidification Vendor-Engineering (3)Disposalfacilities shallbecontacted andrequirements forreceiptofthelinerinquestionshallbedefined.Alternative packaging/processing shallbeevaluated.
(4)Recommendations for'finaldisposition shallbemadetothePowerProduction Engineer-Effluents Management.
(5)Finaldisposition shallbereviewedbyPlantOperations ReviewCommittee (PORC).(6)Recordsshallbekeptanddocumentation supportive offinaldisposition attachedtothesolidification recordpackage.'(7)Thelinermaybeshippedafterg.C.reviewofdocumentation iscompleteanddisposalfacilityconcurrence isreceivedinletterform.9-Specificinstructions shallbeestablished forhandlingunacceptable solidified wastecontainer'n acasebycasebasis.gualityControlshallre-verify acceptability ofsolidified productbyperformance ofContainer Checks.CappingofSolidified WasteContainers a.Therequirements ofSolidification Productgualitysectionofthisprocedure shallbemetpriortocappingthecontainer.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page38'of63b.Ifthecontainer isnotequippedwithapassiveventanditscontentsarewithinthe.requirements ofLowSpecificActivity(LSA)ensureoneofthefollowing:
(1)Thecontainer shouldbeshippedwithin(10)tendaysafter.capping;or(2)Ifacontainer hasbeencappedforlongerthan(10)days,itshallbeopened,vented,andre-capped within(10)tendaysofshipment.
coIfthecontainer exceedsthelimitsforLowSpecificActivityandcontainswaterand/ororganicsubstances whichcouldradiolytically generatecombustible gases,determination mustbemadesuchthatthefollowing criteriaaremetoveraperiodoftimethatistwicetheexpectedshipmenttime:(1)Thehydrogengenerated shal.lbelimitedtoamolarquantitythatwouldbenomorethan5Xbyvolumeofthecontainer gasvold;or(2}Thecontainer andshippingcaskcavitysha11beinertedwithadiluenttoassurethatoxygenislimitedtolessthan5%byvolume.inthoseportionsofthepackagewhichcouldhavehydrogengreaterthan5X.Solidification AgentControla~b.PortlandCement-.ASTMC-150TypeIshallbeusedforthemobilesolidification process.Othersolidification agentsmaybeusedonlyafteracceptable testingoftheagenthasbeencompleted thatdemonstrates acceptable solidification anddisposalfacilityapprovalhasbeenobtained.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page39of63C.Documented Certification isnotrequiredfor'aterials receivedinbagsprovidedmaterialverification canbeobtainedasfollows:(1)Cementisacceptable providedthebagcontaining thecementindicates thatcementisPortlandTypeI.'2)SodiumSilicateisacceptable providedthebagcontaining theadditiveindicates Anhydrous SodiumHetasilicate.
(3)Otheradditives areacceptable providedthecontainer isclearlymarkedindicating thetypeofadditive.
d.Otheradditives maybeusedforenhancement ofsolidification processasspecified inthesolidification procedure anddocumented inthesolidification records.Radioactive MasteSolidification RecordsASolidification RecordSheet(FormNOAP-gA-0646-1) shallbecompleted foreachcontainer filledwithsolidification products.
Completion oftheSolidification RecordSheetandtherequiredaccompanying documentation shallbeasfollows:a~TheRadwasteSupervisor isresponsible forinitiating thisformandcompleting Parts1and2.b.C.Effluents Management Supervision, Chemistry andSolidification/Oewatering/Services Vendorpersonnel shallprovideandcheckofftherequireddocumentat~:~.
specified inPart3.gualityControlshallprovidereviewasrequiredfottheSolidification Records.
NOAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page40of636.6RADIOACTIVE WASTEDEMATERING 6.6.IGeneralRequirements MasteStreamswhichmaybedewatered ineitherHighIntegrity Containers orsteellinersareLRWFilterMedia,.Ultrasonic ResinCleanerMaste,SumpSludge,RWCUFilteracedia,Condensate/Radwaste Demineralizer BeadResin,Cartridge FiltersandActivated Carbon.Thetypeofcontainer usedshallbebasedonthewasteclassification andstability criteriainaccordance
'withfederalanddisposalfacilityregulations.
b.C.d.e.Dewatering ofRadioactive Masteshallbeperformed byqualified SSESorSolidification/
Dewatering SetvicesVendorpersonnel.
