Re: Free release of Volume and Bulk Waste

[sillsj@GAT.COM (Judd Sills)]

Please explain the intent of the required procedure a little more fully... 
Are you
simply trying to establish a procedure that will satisfy DOE and regulators that
no licensed material is in the waste, or are you attempting to find a way to 
establish de minimis values that you could use as criteria for release to
unrestricted use???

The recommended approach to establshing your procedure to demonstrate
the absence of licensed material is fairly straighforward, but also depends
on whether you are regulated by the State of New Mexico as an Agreement
state, the NRC as a licensee, or simply governed by DOE orders.  Your situation
would dictate the approach that you need to take.  Post another note or reply
directly and I will offer what I can to help you out.
>I've been tasked to develop a procedure to "free release" volume and bulk
>waste for Los Alamos National Laboratory. Because of a DOE moritorium we are
>currently unable to free release to any offsite sanitary landfill any waste
>that is above "background" (no added radioactivity). Does anyone have or
>know of any guidance documents, references, reg guides, etc. (DOE or any
>other) or have themselves developed such a procedure? I would greatly
>appreciate any help on this matter.
>Patrick J. LaFrate
>ESH-1 Health Physics Operations
>Los Alamos National Laboratory
>P.O. Box 1663  MS K487
>Los Alamos, NM  87545
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>Tele: 505-667-7137
>Fax:  505-667-6116
>email: lafrate@lanl.gov
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