ML20046C149

Overview of Decommissioning Plan for Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Operations

ML20046C149
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OVERVIEW OF THE DECOMMISSIONING PLAN FOR

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4 Objective of the Decommissioning Project

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9 The objective is to return the contaminated buildings and surrounding areas to Battelle, free from radiological restrictions Ki.e., unrestricted use), at or below levels consistent with= USNRC and DOE requirements.

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• The activities described in the Decommissioning Plan are conducted under the USNRC and DOE requirements

• There is a dedicated organization for the decommissioning activities, the Battelle Columbus Laboratories Decommissioning Project (BCLDP)

• Each major work area has specific plans generated for it to ensure start to finish control e Release criteria and protocol have been established to meet USNRC regulations and guidance as well as DOE requirements

• The radioactive material and waste are the property of the DOE and will be disposed of at sites under DOE control QBattelle

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USNRC and DOE Combined Control I

k e Battelle activities are controlled by USNRC Materials License SNM-7. The license is currently under

" timely submittal" status.

Battelle is preparing a resubmittal which should be transmitted yet this summer o Certain Battelle activities, such as the decommissioning, are also controlled by DOE under Contract No. W-7405-Eng-92.

These DOE activities generated the majority of the contamination being removed by the project.

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e Because of the joint control, meetings and correspondence have been conducted and exchanged between the agencies involved. The end result is that DOE has control of day-to-day oversight of the project, but the USNRC retains all of its authority and responsibilities

• The project is currently committed by contract to 53 DOE Orders (shown in Attach. A)

• The Decommissioning Plan, submitted to the USNRC, has been reviewed and approved by the DOE Field Office

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Battelle Columbus Laboratories Decommissioning Project (BCLDP)

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• Battelle has established a dedicated organization, the BCLDP, to ensure the successful completion of the decommissioning activities (Shown in Attachment B) e The BCLDP has specific plans and procedures to control the work which are shown in Attachment 3 of the Decommissioning Plan OBallelle

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Battelle Columbus Laboratories Decommissioning Project (BCLDP) (Continued) i n

e A particuiar strength of the BCLDP is the Radiation.

Protectiot Program. Among the features of this program are:

Radiation Protection Program Plan

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External Dosimetry Internal Dosimetry l

Surface Contamination Release Criteria, and Volumetric Release Criteria F

3 Certified Health Physicists (CHPl 20 National Registry of Radiation Protection i

Technologists (NRRPT;l certified HP technicians i

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. Battelle Columbus Laboratories Decommissioning Project (BCLDP) (Continued)

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" State-of-the-Art" portable contamination monitors and portal monitors Radiation Work Permit is required for all work in radiological areas Comprehensive radiation protection oversight through the NRC, DOE, RC & ESHO, RSC, QA, RSO and CEO organizations and a self-assessment program The Radiation Protection Organization is shown in Attachment C e The project also has a dedicated Emergency Management Organization (EMO) with a project 4

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Specific Project D&D Plans

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• Each major work area to be decontaminated has a t

i specific project plan. These plans include the following documents:

-. Characterization Report - Radiological and Chemical Decontamination Work Plan Work Instructions Schedule Cost Estimate Waste Management Plan Radiation Work Permits Operation. Readiness Review (Procedure DD-92-04)

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4 Release Criteria and Protocol I

k The BCLDP release criteria and protocol to ensure that areas are free from radiological restrictions (ie.,

unrestricted use) meet the following upper-tier requirements:

10CFR20 and 30 Regulatory Guide.1.86-Branch Technical Position Paper

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DOE Order 5480.11 DOE Order 5400.5 i

DOE Radiological Controls Manual 1

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APPLICABLE REGULA TIONS I

n Revised 10 CFR 20 (NRC)

Specifies a PDL of 100 mrem /yr- (10 CFR 20.1301) a i

a However, uses a PDL value of 50 mrem /yr for effluent concentrations (Table 2, Appendix B,10 CFR 20)

NRC Regional Office has also supplied " generic" soil and exposure rate guidelines to the BCLbP i

Uranium arid Thorium guides for soil

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m Soil Activity Concentration Guides for Co-60, Sr-90, Cs-137, a

Ra-226, and Ra-228 i

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Specifies a PDL of 100 mrem /yr for exposures from residual soil activity and direct gamma radiation Utilizes a 100 mrem /yr PDL for derivation of its Derived m

Concentration Guides for air and water (Chapter Ill)

Requires the use of RESRAD (DOE's Residual Radioactivity s

Materials Computer Code) for determining soil guidelines Provides geheric soil activity concentrations for Ra-226, Ra-228, m

i Th-230, and Th-232 s

Provides an exposure rate guideline of 20 pR/hr @ 1 m s

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BCLDP VOLUMETRIC RELEASE CRITERIA TECHNICAL BASIS DOCUMENT Provides " free release" activity concentrations for solid and liquid a

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Satisfies existing regulatory guidance (DOE & NRC)

Documents technical approach and assumptions m

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RESRAD - RESIDUAL RADIOACTIVITY MATERIALS COMPUTER CODE I

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Direct exposure (gamma radiation) a Resuspension (inhalation) a Food chain (ingestion)

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RESRAD OUTPUT 1.

