Appendix III 



U.S. ATOMIC ENIlRGY COM'IISSION 



NEW YORK OPERATIONS OFFICE 

 HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY 

 70 COLUMBUS AVENUE 

 NEW YORK 23, NEW YORK 



PACKAGING OF CONTAMINATED (RADIOACTIVE ) SCRAP FOR DISPOSAL 



The New York Operations Office has arranged to assist local AEC contrac- 

 tors in disposing of limited quantities of incombustible waste contaminated 

 by radioactive materials. It is important that amy wastes which can be 

 stored and permitted to decay to a suitable level for local disposition 

 be handled in this manner. Incombustible waste may include any material 

 that can be packed in accordance with I.C.C, regulations for labeled pack- 

 ages. Wherever practical, combustibles should be burned on site. This 

 office should be consulted in case of question. 



Combustible waste should include such materials as papers and rags, and 

 may also include small amounts of broken glassware. Since it is generally 

 incinerated without inspection, it should not include any materials which 

 are explosive, either by nature or by virture of the method of packing 

 (such as liquid in a sealed container). 



Packing - General 



All waste should be packed to comply with the instructions set forth in 

 the Manual pertaining to the Transportation of Radioactive Ifeterials and 

 Other Dangerous Ifeterials. The radiation limits are 200 mr at the surface 

 of the package and 10 mr per hour at one meter from the source. This is 

 intended to cover only penetrating gamma radiation, but for our purpose 

 should include beta plus gamma. There should be no detectable surface 

 contamination on the outside of the package, A standard I.C.C. red label 

 properly executed should be affixed if the radiation level exceeds 10 mr 

 per 2lj. hours at any surface. 



No accountable materials should be included. Such (Source and Fissionable) 

 materials include normal uranium, thorium, enriched uranium or plutonium. 

 Any waste or scrap involving these materials must be accounted for through 

 the S.F. Accountability Branch, Technical Liaison Division. 



Each package of incombustible waste should have affixed a green "Incombus- 

 tible Contaminated (Radioactive) Waste" label signed by the person respon- 

 sible or the shipment with the name of the shipper given. 



