PAD- WD-OOlllRl Waste Acceptance Criteria for the Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities at the Paducah U.S. Department of Energy Site This document is approved for public release per revi ew by: 3-1\ - ~~ 13 LATA Kentucky Classification Support Date PAD-WD-0011/R1 Waste Acceptance Criteria for the Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities at the Paducah U.S. Department of Energy Site Date Issued—March 2013 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Environmental Management Prepared by LATA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF KENTUCKY, LLC managing the Environmental Remediation Activities at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant under contract DE-AC30-10CC40020 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK APPROVALS Waste Acceptance C:rite:ria fo:r the T:reatment, Sto:rage, and Disposal Facilities at the Padu.cah U.S. Depa:rtment of Ene:rgy Site PAD-WD-OOll/Rl March 2013 ( Zeiss Date ::;:dll2----DickieI&(;hn Date Waste Operations Manager Date Effective Date: ___-----==3==------_[ \_-_1_3 ________ _ Review Date: ____~3'__-__'_I_=____1 -------.!.-\ ~-\--_------- Nuclear Safety Documentation Number: PSW-PH-SITE-0490 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK CONTENTS FIGURES AND TABLES .......................................................................................................................... vii ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................... ix DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................. xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... xvii 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 1 2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE .......................................................................................................................... 3 3. TRANSFER PROCESS ............................................................................................................................ 5 3.1 WASTE VARIANCE REQUEST ..................................................................................................... 5 3.2 REQUEST FOR INTERIM STORAGE ............................................................................................ 5 3.3 TRANSFER OF WASTE TO WASTE DISPOSITION .................................................................... 6 3.4 DISPOSITION OF NEWLY GENERATED WASTE ...................................................................... 6 4. WASTE CRITERIA ................................................................................................................................. 7 4.1 WASTE SUBMITTED FOR STORAGE .......................................................................................... 7 4.1.1 General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 7 4.1.2 Hazardous Wastes ................................................................................................................ 7 4.1.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyls ................................................................................................... 8 4.1.4 Radioactive Waste ............................................................................................................... 9 4.1.5 Mixed Waste ...................................................................................................................... 11 4.1.6 Polychlorinated Biphenyl/Radioactive Waste ................................................................... 11 4.1.7 Asbestos-Containing Material and Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material .................. 11 4.1.8 Waste Not Fully Characterized .......................................................................................... 11 4.1.9 Universal Waste ................................................................................................................. 13 5. CONTAINERIZATION ......................................................................................................................... 15 5.1 CONTAINER SELECTION ............................................................................................................ 15 5.1.1 Compatibility with Waste .................................................................................................. 15 5.1.2 Container Condition .......................................................................................................... 15 5.1.3 Container Documentation .................................................................................................. 15 5.1.4 Venting Pressure Relief Devices ....................................................................................... 16 5.2 PACKAGING .................................................................................................................................. 16 5.2.1 Waste Package Certifier .................................................................................................... 16 5.2.2 Void Space ......................................................................................................................... 16 5.2.3 Overpacking and Repackaging .......................................................................................... 16 5.2.4 Requirements by Waste Type/Matrix ................................................................................ 18 5.2.5 Documentation of Waste Package Contents ...................................................................... 19 5.2.6 Liquid and Liquid Containing Waste ................................................................................ 19 5.2.7 Taper Indicating Devices ................................................................................................... 19 5.3 MARKING AND LABELING ........................................................................................................ 20 5.3.1 Label/Marking Placement .................................................................................................. 20 5.3.2 Durability ........................................................................................................................... 21 5.3.3 Hazardous Wastes .............................................................................................................. 20 5.3.4 Polychlorinated Biphenyl .................................................................................................. 21 5.3.5 Radioactive Waste ............................................................................................................. 21 5.3.5.1 Fissionable assay waste .................................................................................................. 21 5.3.5.2 Transuranic waste ........................................................................................................... 23 5.3.6 Asbestos ............................................................................................................................. 23 5.3.7 Wastewater ........................................................................................................................ 23 5.3.8 Beryllium ........................................................................................................................... 23 5.3.9 Universal Waste ................................................................................................................. 23 5.4 MISCELLANEOUS ........................................................................................................................ 23 iii 5.4.1 Lid Ring Placement ........................................................................................................... 23 5.4.2 Exterior Contamination ..................................................................................................... 23 5.4.3 Use of Pallets ..................................................................................................................... 23 5.4.4 Container Closures ............................................................................................................ 23 6. CHARACTERIZATION ........................................................................................................................ 25 6.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... 25 6.2 PROCESS KNOWLEDGE .............................................................................................................. 25 6.3 RADIONUCLIDE DETERMINATION ......................................................................................... 26 6.4 DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVE (DQO) FOR NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY AND ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................ 27 6.5 CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN ................................................................................................ 27 6.5.1 RCRA Hazardous Material Spot Contamination on Personal Protective Equipment and Plastic ............................................................................................................................ 28 6.5.2 Polychlorinated Biphenyls ................................................................................................. 28 6.5.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyl Spot Contamination