***Joint***

***Waste Minimization Coordinator Conference Call and***

***P2 in ER Conference Call***

***Minutes from the Thursday, 2/15/01 Call***

**11:00 A.M. DIAL IN**

**11:05 Greeting and Introductions - Greg McBrien, DOE-HQ EM-22**

Greg McBrien hosted the call and began with a roll call of site
participants (listed at the end of the minutes).

**11:10 P2 Site Plan Guidance - John Lum, DOE-HQ EM-22**

John Lum addressed the conference call participants with updated
information on the P2 Site Plan Guidance and the resource commitment
data call.

**11:15 P2 in ER Assessment Update - Lisa Burns, IT Corporation**

Lisa stated that the final INTEC P2 assessment report is available via
electronic transmission or hard copy. Opportunities at INTEC focused on
reducing liquid waste entering the high level tank farm.

**Summary of P2 Opportunities Identified at INTEC**

**General P2 Opportunities**

1\) Incorporate settlement agreement goals into line management goals.

2\) Establish funding source for P2 projects.

3\) Develop an employee suggestion program.

4\) Perform a site-wide water conservation study.

5\) Evaluate site-wide liquid waste management plans.

6\) Continually monitor closure plans and documents.

7\) Review data quality objectives.

8)  Develop a long-range strategy for the reduction/elimination of
    nitric acid use.

**New Waste Calcine Facility**

1\) Optimize procedures for filter leach process.

2\) Evaluate regenerative HEPA filter use.

3\) Investigate filter change-out procedures.

4)  Appraise the reasons for filter change-outs and the types of filter
    plugging.

**New Waste Calcine Facility Wet and Dry Decontamination Areas**

1\) Construct a Permacon hut in the hot decontamination area.

2\) Evaluate elimination of the acid scrubber.

3\) Restart CO~2~ blasting.

4)  Continue to evaluate alternative decontamination methods.

**Analytical Laboratories**

1\) Develop targeted employee awareness campaign.

2\) Investigate the use of microwave digestion techniques.

3\) Study glassware cleaning options.

4\) Review laboratory drain processes.

5)  Develop a long-range plan to eliminate listed waste usage.

**Fluorinel and Storage (FAST) and 603 Basins.**

1\) Investigate the use of basin water for tank flushes.

2\) Evaluate more efficient biocide treatments.

3\) Utilize 603 basin water for FAST basin make-up.

4\) Use 603 basin water to prepare grout.

5)  Perform a cost evaluation on tanking basin water to the Test Reactor
    Area evaporation ponds.

**Miscellaneous Wastes**

1\) Investigate micropurge techniques for site-wide groundwater
sampling.

2)  Procure a demineralizer for Process Equipment Waste Evaporator
    Chemicals.

Lisa also discussed the upcoming P2 assessment focusing on Hanford\'s
107-N Facility. The assessment is taking place in Seattle, WA on
February 22/23. The P2 expert team will be assessing the waste to be
generated from the decommissioning of the 107-N Building, the Basin
Recirculaton Facility for Hanford\'s N-Reactor. The facility has been
deactivated and the project team is preparing for facility
decommissioning beginning next FY. The project team needs assistance
with determining a path forward for managing the wastes. Disposition
pathways are needed for each forecasted waste stream. Wastes from seven
large vessels will be the focus of the assessment: 2 large sand filters,
3 demineralizers or ion exchangers, one ion exchange regeneration tank,
and a backwash settling tank.

The next P2 assessment is being planned for April or May at the Savannah
River Site. The focus will be on TRU waste generation from routine
activities.

Lisa discussed the possibility of reformatting the P2 in ER Conference
Calls and focusing the discussions on one or two effective opportunities
or technologies in a much more thorough manner. These techniques or
technologies could be opportunities identified during a past P2
assessment or opportunities identified and implemented by particular
sites that have yielded significant results (waste reduction or cost
savings) during cleanup activities. The key point is to more thoroughly
investigate and explore the potential for these opportunities to be
useful to other sites across the complex using experts to explain the
mechanics.

Please look over the following list of P2 in ER topics, technologies,
and waste reduction techniques and identify ones of key interest to you.
Please add additional ideas to the list and enumerate your choices by
order of preference and e-mail the list back to Lisa at
<lburns@theitgroup.com> or phone at 513-782-4686 by March 17, 2001. If
you have further ideas on how the conference calls can be more useful to
you, please let Lisa know. The May 15^th^ conference call will debut the
new format based upon your suggestions.

