Decommissioning Project Plan

DOE-STD-1136-2004

Guide of Good Practices for Occupational Radiation Protection in Uranium Facilities

10.3.3.4 Decommissioning Project Plan

A decommissioning project plan should be prepared and should include the following:

a. physical, chemical, and radiological characterization data or references to such data,

b. a summary evaluation of decommissioning alternatives for the facility, including the preferred

alternatives,

c. plans for meeting requirements from the environmental review process (NEPA, RCRA,

CERCLA, and SARA),

d. radiological criteria to be used,

e. development of a health and safety plan for decommissioning,

projections of occupational exposure,

g. estimated quantities of radioactive waste to be generated, and

h. detailed administrative, cost-schedule, and management information.

If a contractor will be used to perform the D&D operations, the plan should include detailed technical

specifications for selecting a contractor.

The site characterization survey should provide the necessary information on the type of facility or

land area to be decommissioned and the type and amount of residual radioactive material that must be

cleaned up. Other information to be considered in deciding the appropriate decommissioning alternative

includes the following:

a. the availability of a final disposal facility for the radioactive waste, hazardous waste, or mixed

waste,

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