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Impact of Lack of Consistent Free Release Standards on Decommissioning Projects and Costs.

DE2004828661

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Devgun, J. S.
Page Count	18
Abstract	While the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has had specific and dose-based standards for the release of liquids and gases for a long time, there are no regulatory mechanisms in place for the release of solid bulk materials from a nuclear power plant. Even though free releases of small quantities of solid materials continue under existing guidelines from the operating plants, the regulatory void creates major difficulties for the bulk materials that result from the decommissioning of a nuclear site. Decommissioning of a commercial nuclear power plant generates large quantities of solid bulk materials such as concrete, metal, and demolition debris. Disposition of such materials has a large impact on the overall decommissioning cost. Yet, there are no clear and cost-effective alternatives for the disposal of these materials from a regulatory perspective. This paper discusses the methodologies for clearance of solid materials1, their applicability to the disposition of bulk materials, and the impact of lack of consistent free release standards on the decommissioning projects and costs.
Keywords	Nuclear facilities Decommissioning operations Standards Bulk materials Regulatory mechanisms Nuclear power plants Solid waste disposal Costs Methodologies Clearance
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Sargent and Lundy, Chicago, IL.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200509

Impact of Lack of Consistent Free Release Standards on Decommissioning Projects and Costs.

Impact of Lack of Consistent Free Release Standards on Decommissioning Projects and Costs.
DE2004828661

Publication Date	2002
Personal Author	Devgun, J. S.
Page Count	18
Abstract	While the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has had specific and dose-based standards for the release of liquids and gases for a long time, there are no regulatory mechanisms in place for the release of solid bulk materials from a nuclear power plant. Even though free releases of small quantities of solid materials continue under existing guidelines from the operating plants, the regulatory void creates major difficulties for the bulk materials that result from the decommissioning of a nuclear site. Decommissioning of a commercial nuclear power plant generates large quantities of solid bulk materials such as concrete, metal, and demolition debris. Disposition of such materials has a large impact on the overall decommissioning cost. Yet, there are no clear and cost-effective alternatives for the disposal of these materials from a regulatory perspective. This paper discusses the methodologies for clearance of solid materials1, their applicability to the disposition of bulk materials, and the impact of lack of consistent free release standards on the decommissioning projects and costs.
Keywords	Nuclear facilities Decommissioning operations Standards Bulk materials Regulatory mechanisms Nuclear power plants Solid waste disposal Costs Methodologies Clearance
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Sargent and Lundy, Chicago, IL.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200509