Radioactive Waste Characterization, Packaging, and Shipping – November 14, 2019 (CRAD 31-33, Rev. 1)
Office of Enterprise Assessments
November 19, 2019
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November 2019
Radioactive Waste Characterization, Packaging, and Shipping – November 14, 2019 (CRAD 31-33, Rev. 1)
This CRAD is approved for use by assessment teams within the Office of Environment, Safety and Health Assessments, EA-30. This CRAD applies to assessments associated with radioactive waste as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended. This CRAD addresses the directive requirements, processes, and practices used for characterizing and certifying the composition of wastes to assure appropriate disposal in accordance with receiving facility Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC). This CRAD also addresses the requirements, processes, and practices for packaging and shipping of the wastes to disposal facilities. This CRAD does not address utilization of by-product material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or naturally occurring radioactive material.