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Title: License restrictions at Barnwell

Abstract

The State of South Carolina was delegated the authority by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to regulate the receipt, possession, use and disposal of radioactive material as an Agreement State. Since 1970, the state has been the principal regulatory authority for the Barnwell Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility operated by Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. The radioactive material license issued authorizing the receipt and disposal of low-level waste contains numerous restrictions to ensure environmental protection and compliance with shallow land disposal performance criteria. Low-level waste has evolved from minimally contaminated items to complex waste streams containing high concentrations of radionuclides and processing chemicals which necessitated these restrictions. Additionally, some waste with their specific radionuclides and concentration levels, many classified as low-level radioactive waste, are not appropriate for shallow land disposal unless additional precautions are taken. This paper will represent a number of these restrictions, the rationale for them, and how they are being dealt with at the Barnwell disposal facility.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC (United States). Bureau of Radiological Health
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States). National Low-Level Waste Management Program
OSTI Identifier:
332767
Report Number(s):
CONF-911114-PROC.
ON: DE98050432; TRN: IM9916%%69
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 13. annual DOE low-level waste management conference, Atlanta, GA (United States), 19-21 Nov 1991; Other Information: PBD: [1991]; Related Information: Is Part Of Thirteenth annual U.S. DOE low-level radioactive waste management conference: Proceedings; PB: 443 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; SOUTH CAROLINA; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; LICENSES; US NRC; GROUND DISPOSAL; REGULATIONS

Citation Formats

Autry, V R. License restrictions at Barnwell. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Autry, V R. License restrictions at Barnwell. United States.
Autry, V R. 1991. "License restrictions at Barnwell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/332767.
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abstractNote = {The State of South Carolina was delegated the authority by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to regulate the receipt, possession, use and disposal of radioactive material as an Agreement State. Since 1970, the state has been the principal regulatory authority for the Barnwell Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility operated by Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. The radioactive material license issued authorizing the receipt and disposal of low-level waste contains numerous restrictions to ensure environmental protection and compliance with shallow land disposal performance criteria. Low-level waste has evolved from minimally contaminated items to complex waste streams containing high concentrations of radionuclides and processing chemicals which necessitated these restrictions. Additionally, some waste with their specific radionuclides and concentration levels, many classified as low-level radioactive waste, are not appropriate for shallow land disposal unless additional precautions are taken. This paper will represent a number of these restrictions, the rationale for them, and how they are being dealt with at the Barnwell disposal facility.},
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