17.1 Process for taking A consistent approach to The WMWG D&D Subgroup a facility Cold and Dark achieving Cold and Dark status will conduct research across and requirements for in preparation for Demolition will the DOE sites to determine maintaining Life Safety benefit the DOE through the standards and methodologies Codes until just prior to application of common in use for conducting Cold and Demo ready. A Graded processes and techniques. The Dark Activities. A draft DOE Approach needs to be expected result is anticipated to Technical Standard will be taken allowing a less yield cost reductions to D&D prepared during FY2018 for stringent set of code projects and more flexibility in complex-wide review and compliance. Example deactivating facilities (reducing comment. is maintaining the fire S&M costs while the facility protection system active awaits demolition). right up until Demo ready. 18.0 18.1 The WMWG National The expected result is to 18.1.1 Expect to conduct Laboratory Subgroup will introduce consistency for research DOE sites to continue to develop consistent characterization of LLW among determine standards and methodologies for National Lab sites (and possibly methodologies in use. A draft characterization of dry active other EM sites). Implementing DOE Technical Standard will LLW (debris, LSA, SCO). consistent guidance on be prepared during FY2018 for methodologies could be methodologies, techniques, Complex-wide review and implemented through issuance procedures and documentation comment. of a DOE Technical Guide for can result in cost savings and characterization of surface improve accuracy of or validate contaminated LLW. DOE has waste characterization requested that the WMWG activities. coordinate this important activity. 19.0
17.1 Process for taking a facility Cold and Dark and requirements for maintaining Life Safety Codes until just prior to Demo ready. A Graded Approach needs to be taken allowing a less stringent set of code compliance. Example is maintaining the fire protection system active right up until Demo ready. A consistent approach to achieving Cold and Dark status in preparation for Demolition will benefit the DOE through the application of common processes and techniques. The expected result is anticipated to yield cost reductions to D&D projects and more flexibility in deactivating facilities (reducing S&M costs while the facility awaits demolition). The WMWG D&D Subgroup will conduct research across the DOE sites to determine standards and methodologies in use for conducting Cold and Dark Activities. A draft DOE Technical Standard will be prepared during FY2018 for complex-wide review and comment. 18.0 18.1 The WMWG National Laboratory Subgroup will continue to develop consistent methodologies for characterization of dry active LLW (debris, LSA, SCO). methodologies could be implemented through issuance of a DOE Technical Guide for characterization of surface contaminated LLW. DOE has requested that the WMWG coordinate this important activity. The expected result is to introduce consistency for characterization of LLW among National Lab sites (and possibly other EM sites). Implementing consistent guidance on methodologies, techniques, procedures and documentation can result in cost savings and improve accuracy of or validate waste characterization activities. 18.1.1 Expect to conduct research DOE sites to determine standards and methodologies in use. A draft DOE Technical Standard will be prepared during FY2018 for Complex-wide review and comment. 19.0
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