ML17039B033
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| Site: | West Valley Demonstration Project |
| Issue date: | 01/30/2017 |
| From: | Bower B C US Dept of Energy, West Valley Demonstration Project |
| To: | Meyer M R NRC/NMSS/DDUWP/MDB |
| A. Snyder NMSS/DUWP/MDB 415-6822 T-8E45 | |
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| WVDP-575 | |
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DepartmentofEnergyWestValleyDemonstrationProject10282RockSpringsRoadWestValley,NY14171-9799January30,2017MatthewR.Meyer,Chief(Acting)MaterialsDecommissioningBranchDivisionofDecommissioning,UraniumRecovery,andWasteProgramsOfficeofNuclearMaterialSafetyandSafeguardsU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionTwoWhiteflintNorth11545RockvillePikeRockville,MD20852-2738
SUBJECT:
U.S.DepartmentofEnergyWestValleyDemonstrationProject(DOE-WVDP)ResponsestotheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)CommentsonDOEWVDPVitrificationFacilityDecommissioning&DemolitionPlan,WVDP-575,Rev.3,datedJuly6,2016
REFERENCE:
Letter(368973),M.R.MeyertoB.C.Bower,"U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionCommentsonU.S.DepartmentofEnergyWestValleyDemonstrationProjectVitrificationfacilityDecommissioning&DemolitionPlan,WVDP-575,Rev.3,datedJuly6,2016(DocketNo.POOM-0032),"datedSeptember12,2016.
DearMr.Meyer:
TheDOE-WVDPissubmittingresponsestotheNRCcommentsontheVitrificationFacilityDecommissioning&DemolitionPlanassubmittedbytheNRCwiththeabovereferencedletter.TheattachedtableliststheNRCcommentsandprovidesresponseswiththeinformationandexplanationtoaddresseachcomment.PleasecontactMoiraMaloneyofmystaffat(716)942-4255ifyouhaveanyquestions,needadditionalinformation,orifyouwouldliketoscheduleaconferencecalltodiscusstheattached.Sincerely,(BC.Bower,DirectorWestValleyDemonstrationProject
Enclosure:
CommentandResponseTablefortheU.S.NRCCommentsontheWVDPVitrificationfacilityDecommissioning&DemolitionPlancc:SeePage2ZZZ:369807-450.4 Mr.MatthewR.Meyer-2-January30,2017cc:S.W.Chase,CHBWV,WV-1OPLEX,w/enc.T.D.Dogal,CHBWV,WV-1OPLEX,w/enc.D.P.Kienk,CHBWV,WV-YOPLEX,w/enc.R.E.Steiner,CHBWV,WV-PL6,w/enc.M.N.Maloney,DOE-WVDP,AC-DOE,w/enc.Z.Z.Zadins,DOE-WVDP,AC-DOE,w/enc.A.Snyder,NRC,w/enc.,amy.snyder@nrc.govP.Bembia,NYSERDA,AC-NYS,w/enc.ZZZ:369807-450.4 U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONCOMMENTSONWESTVALLEYDEMONSTRATIONPROJECTVITRIFICATIONFACILITYDECOMMISSIONING&DEMOLITIONPLAN,WVDP-575,REV.3CommentNRCCommentWVDPResponseI)Section5.3,"DeactivationActivitiesRemaining":ProvidethejustificationThecriteriaforfixingcontaminationandleavingcontaminatedorrationaleexplainingwhyadditionaldecontaminationisnotreasonablematerials/equipmentinplaceforremovalduringdemolitionisanALARApriortodisassembling/demolishingthestructure.Also,discusstheevaluationtodetermineiffurtherdecontaminationeffortsarejustifiedinlieuofcriteriaorrationaleforfixingandleavingcontaminatedbeginningdemolitionactivitieswithfixativesapplied.Additionalmateriallequipmentinplaceforreniovalduringdemolition,decontaminationisnotreasonableifdisassembly/demolitionofthestructurealreadymeetsprescribedlimitsforopenairdemolition,usingtheALARAprinciples,includingcost-benefitanalysisoftheseprograms(10CFR20.1003andNUREG-1530).ANewSection6.4.1onALARAwillbeaddedtothedocumentduringthenextrevision-seeAttachment1.Removingtheradiologicalmaterialswithlongreachequipmentduringdemolitionresultsinlowertotalpersonneldosethanwouldberealizedifadditional'handson"deactivationorremovalactivitiesweretobeperformed.Airdispersionmodels,AERMODandCAP-88,alongwithradionuclidesourcetermestimatesareusedtoestimatepotentialradiologicaldosetoworkersandthepublic,respectively,duringdemolition.Thismodelingisthensupportedbycontinuousmonitoringduringdemolitiontoensurealllevelsarewithinregulatorylimits.Toestimatethedosetothepublic,CAP-88isusedwithairemissionscalculatedusingthealternativemethodologyforradionuclidesourcetermcalculationsasdescribedintheJanuary25,2016letterfromDOE-WVDPtotheU.S.EPA.Thismethodologyisreferredtoasthe'AlternativeCalculation"inthesubsequentresponses.2)Section6,1,"GeneralDecommissioningApproachandTechnologies"Theactionlevelsattheperimeterofthesitewillbe0.02DACwhichistheandSection6.4,"RadiationProtectionandRadiologicalControls":maximumaverageconcentrationaccordingtotheAERMODcalculationandDescribethestrategyortheguidelinesthatwillbefollowedpriortoactivityonthedepositionmatsof20dpm/100cm2alphaand1000dpmll00cm2beginningdemolition(e.g.,smearablelevelsarelessthanX,airbornebeta-gamma.AERMODmodelingofresidualcontaminationobtainedfromcontaminationislessthanY,anddirectmeasurementislessthanZ,radiologicalsurveyswillbeusedtodetermineifcontamination-includingtheetc.)thatensurethattheradiologicalcontrolsforbuildingdemolitiondemolitionapproachesusedinaspecificarea(Cut,Shear,Break,Drop),remainappropriatefortheradiologicalconditionsthatareanticipatedfixativeapplications,andmistingcontrols-willensurethatDACobjectivesareduringbuildingdemolition,met(0.02DACattheperimeterboundary).Airsampling,depositionmonitoringandotherjobsupportsurveyswillbecompleteddurinqdemolitiontoverifyestimatedresults.175OCMB1WD:2017:0001 CommentNRCCommentWVDPResponseNumber3)Section6.1,"GeneralDecommissioningApproachandTechnologies"SpecificstepsandsequencingaredetailedintheWorkInstructionPackageandSection6.4,"RadiationProtectionandRadiologicalControls":Given(WIP)alongwithdiagramsthatidentifysafetyandradiologicalconsiderations,thenatureandprogressionofthework(useofwater/suppressantstoprecautionsandnotes.Theapproachforwatercollection,includingwaterusedkeepcontaminationdown;eventuallythecellwillbeopentothefordustsuppression,andmanagementisdescribedinanappendixtotheWIPenvironment,possiblyforacoupleofmonths,andlaydownareaswillbeandissummarizedbelow.opentotheenvironmentforfurtherdisassemblyandstagingofdebrisandwaste),providemoredetailwithregardtothestrategyonwaterWatercontrolbarriersshallbeinplacepriortoandmaintainedduringalluselrunoff.Howwillwaterusedfordustsuppressionbemanagedduringphasesofdemolition.ThelowerportionoftheVitrificationFacility(VF)cellandapplicationtosuppressdustandhowwillthevolumeofwaterbeabermsetuparoundthedemolitionareawillprovidecontrolandcontainmentcontmlledtoavoidpotentialimpacttoothersystems(i.e.,gmundwateifordustsuppressionwaterandprecipitation.Thewaterwillbetestedinspreadofcontaminationwithinworkzoneandoutsideworkzone,etc.)