DOE/EH/OEV--33P i, DEgl 001090 U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC Environment, Safety andHealth Office of Environmental Audit • ° I Environmental Survey Preliminary Report DOE Activities at Santa Susana Field Laboratories Ventura County, California February 1989 • . _i_;i'__ ___ m i . TO FAcE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SANTA SUSANA FIELD LABORATORIES ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY PRELIMINARY REPORT --m " ,, - This report contains the preliminary findings based on the first phase of an Environmental Survey at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) activities at the Santa Susana Field Laboratories Site (_SFL), located at Ventura County, California, The Survey is being conducted by DOE's Office of Environment, Safety and Health. .,_ r The Survey - is a portion larger, comprehensive DOE Environmental Survey encomt_in_':!all announced on September 18, 1985, by Secretary of Energy, John S. Herrlngton,,.tO_'._tfe_T_lthen _.e ,environmental, safety, and health programs and activities within DOE, 'Th_,_:_.urpt)ie of t_'_ Environmental Survey is to identify, via a "no-fault" bas,_line Survey of alt,_:l_.,De_i_'_;s major operating facilities, environmental problems and areas of envtronme_i',",ti._k. ';T!h.e i'_'tified problem areas w=ll be prlorltJzed on a Department-wide basis !n oro_'r,of _mporIsqcein ;t989, ",;" T'.,.;' .,.':.. The preliminary - of the major operating fac011tles of DOE. The DOE EnvironmentalSurveyis one of a serl_s.,g(imt_!_es findings are subject to modification _,,a.._;ed.,o'l=, c,__ts;,.'f'_om the San Francisco Operations Office concerning their technical accur_.y. _ n_,'.fiQCl'_(_,,_in_i will be incorporated into the Environmental Survey Summary Report. t._.i:'.'.;_ , ":i'_,,, "';i,_,._ '""''" February, 1989 Washington, ,.,, D.C. ,, • .,.. • . ' ,., ,.',';'_ _._ .t.. _ . '_':.:'_ , .".,.._, ,_:..,'. :._'.::.._.'., •, -., _. _..... • • , :_.._._ '../,.,,, .; , ,,.., '. "., ';.". '.'. :'t. ,' •;;':.,. _, _ . .=v,,., , _ . :.',,, ,._ ,:i.':.:, ill, --, TABLE OF CONTENTS __ SECTION - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY --: PAGE ES-1 1,0 INTRODUCTION 1-1 2.0 GENERAL SITE INFORMATION 2-1 2,1 2.2 Site Setting Overview of Major Site Operations 2.3 State and Federal Concerns ;,.', 2,:,",:,..::i2-6 .,,.,,,,. .... . r. ', i __, .4_:,'.:._-7 -- ", .:','4, ' 3.0 3 1 . •- _ 1- _ •- ':.:.'4. 3.1.1 3.1 . 2 3.1 3 3.1.4 3, 1.4. I 3. 1,4.2 3,1 .4.3 3. 1.4.4 3.2 MEDIA-SPECIFIC SURVEY FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS Air "''"',.. ,. .,:,.:' ,'.:'":"..:' ': ",'" '.":, . _,,:.,...... Background Environmental Information .... ..., General Description of Pollution Sou rce_" and;.Controls "" : .,...,... ";....' Environmental Monitoring Program -. "-"_, ".'" "'; Findings and Observations _:.t... .. :._...,_.,,• ':. '..'. category I .:,.-, '"i'/',. , .,:., "'.,_,:.,..., Category II '....' '..'....,. "'" '...:... ':_i"!.',, ""_:":' Category III ,S.:.:. ,:_'._. , ,..,.,..,.,..,_. ::. '..,:...,. v, :, Category IV '" ". ':.:'_,': ::.: ':..?,, ","__'i Soils .,.', :"",. .... .... "_, . 3.2.1 Background Environi_16ntal::_'.n..formation 3.2.2 GeD._ral_'D'escription of'_llu:_on Sources and Controls , :.., t._,o .:.,. _ , _ w 3.2.3 ,,.._n_tronm_.n,_al Monitoring Program 3.2.4 ',_iil..,iil_'i ndi._.g s a n:d'.:Qb_i_'_ti ons 3.2.4. I ,:=._,....,:,, '_;i:.:7_,_:,',:C"_'te0.1or_/.J;,:" 3.2.4.2 ,..,::."i'ii:'-_":_:i! '. '_i_,',Ca.t_c_bryII 3,2.4.3 _.':,: , .,.,.'::i..;" ,,i_Ca'[egory III •_.:.:.'., :._.....:_._, ..... &.2_.4_4:?, "_::_::,:_"_:_',.:,',_,. " Category IV ' , 3,3:'Ii ."" 3.3::2., 3.3.3.:': 3.3.4" 3.3.4. I 3.3.4.2 3.3.4,3 3.3.4.4 3.4 3,4. I 3.4. I. I 3.4.1.2 3.4.2 3,4.3 3.4,4 3°4.4. I 3.4,4.2 3.4.4,3 3.4,4.4 ,_>::,° Surface Water "__"" Background Environmental Information General Descri ption of Pollution Sources and Controls Environmental Monitoring Program Findings and Observations Category I Category II Category III Category IV Hydrogeology. Background Environmental Information Geology Groundwater Regime and Use General Description of Pollution Sources and Controls Environmental Monitoring Program Findings and Observations Category I Category II Category III Category IV -- ,., ,:,, '".ii, .._;...:,., "_.i__',, 3-1 3-1 3-9 3-18 3-21 3-21 3-21 3-21 3-21 3-22 " 3-22 3-23 3-25 3-32 3-32 3-32 3-32 3-34 3-35 3-35 3-42 3-49 3-56 3-56 3-58 3-58 3-58 3-59 3-59 3-59 3-60 3-62 3-66 3-69 3-69 3-69 3-69 3-7.1 _' ! ii 4" - TABLEOF CONTENTS(CONTINUED) SECTION PAGE s • 4,0 NON-MEDIA-SPECIFICFINDINGSAND OBSERVATIONS 4-1 4.1, ..... Waste Management 4-1 4.1.1 General Description of Pollution Sourcesand controls 4-2 4.1,1.1 Hazardous Waste 4-2 4.1,1.2 Radioactive Wastes 4-8 4.1,2 Findingsand Observations :'..4.":,' 12 4.1.2.1 Category I ,',, :_._12 4,1.2.2 , Category II ,, ..... '%'._4'._12 v't. '". '._.., k'.':.': 4.1.2.3 Category III ............ 4,1.2,4 Category IV "_.,.,:_:,, ,,,.!;.:i' 4-'_ 4.2 Toxic and Chemical Materials ,_.,,,'..' ."."....:, ",'.",:._;',.:__.'..., .... 4 1 4 2.1 Toxic SubstanceManagement '',i,!-, ""_";"415 4.2.2 Toxic Chemical Useand Storage ::'."', " .: ';'" " '"i_; 4-16 _"_ 4-16 4:2.2,1 Bulk Liquid Chemicals and FuelsStooge _ri_,as "¢.",',"' '"," 4,2,2.2 Low-Volume Storage Areas , ,.. '.' i_::"' .,;':::'::_; '.:T,. 4-17 4.2.2.3 Solvent and Chemical Stg,r,_ge'(_i_blne_ ;',:_.:,.'..:..,',,, 4,2,2.4 Improper Storage ofBat{_s "::;i_., "i_i!i'i: "''_;" 4-4.1717 4.2,3 Polychlorinated Bipheny}S,. _,:;::_i_':;. ",;,:i!,:.':,_, 4-17 4.2.4 Asbestos "_.;.:, ":_::_,, :.i:..;.: ':',,",, '._4 4-18 4.2,5 .Pesticides ";:_'".' ;_;;i:.'., '" " ",;," 4-19 4.2.6 Findi n_,and Observ_i'ons ' :i;;;_,, ' 4-19 4.2.6.1 ' """:'. . 4-19 ,,,._atL_._ryl .,... ';"' 4.2,6.2 ..... ;..;ii_!;{'ateg_.r_ II ,,:, . "" 4-21 4,2,6.3 ":;i;:'!i_"',_atego_.y:_[J.._t;i::;:.";" 4-21 4.2.6.4 . ..,,,,,,,. '{(i._;,, ,:',._, _'teqor_t,_,V" ' 4-21 "':; _ ........,,,, :" R ac_a_ion ' ' " " _. _" 4.3 ,:., , ,4.,., 4-26 •:.. , ,',:, ,_._,, ..:/" _.,.', 4,3.1 ":.':,!'_,,..,',,j Ba;£kgreundEnvironmental Information 4-26 4.,3.;2_;'," ",, ',;,i:"o".Z.',,,.Geheral Description of Pollution Sourcesand Controls 4-28 ',;4i3'13 i";'i' ";i_i:',_ %"Environmental Monitoring Program 4-33 }:. 4/::."""" ....... •"_," F_nd_ngs and Observations 4-34 4.3:._,1 Category I 4-34 4.31'_._ Category II 4-34 4.3.4_3 Category III 4-34 4.3.4.4 Category IV 4-34 4.4 Quality Assurance/Qualitycontrol 4-36 4.4.1 General Description of Data=Handling Procedures 4-36 4.4.2 Findingsand Observations 4-39 4.4.2.1 CategoryI 4-39 4.4.2.2 Category II 4-39 4.4.2.3 CategoryIII 4-39 4.4.2.4 Category IV 4-39 4.5 Inactive Waste Sites and Releases 4-40 4,5,1 General Description of Pollution Sourcesand Controls 4-40 ' ' _" ':':i,' _i '?'_'t , ; : _,,. ,".:,. . , ,, f -= , - _ ,,,.. ,' . _ t._. ''', .'o _',..,,,. ': _','j. '_.._ TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) ,, _" SECTION PAGE 4.5.1,1 4.5.1.2 4.5.1.3 4.5,1,4 4.5.1.5 B/886 Former Sodi um Burn Pit Area B/059 Former SNAP Facility B/021,022 RMDF Leachfield Old Conservation Yard B/056 Landfill 4.5.'1.6 4.5,1,7 ESADA Chemical Storage Yard B/lO0 Trench 4,5• 1.8 4.5.1.9 4.5,110 Southeast Drum Storage Yard New Conservation Yard Area of B/133 Sodium Burn Facility 4.5•2 4.5.2.1 4.5.2.2 4.5.2.3 Findings and Category Category Category 4,5.2.4 Observations I II III .,.,,.,,. "4',_i:_7 ,.' :_:.:" "'.:_.: 4_.'.47 ';":, ,,..:',' 4.2_[; ,, _.'" '",". "':!! i},,, "'';.'..,:;, ":}: . : ,, , ., _ "" ' "" " " "" v,.;', _,., '.*_.... ':",1 ',.:':. .."' , . % ",,, , ,...',, ,. v:, .. • ".,'":., ":.;'.",. ', .,,,_,'_ 4-48 4-48 4-48 4-48 4-62 R-1 _, ,. BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES A , r, ',:..... SURVE.¥:_ICIP&NTS., }. i BB-1 i" .:., "' :" A-1 : ',' /,. "'"" '\,;!i:', ;" ..... "' ;:,"' ':,;i!:,.,E_:.VlRONMENTAL SURVEY PLAN FOR THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY C C-1 ,, .. :,'/.:! ,:.., 'iii' .!';_!:Ii:':!_I_ :V,!/,]'IESrAT SANTA SUSANA b:.""';'i ."' ...',. .. FIELD LABORATORIES ' '_'_EMICAL SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND ACRONYMS , ,i " iv _ _i147 •,.,, "',i. _,;,_7 '_ ,. ;_:.:,, ., ,,, ..: ,,. "'" ';"' .......... ,:.;.. '"" '' "'"': " ""; .,.:,. . ..-.,.,.., .. ._, ....;,,: • ,, ".'::, , ,. ., _,' ,, ,_ ' ;,..':,,. !:. '.'. ,.:.t.., .., _ .. :....._ .,,, Category IV REFERENCES 4-42 4-46 .4-46 4-46 4-46 D-1 , -- ql n I- TABLES w NUMBER __ - : =; 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 PAG____.EE 3-5 COM PARISON OF FED ENAL AN D CALl FORNlA AI R QUALITY STAN DARDS WIND DIRECTIONS AT SSFL WIND DIRECTION FREQUENCIES BURBANK AIRPORT AMBIENT AIR RADIOACTIVITY CONCENTRATION DATA 1968 THROUGH 1987 PERMITTED AIR SOURCES 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVE EMISSIONS RMDF ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS SOIL RADIOACTIVITY DATA, 1987-1957 VEGETATION RADIOACTIVITY DATA. 1985-1957 3-10 3-11 3-12 SOIl, SAMPLE ANALYSES- SODIUM BURN Pit ,:,:;:_!i',_... ',:_.',;S_,_:_,., 3-33 SUIVlMARY OFWATER USAGE . '::".'" i"::.. ':"_.!',, "';f"'" 3-41 CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL'B(OARD'CR[fE'_tA ":;ii. 3-50 FOR DISCHARGING NONRADIOACTIVE CONSTJ.'ff, U EN'I:'$..I_ROM,j_'_'KE_DYNE 3-13 __ _:_;:110 3-51 OR.i)!E.R._3_=_.5,LEF'F.I_'ETIV'E"SEPTEMBER 17, 1984 3-14 3-15 CHARACTERIZATION OF RgN.OI_i:W_T.ER:_;:_.,.,".!;:" ASBESTOS IN RUNOFF WAT'ER,S ';'f':.,' ;;' "vi:_" 3-53 3-54 3-16 4-1 RADIOACTIVITY :iN SELECTE[_S'EDII_;_,_TSAMPLES WASTE STR.EAIVfS:':,' ' '"'":" '; 3-57 4-3 4-2 BOWL.A_E-A'PRO¢..ES, S EQU,.JpMENTWASTE- DOE/MORGANTOWN 4-6 4-20 4-3 ' 3-2 3-5 3-6 3-8 ,.,..% _;_112 , r,,,,,. '"_::_'4_i_0 i ' ::':':,:"'_:;]!: :_!._ ":f?:'..,.,:.;.:;' 3-_;_ DIVISION, NPDES NO, CAOO-0001309, OR,#ER _'_,: E._F_i_,£:, TIV_E:'; SEPTEMBER 17, 1984 j. '_::':".. '._.," ;';:,j:.:4;'!.. ;" SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT EFFLU_i_',I, II_"i_.A.TI_S, '"':_::" ' NPDES NO. CAOO-0001309, 4-4 PESThOlES USED ,, '' ,I-._.N,.,E M_.E,S;_;'_O RED"I",N' B UILDING 007 4-5 ,.,.::]iii:'"".:_'l__M I_,S S,T.O_eDIN BUILDING 008 4-6 '":,[;:;.,.._F'ICl EN_!'.E'.._'_W'ITH OUTDOOR CHEMICAL STORAGE CABINETS 4_7.i:'_'._:,. ":;Ii::,I'0!_:_'_"&._ER,_G E ANNUAL EFFECTIVEDOSE EQUIVALENT TO " "'" :: _' ":!,:ii!_ LJM'_NS FROM NATURAL BACKGROUND RADIATION _,_'8,.'[.7,.' :'_URRENTDECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING (D&D) STATUS OF FORMER NUCLEAR OPERATIONS 4-9"" " ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASELOCATIONS 4-10 " RADIOACTIVE WASTE G ENERATE D- 1962 4-11 SODIUM BURN PIT TEST TRENCHES, SAMPLING AND ANALYSES 4-12 SOIL ANALYSIS FOR VOCs- BU RN PIT TEST TRENCH BPL-2 (3.5-4.0 FT) 4-22 4-23 4-25 4-27 4-29 4-43 4-45 4-53 4-55 _ V t FIGURES .r" w NUMBER PAGE 2-1 2-2 3-1 LOCATION OF SANTA SUSANA FIELD LABORATORIES AREA IV LOCATION OF RADIONUCLIDE PARTICULATE AMBIENT AIR SAMPLING STATIONS '3-2 33 2-2 2-3 3-7 RMDF AIR HANDLING SYSTEM HOT LABORA]ORY AIR PARTICULATE CONTROL 3',ili4 ='_= 3_;_6 3-4 3-5 3-6 ON-SITE SOIL SAMPLING LOCATIONS OFF-SiTE SOIL SAMPLING LOCATIONS PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE SANTA CLARA AND LOS ANGELES 3-7 3-8 3-9 SURFACE DRAINAGE sYSTEM RECLAIM WATER SYSTEM FRESHWATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 3-10 3-11 3-12 4-, 4-2 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM - AREAS II, IIIS_.!:V. '..I._:..'L...:. _,,, :'i"; GROUNDWATER CONTOURS, INFERR L_ FL_W Di R..:_CTt0.',N:_',_AN_ MAJORSTRUCTURALDISCONTINUITI_S:,I,,, ":iii_':: , '_i'!_:._ "'_' GROUNDWATER MONITORING'_QG. 1 _j_NS NEAR AR,_'A iV SECURITYAND RADIATIOI_/_R, E_'ihl_ _E_,_'_ROV_ONS LOCATIONS OF ACTUAL AN I_Ii'_OTE-I_'(_d. I-_;_ZARDOUSSUBSTANCE 4-3 RELEASELOCATJ®NS '",,':', ".";i_;,; T-886 SODIUM B:E_I_N PIT AREA _.yocJT AND TEST TRENCH LOCATIONS ., '/%_i.'. J,' li, t::,'; _ '_"_,, 'V;_'..._ t. • ,' '_._. ! :_''.. , '_..'ik_ I,,: . _ ..:_,:tl,. ,_. ,,t '_. ' ", %. "_ . '," ' !' ;'.. _'" _ '(_ ,' .".',,,:,' :,_'.'' .... ' ' ' vi - f,,...,,, "':i_'_6 ,,,..:_",,,;'i,"_,,i;!; 3;:_.;7,, ";_:'.'_', ,,,;_:.:;: 3-3t_:_ , "_!,"" :;;;,:., '::i,i_, ""'_"3-37 :_/_:, 'i: ,,'.'!:".,,,.. "_ii; 3-38 , -..,, ",i,/.':., :'i'.i''y '"ii:; 3-40 3-46 3-63 3-67 4-32 4-44 4-50 - t. -t EXECUTIVESUMMARY introduction Thtsreport present,sthe preliminary findings from the first phaseof the Environmental Surveyof the United States Department of Energy (DOE) activities at the Santa Susana Field Laboratories Site (DOE/SSFL),conducted May 16 through 26, 1988. ,'_.:'_ of the Survey isto identify environmental problems and areasof ehvtronrffe_._.aJ:_!'sk assbclatedwith DOE activities at SSFL, The Survey coversali environm,eotal,.'rn_d_a._r_'d, all'a'reas of environmental regulation, lt is being performed in accordancewit_. th_:i,DOE"._ir_vi'r'_t_ntal SurveyManual. This phase of the Survey involves the review of _._!5_lng_._._;e e_,_ironO_entaldata, observations of the operat,lonsperformed at SSFL,and _ntervt_,v_s w_;si_ Site Descri_tion _,_.';. ..:. personnel. ';,, The Santa S._._ieli_.':.l_5oral;ories°_tte (SSFL)is located in southeastern Ventura County near the crest of th_!,,_i.m_=Jd=lls al_,_E western border of the San Fernando Valley. This Iocat0on Is about ,4'7,:kl_Or_eter'_.i:'_9_)_) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The site occupies 1,080 hectares (_i.'668"a'(:res) si_ted in rugged terrain typical of mountain areas of recent geological age, SSFLis sitU'ted on a plateau approximately 1,000feet above the floor of the west San FernandoValley, The near'st communities are in the SimlValley, which isabout 2.7 kilometers(1.7 miles) northwest c_fthe site. Administrative and scientific activities also take place at the DeSoto, Plumber, and Canoga Avenue locations. ', The DOE programs are conducted primarily in Area IV of the SSFLSite. Area IV (290 acres)includesa _ 90-acre DOE optioned area that housesthe Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC), Rockwell International Corporation and its predecessororganizations have been the opercting contractorsfor DOE programsand facilities sincethe early 1950s. These facilities have included ETECas well as a numbe_ of other research and developm_,.r_facilities. In Areasl to III of the SSFLSite, Rockwell conductsoperations for NASA and the Air Force. Area II is owned by the National Aeronautical and SpaceAdministration (NASA) and ._peratedby Rockwell. ES-1 ,, Representatives of SSFL,DOE San Francisco Operations Office, and the Survey team met with five representatives of state and local agencies on April 6, 1988, at SSFLto discuss their concerns, The questions from the attendees were general, in nature, and no major issues, environmental otherwise, were raised, or " _ Summary of Flndincls The major preliminary findings of the Environmental Surveyof DOE activities at SSFLare asfollow,i," Contamination. The full nature and extent of contamlna_{_o_is n6t.'khOW'n. • There are at least three areasof _roundwat,,ercontam_n,atlSf_,:,0_ Area IV that appear to be related to past DOEactivities, The ¢p'n,tamt_,a!3ts ar,,ech_0_,lnatedorganics in the parts-per0,' ","'": *.""'_/.;,' _'"':1 '" '.", billion range, Some of the conc_tra{_s::exc:_tl_e"Eallfornla Action Levels. , o . .= _,°., _ Due to an _Q_._{ic_en_.number of:,';_jroundwater monitoring _ _'o"'._,',l '_ , _;' , wells, the groundwater ,_,o',!,'. monltonr_::#_n,gr.am _srto.t,,c.a_,aB[e of: accurately determining direction of groundwater flo,w;;_,hara_E=ri_zi'ng t_e n_ture and extent of groundwater contamination at known and • , ' . p.e_.e_b{ sour_;,'a[eas; and detecting off-site groundwater contamination. ,, ',, "_;,,'_:.','"_,'_ , ,.. ,, :_,_ ,,',_ . : .. e,_ra;i'_:oncl u_6ns The Survey found no environmental problems at SSFLthat represent an immediate threat to human life, The preliminary findings identified by the Survey do indicate that a few areas are actual or potential sources of soil and/or groundwater groundwater monitoring contamination system make it difficult and that inadequacies in the to characterize the nature and extent _f contamination. The environmental problems described in this report vary in terms of their magnitude and risk. A complete understanding of the significance of some of the environmental problems identified requires a level of study and characterization that is beyond the scope of the Survey, Actions currently under way or planned at the site will contribute toward meeting this requirement. ES-2 _= r - Transmittal and Follow-up ofFIndlnqs The preliminary San Francisco findings Operations May26,1988. of the Environmental Office and the Survey of site contractor DOE/SSFLwere shared with at the Survey closeout briefing the held By Septenlber 29,1988, the San Francisco Operations Office had deveioped a draft action plan to address the Survey preliminaryfindlngs. A final action plan addressing all the Survey findings cited herein will be prepared by the San Francisco Operations Office within 45 days of receiving this Preliminary - - Report, Those problems that involve extended budget commitments will be the subject of the Environmental ..,,.,..nc_-'^Ji'4" _,..._, _- , ,-, -,nrlorl*izatlon' Survey Summary RepoFl:.and::,_he , ...,, .... . ,, Within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety an_.Healthi.'tbe , _:'"'_ __ studies and multl_:year Environmental Guidance and Compliance env ronmenta comp ance and the status of the ' 'r' ' O_ce J of ". ' ,, has immediate ":#espon'sibi[i,ty,",.for"' monitoring I_®E/_S'F_.'gur'_e'yf naings" The Off ce of Environmental Audit will continue to assessthe :ea.vir_hleri'L;i_, p_i3_l_'msthrough a program of systematc environmental audits that , Environmental Survey In 1989, ,,'... _'h_" ,_, _. ., ...., ' ' _.' ., wlll',;be. LD_ated',.!gowa;t,_ the ', '" _T '/ ' ',' I.. :,'", ' ,; " '_ /% ,' i" , "J ',i:'-;'.: ,.: '.,:':.. ' =" "=I _,, ,. ,, ,,' i _ , ',,,_, ; ES-3 conclusion of the DOE F I ,O -= INTRODUCTION The purpose Survey of this report conducted SantaSusana is to present the preliminary May 16 through Field Laboratories col_tract to DOE are conducted reflects conditions 26, 1988, of findings U,S, Department Site (DCE/SSFL) in Ventura at SSFL b,t Rockwell made during of County, International Energy activities California, - Rocketdyne during the Survey and does not include remedial the Environmental at the Actvities Division, actions initiated under This report since that time, _ Although - "SSFL" is used throughout Preliminary the report, time Survey included Report, the contents are subject to revision, only DOE activities Revisions to the preliminary ' -- Office technical review, will _I_._ '. be incorporated DOE/SSFL Survey is part ' announced by Envlronmenta operating Secretary of the larger, ,. '"_ , John S, Herrlngton Survey Is to Identlfy, v a a fac lities, existing environmental problem , comprehensive areas will De prioritized prioritization __ resources necessary to _,ect_';these - "audit," _#;m DOe.,, Envi_.o_.f_le_il_al 9Qrvey effort "'",.'