Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection June 2006 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2006-1 Table 7-7 from Chapter 7 of the CCA; Pre-closure and Postclosure Monitored Parameters. Parameters committed by DOE to be measured. DOE, CCA, Chapter 7, Table 7-7.

COB-M2006-2 CCA, Appendix MON and Attachment MONPAR. In particular 

Table MON-1, pages MON-10, MON-29

Both documents discuss the pre- and post-closure parameters selected to be monitored at the WIPP site. 

DOE, CCA documentation.

COB-M2006-A and COB-M2006-A2

Geotechnical Analysis Report for July 2004 - June 2005, DOE/WIPP 06-3177, Volumes One and Two (Support Data), March and April 2006

This report is an example of the results of the geomechanical monitoring program. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-B Subsidence Monitoring: WIPP Underground and Surface 

Surveying Program WP 09-ES.01 Revision 4, 07/16/03

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of subsidence monitoring. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-C Hydrological Monitoring: WIPP Groundwater Monitoring 

Program Plan WP 02-1 Revision 6, 03/06/03

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of hydrological monitoring. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-Q Strategic Plan for Groundwater Monitoring at the Waste 

Isolation Pilot Plant DOE/WIPP-03-3230, February 2003

Describes the objectives and goals of the groundwater monitoring program. 

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-D Geomechanical Monitoring: WIPP Geotechnical Engineering 

Program Plan WP 07-01, Revision 4, 01/18/05

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of geomechanical monitoring. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-E WIPP Subsidence Monument Leveling Survey - 2005 

DOE/WIPP 06-2293, December 2005

This report is an example of the results of the subsidence monitoring program. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-F Delaware Basin Drilling Surveillance Plan WP 02-PC.02, 

Revision 1, 7/1/04

Documents DOE’s drilling monitoring plan. DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-G WIPP Waste Information System Program and Data 

Management Plan WP 08-NT.01, Revision 13, DRAFT

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of waste activity monitoring. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-R Delaware Basin Drilling Database Upgrade Process - 

Management Control Procedure WP 02-EC3002, Revision 1, 06/14/00

Documents how state and commercial well ata is entered. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S Electric Submersible Pump Monitoring System Installation and 

Operation - Technical Procedure WP 02-EM1002, Revision 2, 02/16/06

Installation and operation instructions for submersible pump.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-T Final Sample and Serial Sample Collection - Technical 

Procedure WP 02-EM1006, Revision 5, 8/12/04

Describes water sample collection. DOE/WIPP
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Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2006-U WWIS Biennial Report run 06/05/06 WWIS report that list the total weights (kilograms) 

emplaced in the WIPP as of June 5, 2006.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-W Groundwater Serial Sample Analysis - Technical Procedure WP 

02-EM1005, Revision 4, 06/11/03

Instruction for taking serial samples. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-M WTS Quality Assurance Program Description, WP 13-1, 

Revision 25, 6/16/05

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of quality assurance program. 

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-N Delaware Basin Monitoring Annual Report 

DOE/WIPP 99-2308, Revision 6, Sept. 2005

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of drilling surveillance program. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-O Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 2004 Site Environmental Report, 

DOE/WIPP 05-2225

Example of the results of the environmental monitoring program, in particular hydrological parameters. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2006-P Subsidence Survey Data Acquisition Report, Technical 

Procedure WP 09-ES4001 Revision 0, 6/13/02

Procedure documents methods used for acquiring data, creating database, and generating report on subsidence monuments.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-X WIPP Waste Information System User's Manual, DOE/CBFO 97-

2273, Rev 9, WWIS Version 5.2, 12/12/05

User's manual for computerized data management system 

used by WIPP to gather, store, and process information, such as waste activity (Section 9), pertaining to CH and RH TRU waste for disposal

DOE/CBFO

COB-M2006-Z Annual Change Report 2004/2005, DOE/WIPP 05-3317, 

11/10/05

Table 3, Waste Emplacment Summary Report, of the annual change report updates waste activity yearly.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AA WIPP CH Waste Documented Safety Analysis, DOE/WIPP-95-

2065 Revision 9, September 2005

Describes various safety analysis done at WIPP. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AB WIPP Environmental Monitoring Plan, DOE/WIPP-99-2194 

Revision 3, September 2004

Describes environmental monitoring plan. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AC Cation and Anion Analysis, Technical Procedure, WP 02-

EM1007, Revision 1, 9/19/03

Documents steps to analysis cation and anions of water samples. 

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AD Groundwater Level Measurement, Technical Procedure, WP 02-

EM1014, Revision 3, 10/15/03

Steps to do borehole water level measurements. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AE Pressure Density Survey, Technical Procedure, WP 02-EM1021 

Revision 2, 10/29/02

Used to determine average density of fluid in borehole. DOE/WIPP
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Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2006-AF Administrative Processes For Environmental Monitoring and 

Hydrology Programs, Management Control Procedure, WP 02-EM3001 Revision 8, 10/18/04

Guidance to maintain QA of monitoring sampling. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AG WIPP Core Storage, Handling, and Distribution, Management 

Control Procedure, WP 07-EU3504, Revision 2, 6/20/02

Defines methods for storage, handling and distribution of cores at the core storage facility. 