Dewatering ofRadioactive Masteshallbeperformed inaccordance withapprovedprocedures.
Dewatering procedures shallbebasedondocumented testdatathathasdemonstrated theabilitytoachievefreeliquidlimitsasspecified bydisposalfacilities andapplicable regulatory agencies.
Liquidvolumeanddrainagecalculations andactualdrainageverification mayalsobeusedtomeetfreeliquidlimits.HighIntegrity Containers shallbeusedfordisposalwhentheconcentration ofradionuclides withhalf-lives greaterthan5yearsexceedsIpCi/cc.Eachwastestreamwhichmaybedewatered shouldbecharacterized bytheSolidification/
Dewatering ServicesVendortoensuretheoperating parameters andeffectiveness of'thedewatering systemareinaccordance withtheparameters established intheTopicalReport.I4 NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page41of63Dewatered ProductControla.Thefinaldewatered productshallcontainlessthan1Xnon-corrosive freeliquidforHighIntegrity Containers and0.5Xforsteelliners.gualityControlchecksshallbeperformed onprocesssteps..b.cIfadewatered wastecontainer doesnotmeetacceptability requirements, aCondition Report(CR)shallbeissued.Specificinstructions shallbeestablished forhandlingunacceptable dewatered wastecontainer onacase-by-case basis.,d.Deviation fromthecontainer checkingrequirement shallbeapprovedbythePowerProduction Engineer-Effluents Hanagement.-
IRadioactive MasteOewatering RecordsADewatetingRecordSheet(FormNDAP-gA-0646-2) shallbecompleted foreachcontainer filledwithdewatered wastestreams.Partsoftheformshallbecompleted bythefollowing responsible individuals orgroups:a.TheRadwasteSupervisor isresponsible forinitiating thisformandcompleting Parts1and2.b.Chemistry GroupshallcompletePart3SamplingandAnalysis.
c~Effluents Management Supervision, Chemistry andSolidification/Dewatering/Services Vendorpersonnel shallprovideandcheckofftherequireddocumentation specified inPart4.d.gualityControlshallprovidereviewasrequiredfortheOewatering Records.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page'42of636.7HIGHINTEGRITY CONTAINERS (HIC)6.7.1StorageofHighIntegrity Containers a~Yectra,RadlokandCNSIHighIntegrity Containers (HIC)storedindirectsunlightorinareaswherethereisastrongsourceofultraviolet radiation shaTlbefilledanddisposedofwithinoneyearofmanufacturing date.6.7.2b.cUsesa~OncefilledaHighIntegrity Container maybestoredforaperioduntilatotalofone(1)yearofultraviolet radiation isreceived.
Shortexposures (i.e.,severalhours)tosunlight, suchas'occurring duringshipmentandonsitetransferneednotbecountedwhendetermining totalultraviolet exposure.
ofHighIntegrity Containers HighIntegrity Containers maybeusedtopackagethefollowing wastematerials fordisposal:
(1)Oewatered beadresin,powderedresinanddiatomaceous earth.(2)Compressible andnon-compressible solidwastes.(3)Filterelementsandcartridges.
(4)Solidified resins,sludges,andliquidwastes.(5)Incinerator ash,residuals, orequivalent wastewhichhasbeenrenderednon-dispensable inabindingmatrix.(6)Otherdewatered anddrymaterialprovidedconcurrence isreceivedbycontainer vendoranddisposalfacility.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page43of63Priortousinga.HighIntegrity Container foraspecificwastematerial, procedures shallbeestablished todefinethespecificrequirement thatshallbemetduringuseofthecontainer.
Theprocedures shallcontain:Documentation requirements thatspecificconditions havebeenmetsuchasinspection andexposuretodegrading conditions.
Instructions astohowtohandleandproperlyclosethecontainer.
Instructions foron-sitestorageofloadedcontainers forultimateshipmentfordisposal.
Theprocedures shallprovideamethodfordocumenting requiredinformation relevanttothecontainer frominitialreceipttoshippingfordisposal.
Requiredinformation shall'bebaseduponthecontainer certificate ofcompliance anddisposalfacilityrequirements.
Retention andutilization ofthedocumentation shallbedefinedintheprocedures.
Theprocedures shallestablish specificgualityControlinspection requirements.
