ASTM E1281-15

Standard Guide for Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Plans

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The standardization of decommissioning plans will provide the nuclear facility owner with a greater assurance that all basic planning elements and requirements have been identified, examined, and addressed.  
4.2 In applying the guidance contained in this standard, the nuclear facility owner will address the significant subject areas necessary to describe a comprehensive decommissioning plan. Additional guidance on the planning of decommissioning projects, and the preparation of decommissioning plans can be found in such references as NUREG-1757 on decommissioning standard review plans, and Regulatory Guide 1.179 on the format and content of license termination plans. Recent new guidance on all aspects of decommissioning is contained in an ASME publication titled The Decommissioning Handbook.6  
4.3 This decommissioning plan will be developed to serve as the executive document that describes the objectives of the decommissioning program and identifies and defines the elements necessary to accomplish the program.  
4.4 A detailed implementation plan describing how the objectives of the decommissioning plan will be met should be prepared. Some of the documents or implementation plans that may be required to support the overall decommissioning program include an engineering plan; a cost, schedule, and financing plan (10 CFR 140 and 170); a field implementation plan; a health and safety plan (29 CFR 1910.120, Guide E1167); a quality assurance plan (10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 830.120); an emergency plan; an environmental monitoring plan (Guide E1819); a radiological protection plan (10 CFR 20, 10 CFR 835, Guide E1167); and a physical security plan (10 CFR 73). These implementation plans shall be separate from and consistent with the decommissioning plan.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide applies to decommissioning plans for any nuclear facility whose operation was (is) governed by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Agreement State license, under Department of Energy (DOE) orders, or whose operation was overseen by another federal, state, or local agency.  
1.2 The guide applies to the preparation and content of the decommissioning plan document itself.  
1.3 The detailed description and development of implementation plans identified in Section 4 is outside the scope of this guide.  
Note 1: Nuclear facilities operated by the U.S. DOE are not licensed by the U.S. NRC, nor are other nuclear facilities which may come under the control of the U.S. Department of Defense or individual agreement states. The references in this guide to licensee, U.S. NRC Regulatory guides, and Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations are to imply appropriate alternative nomenclature with respect to DOE, DOD, or agreement state nuclear facilities. This distinction should not alter the content of decommissioning plans for nuclear facilities.  
1.4 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: 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: E1281 − 15
Standard Guide for
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Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Plans
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1281; 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.
INTRODUCTION
As a nuclear facility approaches the end of its operational life, the operator should initiate final
preparations for decommissioning. As part of this program, a decommissioning plan should be
developed to comply with applicable federal and state requirements and regulations, as well as to
provide generic and detailed information relevant to decommissioning project planning.This standard
is a guideline for the preparation and content of the decommissioning plan.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This guide applies to decommissioning plans for any
E1034 Specification for Nuclear Facility Transient Worker
nuclear facility whose operation was (is) governed by Nuclear
Records
Regulatory Commission (NRC), Agreement State license,
E1167 Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decom-
underDepartmentofEnergy(DOE)orders,orwhoseoperation
missioning Operations
was overseen by another federal, state, or local agency.
E1168 Guide for Radiological Protection Training for
1.2 The guide applies to the preparation and content of the
Nuclear Facility Workers
decommissioning plan document itself.
E1760 Guide for Unrestricted Disposition of Bulk Materials
Containing Residual Amounts of Radioactivity
1.3 The detailed description and development of implemen-
E1819 Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for De-
tation plans identified in Section 4 is outside the scope of this
commissioning of Nuclear Facilities
guide.
E1892 Guide for Preparing Characterization Plans for De-
NOTE 1—Nuclear facilities operated by the U.S. DOE are not licensed
commissioning Nuclear Facilities
by the U.S. NRC, nor are other nuclear facilities which may come under
E1893 Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological
the control of the U.S. Department of Defense or individual agreement
Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological
states. The references in this guide to licensee, U.S. NRC Regulatory
guides, and Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations are to imply Assessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Fur-
appropriate alternative nomenclature with respect to DOE, DOD, or
ther Regulatory Controls
agreement state nuclear facilities. This distinction should not alter the
E2216 Guide for Evaluating Disposal Options for Concrete
content of decommissioning plans for nuclear facilities.
from Nuclear Facility Decommissioning
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E2420 Guide for Post-Deactivation Surveillance and Main-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tenance of Radiologically Contaminated Facilities
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
E2421 Guide for Preparing Waste Management Plans for
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
10 CFR 19 Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers;
Inspections
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology
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and Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E10.03 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Radiological Protection for Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Facilities and Components. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2015.PublishedJuly2015.Originallyapproved the ASTM website.
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in1989.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2010asE1281-10.DOI:10.1520/E1281- Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
15. Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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10 CFR 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation 2.4 Department of Energy Standard:
10 CFR 30 Rules of General Applicability to Domestic DOE Order O 435.1-1 “Radioactive Waste Management”
and Supporting Guides and Manuals
Licensing of Byproduct Material
DOE Order 430.1B Real Property Assess Management
10 CFR 40 Domestic Licensing of Source Material
DOE Guide G430.1-3 Deactivation Implementation Guide
10 CFR 50 Domestic Licensing of Production and Utiliza-
tion Facilities
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Designation: E1281 − 10 E1281 − 15
Standard Guide for
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Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Plans
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1281; 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.
INTRODUCTION
As a nuclear facility approaches the end of its operational life, the operator should initiate final
preparations for decommissioning. As part of this program, a decommissioning plan should be
developed to comply with applicable federal and state requirements and regulations, as well as to
provide generic and detailed information relevant to decommissioning project planning. This standard
is a guideline for the preparation and content of the decommissioning plan.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide applies to decommissioning plans for any nuclear facility whose operation was (is) governed by Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) or (NRC), Agreement State license, or under Department of Energy (DOE) orders.orders, or whose
operation was overseen by another federal, state, or local agency.
1.2 The guide applies to the preparation and content of the decommissioning plan document itself.
1.3 The detailed description and development of implementation plans identified in Section 4 is outside the scope of this guide.
NOTE 1—Nuclear facilities operated by the U.S. DOE are not licensed by the U.S. NRC, nor are other nuclear facilities which may come under the
control of the U.S. Department of Defense or individual agreement states. The references in this guide to licensee, U.S. NRC Regulatory guides, and Title
10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations are to imply appropriate alternative nomenclature with respect to DOE, DOD, or agreement state nuclear
facilities. This distinction should not alter the content of decommissioning plans for nuclear facilities.
1.4 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:
E1034 Specification for Nuclear Facility Transient Worker Records
E1167 Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations
E1168 Guide for Radiological Protection Training for Nuclear Facility Workers
E1760 Guide for Unrestricted Disposition of Bulk Materials Containing Residual Amounts of Radioactivity
E1819 Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities
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
E2216 Guide for Evaluating Disposal Options for Concrete from Nuclear Facility Decommissioning
E2420 Guide for Post-Deactivation Surveillance and Maintenance of Radiologically Contaminated Facilities
E2421 Guide for Preparing Waste Management Plans for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities
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2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:
10 CFR 19 Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers; Inspections
10 CFR 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications and 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 1989. Last previous edition approved in 20052010 as
E1281-89(2005).E1281-10. DOI: 10.1520/E1281-10.10.1520/E1281-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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