Category: Radiation Control
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Veterinary Guidance:
X-Ray GuidanceRelated Links Keeping Radiation Exposures to X-Ray System Operators As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) in Veterinary Clinics/Hospitals Utah Radiation Control Rules require that registrants develop and implement a radiation safety program. One aspect of radiation safety programs are written radiation safety procedures which are available to all operators of the x-ray system(s). The following…
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Waste Permit:
EnergySolutionsEnergySolutions (formerly Envirocare of Utah) operates a commercial treatment, storage and disposal facility located in Tooele County, Utah. The facility is located five miles south of the Clive exit (Exit #49) on Interstate 80, which is approximately 80 miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility is one square mile in size and is…
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Class A West Disposal Cell Infiltration and Transport Modeling Report:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links The following are separated sections of the full report, presented here for your convenience, or if you have difficulty downloading the complete report document.
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Depleted Uranium:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links Depleted uranium, a byproduct of the uranium enrichment process, is initially less radioactive than naturally occurring uranium. However, the radioactivity of depleted uranium increases rather than decreases over time, posing significant challenges for safe and effective long-term disposal. Natural uranium is composed of three primary isotopes: U-234, U-235, and U-238. Nuclear reactors use…
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Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links Update April 16, 2021 The DU PA has been incorporated with the Federal Cell License Application. See the Federal Cell License Application page. Revision 2 of Compliance Report Update July 11, 2014 Revision 2 of the Report, “Utah Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal License (RML UT2300249)—Condition 35 Compliance Report,” which includes responses to the Round…
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Depleted Uranium Compliance Report:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links With GoldSim Player one can view, navigate and run GoldSim models (however, one needs the commercial version of GoldSim to create new models and edit existing models). Public Comments to DU Rule For further information, contact Charles Bishop (charlesbishop@utah.gov), (385) 622-2211.
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Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment Rulemaking Record:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links These are the documents prepared in association with the Radiation Control Board’s rule addressing depleted uranium. R313-25-8 Depleted Uranium Rulemaking (09/02/14) Applicable DRC Rules On April 2010, the Radiation Control Board approved a new rule that required EnergySolutions to conduct a performance assessment (PA) before disposing of large quantities of concentrated depleted uranium…
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Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment Workshops, Education, and Discussions:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links Throughout the performance assessment (PA) process for proposed depleted uranium (DU) disposal in Utah, the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) has worked to keep the public informed and involved. In 2010 and 2011, DWMRC held a series of public information sessions and workshops to both inform interested stakeholders about components…
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Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment Chronology:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links Update April 16, 2021 The DU PA has been incorporated with the Federal Cell License Application. See the Federal Cell License Application page. Update March 16, 2020 Phase 1 Basal Aquifer Study Update January 20, 2020 Draft Radioactive Material License Application for the Federal Cell Facility Update December 19, 2019 Federal Cell Facility…
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Depleted Uranium History 2007-2010:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links The following updates provide a history of depleted uranium (DU) shipments to Utah and Division of Radiation Control (DRC) rulemaking on DU disposal, including the requirements to prepare a performance assessment (PA) and other relevant documents. Update: December 8, 2010 EnergySolutions Seeks Extension on DU Performance Assessment EnergySolutions has asked for an extension…
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Low Level Radioactive Waste: EnergySolutions
Related Links The Low Level Radioactive Waste Program oversees the activities at the EnergySolutions facility. EnergySolutions is a Utah-based company that operates a commercial treatment, storage and disposal facility five miles south of the Clive exit on Interstate 80 in Tooele County and approximately 80 miles west of Salt Lake City. The facility itself is…
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Blended Waste:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links Introduction Blended waste is an industry proposal to blend more concentrated radioactive waste with less concentrated radioactive waste. EnergySolutions is seeking federal and state approval to allow this option so it can ultimately dispose of waste that meets the Class A limit requirements of its Utah radioactive material license. News On October 13,…
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SempraSafe:
EnergySolutionsRelated Links The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control has requested EnergySolutions to update its performance assessment on its “SempraSafe” proposal before it can dispose of more than 40,000 cubic feet a year of this waste. The action is necessary because of new provisions to a rule the Radiation Control Board adopted earlier this…
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Radiation Basics
Related Links Radiation is one of the ways that energy travels through space or matter. Radiant energy is emitted as either electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles. This energy runs along a continuum on the electromagnetic spectrum on the basis of its wavelength, frequency, or energy. The two major types of radiation—non-ionizing and ionizing—are differentiated by…
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Non-ionizing Radiation
Related Links Non-ionizing radiation is composed of electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) that do not have sufficient energy to remove electrons from atoms or molecules. Types of non-ionizing radiation are: ultraviolet (UV), visible light, infrared (IR), microwave, radio (and television), and extremely low frequency (ELF). Non-ionizing radiation is produced by a wide variety of products…
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Blended Radioactive Waste
Blended waste is an industry proposal to blend more concentrated radioactive waste with less concentrated radioactive waste. EnergySolutions is seeking federal and state approval to allow this option so it can ultimately dispose of waste that meets the Class A limit requirements of its Utah radioactive material license. The issue of blending higher concentrated low-level…