PriortothefirstshipmentofaspecifictypeofHighIntegrity Container, authorization shallberequested fromtheapplicable regulatory agencygoverning useofthecontainer inquestionatthedisposalfacilityofconcern.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page44of63HighIntegrity Container Limitations a.HighIntegrity Containers areapprovedforuseprovidedthefollowing physicallimitations ofthewastearemet:(1)VectraPayloaddensity(2)Loadingtemperature Sl;47gms/ccg170F(3)(4)(5)(6)VectraEL-50N.S.loadedweight:64200lbVectraEL-142N.S.loadedweight:<8250lbVectraEL-142S.loadedweight:611250lbVectraEL-190N.S.loadedweight:gl1950lb(7)VectraEL-190S.loadedweight514800lb(8)VectraEL-210N.S.loadedweight:g13000lb(9)VectraEL-210Sloadedweight{10)CNSISmallloadedweight(ll)CNSIHediumloadedweight(12)CNSILargeloadedweight(13)Radlok179loadedweight(14)Radlok195loadedweight(15)Enduropak 105loadedweight5173001b52500lbg2500lbg2500lbgl8500lbgl8500lbgl700lbb.(16)Enduropak 205loadedweight:g1900lb{17)Enduropak 150loadedweight:g2400'lbThemaximumconcentration ofradionuclides withhalflivesgreaterthan(5)fiveyearsthatmaybedisposedofinaHighIntegrity Container is350pCi/[c.Otherwasteformsshallnotexceed1.0X10radsmaximumintegrated dosetothecontainer.
NOAP-QA-0646 Revision4Page45of63c.Thepolyethylene HighIntegrity Containers shallnotcomeintocontactwithmaterials listedinAttachment E.d.Apassiveventdesignshallbeincorporated intothecontainer torelieveinternalcontainer, pressure.
ClosureofHighIntegrity Containers a.ClosureofHighIntegrity Containers shallbecompleted inaccordance withapprovedprocedures.
b.C.d.Ifthecontainer isnotequippedwithapassiveventanditscontentsarewithinthelimitsofLowSpecificActivityensureoneofthefollowing:
(I)Thecontainer isshippedwithin(10)tendaysafterclosing;-
or(2)Ifthecontainer hasbeenclosedforlongerthan(10)tendays,itshallbeopened,vented,andre-closed withinten.(10)daysofshipment.
Ifthecontainer exceedsthelimitsforLowSpecificActivityorcontainswaterand/ororganicsubstances whichcouldradiolytically generatecombustible gases,determination mustbemadesuchthatthefollowing criteriaaremetoveraperiodoftimethatistwicetheexpectedshipmenttime:(I)Thehydrogengenerated shallbelimitedtoamolarquantitythatwouldbenomorethan5%byvolumeofthecontainer gasvoid;or(2)Thecontainer andshippingcaskcavityshallbeinertedwithadiluenttoassurethatoxygenislimitedtogBXbyvolume,inthoseportionsofthepackagewhichcouldhavehydrogengreaterthan5X.Step6.7.4.band6.7.4.cshallalsoapplytodewatered wasteinsteelliners.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page46of63P6.8IRRADIATED HARDMAREPROCESSING ANDDEMATERING 6.8.1GeneralRequirements
'.Processing an'ddewater'ing ofIrradiated Hardware~..'hallbeperformed by.qualified SSESorvendor'ersonnel.
b.Processing anddewatering ofIrradiated Hardwareshallbe.performed inaccordance withapprovedprocedures.
CiIrradiated Hardwareconsisting ofnon-fuelSpecialNuclearHaterialshallbeinventoried duringprocessing inaccordance withNDAP-QA-'0337.
6.8.26.8.3d.Dewatering procedures shallbebasedonliquid'olume anddrainagecalculations andactualdrainageverificatios'fo demonstrate the.ability'..toachievefreeliquidlimitsasspecified bydisposal.
facilities and'applicable regulatory agencies.
0Dewatered ProductControl'a.Thefinaldewatered productshallcontainlessthan0.5Xfreeliquidforsteelliners.b.gualityControlchecksshallbeperformed onprocesssteps.Irradiated HardwareProcessing andDewatering Records'..Allrecordsgenerated shallbecompleted andfiledinaccordance withapprovedimplementing procedures.
6.96.9.2CONTAINER INSPECTIONS 6.9.1gualityControlshallinspectcontainers tobeused:fearsolidification, dewatering, andotherpackaging.
fordisposal.
