ASTM E2421

A waste management plan based on the contents of this guide will provide for the successful identification of potential waste streams anticipated from decommissioning activities, and provide a clear and concise methodology for the handling of identified waste from generation to final disposition.

The waste management plan will identify the general waste types, characterization, packaging, transportation, disposal, and quality assurance requirements for potential waste streams.

1. Scope

1.1 This guide addresses the development of waste management plans for potential waste streams resulting from decommissioning activities at nuclear facilities, including identifying, categorizing, and handling the waste from generation to final disposal.

1.2 This guide is applicable to potential waste streams anticipated from decommissioning activities of nuclear facilities whose operations were governed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Agreement State license, under Department of Energy (DOE) Orders, or Department of Defense (DoD) regulations.

1.3 This guide provides a description of the key elements of waste management plans that if followed will successfully allow for the characterization, packaging, transportation, and off-site treatment or disposal, or both, of conventional, hazardous, and radioactive waste streams.

1.4 This guide does not address the on-site treatment, long term storage, or on-site disposal of these potential waste streams.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

D5283 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Planning and Implementation
D5792 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Development of Data Quality Objectives
E1892 Guide for Preparing Characterization Plans for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities
E1893 Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments in Support of Decommissioning
10 CFR 60 Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories
10 CFR 61 Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste
10 CFR 71 Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials
10 CFR 830.120 Quality Assurance Requirements
29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
40 CFR 261 Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
40 CFR 262 Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
40 CFR 761 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions
40 CFR 763 Asbestos
49 CFR 172 Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions, Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Response Information, and Training Requirements
49 CFR 173 Shippers-General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings
49 CFR 397 Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking Rules
ASME Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications
DOE Manual M 435.1-1 Radioactive Waste Management
DOE Order 414.1A Quality Assurance
DOE Order 460.1A Packaging and Transportation Safety
DOE Order 460.2 Departmental Materials Transportation and Packaging Management
DOE Order 474.1 Control and Accountability of Nuclear Materials
Engineering Manual EM 385-1-1.06E Ionizing Radiation (3 Nov. 2003)
EPA QA/G-4 Guidance for Data Quality Objectives
EPA QA/R-2 Requirements for Quality Management Plans
NQA-1-2000 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2001
Radiation Protection Manual EM 385-1-80 (30 May 1997)
United States Code, Title 42, Section 2014

Index Terms

decommissioning; waste characterization; waste disposal; waste management plan; waste packaging; waste transportation; ICS Number Code 13.030.30; 27.120.20

Citing ASTM Standards

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