Tru Waste Retrieval Project Richland WA

FF-01 Mobile Drum Venting System (Active Vent)

(EU 755; NOC 1035)

Licensing File

Table of Contents

I_) Licensing Checklist 2) Other Apjllicable Documentation (Emails, reports, calculations, etc.) 3) Informal Draft EU License

a) Lic~nsee Comments on Informal Draft b) Resolution of Comments

4) P:iRal bieeR&c 2.~~

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LICENSING CHECKLIST (Rev. 2) ·bu 755

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=r3/ To HP3 (responsible for facility) for assignment:

Y1f. ToassignedHP2: TrYQ L ~ Add draft Table of Contents and separator pages to file.

/1(} Conduct completeness review using "Completeness Review Checklist" and draft "Completeness Notification" leuer within 2.0 days of RAES date received. Disc.uss any concerns/issues with HP3 during this 20 day period.

Place '·Completeness Review Checklist"fo license file and prepare draft ''Completeness Determination" lett.<cr. Lett.fer must go out within 30 days of RAES da.te rece.ived.

• If application is incomplete, you may need to repeat this (and prior) step(s). • If application complete, assign NOC ID and EU ID, as appropriate. Do NOT obsolete 'old' NOC,

EU, etc. before the new final, approved, license is issued (you may have to exclude old from AOP for p·rinting purposes).

Forward license file and draft "Completeness Determination" letter to HP3 for review. (If 28-day draft has.already been reviewed by licensee and HP3 and is ready to go out at the 30 day mark, you may combine completeness and 28-day draft.)

HP3 - work with HP2 to resolve any c:omments. then forward license file and draft "Completeness Determination" letter to HSC for review.

HSC - work with HP3 to resolve any comments then forward draft "Completeness Detennination" letter to AA3 for finalization (HSC will update RAES Tracking/ROTT upon transmittal and will note the 28-Day Draft Due Date, below, upon returning file to you). You now have 60 days to issue the official 28-Day Draft Ap[Jroval lett.er.

28-Day Draft Due Date: ______ (See next step, immediately.)

Is it necessary to send the 20-Day City Notification? If yes, prepare ASAP and forward to HP3 for review (follow same process as above for letter issuance [HP3 -> HSC -> AA3]). HSC will update RAES Trncking/~DTT upon transmittal and will notify yciu of20-Day Comment Due Date, below, upon returning the file to you).

• USDOE-RL Hanford Site is exempt from this requirement. • If RAEL is part of a Materia.ls or Waste licett.s.e, the responsibility falls on .the.mt.a notify the city.

We issuethese notifications for new licenses or renewals only; we do not issue them for modifications.

20-Day Comment Due Date:~~---~--~-~­

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Within 40 days ______ of completeness determined, complete thorough review of application and draft license. A.DY EU specific cond.itions must ha.ve justification/basis documented in the 'explanation' section of the database. Discuss ariy concerns/issues with HP3 during this 40 day period. Also, have HSC·do an informal review of the license for consistency before sending to the licensee.

HSC Informal License Review

Send informal draft license to licensee for review,·allowing them a week to 10 days to get comments back to you. Be sure to include a 'due date'.

Upon receipt ofresponse from licensee, resolve any comments/issues/concerns right away and finalize the draft license and transmittal letter (28-Jay Draft). At least 3-5 days before 28-Day Draft Due Date, send license file, draft transmittal letter, and draft license to HP3 for final review.

HP3 approves and forwards license file and draft letter to HSC for review. HSC reviews and forwards to AA3 for fii:ialization (HSC will hold file untii licensee receives 28-Jay draft).

Upon licensee receipt of 28-day draft, HSC will update RAES Tracking/ROTT, verify database concurrence, a!ld rellm1 license .file to H,P2 wi:th due dat_e for license.e resr,onse or final issuance of license.

Final Due Date: I 9, I 1q I llf' I

Once licensee has accepted, or the 28 days has expired (no more than 2-3 days before), obtain an approval riumber (AIR#) from AA3 and prepare final license and "Final Approval" letter. Send license file (be sure table of contents provides for final letter/license), final transmittal letter, and final license to HP3 for final review.

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HP3 approves and forwards to HSC for review. HSC forwards to AA3 for finalization.

i finalizes:

Ad_d firial letter(s) .

Upd;ite RAE_S Tracking/ROTT

~ Verify database concurrence

~ Update Licensee List

~ Add final file to database 'in box' to be entered/scanned

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Frazier, Thomas (DOH)

From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attach merits:

Tom,

Faust, Eric T < Eric.Faust@rl.doe.gov> Tuesday, Septell1ber 13, 2016 8:59 Ai',1 Frazier, Thomas (DOH)

Sch:midt, Johh W (DOH); Ka'rschnia, Paul T; Carleo, Frank J; Engelmann, Richard H RE: Informal Drafts of Transuranic Waste Retrieval Project Licenses NOCs 1035 to 1040 NOC:1037 EU 1322 Transu'ranic Waste Portable Enclosure.System #l rl edits.pdf; NOC. 1040 ~U 1_327 Transuranic Waste N_ext Generation Retrie11al (active) rl edits.pdf

Sorry for the wait. Please see attached NOCs for 1037 and 1040 .. We highlighted in yellow the instances where either NGR or PES should be removed from the licenses (instances cifNGR should be redacted in NOC 1037 and instan_ce_s of PES should be red_a_cted in NOC I 040). Also in NOC I 040, we ha:d questions regarding references to NOC 486. We indicated the comments in the yellow tex_t bubble comment function in the pdf. These were the only comments that we have.

Thanks for the opportunity,

Eric 376-9607

From: Frazier, Thomas(DOH)[mailto:Thomas.Frazier@DOH.WA.GOV] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 3:01 PM To: Faust, Eric T <Eric.Faust@rl.doe.gov>; Karschnia, Pau_l T <Paul_T_Karsch_n_i_a@rl.gov> Cc: Schmidt, John <john.schmidt@doh.wa·.gov>

Subject: Informal Drafts ofTrahslfranic Waste Retrieval ProjecUicenses NOCs 1035 to 1040

Eric and Tad,

Here are informal drafts of the Licenses for the Tra_nsuranic Waste Project emission unit? for your review and comment.·

S_i_n:cerely,

Tom 946-0774

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Emission Unit ID: 755

200W DVS - Active Mobile Drum Ventin2 System (Active Vent) This is a MINOR, ACTIVELY venlilatcd emission unit.

TRU Waste Retrieval

Emission Unit Information

Stack Height: ft. m. Stack Diameter 0. l O ft.

Average Stack EffiuentTemperature: 70 degrees Fahrenheit. 21 degrees Celsius.

Average Stack ExhaustVelocity: ft/second. m/second.

Abate_ment Tech_nology BAR_CT WAC 246-247-040(3), 040(4)

state only enfo"rceable: WAC 246'247-010(4), 040(5), 060(5)

Zone or Area Abatement Technology R_equired # of !}nits

HEPA Type Filter

Monitoring Requirements

0.03 m.

Additi!)_nal Descriptio'!