Thisinspection shallassurethatpriortouse,the'ontainers tobeusedforsolidification, dewatering,orotherpackaging are.intactandtheirinternals arefreeof.anyvisualdamagethatwouldpreventthemfrom'.,performing theirintendedfunction.
IIIf p~gJ-f9',/d>7'HDAP-qA-0646 Revision4PQQgX~fN.'age'47of.636.9;3Packagesshallmeet.thegeneralcriter'ia fornormaltransport conditions inaccordance withtherequirements of49'CFR.TypeApackagesshallmeettheadditional designrequirements specified in49CFR.'.10MASTECONTAINER SPACEUTILIZATION 6.10.1Mastevolumeshallbemaximized withintheguidelines ofspecificprocedures tominimize:
'otential voidspaceatthetopofwastecontainer.
afters'olidification ordewatering is'.complete.
6.10.2~6.10.36.10.4~AdcKtional radioactive materialshoul'dbeadded'nly aftertheinitialwastevolumeisinfinalformandsampledandtheaddedwastevolumeisinfinalformandsampled.\b.Theadditional materialmaybedrawnintocontainers abletowithstand higherexternalpressures withoutdegredation bycreatinganareaoflowpressurefnsidethecontainer, suchaswithsteelliners.c.torall'thercontainers, theadditional
~material.
shallbeaddedviamechanital
~processes orbyotherconveyance whichdoesnotexerthigherexteznalpressures.
aMastevolumesshallsectorexceed.disposalsitecriteria.
Ifwastevolume4slessthandisposalfacility'criteria; requirement fordisposalofthecontainer inquestionshallbedefined'by thedisposalfacility.
Specificwastevolumescommitted tobythe.Solidification/Dewatering/Services Vendorshallbemetorotherwise j'ustified astowhywastevolumeswerenot-achieved.
Susquehanna Guaranteed Solidified/Dewatered MasteVolumeRecord,FormNDAP-gA-0646-3; shallbecompleted bytheSolidification/Dewatering/
Servicesvendor'personnel, approvedby.RadwasteSupervisor andshallbeusedtotrack..solidified/dewatered wastevolumes'chieved, ineachindividual container.
6.11STORAGEOFPACKAGEDRADIOACTIVE MASTE6.11.16.11.2RadwasteSupervisor shallprovideSolidification and/orDewatering Recordsheetsthathavebeenreviewedby'gualityControlpersonnel statingthatprocessed wastehasbeensolidified orde-watered
'inaccordance with=theProcessControlProgramandmeetstheapplicable shippinganddisposalcriteria.
So'lidification andDewatering Recordsshall'includetheisotopicmix,isotopicconcentration ofthe',waste thatwaspackaged, thetotalvolumeofthewaste,andtheamountofwater,cementorothersolidification agentused,asappropriate.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4.Page48of636.11.36.11.46.11.56.11.6Solidification andDewatering Recordsshallbepariofthepermanent shippingrecordsandadheretorequirements oftheProcessControlProgram.Formaterials packagedinahighintegrity container, documentation shallbemaintained onHIC,storage andpre-shipment checklist information.-
Packagedradioactive wasteshallbestoredinareasdesignated byHPForemanEffluents Management.
Storageofpackagedradioactive wasteintheLowLevelRadwasteHoldingFacility(LLRWHF)shallbeinaccordance withapprovedprocedures.
Aninventory of.stored,packagedwasteshallbemaintained inaccordance withapprovedprocedures.
6.12TRANSPORTATION, SHIPPINGANDDISPOSALREGULATIONS 6.12.1Specificregulatory documents
'shallbemaintained onsiteinastatusthatiscurrent.Specificregulations thatshallbemaintained includebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:
a.10CFR71Packaging ofRadioactive Materialfortransport andtransportation ofradioactive materialundercertainconditions.
b.c~d.e.949CFR100-199Transportation.
Chem-Nuclear SystemsInc.BarnwellS.C.disposalsiteoperating licensenumber097Stateof.SouthCarolina, asrequired.
Chem-Nuclear SystemInc.NRCMaterialLicense12-13536-01, asrequired.
Chem-Nuclear SystemInc.Barnwell-S.C.disposalsiteoperating procedures andsitecriteria, as.required.
Scientific EcologyGroupLicensesR-73008-E94, R-01052-A91.