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AJ Geologic and Fracture Mapping Of Facility Horizon Drifts, 

Technical Procedure, WP 07-EU1001, Revision 1, 09/03/04

Define methods used for geologic and fracture mapping at WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AK Geologic Core Logging, Technical Procedure, WP 07-EU1002, 

Revision 0, 03/07/03

Defines methods used for geologic rack core logging at WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AI Manually Acquired Geomechanical Instrumentation Data, 

WP 07-EU1301, Revision 5, 04/12/06

Procedure provides instructions on how to manually collect data from convergence points, multi-position borehole 

extensometers, piezometer, strain gages, earth pressure cells, and rockbolt loadcells.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AL Geomechanical Instrument Data Processing, Technical 

Procedure, WP 07-EU1303, Revision 1, 12/02/04

Decribes methos used for processing manually and remotely acquired geomechanical instrument data at WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AM Installing Convergence Reference Points, WP 07-EU1304, 

Technical Procedure, Revision 3, 08/23/05

Details steps needed to layout and install convergence points in new drifts or to replace point at WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AN Installing Multiposition Borehole Rod Extensometers, Technical 

Procedure, WP 07-EU1305, Revision 2, 09/01/05

Details steps needed to install multi-position borehole extensometers.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AO Installing Wire Convergence Meters, Technical Procedure, WP 

07-EU1307, Revision 3, 09/08/05

Steps needed to install remote and manually read convergence meters.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AP Radiochemistry Quality Assurance Plan, 12-RL.01, Revision 12, 

02/14/06

Describes the management policy and organizztional structure, and QA requirement for radiochemical analysis.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AQ Sample Tracking and Custody, Technical Procedure, 

WP 12-RL1001, Revision 7, 03/21/06

Instructions for documenting receipt and storage of samples in WIPP laboratory.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AR Alpha Spectroscopy System Operation, Technical Procedure, 

WP 12-RL1002, Revision 4, 03/31/05

Direction for calibrating and operating the Canberra Alpha Spectroscopy System as interfaced with the Genie 2000.

DOE/WIPP
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Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2006-AS Establishing Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Self-Absorption 

Curves, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1008, Revision 2, 04/24/02

Instructions for preparing samples of known activity and known weight to generate self-absorption curves for each of the gas proportional counters.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AT Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Activity in Air Filter, Soil, Water, 

Sludge, and Biota, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1009, Revision 2, 08/26/04

Guidance for repidly performing a variey of screening matrices for both high and low activity radionuclides.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AU Sample Preparation, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1010, 

Revision 7, 04/27/06

Directions for preparing samples to determine activity of radionuclides.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AV Elemental Separation - Strontium 90, Technical Procedure, WP 

12-RL1011, Revision 10, 04/26/06

Directions for preforming elemental separation of strontium from samples.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AW Elemental Separation - Transuranic Products, Technical 

Procedure, WP 12-RL1012, Revision 7, 05/08/06

Describes method for elemental separation and purification of actinide isotopes in samples.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AX Sample Mounting, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1013, 

Revision 5, 09/28/04

Directions for electrodeposition sample mounting and neodymium fluoride coprecipitation sample mounting of actinides in preparation for alpha spectroscopy counting.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AY Routine Laboratory Opertions, Technical Procedure, WP 12-

RL1014, Revision 4, 08/20/04

Instructions for routine laboratory operation. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-AZ Canberra Alpha Analyst System Operation, Technical 

Procedure, WP 12-RL1015, Revision 10, 04/18/06

Directions for calibrating and operating the Canberra Alpha Analyst 32-chamber alpha spectroscopy system.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BA Operation of the Oxford Series 5 Gas Proportional Counter, 

Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1016, Revision 6, 04/26/06

Guidance for the operation of the Oxford Series 5 Gas Proportional Counter.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BB Plutonium-241 Analysis, Technical Procedure, 

WP 12-RL1200, Revision 0, 11/26/03

Provides method for the analysis of Pu 241 in any matrix after preparation of the sample in accordance with WP 12-RL1012 and WP 12-RL1015.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BI Radiochemistry Laboratory Waste Management, Technical 

Procedure, WP 12-RL1400, Revision 6, 08/04/05

Instructions for handling, management, and disposal of laboratory waste.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BK Radiochemistry Laboratory Data Validation and Verification, 

Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL3002, Revision 5, 04/28/04

Instructions for performing rediochemistry analytical data verification and validation by radiochemistry staff.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BL Data Reduction and Reporting, Technical Procedure, WP 12-

RL3003, Revision 5, 10/14/05

Instructions for processing laboratory data from the time of sample receipt to the reporting of final results.

