Transuranic (TRU) Elements - doe-hdbk-1188-20060101

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B. ONSITE TRANSPORTATION EVENT. This event involves movements of materials that

are not in commerce, thus are transported in accordance with DOE onsite safety

requirements. [DOE O 5000.3B] [EH62dd1]

636.

TRANSURANIC (TRU) ELEMENTS. Those elements having an atomic number greater than

92 (uranium). [DOE O 6430.1A]

637.

TRANSURANIC WASTE. Transuranic waste is radioactive waste containing more than 100

nanocuries (3700 becquerel) of alpha-emitting transuranic isotopes per gram of waste, with

half-lives greater than 20 years, except for: (1) high-level radioactive waste, (2) waste that the

Secretary of Energy has determined, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the

Environmental Protection Agency, does not need the degree of isolation required by the 40

CFR Part 191 disposal regulations; or (3) waste that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has

approved for disposal on a case-by-case basis in accordance with 10 CFR Part 61. [Source:

WIPP Land Withdrawal Act of 1992, as amended] [DOE M 435.1-1 Chg 1]

638.

TSR BASES. A summary description of how the numerical values, operating limits, and

surveillances are derived from and satisfy the purposes described in the safety analysis report.

[Richard Englehart, EH-31, Interpretation from DOE O 5480.22 (1999)]

639.

TSR DESIGN FEATURES. The passive design features of a facility that, if altered, or

modified, would have a significant effect on the safe operation of the facility. [DOE O 5480.22]

640.

UN STANDARD PACKAGING. A Packaging conforming to standards in UN

Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. [49 CFR 171.8]

641.

UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR INFORMATION. Certain unclassified

Government information prohibited from unauthorized dissemination under Section 148 of the

Atomic Energy Act. [EH62dd1]

642.

UNDUE RISK. A level of identifiable risk that is unacceptable to DOE. [DOE O 5480.5]

[EH62dd1]

643.

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS). A power supply that provides automatic,

instantaneous power, without delay or-transients, on failure of normal power. It can consist of

batteries or full-time operating generators. It can be designated as standby or emergency

power depending on the application. Emergency installations must meet the requirements

specified for emergency power. [DOE O 5480.30] [EH62dd1]

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