ASTM_E_1281_-_15.pdf

Designation:E128115Standard Guide forNuclear Facility Decommissioning Plans1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1281;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONAs a nuclear facility approaches the end of its operational life,the operator should initiate finalpreparations for decommissioning.As part of this program,a decommissioning plan should bedeveloped to comply with applicable federal and state requirements and regulations,as well as toprovide generic and detailed information relevant to decommissioning project planning.This standardis a guideline for the preparation and content of the decommissioning plan.1.Scope1.1 This guide applies to decommissioning plans for anynuclear facility whose operation was(is)governed by NuclearRegulatory Commission(NRC),Agreement State license,under Department of Energy(DOE)orders,or whose operationwas overseen by another federal,state,or local agency.1.2 The guide applies to the preparation and content of thedecommissioning plan document itself.1.3 The detailed description and development of implemen-tation plans identified in Section 4 is outside the scope of thisguide.NOTE1Nuclear facilities operated by the U.S.DOE are not licensedby the U.S.NRC,nor are other nuclear facilities which may come underthe control of the U.S.Department of Defense or individual agreementstates.The references in this guide to licensee,U.S.NRC Regulatoryguides,and Title 10 of the U.S.Code of Federal Regulations are to implyappropriate alternative nomenclature with respect to DOE,DOD,oragreement state nuclear facilities.This distinction should not alter thecontent of decommissioning plans for nuclear facilities.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E1034 Specification for Nuclear Facility Transient WorkerRecordsE1167 Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decom-missioning OperationsE1168 Guide for Radiological Protection Training forNuclear Facility WorkersE1760 Guide for Unrestricted Disposition of Bulk MaterialsContaining Residual Amounts of RadioactivityE1819 Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for De-commissioning of Nuclear FacilitiesE1892 Guide for Preparing Characterization Plans for De-commissioning Nuclear FacilitiesE1893 Guide for Selection and Use of Portable RadiologicalSurvey Instruments for Performing In Situ RadiologicalAssessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Fur-ther Regulatory ControlsE2216 Guide for Evaluating Disposal Options for Concretefrom Nuclear Facility DecommissioningE2420 Guide for Post-Deactivation Surveillance and Main-tenance of Radiologically Contaminated FacilitiesE2421 Guide for Preparing Waste Management Plans forDecommissioning Nuclear Facilities2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:310 CFR 19 Notices,Instructions and Reports to Workers;Inspections1This guide is under the jurisdiction of Committee E10 on Nuclear Technologyand Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E10.03 onRadiological Protection for Decontamination and Decommissioning of NuclearFacilities and Components.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published July 2015.Originally approvedin 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E1281-10.DOI:10.1520/E1281-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 10 CFR 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation10 CFR 30 Rules of General Applicability to DomesticLicensing of Byproduct Material10 CFR 40 Domestic Licensing of Source Material10 CFR 50 Domestic Licensing of Production and Utiliza-tion Facilities10 CFR 51 Environmental Protection Regulations for Do-mestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions10 CFR 61 Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal ofRadioactive Waste10 CFR 70 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material10 CFR 71 Packaging and Transportation of RadioactiveMaterials10 CFR 73 Physical Protection of Plants and Materials10 CFR 140 Financial Protection Requirements and Indem-nity Agreements10 CFR 150 Exemption and Continued Regulatory Author-ity in Agreement States Under Section 27410 CFR 170Fees for Facilities,Materials,Import andExport Licenses and Othe