Shall be a NucFil ® Model IHF-004 or other with prior approval by the department.

state enforceable: WAC 246-247-040(5), 060(5), and federally enforceable: 40 CFR 61 subpart H

Federal and State ~egl!la_to_ry_

Monitoring and Tes ting _ Req~rements

Radionuclides Requiring ~1easurement

Sampling Freque11_«:Y

4_0 CFR 61.93(b)(4)(i) & WAC 246-247-075(3)

TOT AL ALPHA TOT AL BET A TOT AL GAMMA

End of each shift of oper3ti_on

Sampling Requiremerits Smears of the exhuast vent at the end of each shift of operation.

Additio-n·a1 ReqUire·me"rits

Additional moriitoring or sampling requirements established by this License will be listed in the Conditi.ons and Limitations section, if applicable.

Operation·at Status Activities for the TRU retri~val project Dr:um Venting Systems suppO_rt decontamination and decommissioning operations at the Hanford Site.

This Emission Unit has 1 active Notice(s) of Construction.

Project Ti.tie Approval# Date Approved NOC_ID Mobile Dnim Venting System {Active Vent) Operation (Replaces NOC 804) Not Approved 1035

Conditions (state only enforceable: WAC 246-247-040(5), 060(5) if not specified)

I) The total abated einissio"n limit for this Notice ofConstniction is limited to 3.90E-06 mrem/year to the Maximally Exposed Individual (WAC 246-247-040(5)).

2) This approval applies to those additional activities described below. No additional activities or variations on the approved activities that constitute a "moclification" to the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247-030( 16), m·ay be c:onducted.

Transuranic·waste retrieval involves the process_es for removing and di~positioning buried suspect transuranic mix_ed low-level ra·dioac:t_ive was_t_e (henfaft_e_r ca_lled TRU wa_s_t_e) from Han.ford Si_te b"uri_al trenches for sto"rage or disposal at other approved locations. Dispositioning is the orderly administration and handling of waste (including contaminated soil) from the low level burial grounds to place it in approved storage or disposal sta_tus. The handling indudes such act:ions as: pa_c_kaging, labeli_ng a:n:d tracking wast_e; venting, assaying, an_d staging waste; inspecting waste and waste staging areas; sampling/characterizing/designating waste; making arrangements for the transfer of waste; completing necessary paperwork; and performing radiological and/or industrial hfgieile surveys.

See th_e foflowi_ng for a detaj_led descript_ion of specifi_c con_trols/conditions for each EU associa_t_e~ wi_t_h the Transuranic Waste Retrieval Project:

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EU486 EU 755 EU 756 EU 1181 EU 132;! EU 1326 EU 1327

200 Area D1ftuse/ Fugittve; Operation Ot tlre"'Trnnsmanic WnSte Retneval Project Mo_bile Drum Venting System (Active Ventilation) (MDVS) Mobile Drum Venting System (Passive Ventilation) (MDVS) Categorical Drum Venting System 2 (DVS2) Port_able En~losure System #I (PES) Vapor Extraction System (VES) Next Generation Retrieval (NGR)

3) The PTE for this project as determined under WAC 246-24 7-030(21 )(a-e) [ as specified in the application] is 7. 70E-03 mrem/yea:r. Approvea are the associ_ated potential release rates (Curies/year) of:

Alpha -0 1.30E-03 Liquid/Particulate Solid WAC 246-247-030(21 )(e) Alpha release rate based on Am-241 + Progeny. It is recogniZed that other radionuciides may be pre~ent in very limited quantities. See condition; Ret8as8 rates: Da-rt and other Venting Systems.

B/G-0 1.92E-02 Liquid/Particulate Solid WAC 246-247-030(21 )(e) Beta/Gamma release rate based on Cs-137 + Progeny. It is recognized that other radionuciides may be present in very limited quantities. See condition; Release rates: Dart and other Venting Systems.

The radioactive i_sotopes id_ent_ified for this emission unit are (no quantities specified):

Am - 241 Am - _243 Cf- 252 Cm -?44 Cs -134

Cs - 137

Pu - 241

U -238

E_u - 152

Sr-90

Eu - 154

U-234

Pu - 238

U -235

Pu - 2391240

U -236

The potential release rates described in this Condition were used to determine control technologies and monitoring requirements for this-approval. DOE must notify the Department of a "modification" to the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247-0_30( 16). DOE must notify the Department of any changes to a NESHAP major emission unit when a specific isotope is newly identified as conrributing greater than 10% of the potential TEDE to the MEI, or greater than 25% of the TEDE to the MEI after controls. (WAC 246-247-110(9)) DOE must notify the Department of any changes to pot_e_n_ti_al rele_ase rates as required by state or federal regulations including changes that would constitute a significant modification to_ the Air Operating Permit under WAC 173-401-725(4). Notice will be provided a_ccordi_ng to the particular regulation under which notification is required .. If the applicable regulation(s) does not address manner and type of notification, DOE will provide the Department with advance written notice by letter or electronic mail but not solely by copies of documents.

4) CONTAMINATION CONTROL - Post Filter Installation The top of the drum shall be surveyed while inside the DVS, after installation of the NucFil® filter. If removable contamination is found, the drum lid shall be decontaminated before removal from the DVS. The drum shall be surveyed prior to leaving or immediately after removal from the DVS. Once removed from the DVS, the drum must be immediately decontaminated or contained such that the drum is free ofremovable contamination (i.e., less than 20 dpm/ 100 cmA2 alpha and less than 1000 dpm/100 cmA2 beta/gamma). Decontamination at the LLBG is a_tten1pted in a graded approach (dry rags, wet rags, decontamination solutions, fixatives, or over packing if other methods prove unsuccessful). (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

5) WDOH NOTIFICATION - Loss of Containment WDOH will be noti_fied perWAC 246-247-080(5) via email or the established procedures in the Environmental Notification program if a loss of containment occurs (dropping, spilling, puncruring a container, or oth·erwise encountering loss of integrity where contamination escapes containment), which exceeds 100,000 dpm/100 cmA2 beta/gamma or 2,000 dpm/100 cmA2 alph_a removable contamination. (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

6) ALTERNATIVE RELEASE RATE APPROVAL, RELEASE RATES - Installation of Drum Vents These alternative release fractions are.approvea for this emission unit.