CaskManualsforcasksofwhichPPKLisanauthorized user.h.AcopyofthelicenseforeachfacilitytowhichRadioactive Materialissent:
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page49of636.12.26.12.3i.10CFR61Licensing requirements forlanddisposalofRadioactive Waste.Procedures applicable totransportation, shippinganddisposalshallbedeveloped.
a.Procedures shallbeestablished andmaintained toprovidedirections andassureregulatory'ompliance formanifesting, whichincludeapplicable federal,state,anddisposalfacility'egulations, andNRCguidance.
b.Procedures shallcontaincheckofflistswhere'ndwhenapplicable toassurespecificattention ispaidtothecriticalfunctionbeingcontrolled.
c.Procedures shallcontaingualityControlnotifications orholdpoints.IIComputersoftwareusedtoimplement applicable portionsoftheProcessControlProgramshallbeinaccordance withNDAP-gA-0801.
6.13SHIPPINGOFRADIOACTIVE WASTE6.13.16.13.26.13.36.13.4Allradioactive wasteshallbeshippedbyEffluents Management.
Allradioactive wasteshippedfromSSESshallonlybetofacilities licensedtoreceivethewasteandinaccordance with10CFR20,10CFR71and49CFR100-199.
DryActiveWaste{DAW)shouldnormallybeshippedasTypeAquantities andtherefore donotrequirespecificlicensedcontainers.
Wastecontainers shallbeplacedinaUSNRCapproved1'icensed shippingcontainer ifit:ExceedsTypeAquantities b.cExceeds1000mr/hroncontactExceeds1000dpm/100cmloosesurfacecontamination ontheexteriorofthecontainer.
gmp-qA-0646 Revision4Page50of.63Thespecificconditions oftheCertificate ofCompliance foreachapprovedshippingcaskshallbestrictlyadheredto.Packagedwastemaybeshippedunshielded if:a.-Contactdoseratesarelessthan200mrem/hr.anddoseratesat6feetarelessthan10mrem/hr.
b.CuriecontentofthepackageshallbeaTypeAquantity.
c.Container shallbeaminimumofastrongtightcontainer.
.Priortotheshipmentofapackageofradioactive waste,theHPForeman Effluents Hanagement shallassurethecontainer issurveyedforcontactdoseratesandsurfacecontamination.
Decontamination, ifrequired, shallbedoneunderthedirection oftheHP'oremanEffluents management.
Decontamination maybewaivedbaseduponradiological conditions.
Allvehiclesusedtotransport radioactive wasterequiring thevehicletobeplacarded shallbecheckedforadequateoperation andsafetyconditions.
AllRadwasteshipments fromSSESshallnormallybevia"Exclusive Use"vehicles.
Specificinstructions giventothedriverinclude:a.Expectedrouteoftraveltohisfinaldestination.
b.CiMaintaining "Exclusive Use"status.Specificactionstobetakenintheeventofanaccident.
Novehiclecarryingradioactive wastethatisoverweight shallleaveSSESwithoutaPennsylvania overweight permit.a.ADAWshipmentorothershipmentcapableofhavingitsweightadjusted, shallnotbeallowedtoleaveSSESoverloaded.
b.Anoverloaded condition foranyvehicleisbasedontotalweightandweightperaxle.
NOAP-gA-0646 Revision4,Page51of636.13.11In'theeventaccessisdeniedtoSSESatalloperating disposalfacilities, PALwillprovidecarrierwithaletterstatingthatSSESwillmeetallapplicable federal,state,andcompactrequirements forreceiptbackoftheradioactive waste/material incarrier's possession.
6.14SHIPMENTCONFIRMATION Ifdisposalsiteshipmentacknowledgement isnotreceivedwithin18daysfromdeparture fromSSES,Effluents Management Supervision shallconductatraceinvestigation forshipmentlocation.
Ifthedisposalfacilityshipmentreceiptcannotbeconfirmed within20days,aCondition Report(CR)shallbegenerated.
6.15CHANGESTOTHESOLIDRADIOACTIVE NSTEPROCESSCONTROLPROGRAM6.15.1Anychangesasdescribed intheTechnical Specifications, totheSolidRadioactive MasteProcessControlProgramshallbeprovidedintheAnnualRadioactive EffluentReleaseReportfiledwiththeNRC.6.15.2AnychangestotheSolidRadioactive HasteProcessControlProgramshallbeapprovedbyPlantOperations ReviewCommittee (PORC)priortoimplementation.
