![](media/image1.png){width="1.375in"
height="0.4111111111111111in"}**SHSD Operation Environmental
Evaluation**

> **Environmental Management System ISO 14001 (IH50900)**

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| SOEE#         | Title:                               | **Revision:  |
|               |                                      | 1**          |
| **            | **HEPA Filter Testing**              |              |
| SHSD-EMS-01** |                                      | **Date:      |
|               |                                      | 09/19/06**   |
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|               |                                      | Approved by: |
|               |                                      |              |
|               |                                      | R. Selvey,   |
|               |                                      | IH Manager   |
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| ![](media/im  |                                      |              |
| age2.jpeg){wi |                                      |              |
| dth="1.643055 |                                      |              |
| 5555555555in" |                                      |              |
| heig          |                                      |              |
| ht="1.65625in |                                      |              |
| "}**Operation |                                      |              |
| D             |                                      |              |
| escription:** |                                      |              |
| 100 -500 cc   |                                      |              |
| of Emery 3004 |                                      |              |
| (poly-        |                                      |              |
| alpha-olefin) |                                      |              |
| is injected   |                                      |              |
| into a HEPA   |                                      |              |
| filtered      |                                      |              |
| exhaust       |                                      |              |
| ventilation   |                                      |              |
| system during |                                      |              |
| testing.      |                                      |              |
| Penetration   |                                      |              |
| of this       |                                      |              |
| challenge     |                                      |              |
| agent through |                                      |              |
| the filter is |                                      |              |
| measured      |                                      |              |
| downstream of |                                      |              |
| the injection |                                      |              |
| site and      |                                      |              |
| filter.       |                                      |              |
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| **Frequency   |                                      |              |
| of            |                                      |              |
| Operation:**  |                                      |              |
| 2-3 times per |                                      |              |
| month         |                                      |              |
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| **            |                                      |              |
| Environmental |                                      |              |
| impact:**     |                                      |              |
|               |                                      |              |
| The IHG       |                                      |              |
| operation     |                                      |              |
| converts all  |                                      |              |
| the Emery     |                                      |              |
| 3004 into an  |                                      |              |
| aerosol with  |                                      |              |
| compressed    |                                      |              |
| air. In a     |                                      |              |
| test of a     |                                      |              |
| passing       |                                      |              |
| filter, the   |                                      |              |
| aerosol is    |                                      |              |
| trapped on    |                                      |              |
| the filter.   |                                      |              |
| In a system   |                                      |              |
| with a failed |                                      |              |
| filter, some  |                                      |              |
| or all of the |                                      |              |
| aerosol is    |                                      |              |
| discharged to |                                      |              |
| the           |                                      |              |
| environment   |                                      |              |
| up the        |                                      |              |
| exhaust       |                                      |              |
| stack. The    |                                      |              |
| concentration |                                      |              |
| of aerosol in |                                      |              |
| the exhaust   |                                      |              |
| air has       |                                      |              |
| negligible    |                                      |              |
| environmental |                                      |              |
| consequences. |                                      |              |
|               |                                      |              |
| The Emery     |                                      |              |
| 3004          |                                      |              |
| purchased by  |                                      |              |
| the IHG is    |                                      |              |
| used until it |                                      |              |
| is all        |                                      |              |
| consumed in   |                                      |              |
| testing. If   |                                      |              |
| needed, the   |                                      |              |
| Emery 3004    |                                      |              |
| would be      |                                      |              |
| disposed of   |                                      |              |
| as a          |                                      |              |
| hazardous     |                                      |              |
| liquid via    |                                      |              |
| ESWMD. The    |                                      |              |
| filter        |                                      |              |
| testing       |                                      |              |
| policy is     |                                      |              |
| documented in |                                      |              |
| approved SOPs |                                      |              |
| IH62300 and   |                                      |              |
| IH62350.      |                                      |              |
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| **Waste       |                                      |              |
| Disposal:**   |                                      |              |
| Emery 3004 is |                                      |              |
| used until it |                                      |              |
| is all        |                                      |              |
| consumed in   |                                      |              |
| testing. It   |                                      |              |
| can be used   |                                      |              |
| over and over |                                      |              |
| without       |                                      |              |
| spoilage. It  |                                      |              |
| does not have |                                      |              |
| an expiration |                                      |              |
| date. If      |                                      |              |
| needed, the   |                                      |              |
| Emery 3004    |                                      |              |
| would be      |                                      |              |
| disposed of   |                                      |              |
| as a          |                                      |              |
| hazardous     |                                      |              |
| liquid via    |                                      |              |
| ESWMD.        |                                      |              |
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| **Qualitative |                                      |              |
| Environmental |                                      |              |
| Impact Risk   |                                      |              |
| Assessment:** |                                      |              |
|               |                                      |              |
| Negligible    |                                      |              |
| Acceptable    |                                      |              |
| Moderate      |                                      |              |
| Substantial   |                                      |              |
| Intolerable   |                                      |              |
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| **OSH Job     |                                      |              |
| Risk          |                                      |              |
| Assessment:   |                                      |              |
| [SHSD         |                                      |              |
| -JRA-01](http |                                      |              |
| ://www.bnl.go |                                      |              |
| v/esh/shsd/OH |                                      |              |
| SAS/PDF/JRA_0 |                                      |              |
| 1_HEPA.pdf)** |                                      |              |
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| **Revision    |                                      |              |
| History:**    |                                      |              |
|               |                                      |              |
| Rev1:         |                                      |              |
| Converted     |                                      |              |
| from old      |                                      |              |
| IH50900       |                                      |              |
| Attachment    |                                      |              |
| 9.1 format.   |                                      |              |
| No content    |                                      |              |
| change.       |                                      |              |
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