A maximum of9,000 containers of waste will be processed per year using the MDVS and/or DVS2s venting systems. The processing rate is.d_es_igned to reflect poten_tial emissions during an average handling time of 60 minutes per container. One drum is processed at a time per DVS or DVS2. Using a release fraction of 1.0 E-03 for particulates and a time factor of 1.03 (60 minutes per container multiplied by 9,000 containers and divided by

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,-»l"~;,oal ' 526,000 minutes per yeary/f;>- r-The predicted releas.e rate from the MDVS (active vent) without any emissions control equipment is 2.1 E-02 Ci/year a.nd the predicted release rate with emissi_ons control equipment is l .O E-05 Ci/year. The predicted releas_e

..___rates for the representative radionuclides Am-241 +Progeny and Cs-I 37+Progeny are as follows: -.. Unabated PTE; Am-241+Progeny l.3E-03 Ci/yr : Cs-137+Progeny l.9E-02 Ci/yr

~ t:J.._Abated PTE Am-241+Progeny 6.4E-07 Ci/y : Cs-137+Progeny 9.6E-06 Ci/yr ~ · The predicted release rate (unabated) for using the MDVS (passive vent) without any emissions control equipment

ri, I) is 2.2E-05 Ci/yr and the predicted release rate (abated) with emissions control equipment is 2.2E-05 Ci/yr. The ~ .:..__predicted release rates for the representative radionuclides Am 24l+Progeny and Cs-137+Progeny are as follows:

Unabated PTE; Am-24I+Progen·y 4.JE-07 Ci/yr : Cs-137+Progeny 2.2E-05 Cii)T .--...__ Abated PTE Am-241+Progeny 4.3E-07 Ci/y : Cs-137+Progeny 2.2E-05 Ci/yr

The passive vent of the MDVS exhausts potential emissions from the use of the HEPA vacuum mounted in the test chamber to collect me_tal filings after installation of a. Nucfil® or equivalent filter. Release rates are caku_lated by multiplying surface area vacuumed by the contamination level. An estimate of the release rate is calculated by assuming the surface area of the boot that covers the drum lid during the filter installation process (8.3 square inches) multiplied by 9,000 drums with an average contamination level of 10,000 dpm/100 cmA2 beta/gamma and 200 dpm/100 cmA2 alpha. Using a release fraction of 1.0 for the HEPA vacuum use, the potential release rates from using the DVS is 4.3E-7 Ci/yr arnericium-24 l and 2.2E-05 Ci/yr cesium-137. (WAC 246-247-040(5), WAC 246-247-060(5), WAC 246-247-075(4))

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ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL - Annual Replacement The system shall be built to meet NQA-l requirements and shall be aerosol tested annually using ANSI N-510 as guida_nce for non-ANSI N-509 system·s. l_f i.n-fie.ld aerosol testing is not feasible, an approve_d altern:ative is given to replace the filters on an annual basis with the manufacturer tested and certification of HEPA filter with a tested rating of 99.97% efficiency. Records of this testing shall be maintained on file. (WAC 246-247-040(5), WAC 246-247-060(5), WAC 246-247-075(4))

PROCESS DESCRIPTION - Venting of Containers This approval applies to these additional activities described below. No additional activities or variations on the approved activities that constitute a "modification" to the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247-030( l 6), may be ccinducte.d.

All work will be performed to meet ALARA practices and will be conducted according to applicable operating 0rocedures, radiological control prncedures, and radiological work permit (R WPs).

Vent filters will continue to be installed in designated containers via one of the drum venting systems described in this process description. These systems will ensure personnel and environmental protection. The methodology will require penetrating the container and inserting a vent Penetration of the lid will be accomplished by either drilling through the lid or puncturing the lid with a filter dart (using Dart System). Container venting systems are described in the following text. Designated drums slated for venting will be vented with the Mobile Drum Venting System (MDVS), Drurri Venting System 2 (DVS2), or o.ther venting methods. (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

PROCESS DESCRIPTION - MDVS This approval applies to these additional activities described below. No additional activities or variations on the approved activities that constitute a "modification" lO the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247-030( I 6), may be conducted.

The MDVS is enclosed in a t.railer containing equipm·em allowing an op_ le or vent the drum and install a Nuc~I® or equivalent filter. Po.tenriarem1ssions-frofnMDVSoperations are point so missions controlled asa~scribed in PROCES~'DESCRIPTI0Jl!{.VENTING OF CONTAINERS, MDSV. lns~the MDVS trailer, bulging or potentially pressuri"zea-ch ems may~ o•,,crpack~ reslfairilf-and-theirvefited. (W A.C 246-247-040(5) and WAC246-247-060(5))

10) WDOH NOTIFICATION - Drum Vent Failure The department shall he notified via email cir the established prncedures in the Environmental Notification program within 24 hours of all drum vents that fail to be installed properly and smears show >2,000 dpm/100 cmA2 alpha or > I 00,000 dpm/ l 00 cmA2 beta/gamma removable con_tamina_tion (an ex.ample of a "failure" is a pressure release that blows past the seat of the boot or a deflagration). (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

l I) CONTAMINATION CONTROL - Removable Contamination

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Fixatives or other controls will be employed if removable cont_amihatiofl levels (oth_er than spot conrn_min_ati6n) exceed 100,000 dpm/100 cm"2-beta/gamma or exceed 2,000 dpm/100 cm"2 alpha. (WAC246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

12) ABA TEM°ENT TECHNOLOGY - MDVS The MDVS has a testable HEPA type filter for all emissions resuhing from screening headspa_ce gas sampling (HSGS) for hydrogen content and Nuc_til® or equivalent filter installation. Metal filings or other residual cuttings from the drilling/filter instaUation process are removed from the drum lid with a HEPA vacuum. The test compartment is ventilated with a HEPA type filter arid is designed to withstand a: deflagra_t_i_on as d1;:sc_ribed in_ the performance specification for this venting system (HNF 12180, Venting System for Low Level Burial Grounds Performance Specification).

~he average annuai flow for the exhaust port for the venting and HSG_S operatio_ns is approxim_ately l E- 4 meters 0 3 /s. (consisting ofa continuous flow in i:he milliliter per second.range, with intermittent spikes in the liter per secon_d range). The 1:!EPA vacuum exhausts intermittently into the test chamber (at less than 300 cfm or 1.4 E'. l meters"3 is.). (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247--060(5))

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DUPLICATE STATE OF WASHINGTON

DE_PARTMENT OF H~LTH OF_FICE OF RADIATION PROTECTION

309 Bradley Blvd., Su.ite 201 • Richland, Washington 99352 TDD Relay Service: 1--8011-83,1·63_88

November 17, 2016

CERTIFIED.MAIL -7015 0640 0007 5050 7777

Mr. Doug Shoop, Manager Ul,lit~ Stat~ Depart;r;ni:r;ii of E11ergy Richland Operations Office P.O. Box 550, MSIN: AS-14 Richland, Washington 99352

Re: 28-Day Di:aft Approval ofNotice of Construction (NOC) 1035

AIR 16-1104 NOCIOJS

Reference: Em,ai_l (LB# 4751); from John Schmidt (WDO!:I) ~o Majtiple USDOE Staff, ''NOC Consolidation", dated June 30, 2016.

Mr.Shoop:

As per the reference einail, we b,ave worked wi\1:1 your stllffto make changes to mov~ tbe NOCs and/or Emiss~on Units (EUs) associated with this license from I!- one-t,o-nwiy, to I!-. one-t_o-one relatjonship. We. appreciate your co_operation and willingness to support our future database needs and io make license actions more efficient and cost effective moving forward.

Pursuant to Chapter 246-24 7 of th~ W_aslii;lgtpl). Admi_nistrative CC>d_e (WAC), the update will be approved according to the enclosed License for:

Mo_bjle Drum Venting Syst_e:m (Active Velit) Operation (Replaces NOC 804) (EU 755; NOC i035)

The Washington State DepartinentofHealth (DOH) considers the.conditions, controls, monitoring requirements, and limitations of the License integrai to approvai of your application.

