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HNF-EP-0063, Revision 5
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CONTENTS (cont)
3.0 Acceptance Criteria for the Unlined Portions of the Low-Level Burial Grounds.............. 12
3.1 Facility D escription and Function............................................................................................ 12
3.2 Prohibited W aste......................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Physical/Chem ical C riteria....................................................................................................... 13
3.3.1 Liquids and Liquid-Containing W aste ....................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 Land D isposal Restrictions............................................................................................................ 13
3.3.3 Solidification or Stabilization of Organic Liquids and Chelating Compounds.......................... 13
3.3.4 A sbestos Containing W aste........................................................................................................... 14
3.3.5 Heat Generation............................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.6 Gas Generation.............................................................................................................................. 14
3.4 R adiological C riteria................................................................................................................... 15
3.4.1 Radiological Concentration Lim its.............................................................................................. 15
3.4.2 Criticality Safety Limits ................................................................................................................ 16
3.4.3 Package External Contam ination Lim its ..................................................................................... 16
3.4.4 Package Dose Rate Lim its............................................................................................................. 16
3.5 Packaging C criteria ...................................................................................................................... 16
3.5.1 O uter Packages.............................................................................................................................. 16
3.5.2 Package Construction.................................................................................................................... 17
3.5.3 Condition of Containers ................................................................................................................ 17
3.5.4 Securing W aste and Shielding....................................................................................................... 17
3.5.5 Handling of Packages...............:.................................:.................................................................. 17
3.5.6 M inim ization of Subsidence.......................................................................................................... 17
3.5.7 Labeling.........................................................................................................................................18
3.5.8 Bulk (N oncontainerized) W aste ................................................................................................. 18
4.0 Acceptance Criteria for the Lined Portions of the Low-Level Burial Grounds ................. 19
4.1 Facility D escription and Function............................................................................................ 19
4.2 Prohibited W aste.........................................................................................................................19
4.3 Physical/C hem ical Criteria......................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1 Liquids and Liquid-Containing W aste ...................................................................................... 20
4.3.2 Land D isposal Restrictions............................................................................................................ 20
4.3.3 Com patibility of W aste W ith Liner ............................................................................................. 21
4.3.4 Solidification and Stabilization of Chelating Com pounds .......................................................... 21
4.3.5 Asbestos-Containing Waste .......................................................................................................... 21
4.3.6 H eat Generation............................................................................................................................. 21
4.3.7 G as Generation.............................................................................................................................. 21
4.4 Radiological Criteria................................................................................................................... 21
4.4.1 Radiological Concentration Lim its.............................................................................................. 21
4.4.2 Criticality Safety Limits ................................................................................................................ 21
4.4.3 Package External Contam ination Lim its .................................................................................... 22
4.4.4 Package D ose Rate Lim its............................................................................................................. 22
4.5 Packaging C criteria ...................................................................................................................... 22
4.5.1 O uter Packages.............................................................................................................................. 22
4.5.2 Condition of Containers ...................................... .................................................................... 22
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