Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 157 - Radiation Protection › Appendix G

Current through June 24, 2024
Requirements for Transfer of Low-level Radioactive
				  Waste for Disposal at Land Disposal Facilities and Manifests
Section I. - Manifest.
The shipment manifest shall contain the name, address and
				  telephone number of the person generating the waste. The manifest shall also
				  include the name, address and telephone number or the name and the
				  Environmental Protection Department hazardous waste identification number of
				  the person transporting the waste to the land disposal facility. The manifest
				  shall also indicate: a physical description of the waste, the volume,
				  radionuclide identity and quantity, the total radioactivity and the principal
				  chemical form. The solidification agent shall be specified. Waste containing
				  more than 0.1 percent chelating agents by weight shall be identified and the
				  weight percentage of the chelating agent estimated. Wastes classified as Class
				  A, Class B or Class C in Section I of Appendix H shall be clearly identified as
				  such in the manifest. The total quantity of the radionuclides hydrogen-3,
				  carbon-14, technetium-99, and iodine-129 shall be shown. The manifest required
				  by this paragraph may be shipping papers used to meet the Department of
				  Transportation or the Environmental Protection Department regulations or
				  requirements of the receiver, provided all the required information is
				  included. Copies of manifests required by this section may be legible carbon
				  copies or legible photocopies.
Section II. - Certification.
The waste generator shall include in the shipment manifest a
				  certification that the transported materials are properly classified,
				  described, packaged, marked and labeled and are in proper condition for
				  transportation according to the applicable regulations of the Department of
				  Transportation and the department. An authorized representative of the waste
				  generator shall sign and date the manifest.
Section III. - Control and Tracking.
(a) Any radioactive waste generator who transfers radioactive
				  waste to a land disposal facility or a licensed waste collector shall comply
				  with the requirements in (a) (1) through (8). Any radioactive waste generator
				  who transfers waste to a licensed waste processor who treats or repackages
				  waste shall comply with the requirements of (a) (4) through (8). A licensee
				  shall:
(1) Prepare all wastes so that the waste is classified
				  according to Section I of Appendix H and meets the waste characteristics
				  requirements in Section II of Appendix H;
(2) Label each package of waste to identify whether it is
				  Class A waste, Class B waste, Class C waste or greater than Class C waste under
				  Section I of Appendix H;
(3) Conduct a quality control program to ensure compliance
				  with Section I and II of Appendix H; the program shall include management
				  evaluation of audits;
(4) Prepare shipping manifests to meet the requirements of
				  Section I and II;
(5) Forward a copy of the manifest to the intended recipient,
				  at the time of shipment, or deliver to a collector at the time the waste is
				  collected, obtaining acknowledgment of receipt in the form of a signed copy of
				  the manifest or equivalent documentation from the collector;
(6) Include one copy of the manifest with the
				  shipment;
(7) Retain a copy of the manifest and documentation of
				  acknowledgment of receipt as the record of transfer of licensed material as
				  required by s.
				  DHS
				  157.13(15); and
(8) For any shipments or any portion of a shipment for which
				  acknowledgment of receipt has not been received within the times set forth in
				  this section, conduct an investigation under Section III (e).
(b) Any waste collector licensee who handles only prepackaged
				  waste shall:
(1) Acknowledge receipt of the waste from the generator
				  within 1 week of receipt by returning a signed copy of the manifest or
				  equivalent documentation;
(2) Prepare a new manifest to reflect consolidated shipments;
				  the new manifest shall serve as a listing or index for the detailed generator
				  manifests. Copies of the generator manifests shall be a part of the new
				  manifest. The waste collector may prepare a new manifest without attaching the
				  generator manifests, provided the new manifest contains for each package the
				  information specified in Section I. The collector licensee shall certify that
				  nothing has been done to the waste that would invalidate the generator's
				  certification;
(3) Forward a copy of the new manifest to the land disposal
				  facility operator at the time of shipment;
(4) Include the new manifest with the shipment to the
				  disposal site;
(5) Retain a copy of the manifest and documentation of
				  acknowledgement of receipt as the record of transfer of licensed material as
				  required by s.
				  DHS
				  157.13(15) and retain information
				  from generator manifest until the license is terminated and disposition is
				  authorized by the department; and
(6) For any shipments or any portion of a shipment for which
				  acknowledgement of receipt is not received within the times set forth in this
				  section, conduct an investigation under Section III (e).
(c) Any licensed waste processor who treats or repackages
				  wastes shall:
(1) Acknowledge receipt of the waste from the generator
				  within 1 week of receipt by returning a signed copy of the manifest or
				  equivalent documentation;
(2) Prepare a new manifest that meets the requirements of
				  Section I and II. Preparation of the new manifest reflects that the processor
				  is responsible for the waste;
(3) Prepare all wastes so that the waste is classified
				  according to Section I of Appendix H and meets the waste characteristics
				  requirements in Section II of Appendix H;
(4) Label each package of waste to identify whether it is
				  Class A waste, Class B waste or Class C waste, under Section I and III of
				  Appendix H;
(5) Conduct a quality control program to ensure compliance
				  with Section I and II of Appendix H. The program shall include management
				  evaluation of audits;
(6) Forward a copy of the new manifest to the disposal site
				  operator or waste collector at the time of shipment, or deliver to a collector
				  at the time the waste is collected, obtaining acknowledgement of receipt in the
				  form of a signed copy of the manifest or equivalent documentation by the
				  collector;
(7) Include the new manifest with the shipment;
(8) Retain copies of original manifests and new manifests and
				  documentation of acknowledgement of receipt as the record of transfer of
				  licensed material required by s.
				  DHS
				  157.13(15);
(9) For any shipment or portion of a shipment for which
				  acknowledgement is not received within the times set forth in this section,
				  conduct an investigation under Section III (e).
(d) The land disposal facility operator shall:
(1) Acknowledge receipt of the waste within 1 week of receipt
				  by returning a signed copy of the manifest or equivalent documentation to the
				  shipper. The shipper to be notified is the licensee who last possessed the
				  waste and transferred the waste to the operator. The returned copy of the
				  manifest or equivalent documentation shall indicate any discrepancies between
				  materials listed on the manifest and materials received;
(2) Maintain copies of all completed manifests or equivalent
				  documentation until license termination;
(3) Notify the shipper, that is, the generator, the
				  collector, or processor, and the department when any shipment or portion of a
				  shipment has not arrived within 60 days after the advance manifest was received
				  unless notified by the shipper that the shipment has been cancelled.
(e) Any shipment or portion of a shipment for which
				  acknowledgement is not received within the times set forth in this section
				  shall:
(1) Be investigated by the shipper if the shipper has not
				  received notification or receipt within 20 days after transfer;
(2) Be traced and reported to the generator. The
				  investigation shall include tracing the shipment and filing a report with the
				  department. Each shipper who conducts a trace investigation shall file a
				  written report with the department within 2 weeks of completion of the
				  investigation.