LL Forum Meeting Richland Washington Clive 2018 Disposal

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LL Forum Meeting Richland Washington Clive 2018 Disposal Update Dan Shrum October 3, 2018

LL Forum Meeting Richland Washington Clive 2018 Disposal Update Dan Shrum October 3, 2018

Safety § Industrial Safety § Radiation Safety ØAwarded VPP Star in 2017 ØAbove 12

Safety § Industrial Safety § Radiation Safety ØAwarded VPP Star in 2017 ØAbove 12 days between incidents Ø 1, 977, 740 work hours since last Lost Workday case (November 2010 ) ØPrior to an incident December 2017, 947, 650 work hours since last OSHA Recordable Injury Ø 2010 through 2017 Annual NSC Awards for Safety ØALARA - Average radiation worker individual TEDE 41 mrem/year ØHighest general public fence-line CEDE 0. 26 mrem/year ØHighest general public effluent exposure dose 0. 29 mrem/year 2

Clive Disposal Facility World’s Largest Commercial Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility 3

Clive Disposal Facility World’s Largest Commercial Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility 3

Proven Experience • Over 30 years of proven experience treating and disposing of radioactive

Proven Experience • Over 30 years of proven experience treating and disposing of radioactive waste • Unique bulk and containerized waste facilities Ø Radioactive Material Licenses (LLRW & 11 e(2)) Ø RCRA Permit (treatment & disposal of MW) Ø TSCA Permit (PCB waste streams) Ø SNM Exemption (concentration-based limits) • Over 11 miles of onsite rail for efficient and cost-effective waste handling • Long-term federal and commercial contracts

Licenses and Permit Status § § RML 2300249 Low-Level § Under “timely renewal” §

Licenses and Permit Status § § RML 2300249 Low-Level § Under “timely renewal” § Renewal application Oct 2012 § Projected to be renewed December 2018 RML 2300478 11 e. (2) § Active § Renewed November 30, 2017 State-issued Part B Permit § Under “timely renewal” § Renewal application Oct 2012 § Projected to be renewed Dec 2018 GWQDP § Active § Renewed 2014

Current Exemption Request • The United States Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) is responsible

Current Exemption Request • The United States Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) is responsible for the safe and compliant disposition of depleted uranium (DU) metal contained in 30 mm munitions • The munitions are being stored at the Tooele Army Depot in Utah (1 hour drive to Clive) and the Crane Army Ammunition Activity facility in Indiana • The U. S. Army will begin disassembling the munitions immediately upon award of a contract

Beneficial Uses of Depleted Uranium Metal Package Shielding Medical Device Shielding Airplane and Ship

Beneficial Uses of Depleted Uranium Metal Package Shielding Medical Device Shielding Airplane and Ship Counterweights

Other Uses of Depleted Uranium Metal Military uses for munitions and tank armor

Other Uses of Depleted Uranium Metal Military uses for munitions and tank armor

Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive DU Disposal PA Approved to Dispose of DU PA

Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive DU Disposal PA Approved to Dispose of DU PA Approved to Dispose DU Four Additional PA Approvals

Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive - DOE DU (> 800, 000 tons) - NRC

Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive - DOE DU (> 800, 000 tons) - NRC & Utah evaluate significant volume for disposal - No change in NRC regulation - New requirement in Utah regulation - In 2010, Utah implements moratorium on future accumulation of more than 1 metric ton - ES submits DU PA in 2011 for DOE significant volumes Clive DU Disposal DOE DU PA Approved to Dispose of DU PA Approved to Dispose DU Four Additional PA Approvals PA Approved to Dispose DU

Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive - DOE DU (> 800, 000 tons) - NRC

Depleted Uranium Disposal at Clive - DOE DU (> 800, 000 tons) - NRC & Utah evaluate significant volume for disposal - No change in NRC regulation - New requirement in Utah regulation - In 2010, Utah implements moratorium on future accumulation of more than 1 metric ton - ES submits DU PA in 2011 for DOE significant volumes Clive DU Disposal DOE DU Army DU < 1% of annual volume disposed PA Approved to Dispose of DU PA Approved to Dispose DU Four Additional PA Approvals PA Approved to Dispose DU ES Requests Exemption to “one metric ton” Limit to Accept Army DU

Disposal of DU Penetrators at Clive • The receipt of the U. S. Army

Disposal of DU Penetrators at Clive • The receipt of the U. S. Army depleted uranium at Clive will be less than one percentof the annual volume received for disposal and would represent 0. 06 percent of the Class A West embankment

Depleted Uranium Authorization • Utah Moratorium passed June 1, 2010 ØMay not receive or

Depleted Uranium Authorization • Utah Moratorium passed June 1, 2010 ØMay not receive or dispose of significant quantities of concentrated DU until PA approved ØSignificant quantity defined as one metric tonne ØPA, revision 0 submitted June 2011 ØPA, revision 4 submitted November 2015 § Regulatory review underway § Decision projected for Q 1 2019

Clive’s Disposal Available Capacity Proposed Federal Cell 11 e. (2) (3, 430, 261 yd

Clive’s Disposal Available Capacity Proposed Federal Cell 11 e. (2) (3, 430, 261 yd 3) LARW (closed) Class A West (4, 030, 749 yd 3) VITRO (closed) Mixed Waste (361, 917 yd 3) North 14

Disposal Volume History ANNUAL WASTE DISPOSED (yd 3 per year) 250, 000 200, 000

Disposal Volume History ANNUAL WASTE DISPOSED (yd 3 per year) 250, 000 200, 000 150, 000 100, 000 50, 000 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Zion Decommissioning

Zion Decommissioning

La. Crosse Decommissioning

La. Crosse Decommissioning

Conference

Conference