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Program Manager’s Review

Program Manager’s Review. Joe Christy September 19, 2005. Program Purpose.

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Program Manager’s Review

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  1. Program Manager’s Review Joe Christy September 19, 2005

  2. Program Purpose Use all our available resources to manage radioactive waste, mixed waste and nuclear materials safely and effectively, so that human health and the environment are protected. Proper management of these materials will also allow SLAC to pursue its research interests effectively.

  3. Performance goals ES&H ISMS: Performance Measures Performance Measure 4.2.b: Low-level waste generated will be managed by the Radioactive Waste and Materials Group in compliance with applicable DOE Orders and regulatory requirements Requirements ES&H ISMS: Work Smart Standards DOE O.435.1 (Rad. Waste Management) California Title 22 (Hazardous portion of Mixed Waste) 49 CFR (Transportation) DOE O. 474.1A (Control and Accountability of Nuclear Materials) Other state and federal regulations when applicable (e.g. Washington state regs. when shipping wastes to DOE Hanford) Best Practices (as outlined in our Radioactive Waste Manual) SLAC-wide ES&H Goals https://www-internal.slac.stanford.edu/esh/divreports/fy04qr2.pdf ES&H and RP Department Five-5 Year Plan Requirements

  4. Program Description • Manage the radioactive and mixed waste programs in accordance with all applicable regulations • Draft policies and procedures to help ensure the above is met • Receive wastes from the generators • Collect needed information to allow proper management of the waste • Characterize the wastes, process, package and ship the wastes to appropriate Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) • Track the wastes when on site and maintain documentation • Work with generators to better the program (train, learn, find opportunities for planning, reduction/elimination…)

  5. Program Description • Nuclear Materials (Pu, U, Am, …) exist in relatively limited amounts at SLAC. • Nonetheless, control, accountability and reporting is required. • Quarterly reports to the national Nuclear Mat. Management and Safeguard System (NMMSS) with copies to the DOE. • Transfers of nuc. mat. between facilities required reports.

  6. Program Performance • We now have a good system in place to manage newly-generated waste received. • All known waste streams now have clear paths to treatment and disposal. • Whenever possible, mechanisms such as blanket exemption requests and blanket purchase orders are put in place to help expedite shipments. • We have started efforts to reach the stake holders. More people are now aware of waste issues. • We will continue to focus on waste issues at the generator (front) end to ensure accountability and completeness of information. • Efforts to clear the site of legacy waste. More needs to be done.

  7. Self Assessment Methodology • Successful shipments • Positive audits/reviews • Ability to process and ship the amount of waste generated • Volume of shipped “legacy” waste/material • Ability to meet stringent 90-day storage time limit for mixed waste • Ability to reduce volume and waste streams • Degree of interaction with waste generators and project planners

  8. Program Vision • Rid SLAC of all remaining radioactive materials that may no longer be needed. • Raise awareness about costs of material storage. If not stored properly, potential for environmental problems. It takes $ to store large quantities of materials properly. Disposal options and disposal costs go up. • Generators to be aware and accountable for their wastes • Project planners to include waste aspects • Newly-generated waste to be processed and disposed of quickly • Whenever possible, reduce, reuse and recycle

  9. Self Assessment Results • For past 6 years, audit/review results have been very positive • Shipped all newly-generated wastes • Shipped over half of declared legacy waste • Have been able to meet 90-day time limit for mixed waste by improving our process and management, including use of satellite accumulation areas • Eliminated one mixed waste stream (MC-200) by working with generator and other groups to modify process. Currently working on similar projects to eliminate/reduce generation of activated lamps • Started presentation to waste generators in RWT and haz. waste generator trainings. Presented waste issues to safety coordinators and area managers. • 3 failed shipments (out of 42) because of “non-compliant” items.

  10. Other risks or opportunities • More potential waste than resources for treatment and disposal. • Shrinking range of disposal options… DOE Record of Decision dated 06/23/2004 from Dr. Jesse Robeson, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management: “…effective immediately, DOE will limit the total receipt of additional waste from offsite generators for disposal at Hanford to 62,000 m3 of LLW…Until the new disposal facility is operational, DOE will limit receipt of LLW from offsite generators for disposal at Hanford to no more than 13,000 m3...” • If forced to use only commercial facilities, costs may increase. • As our facilities get older and more use, more radioactive waste will be generated. • Decontamination & Decommissioning (D&D) radioactive waste costs can overwhelm without proactive minimization.

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