1 PLANNING FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF NEWLY GENERATED TRU WASTE FROM REDC

This paper describes the waste characteristics of newly generated (NG) transuranic (TRU) waste from the Radiochemical Engineering and Development Center (REDC) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the basic certification structure that will be proposed by the University of Tennessee – Battelle (UT-B) and Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC (BJC) to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) for this waste stream. The characterization approach uses information derived from the active production operations as acceptable knowledge (AK) for the REDC TRU waste. The characterization approach includes smear data taken from processing and waste staging hot cells, as well as, analytical data on product and liquid waste streams going to liquid waste disposal. BJC and UT-B are currently developing the elements of a WIPP-compliant program with a plan to be certified by the WIPP for shipment of newly generated TRU in the next few years. The current activities include developing interface plans, program documents, and waste stream specific procedures. THE RED