Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection July 2008 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2008-1 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-M2008-2a, -2b

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-M2008-A1, -A2

Geotechnical Analysis Report for July 2006 - June 2007, DOE/WIPP 08-3177, Volumes One and Two (Support Data), 03/08

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

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-B 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-A2008-C WIPP Annual Site Environmental Report for 2006, DOE-WIPP 

07-2225, 0907

Results of the environmental monitoring program, in particular radiological measurements.

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-C WIPP Groundwater Monitoring Program Plan WP 02-1 Revision 

7, 03/06/07

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of hydrological monitoring. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-D 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-M2008-E WIPP Geotechnical Engineering Program Plan WP 07-01, 

Revision 6, 03/19/08

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of geomechanical monitoring. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-F WIPP Subsidence Monument Leveling Survey - 2007 

DOE/WIPP 08-2293, December 2007

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

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-G Delaware Basin Drilling Surveillance Plan WP 02-PC.02, 

Revision 2, 06/17/08

Documents DOE’s drilling monitoring plan. DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-H2 WIPP Waste Information System Program and Data 

Management Plan, WP 08-NT.01, Revision 18, 07/15/08

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of waste activity monitoring. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-I Delaware Basin Drilling Database Upgrade Process - 

Management Control Procedure WP 02-EC3002, Revision 2, 07/20/06

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

COB-M2008-J2 Electric Submersible Pump Monitoring System Installation and 

Operation - Technical Procedure WP 02-EM1002, Revision 3, 07/03/08

Installation and operation instructions for submersible pump.

DOE/WIPP
Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection July 2008 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2008-K2 Final Sample and Serial Sample Collection - Technical 

Procedure WP 02-EM1006, Revision 6, 06/30/08

Describes water sample collection. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-L Groundwater Serial Sample Analysis - Technical Procedure WP 

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

Instruction for taking serial samples. DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-E WTS Quality Assurance Program Description, WP 13-1, 

Revision 27, 04/23/08

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of quality assurance program. 

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-M Delaware Basin Monitoring Annual Report 

DOE/WIPP 07-2308, Sept. 2007

Demonstrates DOE’s implementation of drilling surveillance program. 

DOE/WIPP 

COB-A2008-C Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Annual Site Environmental Report 

for 2006, DOE/WIPP 07-2225, 0907

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

DOE/WIPP 

COB-M2008-N Subsidence Survey Data Acquisition Report, Technical 

Procedure WP 09-ES4001 Revision 1, 11/05/07

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-O WIPP Waste Information System User's Manual, DOE/CBFO 97-

2273, Rev 15, WWIS Version 6.2, 05/08

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-M2008-Pa, -Pb

Annual Change Report 2006/2007, DOE/WIPP 07-3317, 11/16/07

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-G WIPP CH Waste Documented Safety Analysis, DOE/WIPP-95-

2065 Revision 10, 11/06

Describes various CH safety analysis done at WIPP. DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-H WIPP RH Waste Documented Safety Analysis, DOE/WIPP-06-

3174 Revision 0, 03/06

Describes various RH safety analysis done at WIPP. DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-1 WIPP Environmental Monitoring Plan, DOE/WIPP-99-2194 

Revision 3, 03/08

Describes environmental monitoring plan. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-Q 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-M2008-R Groundwater Level Measurement, Technical Procedure, WP 02-

EM1014, Revision 4, 02/26/08

Steps to do borehole water level measurements. DOE/WIPP
Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection July 2008 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2008-S Pressure Density Survey, Technical Procedure, WP 02-EM1021 

Revision 5, 05/05/08

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

COB-M2008-T Administrative Processes For Environmental Monitoring and 

Hydrology Programs, Management Control Procedure, WP 02-EM3001 Revision 10, 02/07/08

Guidance to maintain QA of monitoring sampling. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-U WIPP Core Storage, Handling, and Distribution, Management 

Control Procedure, WP 07-EU3504, Revision 3, 03/19/08

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-V Geologic and Fracture Mapping Of Facility Horizon Drifts, 

Technical Procedure, WP 07-EU1001, Revision 2, 03/19/08

Define methods used for geologic and fracture mapping at WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-W Manually Acquired Geomechanical Instrumentation Data, 

Technical Procedure, WP 07-EU1301, Revision 6, 03/19/08

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-M2008-X Geomechanical Instrument Data Processing, Technical 

Procedure, WP 07-EU1303, Revision 3, 06/18/08

Describes methods used for processing manually and remotely acquired geomechanical instrument data at WIPP.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-Y Installing Convergence Reference Points, WP 07-EU1304, 

Technical Procedure, Revision 4, 03/19/08

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-Z 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-M2008-AB 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-A2008-S Radiochemistry Quality Assurance Plan, WP 12-RL.01, Revision 

15, 09/17/07

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-T Sample Tracking and Custody, Technical Procedure, 

WP 12-RL1001, Revision 8, 03/19/08

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-U Alpha Spectroscopy System Operation, Technical Procedure, 

WP 12-RL1002, Revision 7, 02/29/08

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

DOE/WIPP
Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection July 2008 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-A2008-V Establishing Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Self-Absorption 

Curves, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1008, Revision 6, 11/29/07

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-A2008-W Gross Alpha and Gross Beta Activity in Air Filter, Soil, Water, 

Sludge, and Biota, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1009, Revision 4, 10/22/07

Guidance for rapidly performing a variety of screening matrices for both high and low activity radionuclides.