_!t '_ ":"" Se_em_'er,:18,.,l'91_5, ":','; :.:The purpose of no fau _ff:basell_e SO:_.ve_'e:f;:_llthe De#artment's pr_lems'ir_l in 1989",_ ,_,' - on ; _i into th'4_,l_t_M_onmel_.t_.a.l ,..,,_ ,,_ ,_..:::,: 4'a " ,,J_* ,_•'_.... m' "r ""' "_"_ Survey Summary Report, The - flndit_gsl, ._,_ed ' on San Francisco Operations at SSFL, ,_s a _ ar_,_, of°e_vfronmental a'_,_e_ht-W_"ae _, ,f, _ will enable DOE t9 more effe'_;c_vei_;':a'_dressenvironmental problems:, rlsk. The identlfled incidents The problems and allocate the Because the Survey is "no fault" it is not d_j.i_ed..,.,. ., to. ide_:[fy.;,Spei::lfic,. . ,, isolated maior basis in order of importance, _' ,_ the of noncompliance and is not an or to analyze i environmen;_at!_ar_a_:l_iL_'{_'pr_tic"_s'. '''" "_' "_ tl_e,,'.#ur_as used _ TI_'e"DOE/SSFL Environmental envirbnmental - Office a'n_,ans of identifying Survey in Appendix Audit. is being _ statutes guidance information accounted regulations, findings accepted industry included in this report. and protocols by an problems interdisciplinary list of Survey participants and team of Safety, and Health's and their affiliations is media, using Federal, state, and local environmental practices, with knowledgeable large part of the on-site effort, presented in Appendix and professional judgment The team carried out its activities in the DOE E,qvironmental arid of interviews fora conducted environmental A, The Survey team focused on ali environmen+al preliminary and potential practices are, however, by the Office of Environment, A complete - and and/or management existing specialists headed and managed of Environmental included Such incidents Survey Manual. field A summary o[tlce C. use of existing site-contractor of the site-specific B, and the Survey Plan is presented in Appendix 1-1 in accordance with the Substantial and to make the personnel Survey activities is The preliminary potential Survey findings are presented in Chapters3 and4 in the form of existing and environmental problems, environmental Chapter3 includes tho_e findings that pertain to a specific = medium (e.g., air or soil) whereas Chapter4 includes those that are non-media r specific (e,g., waste management, radiation, and quality assurance). Because the findings vary greatly in terms of magnitude, risk, and characterization and consequently require different levels of management attention and response, they are further divided inLo four categories within each of the sections in Chapters 3 and 4, ;"_.*t m The criteria for placing a finding into one or more of the four categories are as follows:,,,...,,,'.' 2:!i,,.,i_:):!, ,Vql ' '_ _' ._ Category I includes only those findings which, based upon (he Informatic_e, avail'agl,e'._te2,theTeai_l" Leader, involve immediate threat to human life. Findings of this type shat,l ge.,tmmed_a'tely ct:mveyed _ ' to the responsible Environmental fadlity or location in question where the potential Safety and Health personnel for action. risk _s highest, available, is the strongest, and the appropriate, " re.spo_, ', b" '_ J _,2 _. ' ,'j _._the sCen!i.,.:_.",,nc'o'ntrol of. the Category IJ[ndir.lg_.:are,'t_'ose the confidenc.e o_at_ernauve_, lr,' ,' e_.vironmental problems ir_....-the.._mdl/_g._..i.l)asedon the information to _i:e fln_ng is the most restrictive in terms ', 7 Category II findings encQ..m,]_ass':_)_le or more o'f:_hefollowing situations: _,,. , _ _.;'_f',' ,..",,' • . , , ,:, ,., ._ ',..:...t' ,,. _, : ,, _¢.:_:ntl'n ui.r_l e'_"(:eeda nces, ',.....',, . :... :.y 's.t..e.nd_,,,.,,.,.,,.,..:,., whel_,,",.t_ere,:,,, Js immediate potential for human population exposure, or a M_!_}_, o_:' " "_' "" " past or present, of a health-based environmental o_;,ttml_,_._ceedance where restdual impacts pose an immediate potential for human pop_tion exposure, '. " • Evidence that a health-based environmental standard may be exceed_.,d, as discussed in the preceding situation, within the time frame of the DOE-wide Survey. • Evidence that the likelihood condition or is high for an unplanned design of pollution abatement = release due to, for example, the or monitoring equipment or other management practices. • Noncompliance with significant regulatory procedures (i,e,, those substantive technical regulatory procedures designed to directly or indirectly minimize or prevent risks, such as inadequate monitoring or failure to obtain required permits). E 1-2 .aB Category II findings _ include those environmental of risk is broader than in Categoryl. i_entify the problem discretion however, problems where the risk is high but the definition The information but may be insufficient is available to the Operations available to fully characterizeit. Offices an,J Program DOE-wide Survey to respond. Finally, in this 'category, Offices as to the appropriate the need for that response is such that management the entire to the Team Leader is adequate to more response; should not wait for the completion Unlike Category I findings, a sufficient, near-term of response =. by the Operations Office may include further characterization - prior to any action taken to rectify the situation. - '",:"i Category III findings _ • encompass one or both of the following The existence of pollutants criteria' '"' .. or hazardous materials _, ' _ .... o. 'v in the air, water,.:grouPudwater, ..',,'>,4, ',, ' es or soil t,, _.. : resulti'ng from D_E operations that pose or,may environment. ,,,:",, ", '.*,.'"" - _._. ',..'•-'I. • The existence of conditions : o_,.., '.' ,'% i!,, .,:.ii,. h'ealth or the ,,,, '.,_;:.' at a I_E.,.fa_:i:i_,.,th'a.t'.!.._ose_:_r may pose a hazard to human health or the environment. - pose a._azardt_",hUman ",,'.. ".,,:_,_i,i.,: "_,,:'_. '_:,'. Category III findings are,_se erivironmentai':p'_'oblems for which t b_. broadest definition of risk is used. As in Categor_::i_i"the.infor_ati_>n::av_ilable to the Team Leader may not be sufficient to fully "w':' 2° . ," ' characterlze.itlie:_obl_l',,' ":i"°" , _'" . ::...{° Und._ thi_ category, the range of alternatives the corres_p_ndmg t_me*:fra[nes for response, are the greatest. , .With[h:_his dQ_g6_£'_/r_ill iypically ' "' ' -_ m'_t[;year = effo_ available for response, and ",:",'.., ..._' S"_.' require lengthy investigation Enwronmental problems and remediation included phases, as well as _'i.:. ";, _udget commitments. These problems will to ensure that DOE's limitediresources be included in the DOE-wide prioritization are used effectively. '. :_ In general, the levels of pollutants - those that exceed some Federal, state, or local regulations exposure to such pollutants or materials or materials. that constitute a hazard or potential for hazard are 'l:or release of, contamination by, or However, in some cases, the Su_vey may determine that the 1i presence of some nonregula_.ed material populations and is therefore problem. _ established may or the environment Likewise, the presence of regulated by regulatory be classified regulatory is in a concentration or other not be identified authorities, where as an environmental materials problem. to be included In general, however, for local as an environmental even though present a potential such exist, should problem. presents a concern in concentrations, that nevertheless as an environmental requirements, sufficient that below those for hazard or concern conditions not present a potential that meet hazard and will Conditions that pose or may pose a hazard are generallythose requirements (dog,, improper present a potential of hazardous chemicals problem. Additionally, potentially of regulations in unsafe tanks). hazardous threat to human health and the environment as an environmental likelihood storage which are violations hazardous Such conditions and should be identified conditions are those where differences of the term environmental problem among tile DOE sites and operations. is broad and flexible Therefore, to allow for the wide a good deal of professional judg_'_nt q" must be applied to '[he dentification of environmental problems. Category IV findings include instances of administrative that related are indirectly to environmental noncompliance risk, but are Categories I-III. Leader, 'Such findings not to evaluation lend themselves or analysis. an,_ manag'.e_.e.'_ practic_ appropmate . for..i_.lnclo9ron in ,,.. ,, , .., , to by the team members.'.Fi.#di.ng_ relatively These findings, l_ thk;:category are general simp{_,;;. _tra:i;ght{_kw'a'_ai:.:._._esolution without : .i.j:, althoL_'_.n,_t_,_rt '; _0,, c_f:!"_e "D_E-wide prioritization ',, ',.,: t:, .', Based on the professionaJ.j'_dgme_qt in order of relative.:.s_hifi.c.ance.';: effort, between:.eate_,ar,,_es'wltlgln':a E#or.._alid. The."¢ategorization ,,repo_t:is_:.onl_!i..tl£,e in a multi-step • . ; ,,, '.% _]"r_'_ep • • • •, . the relative section or within iterative categories caltegories are arranged of one finding between to another, sections, in order of significance is neither within this process to prior tize DOE's problems. and analysis CS&A). The results generated are used to assist the Survey team in further du!ing the Survey. site sampling plans, no Survey-related lt is clear that the findings risk, and characterization. Consequently, responses planning requires careful in this Preliminary response to the preliminary findings However', based on the on-site DOE/SSFL Survey and priority, ensure Report, albeit Office the existence of environmental in this report are highly varied in terms of magnitude, the to Office in the planning of these near-term The San Francisco Operations defining by the sampling needs were identified. and observations magnitude, appropriate preliminary, and and timeliness effective of near-term application. The will assist the San Francisco Operations responses. submitted -- action. '.,., ',a problems and risks identified information significance and listing of findings Th'e"rtext phase of the Survey process is sampling S&A'effort will ',_:_.; of the Tea._ Leader, the findings within _or_p_i;lhg y further ,/, :. be passed along to the Operat0ons Offlces:a'nd ap,prep.r0ate Prc/gram Office for appropriate appropria _ can be based Upon any level of ir;fo'r,mati_r_.a._a4.1able'"_o the Team nc uding direct observati3ns expected = °,:'.' t; ,t..,.":: .,." ......, _,,. either the of the occurrence of release is high. The definition " or a draft action presented at the conclusion 1-4 plan dated September29,1988, in of the on,.site Survey activities and __ - summarized in the DOE/SSFL Survey Status Report dated - addressing findings June 30, 1988. from the DOE/SSFL Survey has been reviewed Guidance and Compliance (OEG), which has immediate overseeing of corrective the adequacy The draft by the Office responsibility Office plan for of Environmental for monitoring actions taken by the Operations action the status and in response to the Survey findings. As required in the December 2, 1987, memorandum - Safety and Health to the Operations - Findings," - Office Manager, the San Francisco Operations Deputy As_,istant Secretary.(DAS) Report. The final from the Assistant Secretary for entitled Office will prepare Environment within "Follow-up OEG's comments ._,,; - _''' :'. , '_.','• q, ,_'_, _..,,.: ,,,",!_.-" ",i _'; ;,'- '"".'; ," _!_' , .. 1-5 :, ':':',i?':. ", ';. ' '_''' ''. "" " " '".,_i,'!. ",_,'. ,,_, ,'_,:,, '....": ".'i"_,', i',.' ',','_;_. '_'_'_'_, v ' - " ' ' ." , ',, - 4 _,;"i.'o;. A' _."._, _ • . .,_,, action S_ey pra61:tq:_e of receiving::._i_i_'_.,elim"i'_ ;a.w,: on the draft action plan, _i,_", . . •, _ , ,_ a final action plan for the DOE/SSFL Survey will address ali of..._e prelii't_i_ cited herein and incorporate - of Environmental and submit 45days for Environment, '""_'"° .. ,,,:i '_' '",..:. , 'o,.. findin_ '"_:_," I_ ! i 2,0 GENERAL SITE INFORMATION ql 2,1 Site Settinq _ The Santa Susana Field Laboratories Site (SSFL) is located crest of the Simi Hills at the western 47 kilometers ! (29 miles) (2,668 acres) situated northwest in rugged nearest communities border of the San Fernando of downtown terrain situated on a plateau approximately in southeastern Los Angeles. typical of mountain Ventura Valley. This location The site occupies is about 1,080 hectares areas of recent geological age. S£F'.Lis , . 1,000 feet above the floor c_fthe west San Fernando V'#l}ey,_:.T, he are in the Simi Valley, which is about 2.7 kilometers (1.7 mi les)tfSrt{l._est site. Figure2-1depictsthelocationoftheSSFLsiteintheLosAngelesarea. ,, ,. : County near the _%: o_:_e .,...:,.,:...,.. .;% Figure 2-2 shows the Area IV section of the SSFLcomplex, where alm_ost ali "0f-.tke,DOE a_{ivities been conducted, Area IV includes Energy Technology a 90-acre (ETEC)go.vern'_'_t-ot_i:i:aned'a'_'ea Engineering_Center (ETEC). - _ Access to SSFLis by two offsite =: _:: ", ,, . ..; .' .% ,',. maintained by the contractorz..Woolsey constructed by the contr_c._:or."':i_'.was., des,g, inception .. ", _ of,.S_[,:._ 19:_ i a'ck, •ii,0' ...... °..", ..:.....°" . "2"",:,,' ,' ',_', •, • ofl:::_rrbu_,_ng .,.tn.'th_',rcgi '" i _; ...... Sa_.Fer_ando';_'._41ey. 1,6.!8,900 80kitometers 110,000 persons resident - are lives about The neighboring .to'allow ! of estimated II etal., the by ali types of trucks and has and chemical deliveries population since the density occurs to the east of the site in the in the Valley had a reported 1984), %FL site to live within 2.1 kilometers The estimated includes (1.3 miles) to the south 1980population approximately an 8 kilometer population distribution between Ventura within 8,056,000persons. (5 miles) radius southeast of approximately of the About site, the closest (NRC, 1981). lands to the north and west of SSFL have been zoned Rural-Agricultural The areas immediately (Stafford negotiation equipment, was " or, under a 10-year contract = " Road provides access to SSFLfrom Simi Valley. SSFL, the greatest (Stafford (50miles) ',.,,.:. ' '. :.', Can.yon R.6_d is the main access road to the site and The 23 communities in 1980 .... houses the roads: Woo_sey".E:_y_n 'R:dad _"d Black Canyon Road. Both roads are served as the access'_,gd for,.all c'_.ni_tru__dh activities, - '_:. which have County and the landowner', Agricultural Five Acres Exclusive. south of the Rockwell buffer zone have been zoned Rural Exclusive One Acre et al., 1984). 2-1 m '" :i: :;:i:;_ i Ventura Co. ,Le_ Angelcb _',- .... '_ _ 0":." ",; ",' O ;..".. "_ ,, Fillmore 0 ,..Q.._ ,,, _ O.kVl_,, O\_j ''' ,,,_.t,/ ' _ Somhl ',' '. / , O ,:'ii;" Oxnal'@'":...'°" ".0:. "': "...... v...... • ',"_' .", .'"i.' ....: .:".-" .: .,"_ , .., _..,. ":._' " :' ,_,,,. '. _...-,_ .L_ ', "' . I':, ':.' , "0 ... '*, ..'" , ' _,,_,,, ¢'m,,.,,,._ ,.. ' i..._..,,o. ,.._r;or ,T,.,,'VUa . '...,* • 0 j --", "' ,. ',,Flewhan i,, -- "J Cht_llv,_dh 0 Sill Fernllndo .,,#;r/TR_ Chatsworth ,ees _bPL / Site 1 .-..-. _. -J. ThousandOaks . • -- - ".::; ", ',. _*" "_" !'_'' '.../,\ :..';.',, '. ",0 (_ '. ," N_.w_um' t_;, ",,.,. ,, • . " • '.' _" :, ,; ', ..'.. '.". i,. , i,., '. "_ _._ " ,',' ,',_"*'*"',, :: '"' " ,. '.. :, El RIO 'o _ ., _',p=_.k'' :' ' ", "'IL', " _ ', ". '.:_,'. .. _mt _.su.,,,,_ ¢O(_._ / _IA_I_. .... P.u,, ...-II'"8,,_.,_,i. sa_,a Venture "_ 0 "_ *, Bl _...... r-_u,= H_,_,Dim v-- ClulogaP_tk I • ,._l_pulvod= _,,a, • _ . H_dl_n Weed lind , "k.. Enclno • v., Nra,. • I sepu/_=Oam ,_ __ Come, , M nhettan Be,oh RedondoBe (;h _J = Source; BCD, 1988 FIGURE 2-1 LOCATION OF SANTA SUSANA FIELD LABORATORIES SSFL-VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 2,2 ¸ 1. A FIGURE 2-2 AREA 1V COUNTY. CALIFORNIA Source: Boyles. 