Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: dcb2f212-a3db-4f18-9046-f78bb3a0107c
Document Type: srp
Title: and 11.3, addressing compliance with offsite dose requirements, effluent
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070710397.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 11
Section ID: 11.2
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the impact on waste storage. Licensees should consider the integration of volume reduction hardware to minimize the need for additional waste storage facilities. 3. The following design objectives and criteria are applicable for low-level dry waste storage containers and facilities: A. All dry or compacted radwaste should be located in restricted areas where effective material control and accountability can be maintained. While structures are not required to meet seismic criteria, licensees should use good engineering judgment to ensure the radioactive material is contained safely. 11.4-31 Revision 3 - March 2007 B. The waste container design should ensure radioactive material containment during normal and abnormal occurrences. The waste container materials should not support combustion. The packaged material should not cause fires through spontaneous chemical reactions, retained heat, or the like. C. Containers should generally comply with the criteria of 10 CFR Part 71 and 49 CFR Parts 171–180 to minimize the need for repackaging for shipment. D. Increased container handling and personnel exposure can be anticipated; consequently, licensees should incorporate all ALARA methodology in accordance with Regulatory Guides 8.8 and 8.10. E. Facility design should provide for a ventilation exhaust system (for storage areas) and an airborne radioactivity monitoring system (building exhaust vents) where there is a potential for airborne radioactivity to be generated or to accumulate. VII. REFERENCES 1. 10 CFR Part 20, “Standards for Protection Against Radiation.” 2. 10 CFR 20.1301, “Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public.” 3. 10 CFR 20.1302, “Compliance with Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public.” 4. 10 CFR 20.1406, “Minimization of Contamination.” 5. 10 CFR Part 30, “Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material.” 6. 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 60, “Control of Releases of