Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: dde3601f-5c9c-402e-b23c-8b7adb773461
Document Type: srp
Title: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS1
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070611.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 11
Section ID: 11.4
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staff's judgment, it is necessary that vendors and operators implement certain measures to (1) establish process parameters within which systems must be operated to obtain complete solidification, (2) assure proper waste form properties are achieved, and (3) assure systems are operated within the established process parameters, or (4) have provisions to detect free liquid in containers prior to shipment offsite. Similar restrictions apply to dewatered products to provide greater assurance that these products meet the receiving burial site free liquid restrictions at the time of receipt at the burial site. Following packaging, wastes are normally stored for decay of short-lived radionuclides and to accumulate sufficient wastes for a shipment offsite. Insofar as the continuous operation of the solid waste system is contingent upon storage space being available for the interim period 11.4-13 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 between waste packaging and shipment offsite, consideration should be given to providing ample storage capacity to accommodate wastes during periods when shipments offsite are not possible, e.g., during labor strikes. Furthermore, in view of the reduced availability of burial site disposal capacity, it may be desirable to provide additional onsite short term storage capacity to accommodate surges in solid waste volume due to interruption or limitations in offsite disposal services. Upon resumption of the disposal services, the stored wastes could then be shipped in an orderly fashion. The criteria in Section B, below, provide adequate and acceptable design solutions for the concerns outlined above. This position paper sets forth minimum branch requirements and is not intended to prohibit the implementation of more rigorous design codes, standards, or quality assurance measures than those indicated. B. BRANCH TECHNICAL POSITION I. PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS 1. Dry Wastes a. Compaction devices for compressible dry wastes (rags, paper, and clothing) should