1984. Reservoirs existing Chatsworth near the site are u'sed primarily Reservoir is located at 6.4 kilometers for irrigation, flood control, and recreation. (4 miles) east of Building 055 but Is no longer used for storing water and has been dry since 1970, There are no plans to ever use it for storing water. Supplemental northeast) city water supplies are drawn from the Van Norman Reservoir (12.88 kilometers and the Encino Reservoir (12.8 kilometers This area is part of the Southern subclassification region. California of subtropical-type The monthly in the warmest semipermanent mean temperature ones. The weather Thus, the climate of the site is typical are controlled principally,.:_y mean rainfall is _,4.8 cm (17,4 inches), with Although precipitation The last significant of _i"semi_)._ld th_:,i_l'._._.n ' of tln_" cell located off the west coast of No:r(l_ _meric'aii'_.The';aV_rage e[ _'' April, Mediterran_._n ranges from near 50 F for the cold months:,_,_tln ,e:upper 7,0_. patterns Pacific high-pressure southeast) (RI, 1976b). Coastal Region, which falls into the climate. east- usually '_', ', 0. , . j 95 percent of the totak.t_'a.lting"be_We,e.n..., ,,..:, ,..;.' , ,, No_ember occurs In the form, e f ram,,on snow was recorded ' . a _e,w. oc.ca.sions snow in January t._2,'"_hen"511i.0ctn'_i:_f i , %f , , ,,, ', and has fallen, snow was measured and '_ _4 _ lasted for about 48 hours, On the average, _.::!:-inch;_._w _.a:_l,ca_;Se expected every 8years and a 5-inch snow fall every 23 years. Because of.the curate, ft'c_N id streams is seasonal, and precipitation runoff is controlled by the use _f, storm drains ,,... ,, .. SSFL is located prim_[r.i_"" within (Moore, ,T,he treated ' , ' 2 , " "B,e.NI:..,r_ekdrainage C'"' th'e Addi'tionally, during of storm the generation water; periods norm'ally dry channelways During the months is discharged process to the however, system, a tributary retention of the Los Angeles River sewage effluent ponds, occasional of excessive runoff, Water overflow some runoff in the ponds. retention _ond into Bell Creek. is discharged flows into the Simi Valley is October, unequal the wind heating daily wind of 5to noon to an hour or so after sunset. through pattern is consistent due to the infrequent of the land mass and adjacent 10 knots from the northwest The rest of the day the wind that ocean occurs leads to from about speeds are less than 5knots, , generally from an east to southeasterly From November than 6 knots. to March a similar The passage , " The resultant of an almost _- and surface runoff. (RI, 1975), from April through fronts. - ,.'. via'"_ii_y.'s:temof drainage ditches and catch basins to two major retention _ewage,qf_luent i;,, .', . reused"_ts passage ' ..... . af'_,.f_'om,, !theO"_acility includes treated 19.74)i.::_t§ch Surface w_t,i_{,:_es , •, ., _ .., _,_ 0 and 'dfi:annels direction. pattern of weather southeast before each storm, followed fronts occurs, but the northwest wind speeds tend to be less interrupt with flow from the south by northerly 2-4 the wind winds. pattern Over this time period, the development to I I . . of Santa And winds are common. These winds occur from the northeast 18to 25 knots with occasional gusts to 40 knots (Stafford et al., 1984). and have average Speeds of i = SSFL is located - California ' faulting within the east-west (Thornbury, of Tertiary 1965), trending The mountains and Cretaceous marine structures that comprise the Transverse Ranges of and hills in this area resulted sediments. An alluvial from the folding fill of Quaternary and age covers the valley floor's and portions of SSFL. Local relief at the .site is approximately 200m (600feet). However, the laboratory -- fad[l]_ie,j:,_re ,'" -_ located in a relatively 3.3- _-=, to 10-m (10-to Formation, level area. Unconsolidated surficial material -- '_'*,/i '. ' o f.,,a 30-foot) deposit of alluvium (RI, 1976b), Beneath the all#vium",i,S':"{he:iC_atswor_'_ an undifferentiated, well-cemented sandstone containing• (RI, 1976b). Fractures and faults are common within of the tectonic '_, in the area gen.er_lly,conslsts activity which produced occ_s'i_"_al th"in':ibeds'i"_,_.f 'shale _ . .. the Chatswort_"l=ormation"'"ar_d.are':".Characteristic the Simi Hills. TJle h0_mbi.c.";fa:ultI_a'!tern'is most common, and the fault planes extend in the east-west and no_ea_-'_utlq..West"dir_:tion. Groundwater movement , is controlled by,',the',.c]eojo B' ,', _,. '., ". '. ,'g, I_:,'con_ltlons '41 "" _ , of the underlying , Chatsworth Formation Cementationin poo i,.of' utl'perce,t, vvater erer lly u -; - the fault plains, fractures,_lnd is contained movement - unde_.';_e:_'ched co_l'ition_;i,'w'ith "' " " minimal O_et:r_nd'_:_t"e r' ror_th in the immediate inc.ldde the SanAndreas , active region. vicinity However, of the site (Rl, 1976b). through the formation. Any no earthquakes have originated Major active faults in the region Fault, Santa Ynez Fault, San Gabriel Faul,t, and the Inglewood Fault, ali of ; which are some distance away from the site. Historically, five movement the groundwater _'{e would likely be toward the Simi Valley, T'he:_lte', is r_¢a,teid.__t*,hln a seismically a!ang minor f_ts _ joi:ntswithin tlqe'it_ormation (RI, 19761:). Apparently, lor, g major 96 kilometers (greater than 6Richter) earthquakes (60 miles) of the site (Rl, 1976b). the San Gabriel Fault and registered a magnitude four minor (approximately have been recorded along these faults The 1971 San Fernandoearthquake of 6.6 on the Richter scale. 2-5 3.3 Richter) and occurred within along I J 2,2 Overview of Major Site Operatlorls I Rockwell International Corporation, and its predecessor organizations, have conducted programs for the U,S,Department of Energy (formerly Atomic Energy Commission and Energy Research and nii, Development Agency) since the early 19505. The programs have included engineering, research and developmenl and manufacturing functions primarily concerned with nuclear reactor development and applications, " ,f" .+ Iii During the 1950s and 1960s,SSFLconducted research and development on many nuclear,:.ire,!,.(;_or subsystems, including the Sodium Reactor Experiment (SRE)1957-1964 and Space._.t_Cteat, Auxilla.r.y Power (SNAP) series of compact liquid metal nuclear reactors 1957-1973. The SN_;_,I.:_!A_ launch_:d_ from Vanderberg Air Force Base in 1965, was the first and only U.S+demo'__t'r'atton"oli;;_an"6_e_ating reactor in space orbit. On-site nuclear reactor development and testtng was-t_tet,"discc/htinued, and SSFL began a program of radioactive decontamination '_/fi_.:idei'_misst:_;ning"(D&D)of select operations. The major operational nuclear installatti_ns w{_hin',Area'lt/;.:._tethe Radioactive Material ,t , ,, i +,_ "I+ '+' Disposal Facility (RMDF) and the Hot Laboratory (:1_t_;+_20): .':The',J_otLaboratory has been used in +, , , ,_ ,', . ,,+,+ , , _, ,, ','. +,,,+,, ": _.,'_',+, ',_+ + "._"4, recent times primarily for decladdlng f'u.el el+_ents,'_,"l:,he'RMDF facil ty is used for storage of '+'o 't+ %,_, f+ _" ".+ irradiated fuel and for packag+iogradioactiv,+'.wa_s_i+,s generated as a result of the decommissioning ,+ t _ ' ,+, +'.' ' • + '"_ °'+ and fuel-decladdi lg ope,ra.t_ons:,i'+ ,. _+"':;.' °, ,,: • I'+" _ ,_,. , +, o,,., ' ,+_,, ,++ +,",' 't .', +_+,, , ,'+ . '+'°+ 'Z '_ + _P'- r '. '" --+ _ + In 1966, the,+m_erg_++:i;T__+nology'_'ng neerng Center was chartered to provide engneering, developm'_r_, aa'_'testi_:+6P_,c";mponents for the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program+ The +,., +., , ,_ ,,;.,_,',+,,_', +,' ,_°, ,,,, .. ,+ ,yl.,,_. _+ • .,., + _- E'T:C e.omple:_..,conta+:(_s the world s largest faculltles for testing liquid metal steam generators and , E " ' ' _ +'+' ' +'p , + l' ,a ' ' " I , , + , pL_mps,,'aunlqC/+:+facilltyfor testing the effects of enduring severe thermal transients on various types ', , of po.wer plant components and a unique seismic facility with the capability to cause failures in fullsize'#iping systemsand several multi-purpose test facilities. ETECprimarily conducts programs for DOE and, with DOE'sapproval, other organizations, Although liquid metal technology constitutes the majority of the activities, alternative programs take '_ advantage of the staff expertise and facilities in energy development areas and have included programs in solar, fossil, geothermal, conservation, fission, and fusion. These activities have been conducted for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of Defense, Western Area Power - Administration, Bonneville Power Administration, Centers, and private corporations DOE National Laboratories and Engineering ,hich are primarily government contractors. 2-6 II I 2,3 State and Federal Concerns .i During the pre-Survey representatives California -i -, vis, t to Department of Health Protectiorl The purpose of thts meeting "- site, a tneeting of DOE's San Francisco Operations U,S, Environrnental / tile Services and 1988, at SSFL with Office, SSFL staff, and representatives frorn tile tile was helcl ell Ventura April6, County Fire Department, Tile Agency clid not send a representative, was to explain the purpose ancl scope of the Survey to the va_16us ' agencies and to identify any environmental concerns they might have, Representatives We_e .a_'':k_ed _ _, to express their - concerns about SSFL so that these concerns could be reviewecl The representatives did not identify any existing environmental proble.cns or".,r'aj._e:.,t.ny maj6t _ j_:,, environmental concerns about SSFL. . , J '"' ' .,,f,, -- , . . .I' +, _ .+. ._!,,. •, _ _ "+t + ' + " + , "' ,, -- ,+ ',, +_" ' ' " , +I,._ I,+ 'f :+ , , : /, '+_l '++ ...,, ',, . ._ ' ,, i'i., _ ,, + + , ,,' 1+I' ++,.,, "i' , ' ,, . 2-7 ',l '_' , i , '_ +',+ '. _ , ,._,,,,, '. _ ..,+ I. '.._.'¢., , _'' ,, ,.., , '..' ,.,. _, +, Sur_,,ey duf(r_dl',the 4 e' + ._, . _,1 . ! i 3,0 MEDIA.SPECIFIC SURVEY FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS The discussions in this section pertain to existtng or potential environmental problems in the air, soil, I and media. The discussions include of water, groundwater a summary the available background environmental information related to each medium, a description of the sources of pollution and I control techniques, a review of the environmental monitoring program specific to each medium, and a categorization and explanation of the environmental problems that the Survey team found which related to each medium, "i"! _,_, 3,1 Ali' ' I , ,"[," _,:", , ' _, 3.11 Background Environmental Information . ... i 't A;r pollution District controls ai_d permits at SSFLare regulated,by (VCAPCD), This district i, <;,,. 't,'/,',:,, ;, , , , c6a_ al'r',,l_'_In, which Control is composed Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo E_'u,Fltle.s_,i'_,hii"_a_asln'_,_s_ generally achieved a better quality than its neighboring •the larger -,= South neighboring Coast Air nitrogen l , guality _¶_'";l' CocIpt_.bt!s Manag'a.rrleh,{':,,Distrlct I t _II '1, "l ,_" However, Ventura County s a part of but shares many of the concerns of t_ ll'il adbreVea att_q!nrh"ent status o_,tde,s>r[pJOx), ::,_l_e"only % .tble &o_th of air counties w i _hr,espect',to ozone ar_4;'smog formation, .' "i", , Ventura county (Los_:_Oele{), ; ,ll. tt4e _.ent,ura',,Couot_yAir Pollution is part of the south'Lcentrbl , ii,, _ . _; _, ; with respect to sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, non-attainment area in the state with and respect to NOx is the * . ,,_ , LO_A4g_les br,ii@,) '" ,',,,'> . _ 'ill "_ Wi_h".respect to ozone, the southern half of Ventura County (in which SSFL is located) I non-_ttainment designation, lt appears that this status will continue for the foreseeable that the VCAPCD will continue to address ali aspects of smog-ozone formation, still has a future and including = hydrocarbon The southern and NOx emissions. half of Ventura suspended particulates. County is still listed as having a non-attainment However, with respect to the new inhalable particulate status for total standard, the entire county is included in Category 3, the category most likely to be in compliance. Air quality standards Ventura - for California County has no problems chloride standards. (and Federal standards with attainment for comparison) of the visibility, are shown in Table 3-1. lead, hydrogen sulfide, or vinyl I TABLE3-1 COMPARISONOF FEDERALAND CALIFORNIAAIRQUALITY STANDARDS SSFL-VENTURACOUNTY,CALIFORNIA ........ , ,,,, ,a,, J, . J,,, ............. ,..... ......... Federal Standards ................... " _:--__...... Averaging Time Primary ............. I i California Standard Secondary II II Objective II I I IIlll I III III I Ill .... " OZONE '",_:' 0,12 ppm 240 1_,cj/m3 0,10 pore 200 pg/m3 - To prevent eye Irr[tat, l,on;',;,1;iii'i! breathing dlffl,c_'.(tteE",, "" CARBONMONOXIDE ';'" 8-Hour S,3ppm Same 1-Hour 10mg/m 3 35 ppm 40 mg/m 3 Same Annual ,, - ,_' m al ,.", ,; :, ,,. To prevent health risk and Improvevlslblllty, ,:,; ,- 0,25ppm 470 pg/m3 -" ,,"*t, AnnueJ ' ".... ' ' " " ' 0,03'_, - 0,14 ppm 365 l_g/m3 - - 3-Hour - 1-Hour I I I To prevent increase in respiratory disease,plant damage, and odor, ,,, ':' 24,.Nour ,,,; - " , "_'" SULFUR '_'"' 10mg/n:_.,,,,__ ._lscJr,i_;_teF,l:h_ -.,,,-., '" ' n ;[percent, 20 " , ' .1,:23 '_',,,, _b 0,05 ppm Same 100 t_g/m3 _, 1-Hour ":;":";''" ""_:"', 0 preYen!,,_r, box'_:_moglobln 9,0ppm NITROGENDIOXIDE IL 1 ' II 0,05 ppm 131 pg/m3 0,5 ppm 1,310 _g/m3 u., i - I 0,25 ppm 655 _g/m3 I i __ , iiiiii i ii . = iii ---' _] .... -- - SULFATES I -Hour i i !........... !........... I ! ............... 1 - i i ii 25 . ii ii i( i _j _ i i i T'oimprove visibility and prevent health effects, _ iiii] iiiii ..... _- • lip m 3-2 I I I i ! I COMPARISONOF FEDERALAND CALIFORNIAAIR QUALITY STANDARDS TABLE3.1 SSFL-VENTURACOUNTY,CALIFORNIA PAGETWO , ' _',, PARTICULATE Annual 75 I_g/m3 Geometric Average Mean24-Hour I i iiii i 260 lag/m? i i'111ii 150 _lg/m3 i VISIBILITYREDUCINGPARTICLES -, I State"Standard: i ii i i i i ii i i iii --_ _ i , ,, • 30-Day - - -- i I ! - illl ' " '° . .,,, ,¢-. ,' '" , _'.l ' _. ' ¥'# ' '" ' ""; I',zzl,,Id ,,",'i'"_o_r, ' ';*' *PMlo ppm . ' . ' '; ' ,;,"' ' " ',r ';, "_T" ,, lil.t , . ,.,, ,.. I 'I ';.:",, '_,.i_::: i i1" [ ' ,iii' ,,t iii i iiii t ,,. H, ' "%, ',Lfr ,,,,,., i i ii i To prevent health problerns, '* ..... , ' nnnnn , , I i llnl li - ilnll I 0,03ppm 42 IJg/m3 To prevent'hea'l"th problems, , j - ,,, ,, E-) ........... " ' ........ ' "'reve't To p 2,0,010 6 !,g/mppm 3 ................. 'o EPA, 1987 and California, 1987, = = ' "," .V,,INYI. CHLO,bE( N I.£)ROETHi I i q.._ Source: i. , .... " '"""1"' I 'i".., ,,". , i i lll :. i:,. . .. ' "'! _" 1" ,, """.i', HYDROGENSULFIDE,.: .(' ,.,, ", ".,. " .,, 1-Hour ,:.; , ,' ,, ' , ,, ,: - ',", ,.,' . ,, llnl _. ',','.,.. ,,.'_.,.,: Ii:51_07,17 1,Spg/m3 Same ,.,', I, , ,,, ", _" _# ;,i;::::i I One observation. than 10miles whenI"nsuffkie"'ntamount the relative hum iaity to',rei:t,uce't:i_'e is l_ssIt_han':,70 prev,_:i.ling_/i_sibility p_r(:ent, to less ii Calendar ..... Quarter milli, i "' ' LEAD _11 50 1Jg/m3 PMto* I prevent health"":"":.:.'!' effliec'ti':, i ','",',,,, :iii. i - i PM,o* Ito m ove visibil,ity.#nd' 6'0,g)m' Particulate matter ten microns or less in size, parts per million, 3-3 n health probl'ms. e I __ Meteoroloqy, Becausethe upper winds(above 4,000 feet) above the site have been presumed to be similar to the upper winds at the Burbank Airport (BAP), 22 miles east of the site, $SFLhasfor many years used BAP wind rose information in calculations of estimated dose, In addition this data would beutiltzed i in p_'edictJng downwind effects of any unscheduled release, This practice has been assumed to be ad_.quate even though it has been acknowledged that; "Upper wind flow plays little or no role in i the transport of any _ffluent from the site, This is due to the fact that, although some incid_'_.ts,,, ,.'., i might be accompanied by thermal effects, none can be postulated which would provld_*.,_r_h heat to cause cloud rises more than 1,500feet abow qround' (Ashley, 1962), ,,,',,,.. ',,i',,....'""'•" ,,,..., """:'"' :" '_.._ During 1960-1961 information was gathered from a meteorological tower:,rb,cated lEnA,rea fl,,' Only wind speed and direction data are available. Wind direction freqOeacies f{o_:tbls. 19'e0,-1961data i Z are show,n in Table 3-2 (Ashley, 1962). In addition data fro4"ntlqls#ime'are shd_'_,nfor the summer and winter seasons, (Moore', 1988a) ' For comparison, data from t[7_.' B#r.l_ant_,;:'ilr" 'A i_0_:.i',are shown in Table3-3 ,,... . ,,,'.., ', .'= ',,;, ., ':./ '.',: '. ;'_.;;,, .."i.,, ,q, , , Although ' _, _ ,. , _,, ,, '_ .**_ _ '¶_ - _ data for the two Io_,ations are'"_ornew._'_t sim'ilar, there are considerable differences, especially when the seaso_a_di_i_e'rences are co_'_4dered, For example, data for the NNW through NE -- quadrant (that is the,_£_ o!._he frgcl'_en_:i,e_'_romthe HE, NNE, N, and NNW segments)indicates that "" , ,' - _ ', _ 4 the wind is fr__;t_at'_ii_'__,il:o'n 4,_,,,7'l_i'centof the time at BAP but varies from 33,8 percent (winter) Iii to 12,0per_ot (_J'mmer)"a_,.