?accordancewithsiteproceduresandtransferredfortreatmentthroughtheWVDPlow-levelwastetreatmentfacility.Effortswillbemadetominimizethevolumeofwaterbyusingmistingtechniquesandasurfactant.Walerwillbedispositionedfromthecontainmentareasmentionedabovebeforetheareasbecomefull.Stormdraininletswithinthebermedareawillbesealedtoavoidpotentialimpacttoothersystems(i.e.,groundwater,spreadofcontaminationwithinandoutsidetheworkzone).4)Section6.1"GeneralDecommissioningApproachandTechnologies"anda)PriortoplacinggroutintheVFcell;anengineeringanalysiswasperformedSection6.2"EquipmenttobeUtilizedandAvailable":todeterminethethicknessofthe1,200psigroutneededtoavoidfloordamagea)HowdoestheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)supportthefromdroppeddebrisduringdemolition.Theanalysisdeterminedthethicknessassumptionthatthesurfacesthataregroutedwillnotbeinadvertentlyofgroutneededtoprotecttheflooriftheassumedheaviestpieceofdebrisdisturbedduringdemolition?(steelcranerailsupportbeamweighing2,037Ibs)fellthe32ftfromitssupportabovethefloor.Toprovideanadditionalmarginofprotection,concretedemolitiondebriswillbeplacedoverthegroutedfloorsurfacepriortoremovingandloweringthepieceofdebrisusedinthecalculation.b)Whatportionoftheinventorywillbeincludedinthesourcetermb)Thesourcetermcalculationsarepartofatransparentprocessandarecalculations?willDOEbetransparentinassigninginventoriesinthedocumentedinacalculationrecord,includingmaterialatrisk(MAR),whichissourcetermcalculations(e.g.,includingthetotalinventorypresentforstoredintheproject'srecordssystem,subjecttoGovernmentrecordkeepingthe"materialatrisk"andusingthe"demolitionratio"toaccountfortherequirements.portionoftheinventorythatwillbeimpactedasaresultofthedemolitionactivity?)Note:terms"materialatrisk"and"demolitionratio"arefoundin[Itappearsthatwherethecommentrefersto"demolitionratio"thisshouldbeDOE's"MethodologyforRadionuclideSourceTermCalculationsforAir"damageratio"asusedintheJanuary2016paperontheAlternativeEmissionsfromDemolitionActivities"datedJanuary2016.Calculation.]AlloftheinventorypresentwiltbeassignedtotheMARandthe"DamageRatio"(DR)inthecalculationswillbeusedtoaccountforinventorythatisimpacted.175OCMB2WD:2017:0001 Section6.4,"RadiationProtectionandRadiologicalControls":a)Beforeactualbuildingdemolitionworkbegins,providetheairdispersionmodelreportsforreview.Thisshouldincludeadescriptionoftheassumptionsandrationaleusedtoperformthemodeling.b)Itisunclearhowcut,shear,break,anddropdemolitionactivitieslistedinSection6.1,(andequipmentlistedinSection6.2)comparetothelistofactivitiesdescribedin"MethodologyforRadionuclideSourceTermCalculationsforAirEmissionsfromDemolitionActivities",andifallactivitiesandallcontrolsthatwillbeemployedarelistedinthemethodologydocument(e.g..howareemissionsfromdropdemolitionactivitiescalculated?).c)Manyfactors(e.g.,damageratio,airbornereleasefraction,leakpathfactor)listedin"MethodologyforRadionuclideSourceTermCalculationsforAirEmissionsfromDemolitionActivities"appeartobebasedonprofessionaljudgementasexperienceanddataarelimitedtodetermineparameterstouseinthecalculations.Therefore,itwillbeimportanttobetransparentregardingwhatactivitieswillbeconductedandwhatinformationisavailabletosupportsourcetermcalculationsfortheseactivities,andtomanageuncertaintyassociatedwiththecalculations(e.g.,throughconservativeassumptionswhendataisunavailableorverylimited).d)Whatisthestrategyifasignificantreleaseorexposureisdetectedwhiledoingthework?Include,howtheoverallsignificancewouldbedeterminedandwhatactionswouldbeexpectedtotakeplaceincludingtheactionslevelsthatwouldnecessitatesuchaction,andanyadditionalplansthatwouldbeinvoked,ifnecessary.e)Clarifywhetherdatareceivedearlyonand/orthroughoutthedemolitionprocesswillbeusedtovalidateparameterassumptionsandpreliminarycalculations.Clarifywhetherthereisafeedbackmechanismtoupdateworkerandmemberofthepublicriskassessmentsandtoinformradiationprotectionmeasuresforfutureactivities.a)CalculationpackagesforAERMODandtheAlternativeCalculationwillbetransmittedseparatelytotheNRC.b)TheactivitiesdescribedinSection6.1ofthedemolitionplanareintendedtogiveanoveralldescriptionofaspectsofthedemolitionprocess.TheprimarymethodusedfordropoperationsintheJanuary2016AlternativeCalculationpaperisfrommechanicalshearing.TheAirborneReleaseFraction(ARF)selectedis1E-03,whichisbasedondroppinganobjectintoapileofpowder.Langer(Seesection4.4.3.3.2oftheDOEHandbookDOE-HDBK3010-94)droppedlargerocksontovariouspowdersandmeasuredARFsforeachtypeofpowderedmaterial.ThehighestvaluemeasuredwasIE-03(forA1203),whichisthesameARFusedintheAlternativeCalculation.FortheHydraulicHammerdemolitionmethod,whichalsomightincludeadropcomponent,theestimatedemissionsalsouseanARFof1E-03,again,basedontheLangerstudyofdroppinglargerocksintoapileofpowder.Inbothcases,thedropoperationwasconsideredindevelopingthealternativecalculationmethods.c)Commentnoted.Thesourcetermcalculationsarepartofatransparentprocessandaredocumentedinacalculationrecord,includingMAR,whichisstoredintheproject'srecordssystemandwillbetransmittedseparatelytotheNRC.MethodsfortheAlternativeCalculationarebasedonexperimentaldataasdocumentedinthereferences.However,aspartoftheapprovalprocesswithEPA,anemissionsstudywillbeconductedduringdemolitiontovalidatetheAlternativeCalculationmethods.d)Includedintheworkdocumentisaradiologicalmonitoringplanincludingactionlevels.AlertswillbeestablishedforContinuousAirMonitors(CAMs)toalerttheworkersbeforeastopworklevelisreached.Atanalert,anevaluationoftheongoingworkwilltakeplacetodetermineiftheincreaseinactivitywasanticipated,andwhatactions,ifany,areneeded.Presetlevelsforalertswillbeprovidedbytheradiologicalcontrolsdepartment.ThefinalWIPwillpresenttheAlerts,andactionstotakeintheeventthatAlertsareexceeded(includingintheeventofasignificantrelease).e)Theradiologicaldataisanalyzedeachdayandapprovaltoproceedbytheradiologicalcontrolsdepartmentisrequiredeachmorningbasedonthedata.(ThisapprovalwillbeidentifiedinthedailystatuslogbytheRadiologicalControlsSupervisor(RCS).)Anyabnormalityinthedatawillbeanalyzedandaddressedthenextmorningwiththeworkcrews.5)CommentNRCCommentWVDPResponseNumber175OCMB3WD:2017:0001 1)OnPage33of66ofthePlan,itstates,'Monitoringduringdemolitionofthebuildingincludesairmonitoringinthevicinityofthedemolitionactionsforradiotogicalreleasestoprotectworkerhealthandsafety.Thismonitoringwillalsoserveasanindicationofpotentialairbornehazardousconstituentreleases.Shouldreleasesbedetectedabovepresetlevels,workwillbestoppedandadditionalcontrolswillbeevaluatedandimplemented,asnecessary.AmbientairmonitoringstationslocatedaroundtheperimeteroftheWVDP[WestValleyDemonstrationProject]willmonitorforairborneradioactivityandconfirmprotectionofthepublic."Whatamthepresetlevels,andhowamtheycalculated?g)Onpage36of66ofthePlan,itstates'TheWVDP[WestValleyDemonstrationProject]submittedarequestforapprovaltoEPA[EnvironmentalProtectionAgency]toutilizealternativemethodologyforradionuclidesource-termcalculationsforairemissionsfromWVDPdemolitionactivitiesaspermittedby40CFR[CodeofFederatRegulation]Part61.g6(b).ThisrequestwassubmittedinJanuary2016,andfollowingEPAreviewandapproval,calculationswillbeperformedtoAspartoftheapprovalprocesswithEPA,anemissionsstudywillbeconductedduringdemolitiontovalidatetheAlternativeCalculationmethodsforestimatingdosetothepublic.UThe0.02DACcomesfromfederalregulations(10CFR835)thatwouldtriggermandatorypersonnelmonitoring(100person-mremlyr)andthecontaminationlevelsarethelevelsforaContaminationAreawhichtheintentistoremainbelowintheareaoutsidethe3Dmboundary.Fortheambientairmonitoringstations,compliancewiththedosestandard,andtherebyprotectionofthepublic,isdeterminedonayearlybasisbycomparingpotential(major)isotopicconcentrationstothoselistedintheregulation(4OCFR61AppendixE,Table2).AlthoughattheWVDP,ambientairmeasurementdataareexaminedroutinelyatmultipletimes(benchlevel,monthly,quarterlyandannually)thetimeliestformalexaminationof'exception&'occursasthesampledataisenteredintotheWVDP'senvironmentaldatabase(theEnvironmentalLaboratoryInformationManagementSystem,theELIMS).Forquarterlyisotopicdataandmonthlycharcoaldata,warninglimitsarebaseduponaresultexceedingtheWVDPcontractrequireddetectionlimiLAlarmlimitsarebasedonthequarterlyresultexceeding5%oftheNESHAPConcentrationLevelforEnvironmentalCompliance.Forbiweeklyalpha/betadata,warningandalarmlimitsarebasedonsamplemeanandstandarddeviationasderivedfromthenetworksamplescollectedduringthefirstquarterofoperation.Forbiweeklysampleflow,upperandlowerwarninglimitsarebasedonpresetlimits:Upperwarning-totalflowexceeding1.3timesthebiweeklytargetflowLowerwarning-totalflowbelow0.8timesthebiweeklytargetflow.Anyvalueforalpha/beta,isotopic,orsampleflowdataenteredthatisoutsideoftheseranges(warningoralarm)iscapturedonaLIMSExceptionReportthatisgeneratedweekly.g)Forthefirstpartofthequestion,pleaseseethefirstparagraphintheresponsetocomment5.fl,abovaThestatementonpage36wasintendedtocommunicatethatmeetingworkerprotectionlimitswillalsohelpprotectthepublic,whoarelocatedfartherawayfromactivedemolition.However,thisisnotwhatisreliedupontoassureanddocumentproteclionofthepublic.CommentNRCCommentWVDPResponseNumber1750CM64WD:2017:0001 areCommentNRCCommentI'W\.'lj1ResponseNumberestimateradiologicalemissionsanddemonstratecompliancewithradNESHAP[NationalEmissionsStandardsforHazardousAirPollutants]requirements.Resultsfromthesecalculationswillalsobeusedtoestablishworkerprotectionlimitstomaintainairborneconcentrationsbelowacceptablecriteriaatanestablishedperimeterfromtheactivedemolitionzone.Maintainingthisworkerprotectionlimitwillalsobeprotectiveofthepublic."Whatworkerprotectionlimits/constraintsarebeingused(e.g.,airconcentrations,doses,etc.)andwhataretheirbases?Howdotheworkerlimits/constraintsassurethatthepublicwillbeprotected?h)Onpage36of66ofthePlan,itstates,"Radiologicalsurveyswillalsobeperformedanddocumentedfollowingfinalpreparationsfordemolitionincludingfinalgroutplacementandfixativeapplicationtowallsandothersurfaces.AirdispersionmodelingusingthesesurveyresultswillbeperformedtoconfirmanddocumentthatopenairdemolitionoftheyE[VitrificationFacility]cansafelycommenc&ThesecalculationsanddocumentationwillundergointernalreviewbyCHBWV[CH2MHillBWXTWestValley,LLC]andalsobyDOE-WVDP[DepartmentofEnergy-WestValleyDemonstrationProject]."Howwillradiologicalsurveydatabeusedinairdispersionmodelingandhowwillthisinformationsupplementorreplaceotherpreliminarysourcetermcalculationsdescribedin"MethodologyforRadionuclideSourceTermCalculationsforAirEmissions(mmDemolitionActivities"?TheEPAhasapprovedanalternativemethodforestimatingemissionsfromthedemolitionactivitiesasitrelatestocompliancewith40CFR61SubpartHThealternativemethodwillbeusedtodemonstratethattheemissionsfromdemolitionwillresultinadosetothemaximallyexposedindividualthatwouldnotexceed0.1mremlyr.ThemaximumFederalLimitforanexposedpublicindividual,whichisprotectiveofthepublic,aspromulgatedin40CFR61SubpartHis10mrem/yr.Therefore,amarginof10,000%hasbeenestablishedbasedonusingthealternativecalculationmethod,h)Apeerreviewedcalculation(CALC-2016-036VITDemolitionReadiness)identifiesthe"asis"activityanddemolitionreadiness.ThiscalculationhasbeenprovidedtoandreviewedbyDOE-WVDP.ThesourcetermdevelopedwiththeAlternativeCalculationisareleasesourceterm(notanairborneconcentration)anddoesnotincludeanyairdispersion.AlloftheradiologicalinventoryestimatedbasedonthesurveyswillbeassignedtotheMaterialAtRisk(MAR),andtheDamageRalio(DR)inthecalculationswillbeusedtoaccountfortheinventorythatisimpacted.Tocalculatetheairconcentration,airdispersioncalculationsmustbeperformed.Twodispersionmodelswillbeused.CAP-SBwillbeusedtoestimatedosetothepublic,asrequiredbyEPAandDOEregulations.EPA'sAERMODsoftwarewillbeusedtoestimateairborneconcentrationswhicharethenconvertedtoDACvaluesforworkerprotection.AERMODmodelingofresidualcontaminationobtainedfromradiologicalsurveyswillbeusedtodetermineifcontaminationthatareencountered-includingthedemolitionapproachesusedinaspecificarea(Cut,Shear,Break,Drop),fixativeapplications,andmistingcontrols-willensurethatDACobjectivesmet(0.02DACattheperimeterboundary).Inaddition,inthecaseoftheVitrificationFacilitydemolition,AERMODwillalsobeusedtoestimateairborneconcentrationsatanambientsamplerthatwillbesitedattheWVDPforusesolelytoestablishthevalidityofthemethodsintheAlternativeCalculation.1750CM85WD:2017:0001 CommentNRCCommentWVDPResponse6)Generalcomment:HowwillDOEaddressvariabilityinmeteomlogicalThecalculationtodemonstratedemolitionreadinessfortheVitrificationFacilityconditionsduringdemolitionactivitieswhenevaluatingpotentialwother(CALC-2016-036)includestheAERMODdatawhichuses5yearsofonsiteandmemberofthepublicrisk(andestablishingnecessaiycontrols)meteorologicaldata.Amonitoringprogramwillbeinplacetoverifyconditionsthroughuseofairdispersionmodeling?DOEshouldprovideexamplearewithinexpectedparameters.airdispersionmodelfiles(CAP-Ba[CleanAirActAssessmentPackage-19881,andAERMOD)andresultsusedinpreliminarycalculations.HowPertheEPAapprovaloftheAlternativeCalculation,asamplerwillbesitedatwillDOEuseoffsiteairmonitoringtovalidatemodelsanddemonstratetheWVDPwithasolepurposeofvalidatingthealternativecalculationcompliancewithradiologicalcriteria?methods.Assamplesaretakenfromthissampler,theonsitemeteorologicaldatawillbeprocessedforthetimeperiodthatthesamplerwasoperatingduringdemolition.Thismeteorologicaldata,alongwithanestimateofthesourcetermoverthatperiodduetodemolition,willbeinputintoAERMODandtheresultscomparedagainstthesamplerdata.AdjustmentsindemolitioncontrolsandwiththeAlternativeCalculationmethodcanbemadebasedonthisdata.Notethatthissamplerwillbelocatedonsite,nearthedemolitionactivitiesandisnotanoff-sitesampler.Itisexpectedthattheoff-sitesamplerswillcontinuetoreadatornearbackgroundconcentrations.SuchlowvalueswouldnotprovidestatisticallymeaningfuldataasitrelatedtotheAlternativeCalculationmethodforemissions.Therefore,therearenoplanstotrytocorrelatetheoff-sitesamplerdatawiththeAlternativeCalculationmethodvalidation.7)Onpage8of66ofthePlan,itstates:"ThespecificD&DThelessonslearned(LL)fromthespecifiedprojectsarebeingincorporated[Decommissioning&Demolitionjapproaches,techniques,workintotheWorkInstructionPackage(WIP)fordemolitionoftheVitrificationsequencingandschedulearebasedoncurrentlyavailableinformationFacility.SomeoftheLLinclude:andplanningandlessonslearnedfromdemolitionoftheWVDP01-14*TheWIPfordemolitionisamulti-phasedworkpackagedevelopedtoBuilding.Demolitionofthe01-14Buildingwasconductedasaproofofminimizetheresourcesneededtodevelopseveralsmallerworkconceptforsafeandcompliantopenairdemolitionofaradiologicalpackagestoallowthecrewtobetterunderstandtheentireprojectandbuilding."what'scomingnext.Onpage20of66ofthePlan,itstates:"Lessonslearnedfromthe2013*SpecificstepsandsequencingaredetailedintheWIPalongwithdemolitionofthe01-14BuildingattheWVDP,theSeparationsProcessbuildingdiagramsthatidentifysafetyandradiologicalconsiderations,ResearchUnit(SPRU)D&DactivitiesatKnollsAtomicPowerLaboratory,precautionsandnotes.andotherDOEfacilitieswillbefactoredintotheplanningfortheVF*Utilizationofrealtimeairmonitorsandreviewsofdailyradiologicaldatademolition,toensureresultsarewithinanticipatedlimits.Also,theNRCstaffreviewedthesummaryofthe5lessonslearned*Carefulconsiderationofdustsuppressionmethodsaswellastheratefoundathttps://opexshare.doe.gov/lessoncfm/2014/7/3014406/Open-Air-ofapplicationandwindspeedanddirection.Demolition-of-Radiologicaily-Contaminated-Building-O1-14-at-the-West-*EmphasizingtheuseofstopworkauthorityforanyunplannedchangeValley-Demonstration-Proiect..inconditions.Itisunclearwhat"lessonslearned'wereappliedandhowtheywereappliedtothePlan.AdditionalLL,havealsobeenimplementedduringfacilitydeactivationsuchas:*Thoroughcharacterizationofthefacility.*Utilizationofpersonnelfamiliarwiththefacilityandassociatedhazards.*Applicationoffixativestocontrolthespreadofcontamination.*Removalofsmaller,contaminateditemsthatwouldbedifficulttoremovewithlargerdemolitionequipment.175OCMB6WD:2017:0001 CommentNRCCommentWVDPResponseNumber8)Page7of66inthePlanitstates,In2015,theUS.EnvironmentalCommentnoted.Thecorrectcitationwillbeusedinthenextrevision.ProtectionAgency(EPA)approvedtheuseof"ambientenvironmentalmeasurementCpursuantto40CFR61.93(b)(5)forestimatingoff-sitedosefromairborneemissionsandtodemonstratecompliancewith10CFR61,Subpartft"Comment:10CFR61shouldbe40CFR61.175OCMB7WD:20l7:0001 ATTACHMENTIALARASECTIONTOBEADDEDTOTHEVITRIFICATIONFACILITYDECOMMISSIONING&DEMOLITIONPLAN1750CM8WD:2017:0001 