ASTM C1682-21
(Guide)Standard Guide for Characterization of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Support of Interim Storage, Transportation and Geologic Repository Disposal
Standard Guide for Characterization of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Support of Interim Storage, Transportation and Geologic Repository Disposal
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 In order to demonstrate conformance to regulatory requirements and support the post-closure repository performance assessment information is required about the attributes, characteristics, and behavior of the SNF. These properties of the SNF in turn support the transport, interim storage, and repository pre-closure safety analyses, and repository post-closure performance assessment. In the United States, the interim dry storage of commercial LWR SNF is regulated per the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 72, which requires that the cladding must not sustain during the interim storage period any “gross” damage sufficient to release fuel from the cladding into the container environment. In other countries, the appropriate governing body will set regulations regarding interim dry storage of commercial LWR SNF. However, cladding damage insufficient to allow the release of fuel during the interim storage period may still occur in the form of small cracks or pinholes that can develop into much larger defects. These cracks/pinholes could be sufficient to classify the fuel as “failed fuel” or “breached fuel” per the definitions given in Section 3 for repository disposal purposes, because they could allow contact of water vapor or liquid with the spent fuel matrix and thus provide a pathway for radionuclide release from the waste form. Therefore SNF characterization should be adequate to determine the amount of “failed fuel” for either usage as required. This could involve the examination of reactor operating records, ultrasonic testing, sipping, and analysis of the residual water and drying kinetics of the spent fuel assemblies or canisters.
5.2 Regulations in each country may contain constraints and limitations on the chemical or physical (or both) properties and long-term degradation behavior of the spent fuel and HLW in the repository. Evaluating the design and performance of the waste form (WF), waste packaging (WP), and the rest of the engineered barrie...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides guidance for the types and extent of testing that would be involved in characterizing the physical and chemical nature of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in support of its interim storage, transport, and disposal in a geologic repository. This guide applies primarily to commercial light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel and spent fuel from weapons production, although the individual tests/analyses may be used as applicable to other spent fuels such as those from research reactors, test reactors, molten salt reactors and mixed oxide (MOX) spent fuel. The testing is designed to provide information that supports the design, safety analysis, and performance assessment of a geologic repository for the ultimate disposal of the SNF.
1.2 The testing described includes characterization of such physical attributes as physical appearance, weight, density, shape/geometry, degree, and type of SNF cladding damage. The testing described also includes the measurement/examination of such chemical attributes as radionuclide content, microstructure, and corrosion product content, and such environmental response characteristics as drying rates, oxidation rates (in dry air, water vapor, and liquid water), ignition temperature, and dissolution/degradation rates. Not all of the characterization tests described herein must necessarily be performed for any given analysis of SNF performance for interim storage, transportation, or geological repository disposal, particularly in areas where an extensive body of literature already exists for the parameter of interest in the specific service condition.
1.3 It is assumed in formulating the SNF characterization activities in this guide that the SNF has been stored in an interim storage facility at some time between reactor discharge and dry transport to a repository. The SNF may have been stored either wet (for example, a spent fuel pool), or dry (for example, an independent spent f...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: C1682 − 21
Standard Guide for
Characterization of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Support of Interim
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Storage, Transportation and Geologic Repository Disposal
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1682; 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 (ISFSI)), or both, and that the manner of interim storage may
affect the SNF characteristics.
1.1 This guide provides guidance for the types and extent of
testing that would be involved in characterizing the physical 1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
and chemical nature of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in support of standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
its interim storage, transport, and disposal in a geologic standard.
repository. This guide applies primarily to commercial light
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
water reactor (LWR) spent fuel and spent fuel from weapons
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
production, although the individual tests/analyses may be used
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
as applicable to other spent fuels such as those from research
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
reactors, test reactors, molten salt reactors and mixed oxide
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
(MOX) spent fuel. The testing is designed to provide informa-
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
tion that supports the design, safety analysis, and performance
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
assessment of a geologic repository for the ultimate disposal of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
the SNF.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.2 The testing described includes characterization of such
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
physical attributes as physical appearance, weight, density,
shape/geometry, degree, and type of SNF cladding damage.
2. Referenced Documents
The testing described also includes the measurement/
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
examination of such chemical attributes as radionuclide
content, microstructure, and corrosion product content, and C170/C170M Test Method for Compressive Strength of
such environmental response characteristics as drying rates, Dimension Stone
C696 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and
oxidation rates (in dry air, water vapor, and liquid water),
ignition temperature, and dissolution/degradation rates. Not all Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Uranium Di-
oxide Powders and Pellets
of the characterization tests described herein must necessarily
be performed for any given analysis of SNF performance for C698 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and
Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Mixed Ox-
interim storage, transportation, or geological repository
disposal, particularly in areas where an extensive body of ides ((U, Pu)O )
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C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
literature already exists for the parameter of interest in the
specific service condition. C1174 Guide for Evaluation of Long-Term Behavior of
Materials Used in Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) for
1.3 It is assumed in formulating the SNF characterization
Geological Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste
activities in this guide that the SNF has been stored in an
C1380 Test Method for the Determination of Uranium Con-
interim storage facility at some time between reactor discharge
tent and Isotopic Composition by Isotope Dilution Mass
and dry transport to a repository. The SNF may have been
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Spectrometry (Withdrawn 2018)
stored either wet (for example, a spent fuel pool), or dry (for
C1413 Test Method for Isotopic Analysis of Hydrolyzed
example, an independent spent fuel storage installation
Uranium Hexafluoride and Uranyl Nitrate Solutions by
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High Level Waste. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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Designation: C1682 − 17 C1682 − 21
Standard Guide for
Characterization of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Support of Interim
1
Storage, Transportation and Geologic Repository Disposal
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1682; 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 provides guidance for the types and extent of testing that would be involved in characterizing the physical and
chemical nature of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in support of its interim storage, transport, and disposal in a geologic repository. This
guide applies primarily to commercial light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel and spent fuel from weapons production, although the
individual tests/analyses may be used as applicable to other spent fuels such as those from research and test reactors, test reactors,
molten salt reactors and mixed oxide (MOX) spent fuel. The testing is designed to provide information that supports the design,
safety analysis, and performance assessment of a geologic repository for the ultimate disposal of the SNF.
1.2 The testing described includes characterization of such physical attributes as physical appearance, weight, density,
shape/geometry, degree, and type of SNF cladding damage. The testing described also includes the measurement/examination of
such chemical attributes as radionuclide content, microstructure, and corrosion product content, and such environmental response
characteristics as drying rates, oxidation rates (in dry air, water vapor, and liquid water), ignition temperature, and dissolution/
degradation rates. Not all of the characterization tests described herein must necessarily be performed for any given analysis of
SNF performance for interim storage, transportation, or geological repository disposal, particularly in areas where an extensive
body of literature already exists for the parameter of interest in the specific service condition.
1.3 It is assumed in formulating the SNF characterization activities in this guide that the SNF has been stored in an interim storage
facility at some time between reactor discharge and dry transport to a repository. The SNF may have been stored either wet (for
example, a spent fuel pool), or dry (for example, an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI)), or both, and that the
manner of interim storage may affect the SNF characteristics.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.13 on Spent Fuel and High
Level Waste.
Current edition approved July 1, 2017Oct. 1, 2021. Published August 2017November 2021. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 20092017 as
C1682 – 09.C1682 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/C1682-17.10.1520/C1682-21.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C170/C170M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Dimension Stone
C696 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Uranium Dioxide
Powders and Pellets
C698 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectroche
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