Tl)is approval shall take eff:ect, and a fiilal approval l~t:r i~~ed, twenty-eight (28) days after you receive this letter, unless you·apply for an adjudicative proceeding, as d_escnced-~low,

If you accept the conditions and limitations of this approval and do not wish to apply for an aJijudicative proceeding, but WJ.sh to proceed under this approval before the 28 days have

PUblic Health - AlwJys Working for·a Safer and Hcahhi~r Washington

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Mr, Doug Shoop Nove.J11ber 17, 2016 Page2of3

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AIR.16-1104

elapsed, please notify us in writing and the DOH will issue a :final aj,provill letter. Your notice shoiild be lllB.lled or fax¢d to:

DOH - Office of Radiation Protection Radioactive Air Emissions Section 309 Bradley Blvd.: Suite 201 Ficblatid, Washmgton 98352 FAX: (509) 94~_876

If$ere ~ con~ with the conditions and liinitati<Jll!I of the approvill, please notify the DOH. If il.ttell'ipts to resolve the concerns fail, the DOH will deny your application ~d you may contest the conditions and limitatioIIS of this approvill, within_ 28 d!!ys of receipt, by filing the enclosed Request for Adjudicative fro!:eeding or a document providing substantiaily the same information

· with the DOH, Adjudicative Service Unit (ASU), in a manner that shows proof of service on the A_SU. The ASU's 09dre~ is:

DOH • Adjudicative Service Unit 310 Israel Road SE P.O. BQx 478.79 Olympi~ Waship.gton 98504-7879

You must incl~ a copy ofthis approvill with your application. FILING SHALL NOT BE DEEMED COMPLETE UNTIL THE ADJUDICATIVE SERVICE UNIT ACTUALLY RECEIV°E:S YOUR APPLICA tiON.

If you lµ.ve any _questjOl1$ re.garding this ~. please co~ Mr;. Tb~ Frazier at thornas.frazier@doh.wagov or by telephone at (509) 946-0774.

·;;;nr:k P. John Martell, Manager Ra.dioactive Air Emissions Section

Enclosures: 1. Con9,i.tiol1$ and Lirliitations for EU 755 (NOC 1035) 2. Request for Adjudicative Proceedings

cc: (see riext page)

Mr. Doug Shoop N_ovember 17; 2_0 t 6 Page 3 !)f3

cc: Ru¢. A_llen, WRPS M.aithew Barnett, PNNL Lilyann Bauder, Ecolqgy Shawna Berven, WDOH Lµcinda Borneman, WRPS L¢e Bostic, BNJ Frarik Carleo, CHPRC Cliff Clark, (JsbOE-RL Jack Donnell WRPS -.. ~ - - y, -Denni~ F•ulf, F.PA Eric Failst, 0$DOE-RL Tom Fr,¢er, WDOI:l Gary Fritz, MSA Philip Gent, Ecology Daniel.Heilstoil, Ecology R~ Kaldor, MSA Pa,uJ K.arsc_hnia; CHPRC Ed MacAlister; USDOE 0RL Jim McAuley, EPA Valarie P~, Ecology iohn Schmidt, WDOH JeffVoogd, WRPS Davis Z\len, EPA Enviro~e!).t_al Po~ RAES Tracking: Line 16-148; EU 755; NOC 1035

AIR 16-1104

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ZOOW DVS • Active Mobile ·orum Veotin2 System (Active Vent) Tbis-i~ a ML'l0R; -ACTIVELY.vc:nti1BZaim:i.mion·unir.. -TRUWastcR~

l;!nlsslon Unit Information

Stack Height: ft. m. Stack Diameter 0. IO ft.

Average Stack Effluent Tempera!UrC: 70 degrees Fahrenheit. 21 d.cgrces Celsius ..

Ayerage Stac_k ExhajistVelocity: ft/second. m/second.

~~.in.,.nt. T~h_noiogy · BAl!,Cf WAC 246-247-040(3), 040(4) staje only ~iif~abl.e: W.1>,C 246'-247--010(4), 040(5), 060(5)

ZoneorAna Abateme.ntTeclmoloc: __ ______ f!.tquinf!._#ofU_l!i!J_.

HEPA Type Filter

Monitoring Requirements

0.03 m.

Shall be a Nucfilter or equivalent filter

state enforceable:WAC 246-247--040(5), 060(5), and federally enforceable: 40 CFR 61 subpart H Federal and Seate Monitoring and Tesdng Radlomlclides Requiring Sampling Regulatory Requinmmts Maisun:ment Freq"""cy

40CFR61.93(b)(4)(i) TOTAL ALPHA TOTAL Endofcachsbiftof & WAC 246'247'07S(3) BETA TOTAL GAMMA operation

S~Ung Requirements Smears of the exhuast vent auhe end cf eai:h· sh_ift of operation. Additional_ R!iqulramenis Addltlonal rnonltDrtng or sampling n,quln,ment& eSlabllshod t,y this Ucanse will be listed In the Co_ndltions and Umllations "!'dlon, W aiiP!lcabla.

Qi,e~_o_*-8;1 SI/IPJI Activi_t_ies for t_he 'IJ!..U r:et!:i.""'.al project Drum V cnµng Systems support clecontamil)liti_on and decoQll'.llissioning ~io~ ~- the IJa!,ford Si~.

Tl:iJ.s En11~_1,,.,. Unit_ h_llia I active lllot_icli(a) o_f co~st_rui:tlon.

Project Title Approval fl Date Approved NOC_ID MobilcDnun Venting.S_ystcm (Active Vent) Operation (Replaces NO:C 804) Not Approved

Condltjon_s (~ on_ly !n,~~l;lle: WAf, 246-~7-04(!(~). 060(~) l_f 11o~specJ'1e~ I) The.total abated emission iimit for this Notice,ofConstruction is limited to-3.90E-06 mrem/year to the

Maximally Expose<flndivi~i (W Ac 246--247--040(5)).

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2) Thi.• approval appJi\;S. to those a:C,_ditiol)aj ru:tivi.ti~ ~):rt~ be,(ow. No add)iional ac_tivitj~ or varilitiO:ns on the approyed a¢tiviticili that coiistitiite a "modification" to the eniission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247-030( 16), may be conducted.

T_ra,nsuranic w'!)lte re_(ri~v.al i_1ivolve_s t_h¢ lifocess_i:s_for n::moving and d:ispo_sitioning bwied suspect trarisjmmic; mixed low-level radioactive waste (hereafter called TRU waste) from Hanford Site burial trenches for storage or disposal at other approved locations. Dispositioning is the orderly administration and handling of waste (including contarriirnued StJil) from the low lC!vel bu:ri~l growids to pl_ace it in approveci-stoi;!g~ or disposa_l status. The handling'iricludes such actions as: paclcaging, labeling and tracking waste; venting, assaying. arid staging waste; inspecting waste and waste staging areas;· sampling/characterizing/designating waste; making ~genic:riJ,s for th:C n:ansfe,r of wast¢; complc:;ii_ng i:i-~sazy P.aperwork; lll)d_ perfqw.i_\l!g 1'3!fio!ogica) aridfo:r industrial hygiene sw-veys.