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-X Sample Preparation, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1010, 

Revision 8, 09/12/07

Directions for preparing samples to determine activity of radionuclides.

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-Z Elemental Separation - Strontium 90, Technical Procedure, 

WP 12-RL1011, Revision 11, 09/13/07

Directions for performing elemental separation of strontium from samples.

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AA Elemental Separation - Transuranic Products, Technical 

Procedure, WP 12-RL1012, Revision 8, 10/31/06

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AB Sample Mounting, Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1013, 

Revision 7, 09/12/07

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AC Routine Laboratory Operations, Technical Procedure, 

WP 12-RL1014, Revision 5, 08/31/06

Instructions for routine laboratory operation. DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AD Canberra Alpha Analyst System Operation, Technical 

Procedure, WP 12-RL1015, Revision 13, 11/06/07

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AE Operation of the Oxford Series 5 Gas Proportional Counter, 

Technical Procedure, WP 12-RL1016, Revision 8, 03/12/08

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AF 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-A2008-AG Radiochemistry Laboratory Waste Management, Technical 

Procedure, WP 12-RL1400, Revision 7, 02/28/07

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AH Radiochemistry Laboratory Data Validation and Verification, 

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

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

DOE/WIPP

COB-A2008-AI Data Reduction and Reporting, Technical Procedure, WP 

12-RL3003, Revision 6, 04/30/08

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

DOE/WIPP
Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection July 2008 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2008-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-M2008-AA Installing Rock Bolt Load Cells, Technical Procedure, WP 

07-EU1306, Revision 3, 06/18/08

Steps to install rock bolt load cells. DOE/WIPP

COB-A2007-AJ Control of Radioactive Standards, Technical Procedure, WP 

12-RL1550, Revision 9, 03/12/08

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-M2008-AL Fiscal Year 2008 Well plugging and Abandonment and 

Reconfiguration Program Description, DOE/WIPP-08-3376, Rev 0, 02/08

Plan describes program for plugging, abandonment, and reconfiguration of groundwater monitor wells in 2008

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-AC WIPP Panel Closure Survey Plan, WP 09-ES.02, Rev 1, 

03/29/07

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

DOE/WIPP

Documents Received During Inspection

COB-M2008-S1a, S1b

2008 Inspection Agenda and sign-in sheets for opening and close-out meetings.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-I1 to I8

Presentation slides from the inspection opening meeting for drilling, hydrology, geotechnical, WWIS topics, etc

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-S42 to S49

Geomechanical measurements data sheets, input sheets, plots, and check prints.

Geomechanical manual convergence measurements at E140-S3565 and remote extensometer measurements at 51X-GE00389 and 51X-GE-00396.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-S20 to S23

Shallow water well maps and water quality information. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-S24 Construction of the Potentiometric Surface Map for the Annual 

Site Environmental Report and Shallow Surface Water, DRAFT, WP 02-EM1025, 07/18/08

Instructions for constructing potentiometric maps. DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-S40 Table of potentiometric surface maps from 2003 to 2007 Brief description of methods used; modeling, by hand, 

Surfer; and the results found-flow rate and flow direction

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-S41 Plots of potentiometric surface maps from 2003 to 2007 DOE/WIPPCOB-M2008-S50 Annual rainfall plot. DOE/WIPP
Documents Received and Reviewed During Inspection 194.42 Monitoring Inspection July 2008 DOE 

Documents

ID# Document Title Subject Matter Source

COB-M2008-S51 Comparison of WQSP monitor well chemistry parameters. DOE/WIPPCOB-M2008-S60 Subsidence Monitoring Software QA Plan, Rev 0, 12/13/05 Describes requirements for use, modification, configuration, and retirement of subsidence survey so

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-S61 Subsidence Software Installation and Checkout 

Form/R+B89eport, 061306.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-S62 to S64

07/24/04 DIGILEV conversion and input files for L0930407 DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-W1 WWIS Nuclide Report done 07/24/08. DOE/WIPPCOB-M2008-W2 WWIS Shipment Summary Report for waste shipment 

IN080235.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-W3 WWIS Shipment Summary Report for waste shipment 

IN080242.

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-D1 Hydrocarbon wells within the nine township area surrounding 

WIPP, DBM-55-2008

DOE/WIPP

COB-M2008-D2 Texas Hydrocarbon Wells 2008; database DOE/WIPPCOB-M2008-D3 New Mexico Hydrocarbon Wells 2008; database DOE/WIPPPhotos 116 to 121 Underground Convergence Measurements, 2008-07-23_Annual 

Inspection_00xxx.jpg; xxx = 116 to 121

Convergence measurement E140 Drift-S3565 A-C and B-D DOE/WIPP

Photos 122 Extensometer, 2008-07-23_Annual Inspection_00122.jpg DOE/WIPP