ASTM E2421-15

Standard Guide for Preparing Waste Management Plans for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 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.  
4.2 The waste management plan will identify the general waste types, characterization, packaging, transportation, disposal, and quality assurance requirements for potential waste streams.
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.  
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2015
• ICS: 13.030.30 - Special wastes
• ICS: 27.120.20 - Nuclear power plants. Safety
• Technical Committee: E10 - Nuclear Technology and Applications
• Drafting Committee: E10.03 - Radiological Protection for Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Components

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E2421 − 15
Standard Guide for
Preparing Waste Management Plans for Decommissioning
1
Nuclear Facilities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2421; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D5792Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-
lated to Waste Management Activities: Development of
1.1 Thisguideaddressesthedevelopmentofwastemanage-
Data Quality Objectives
ment plans for potential waste streams resulting from decom-
E1892Guide for Preparing Characterization Plans for De-
missioningactivitiesatnuclearfacilities,includingidentifying,
commissioning Nuclear Facilities
categorizing, and handling the waste from generation to final
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2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
disposal.
10 CFR 60Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in
1.2 This guide is applicable to potential waste streams
Geologic Repositories
anticipated from decommissioning activities of nuclear facili-
10 CFR 61Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of
ties whose operations were governed by the Nuclear Regula-
Radioactive Waste
tory Commission (NRC) or Agreement State license, under
10 CFR 71Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive
Department of Energy (DOE) Orders, or Department of De-
Materials
fense (DoD) regulations.
10 CFR 830.120Nuclear Safety Management, Subpart A,
“Quality Assurance Requirements”
1.3 Thisguideprovidesadescriptionofthekeyelementsof
waste management plans that if followed will successfully 29 CFR Subpart H, “Hazardous Materials: Section
1910.120, “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
allow for the characterization, packaging, transportation, and
off-site treatment or disposal, or both, of conventional, Response”
40 CFR 261Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
hazardous, and radioactive waste streams.
40 CFR 262StandardsApplicable to Generators of Hazard-
1.4 This guide does not address the on-site treatment, long
ous Waste
term storage, or on-site disposal of these potential waste
40 CFR 761 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
streams.
Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
and Use Prohibitions
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
40 CFR 763Asbestos
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
49 CFR 172Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Re-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
sponse Information, and Training Requirements
49 CFR 173Shippers—General Requirements for Ship-
2. Referenced Documents
ments and Packagings
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
49CFR397TransportationofHazardousMaterials;Driving
D5283Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-
and Parking Rules
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lated to Waste ManagementActivities: QualityAssurance
2.3 DOE Documents:
and Quality Control Planning and Implementation
DOE Order 460.1APackaging and Transportation Safety
DOE Order 460.2ADepartmental Materials Transportation
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and Packaging Management
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear
Technology and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
DOE Order 414.1CQuality Assurance
E10.03 on Radiological Protection for Decontamination and Decommissioning of
DOE Manual M 435.1-1Radioactive Waste Management
Nuclear Facilities and Components.
Manual
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2015.PublishedJuly2015.Originallyapproved
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in2005.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2010asE2421-10.DOI:10.1520/E2421- 2.4 United States Code:
15.
USC 2014Definitions
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2.5 NRC Standards and Guides: greater than 20 years and in concentrations greater than 100
-1 -7
NUREG-1575Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site In- nanocuriespergram(3.7kBqg )(1×10 Ci/g)(DOEManual
vestigation Manual (MARSSIM) M 435.1-1).
NUREG-1575, Supplement 1Multi-Agency Radiation Sur- 5.1.3 By-Product Material—By-product material wastes are
vey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment (MAR-
any radioactive material (exc
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Designation: E2421 − 10 E2421 − 15
Standard Guide for
Preparing Waste Management Plans for Decommissioning
1
Nuclear Facilities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2421; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide addresses the development of waste management plans for potential waste streams resulting from decommis-
sioning 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.
1.5 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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 to Support Unrestricted Release from Further Regulatory Controls
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2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
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 Nuclear Safety Management, Subpart A, “Quality Assurance Requirements”
29 CFR Subpart H, “Hazardous Materials: Section 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
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E10.03 on
Radiological Protection for Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Components.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010June 1, 2015. Published November 2010July 2015. Originally approved in 2005 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as
E2421-05.-10. DOI: 10.1520/E2421-10.10.1520/E2421-15.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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49 CFR 173 Shippers—General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings
49 CFR 397 Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking Rules
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2.3 DOE Documents:
DOE Order 460.1A Packaging and Transportation Safety
DOE Order 460.2A Departmental Materials Transportation and Pac
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