~ the foJ)_oWl_llg for a deta:il_ed descripti_6n of specific co_ritrols/conditioris for each EU asso,ciJited with the Transuranic Waste Retrieval Project:

EU 455 Hanford Sitewide W-PORTEX-007 EU 1440 200 Area Diffuse/ Fugitive; Operation of the Transuranic Waste R¢iev_al Project

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Et.115_5 EU756 EU 1181 EUl3~ EJJ 132_6 EU 1327

Mobile l>riiin Yeii~g System (Active Veiitilati<in) (MDVS) Mobile Pillm Venting System (PassiveVentilation) (MDVS) Categorical Drum Venting System 2 (DYS2) P<ir\alile J;:n.::losure System #1 (PES) Vapor E,ttraction System (YES) Next Generation Retrieval (NGR)

.J) The PTE for this project as determined under WAC 246-247--03«2l)(a-e) [as specified in the application] is 7.70E-03 mrem/~. A,pproved.are ~~ associa_ted potCl)_tj_al t~l~e rates (Curies/year) of:

Alpha - 0 1.30E-03 Liquid/Particulate Solid WAC 246-247-030(21 )(e) Alllha release rate basecl ~n-Am-241 + Prt>gany. tt is recognlzad that other radlonuclldes may be present In vary limited quantllies. See ccndlU<in; fie/ease rates: Dart and other Vliiitlng Syslems.

BIG· 0 1.92°E-02 Liquid/Particulate-Solid- WAC 246-247--030(21 X~) Beta/Gamma release rate based on C:S.137 + Progeny. tt Is racognlzed that Olher radionudldes may be present a, very llmttad quantJUes. · .See condlllcn: Release rates; Dart and other Venting Systems.

The ra)lii>;lc_tive isotopes identified for this emission unit are (no quantities specified): ~- -241 Am,-243 Cf-252. Cm -244 Cs- 134

Cs· 137

Pu· 241

U-238

Eu -152

Sr-~ Eu -154

U-234

Pu-238

U -235

Pu -2391240

U-236

The potential release rates described iii this Condition were used to dete:rmine control technoiogii,s and mcaj~g requirements for this l!PProval. DQE mµs_t notify th_e Department of a "modificatfon" to the emission unit,.as defined iii WAC 246-i47-030(16). DOE.must notify the.Department of any chang~ io a NESHAP major-emission unit when a _ specific-isotope is.newly identified as contributing greater than I 00/o of the pot_~tj_a) TE_D_E ti) tli~MEI, or ~er than 25% of tt:i:e TEDE to th_e_MEi afte)" co\\_trols. (WAC 24_6-i47-l 10(9)) DOE iiiust notify the Department of any clianges to potential release rates as required by state or fcdc:ral regulations including changes ihat would constitute a significant modificati01l to the Air Operating Permit under WAC I 73-401-725( 4). Noti~e wt(I be providi,d a~coi'di1_1g to tl;le ~cula! regajatiol\ 1!1_1_4er wl)i!=h noti_fil'/ltioil is reqtifre)l. If the app)_icable regulation(s) does not address maDner-and type of notification, DOE will provide the Department with advance written notice by letter or electronic-mail but not solely by·copies:of docmnents.

4) CONTAMINATION CONTROL - Post F(iter \nstall~ion Th":t_cip cif the drum i;liall be s~eyed while ilisid_e the DYS; aft~ installation of.the Nw:Fil® filter. If remo"l!ble cootaroioatio11 is found, the drum lid shall be decontaminated before removal from the DVS. Toe drum shall be surveyed prior to leaviJ1g or iIIiroedia11:ly _after removal fJ'oi:rJ (1ie DVS: Once reil_(oved from the DVS, the drum i:rJ)lSI ~ i,;mnediately de;conta!iiinated or contained such that-the drum is free of removable contamination (Le,, less than 20 dpm/ 100 cm"2 alpha and less than 1000 dpm/100 cm"2 beta/gamma). Decontamination at the LLBG is attempted in a graded approach(~ rags, wet_regs, <!econtami_nation sol_ut_i_or:(.s, ~X!'!jves, o_r ovet pac_ls.i_11g jf oth_et methods prove unsuc<:CSsful). (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

5) wµ()H NOTIFICATION· Loss ofCoritairunent WOOH will be notifi,ed per WAC 246-241--080(5) via-email or the established procedures in the Environmental Notification program ifa loss of containment OCCWli (dropping, spiilin:g, pun~g a container, cir othc;rwise encount~g loss o(in_tegrity w_h~ c_o1_1_~_tion escapes c<i,;_ta:inment), which exceeds 100,000 dpm/100 cm"2 beta/gaµima or.2,000 dpm/100 cm"2 alpha removable contamination. (WAC-246-247-040(S) and WAC 246-247.-060(5)) .

6) ALTERNATIVE REL.EASE Iµ TE .Af'PROY A,!.,, RELEASE RA TES - lil_stallati<in of Druin V eilts Th_ese ahernlitive release fractions are approved for this emission unit

A ~-wn of9,000 contai_n_ers ofvvaste will be ~sed per year using the MDVS and/or DVS2s venting systems .. The processing rate:is designed fo reflect potential emissions during:an average handling time of 60 minutes per container. One ~ is processed at a W!le per i>vs or DVS2. Using a rel~ fril.ction of· 1.0 E-03 for ~ciJ._\iltes and a rim~ (actor of (.03 (60 minu~ per container multiplied by 9,000 containers and divided by 526,000 minutes per year).

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The predicted release rate from the MDVS (active vent) without any emissions control equipment is 2.1 E-02 Ci/year an_d th_e ptedict_e)I re_l~ ra_te with e,µi_s,sions control equipment is 1.0 E-05 Cifyear. "The predicted release rates for the representative radioriuclides Am-241 "!"Pri>geny iiil_d Cs-l37+Progeny lire:as fo~lows:

IJ,aj>a~ PTI:; Abatec;! PTE

Am-24i+Progeny Am-24l+Pro-· -. ge;iy

1.-3E-03 Ci/)T : Cs-137+Progeny 6.4E--07 Ci/y : Cs-137+Progeny

l.9E--02 Ci/)T 9.6E-06 Ci/yr

The predicted release rate (unabated) for using the MDVS (pas~ive vent) without any emissiODS control equipment is 2.2E-05 Ci/yr arid the predict¥ releas~ rail' (abat~) wi_th ¢1.iss_ions con_tro_l equipment is 2.2E--05 Ci/yr. The predicted release rates for the.representative radionuclides Am 241 +Progeny arid Cs-137+Progeriy are as (ollows:

UilaJ:,ate_d PTE; AbatedPTE

Aril-241 +Progeny Am-241-l'Progeny

4_:_3E-07 Ci/yr : Cs-137+Pro~y 4.3E-07 Ci/y : Cs-137+Progenj

2.2E-OS Ci/yr 2.2E-OS Ci/yr

Th!' passive vent oftbe MDYS exhailsts j,ottjltial emi_ssio,;,s ~ti) !lie useof~_HEJ>A va!=llwn mounted in the test chamber to coUect metal filings after installation ofa Nucfi:l® or equivalent filter. Release rates are" calcu)ilted by multiplying sllrface area vacuumed by the contamination level. An estimate of the release rate is calculated by assilmiiig tJ,.e·s~c:i: area of the boot that coyiri tI1ae drum lid ~g t)l~-filter i))stall_ation process (8,:3 square i_nches) multiplied by 9,000 drums with an.average contamination level of 10,000 dpm/100 cmA2 betalgliin)na arid 200 dpm/100 c;mA2 alpha. Using a release fraction of 1.0 for the HEPA vaCllllIII use, the potential release rates from using the DYS is 4.3E-7 Cil)T americ:ium-241 Bl)d 2_.2_E_-OS Ci/yr cesi_~-137. (WAC 246-247-040(5), WAC 246-247-060(5), WAC 246'247-075(4)) ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL, Anmlal Replacement Tb_e systein shaf! be-built to 1))¢ NQA-1 requ~cmts an_d s\aj:1 be aerosol tested annually using ANSI N-510 as guidance-for llon--ANSI N-509 systems. If in-field aerosol testing is not feasible, an approved alt~tive is given to replace the filters on an ammal basis with the manufacturer tested:and certification of HEPA filter with a tested tatiiig of 99.97% efficiency. Rc;j;:ords of this ~ti_i:ig $.ii be maintained on file. (WAC 246-247-040(5~, WAC 246-247-060(5), WAC 246-247-075(4)) PR.OCESS DESCRIPTION • Venting of Containers This approval ¥Pl°ies to these adciitfonal activities descnbed below. No additional activities or variations on the approved activities that con~tiiu:te a "modification" to the emission ilriit, as defined'in WAC 246-247-030(16), may be conducted.

All work will be performed to meet ALARA practices.and wiU be condilc_ted acco"rdirig to appHctible op~~g procedures, radiological control procedures, and radiological work permit (RWPs). Ven,t filt~ will ~OIJ:tipue to b~ ins.~~ in design_ated container.i via one of the drum venting-systems described in this process description. These systems will = personii_el an.d envircirilnj:J;llal prot_ec_tioi). The tn_C!'.l)odol_ogy wifl require penetrating the contain!"" ~d 'insetting a vent. Penetration of the lid will be accomplished by either drilling througl, the li_d or punctUring the lid with a tilter dan (using Dan System). Container venting systems are described

·i_n the follci':VUtg teitL Designated.drams sla_ted for "v~ting will be vented with the Mobi°le Drum Venting System (MDVS),.Drum Venting System 2 (DVS2), or other venting methods. (WAC 246-247-040(5) an_d WAC 246-2470 060(5)) -

PROCESS DtSCRIPTiON • MDVS This approval applies to these add_i_tiorial activi!i.es ~~ be_low. No a!l,cli!j_onal activities or variations on the approved activities that constitute a "modification" to the emission unit, as defined in W A_C 246-247-030( 16), may be conducted. ·

The MDVS is enclosed in-a trai_ler containing eqwpment allowing an operator to sample or vent the dnmi Bl)d i/)staj_l a Ni1¢.F{t® or eqiliva,leot filter. Potential emissions from MDVS operatiODS are point source emissions controlled as described in~~ Description: Venting of Containers, MDSV. 1,nside the M_DVS tn1{ler, bajging or potentially pressurized drums may be overpacked, placed"in restraints and then vented. (WAC 246-247-040(5) in:14 V/ AC 246-247-060(5))

10) WO.OH NOTIFICATION· Orum Vent Failure The deparuncru shall be notified via email or the established procedures in the Environmental Notification program withi)'.l 24 l)olirs of all drum v~ts tha) f&l to be installed properly and smears show >2,000 dpm/100 cmA2 alpha or

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> 100,o()j) dpm/100 cm"2 beta/gamma removab.le con!J!rili_n~~o_n (an C1tainple o~ a "failiite" is a press;are release thaJ blows past the seat of the boot or a defla?tion). (W AC246-247-040(5) and VI AC. 246-247--060(5))

11) CONTAMINATION CONTROL - Removable Contliniin:ation Fixatives or otl)er controls wi).l be ~ployec;! 1f~o~le co.r,.!$)inaJ_ion l.eve.l,s (o~.e:r lh:l!!I spot con~.!l!lticir,) exceed 100,®() dpm/100 cm"2 beta/gamma or-exceed 2,000 dpm/100 cm-"-2 alpha. (WAC 246-247-040(S) and WAC246-247-060(5)) . .

12) ABATEMENT TECHNOLoGY "Mobile Drum Venting System The M:DVS has a testable HEPA type filter for all m.i/.ssio,;s re:sul.t_ing from.~µg headsp~c:e ~ ~piing (H:SG_S) for hydrogen conten._t and Nucfil® or equivalent filter installation. Metal filings or other residual cuttings

. fniril the drilling/filter iiistallatiim process are removed from the drom lid with a HEPA.vacuum. The test corilparim_eµt is veµti:iat¢ with_ a .f$> A type fi)_ter aµd is 4!,sigr,ed t_o witlis.t;ind a d!,fl.a.gration as.descn"bedfo ~e pc;rfOIIlllin_cc specification for this venting system (HNF 12180, Venting System for Low Level Burial Grounds Performance Specification). ·· ·

The average amiualflow for-the exhaust pon for thc.ventingandHSGS operations is approximately 1 E'. 4 metc:rs

"3 Is. ( consisting of a continuous flow in the milliliter per second range, with intermittent spikes in the liter per second rang~) .. The HEP A, ~_un.,. ~lfsts !111~JJ,er,_t,ly into th_e ~.t c'1atftbc:r (a:t l_ess tha)l ·300 cfill or 1.4· ?-1 l!leters"3 /s.). (WAC 246-247-040(S) and WAC246-247-060(5))

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STATE OFWAs,HINGTO~ DzyARTMENT OF HEALm

ENVIRONMENTAL HEAL TB PROGRAMS OFFICE OF RADIATION PROTECTION

Docket No: ;&-DAY DJµFT APPR,OV AL 01' NOTICE OF CONSl'Jl:U(:TION (NOC) 1035

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Mr. Doug Shoop, Manager Uriited States Department of Energy Richlai:.id Operatio~ Office · P.O. Box 550, MSIN: A5-14 Richland, Washington 99352

Re: Final Approval ofNotice ofCcinstnicticiil (NOC) 1035

Mr. Shoop:

AIR 16-1220 NOC 1035

Pursuant to C.hapter 246-24 7 of the Washington Adrnini.strative Code (WAC), your modification was approved on December 19, 2016, according to the enclosed emission unit (EU) sJfecific license for:

Mobile Drum VentingSystem (Active Vent) Operation (Replaces NOC 804) (NOC 1035, EU 755)

The conditions, controls, monitoring requirements, and.limitations of this.license must be observed in order for you to be in compliance with WAC 246-24 7. Failli.re to ip.eet any provision of this license may result in the revocation of approval, the issuance of Notices of Violation, or other enfcircemeilt actions ili!der WAC 246-247-100.

If you have any questions regarding this approval, please coritact Toril Frazier at Thonrns.Frazier/a)doh.wa.gov or, by phone, at (509) 946-0774.

