LL Forum Meeting Richland Washington Clive 2018 Disposal Update Dan Shrum October 3, 2018
Safety Industrial Safety Radiation Safety Awarded VPP Star in 2017 Above 12 days between incidents 1,977,740 work hours since last Lost Workday case (November 2010) Prior to an incident December 2017, 947,650 work hours since last OSHA Recordable Injury 2010 through 2017 Annual NSC Awards for Safety Radiation Safety ALARA - Average radiation worker individual TEDE 41 mrem/year Highest general public fence-line CEDE 0.26 mrem/year Highest general public effluent exposure dose 0.29 mrem/year
Clive Disposal Facility World’s Largest Commercial Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility
Proven Experience Over 30 years of proven experience treating and disposing of radioactive waste Unique bulk and containerized waste facilities Radioactive Material Licenses (LLRW & 11e(2)) RCRA Permit (treatment & disposal of MW) TSCA Permit (PCB waste streams) SNM Exemption (concentration-based limits) Over 11 miles of onsite rail for efficient and cost-effective waste handling Long-term federal and commercial contracts
Licenses and Permit Status RML 2300249 Low-Level Under “timely renewal” Renewal application Oct 2012 Projected to be renewed December 2018 RML 2300478 11e.(2) Active Renewed November 30, 2017 State-issued Part B Permit Projected to be renewed Dec 2018 GWQDP Renewed 2014
Current Exemption Request The United States Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) is responsible for the safe and compliant disposition of depleted uranium (DU) metal contained in 30mm munitions The munitions are being stored at the Tooele Army Depot in Utah (1 hour drive to Clive) and the Crane Army Ammunition Activity facility in Indiana The U.S. Army will begin disassembling the munitions immediately upon award of a contract
Beneficial Uses of Depleted Uranium Metal Package Shielding Medical Device Shielding Airplane and Ship Counterweights
Military uses for munitions and tank armor Other Uses of Depleted Uranium Metal Military uses for munitions and tank armor
Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive Clive DU Disposal PA Approved to Dispose of DU PA Approved to Dispose DU Four Additional PA Approvals
Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive - DOE DU (> 800,000 tons) - NRC & Utah evaluate significant volume for disposal - No change in NRC regulation - New requirement in Utah regulation - In 2010, Utah implements moratorium on future accumulation of more than 1 metric ton - ES submits DU PA in 2011 for DOE significant volumes Clive DU Disposal DOE DU PA Approved to Dispose of DU PA Approved to Dispose DU PA Approved to Dispose DU Four Additional PA Approvals
Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive - DOE DU (> 800,000 tons) - NRC & Utah evaluate significant volume for disposal - No change in NRC regulation - New requirement in Utah regulation - In 2010, Utah implements moratorium on future accumulation of more than 1 metric ton - ES submits DU PA in 2011 for DOE significant volumes Clive DU Disposal DOE DU Army DU < 1% of annual volume disposed PA Approved to Dispose of DU PA Approved to Dispose DU PA Approved to Dispose DU Four Additional PA Approvals ES Requests Exemption to “one metric ton” Limit to Accept Army DU
Disposal of DU Penetrators at Clive The receipt of the U.S. Army depleted uranium at Clive will be less than one percent of the annual volume received for disposal and would represent 0.06 percent of the Class A West embankment
Depleted Uranium Authorization Utah Moratorium passed June 1, 2010 May not receive or dispose of significant quantities of concentrated DU until PA approved Significant quantity defined as one metric tonne PA, revision 0 submitted June 2011 PA, revision 4 submitted November 2015 Regulatory review underway Decision projected for Q1 2019
Clive’s Disposal Available Capacity Proposed Federal Cell Class A West (4,030,749 yd3) 11e.(2) (3,430,261 yd3) LARW (closed) VITRO (closed) Mixed Waste (361,917 yd3) North
Disposal Volume History
Zion Decommissioning
LaCrosse Decommissioning
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