1. LLW/MLLW National Disposition Strategy Gary R. Peterson, P.E. U.S. Dept. of Energy

2. GOAL To develop a long-range corporate strategy to manage LLW/MLLW

3. Specifically the LLW/MLLW National Disposition Strategy will:  Integrate site waste disposition plans.  Examine MLLW streams without a current treatment or disposal path, i.e. “orphan” waste streams.  Ascertain any bottlenecks and/or gaps in LLW/MLLW treatment or disposal.  Assess DOE and commercial disposal options.  Possibly recommend a corporate LLW/MLLW data system.

4. Phases  The LLW/MLLW National Disposition Strategy will be developed in two phases.  Phase I will examine selected DOE sites with a significant quantity of EM LLW/MLLW  Phase II will examine those DOE sites not included in Phase I.

5. Phase I Sites  Oak Ridge  Savannah River Site  Idaho National Lab  Hanford (to include the Office of River Protection)  Fernald Closure Project  Miamisburg Closure Project  Portsmouth Project  Paducah Site

6. Current Status  Developed a draft Waste Breakdown Structure (WBS) to categorize LLW/MLLW streams.  Collected LLW/MLLW data from Phase I sites.  Data was collected from each site “as is”. No effort was made to correlate waste data.

7. Current Status (Continued)  Listed MLLW orphan waste streams from each Phase I site.  Developed a preliminary draft of the Phase I National Disposition Strategy Report and distributed for comment.

8. Waste Information Management System (WIMS)  WIMS was developed by the Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology, Florida International University, under DOE sponsorship.  We are considering the use of WIMS as part of the corporate LLW/MLLW data collection system.

9. Waste Information Management System  WIMS can be found at: http://wimsweb.hcet.fiu.edu/wims  There is no need for a user name or password at this time.

10. Draft Waste Breakdown Structure (WBS)

11. Waste Breakdown Structure (WBS)  The WBS categorizes LLW/MLLW streams by site, waste stream, treatment and disposal site.  The purpose is to provide a consistent basis for comparing LLW/MLLW streams from various sites.  Currently in draft.

12. Level 1- Generator Program Generator Program NNSA 01 EM 02 NE 03 SC 04 To Level 2 – Generator Site

13. Level 2 – Generator Site Generator Site ID 03 Hanford 04 Pads 08 Ports 07 SRS 02 From Level 1 Fernald 05 Mound 06 To Level 3 – Waste Class Oak Ridge 01

14. Level 3 – Waste Class Waste Class Unknown 0 LLW 1 11e1 3 MLLW 2 11e2 4 Unknown 0 No 1 Yes 2 11e3 5 From Level 2 Digit 1 Category Digit 2 GTCC?

15. Level 3 – Waste Class (Continued) Digit 3 Shielding/Handling Requirements Unknown 0 CH 1 RH 2 Digit 4 Level of Transuranic Radionuclides Unknown 0 <10nCi/g 1 >10nCi/g 2 To Level 4 – Physical Waste Description

16. Level 4 – Physical Waste Description Physical Waste Description Unknown 00 Debris 01 Metals 02 Soil 03 Liquid 04 Other 05 From Level 3 To Level 5 - Treatment

17. Level 5 – Treatment From Level 4 Treatment None 01 Solidification 07 Stabilization 04 Macroencap. 03 VTD 05 Supercompact 06 Neutralization 08 Metal Decon 09 Incineration 02 Metal Melt 10 Other 11 To Level 6 – Disposal Site Unknown 00

18. Level 6 – Disposal Site From Level 5 Unknown 00 TBD 01 Envirocare 02 WCS 03 US Ecol. WA 04 Disposal Site Barnwell 06 Oak Ridge 07 SRS 08 ID 09 US Ecol, ID 05 ID CERCLA 10 Hanford LLBG 11 Hanford ERDF 12 Hanford IDF 13 NTS Area 5 14 NTS Area 3 15

19. Notes For the Treatment Site and Disposal Site levels (5 & 6), we will also include an R or T designator to indicate rail or truck transport mode.

20. Next Steps  Gather data, per the WBS, on off-site LLW/MLLW streams from the Phase I sites.  Map the off-site waste streams in an integrated schedule. (WIMS?)  Conduct a gap analysis on the Phase I waste streams.  Consider the possibility of a centralized LLW/MLLW database.

21. Preliminary Draft Phase I Report A. Introduction B. LLW Commercial Disposal and Treatment Market 1. Disposal Market a.) Envirocare b.) U.S. Ecology c.) Barnwell d.) Waste Control Specialists (WCS)

22. Preliminary Draft Phase I Report 2. Treatment Market a.) Duratek b.) Envirocare c.) Pacific EcoSolutions (PEcoS) d.) Perma-Fix/Diversified Scientific Services (DSSI) e.) Perma-Fix/Materials and Energy Corp. (M&EC) f.) Waste Control Specialists (WCS)

23. Preliminary Draft Phase I Report C. DOE Disposal and Treatment Capabilities 1. Nevada Test Site (NTS) 2. Hanford 3. Toxic Substances Control Act Incinerator (TSCAI)

24. Preliminary Draft Phase I Report D. EM LLW/MLLW Streams 1. EM Closure Sites – Rocky Flats, Fernald and Mound 2. Portsmouth and Paducah 3. Savannah River Site (SRS) 4. Oak Ridge 5. Idaho 6. Richland and the Office of River Protection

25. Preliminary Draft Phase I Report E. Commercial Contract Vehicles and Associated Costs 1. Envirocare 2. U.S. Ecology 3. Barnwell 4. Other Contract Vehicles

26. Preliminary Draft Phase I Report F. LLW and MLLW Disposition Gap Analysis G. Conclusions and Recommendations

27. Appendices A. Savannah River Site LLW/MLLW Data B. Oak Ridge LLW/MLLW Data C. Idaho National Laboratory LLW/MLLW Data D. Hanford Site LLW/MLLW Data (Including the Office of River Protection) E. Portsmouth and Paducah LLW/MLLW Data F. Waste Breakdown Structure (WBS)

28. LLW/MLLW National Disposition Strategy EM-12 Point of Contact Gary R Peterson  gary.peterson@em.doe.gov  301-903-1619