Sincerely,

w~d Jol1n M8!1~H, MW!lig~r Radioactive Air Emissions Section

Enclosure: NOC 1035 for EU 755

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cc: Ruth All.en, WRPS Matthew Barnett, PNNL Lilyann Bauder, Eco.logy _ShJ!.vm.a Berven, WDOH Lucinda Bomeriuiii, WRPS Lee Bostic, BNI Frank Carleo, CHPRC Cliff Clark, USDOE-RL Jack DonneUy, WRPS Rick Engelmann, CHPRC Deririis Faulk, EPA Thomas Frazier, WDOH Eric Faust, USDOE-RL Gary Fritz, MSA Philip Gent, Ecology Reed Kaldor, MSA Paul Karschnia, CHPRC Jim McAuley, EPA John.Schmidt, WDOH Jeff Voogd, WRPS Environmental Portal RAES Tracking: Line 16-148; EU 755; NOC 1035

AIR 16-1220

Emission Unit ID: 755

200W DYS · Active Mobile Drum Venting System (Active Vent) Thi1 i1 a.MINOR, A_CTIVEL V \tc:milatcd cmis~ion unt1.

TRU Waste Retrieval

Emissi_on Unit J11.fo"-'1atlon

Stack Height: ft. m. Stack Diameter 0. IO ft.

Average St_a~k E_fnuent Temperature: 70 degrees Fahrenheit. 21 degrees Celsius.

Average Stack ExhaustVeJocity: fl/second. m/second. Abatement Technol~y BARCT WAC 246-247-04_0(3), 040(4) state only enforceable: WAC 246-24.7-010(4), 040(5), 060(5)

0.03 m.

Zone or Area Abatement Technology Required# of_UnJ.t;, ...

HEPA Type Filter

Monitoring Requirements . .

_A!l_d!,tlonal Descripti_on

Shall be a Nucfilter or equivalent filtc,r

state enforceable: WAC 246-247-040(5), 060(5), and federally enforceable: 40 CFR 61 subpart H

Federal and Stale Regulatory

40 CFR 6 L93(b)(4)(i) & WAC 246-247--075(3)

Monitoring and Testing ~_eql;l~!-~~-ents

Radionuclides Requiring ~e8su·re~n~

TOTAL ALP.HA TOTAL BETA TOTAL GAMMA

Sampiing Requirements Smears of the exhuast vent at the end of each shift ofoperation. Addltlol'.'al 1:t.e_qu_l_re),'.l!J".lts

Snmpling Frequeucy

End of e:,ch shift of operation

Actdilional monitoring or sam~Hr:ig requirements established by this Llc~n·se wlll be lis.ted In th·e Conditions a·nc1 Llmllatlons section, If applicable.

Operational Status Activities for the TRU retrieval projec_t Drum Vei::t~ing S)'SJC'm·s Support d~ntan:i_iriatfon and decommissioning o·pcr:uions at_ the Hanford Site_.

This Emlssior:, U_nJ_t has 1 active Notlce(s) of Construction.

Project Tl_tl_e Approval# Date Approved NOC_ID Mobile Drum Venting SyMem (Active Vent) Operation (Replaces NOC 804) AIR.16-1220 12/19/2016 1035

Conditions (state only enforceable: WAC 246-247-040(5), 060(5) if not specified) I) The total abated emission limit for this Notice of C_cinstruction is li_mited to 3.90E-06 mrem/ye_ar to the

Maximally Exposed Individual (WAC 246-247-040(5)).

2) This approval applies to those additional activities described below. No additional activities or variations on the approved activi_ties that constitute a "modification" to the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247-030(16), may be conducted.

Transuranic waste retrieval i_nvolves the process:e_s for _removing and dispositioning buried suspect transuranic mixed low-level radioactive wast~ (herea~er c_al_ied TRU waste) from Hanford Site burial trenches for storage or disposal at other approved locations. Disposition_ing is the orderly admi.nistration and handling of waste (including contruninated soil) from the low level b_urial grounds to p_l_ace i_t in approved storage or disposal status. The handling includes s·uch actions as: packaging, labeling and trac_kirig wast_e; ve_nting, assaying, and staging waste; inspecting waste and waste staging areas; sampling/characterizing/designating waste; making arrangements for the transfer of waste; completing necessary paperwork; and performing radiological and/or ind_us_tri_al hygiene surveys.

See the following for a detailed descrip_tion of sp:ecific contrnls/condh_ions for each EU associated with the Transuranic Waste Retrieval Project:

EU 455 Hanford Sitewide W-PORTEX-007 EU 1440 200 Area Diffuse/ Fugitive; Operation of the Transuranic Waste Retrieval Project

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EU 755 EU 756 EU 1181 EU 1322 EU 1326 EU 1327

Mobile Drum Venting System (Active Ventilation) (MDVS) Mobile Drum Venting System (Passive Ventilation) (MDVS) Categorical Drum Venting System 2 (DVS2) Portable Enclosure System # I (PES) Vapor Extraction System (VES) Next Generation Retrieval (NGR)

3) The PTE for this project as determined under WAC 246-247-030(21)(a-e) [as specified in the application] is 7. 70E-03 mrem/year. Approved are the associated potential release rates (Curies/year) of:

Alpha- 0 1.30E-03 Liquid/Particulate Solid WAC 246-247-030(21){e) Alpha release rate based on Am-241 +Progeny.It Is recog'nlz8d lhal other radlonuclldes may be present ln very limited quantities. See condition; Release rates: Dart and othe"r Venting Systems.

BIG - 0 1.92E-02 Liquid/Particulate Solid WAC 246-247-030(21 )(e) Beta/Gamma release rate based on Cs-137 + Progeny. It is recognized that other radfonuclldes may be present in very limited quantities. See condition; Release raies: Dart end other Venting Systems.

The radioactive isotopes identified for th_is emission unit are (no quantities specified): Am-241 Am-243 Cf-252 Cm-244 Cs-134

Cs - 137

Pu- 241

U-238

Eu - 152

Sr- 90

Eu - 154

U-234

Pu· 238

U-235

Pu - 239/240

U-236

The potential release rates described in this Condition were used to determine control technologies and monitoring requirements for this approval. DOE must notitiy the Department of a "modification" to the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247--030(16). DOE must notify the Department of any changes to a NESHAP major emission unit when a specific isotope is newly identified as contributing greater than 10% of the potential TEDE to the MEI, or greater than 25% of the TEDE to t_he MEI after controls. (WAC 246-24 7-110(9)) DOE must notify the Department of any changes to potential release rates as required by state or federal regulations including changes that would constitute a significant modification to the A_ir Operating Permit under WAC 173-401-725(4). Notice will be provided according to the particular regulation under which notification is required. If the applicable regulation(s) does not address manner and type of notification, DOE will provide the Department with advance written notice by letter or electronic mail but not solely by copies of d_ocu:ments.