DOE/WIPP
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Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2006-BM Installing Wire Extensometers, Technical Procedure, WP 07-

EU1308, Rev 1, 09/01/05

Steps to install remotely and manually read wire extensometers.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BN Installing Rock Bolt Load Cells, Technical Procedure, WP 07-

EU1306, Revision 2, 09/01/05

Steps to install rock bolt load cells. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BO Control of Radioactive Standards, Technical Procedure, WP 12-

RL1550, Revision 6, 03/31/06

Instructions for labeling, maintaining inventory, dilution of standards, completing standard logbook for new standards received, expired standards, depleted standards, and recertification or standards.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BP WIPP Well Plugging and Abandonment Program Fiscal Year 

2006, DOE/WIPP 06-3332, Rev 0, April 2006.

Work plan dexribes the program for plugging and abandonment or reconfiguration of ground water monitor wells at WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-BQ WIPP Panel Closure Survey Plan, WP 09-ES.02, Rev 0, 

05/16/03

Panel closure procedure to ensure that WIPP complies with state permit requirements.

DOE/WIPP

Documents Received During Inspection

COB-M2006-S0a 06 Inspection Agenda, June 20, 2006 DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S0b Opening Meeting Sign-in Sheet DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S1 Delaware Basin Handout Handout during opening meeting. Notes changes during 

past year: drilling rate, air drilling activities (none in last year), Castile brine encounters, drilling activities in the nine township area, and solution mining activities

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S2 Environmental Monitoring and Hydrology Handout Handout during opening meeting. Notes changes during 

past year: new montior wells drilled, recent well plugging activities, current monitor well network, Culebra flow direction, and water quality sampling changes.

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2006-S3 Handout related to Subpart A inspection activities.COB-M2006-S4 WIPP Laboratory Handout Handout during opening meeting. List laboratory sample 

analysis for FY06.

DOE.WIPP
Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection June 2006 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2006-S5 WTS Geotechnical Engineering Handout Handout during opening meeting. Notes changes during 

past year: changes in procedures - such as addition of the Geokon Tape Extensometer (digital) and discussed program results.

DOE/WIPP

COB-E2006-S6 Handout related to Emplacement inspection activities. DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S7 WWIS Highlight Presentation Handout DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S10 WP 07-EU1301 Attachment 5 - GIS Field Data Sheet from 

Ricky Whitely

Sample of field data sheet used to record convergence and 

load cell measurements. Recorded 6/19/06 using new digital Geokon extensometer. This is the new data sheet with multiple WEX and CVPT points.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S11 WP 07-EU1303 Attachment 1 - GIS Initial Data Sheet from 

Ricky Whitely

Sample of field data sheet after reinstallation of "C" point located at S3650 and E520 on 06/20/06 at 13:29.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S12 CVPT Field Data Checkprint Sample checkprint of two, see COB-M2006-10, points 

measured, points 18941 and 18942, input into database system by Sam Dominguez.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S13a CVPT Initial Data Checkprint Sample checkprint of reinstalled "C" point 19139 recorded 

in COB-M2006-S11.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S13b Checkprint of realtime rock bolt load measurements taken 

062106 at 10:12.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S14 Sample of new "hand" contour method. New triangulation contouring method used to contour fresh 

water heads to find the Culebra flow direction by Rick Salness.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S15a and -S15b

Spreadsheet and contour worksheets. Used to calculated values used to perform "hand" contour to 

find Culebra flow direction.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S16 Map showing key coordinates at WIPP site. DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S17 Map showing WIPP monitor well locations. DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S18 Color map showing WIPP monitor well locations DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S19 Scout Ticket for the 13 Neal 47 oil well. Sample of information used to update Delware Basin 

Database use to calculate drilling rate.

DOE/WIPP
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Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2006-S20 Scout Ticket for the 2 SS Snakebite Fee oil well. Sample of information used to update Delware Basin 

Database use to calculate drilling rate.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S21 WIPP WWIS Nuclide Report as of 06/21/06 at 08:21 hours from 

the WWIS database system.

List waste mass and activity of emplaced waste at WIPP. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S22 EPA inspection closeout comments/handout EPA

COB-M2006-S23 Closeout Meeting Sign-in sheet DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S24 Delaware Basin Databases Earthquakes 2006.mdb, New Mexico 2006.mdb, NM Events 

2006.mdb, and Texas 2006.mdb: Microsoft Access databases used to monitor Delaware Basin activities and to calculate drilling rate and Castile brine pocket encounters.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S25 Color map of nine township area around WIPP, DBM-55-2006 Hydrocarbon wells located within the nine township area 

around WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S26a and -S26b

Photo DSC-4859 Setting a New Convergence Point DOE/WIPP

COB-M2006-S27 Photo DSC-4863 Convergence Measurement DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S28 Photo DSC-4864 Taking Convergence Data DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S29 Photo DSC-4867 Digital Convergence Instrument DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S30 Photo DSC-4877 Convergence Measurement DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S31 Photo DSC-GIS Field Data Sheet DOE/WIPPCOB-M2006-S32 Photo DSC-5017 Sam D. Inputing Geomechnical Data Into 

Computer Database system

DOE/WIPP