Requirements for Chemical Disposition cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2003

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Consolidated Requirements

4.9.4 If contamination is suspected and the property is of such size,

41CFR109-42.1102.51(c)

construction, or location as to make testing for contamination

impossible, the property shall not be utilized or disposed outside

of DOE.

4.9.5 Low Level Contaminated Personal Property - If monitoring of

41CFR109-42.1102.52;

suspect chemicals indicates that contamination does not exceed

41CFR109-45.5005-1(a);

applicable standards, they may be utilized and disposed of in the

49CFR171-179

same manner as uncontaminated chemicals, provided the

guidance in 41CFR109-45.5005-1(a) has been considered.

However, recipients shall be advised of the hazards where levels

of radioactive contamination require specific controls for

shipment as provided in DOT regulations (49CFR171-179) for

shipment of radioactive personal property.

4.9.6 When any contaminated chemical is screened within DOE,

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reported to GSA, or otherwise disposed of, the kind and degree

of contamination must be clearly indicated on all relevant

documents.

4.9.7 High Risk Personal Property - Excess and surplus chemicals

41CFR101-42;

identified as Nuclear-related, proliferation-sensitive, low level

41CFR109-42;

contaminated property and Classified personal property shall not

41CFR109-43.307-50;

be transferred, sold, exchanged, leased, donated, abandoned, or

41CFR109-43.307-51;

destroyed without approval of the cognizant DOE program

41CFR109-43.307-52;

office. Disposition of such chemicals is subject to the restrictions

41CFR109-45.50;

contained in applicable sections of the DOE-PMR and FPMR.

41CFR109-45.5005-1

4.10 Storage and Handling of Excess or Surplus Chemicals

[NOTE: Chemicals categorized as hazardous materials, extremely

hazardous materials, dangerous property, and hazardous property

require special handling and storage considerations. Requirements

identified in Chapter 5 ("Chemical Storage") of this document

continue to apply for the storage and handling of excess (or surplus)

chemicals while avenues for their disposition are being sought until

the time the chemicals are identified as waste for final disposal.]

5.0 Source Documents

Department of Energy (July 1999), "Guidelines on Export Control and Nonproliferation"

Department of Energy Personal Property Letter, Issue Number 970-3, Revision 1 (Feb. 3, 1998).

Executive Order 12344 (February 3, 1982), "Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program", 47 Federal Register

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