&54:t:, averaging 22,8 percent annually. • , , , •, _,;",',t, _' ;': _** It.must,be ack_ledged .... , * that the above data at SSFLare sparse and out of date, A study made in I the.,!9.60-61 period did show that a "very good correlation existed" between the above (Area II) data and _i'nd data from Atomics International (i.e., Area IV)wind instruments, "although a detailed and lengthy statistical analysis was not perform_,:l' (Ashley, 1962), The absence of an on-site Ii meteorological tower is discussedin Finding 3.1.4.4.1. _ Radioloclical Air..Quality Air quality for particulate radioactivity is determined at eight sampling stations on or near the SSFL. The sampling station locations are shown in Figure 3-1, Methodology is discussed in Section 3,1.3° Particulates are examined for alpha and beta radioactivity. Anqual average_ for 1968 through 1987 are shown in Table 3-4. The data in the table reflects a change in the averaging procedure after 1981, Before 1982, DOE instructions were to replace any m aL I TABLE 3-2 I WIND DIRECTIONS AT SSFL SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA I ,,,, ii i I Frequency (Percent) Wind From Annual i Summer Only N 10,1 Winter Only 5.2 _5.2 ,_.,.,.:,,. ........... •:; :,:: I _ _ :.':;'i_ ,"2,_ ', ,':',',I, NW I 23.1 30.0 5,7 5.7 W NW I i w 2.2 16.8 '.:.,"0:' ":':'i:_S.8 i'll I i 1.7, .:: ': t i ii _"_ "'_"" WSW ,, ,0,6 SSW - ,. - SSE i • -' ,, ""'. 6,5 7.2 i i 1 1.7 i 8,8 i i 9.9 14.5 5.3 . '., i;:,'"'-.::,.,:__ E 1.2 1.5 0.8 I,i i i i ii " ', " _ I '".,_.,'::, NE 2.9 I. 9 ' 3.8 3.0 0.9 '1 ".:',:" "_:.':",_';"!_', ,, _1 ';i "' !:': i ii, Source: Ashley, 1962. 3-5 -=1 i II 5.i I i i ' ' - _ i i I ":'i':" NIXIE i i , 5,_,.'.,: 'i;i:_;" ":" T,". i.'." '""'' ':,_: 'E,.;:,,/i,,,; i ,. -,:..!.,, :., :...,: .!, ,.:_'";! ,............ ,..., ,,," ,:.;.:: j.,. ,.: ..., ,..., .... 1.9 ,, 6_ I ' ' ': I '_" ':::' ' - C).7 16 -lm , ,,o , 0,4 "',::::" "' ",,"_!i " "_;: :'.'.I.4" , '1' ,',' _,_J. 1 5 "...i'.::. .':::;,:',_ 1.4 I , " ;':",i ':::,:.;: : t::::,_,,_, ..:::, '_,.':.:,,:__.. .... _ ,,.,.. ' _, ""' 1,7:',,, S - " '_,,: _":. ' . o.'3,,',., ,,::,. '_::0,9 "' _":::,, 0,3 "1 • ,% ,, - " ' , ,;_,,_ '"_'.:..:.. I TABLE 3-3 [] WIND DIRECTION FREQUENCIES BURBANK AIRPORT I SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA iii .' i il ii Wind From Frequency (°,,6)Annual N N NW NW 18.8 11,8 8, 5 iii I ,,_:_._ i..i.... ' e., , 9,,,t I W WSW SW iii 5,3 2.4 1.7 SSW ii ii 2.1 i S . .., ._.," •....;;,: .' ', ':'"' '7; '_.: '.,. " ,,," '"" ,'.., ,, ..... _" .' :.. ,:.'. "' .,1.. : I' JL'" h,., s ',. ,,. .;..,.,- ,• • o I _' ..*l__,.; ,. _ -- "' ":'" 3_;4 ..:. '".'. ,,,',. ;.% '"" ;' 7.7 , .. • NE '_iINNE . . '""' • ',:,:,.,., '_." .'1,:, !;,::ii.!:,. . 41'_":'::,.,, ,':, ":;;'!'..,, ,_,. "_'" .; .:. ;: ...,.,. .%.:..., ....... ,., ", '., ",:_7_'_i..' '":.._:0 "./% E i ,,,. i _ '" ........ ESE . ',:,_,...., ..5(:)urc.., '_: ..• , ..' _..._ iiiii ,,..'/.... ".,.i.. :!, ,._,9 '.. _.. L.', • ". SE ,,_,._, i :'_, ':;+'" • '! ' ' :" _,'+.'_'_ ii 4. 3 SSE . :' '._ ,,. " ,-.,.:,, ,., .,' ,.._: "{'.i".. ,,':',;' '..": ',_,';;' .' o_re,"1988a, ii 'o..' ,, 'e ''l _._i ii , ." .._,. ":.:;.,'., ,.:,_,. :,,,_. ", : :'i.. ___._ .,:,:;,. ";.._i "'i-, °,. _,, _il t II ',' ,,. ',, . ii ! F "6 _ mL wt 1 1' aw i .4 AMBIENT AER SAMPLING LOCATION Adapted from Moore, 1988b Source FIGURE 3-1 0N5 I?b? 3-7 .2 N9 LOCATION OF RADIONUCLIDE PARTICULATE AMBIENT AIR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TABLE 3-4 AMBIENT AIR RADIOACTIVITY CONCENTRATION DATA 1968 THROUGH 1987 I SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ,,,,,,,.............. I I ...................... SSFLSite Average (10-12 uCi/ml) Year ...... I I I I II I Number of Samples ........ II I II "._ ...... ' ;_"'" 1986 2,415 0.0028 O,06i.".",' 1985 2,450 0.0020 ,,,, ,, &O0'i'O'" " ,,,, ,, ,, _,. ,,:. 2,518 '"" _" 1980 2,342 i ii ii 1979 i#1 i '' ii ii I• 1978 .,,', , . I I(" ' ;'1• i't ::i':..'.:i;!_:_9_*_',_.,,.; _" ,; t_ i ':'ii t ii n ;';i'i_874 ; • t: "1 .!1 lUll , ",.hf ii i [ ii ii ,,, i i i i O,17 m, O. 11 i Ii I 0.0060 2,477 i 0.088 0.0065 I I_ 0.020 0.0066 ii iiii _ ,,. llnl 2,450 i i - ,, 0.035 i ii ii I 0.12 _,a II i _' i ',._..". ,,,,,,, , , 0.0072 iiii li :"0,023" " ":_.0 :. ::':: ' ',:"t ,,,"'_-'_',.":::. ':_IQ06_,_ ",.i.':,,,,,;",:."' 2,520 "" : '_1 ":'/:'' . .", ;,% * " '8 i_ ._ l'- ' ,,.i_.: _ ,_;.,, ....i;2:4 ' .... '..i'.+:.. ";_,_', 0.0065 iii _ i ' , , ' 1 0:_0913. ", ", , .... .,,., ".,,,',.,, ..',..i'.,, 0,022 ',; 2,402 .....: .. _:, "' _"."" !' >' 1 . ,11 . _,,,.,1977 _:''.',_ i 2,519 li .. "'r't ,,,,, 2,347 ..... ":"" :i'':'_ ,,i:_ , ,':.,, .... 0,,040 . , 0,0014 2,328 , ;': "',..',' Beta I 0,027 _,r'"."'..', t98 " ;"""_ 1 , 0,0019 1982 . III 2,460 83 , I 1987 I • II Alpha I .... ;984 .................. 2,461 i,," ll i 0,0057 0.073 _ I I i 0.16 iii I i ', ", ' , iii 1973 '_ - 2,311 ,i NI , 1971 I I 2,476 iii .,m, O.14 lllll ii 2,364 --- 1968 2,157 --- _'_ 1 033 II 0,36 _ i --- 1969 li III inlll 2,434 1L ,., 0.0086 i 1970(a) , 0.0086 I llll/' 0.038 ,,.,, 2,430 I i 0.0072 i 1972 J _111 lr , 0.26 O.32 i i i Ii i Source: Moore, 1988b. (a) Ambient air alpha radioactivity values were included not reported separately prior to 1971. in the beta values and _ 3-8 i n values that were below MDL with values equal to the MDL. This resulted in averages that were I biased on the high side. As expected, both alpha and beta radioactivity have generally decreased during this period, U Although phase-out of older facilities and decreased levels of operation of existing facilities are partly responsible, current controls have played an important decrease, Controls are discussedin Section 3.1,2, ! 3,1,2 role in this General Description of Pollution Sources and Controls There are relatively few permits issued by the VCAPCD to SSFL, This is largely because'.._/C_D ordinarily issuesa permit to cover a group of sources with a common location or f,u.h_,tio_i:.Cur_t I permits are shown in Table 3-5. Several of these have expiration dates in the,F_extfg_:,ye'.a_i, Sever_i'= have expired and must be renewed if future operation combustion sources are shown along with is contemplated. Natural:gas capacltl_,6f the permissible emission';.""_opoend_!:.laer,laot3'r. Ali the combustion sources t'ave limitations on the quantities of na'tur,a_lga's :'vsed,::'When No. 2 diesel oil _,_;"_ '* '_'° ,' '_ !_ _1, ',_q_ firing is allowed (only during natural gas curtailmer)t._,,it;";{l:cing.i;_tian_naximL, = m hours of use are stipulated, The sources have additional emissioh i.mi{_.xpr_._led i'n!_ns per year, This has the effect • , ", ' ':_ '. '_,',;', '.'i.' of limiting the number of hours of operatlt_n per,yea_,;.', ',...", - • Many of the additional sti0,ulatecf,restrictioni,alr_ intended to minimize the impact of combustion sources on smog fdr_atior_ _ near.uy .or .m downwind areas, For example, operation of .the Babcock &, W.iFci_',x::_B _::_N)','_o_cliu_, Iq'_g{er requires contact with the air quality reporting section of _'.i:.' 'i ;", ' ,; .,,'. i.' the VCAPC'_,;to_d_.t_rmlr_e._f a.smog alert has been forecast for the start up day. If a smog alert is ' forecast, the_;_st ng_st _' • ' I .', " be postponed, Another restriction limits simultaneous use of combustion Seurcesi' The K_64erboiler cannot be operated when the B&W sodium heater and the Coen heater _' • are.0perating near capacity, ,, _ '_ n A further restriction requires continuous NOx monitoring of the stack gas from the Coen heater. -_ Monitoring isdescribed in Section 3.1.3. al _ Another restriction limits the B&W heater to a maximum concentration of 80.7 ppm of NOx in the waste gas. At the maximum firing rate this isequivalent to about 11.5 pounds per hour, which is well below an allocated share of the 58.31 pounds per hour allowed for the boilers covered by Permit No. 1124, This additional restriction is based on measurements made during tests conducted during December 1983, which showed this concentration to be normally - _"_ -,..I II attainable. Limited testing conducted in 1987 indicates that this limitation may not be easily achieved during future operation. 3-9 I i 0 o (:3 0 0 0 0 __o_ "1" 0000 0 O0 d d 0 d o d _ __ e _ _ g _ CN &l_ _-- ° i_ e,l e,i I I O Z .... mmmmr_ ',',.:_ ck, d . , ,,.,,,.:,, t_ 0 ooooooo d d d d d d d o 0 " 8 ,,, _ em I " ' ,'f' ,_ .i E _ 0 , '6 - o ", ','", I _ _ I _ I ".: I_?; ::_ _ ' '" .,, d,:',, ""' ,"" • !3 ' ' ' °., ' Z ,;.:..., _c ' "' 1,. ;L _ ',,L', o __ _ o $ ,, " I II II ":'.'.._', ..".'. I w_ I I I_ :' ;' " .....'"" _ o <,.,'.L .," ".'_' i , ILl °_ ' '" . • ' " '., "_ ' _ . ,, : '"_'v_'"" _"' ' :,"' _ o ,_ _ o .lD '__ '+.nra -_ _' _ R "_ _ ._ '_ _ _ _' -- - "T,, 0 _0 _, _ '0 , g E,_ 0 o o _ o _ _ _. _. C,_E ,_ ., _ _- __ _ _ .................................__. -_ _, _ 72_ _ _ ' ................. _'_ ® _ _ - _ 0 0 _ 0 0 0 0 v _ _ l _._ 3-10 i I I Rad,.ion..t#cl!de Sources Radionuclide emissions at SSFLfrom 1985 to 1987 are summarized in Table3-6, I At present, the principal source of radionuclide air emissions at SSFLis the Radioactive Material Disposal Facility (RMDF). ! The RMDF accounted for 7,2, 9,0, and 76,7 percent of the radioactive air emissions from SSFLIn 1985, I 1986, and 1987, respectively, The Increase In the fraction of emissions In 1987 was the result _! a _,_d decrease in the total' emissions following shutdown of other facilities (Bullding'_,.; , '.'." ,, +'i.':,+ [] Building 020). Since no activity is anticipated in Building 020 In 1988, the maJorlty::_f"_:.a_onuc_i__ '5 I SSFLemissions will be from the RMDF, ,.,,y,. ,,.i ,,,., ,;++ 7:.,.,,. The RMDF consistsof four buildings In which handling and storage a¢{'l,vltles'.o_ut_; ',..,..' .!,,.+ ";" • Building 021 in which decontamination and:packaglng:.lSCOlhd_c_d, I Building022 off-site, .,,, -= " ';,. • __. ,. +_'"" ,+,,,+ + l++,t_ + +. i,i _.i • ,.+,,i,,.:_ .,+_ ' "l + .ll '+ %' ',,., ,' ;'+ _ , , ii , ... _, ,"" ,Is • ',:.,+" :,+.,,. ,.., ...'. :'._.',., .... ,,, '%* shipment Building CPT,.:_.!_ which Io_"erj._V:_'l'i'adioactivematerials are stored pending shipment. ,,",P.,"' 'i' ,'.:,",_ ,+i +' ++., +, _ , ,} ._ ; '_',,,',j in which high-le_&+Lra'd'+_!a¢_tv+:',ma_erlals are stored pending ,..; ".,if,,, .., "_" "':" ' +ou+++s tili.+< .+sea+¢h a¢tivltl+s a++ sto,'+c whir, not . Othe'r, buildings at the RMDF are office and storage buildings and Bulldlng66S, which housed I deco_tamination units (Chapman, 1986). that. have been shut down and are scheduled for demolition = The only air emissions at RMDF are from activities at Buildings 021 and 022, (Buildings 075 and 621 = contribute to direct radiation, which is discussed in Section 4.3,) These emissions consist principally of particulate matter removed from the surfaces of objects during decontamination. The surface particles result from handling and storage activities in Building 022 and decontamination and packaging activities in Building021, processing Particulate matter contains uranium and plutonium plus 137Cs,90Sr, BSKr,and la7pm as mixed fission products and CO60and EulS2 as acttvlation products, Control _:,t +,.:+," emission consistsof filtration by high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. " ml [] 3-11 I x , I X ...... "' _ X .._ X X )< _ _. o '-' I m " ' '""" _ • ' " '"" A _,, _" , ., .,, "" , •'"['% ,' ',,tr ",'..,",,., ',.. L '," . _,, _,, "!, '_,i_:i" '_;" ,,,, ,_ , ,,;', _: .._.,', _ ', ', .,_. ._,.._ ,:_,,.:",, ,, ,,, ,...,, _ " _',_a., ', ' " "" _,_ ,,_,., _',_ , , ,, .... @ 'X",,,'- '_ -- ... o > _ >'< >'< x x _ i c >_ x _ x m :::;I ii ° ! o " O i - '_ -' '" E ._J V 3-12 m_ mt E_ I I A for the HEPAfilter system used to air emissions from the shown in schematic Figure3-2,diagram Air' flow from the storage vaults irl control Building022 Is provided b'y RMDFIs two l 1-brake horsepower (BHP)blowers with a capacity of 10,400cubic feet per minute (cfm) each, An emergency I 19-BHPblowerwlthacapacltyof q emergency diesel generator (EDG) provides power for the emergency blower, ,I g 17,680cfm Is also available, In the event ofa blowerfallure, blower Is powered by the EDG,regardless of the elect.rlcal supply conditions if the facility loses off-site power, the EDG starts automatically an The emergency , and Is capable of brlnging,'t:be a -- emergency blower to full speed within 10seconds, If etther of the vault blowersmalfuncf, lon#_:tl_e. EDGmust be started manually, ,,,r ,, ', _,.., ,., - A separate exhaust system is provided for Building021, -- capacity of 17,680cfm, Air flow within the building (as withthe , II ' , i, ._ , This consists of'_"t9.BHP'b_we?'Wlth f.l.dw in , ,, _ ',. , a r_ul!,din'cj,022)'Is arranged , ,, _ ,, from areas of lower contamination to areas of high colV.am_.n.r_tlor_,' An e_'_rgen'cy blower Is not °"' '" '" "" provided at Building 021 since, during an emerger_gy, c'on'trol'Of, erhl_Si_:ons by rapid shutdown of * , ',,, operations is practical, - ,,, _,, _, ,d _,, _,, ': '., '. ;, A separate blower is provided f_r exhaust ai#.(abb.a_;5,000cfm) from the evaporator and adjacent ,*_ - areas, This exhaust air p@s__:, tf_r:ough. , a wa}er se'parator followed by a prefilter and then a heater to prevent condensatio_ior .Lofiltratio, n,b._;,FlEPAs, = The air re_oyed,.#_dmthe.i_tt"area _ ,m F,igLIre,3-2',,:_c6_aqk consistsof a set of 10 prefilters and 10 HEPAfilters, ]'he banks are separated -- , ' ' '_, '_;",,'_;,1' _" _1 , '' '_ of Building 022 is processed through 2 banks of filters, asshown i_t_,f!ve'cham_,eachcontaining2prefiltersand2HEPAs, ' Each chamber can be Isolated from the exhau.st flow for servicing, Morec)ver, each chamber can be Independently monitored for pressure ' drop br be tested for efficiency using dloctyl sebacate ,(DOS), Annual testing - was changed from dioctyl phthalate to DOS in 1982 on advice from DOE- San Francisco Operations Office (Jackson, 1981). Standard operating procedures at RMDF require DOS testing after each change of filters or after l year in service, SOPsalso require replacement of • filters when the pressure drop acrossfilters exceeds 3 inches of water with an absolute maximum of 6 inches, Air flow from Building 021 (other than the air from the evaporator mentioned above)is processed through banks of 14prefilters and 14HEPAs, The banks are separated into banks of 2preflltersand 2HEPAs, which can be isolated for servicing, rnonit,oring, ortesting, above for Building 022. 3-13 SOPsare identical to those cited 3-14 T021, OEco?fmApON ROOM EMERG. DIESEL GENERATOR e- I 4/ BLOWER #4 FILTER BANK #1 FILTER STACK FROM VAULTS BUILBING 022 EVAPORATOR FILTERS Source: Adapted from Chapman, 1986 RMDF AIR HANDLING SYSTEM COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 4 ?1 I II "-- After tt_e flow from the evaporator hooct Is condltlonecl, to remove moisture a_mentioned above, lt _.. I_ filtered through a bank of 4prefllters and 4 HEPAfilters, The combined flow from tile four banks of filters is transferred by the several blowers, as shown In Figure 3-2, to the exhaust stack, Tills stack Is 3 feet in dlarneter and 130 feet tall, Under conditions where - ali blowers (not InclL_ding the emergency blower) are operating at full capacity, tile stack would carry about 43,000 scfm, Under normal conditions, however, the vault area is evacuatecl,t_',ta rate of 15,000scfm and the air flow from the decontamination "" ._" combined with the normal flow of about 2,500 cfm from tile evaporator, a total rip, of 2,_,:000c'f;tti"_. ,,, transferred to the stack, Tills flow yields an escapevelocity of about 60 fee,t,Rer se_2ol,_!,gi-,_l;tle top _#' ,, ;,,,'t, ',, ',,' ", "': the stack, which provides for excellent dispersion, , ',, , ', , ',, " Hot Lab#ra,tory , area Is about 8,500scfdl:'iV_n ,,,,, ,,,,., , ,,,, Prior to 1988, emissions from the Hot Labora';{bry,(B_i!r4,ing(_20)'_ere a significant fraction of the total SSFLrad oactlve air emissions, Erfi_¢slon's_,t_,,1.98_8 ere'antic pated as near zero because of extensive reconstruction work I,n,progress, ",,'",, ":';:i'_; The Hot Laboratory'l,_':_sedl_rlncll_al'l,V,,_e.,e:_amlne irradiated reactor fuel, to prepare irradiated fuel ,,, - "_i'_ .'" ;," ',,.'.,." for reproce_l'_'_',ancf:,':_"perf_ m"other,,,,_:.,,., ',:_; ",.,; ,,.,, ,,_ operations requiring handling of highly radioactive speclmens.,,-,.W,or.k, is pe_':_clr_edin cells isolated from operating areas through extensive use of . r_m_te contP0_,add,"_rlscopes. Air flow *follows tile traditional [_wer, cbntamlRatlon to higher contamination, ellmlrlated, concept of flowing from areas of In addition, leakage arouncl cell doors is essentially Since the cells are the areas of highest contamination, these are evacuated by an - indel_endent system (NRC, 1977), - A schematic diagram of air flows, valves, and filters is shown Irl Figure3-3, ventilation --. is excellent, The flexibility of Any number of cells can be exhausted at either a high or low rate, Independently, the remainder of the building can be exhausted at any of several rates, clepencttr_g on which areas are in use, At low rates, make-up air can be added prior totlle cell blowers, and additional air can be added at the base of the stack to improve escapevelocity, As shown in Table 3-6, emissions from the Hot Laboratory can be a major portion of the total SSFL emissions, which ranged from near zero in 1988 to as high as 90percent in 1985, Other major sources of radionuclide particulate emissions at SSFLhave been limited to the Nuclear Materials Development Facility (NMDF), Building 055, THENMDF was constructed for researct_and 3-15 tygfi?? VINHOJWVQ 8N 10H 245 3250913 :13: I 22.x" V- LLEL 'oaN mines - (an: A, $234019 -57-: 3mm 3w mam way?" (up M1) mummy 113:: 3mm 83?. ShEi?iU SBTIVA (n99 m)m A ?2 imma "55,8113 man cm 33:: a 7133 713:) 1133 1133 Q1 3-16 jl - clevelopment and production work with alpha er_lttlng! _,l,.,_/orhighly radioactive fuels. Air' emissions were primarily radioactive particulates and were controlled by HEPA filtration. This - facility, which had become a minor contrJbutor to SSFLemissions (e,g,, Table 3.6 shows 10 percent of - SSFL1986 emissions were from the NMDF), was permanently shut down in July 1986, _ ,N. onra_d_Lo!