Remote-Handled Waste

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151. REMOTE-HANDLED WASTE. In general, refers to radioactive waste that must be handled

at a distance to protect workers from unnecessary exposure.

"Remote-handled transuranic waste" means transuranic waste with a dose rate of 200 millirem

per hour or more at the surface of the waste package. (See contact-handled waste.)

[Derived from WIPP LWA, DOE 5820.2A]

152. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA). A law that gives the

Environmental Protection Agency the authority to control hazardous waste from "cradle to

grave" (i.e., from the point of generation to the point of ultimate disposal), including its

minimization, generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal. RCRA also sets

forth a framework for the management of non-hazardous solid wastes. (See hazardous waste

and solid waste.) [Derived from EPA OPPT]

153. RISK. The probability of a detrimental effect from exposure to a hazard. Risk is often

expressed quantitatively as the probability of an adverse event occurring multiplied by the

consequence of that event (i.e., the product of these two factors). However, separate

presentation of probability and consequence is often more informative. [Derived from Suter,

DOE 5480.30, Recommendations Book]

154. SAFE SECURE TRAILER (SST). A specially modified semi-trailer, pulled by an armored

tractor truck, which DOE uses to transport nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons components, or

special nuclear material over public highways. [Derived from DOE 5610.12]

155. SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (SAR). A report that systematically identifies potential

hazards within a nuclear facility, describes and analyzes the adequacy of measures to eliminate

or control identified hazards, and analyzes potential accidents and their associated risks. Safety

analysis reports are used to ensure that a nuclear facility can be constructed, operated,

maintained, shut down, and decommissioned safely and in compliance with applicable laws

and regulations. Safety analysis reports are required for DOE nuclear facilities and as a part of

applications for Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses. The NRC regulations or DOE

Orders and Technical Standards that apply to the facility type provide specific requirements for

the content of safety analysis reports. (See nuclear facility.) [Derived from DOE 5480.23; 10

CFR Parts 2, 50, 52, 60, 72, and 76]

156. SCOPING. An early and open process for determining the scope of issues to be addressed in

an environmental impact statement (EIS) and for identifying the significant issues related to a

proposed action.

Additional optional information:

The scoping period begins after publication in the Federal Register of a Notice of Intent (NOI)

to prepare an EIS. The public scoping process is that portion of the process where the public is

invited to participate. DOE also conducts an early internal scoping process for environmental

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