6.4.1ALARAAslowasreasonablyachievable(ALARA)isaphilosophyofstrivingforexcellenceinthepracticeofhealthphysicsandisanimportantaspectofradiation-safetyregulations.TheNationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionandMeasurementshasstated"ALARAissimplythecontinuationofgoodradiation-protectionprogramsandpracticeswhichtraditionallyhavebeeneffectiveinkeepingtheaverageandindividualexposuresformonitoredworkerswellbelowthelimits'(NCRP1993).TheapplicationofALARAclearlyincludestheconsiderationofeconomicandsocialfactors,andthuswillinherentlybedifferentfordifferentsourcesorfacilities.From10CFR20.1003:ALAPAmeansmakingeveryreasonableefforttomaintainexposurestoradiationasfarbelowthedoselimitsinthispartasispracticalconsistentwiththepurposeforwhichthelicensedactivityisundertaken,takingintoaccountthestateoftechnology,theeconomicsofimprovementsinrelationtostateoftechnology,theeconomicsofimprovementsinrelationtobenefitstothepublichealthandsafety,andothersocietalandsocioeconomicconsiderations,andinrelationtoutilizationofnuclearenergyandlicensedmaterialsinthepublicinterestThe10CFR20.1103standardforALARAissimilartothatinDOE-STD-1098-2008:10CFR835requiresDOEactivitiestodevelopandimplementplansandmeasurestomaintainoccupationalradiationexposuresaslowasisreasonablyachievable(ALAPA)[see10CFR835.101and835.10011Asappliedtooccupationalradiationexposure,theALARAprocessdoesnotrequirethatexposurestoradiologicalhazardsbeminimizedwithoutfurtherconsideration,butthatsuchexposuresbeoptimized,takingintoaccountboththebenefitsarisingoutoftheactivityandthedetrimentsarisingfromtheresultantradiationexposuresandthecontrolstobeimplemented.TheALARAconceptisfoundedontheprofessionaljudgmentofradiation-safetymanagersandpersonnelandisnot,therefore,abletobeusedasameasureastowhetherornotaparticularradiation-safetyprogramisadequateincomparisonwithotherprograms.Additionally,theALARAconceptdoesnotprovideanumericallimitbelowwhichtheALARAconceptisachieved;ALARAmakeseveryreasonableefforttomaintainexposureasfarbelowregulatorylimitsaspossible.QuantitativeALARAanalysesincludesocietal,technological,economic,andpublicpolicyconsiderations.Inaddition,theseALARAanalysesconsiderNRCandDOEguidanceforperformingthefollowingALARAassessments:*Identificationofpossibleradiationprotectionsystems,suchasalternativeoperatingmethodsorcontrols,thatisreasonablyachievable,Theoptionsrangefromthemostrudimentary(basecase)tothemosttechnologicallysophisticatedsystems.*Quantificationofexposuresanddosestoworkersandthepublicinthevicinityoftheworkthroughairmonitoringanddosimetry.*Quantificationoftheeconomicfactors,includingthecostsofpurchasing,installing,operating,andmaintainingtheradiologicalequipment,andthepotentialhealtheffectsassociatedwiththeexposureofpeopleandanyotherdirectorindirectcostresultingfromexposurestoradiationduringinvestigationsandlorremediation.*Identificationandestimationofotherhealthandnon-healthdetrimentsandbenefits,suchasequipmentlossandaccidents.*Evaluationofprocessalternativesusingaquantitativecost-benefitanalysis,whenpossible(NUREG-1530,10CFR50AppendixI,REGGUIDE8.37).*ImplementationoftheALARAprinciplesandmonitoringoftheresults.1750CM8WD:2017:0001 ThefollowingspecificfactorswereusedinperformingaquantitativeALARAanalysis:*Dosetoworkers,thepublic,andtheenvironmentbeforeandduringworkprocessesusingAERMOD*Residualdosetothelocalpopulation(CAP-88Modeling)*Applicablealternativeprocesses(treatments,operatingmethods,orcontrols)forsiteinvestigationsorremediation*CostsforeachalternativeevaluatedcomparedtostandardslistedinNUREG-1530and/orREGGuide837*Societalandenvironmental(positiveandnegative)impactsassociatedwithalternatives175OCMBWD:2017:0001