_ u(;Iid...e E.miss!o_ Major sources of nonradtonucllde emissions are the permitted discussed previously, these sources are limited -- sources shown In Table3-5,,.'*!As not only in emission rates per hour _sho_n,.itn _ _ Table 3-5) but also in tons per year, in amount - several sources, These restrictions ancl the intermittent emissions of permitted parameters _ , of fuel burned, and in slrnulta_ed,us _44 _,,' _peratiog'_f operation of most fa_llitle';':;_[i-t: n very Io;__ annually, "l, ' ' ' , ' _' • ' ' ', ' 4,A, 0 , . A I permitted facillt es are conventional units, with theI excegt_on o_,t_e c • ,_' , soc ium heaters, the low NOx/SOx combustor, - 0,', The coal gasification - and th_sodl,_m ,,, , ',,, , ;_',,:_ unit was a resear,,ch o_¢,atl,_n',/whl_ % _ _ ',1_ gas Ication unit,-the bud,n,fa_lll_'¢ ',,", gasified coal to form a low BTU (90-100 BTU per cubic foot) g,ts-, Operatlons, gver_:_[e, mpleted in early 1982 and limited operation, if any, is expected in the [_tq're, ".",, _',' ' , _'* '",i _," ':.:'. , ,t. "' '" ,'_' .'* ' ,, o_ '' : The low NO_g_,4Jnit:, "' "_"ag''tes,te_tt_study coal combustion under conditions designed to give low _ concentra'tJ_nS,6!,i'tooth 's_l_'Ur"Sxldes and nitrogen oxides, ,. ' .... '1,,,..:,' ' , " ._ Essentially the low sulfur oxides were , obt_lne_J by ,_se o_:,[l_estone 0njectlon and the low nitrogen oxides were obtained by quenching partiy'.,_:'ombus_'J gas prior to completing combustion. Studies were completed in early 1988. Limited operation in the future is possible, The sodium burn facility (Building 133) is designed for reaction of waste materials containing = metallic sodium, - alkali metals can also be handled, Conditions of heating are sufficient to react ali the materials, _ Wastes containing impurities such as sodium-potassium alloys and hydrides of Reaction takes place ina pan heated with natural gas fuel, i,eaction products are prevented from --- release bya venturi scrubber, Removal of particulates is sufficiently efficient that compliance with - the emission limitation of 1.0 pounds per hour is routine, The aqueous discharge from the venturi scrubber and the reaction pan is essentially a high-quality, dilute, sodium hydroxide solution which can be used to replace normally hydroxide. 3-17 purchased sodium Although the burn facility has not been used since April 1987, it Isavailable for use in the future, Utillzatlon of chlorlnated solvents and freons ls small, Durlnga 1987 survey(Remley, 1987), annual use of methyl chloroform was estimated to be about 630 pounds per year, This survey also estimated annual use o'f freons (mostly freon,12 and freon-22 In air condlt oning)[o be about 1,450pounds per year, 3,1,3 Environmental Monitoring Program ,'.' ,' :.' LAmb.!enJ A!r Monltorlncl ,, ,,.' ,: . - ,,_':,1 t ',,,, --- ,"',',"',. ,. 5SFL operates a network of eight ambient air samplers (see Figure 3-1)7.,Wqt£n col't_'et pa_rdulate tl samples continuously, These collect a sample every 24 hours on a 37 mm diameter day, A somewhat each midnight, 'L ' j,, ,. ',,, i i. Seven samplers (A-3 to A-9) are located dear maj'o_._ou4_ces or' downwind, unique arrangement II'>'l fllte&._t'a,f.ld_ raCe,of 25 cubic meters per of hardwa[e:alloWs aiO,_lqw _e,_ie switched to a fresh filter ii "i i i t'* ! i ,ld _111tl _ Seven samples are collected,,e_f:b wlOg, oei&sarr_e representative of each of the preceding 7 days, An eighth sample (A-_0). Is'_,_{_e_{ecl;;'*g,djac;_nt to the sampler near Building 100 (A-3), This sample is collected o,ver a 7-day'#erlod:,.j"Thus, in total, about 2,500 samples are collected each year, Samples are £o._ted;fbr , .' ' ,a ' ", _ alpha and,t?gta radiation following a 120-hour delay to allow for .4 decay of radon and t_i_Fbn _pugnter._,,.,':,;,'i'" ,', • '7 ) ' "","";!, ' ._ . ._ '_',. I_,*' Many of ttl;e,da!_;'_amp_'._e ,. •, •. t"_,'_,,.' :' '_.°_ .... " ' ,..'. _ - ,,' t,..f_ near or below the method detection limits (MDL), For example, in 19'87;'99 pere_;_;'6_,_ alpha measurements and 64 percent of the beta measurements were below M'DL,..Althoug_4he 7-day sampler provides information which serves many purposes, it provides an ' _ exce_l.entquality control check on the daily sampler, In recent years there has been excellent agre'_ment between the daily and 7-day samples, For example, in 1987, the daily samples showed an average (see Table 3-4) of 0,0019 x 10-_2 uCl/ml for alpha radioactivity beta. and 0,027 x 10-12 uCi/ml for During 1987, the average of 7-day samples showed 0,0015xl0-_2uCi/ml for alpha and 0.0289 x 10"12bCl/ml for beta, Typically, 68 percent of the alpha measurements and 0 percent of the _" beta measurements are below MDL for the 7-day samples, - Stack Samplinq Ali stacks known to contain any significant quantity of radionuclides are continuously monitored at SSFL. During 1987,this included only Building 020 and the stack serving Buildings 021and 022. Prior to July 1986, Building 055 was also monitored. During 1988 (including the on-site portion of the 3-18 - Environmenta! Survey), = perform maintenance Building 020 was essentially on'the sampling inactive. and analytical This presented equipment employed the opportunity to at Building 020. z Sampling at Buildings 021-022 consists of continuously the stack. A flow rate of 621iters per minute filter with 5 micron rapid build-up porosity is changed of radioactive material collecting HEPA filters - and monitoring (primarily weekly. A detector on the filter. for employee mounted Additional precautions monitoring health nearby would purposes) Better precision with ambient results, because fewer air measurements, conducted beta measurements were below MDLs. .:.',' - The annual monitoring ."_. , " J ,'! %"':'i _. .., ',&., ,;,,.. are':"_._mm_ia2[edin , .;'. .:.._._ ,.... , limits than none of the '..,..,:_..:, ,_ ,..%, . ,,. _,, "The effectiveness fro.rR the fact th'4_:.the:i_._plOSl_"hericeffluents t. of the air are less radioactive than is air" (Moore,, ._9_381_)_:i_.1n 1987, th'[s'ii_as- correct for the emissions from Building 020 and - higher _ radloact,vnt_,;ele_.:.s_ Is I_fi,tn" tha.,n/.!:i[t_!:_._qJi_,!!ef_l:",a_bi_'_:'__ -.. _ air. 1987, the total ,0:"l':7:_'#&en ""*''"" ":;f_!._heappropriate Modeling , . ",.,',, ",,,,'._..,,,_,,.,. _':',: i'_,, '"/.":,_.",.. ';:.'_:', ',,,,":. '_:"/_' ,, for the DeSoto build_i:_'_'si" Table 3_i_:..sh_s';" however, ... ,..,. • .,, ,;,.% .:.__,,.:. -=- that emissions from Buildings 021-022 were Nevertheless, controls are effective and the total released was less than .1 percent (0.17 percent alpha, DOE guideline. ';._,, by AIRDOS-EPA is used to estimate doses to the general population. Doses are not ; substantially different from zero. For example, the average individual - an 80-km radius was 9.6x 10-7totem -- background, - more fully in Section 4.3. is about 180 mrem, in 1987. The total 3-19 dose to a person living within dose 'from ali sources, including Total dose from SSFL, including m -- large a:_e.clos_/t_'d,ete_tidrt _eport usually cohtaans"a:-_ater#re_,t such as' systems is evident the ambient measurements _,._,: "_..,;. ',.,., _._....: . prevent withid_b.e.._o In 1987, 31 percent of_'"', _th4'aii_ha,.__asur_ents'and ",' _''._'". " _ _I. '_',_ ,q, _ at any . .',.,_,",_ ", Table 3-7. cleaning alarm v' ,. ,:._., - A of the pressure drop acros_;_he Emissions from the RMDF complex have been low for many years. Recent.__]..ts -- to buildings. -- from provides sampling that is approximatelyisokinetic. discharges from the stack come as a result of frequent - a sample of gas withdrawn direct radiation, natural will be discussed TABLE 3-7 RMDF ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA i i i ii Total Radioactivity , , , Year iii I 2,5 x 10-7 iii 4.6x 10-8 i 1985 3.9x 10-8 1984 i i i 1986 iii, i ii I 11 ii 1,3 xiii 10-5 i i i i i 1981 <.87 x 10-8 , Adapted 0.61 x 10-6 i "' 4,, x 10-6 ,, i ii ii I i _.':.., ", ,m _i'i': ' ..f, , ",, .. ,, .4 ; "_:. ',_.:.:.', ,."..._. . __.._., • : ._ ,",_:_" :':, _, .,,:,.!:._,;. - .",_.. ,_:.i,' _., ....' .. , " ; .' ' ';/", .,'i':.' ,." . .._ ,.._:_!_, , .. '"_":':-."".'i',,:'"" •.:"'_ _ _'.':::'_ • _'.'."., _.. ': ....._ _ ° ".,,. ':.:!.,,,.' ,.,' . .. 'i," -'' '._"i • ,....... ,'_., f_,'. :. _1'_ • '" :: .',, ,::;. '_%.....' _._• "':'l'" '.;_. '% 3-20 - id""'iil_ " .% '_, i '.'.'!:' i :'. 32 '_!:I,0"I5 - i " , I.'8"x:.I0-! _"::,':',. '_::'_:" ';_2 x 10-15 "' "+'' .. . • . t. "'l 'iii '_'' - [t.2 x'l: ", ' _ _'" _3:_'1'_:.5_:,, " '_ * illl < 120 x 10-15 . ...... by DOE Survey Team. 7-day samples at SSFLBuildin. g 100 from;i1'985':t'o:!t --' "-' 9'88;'_'t - DeSoto Site from 1981 to 1984, ; I _:..;.:.: _l '1 ",_ _.".._.: '..: '.. T_ ,:,, .;,'s :.", •.... : ,. i. _,., :. ':..:. ,,';', from Rocketdyne AnnlJ81M_j,'tbl"] ,_;'Repb_§ (1§81-1987) ',,,,,, :,::';_,,ii ,: ',_/:.. - ,.... ,. • ' ' "i"_ II i q_llI J,_,, .....'. 3.4 x I0".I'_, i - 73,_,,1,0-1S ",Vi_,:::_. ,... _' ._ i:. , _ . ii 1.1xi0 "6 ' II _ Air .... .... " •....,:_5 x I0_.Is i.1 x 10-15 i i 2.4i x 10-8 i i i 39 x 10-15 3,7 xi 10.6 i I 29 x 10-15 40 x 10"15 .... 9.0 x 10.6 s 7,4i i x 10- iii I 51 x 10-15 i i Beta (!_Ci/ml)* III Inl ii Source: ii 4,7x I0"8 1982 I I 1983 • I 1,2 x 10-s ii .Average Ambient Concentration Beta (i=Ci/ml) II 1987 II Annual Average Concentration Beta I i i Released (Ci) Alpha , ii i _ -- I - :_.1.4 Findings and Observations v - 3.1,4,1 Cateqorv ! None. 3.1.4.2 Cateqorv I/ - - '";'_ None, 3.1.4.3 _, Cateqory JJJ. , ..,j_,' ,'. ,,' ",'',', ,:, '_ . . ..,..,, ,,_.-,,.="'";"' ,:.,_,.. ,' .;,:<'.,. .,, .,.,,. w. None. __ ' _ ,:,:,, , ' _ ,'.., ;., ,.;'._[.-,,,,,, _, ,,,.. _"" ' _' - 1. Cateqory IV , Lack of Meteoroloqical -- wind '_'_eci o_n the"pbp_!at_on •, • _ .... ;,,_ i', , ,,' ...' "4 "! I ',,..,...; .'" ',j, Without a meteorological it is not possible to accurately In addition, annual calculations model tower providing predict of the air pathway may be in error, dose to since old and from the Burbank Airport (BAP) is used. ;'.,L.T_.. ,', _,. _, '. is adequate because upper winds above the site ; are similar to upper winds at BAP, 22 miles east of the site. meteorological tower that was operated data for the NNW through in Area II during NE quadrant However, data taken from For example, - the NNW, N, NNE, and NE segments) indicates that the wind is from that direction (that is, the sum of the frequencies of the time at BAP but varies from 33.8 percent of the time (winter)to at SSFL. 3..21 a 1960-1961 shows some differences. - m the area of _ "..".lt has been assumed that the BAP information - dose '._. s uf;_rtg_:_:he AIRDOS-EPA computer .. ! . ilqappf_.#rlate_'i_ormatlon ,., '. _ ',;. ',. unschedul'e'_,release. a.nd di'_e_ti.eq_i_ta, irnpact,.;_{_ un"_!_eduied;_ele"_se.. ----- ,. -- ,J, ,.', '_ T.o,wer. Lack o.f'a m_t,"_prological tower could result in inaccurate -; , ° assessment in the e_ht current ' ',...'_ . i.=_.'.:, ': .,.., ..,,_ .'. % ". .', - ',,;, ', ' '_i ' ,"", '; ',_, ',%:,. ":::":i... "::Si":.'""_"' _ 3.1.4.4 "..'=;. from 41.7 percent 12.0 percent (summer) 3,2 • Soils 3,2,1 Background Naturally • occurring formations Information soils at SSFL have formed present unconsolidated Environmental at the facility. through weathering The soil consists of recently sand, silt, and clay referred to as Quaternary the most continuous and erosion deposited Alluvium. (in geologic time) Other areas o,f.:ii{.he . _, ,,'?,_ site exhibit shallow soils, often discontinuous laterally, Formation from the surface (Refer t_e_ti_ 3.4,_.#or , _,.',, ,,11 ;: , , ,_,..>, the weathered rock zone, _l sea_.,.:O,Cc44py jolnt_i where outcrops of the Cretaceous C_a_s._[th sandstone form cliffs or rock knobs protruding information on the site geology), Within fractures, and faults in the rock mass where the sandstone infiltrating fromthe Background has been dec_rgpos.ed in ,p._@ce _] water surface along these features. levels of radioactivity to any on-.site activity ...... vegetation monrtorlng with '.;!_,. in soil and vegetat_Qn a_.,,_,SFL _r'e radioactive for radioactivity : '-:" ,.', ",. "_" in_,t_,allymeasured _n 1954 pnor ma_._rjals_i_:iBott_'",'".6r_-sit_ ' and off-site ',". ',:_:._.,'..i..' ',. :':,, _"_._ , , has be_10.perfdr, rned since that t_me. values of gross alpha and gro§s_,beta have i:)_n sii:i_!Jar to off-site values. soil and , Generally, on-site regional SSFLto be due mosl_l_y.i_,6 gl.o.b.al n_c'[_,a._'_[e_'ponstest fallout. reported The most recent soil radioactivity by data (see Sectior_..:B::.!_"_.), sho_s":,a'verag_.,_--':" v_l'u'es of 27.1 pCi/g for gross alpha, and 25 pCi/g for gross beta ,: .0,. _.: .,:.>, .,,..:.,v,. from..48 oli,_[sit_.:.S_plesT,._,_ie average values from 48 off-site samples for the same period were 2j:., ;,'¢,i'/w_.,:g ,:,,:l:_,,,a fo':i _i["o's_"i_ _ 'and 24 pCi, g for gross beta (Moore, reporte'dly sar_i}_d in 1985, shows a similar relationship gross.alpha, 1988). Vegetation - The average values from 48 off-site . _. samlSles for (Moore, the same period 1986b), Additional were 4.7 information pCi/g for gross alpha and 133 pCi/g for and data from the environmental monitoring gross beta program are presented in Section 3.2.3, = There are r_o Federal or state regulations that limit the concentration there the is guidanc:e available U.S. Department Position from of Energy (DOE). both U.S. Nuclear of residual of uranium Regulatory The NRC, in a memorandum on the disposal oi" on-site storage concentration with -- analyses, when last with on-site average values of 3.8 pCi/g for and 135 pCi/g for gross beta from 48 samples. - Both on-site and off-site values also show a gradu_f',_ncred_e in gross all, ha and gross beta since initial sampling, , m The Burro Flats area contains soil zone at the site; as much as 6.6 meters (20 ft,) in depth. , of the geologic thorium in soils. However, Commission pertaining (NRC) and the = to a Branch Technical = or uranium, established derived limits for various disposal options (NRC, 1981). One of these options applies to wastes sufficiently low concentrations of uranium and may be disposed of in any manner. derived by the NRC using radiation or thorium The acceptable dose guidelines 3-22 that they would concentrations recommended present no health risk for this disposal option by the Environmental were Protection -- 8 -- Agency for protection _ derived _ enriched against transuranium concentration uranium, limits elements are natural uranium, 30 pCi/_, The concentration that ali the daughter present in the environment 10 pCi/g; depleted limit for natural (EPA, 1977), The uranium, uranium 35 _CI/g; and is based on the assumption products are present in secular equilibrium, i The DOE has established Action Program guidelines (FUSRAP) and (DOE, 1985 and Gilbertet for residual radioactivity remote al, l 1985), & 226 only. Surplus at Formerly Facilities The guidelines Utilized Management Program specify concentrations For other radionuclides Sites Remedial (SFMP) sites forthorlum-232 &,.230 ,..,.._ , - and radium-228 - must be derived, on a site-specific basis, using a basic dose limit of 100 mrem/yr to an:i_dt_)'dual, or mixtures, the soil concentration. ,. _ ali pathways. ,:,,,,::,, : ,+ t_._. are no Federal regulatory there are for drinking II of II II safe or ---' i levels n so , , +: i" or farm animals, ingestldr_ -- ,,,., be determined contaminants),,, .'',_ ' ,°i, ,*, - ,+ ','-,ii, *',,if. !. Therefore,".F'e.deraJ!,y acceptable _, ._.t. +' ' ,..r...*' ",,+ , waitb.. +There.i:&re"twC_,_uchlimits--Soluble I..imit. _o'ncenti_{+on .. (TTLC)--as defined exposure routes (e.g, of 'fugitive levels for most contaminants must basis, for several substances, mostly known or (i.e., soil, etc.), render it to be a hazardous Threshold Limit Concentration in Title 22 of the California (STLC) and Total Threshold Administrative Codes, In addition, ', the S,t.ate Water Resources Control Board to be addressed that would is organized on a regional basis to allow specific -- Iocai'needs -; have authority - entered - Agency of the County of Ventura that requires cleanup of contaminated = county standards for contamination to regulate, background - 3.2.2 not apply to other areas of the state. and as such, the Los Angeles Regional Water into a memorandum + of understanding (Resolution 85-26) regional The regional or boards Quality Control Board has with the Resource Management soils. Therefore, of soils are in effect at SSFL, and are limited state and to STLCs, TTLCs, and levels. General Description of Pollution Sources and Controls Soils can become contaminated - contaminated - limited J or inhalation l_cjestion _' suspecte _',,,.ca/clr_'.gens, .' . ,,. '{_h,'"at,'Si'f"exceededin a material +,. ',_.,_' ,, : ', :' ,.'