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DOE 2000. - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - U.S. Department of Energy

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WIPP RH PTSR<br />

<strong>DOE</strong>/WIPP-03-3178<br />

The basic elements <strong>of</strong> this program should include the following requirements:<br />

Ä Road Casks loaded with RH WASTE canisters/drums containing materials intended for disposal at<br />

the WIPP facility shall not be opened outside the designated WIPP Controlled Area (CA).<br />

Ä RH WASTE canisters/drums loaded with materials intended for disposal at the WIPP shall not<br />

leave the boundaries <strong>of</strong> the CA unless they are inside a sealed Road Cask.<br />

Ä RH WASTE canisters/drums shall be vented and meet certification requirements for DOT Type A<br />

or equivalent.<br />

Ä RH WASTE canisters/drums received at the WIPP for disposal shall be isolated from the normal<br />

disposal processing if they are found to exceed any <strong>of</strong> the following criteria:<br />

1) The removable surface contamination limits <strong>of</strong> TSR 5.9.12.<br />

2) The surface contact dose rate limits <strong>of</strong> TSR 5.9.12.<br />

3) A known or suspected breach <strong>of</strong> canister/drum integrity<br />

Ä All RH canisters/drums failing these criteria will be dealt with as follows:<br />

Decontaminated in accordance with the Radiological Control Plan, shielded to below<br />

200 mRem/hr contact dose rate, or the RH canisters returned to the WASTE Generator.<br />

5.9.11 Criticality Safety<br />

The Criticality Safety program is established by implementing the following criticality safety<br />

configuration requirements which apply at all times:<br />

RH WASTE package configuration:<br />

Ä Fissile loading shall not exceed 325 Fissile-Gram Equivalent (FGE) for a RH waste canister.<br />

Ä The maximum fissile loading will be no greater than 325 grams per ten foot RH waste canister as<br />

determined by the criticality analysis.<br />

Ä No more than one RH waste canister will be present in the transfer cell at any given time.<br />

Ä The RH waste canisters are to be stored in horizontal positions in the walls <strong>of</strong> the underground<br />

storage area within an analyzed minimum center-to-center spacing <strong>of</strong> 30 inches.<br />

Associated procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained to ensure the prevention <strong>of</strong><br />

accidental criticality at the WIPP facility.<br />

5.9.12 WASTE Characteristics<br />

A WASTE Characterization Program shall ensure that only WASTE that is compatible with the design,<br />

operation, and long-term performance <strong>of</strong> the WIPP facility are shipped to WIPP, and that any exceptions<br />

are weighed against all applicable baseline documents prior to their authorization for shipment.<br />

14 January 22, 2003

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