Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 2654196f-c25a-40d1-8edc-e828353b6377
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content of Environmental Reports for Near-Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste + HISTORY - HISTORY 04/1982 – Draft WM 013-4
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12187A698.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.18
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recipitation waters and prevent flooding and erosion. Discuss surface treatment to be used to resist erosion and to prevent particulate releases via wind erosion. 3.3 Support Facilities 3.3.1 Types of Structures 3.3.1.1 Administration Buildings. Briefly describe the functional features of these facilities, including laboratories, records and equipment storage areas, dining area, shower, decontamination rooms, and change rooms. 3.3.1.2 Storage and Waste Handling Area. Briefly describe, using drawings as necessary, the layout of the functional features of this area, including capabilities for (1) waste reception, offloading, storage, and handling; (2) repackaging damaged containers; (3) decontaminating transport equipment; and (4) short-term storage. 3.3.1.3 Decontamination Area for Equipment. Briefly describe, using drawings as necessary, facilities for decontamination of transport, handling, and other equipment. 13 3.3.2 Excavated Materials Area Describe facilities for surface storage and protection of excavated mate- rials. Indicate approximate spoil pile elevations. Discuss potential for and mitigating measures related to wind erosion and water runoff. Discuss potential for siltation to nearby water bodies. Describe the use of this material for backfill and planned disposition of any excess material. I I 14 Chapter 4. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS The construction of a disposal facility may have short-term and long-term effects on the environments; some of the effects will be adverse and some may be beneficial. Effects are considered adverse if environmental change or stress causes a valuable or otherwise important biotic population or natural resource to be less safe, less healthy, less abundant, less productive, less esthetically or culturally pleasing; if the change or stress reduces the diversity and variety of individual choice, the standard of living, or the extent of sharing of life's amenities; or if the change or stress tends to lower the quality of renewable