_,, -- _ _ ",' ,'. '..._ h._.!.__gjsla'_ ::',il_'resb_l ' u"_rimlt conce ntrations California ',...'_ i of"C_.nt_ml_'_ted_roundwater, on a site-s#..e_cific,_a'nd., .,. . . chemical'f_ecific t..:. ,,' ,', ;pef_ntial:!b.um_ , " - , depends or_:.t.on{_'_, nah.{'tn':_;_.tj'.en I_athways (e,g,, w nd or _.,. ,,.', "," ,, ',',.:, h water erosion or leaching to the groundwater,}'!aqd dust containing +'_',+ • %, a ..+l '_ for nonradiological II acceptable of soil by children , • _:rn . contamina_ ¢O.r_eentrattons in soil as ,.7'_ , ";i"'_ '; ;"' ";'_ water supplies or air except for PCBs irt,_o,t[ (4,Q'CF, R 761:,',125)/A d."termlnation - standards , ,,,,..:,,,. ', There ,, _j_!_.eJ:!_es.,,. ,.,.' materials by air emissions, runoff, from other areas. disposal activities, Because on-site soil sampling in terms of areas sampled and constituents spills, and resuspension of at SSFL typically analyzed, the Surveyteam 3-23 has been in some cases utilized process information and field observation to identify a number of potential soil contamination -'- sources and to verify areas of known soil contamination, Actual and potential soLIrces of soil contamination soils have been contaminated consisting from research operations SSFL, Discrete areas of soil contamination, resulting of cliffuse and/or and airborne emissions are not apparent from isolated small spills or inadvertent have occurred and are addressed in Section 4,5,2,3, Soil contamination and with inactive large area_ where at releases associated with storage areas waste disposal sites is addressed as part of Sections 4,i ,2 and 4,5,2,3,, respectt_'e_Jy, 'and in the findings dealing with tile particular disposal sites, '*_,'_. , ,,,":" , ,, Areas of known soil contamination are described briefly as follows' '_' "I occupies approximately (see Figure 4-3), ' ' Bt}rh,Pitor ' ' " ' ' ' t_ib "Burn Pit" _' consisted of a t.r_.atr_e°bt a'r_a wl'l!l_ _,concrete lt was used extensively during such as sodium_laK, the',.,196,O.F1970s'.,#t,_e penod performed ,_ ,, _., "or'ganlt:i:\ . . _ by a consultant o_f,"_rc_.._ic"'solvents, diesel fuel, terphe_y[.{',:!and''"'_Fp_'@nyls,(_OIs'_"n' et al,, 1987), range°_ fr_" disposal trenching used to the site, revealed soil and oil and grease, PCBs, PCTs, Concentrations 310_:i'm_k:g" for Freon-TF to 22 mg/kg or burial. of combustible and kerc_sen_:,(£1son et al,, 1987), Investigative ', . t, ,' • as a part of a Phase,,_t"'_ER'C,_investigati_ contamination].L_6hsis.tjng, . for 886 sump, an upper pond, a lower pone, and the nearby suP._6u.ndi._."'@re"a'{,bat'_as used for "laydown" • ', ,',#, 4,650 square meters (50,000 sS;._,),.,:, o.O'"'t, he nc_ri'h side' of Building The facility - .;. Old Sodium Burn Pit (B-886) - The area referred to as the Old 5odium materials .._ ___ in the soil for organic solvents for trans-l,2-dichloropropane, Other , s'_lv'e,'nts encountered -,dlchle_oethylene; ethyl were benzene; carbon tetrachloride; 1,1-dichloroethane; toluene; 1 1,1- trichloroethane; tetrachloroethylene, _, .'.and , trichloroethylene. Concentrations in the soil for PCBs and PCTswere reported to be as ; 'high as 12 and nondetectable 1.4 mg/kg respectively, and to 880 and 102 mg/kg respectively Sodium Reactor Experiment (SRE) Watershed terphenyls and biphenyls ranged from (Olson et al., 1987). - Surface water runoff from the SRE Watershed area which was sampled and analyzed once, was found to contain asbestos at a concentration ofappro_:imately226millior, area contained buildings and asbestos roofing; cooling tower, approximately chrysotilestructures which constructed with, transite asbestos insulation contained 1972, Although per liter(EMSI, siding "Munters Fill," many of the asbestos-bearing of surface-water The SRE Watershed (an asbestos-containing was used on the sodium piping. asbestos-based from the area, the more recent sampling 1987), runoff In addition, was destroyed materials product) the SRE by fire in have been removed indicates that a source of - 3-24 II1,_ 8 -- asbestos exists in the area, - asbestos, _ 3,2,3 Environmental Environmental Nuclear _ is to adequately not contribute on-site sampling - locations _ the Health, to environmental radioactive = selections radioactivity were "The locations made, although sources for contamination up to 16 kilometers , .,, , meters . • %.. , ' . • _- up approx'lr_te[_i_00 g'_:a'#n_':;o:f"soilfromthe ,sampfe,[_ prepl_re_-b_,/drying, coi_er,,planche:_:oAnalyses comp'osited are collected possession. = and analyzed discontinued monitoring by counting is used. by an independent for radioactivity, of the location 1986). Samples are listed No sample in the location by scooping The inch) of soil using a plastic scoop, sample and spreading and the furnaced Data analyses are reviewed chain-of-custody Iocati ons, 1984; with alcohol on a for 100 minutes for gross alpha and gross beta of the raw by the same person, analyzed off-site for plutonium Vegetation __ The balance and gamma scanned. No formal cm (1 basis (Moore, The sample is collected sieving on a 0.6 mm Coors crucible, are performed laboratory, top 2.5 r.elatjve "to potential _,'._ sampling (Moore, markers are u,s'.e'4!letl_elifj"et'_J"tod_efi'i_'_"the area to be sampled. ,,,.{.: ;,_., ',,. , ,," ',, (50 feet) document _. planne_ I_ rJ,,i ' , , on a quarterly and. , 3-5 show "o n_sit'e;.iia,nd oif-site .,,,. _ ',, ,, _p*' Environ:'..m.ehtal,,Mon(t6'r.ir!g:, r6gram , '., ._ , ', (10 mlle_).'.from."_he_:fad_lty an undis}_r, bed. area within',.li'5 from of,.'the 1988), Tile Iocat./ons s#_,ected' 5 _m/l' 0 2,9 0 *v 0 5,6' ',0, Bundle Matrix 0 0 ii 1,430 ii Chrysoti les, ug/l' MatriX.::::,: • ":: I , i _ ': ...... ,_'"_t 1,139,',, ,,',_,:,'; , .... ,,29! ',,,:!';,;..:; i .,,":" _"t';,_, .... ,0,", 0 ,., ; ,¢, ,, 0 _*': .,_, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _,.'__ , _1'1 I'_ , "_.'_',. ,," ;_,'" 0 '-,: ,,,:"' :"' i"' ' , ., " _ , 6,,5 ,,,0 ..... _'"";,, '.....,, ,:_., ,_'", ,,0_:,.', ,,;0, :_:": ": ......:, :_!.,,, 0 '.'" 0 0":,,' 5a6.."""" 0 i' "'" 0 A,g % 12::::::.,:i.': (_::,,.,: ,,.... '" ' 0 0 .... MassConcentration _g/I ,, _) ,_. Bundle --,, -,, ,,' Fiber Fiber ,, ...... 1,623 186 0 ;,.:" "0 1 765 0 0 686 121 0 0 2 224 0 0 698 65 0 557 0 0 239 0 0 ............... Ch _yso'ei Ies'_;_"_;,l_g/J ' _'' _.. , ,: ._ , ,, ,,% ,:qF_, ,,, ",. Fil_.er ""'"': ,L.. ', 32,4 0 0 257 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 0 0 0 0 0 ' 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 ,, ',Bundle , - , Matrix 0 . , , ........... Source: Adapted from EMSI, 1987, Key to Sampling Locations: RD.1 Well 13 Canyon in Area I1. RD.2 Perimeter Pond in Area I. RD-3 R-2A Pond in Area II, RD-4 Area behind Building 163 in Area IV, draining to Meier Canyon, RD-5 R,,1Pond in Area I, RD-6 Building 886 in Area IV Eastdraining in Meier Canyon Location 2, RD-7 R-213Pond Inlet in Area II, RD-8 Silvernale Pond in Area II1, RD-9 Building 886 in Area IV Eastdrainage to Meier Canyon Location 3, lE 3-54 _ methylene chloride (Rogers, 1986), runoffs RD-3 and RD-4 Indicate that there rnay be some carryout _ of this organic from Area lV. Similar concentrations at locations RD-land RD-Sare not ltkely to be = related to DOE operations, because of their distance from any DOE Installations. There may be a problem with other contaminants in tile north-bound runoff. Since this runoff is not routinely monitored as part of any ongoing SSFL/Area IV surface water monitoring undetected release of contaminants may be occurlng, Inadequate'characterization program, of surface-water - runoffs preventsSSFL fromldentifylng - asbestos data in 'Fable 3-15 show highest measurements in two locations that drain no[th_vard ,tr_pm ---ii)?, en: iiW!i _ _ potential problems (refer to Finding 3.3,4.4,1). Forexa_.'#le, :!! ?: :! ?__:: Z;iiiui: :ii i!i!liilw iri?ii?ii_i iM;i 21ZI!iA__!_ il _is_?! risk level" for ingesting asbestos from drinking water of 140 ml'l.llen fllSe_s:' per,day,"'so the RD-4 , .j,' ,o,' q , .' i .Id u ,i . , runoff f ber content was at 118 percent of the proposed,.levelt .tTJow4_ver,, lt _.extremely unl kely that any of the asbestos in the runoff toward Meier Cab.on"?'' '<'' '* "' _" cg:uld" e:_'e,r"a'fi_:.{,watersupplies in the Slml Valle ,, , ,. _,:,, ..... . Even though SSFLuses bottle_t,,water as it's.i;_'_le"p_t;,able'watersource, the freshwater distribution ', -_ system is routinely _,. _ ', " ' :q , ,' , ; 0 _, i _ _, rad oactlv ty measu£_ent,_, _ _ ._ ., are 'c0il_c_.ed month y from two In 1986, the_.,aye_ge gCt_'a ph_,megsurement ,.! ,._ _. 'v; an,a_._'_ed ',fi_r radioacti_J_,y and bacteriological _. _ ,._ widely separated Samples for sources was 6,55 +_9,09 pCi/I and the corresponding ' t_ gross bet_LNe_.,_,,_emenl:._'3,58 parameters, ± 0,95pCi/I for the 24samples, on-site, average Individual supply wells are also ,anal)_ twl%:&,a}l_'a_;:'-Forthe three most used wells, the following average values were reported for _l986.afld 1987;_," , , , ' ................ , , _ Activity In pCi/I Well Year -- --.. - - GrossAlpha GrossBeta I WS-5 1986 1134 ± 1,84 WS-5 1987 _,06 _+3,50 WS-12 1986 7,79 + 0,25 i i ii WS-12 ii ilu " i " " i iin li - ' '._ .1 _ i u _t__ ...... 3,70 ± 1,21 un i m 4.34 -±0 I 3,99 + 2,08 " . i 9.72 ± 0 1987 i 4,93 _+0,07 1986 '' i _ 3-55 di u 12,97 ± 5,19 iiii W5-13 II 3,96 _+0,63 1987 i WS-13 I 4,53 _+0,38 ni _ - I II IIII III 4,01 ± 0,32 . __ 1_ __ ii, Ali average measurements were below the recommended levels for drlnktng water, although an occasional incllvtclual gross alpha reacllng exceeds the l SpCi/I recommended level for clrtnklng water, The bacteriological analyses are urllformly reportecl at coliform counts of <2,2MPN total coliform per 100ml of sample, a count common to ali 99samples taken in 1987, Samples were collected twtce monthly from two storage tanks (central storage ancl the westernmost tank) and frol_ Well WS-13, whereas Wells W5-5 and WS,,12 were sampled monthly, scattered buildings were sampled once a year, Other locations In From ali available data, tile freshwater system's +.,.- quality with respect to radioactivity and bacteriological considerations is uniformly acceptable, Da,ta ' 'Oi on non-radioactive chemical parameters is not routinely collected, stnce the system does not,s_ry_ias adrtnkingwatersupply, ,. , , , ',,,, + ' _' Sle++' ", Sediment sampling programs for radioactivity 1+' , + i *'/J_ + + ,,' are conducted rnonth_y,, f_. sele(_%eclIaea[ions, -- including several whlch could be affected by DOE activities. These.focatic,nslnc{L_demUd from the .'+"_ , ", '_; 'i /+" ' a'_, bottom of the R-2A Pond and from sediments cleposi._d lr1 J:+he,_i,r_l_nag_',,clitch leading to Bell Canyon. Data for 1985 and 1986 are presented In._rrabl_+3,-16',,/.Wa_e_m+,_'mmples covering the same per+oas are also presented for comparison, _+'l,gB_::tq,_+a +¢{{vlt_/,j'.msediments and water for both , + _ ,, . . ,i,.'+ , ,+ . locations was slightly higher by 3 to 7 per'cent, A.'_pha:ac,,tlvltiespresented a different pattern, ,+ _! +, f "++.i+I Both locations showed a 20-30 percen,tdecline fr00:+,19_}5"+_,o 1986in secllment activity, but a 35.50 percent I'i gain in water activity, ', "+' ',+l i+i I +i AIt'_ea+Urements indP_ated relatively low levels of gross radioactivity well ' , ,46 ,+'.', + i I' _', , ++ +' 4, _ ;+ .+;_ '++ below the drinking _,#,t+r cr .[aria Por,,[_ld.!pactlvity,with no serious deposition of activity in on-site or ' '"_ off-site sedit_f.,j,,, ,+, '' ''_+.s + _" + . '.' .,t ._' l ,,. isis++, !'_' ' U '+' , +, t, +_,+.'el '"," ,,., 'I"' _+_"+ + '?" ," +, +'++ , V'e'r,y[i'tt[e da{_,ion "ne._'radioactiveparamel.ers exists for on-,or off-site locations, possibly because ali da{a on radl'_:tivity indicate minimal likelihood of problems with off-site migration of con!;aminants from SSFLand/or DOE operations, ' Monitoring requirements imposed by the site's NPDESpermit and Proposition 65 appear to be the full extent of surface water measurements at the site. Other sampling appears to be related to special events, such as spills, leaks or the need to characterize new test solutions. 3,3,4 3,3,4,1 Findings and Observations + cateqory_l None, 3-56 - L TABLE3.16 RADIOACTIVITYIN SELECTED SEDIMENTSAMPLES SSFL.VENTURACOUNTY,CALIFORNIA °- . i _ , i 1 i1 [ illllll iiii _ ._-- Gross Radioactivity Measurement - Location II UI INN Activity I l iii I li Ni ii Unit I ..... ' I li .......... ...... 1985 - ,.... 1986 I (.:q Pond R-2A', ,_,. ,, L,,. , - Sediment /..,.,,,, ,,. , .. , ,, J, Alpha , i - ,,, , ,,,,,. , - iii i ii i i i i 1 iii i ............. ...... , Sediment Alpha ,, ;,4 ' i i ii Beta i i ,;"" i i iii i i "_' i° ,Ii,, i ii i _.J ,'.'. i i i ', Beta _.,#i . ' _'<':. , ll,.L'.,,, 'l,,r • , ' , ', ,i , v t ,'. , ' t' _t_ , , ,,i,1,_ " '1 ' _ ' , ,i' iH'l 'le, I ',,'l,__,,,.'f _, _ '* "( ',,,' ;' ' 'i ,, '-- _, ,,_"II ?,v , _' qt ,. • I _, ,#1 , 3-57 'ii i , ,i, I iiii i ii i ,,,, 3,S81,± 1,14 ' ".{" I I H _' ",'_"1,9_'_o'"5 I I Source: Moore, 198 _land.,,198, ,,,,.,' !, i i',i_; _,,1..B _I .),,:7,0 - 15,4 ± 4,4 ,,. -- - ,,, - _" _ '' ii/111111 ii , _', i i ' i I ', _l ,@ " '1 ' f' ° 15Ei'/g ' ,, ,, " ':"., pCi/I . _, " ..' t "_'"_ ',,,,,_:,, I_'I_'IILI''X:" -"..... /.,, ,]+,,'22,7 ± 1, 1 llnl L I Alpha i , iii i_._ql,__,iI_, Water ii _ _ •',' -i ii '( °"",.,...,', ",', ..,, i i ! i Bell Canyon Drainage Ditch', ', ,....-.,_,/ i ....... 3,_9,± ' 0,76 ' .,": ,, "" ",;", '_4" pCI/I " ...... ' , ' . _,i__ .,,_6,9,._ 1,9,!!_.!" !,. i 3,07 ± 1',9i$,,, _,, iiiiii ,,,,,, h pCI/I Beta i ii 24,0 + 1,1 .... i - ' i i ii Alpha _, 31,4 "J:6,0 in pCI/g iiiiii i Water ....... ,, pCi/g i Beta ii , i - 1,38 ± 7,09 i i ii ,,, 24,2 -+ 1,2 I i 2,49 ± 0,75 i,, ,.,, 2,02 + 2,08 ii i iii i, 2,60 ± 0,52 ....... 3.3.4,2 C_t.eelo:r_v.j.[ =_,_ I, B.886Sodlu_mDlspos_a Facl!!tvRunof[, Therelsa potentlal for the release of ¢ontamlnated runoff from the B-B86 Sodlum Dlsposal Facllity clue to inadequate control of stormwater runon and runoff. Soils wlthln the burn plt areas of the faclllty are contaminated chlorlnated organlcs, heavy metals, and low levels of radloactlvlty, wlth prlnclpally ceslum.137, Although the llmlted amount of testlng of runoff has not Indlcated that elevated levels of contaminants are migrating downslope, the existing cllverslon structure may el'[_w stormwater from areas upslope from B.886to enter and leave the area, Sampllnt),i_oq_iln compllance wlth Proposltlon 65 at polnts downslope Irorn the B-886 area Indi_te_'_hat tPi:_e "" '141 I t, ,, _4111,''II was some transport of arsenlc, chromlum, and lead, albeit at low concenl_[,a:t, lo_i'(betwee_' _,. t * .... ' "--_ 0,14 and 0,34 rag/i), Refer to Findings 3,2,4,3 and 4,5,2,3 for addltlo.6,a't[_forma_lon r@c3a'rdlng this problem, 3,3,4,3 . Cateqorv III _': None, 3,3,4,4 ' Cateclory IV ,,,_,.,,. %" _. 1 5urfac_ :_,_er ,, ' 4' , , ' -," '"", '_.... ',, ',, '"' ";_.'1, ', .' ,:,,,",, " ' "'":_:.'.', "' .... ,,,. %/ . 'M_n tortog Ptoqram The current SSFL/ArealV surface water monitoring prog:r_lmrises not"llr_[_de any periodic sampling (e,g., during rainfall events) of runoff leaving ".,'"thesi_°en_':_'r_terlng v ',., '.undetec:{_l ,, Meier or Runkle Canyons to the north of Area IV, This could result In releases of contaminants off-site. For example, the single attempt to collect " 0 ' runoff during the Proposition 65 sampling and analysis program did indicate that asbestos ', ' contamination in surface water runoff from location RD-4 (the area behind Building 163, the Box Shop) was as high as 225 million structures per liter, of which 165 million were chrysotlle fibers. The State of California had listed a "slgnificant risk level" for such fibers as 140 million per day when Ingested as potable water, Whlle it is unlikely that the present release could affect water supplies in the Slmi Valley clownslope of SSFL,the fact that, the release was occurring undetected until Proposition 65 required SSFLto consider runoff sampling raises questions about the adequacy of the monitoring program, 3-58 ," III q 3,4 Hvdro_eol_o_qw -, 3,4,1 - 3,4,1,1 _ Background Environmental Information SSFLIs located In the Slml Hills, the central part of the Transverse Ranges which divides the 51ml J Valley to the north, •from the 5al, Fernando Valley to the south, The Slml Valley Is a broad syn_l,l',nal depression and the Slml Hills form the southern flank of the syncllne (Dickens et al,, 1987)',',th._:_}ml Hills are composed of two principal un ts (the Chatsworth Formation and Alluvlq_,l,,,a_tt. t,wo mln_r geologic units (the Tertiary Martlnez Formation and Topanga Formatloq):,f_t the:,i}t_i!1_,hese fo'_r_ '' units are described from oldest to youngest as follows', - ;e',',"'I, ', " " ',' ' ' " ?_ , "' ' Chatsworth Form_._on: The upper Cretaceous age:Chatswort,b"F6rma_len underlies most SSFL, lt is composed primarily of well.consolldat_i_, , ,,, Interbeds of siltstone and claystone ' m'qs_lvely:'._e_d_',sandstone ' , ' *_ "If (FaclesA) with _ '*'_ (F_:ief _.),_.i_.he_,ar_dstl_he facies is primarily arkoslc with carbonate cement At the site, the,_edd}E_t ge'nel'ally dips to the northwest 20 to 30degrees, Wel_.,,developed _,r'actu'r:_and joints are visible in the outcrops, Chatsworth Form_l_ • ,' ' ; i_ weathers to form.dlffs _, ', at approximately The (Dickens et al,, 1987), 4 .M...ertlae;_:=rmai:!o_l The,PBI'eoceneMartlnez Formation overlies the Chatsworth Formation - and j,_,,,e_; ._.'