NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

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radiaton fields, contamination, and airborne radiation hazards created during the
decommissioning process.
3.1.3 Dose Estimates
For each maor task in which radiation is a factor, the licensee should estimate the
total cumulative and individual maximum dose equivalents to both radiation
workers and the public. These estimates should take into account both external
and internal exposures. Potential pathways and any doses to the public should be
analyzed according to current practices. Methods to ensure compliance with
10 CFR Part 20 and the ALARA program should be explained. For each task
identified by the licensee in Section 2.3.1 ofthe DP that involves radiation, a dose
estimate should be given in this section of the DP. The reviewer should verify
several representative dose determinations. The reviewer may gain insight into
actual doses received during decommissioning activities by studying final reports
from non-power reactors that have been decommissioned.
3.2 Radioactive Waste Management
3.2.1 Fuel Removal
Licensees are expected to properly remove all fuel under the reactor operating
license before decommissioning begins. In this secdton of the DP, th licensee
should state whether or not the fuel has been removed. If fuel will be removed as
a part of decommissioning, the DP should give information about the removal.
This information should include the defueling schedule, the methods of removing
the fuel from the facility, the method of shipment, and the recipient of the fuel. If
any fuel is still on site at the beginning of other dismantlement activities, the DP
should containia discussion of the license status and the way fuel integrity, physical
protection, and emerge planning will be maintained. Note that
decommissoning with fuel on site may require the analyses of new accidents or
changes to previously analyzed accidents. The licensee should explicitly commit to
compliance with all applicable regulations and guides, including 10 CFR Parts 20,
50, 71, and 73 and 49 CFR Parts 170 through 189.
3.2.2 Radioactive Waste Processing
The licensee should demonstrate that it has considered all of the radioactive
sources discussed in Section 2.2.2 of the DP and has a plan for monitoring,
sorting, packaging, and processing the wastes. If there are liquid radioactive
wastes, methods for controlling and processing them, such as solidifying waste for
shipment, should be discussed. If diluting waste for disposal into a sanitary waste
system is proposed, the licensee shall discuss in detail assessment methods and >
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