*[Possible topics for future P2 in ER Conference Calls:]{.underline}*

-   NoChar solidification technique for TRU and LLW oils

-   TSCA Megarule and its application for allowing alternative
    disposition options for PCB-painted metals (rather than disposal as
    TSCA or mixed TSCA)

-   Segregation techniques for soils and debris (developing procedures
    for acceptable segregation based upon site cleanup levels) and
    methods to delineate soils based on activity levels. Possible
    techniques discussed could include Insitu Object Counting System -
    ISOCS or hand-held gamma spectrometer.

-   Alternative Depleted Uranium disposition options, including reuse

-   Electronic Equipment Recycling using the Oak Ridge National
    Electronic Recycling Center (TONRC)

-   SpectroXepos X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer for PCB and heavy
    metals sample collection, preparation, and analysis.

-   Diamond-wire cutting with liquid nitrogen coolant

-   Diamond concrete shaver

-   Concrete recycling options

-   Contracting opportunities for metals recycle (renewable bulk metals
    contracts, assets for sales contracts)

-   Preparing a complete project/building profile to facilitate planning
    D&D activities

-   Particular EM-50 technologies

-   Any of the opportunities from the INTEC assessment listed above.

**11:25 Recent Secretary of Energy Memoranda on Recycle and Reuse - Rich
Meehan, DOE ORO, National Center of Excellence for Metals Recycle
(NMR)**

Rich discussed the three memoranda issued on January 19, 2001 by former
Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson. These three memoranda included
information on the department-wide lead reuse policy, internal reuse and
recycle at DOE facilities, and managing the release of surplus and scrap
materials. Rich stated that these memoranda all dealt with what is
typically called asset recovery. The NMR is currently drafting a
document which will focus on how to move forward after the July 13, 2000
moratorium restricting the release of scrap metal from radiological
areas and how to formulate a plan to deal with 5400.5 (now in draft).
The document addresses issues such as what is background, how do you
determine what background is and justify it, and how to document a
package requesting the release of material from radiological areas. Rich
expects this document to be completed by May 2001.

The three memoranda can be accessed via the DOE EPIC website at:

www.er.doe.gov/epic

Rich Meehan\'s phone number is 865-576-2598.

**11:45 DOE\'s Material Exchange Website - Arnie Edelman, DOE Office of
Science**

Arnie stated that the new Material Exchange Browse Function is up and
running and ready to accept data sets from the DOE sites. The website
address is <http://wastenot.er.doe.gov/doematex> The website is designed
to promote material exchange within the complex through central
searching and posting capability. Sites can list reusable materials,
equipment, and other items for potential reuse by other sites. The List
Serve is also available to send messages to other sites. Call Arnie with
any questions at 301-903-5145 or e-mail Arnie at:
<arnie.edelman@science.doe.gov>

*Thanks for participating in the conference call. The minutes are also
available on the P2 in ER Website at* **www.em.doe.gov/er.**

[**Call Participants**:]{.underline}

John Lum; EM-22

Greg McBrien; EM-22

Arnie Edelman; SC-83

Mike Sweitzer; DOE AL

Tony Bindokas; DOE CH

Ana Gonzalez; DOE ORO

Anna Beard; DOE RL

Doug Maynor; DOE OH Field office

Chuck Ljungberg; DOE ID

Rich Meehan; DOE NCEMR-O**R**

Karin King; DOE OAK

Lisa Burns; IT Group

Tom McGeachen; PPPL

Tom Starke; LANL

Keith Trytcha; ANL-E

Dick Govers; Chamberlain Group, Mound

John Harley; WSRC

Brian Bowers; Paducah

Doug Slagel, Tamar Krantz; RFETS

Dave Janke; Bechtel B&W Idaho

Christine Goddard; IT Group

Al Karns; Bechtel Nevada

Bill Suderman; Sandia NM

Mitch Newman; Portsmouth

Michael Kristich; EMS

*If participants were not identified in the list above, please contact
Lisa Burns at* [lburns@theitgroup.com](mailto:lbunrs@theitgroup.com)