_edto t]_,ctorth and northwest of SSFL,and south of Burro Flats, lt is composed of ., .,, = : _ ,..,.,,.,._,,,, ,., , ',,' beddc_,.{natt_,'.sandstones and shales with a basal conglomerate. Bedding dips measured ', ',, .north o{,._5FLare approximately 30 to 35 degrees to the northwest, The Martlnez Formation ', " * 'I'.* * '.. '. weathers to form slopes (Dickens et al,, 1987), T___LanqaFotl,.m. atton' The Tertiary Topanga Formation, younger than the Martlnez Formation, is composed of bedded marine sandstone with a basal conglomerate, - southeast of 55FL, Like the Martinez Formation, lt Isexposed to the it also weathers to form slopes (Dickens et al,, 1987,and Dickens and Hawkins, 1986), Alluvium', The surface drainages and Burro Flats are mantled by a thin dlscontinuous layer of Quaternary alluvium consisting ofa mlxtureofunconsolldatedsand, sllt, and clay, Drill hole _ data indicate that in some areas, the alluvium may be as thick as 6 meters (20 feet), - alluvium is underlain in some piace by a zone of Chatsworth Formation which has been weathered tn place (Dickens and Hawkins, 1986, and Dickenset al,, 1987), ii 3-59 The Thereare severalfaultsand a shearzone In tileSSFLareawhich offsetPaleoceneand Upper Cretaceous rock units, passes through One of these faults, the Burro Flats Fault,trends northwest-southeast tile southwestern portion of tile facility, appears to be down.thrown The southwestern and block of this fault relative to the northeast block, lt Is not known If there has been strike- slip movement along this fault (Dickens et al,, 1987), There appears to have been movement along a shear zone which trendsnortheast_southwestthroughttlefacllity, The shear zone Ischaracterlzed by contorted bedding and breccia, The direction of movement Is not known (Dickens et al,, 1987), There are no discussions in the hydrogeologlc reports for the site concerning the capability o_',_he , _0 t'.' faults at SSFL, Other off-site faults In the area are active, The epicenter 'for the 1971 San'_t_#O_:nOo earthquake, located on the San GabMel Fault, is approximately 32 km (20 mt[e,_),,fm:_ the _'1'_ (NRC,1977), .. " .... _*' '_;.'" uq, 0t ,',', :h ', .. , !. ', Fracture patterns at the facility have been mapped, and cllsplay',,t_vopred_r0klant , , ',, ' '_,,_J 'tf_ndsl north 45 degrees east and north 70 degrees west to east-west _i ck.er}_ "' "' ct, "'"' al,';,,"1913_!_Jo'iniing Is common, with three main orientations present, northwest-sq_'thea1{_, no'_heagt_g£uthwest, and east-west, A _"_"'_ ! '""'10 _ _" _o _; ' ' 'I _ ' °_o subsidiary set of joints trending approxtmatof_/_l?ortb._4ou_h,'_s aFrOpresent, Measurement of d p angles on the outcrops Indicates that the, n,orth,e_st.s_a,t'hwe_ttrending joints generally dip to the southeast and the northwest-southeast trefidj'ng jb:l;_tster_d to dip to the southwest, The other jo nt ,' e_hi'blthigh angie,_llps,,(Dickens et al, 1987), ,,, ,f, • systemstend to be vertic,al._ i.!,, ,_ '"' ,,, 3,4, 1,2 _v , _ .. ' _,_ ,' _' ', vl'l - l , '.'/ o' _"1"_ , _' G_._Q[t_watel_:'R_'me.and"Use ,, .,.,,not b'_,e'_,p'._iormed i;:_I_ ._,;,. Chatsworth Formation:. The fracture faults are the principal formation cement = ' , water are secondary, = .,, Grot_l_lw_et q:._,'.,...'. :"._,, and .fr.o'm o_oJ_..:._4"a_res: w_tH{mf_gctures .;.. ,' _':':"•." Fbrmc.t_6i_:*Groundwater - feldspars and carbonate Rocks from to of the Chatsworth be less than some samples have apparent Formation five percent (from secondary porosities (D0ckens et a1:,,.1987). "'a_d c61_in_fl'.'_pnditions. ',. ,..,,, becldmg planes, jo, nts, and and result fr .o_.the._al,_.s!olutL_.n of,)detrital anaiy.s_of't.t_'i-n sections),'_t as high as 14 _f_ent ._'... bearing syster_Tat SSI&. ]"l?i:b13'_'r_j':_ and permeability in the rock matnx, petrographic . . systems assoc4ated _lthlt_e: e'_posures in the Simi H4,11shave porositiesli:_,stimated _ £1'_ce '; ,,;' ,: system at SSFL, effo_._i.t_ii_Vesti_; ate groundwater ,,_. - and measure ancf:qdla_!_fy, Area IV. - and also of the Chatsworth The depth System Formation to groundwater range from about occurs under both in wells completed 3.7 meters unconfined in the Chatsworth (12 feet) to in excess of ,, '< ', 90 meters(300 _ feet). Analyses of aquifer 5x10 -7 to5x - controls The full saturated thickness is unknown testing calculated permeabilities ranging from approximately 10-2 cm/sec, (1.3 x 10-3 to 1.3x 10 +_ feet per day). Since the secondary porosity permeability, the areas where the greatest wide revealed (Dickens et al., 1987). range of calculated major'fracture well yield" and faults have been found to also be the have been observed (Dickens and Hawkins, permeability indicates that even in areas where systems values and the fracture gradients are known, dominated calculated 1986). The flow system also groundwater vel,..,cities and flow times will have a high degree of uncertainty. Groundwater : Wells withdrawal at SSFLcommenced in October have been added as needed to satisfy demand, withdrawal exceeding recharge. and cope with water The prinr:..-.,al use has been for industrial 3-61 _II 1948, and has continued until the present. level decline processes. due to Water use records are incomplete, but recent use has averaged about 225 million year since 1984(Dickens ranged from 40 percent et al,, 1987). 21.9 to 124.6 million of water required Groundwater liters extraction for. individual (5.7 to 32,4 million by SSFL is supplied from liters (58.3 million gallons). off-site by the __ wells since 1984 has' Currently, sources gallons) per approximately Calleguas Water District. . Municipal ' _. - i Groundwater use has caused in the main SSFLsite area. the aquifer man-made of the groundwater The use of imported levels in excess of 30 meters water has greatly decreasedthe associated gradients shown data northwest, in that area are not well in Figure 3-11 indicate This section flow from Afe'a 6_-site ,.b • , . IV i_.gei_eral.ly ,, .." ""',, ,... ;i;:.,.:2,',, Sour.¢e_..an_Eo.ntro_s _'_.._ .' .,', .,.,'I, ' 2 , .. , _. " to the . _ ._, ":.'ill !:; ',;, ;_t '_ discusses the act_.el and pot_0'_[al "_;_,rces'of groundwater contamination, used by SSFL to,.:!i_[_ibit::?'r reduce !m'pa'¢ts to the groundwater Although this secti_")'_':f_ocuses o_.:"ihe,;:,:_drces .... .,_ _,": ......",.i,'_" ".':i..:', Section 3.4.&...fiN_., on"ilSt_ , exten_ to'which these Addltlonar:.._ta_.!i,'and , ",, • ',;:."',,:,,'.. '!_.' . '> d,:on and toward the center of SSFLto the east and _outl_e._st. ,, '.:",. ' _, . n of the groundwate'_:,:!_l_:vi'_!_'_ and tl_"'_I:' :'.:'".'i'..!,', '.:'" ;'_'..:,'_'., Groundwater".l#el's_. and",ii:afe'r'_a '' flow known, groundwater General Description of Pollution controls water dema - in Area IV, the exact location ",_ 3.4.2 (100 feet) since 1964, however, water levels remain depressed. The =depression has resO4_'ed_ii_a groundwater divide trending northeast-southwest in Area IV. SInce.;_l'rer.e. are 'fe.w sources of piezometric directions a depression '_ _ ,.. ,, ,,._ _dt_'s"related ..'. ,° of groundwater sources have quality from those sources, contamination_ actually impacted to the physical characteristics and the the Findings in the groundwater. of the actual and potential , : .sO,urC_s.:'.ofcJ_;'_'n'_'_ter contamination discussed below can be found in Sections3.2, 3.3, 4.1, o Knov_n and potential sources of groundwater contamination Old Sodium Burn Pit (B-886)- The area referred occupies approximately The facility and the sodium, consisted of treatment nearby extensively 4,650 square during surrounding consisting of organic performed solvents, sq. ft.) on the north side of Building 886. area with a concrete sump, an upper pond, a lower pond, which was the 1960-1970 time period CERCLA investigation _ to as the Old Sodium Burn Pit or the "Burn Pit" meters.(50,000 area NaK, and kerosene(Olson are described as follows: etal., used Investigative by a consultant diesel fuel, and lay-down or burial, for disposal of combustible 1987). _ for trenching to the site, revealed oil and grease, lt was materials as part ofa used such as Phasell soil contamination PCBs, PCTs, Terphenyls, and _ _ Biphenyls (Olson et al., 1987). 3-62 _ i LU ?0 "Nil "0034 Florian? p. w: 2.2? Iii-L 35-: ?w ?is-.53. . Ina?. (1665.73 (1558.5! - (15603: . .. i WA 1560.! 1? - . 05-16 v5.7 (1778.5). 137455? I no 005-3 .ms 05" (ma?s (179:3) AREA lV - rum?19 hays)- 80-11 (17:25) - 5? . R043 main) (1 8?16 (1 825-7) x/Roq ROS-TO i HAR- (aqqui .M?umi; ?7551? (1mm) . - (1535.5) .-., HATS-18 . ?mm A (16773) RAB-8 (1715.mags (1737.6? 1/7129}. {gaze} I FLA '8 (1737.4) - A 1104.4: 2- ws-sA LEGEND in) Chatswonh A Formation We]! Apparent Direction of Groundwater Flow . -1 ?5 7 4- Fault, Fracture or Joint l, A - WS-S Well Identifier A (1546.4) Water Level Elevat.-. Feet MSL 2000 4000A ?1700-? Contour of Equal Water Lave! Elevation: Feet MSL ?57. A Scaie, Feet Source: Adapted from Dickens et 01., 1987 . L: FIGURE 3?11 .0 GROUNDWATER CONTOURS, INFERRED FLOW 5 AND MAJOR STRUCTURAL DTSCONTTNUHTES y. COUNTY. CALIFORNIA III, There has not been a groundwater monitoring well northeast of installed the facility., December 1987 (the compounds performed 1985, RS-18 located revealed only time detected: exceed California in investigation the the well of was observed for this facility, volatile details concerning to contain water). .and lt is likely that groundwater (350 feet) Three levels of the 059 building contain Co-60 contaminated * duct that are in contact with groundwater in of the trichloroethylene No other groundwater contamination exi_,_ as ,,r"'"'" and presently _, "- See Findings 3,4_,4,3,2,a and 4,5,2_.__,'l,,_.:,!or , ,', , , 't_'SNAP . sand ancf'a,{arge _;c:ainlesssteel ' :' '"' v that seeps [_t._the'b,'_ildin'g:: in 1969, parts of the reactor system._ere'_mo_l. "'"Ii::'.!, _fd_N_rly ho_,.d _;_.. Prototype'Reactor, one compounds this facility. 059 Area .. The subterranean operation organic 1,1-dichloroethylene, a result of p_evious disposal practices at this facility. however, 105 meters State Action Levels of 20, 6, and 51Jg/I respectively, wells or data are available Building approximately presence 1,1- dichtoroethane, for thio. facility, Upon termination of "St)'_i_,_quent decommissioning in 1978 resulted in removal of ali contamlna.t.e.d.,(te_s ex£_._,t fo_en estimated 45,350 kg (50 tons) of activated sand, a 150 cm (60-in'eh) dl.a[m:eter., stainless steel duct, material (Stafford, ,. . "_",. ,, ,, v_,t_:¢b-6O,!_t ,1987), 'maintai_ slightly ,.gradient. Although sampling that the sampling represents around a potential incompletely groundwater below three program was not rigorous the building. sides of the building. flow outside connected wells the if at the to the french drain The Co-60 within contamination was enough to ascertain There are no monitoring data is the standpipe source of groundwater contaminants has levels in order to cause an inward in 1983 did not reveal radioactive existed directly extends lowering program At the same time, the water level outside the building The only ;ource of groundwater system that through above the level inside the building it is probable contamination facility. Since that time, a water management m;:nm_t._ed seepage into the building "°ar_oun_;:,_,e'bu_!{'ctingby pumping. "" 'building, , , in 1983_",_jr,#q:_d_vater that had seeped into the building was found to be During an instCe_ion contr.bJle_d activated 1987).,, ,j,*, contaminated and other the in an area that _ building is presently characterized. - Although SSFL has not detected discharge water first performed The California 5_g/I State Action respectively compound Co-60 in the french drain discharge, analysis of the standpipe in 1986 revealed Level for tetrachloroethylene, have been exceeded. contamination volatile organic compound and trichloroethylene The source and extent are presently unknown. contamination. of the volatile of 4, and organic See Findings 3.4.4,3.2.a and 4.5.2.3.1.b. 3-64 I' 11 w Well RD-7Area The groundwater organic compounds, T California there The extent State Action is an old landfill near Well determine if it ts the source, - that could also represent Other potential _ of the contamination Level for trichloroethylene "- - n the area near Well RD-7 is contaminated and uncharacterized. of 5 _g/I has been exceeded, RD-7, the area has not been investigated There is also an abandoned a potential excavation The Although well enough to for Building source for the contamination, 056 nearby See Finding 3,4,4,3,2,c, sources also exist nearby in Area IV ' and are discussed in Finding 4,5,2,3. There are five areas of the site that are potential that are potentia is unknown with volatile sources of groundwater sources of groundwater contamination -- ,',,',: i ',"4 contamin_Ji_ii',!",The ',,:,'.;, .,_'.:;: ,, .,...:,,,:..,% are as follows: t/',',.','.;, _'_ _ __;, ,,',. 's _' ar_ ,,,_,,:,, ;'," ,i '_''_, ..... Old Landfill - An old landfill approximately 90 meters 4 (300 _, f.eet) W_t..ef.,the':;B'uilding. . , , ._°"' ° -- _., • _ excavation was used for storage _ 056 ,i I_' of:,,,,:'., drb.m_'ed,'"vgaste_r:",;and ,, ,.,,, .,, _,,, .:, ;, and spoil from the_,,_:uilcl"i:n'g05t_:'ex_a_'a_3n. burial other undocumented - near this area has typically been dry, , a d_'e.p.w.e'_l:i_heai_:_, ', ,, ,, ,,;, ,,_.:'. ,.. ;.We£[',RD-7, has revealed groundwater contamination organic by volatile and may be the landfill. _ompou_s' , principa!_t_-95":_l_d'_-90,_o ,,,: ,_:,_' _. ,_ ", t_ , _; _ , occult.cd _Smetlme, _,/." ,'.;..' ' '_,'1, • ., • ' ' -- , _. '._ _'. ,, :_,1_, ,,,,',,.,,,_ ;, .:_ ". i , mla'te "' ,. ,o ; {_ ,Chatsworth with ._ 1963 (Bradbury, -- efforts stopped __ groundwater potential at that through source found to extend pneumatic point. tools, There infiltration has details concerning this potenlial Old Conservation Yard - The area referred early1980s, source of groundwater joint material then sealed been in this area. joints and asphalt. that contamination. = 3-65 fractures in the Decontamination contaminants This groundwater investigated. See reached the in the area of this Finding4.5.2.3.1.c for contamination. of materials, contamination. See Finding 4,5,2,3.1,d was traced was excavated as far as readily with The area was cleared groundwater was , Contamination to as the Old Conservation l --- into of wastes in this area represented occurred along with subsequent has been performed containing the area , clean soil. source of groundwater and wastes. Thestorage with is high probability not Subsequently, , from the leach field, of contamination storage of equipment 1978). downward The contaminated hand-held water th_ soil in and beneath a sanitary sewer leach field for the RMDF 196.. or early and Formation, IS unknown, thisarea, contaminated , excavation, 'accessible - of radioactively "'e_¢av_:_., and,:,,_.ontam_nated soil was replaced • ,, ._ .. ",,,",,, dr)ring = ., Well RS-16 It RMDF Leach f;i_t_t - , .An ac_i,6e_t_['.:"r_lease .'...,,;_ .,. , v . _', --- ,':Th:,e,soui;ceof the contamination S_e Finding 4;.5:2,3:'I,_'e, for details concerning , , ., . ,_i , .._. Although of " - materials temporary ,.,..; Yard was used for and regraded a potential , in the for spills to have No groundwater investigation for details concerning this potential B/100 Trench - A trench located east of the construction debris and possibly hazardous groundwater contamination, The trench, B/100 Building substances that represents observed on aerial 7.6 meters (25 feet) wide by 22,9 meters (75 feet)long, from approximately i the photographs, this disposal area,"a;_,d There is no formal Environmental )+/nogroundwater Monitoring groundwater Control , investigation this potential in aerial photos has been "+ ,: ,,:,:' :,, program within the Ope_atlbh_'Divt_ib.n lt ,,+%_. ,. performed. + " +:,':_ , '. , , _ However, seine of the wells areoear _,',.", '_ _' faciliti_"that"_ay wells were observed duri_:the':51urvey . ,.".:_ '. _+_* • :.=,+_ '+"':t has been • , .' '4 "_._ _ wells are on DOE opt .ned have been impacted by DOE activities. quality. Well construction ,, ,.i+ ,;_- records +,"..,. ;_+_*+ +., These were %+,; +++ Assessment , Report (Dickens et al., 1987). These springs, , '_., .- +,, +- ,**., ,,+..++,+,.,,.. ,.,'+,' q.,"o, :_'._+;_' + land, These located on:p_'lvat_;.prope_t_+_+.were not accessible dunng the Survey, thus were not observed. ',_ The _+ p , 't. to eva t.t_ate construction ',. '. as ,i?_tf_!._f t_+"._#aroc3_olo_lc • .., . I a{:'SSFL. were also revlewed,+.'i_.._'ddit, ion, th,e_..e, a_ _our springs located off-site to the northwest. , ,_.... 10 ponds at the SSFL slte,,.'.AJ,theu_jt_ noo'.e of'.$hese ponds are in Area IV, five ,_. ,..._,', - &_d [R_eS_.)_ations relative to closure wells were installed in Area IV_';%lon'e_,tF_e"_'onitdring sampled ,'S:ee_._, ',{_',, , ,_+.., ....',/i*+,"j+_, ",.