Supporting environmental laws and regulations including

DOE-STD-1157-2002

g. Describe the following types of radioactive waste and the associated requirements:

Low-level waste

High-level waste

Transuranic waste

37. Environmental restoration personnel shall demonstrate the ability to appraise the contractor's

program(s) to assess compliance with the requirements for environmental radiation protection.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

a. Assess whether the effluent monitoring from a facility meets the requirements of DOE O 5400.5,

Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment.

b. Assess whether adequate methods are used to characterize effluents for purposes of limiting doses

to the public in accordance with regulatory and "as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)"

limits.

38. Environmental restoration personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of the

supporting environmental laws and regulations including:

Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act/Superfund Amendments

and Reauthorization Act (Superfund)

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Atomic Energy Act

Federal Facilities Compliance Act (FFCA)

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

a. Describe the deadlines identified in the Pollution Prevention Act.

b. Identify the disciplines/areas in which Pollution Prevention Act applies.

c. Describe the process for licensing applicators as defined in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,

and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

d. Discuss the purpose and history of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and

Liability Act/Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (Superfund).

e. Explain how the Reportable Quantities (RQ) specified by Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act are applied.

Describe the removal/cleanup actions required by Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.