4) CONTAMINATION CONTROL- Post Filter Installation The top of the drum shall be surveyed while inside the DVS, after installation of the NucFil® tilter. lfremovable contamination is found, the drum lid shall be decontaminated before removal from the OVS. The drum shall be surveyed prior to l_eaving or immediately after removal from the DYS. Once removed from the DYS, the drum must be immediately decontaminated or co11tained such that the drum is free of removable contamination (i.e., less than 20 dpm/ 100 cmA2 alpha and less than 1000 dpm/100 cmA2 beta/gamma). Decontamination at the LLBG is attempted in a graded approach (dry rags, wet rags, decontamination solutions, fixatives, or over packing if other methods prove unsuccessful). (WAC 246-247--040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

5) WDOH NOTlFICA TION - Loss of Containment WOOH will be notified per WAC 246-247--080(5) via email or t_he established procedures in the Environmental Notification program if a loss of containment occurs ( dropping, spiUing, puncturing a container, or otherwise encountering loss of integrity where contamination escapes containment), which exceeds 100,000 dpm/100 cmA2 beta/gamma or 2,000 dpm/100 cmA2 alpha removable contamination. (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

6) ALTERNATIVE RELEASE RA TE APPROVAL, RELEASE RA TES - Installation of Drum Vents These alternative release Fractions are approved for this emission unit.

A maximum of9,000 containers ofwast_e will be processed per year using the MDVS and/or DVS2s venting systems. The processing rate is designed to reflect potenti_al emissions during an average handling time of60 minutes per container. One drum is processed at a time per DVS or DVS2. Using a release fraction of l .O E-03 for particulates and a time factor of 1.03 (60 minutes per container multiplied by 9,000 containers and divided by 526,000 minutes per year).

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The predicted release rate from the MDVS (active vent) without. any emissions control equipment is 2. l E--02 Ci/year and the predicted release rate with emissions control equipment is 1.0 E-05 Ci/year. The predicted release rates for th.e representative radionuclides Am-241 +Progeny and Cs-l 37+Progeny are as follows:

Unabated PTE; Abated PTE

Am-241 +Progeny Am-241 +Progeny

l.3E--03 Ci/yr 6.4E--07 Ci/y

Cs-137+Progeny Cs-1. 3 7+Progeny

l.9E-02 Ci/yr 9.6E-06 Ci/yr

The predicted release rate (unabated) for using the MDVS (passive vent) without any emissions control equipment is 2.2E--05 Ci/yr and the predicted release rate (abated) with emissions control equipment is 2.2E-05 Ci/yr. The predicted release rates for the representative radionuclides Am 241 +Progeny and Cs-l 37+Progeny are as follows:

Unabated PTE; Abated PTE

Am-241 +Progeny Am-241 +Progeny

4.3 E--07 Ci/yr 4.3E--07 Ci/y

Cs-137+Progeny Cs-13 7+Proge_ny

2.2E-05 Ci/yr 2.2E-05 Ci/yr

The passive vent of the MDVS exhausts potential emissions from the use of the HEPA vacuum mounted i_n t.he te_st chamber to collect metal filings after installation ofa Nucfil® or equivalent filter. Release rates are calcul_ated by mu_hiplying surface area vacuumed by the contamination level. An estimate of the release rate is calculated by assuming the surface area of the boot that covers the drum lid during the filter installation process (8.3 square inches) multipl_ied by 9,000 drums with an average contamination level of I 0,000 dpm/100 cmA2 beta/gamma and 200 dpm/100 cmA2 alpha. Using a release fraction of 1.0 for the HEPA vacuum use, the potential release rates from using the DVS is 4.3E-7 Ci/yr americium-241 a_nd 2_.2E--05 Ci/yr cesium-! 37. (WAC 246-247-040(5), WAC 246-247--060(5), WAC 246-247-075(4))

7) ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL - Annual Replacement The system shall be built to meet NQA-1 requirements and shall be aerosol test_ed annually using ANSI N-510 as guidance for non-ANSI N-509 systems. !fin-field aerosol testing is not feasible, an approved alternative is given to replace the filters on an annual basis with the manufacturer tested and certification of HEPA filter with a teste.d rating of99.97% efficiency. Records of this testing shall be maintained on file. (WAC 246-247--040(5), WAC 246-247--060(5), WAC 246-247-075(4))

8) PROCESS DESCRIPTION - Venting of Containers This app·roval app.fies to these additional activities described below. No additional activities or variations on the approved activities that const_i_tute a "modification" to the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247-030(16), may be conducted.

All work will be perfonned to meet ALARA practices and will be con.ducted according to applicable operating procedures, radiological control procedures, and radiological work pennit (RWPs). Vent filters will continue to be installed in designated containers via one of the drum vent_i_ng systems described in this process description. These systems will ensure personnel and environmental protection. The methodology will requi're penetrating the container and inserting a vent. Penetration of the lid will be accomplished by either drilling through the lid or puncturing the lid with a filter dart (using Dart System). Container venting systems are described in the following text. Designated drums slated for venting will be vented with the Mobile Drum Venting System (MDVS), Drum Venting System 2 (DVS2), or other venting methods. (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

9) PROCESS DESCRIPTION - MDVS

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This approval applies to these additional activities described below. No additional activities or variations on the approved act_ivities that constitute a "modification" to the emission unit, as defined in WAC 246-247--030(16), may be conducted.

The MDVS is enclosed in a trailer containing equipment allowing an operator to sample or vent the drum and install a NucFil® or equivalent filter. Potential emissions from MDVS operations are point source e111_issions controlled as described in Process Description: Venting of Containers, MDSV. Inside the MDVS trailer, bulging or potentially pressllrized drums may be overpacked, placed in restraints and then vented. (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC246-247-060(5)) . WDOH NOTIFICATION - Drum Vent Failure The departm_ent shafl be notified via email or the established procedures in the Environmental Notification

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program with_i_n 24 hours of all drum vents that fail to be installed properly and smears show >2,000 dpm/100 cm"2 alpha or> 100,000 dprn/100 cm"2 beta/gamma removable contamination (an example of a "failure" is a pressure release that bJciws past the seat of the boot or a deflagration). (WAC 246-247'040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5)) .

11) CONT AMINAT[ON CON.TROL - Removable Contamination Fixatives or either controls will be e111ployed if removable contamination levels (other than spot contamination) exceed I 00,000 dpm/ I 00 crri"2 beta/garrirria or exceed 2,000 dpm/100 cm"2 alpha. (WAC 246-247--040(5) and WAC 246-24 7--060(5))

12) ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGY - Mobile Drum Venting System The MDVS has a testable HEPA tyJ)e fiite_r for '!ii emissions resulting from screening hcadspace gas sampling (HSGS) for hydrogen content and Nucfil® o:r equivalent filter installation. Metal filings or other residual cuttings from the drilling/filter.installation process are removed from.the drum !}cl wi_th a HEPA vacuum. The test compartment is ventilated with a HEPA type filter and is designed to withs.land a d_eflagration as described in the performance specification for this venting system (HNF 12180, Venting System for Low L_eve_l Burial Grounds Performance Specification).

The average anriiial flow for the exhaust port for the venting and HSGS operations is approximately I E- 4 meters "3 /s. (consisting of a c6ntinuous flow in the m_H)_ii_iter p_e_r seco_nd range, with intennittent spikes in ihe liter per second range). The HEPA vacuum exhausts iiiteimittently into the test chamber (at less than 300 cfm or 1.4 E-1 · meters"J /s.). (WAC 246-247-040(5) and WAC 246-247-060(5))

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