| (a) The compact waste disposal facility license holder
may accept nonparty compact waste for disposal at the facility only
if the waste has been volume-reduced, if eligible, by at least a factor
of three in a manner consistent with Texas Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 401, Subchapter F.
(b) Waste has been reduced by a factor of three if
the final volume of waste disposed is one-third (1/3) or less of the
initial volume.
(1) Initial volume of the waste is the volume of radioactive
material generated prior to receiving any processing or operational
waste volume reducing methods.
(2) Final volume of the waste is the volume after the
waste has been processed, whether by the generator (including any
waste minimization as part of the generator's process) or by a commercial
waste processor, and is in the final form immediately prior to disposal.
Waste packaging is not included in determining the final volume.
(c) Examples and Eligibility.
(1) Examples of volume reduction methods include:
(A) reduction of the volume of ion exchange media loaded
into individual demineralizer vessels;
(B) on-line lithiation strategies for reactor coolant
purification demineralizers;
(C) intermittent use of some demineralizers instead
of continuous use (spent fuel pool);
(D) reduction by compaction of dry active waste or
compactible waste;
(E) removal of radioactive particulates from a liquid
waste stream by the use of methods such as filters, ion-exchange medium
(such as resin), precipitation, flocculation, or settlement (resultant
liquid, if still radioactive, would not be considered volume reduced);
(F) incineration (any radioactive effluent captured
in a device such as a baghouse or charcoal filter would not be considered
volume reduced);
(G) concentration technologies such as evaporation,
crystallization, drying, or dewatering; or
(H) repackaging or consolidation of waste in order
to more efficiently minimize volume required for disposal in compliance
with the license.
(2) Examples of what is not considered volume reduction
include:
(A) downblending;
(B) separation of radioactive waste from non-radioactive
waste, such as debris or contaminated scrap metal; or
(C) volume reduction based entirely on hypothetical
calculations, rather than actual records of historical waste generation.
(3) Waste streams that are not eligible for volume
reduction include:
(A) irradiated hardware;
(B) solid forms, such as non-compactible metals or
monoliths;
(C) large components;
(D) soils and demolition debris; or
(E) sealed sources.
(d) Recordkeeping.
(1) Maintenance of records. Records detailing compliance
with this section must be maintained and available for examination
and copying by the executive director or the executive director's
designee at all reasonable times. Such records must include information
to identify the manifest number(s) and the exact shipping date(s)
of the volume-reduced waste being transported to the compact waste
disposal facility. Upon request, all records required by this chapter
must be assembled at a single location within the state of Texas.
(2) Records retention. Records under this section must
be kept for a minimum of five years from the date on which the record
is made.
(3) Penalties for records violations. A person that
violates this section shall be subject to any action authorized by
law to secure compliance, including the assessment of administrative
penalties or civil penalties as prescribed by law, and the suspension
or revocation of a license.
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