Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection › Part D - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION › Appendix 144-220-D-G - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INVOLVING LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Definitions
A. As used in this Part D Appendix G, the following
					 definitions apply:
(1)
Activity,
as it applies to reporting the
					 radioactivity of waste requiring disposal, refers to the radioactivity of the
					 waste at the time of disposal. If the State did not have access to a disposal
					 facility for that year, the radioactivity of waste placed in storage for that
					 year shall apply (this radioactivity may be calculated to December 31 of the
					 appropriate calendar year).
(2)
Generators of low-level radioactive waste
or generators means any persons who produce or process waste, as defined in
					 Part A, whether or not that waste is shipped off site.
(3)
Minimization plan
means the plan required
					 of each licensee who generates waste requiring disposal, which identifies
					 actions to allow for storage for decay of short-lived radioisotopes and actions
					 to achieve source and volume minimization.
(3)
Mixed waste
means waste that also contain
					 a hazardous component, regulated under subtitle C of the Resource Conservation
					 and Recovery Act (RCRA).
(4)
Source minimization
means minimizing the
					 volume and curie content of waste prior to its generation by such methods as:
(1) avoiding unnecessary contamination of items during the
					 use of radioactive materials;
(2) carefully segregating waste from non-radioactive trash;
(3) substituting non-radioactive isotopes or radioisotopes
					 with shorter half-lives where practicable.
(5)
Storage
means the holding of waste for
					 treatment or disposal.
(6)
Storage for decay
means a procedure in
					 which waste that is authorized by the United States Nuclear Regulatory
					 Commission to be stored at the site of generation for decay and ultimate
					 disposal without regard to radioactivity.
(7)
Volume,
as it applies to reporting volumes
					 of waste requiring disposal, refers to the required space for ultimate disposal
					 at a waste disposal facility. If the State did not have access to a disposal
					 facility for that year, the volume of waste to be disposed of that was placed
					 in storage for that year shall apply.
(8)
Volume minimization
means treatment of
					 waste after its generation in order to minimize the physical dimensions of the
					 waste and the space required for disposal.
2. Low-level radioactive waste fund
A. An annual service fee and a compact fee assessment shall
					 be billed by the Agency. These fees are pro-rated such that fifty percent of
					 the fees is based on volume of waste generated and fifty percent is based on
					 the activity of waste generated.
B. Exempted from the annual service fee of Part D. Appendix
					 G.2.A. are the following:
(1) Waste that is authorized by the United States Nuclear
					 Regulatory Commission for disposal without regard to radioactivity;
(2) Waste that is stored for decay;
(3) Radioactive waste or other material that is returned to
					 vendor, including, but not limited to, sealed sources.
C. The annual service fee and compact fee assessment, as
					 specified in Part D. Appendix G.2.A, are determined by data collected on the
					 low-level radioactive waste surveys. These fees will be based on a pro-rata
					 share of the previous years' waste generation.
D. Generators are subject to service fee assessments the
					 year following a termination of their radioactive materials license.
3. Annual surveys of the low-level radioactive waste
					 stream
A. Generators of low-level radioactive waste must annually
					 file a low-level radioactive waste survey with the Agency.
B. The low-level radioactive waste survey will require
					 information concerning the volume, activity, isotopic content, chemical form,
					 physical state, packaging, storage for decay, and interim storage capacity of
					 waste and mixed wastes.
C. Completed survey forms must be returned to the Agency
					 within sixty days of the postmarked date.
D. Generators shall maintain copies of their survey forms
					 for the preceding three calendar years.
4. Advance notification of transportation of
					 low-level radioactive waste
A. The following reporting requirements are made in
					 addition to the requirements of Parts D.38 and L.19.
B. Three working days prior to the transport of waste
					 outside the confines of the generators' facility or other place of use or
					 storage, or three working days prior to the delivery of any waste to a carrier
					 for transport, each generator shall provide advance notification of such
					 transport to the Agency.
C. Advance notification is required only for waste that is
					 being shipped to a disposal facility.
D. The notification required by Part D Appendix G.4.C.
					 shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the shipper,
					 carrier and receiver of the shipment;
(2) A description of the waste contained in the shipment as
					 required by the regulations of the U. S. Department of Transportation,
					 49 CFR
					 172.202 and
					 172.203;
(3) The point of origin of the shipment;
(4) The destination of the shipment and the seven day
					 period during which arrival of the shipment is estimated to occur;
(5) A point of contact with a telephone number for current
					 shipment information
E. The notification required by Part D Appendix G.4. shall
					 be made in writing to the Agency. A notification delivered by mail must be
					 postmarked seven days prior to the date that the shipment is scheduled to
					 occur. A notification delivered by telephone facsimile or messenger, must be
					 delivered to the Agency at least three working days prior to the date that the
					 shipment is scheduled to occur. A copy of the notification shall be retained by
					 the licensee for one year.
5. Waste minimization
A. Generators who generate waste requiring disposal at a
					 rate in excess of 100 cubic feet per calendar year, must submit a waste
					 minimization plan to the Agency on a biennial basis. The plan must
					 include:
(1) A description of the facility and the process or
					 service that generates the waste.
(2) Identification and characterization of the waste
					 streams that result from the process or service.
(3) Analysis of the technical characterization of the waste
					 stream to determine the practicability of source minimization and volume
					 minimization.
(4) Declaration of goals for waste minimization efforts and
					 an analysis of the successfulness of the current waste minimization
					 effort.
B. A detailed existing waste minimization plan may be
					 submitted for Agency approval to meet the requirements of Part D Appendix
					 G.5.A.
6. Packaging and waste form
Packaging and waste form of waste for disposal will comply
					 with the requirements of the licensed or registered receiving radioactive waste
					 site or authority.