The waste and discharges” heading “Liquid edit GER3 61 6.40 This heading exists twofold. The should be deleted here. after related subsection begins with Para 6.38. CAN 40 6.41 Remove heading ‘Liquid waste and Duplication discharge’ Delete waste and “Liquid discharges.” JAP E8 6.41 This title is repeated. Above 76 6.42 Consider inserting new Para: Omission of useful addition UK After included in DS448 routine discharges of radioactive “For liquids to the environment, there are two main types of control options. An operator may provide interim storage facilities, to allow short lived radionuclides to decay before release, or treatment facilities that remove radionuclides from the effluent stream for disposal by other means. Within these two broad categories there may be a number of different options available. The limitations and controls for such releases should be set by the regulatory body.“ Modify 1st sentence to read: “All USA 23 6.42, Technical Correctness: Dispersible discharged liquids should be readily soluble P. 33, material may sequester and in water.” Line 1 coagulate. Discharged materials should be readily soluble. particulates and aerosols in “Radioactive GER1 62 6.44 Noble gas fission products such as gaseous effluents may be removed by Kr-85 (T1/2 10.7 years) and Xe-133 filtration using high efficiency particulate (T1/2 5.2 days) can be removed air (HEPA) filters. Iodine and noble gases from gaseous effluents neither by can be removed by charcoal filters or and charcoal filters nor by HEPA filters. noble gases can be delayed by sorption beds They can only be delayed by charged with activated charcoal. …” charcoal beds through dynamic adsorption prior to discharge to the atmosphere. The adsorber
edit GER3 61 6.40 after The heading “Liquid waste and discharges” should be deleted here. This heading exists twofold. The related subsection begins with Para 6.38. CAN 40 6.41 Remove heading ‘Liquid waste and discharge’ Duplication JAP E8 6.41 Above Delete “Liquid waste and discharges.” This title is repeated. UK 76 6.42 After Consider inserting new Para: “For routine discharges of radioactive liquids to the environment, there are two main types of control options. An operator may provide interim storage facilities, to allow short lived radionuclides to decay before release, or treatment facilities that remove radionuclides from the effluent stream for disposal by other means. Within these two broad categories there may be a number of different options available. The limitations and controls for such releases should be set by the regulatory body.“ Omission of useful addition included in DS448 USA 23 6.42, P. 33, Line 1 Modify 1st sentence to read: “All discharged liquids should be readily soluble in water.” Technical Correctness: Dispersible material may sequester and coagulate. Discharged materials should be readily soluble. GER1 62 6.44 “Radioactive particulates and aerosols in gaseous effluents may be removed by filtration using high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. Iodine and noble gases can be removed by charcoal filters or and noble gases can be delayed by sorption beds charged with activated charcoal. …” Noble gas fission products such as Kr-85 (T1/2 10.7 years) and Xe-133 (T1/2 5.2 days) can be removed from gaseous effluents neither by charcoal filters nor by HEPA filters. They can only be delayed by charcoal beds through dynamic adsorption prior to discharge to the atmosphere. The adsorber