(")6.16EVALUATION OFPROCESSOROPERATIONAL CHANGES6.16.16.16.2Changesinradioactive wasteprocessing oroperational changesshallbeevaluated todetermine anyimpactsonwastecharacteristics and/orform.Evaluation shouldincludeasaminimum:a.Operational evaluation ofprocessing impacts.b.Chemistry evaluation ofchangestosamplingand.analysismethodology
.-Cid.Effluents Management evaluation ofpackaging and/orshippingimpacts.Effluents Management evaluation for10CFR61compliance.
8 NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page52of63e.Solidification/Dewatering ServicesVendorwastestreamcharacteristic evaluation ofthedewatering/solidification systemoperating parameters andeffectiveness.
()6.17REPORTING OFNISHAPSINVOLVING LOWLEVELMASTEFORMS6.17.110CFR61establishes theminimumandstability requirements forLowLevelMaste(LLM)forms.10CFR20requirescertification thattheprocessed wastesatisfies therequirements of10CFR61.MishapswhichmayimpactthefinalwasteformshallbereportedtotheNRC.6.17.2Typesofmishapswhichshouldbereportedinclude:'a~b.C.Failureofhigh-integrity containers usedtoensureastablewasteform.Container failurecanbeevidenced bychangedcontainer dimensions,
- cracking, ordamageresulting frommishand'ting (e.g.,droppingorimpacting againstanotherobject).Misuseofhigh-integrity containers, evidenced byaquantityoffreeliquidgreaterthan1percentofcontainer volume,orbyanexcessive
(>1M)voidspacewithinthecontainer.
Production ofacementsolidified ClassBorCwasteformthathasanyofthe-following characteristics:
(1)Containsfreeliquidinquantities exceeding 0.5percentofthevolumeofthewaste.(2)Containswastewithradionuclides inconcentrations exceeding thoseconsidered duringwasteformqualification testingacceptedbytheregulatory agency,whichcouldleadtoerrorsinassessment of-wasteclass.(3)Containsasignificantly different wasteloadingthanthatusedinqualification testingacceptedbytheregulatory agency.
NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page53of63d.(4)Containschemicalingredients notpresentinqualification testingacceptedbytheregulatory agency,and.those quantities aresufficient tounacceptably degradethewasteproduct.(5)Showsinstability evidenced bycrumbling,
- cracking, spalling, voids,softening, disintegration, non-homogeneity, ordimensional changes.(6)Evidenceofprocessing phenomena thatexceedthelimitingprocessing conditions identified inapplicable topicalreportsorprocesscontrolplans,e.g.,foaming,temperature
- extremes, premature orslowhardening, andproduction ofvolatilematerial.
IFailuretoadheretohighintegrity container limitations asrequiredbycontainer certificate ofcompliance.
6.17.36.17.4e.Notification ofviolation bydisposalfacilityregulatory authorities attimeofcontainer
.receiptfordisposal.
'ailureofcement-solidified stablewasteformlongtermPCPsurveillance specimens duetoevidenceofsignificant
- cracking, spalling, orbulkdisintegration, compression orpenetrometer strengthandi@version testresults.Requirements forreporting ofmishapsshallapplyonlytoprocessing linersandhighintegrity containers containing radioactive wasteinitsfinalproductform.ACondition Report(CR)shallbegenerated ifoneofthemishapsmentioned occurs.6.18PCPIHPLEHENTING PROCEDURES Procedures requiredforimplementation oftheProcessControlProgramareshowninAttachment D.*
NDAP-gA-0646 Revssion4Page54of637.0~RECODS7.1TheSolidification RecordsorDewatering Recordsandtheattacheddocuments shallbeforwarded tofffluents Management Supervision forretention untilsuchtimeasthecontainer identified onRecordisshippedforfinaldisposition.
7.2Whentheidentified container isshippedtheSolidification RecordsorDewatering Recordsandotherdocuments concerning the.Shipmentshallbefiledwiththeshippingdocumentation andforwarded toDCSforretention.
7.3Documentation ofRadioactive WasteShipments shallberetainedasrequiredbySSESTechnic'al Specifications.