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RESRAD GENERATED VERSES GENERIC VOLUMETRIC GUIDELINES FOR SOME KING AVENUE RADIONUCLlDES Nuclide RESRAD Generic Guidelines Derived Activity: Conc.

pCi/g pCi/g Co-60 16 8 (NRC)

Cs-137 68 15 (NRC)

Natural Thorium 8.4 5 (DOE)

Natural Uranium 17 10 (NRC)

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• Surface contamination release criteria have been selected to meet all applicable upper-tier requirements

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• The BCLDP is aggressively pursuing volume reduction and cost savings measures

• Scientific Ecology Group in Oak Ridge, Tennessee provides volume reduction services by supercompaction, incineration, and metal melting

• The future use-of Envirocare in Clive, Utah 4pending DOE approval) will provide additional disposal cost savings OBattelle

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i Attachment A DOE Orders That Apply to the BCLDP Contract j

1330.1D Computer Software hanagement LT32.1A Unifo= Reporting System 1340.1A Management of Public Cn - nirations Publications and Scienti#ic; Technical, and Engineering Publications l

1360.1A Acquisition and Management of Computing Resources 13 60. 3C*

Information Technology Searda'-ds (10-19-92) 1360.6 Antomatic Dara Processing Equipment / Data systems 1360.7 Use of Terrd.nals and Microcomputers / Word Processors Off-site as well as Privately-Owned Ones On-or Off-site 1410.2*

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1430.1C Management of Scien*4 #ir and Ter-hnir-a1 Infomtion.

1450.1C Acquisition, Utilization and 2riminietration of releprocessing Services 1500.3 Fcraign Travel Authorization 1540.1A*

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1540.2 Harardous material packaging for transport ar*"4nistrative procedures 1800'.1A Privacy Act 2250.1D Cost and Schedule Control System 2320.1C Cooperation with the Office of Inspector General 3220.6 Federal Labor SPanda'ds 4700.1 Project Management System 5000.3A Occurrence Repor-ing and Processing of Operation Info m tion 5400.1 General Environmental Protection Program-Only War 84aeinn Protection elements are applicable,.

5400.3 Ha:ardous and Radioactive Mixed Waste program-Only Radiation Protection elements are applicable.

5400.5 Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment 5440.1D NEPA 5480.3 Safety Requirements for the Packaging and Transportation of hazardous Materials, Hazardous Substances, and Hazardous Wastes-Only Radiation Protection elements are applicable.

5480.4 Environmental Protection, Safety, and Health Protection Standards-Only Radiation Protection elements are-applicable.

5480.11 Radiation Protection for Occupational Workers 5480.15 DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program for Personnel Dosimetry i

5481.13 Safety Analysis and Review System-Only Padiation.

Protection elements are applicable.

5482.1B Environment, Safety, and Health Appraisal Program--Only Radiation Protection elements are, applicable.

5484.1 Environmental Protection, Safety and Health Protection Information Reporting Requirements--Only Radiation Protection elements are applicable.

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Applicable Orders 5500.4 Public Affdirs Policy and Planning Requirements for Emergencies-Onlf Radiation Protectio =. elemenen are-applicable.

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Safeguardincj-of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information.

5630.11 Safeguards and Security Program 5630.15*

S&S Tra i n i n g. Program ( 8-21-91) 5630.16*. SE3.Perfor..a.nce Test Program (3-25-92) 5630.17*

S&S Standardization Program (9 29-92) 5631.13 Security Education Briefing anil Awareness Program 5 631. 2B Personnel Security Program

~ 5 631. 4A Control of Classified Visits 5631.5 Violation of Laws, Losses, and Incidents of Security Concerns 5632.13 Erotection Program Operations 5632.2A Ehysical Protecrian of Special Nuclear Material and Vital Equipment 5632.9A

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Documentation and Reporting 5633.5 Nuclear Materials Reporting and Data Snheinsion Procedures 5 635.1A Control of Classi#4ed Documents and Informae4 nn 5639.5*

Technical Surveillance and Countermeasures (8-3-92) 5650.2B Identification of Class 4#4 ed Infor=ation 5660.1 Management of Nuclear Materials 5700~.2D Cost Estimating, Analysis, and Standa'-dira. tion 5700.6C Qua14 ty Assurance 5820.2A Radioactive Waste management Total.: 53 orders I

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