7.4Radioactive wasteshippingdocumentation shallconsistof,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing records:7.4;17.4.27.4.37.4.47.4.57.4.67.4.7Radioactive MaterialShippingNanifestEvaluation ofisotopicmixandconcentration Radiological surveysof:a.Vehicleuponarrivalb.Packagetobeshippedc.LoadedvehiclepriortoshipmentVehicleSafetyinspection Check-off sheetforloadingprocedure Documentation ofadherence toProcessControlProgram(ifapplicable)
Specialinstructions todriver
SOLIDIFICATION RECORDSHEETPARTI:Container identification Information dAttachment ANDAP-gA-0646 Revision.4'age55of631.PPSLLinerNumberNumber'.Container VendorSerial{RWCUFilterMedia.cannotbeentered)(circleone)3.WasteStreamTestSolidification required7 YESNOPART2:Container Selection (RefertoMH-PS-100) 3.ExpectedMasteClassification/Stability l.Estimated LinerContactDoseRatesmR/hrt.P'dt/tttt~tt/d4.Container TypetobeUsed6.ExpectedCaskTypetobeUsedPART3:Documentation Checklist 5.EmptyReightofContainet
'hal.2.3~FormNDAP-gA-0646-1 (original)
WasteFormDocumentation WH-RP-Forms(original)
SC-068-%2 Forms(copy)MasteForm:STABLEUNSTABLE{circleone)~85%LinerVolumeUtilized:
YESNO(circleone)QasteActivityDocumentation CH-RC-.Forms(copy)Isotop>cAnalysis(copy)Compostadded/Log entrymadeonCH-TP-055-1 4,PART4:HealthPhysicsDataLinerRadiological Survey(original)
ActualFilledContainer WeightREMARKS:lb.(Ifavailable ALARA}FORMNDAP-(A-0646-1, Rev.2,Page1of1(FileR69-1)
TNGCOSAttachment BNDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page56.of63PARTI:Container Identification Information 1.PPKLLinerNumber2.Container VendorSerialNumber3.Maste'tream PART2:Container Selection (RefertoRR-PS-100) 1.Estimated LinerContactDoseRates'R/hr'I2.PtdCiCtt'li/g3.ExpectedMasteClassification/Stability 4.LinerTypetobeUsed6.ExpectedCaskTypetobeUsed5.EmptyMeightofContainer awasteupervlsor ate>meFORMNDAP-(A-0646-2, Rev.3,(DUPLEX),
Page1of3(FileR69-1)
~PRT3:SamplingandAnalysis1.Tank/Container sampled2..SampleNumber3.WasteStream4.IsotopicAnalysisattachedATINGCODS'ttachment BNDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page57of635.SpecificactivityofDewatered SamplepCi/gm6.a.Dewatered Volumeb.Dewatered Weightc.Sampledensitymlgmgm/ccx62.43lb/ft7.Composite added/Log entrymadeonCH-TP-055-1 Theabovetank/container containing solidshasbeenanalyzedinaccordance withCH-RC-075 andfoundtocontaintheisotopesandspecificactivities asindicated ontheattacheddatasheets.em>stryupervssson ae>meFORMNDAP-(A-0646-2, Rev.3,(DVPLEX)Page2of3(FileR69-I)
ATERNGCODS+gT4:Container ShipmentInformation SummaryAttachment 8NDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page58of633.4.PPELLinerNumberFormNDAP-gA-0646-2 (original)
MasteFormDocumentation 2.MasteVolumeMM-RP-Forms(original) t~Calculated MasteMeightlb/ft3xftlbPart~ActualFilledContainer Weightlb.(ifavailable ALARA))00x(Dewatered WasteVolume)fts~fts>85%Container VolumeUtilizedYES/NO(Circleone)WasteForm:STABLEUNSTABLE(Circleone)MasteActivityDocumentation CH-RC-Forms(Copy)IsotopicAnalysis(Copy)PART5:REMARKS:awasteupvateeview~ateoremanI~acFORMNDAP-gA-0646-2, Rev.3,(DUPLEX),
Page3of3(FileR69-I)
SUUHANNAGU0SOFEOEWTAttachment CNDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page59of63STVoU001.DateLinernumber2..WasteType3.4.Container TypeBurialVolumeUseableContainer Volume7.8.Guaranteed MinimumWasteVolumeWasteVolumeAttainedinchesxWasteVolumeContainer Usageftsft>/inch.100x(WasteVol.ft>~Guaranteed Win.WasteVol.ft3)-100DeadbandAssessment VolumeGuaranteed Min.WasteVol.ftk{0.01XGuaranteed Min.WasteVol.ftMinimum{-)
.fttoMaximum(+)
ft10.'Performance Assessment VolumeDeadbandAssessment Vol.ftWasteVol.ftft11.Remarks:12.Signature os1>cationenorepresentatsve 13.Signature awasteuperv~sor FORMNDAP-(A-0646-3, Rev.2,Page1of1(FileR69-1)
MSTPOCSSNGCPPMNGOCDURAttachment DNDAP-qA-0646 Revision4Page60of63vaoratorConcentrates
-Solidified PacificNuclearPT-51-WS'acificNuclearOM-114-NS PacificNuclearOM-104MixedSolids-Solidified PacificNuclearPT-51-MSPacificNuclearON-104PacificNuclearOH-114-NS LRWFilterMediaURCWastWCUFtered'aSSude-Dewatered PacificNuclearOH-43-WSMM-RP-107 Condensate RadwasteDeminera'readesi-SoidifiedPacificNuclearPT-51-MSPacificNuclearON-114PacificNuclearOH-104Condensate RadwasteDemineral'r BeadResin-Dewatered PacificNuclearOH-43-MSWM-RP-106 CartrideFiltersCNSIFO-OP-019 (Overpack)
WM-PS-230 PacificNuclearOH-16-NSMM-RP-)05 SEGSTD-P-22-002 (ResinExpress)WH-RP-104 SEGSTD-P-03-051 MH-RP-108
.Page1of3 CPIMPMNGOCUAttachment DNDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page61of63rad'atedHardware-Dewatered Ste'rNoneDrctiveWasteDAW-PackaWM-PS-210
'idOilWaste-SolidifedNone'idOilWaste-Decontamination NoneSolidSealedSourcesNoneWASTFANALYSISANDCLASSIFICATION
-OCFR6PacificNuclearOM-45NSWM-RP-008 CH-RC-075 CH-RC-076 CH-TP-055 WM-PS-155 WM-PS-160 WM-PS-170 TSTINGTREATMENT COMBUSTIB GASSWM-RP-009 WM-RP-301 0CTVWASTSOFICTON-PacificNuclearOM-114-.NS SC-068-002 (TestSolidification)
CMNTPage2of3 PCPIPLMENTNGPROCDUAttachment DNDAP-qA-0646 Revision4,Page62of63RADIOACIVEWASTEDEWATERING
-GENERALPacificNuclearOH-60-MSWM-RP-010 HIGHINGRITYCONTAINRSPacificNuclearOM-16-NSPacificNuclearH-18-NSWH-RP-012 ISPOSAFACILITYREUIEMENTSMH-PS-180
~AC@GINGMH-RP-Ol1 WH-PS-401 (LLRMHF)WN-PS-310 WN-PS-311 WH-PS-315 MN-PS-345 WH-PS-351 WM-PS-352 WH-PS-356 (HN-'142)
(LN-142)(SEG3-82)(CNSI14-195)(CNSI21.;300)(CNSI8-120A)MH-PS-354 (CNSI14-215)WM-PS-316 (SEG14-215)WH-PS-318 (Westinghouse TCT)TRANSPORTATION
-49CFOCF7WN-PS-100WH-PS-120 MH-PS-140 WM-PS-180 MH-PS-240 WN-PS-250 Page3of3
ATEISNOTCOMPABEWPOAttachment ENDAP-gA-0646 Revision4Page63of63YNCOINERSAliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane,octahe,bexene,octane,etc.)AcetoneAmylAcetateAmylChlorideAnilineAquaRegiaBenzeneBromineliquidButaneCamphorOilCarbonDisulphide CarbonTetrachloride ChlorineliquidChlorobenzene ChloroformChlorosulfonic acidChromic/sulfuric acidCyclohexanone Dibutylphtalate Dimethylamine DieselfuelEthylacetateEthylbutyrateEthylchlorideEthyletherEthylenechlorideEthylenechlorohydrin Ethylenedichloride FluorineFurfuralFurfurylalcoholFuelOilGasolineIodineMethylbromideMethylChlorideMethylethylketone(MEK)Nethylene ChlorideMoistChlorinegasNitricAcid(50Kweightconcentration)
OrganPeroxides OctylcresolOleicacidOleumPentanePetroleum etherPhenolPropanePropylene dichloride Sulfricacid(60Kweightconcentration)
Tetrahydrofurance Titaniumtetrachloride TouleneTrichloroethylene Turpentine TetralinXylenePageIofI
't'/