+ ,,,:,,, of."Rocketdyne, ,, Of contar_I:_a_i_n. on the DQ_..opti_ne:d:.ta'_d the site- wide monitorirtg':proge#m ' the operation source of groundwater , ,'d ,', 't, monitoring , monitoring source of was approximately The trenchappears Program Unit, contained for performing of approximately photographs, to the Survey concerning , responsible a potential of .... Th_,+Z,_re//no records available Environmental disposal '1961 to 1967, Several drums adjacent to the trench are visible on some of Finding 4,5,2,3,1,g for detalls c0ncerning 3,4,3 was used for Their • , const_qc_lonq._nklnbWa. Figure 3-12 shows the locations of the Building 059 Standpipe, wells, and gp'P_.ng;,'gnand'"_"_ar Area IV. , : The Wells on the SSFL site observed during the Survey typically had identification signs mounted posts adjacent to the weil, or numbers inscribed in the concrete surface pad. Surface completion +- either in a flush mounted casing for the deep wells. valve box, or a steel protective Deeper wells specifically and that no bentonite used steel casing, and were restricted zone below the bottom wells also had dedicated well construction centrifugal installed was " casing for the shallow wells, and a steel The shallow wells were constructed they were sealed with cement grout, on of PVC casing and records indicated seals were uf,ed (Dickens et al., 1987). as an open-hole w/ell, thu_, not sealed in a of the surface casing (Dickens et al., 1')87). The deeper pumps installed (Dickens et a1.,1987). Problems associated with are discussed in Finding 3.44.4.1. 3-66 = III 3-67 I I .Hri Deep Ma?a :1?ng fig! RSIES Shallow Mom: Well 0 os Off-site Spting - ws Water Supply w?u? A g: 1000 2000 . 8-050 Evading 3-059 Source: Adapted from Dickens et 01-, 1987 .35 p} is; 1? FIGURE 3?12 . . GROUNDWATER MONITORING LOCATIONS NEAR AREA COUNTY. CALIFORNIA / F Sample collection was not scheduled during the field portion of the Survey, and thus was not observed, Procedures provided by the groundwater consultant for SSFL,Groundwater Consultants, Inc. are presented in their 1987 Hydrogeologlc (Dtckensetal,, Resources Assessment Report in AppendlxO 1987), The procedures were reviewed as part of the Survey, The procedures contain instructions on measuring water levels, purging practices, sample collection, handling, shipping, and chain-of-custody, The procedures also Include sections expialnlng rationale for sampling location, schedules, and analytical testing to be performed from each sample round The monitoring wells installed Jn Area IV, although '",:':_ some are near susRe._;ted'S_urces'..:_.f., contamination, are not sufficient in number or location to provide enough d,a_tato"_'lly.;._i_racter z"_:_ q site or faclltty hydrogeologic conditions, ' the extent of known contamlnatlon;:..or . w,',_', suspected contamination. :" ' , ,_,, #" _,, t_.",.pres_ce ,, of ',.._, There are presently three areas of knov_n '_;onta'mifiad_n, ada four areas J_,",,. , ',,';_, of suspected contaminat on as previously discussed in _ectioh.&4;2," .", ', _ 4" ' *_ J' o,_ _nlyti_ree , ,. _ of the f ve we s _._ installed in Area IV are within the proximity of the _v.en '_.eas e.f,_,n_wi_:,br suspected contamination. , groundwater Of the five wells, only one ,)s::d..e,._.p_,_eeough. to l_rovlde data on the Chatsworth ", ", .'_' .',i' ',.";, ' ''_ Formation system (Well RD-7), The one 6e'e,p wi_'_l_,s:h_,..,_n itself, capable of providing conclusive data on gradient, inferred floyd.directions, a'na.flo_:_ates for the seven areas. These inadequacies in the groundwater " mon[t_,_I'ng '#h3,gram mad_'-it difficult to reliably characterize ground_._'r co._tam'i_,_eh:::i4 ;:.! ,,'...._, ,.,,., 'e Finding 3,4,4,3,.1). Groun,6wa_.',r_.rg.e_Ptorlng:,_as"previously performed and accurately _ _ in the area of the Sodi_um Reactor Experiment, ,Three wells _r_igln_,_.'_depth from 12,2 meters (40 feet)to instalted there :_ 1971 or 1972 (Breeze, 1988), monitor 21,4 meters (70 feet)in The wells consisted depth were of 7,5 cm (3 inch) diameter perfsY,ated casing (Heine, 1973), Samples collected from the wells were typically analyzed for alpha and 5eta radioactivity, and on at least one occasion for water quality. radioactivity were approximately was the principal emitter present -- Typical values reported -" for 10-7 uCi/ml. Gar_ma spectroscopy analysis indicated that Cs-137 (Heine, 1974), Monitoring was perfomred from 1973 through 1981. A search for the wells during the Survey was performed, but none were found. SSFLpersonnel believed that well No. 1 was destroyed during cleanup of the RMDF Leach Field, but the other wells still existed (Breeze, 1988). These wells are n_t being used in the current groundwater monitoring program, and no record of abandonment was furnished by SSFL(see Finding 3.4.4.4.2). = 3-68 _T I I _ 3,4,4 Findings and Observations 3,4,4,1 _ None, 3,4,4,2 ,Category , None, ' ' "': 3,4,4,3 Category III ;. , , ' 1 ,, ,0,, " ,, _ The groundwater i monltorinq g '."_ .. , , _'' ',. ' %;',',, "*"' ', '_,_,.," '_.' ' '_ proqram is Inadequate at _Ftown '#r,.:s.u_l_e.cte_' S.ourcesof "" contam nation , The groundwater monitoring pr.ogram,_as.o",r_umb'et.,of Inadequacies that - make lt difficult to reliably monitor or accurdt,ely"_ara'_l_rlz_:_[".oundwater contamination, The Survey identified the following def_,l'er_cles_'.. ', _:, ',,;', ':'i',, a, Inadequate characted,zation of slte.hyd_bgeology (i,e,, the vertical and horizontal flow . rates . _, . t. ,e_ .- and dlre£t_p of'groundwater Is,not well defined) at the known or suspectedareasof . ,.' ,"'_ _,.,..}. I'_. ", _ _ i .4 _'_4 '_ '_ contamlna_.e.d'gro_jndwa.te.r,.,,T:,l_e'presence of a groundwater dlvlae In Area IV is apparent, but_ ,t'S_'t_cal:t_f_,'_lattvl_ to't_e individual known or suspected sources of contamination has - ': "",'" _'. ",.T' ,,,:.....,v.' , rl_;t b_m detef'(_i'rled, In addition, only one deep well (Well RD-7)exists that can be used "' , . "' "' .. ,. , _. .;,,, , , "' "' fo¢,..!t_ve_tl_lng the physical characteristics of the Chatsworth Formation in Area IV, One "v'.',., '..' - ,;., ,'., _,,'. ' _.'._ _ ',i "'. :_'_o.. '4, well'_..not capable of providing comprehensive data on horizontal groundwater rates and groundwater gradients at ali of the known or suspected areas of contamination, ; b, Insufficient number of wells to characterize the groundwater contamination, groundwater contamination, actual and potential sources of The five monitoring wells (one deep, four shallow)installed in Area IV were not located with : flow respect to the seven known or suspected areas of Although Building B059 have indicJted groundwater three of the wells and the sta,_dpipe at contamination, characterizations at each of the areas is not possible with the one or two wells at the known areas of contamination and none at the suspected sites, The groundwater monitoring locations near each known - source of groundwater contamination are: Old Sodium Burn Plt, RS-18;Well RD-7 Area, - Wells RD-7and R5-16;and Building B 059, B059 Standpipe, There are no wells near any of - the four potential areas of groundwater contamination, _ 3-69 c, Off-site groundwater contamination may exist, but be,unctetected at the off-site sampling locations. The four off.site monitoring locations northwest of Area IV consist of arl.eslan springs or wells of unknown construction. These wells, although convenient, were not designed, constructed, or located to be monitoring wells, Their location, unknown depth, and probable lack of proper construction materials and methods makes them indefensible =- as adequate sampling points, 2. Gro.gg_d_w#ter coil,am!nation. Based on the available groundwater monitoring data therei_re at least three areas of groundwater, contamination In' Area IV These areas anF_'_ ,,#},pe ''''_ ,,,r ,,,,, '"'_::.!,, related to past DOEactivities, The areas are discussedbelow, _ a. Old Sodium Burn Pit - The groundwater ,l_t _ ', i , J '_ _' '__'t_ .' '1 near the Old Sod urn: B_'rn PIt,#'Rpe,_t'_'to be contaminated with volatile organic compounds, Well R5-1.8,(whkh; has,beeh dry at the .....', ',',..'l '_f ' ;," time of quarterly sampling attempts until ,DeEer_ber, "19,87) 'ecated approx mate y 105 meters (350 feet) northeast of the f_lllt_,';,i_as r'e_._ea'i_d.:.:_t_allow groundwater _' to be contaminated by chloroform, 7 ugt!'; :l._2_.d{,_lorq_. har_t 24 #g/I; 1,1- dlchloroethy ene, 33 _g/I; trans-l,2-dichloroett_yl'enei",.i_.,'.,;l"O'_g't,J't., 1;"_,l-trichloroethane, trlchloroethylene, 20 ug/I; and 660, _g/I (GWRC_"198B):::., No analyses for radioactivity were performed. . , ,,r ;, ';,q, The Old Sodlu,rn.. '.. ,_urr_q_i,t, , Is suspect_j"by, the Survey team to be the source, Three of the ,,,., _ _ , , -. _ compoun_!ii_'e't'e_!ed; '_1,,"t-_l_o_oethane, 1,1-dlchloroethylene, and trtchloroethylene ' n Levels of 20, 6, and 5 _g/I respect!',_ly, • , ;'. _ I _ _' "' Tl_._re_'.f_rred to as the Old Sodium Burn Pit or the II _ II Burn Ptr occupies approximately .....,, , 4,650;_uare meters (50,000 sq, ft.) on the north side of Building 886, The tactllty consisted .,.,. of a treatment area with a concrete sump, an upper pond, a lower pond, and the nearby surrounding area which was used for lay-down or burial, lt was used extensively during the 1960-1970 time period for disposal of combustible materials such as sodium, NaK, and kerosene (Olson et al,, 1987), ,__ investigative trenching as part of a Phase II CERCLA investigation performed by a consultant to the site, revealed soil contamination consisting of organic solvents, diesel fuel, and oil and grease, PCBs,PCTs,Terphenyls, and Biphenyls (Olson et al., 1987). See Finding 4.5.2.3.1.a, b. Well RD.7 Area - The groundwater in the vicinity of Well RD-7 is contaminated with -= volatile organic compounds. Analyses of groundwater samples collected from Well RD-7 revealed contamination from trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, 31_g/I; trichloroethylene, 130 _g/l (maximum); and toluene, 13_g/I (maximum) (Dickenset al., 1987). No analyses 3-70 =. '1 for _ racltoactlvlty trlchloroethylene have been performed. State Action Level for of 5 _g/I has been exceeded. The source of the groundwater = The California contamination has not been investigated, Although a shallow well nearby, Well RS.16, has shown 1_g/I of toluene on only 'one occasion, there Is not conclusive physical or contaminant data to suggest a relationship between these wells or the old landfill located adjacent to them. Other nearby potential sources exist that are discussed in Finding 4,5,2,3,1, ,.':i Building 059 Standpipe Area-The groundwater In the vicinity of t,h_'.[_'_ii_.!,ng '`''' "0_::[..{s, -_, ' contaminated with volatile organic compounds, Analyses 9,f..grod_,W,a_'eli sampl"_' ._ i',,_, ,,',h collected from the standpipe Indicates the 540 ug/I (maximum); trans-l,2.dlchloroethylene, trlchloroetN/l_ne, 68 ug/I (maxlm_) ',_, _' , '_ contam,f._aCt:s a_.,, pflr_dpally lh_ ' tetrachloroethylene, '¢ ' , V' ', '1' tg.,_4gll.,(maxlmum); _,._aly._,li:d_, chbr_lstry and [SSFL], Various Dates). Radioactivity has not been dete_ff._d'_'[i',lov¢t;_',_oA'st_J_._ed ' '" "'"' " above background for the groundwater The Ca forn_4_S,ta%e;.L._ct ctX, Lev,_ for tetrachloroethylene, trichleroethylene of 4, and 5 b,cJtlre[_ct!v#l,_],.have been exceeded. The detection of ',, tetrachloroethylene wells either in,_a , ,;....f' I_ _,' l, 9 _ .,a i_ peculiar to,this _0_;@tlon,as lt does not occur at other monitoring IVI !'. ,_. ', _.,: ,,"i. :;,_ Th.,e,,_._..,, qf.the vgl,_tll0;"_'rganlc contamination ,:.¢..-- ' , , ',': , ',:,';,, .,'.',',," Is unknown for this area, and has not be_,q 4_yestlga.1;_rc_i:,'_Jee Finding 4.5.2,3.b for additional ' '_" '_, ' L "_ and ;" Information on potential sources "' "' fot,;,thisfa¢i;(t"ty. 3.4...4':,4 Cateqorv IV "t "; 1, " Monitorinq well construction inadequacies, There are Inadequacies in construction of the monitoring wells that may result in questionable data for the following reasons', a. Wells installed in shallow soil zones are not sealed with bentonite seals as per Industry I accepted practice and Federal guidelines. The lack of a water-tight seal may allow surface runoff to enter the well by flowing down along the casing and Into the well screen and filter area. groundwater A consequence of this would being sampled, particularly be possible cross contamination for these shallow wells that reflect seasonal water table changes thus occasionally yield only small volumes of water, 3-71 g of the b, Deep wells that rnonttor the Chatsworth pLIr{lps that can cause off-gassing water', The consequence Formation of the volatile use dedicated organic of using this type of pump centrifugal compounds vane type dissolved is that concentrations in the analyzed for these analytes may )lave been reduced during the sampling process, Off- gassing becomes more likely wt!en groundwater is subjected to large temperature and/or pressure changes such as from deep water levels at the site, 2, Lack of wel integrated a,bandonme_n_, Old groundwater into tile SSFL groundwater accidental or intentional properly abandoned, +, +.<'. +,_'+'._I_+ +_ '+"_'+'++, ,+ + I'' + + + ,,,+ ' '+ i _+' , + . t,,,- _ 'l _'+ +_"' +_ + ' + ' '° ', '_ , ,_ ++' • "' .+ +, ',i'' _l Three wells in the vi,_(nlt_,'_fthe'f_t_,,_ destroyed to exist (Breeze,l'_8B)_ ' ' ',t, _+ beel_'" and,:l;l_,e ol_h_r +wo '' ,+, + , " '11 +,e+ , _+ '+' < ,,, 'I ''+ , + +'++ ,Pl .+,*"+ _',+++ _++ "; '+, ,.. may provtd e a ,direct cOnc_ult,:_or ' _' "' ,, .... +i ,i_ 1971 or 1972 and last monltore@ in 198,1 _,ha_,not' '.... ' they were thought ,i; .+ '++ + , wells which are not going te'_e, program of groundwater, One well was reportedly could not be located although "+ monitoring contatninatlon which were installed in approximately monitoring ' +" , +"+ ,i:+ 'lt' , _ , ',, +, = lllm_ - 4,0 NON=MEDIA.SPECIFICFINDINGSAND OBSERVATIONS= = This section discusses findings and observations pertaining to waste management, toxic and chemical materials, radiation, quality assurance, and inactive slresancl releases. These discussionsclo not include a background environmental section because the areas adclressed are not necessarily tied to one medium, as was the case wtth discussions In ,Section3,0, These discussionsinclucle awl - environmental monitoring section where appropriate and tile Irlformatlon was available, Tile - findings for hazardous, radioactive, mixed, and solid waste management are sumrnarlzecl i'6 a " section addressing waste management. $ ,,,,, " ' ;.i"';i. d . _ 4,1 .Wa'JteManaqemell_ ' ,, - _l = '. ,', _' i'" 4 " ", ,":' _, ., ,'% ':,' ._,,_'_,_'9_._ ' The section on Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL)waste managembrlt de_crib'e_"_ourCe'g of wastes; I handling procedures for wastes; treatment, storage, and _ q,i;,'_, regulatory concerns regarding waste managem_:t, '"q 4 _ i : _l_o_i_t. (_SD):areas _ '_1 _' _ _, _ h for wastes; and '_,_0 '"',l;_ues'.;:relatt_i_:i'0todecontamination and decommissioning (D&D) of nuclear facilities a.t_ ,c[Is,c(_d ih, _,ectlqll 4, 1,1,2 of the Pollution Sources and Control section, Flndlnqs related to,,wasfe,,{manacjement are described In _ectlon4,1,2, " _t _', 'l, "_ " ]he i_ wastes evaluated Include hazar_ous, radloactrve, _¢_lychlorlnated biphenyl (PCB),mixed (radloactlve , i ', ' .% u plus i_azardous and/or PC_))',,and.solld(nonradioactive and nonhazardous) wastes, ' '_ 'i- ' _ 4 v i r " , ' l , , i I _ _ , ,' ' U.5. Departme_._.i_f ',E,._gy Managem'_tr_.I, i_t_d D_'c_.'be'r 13, 1982 (rescinded . • _",'_l _' ' _ (,_,OE} Order5480.2, ,_ titled Hazardous and Radioactive Waute October 5, 1987, but still serving as guidance), and'DO_ O_,_r 5'_20',,'2,, titled Radioactive Waste Management, Issued December 6, 1984, are the _rrncl.pal' DOE '6i_lers used in evaluating , i waste management at DOE sites. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, the 1984 RCRAamendments, and associated regulations issued by the _.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establish the st.andards used by the Survey for evaluating hazardous and mixed waste handling facilit!es, California hazardous waste regulations are similar to those of EPA, However, California is more stringent in areas of wastecharact.erization, waste I'isting, and regulation of regulated substances tanks, At the time of the Survey, California did not have RCRAprimacy, Solid waste regulations - of California regulate solid waste facilities of SSFL. "Good Management" techniques, which are practices not specifically required by regulation or DOE orders, are also used by the Survey, when approprlate. - 4-1 ..,._ 4,1,1 General Oescrlptlon ofPollution Sourcesand Controls 4.1.1.1 H_a_ardoys.Waste Current DOE activities at the SSFLconsist of large-scale experiments relatecl to energy technology, Relatively small quantities of hazardous waste are generated, These wastesconslst principally of lubricating otis, ethanol, alkali metals (Na, NaK, LI), and small quantities of laboratory chemicals, Waste oils are a California-listed hazardous waste, and alkali metals are hazardous due to t h_elr reactive properties, Table4.1 describes the wastes generated from DOE activities at SSI_L,I N_II metals are generated from tests Involving experimental equipment that would be .usl_tt_,nsocIlu_ ,4.* ¥'1 'l cooling of nuclear reactors, ,, t I t v,ll £SFLdoes not dispose of any hazardous wastes )n-site, , 'I i, li '.'_, ,... l,. i *_,, _ "_ Storaye"ahd tre'at_en,l; of re'active alkali metals tal:es piace on.site at two locations, Storage of,haza_.dO_Js'w'astes o_;lier than reactive alka metals takes place at the Area II National Aeronautics , arfd,.:Spa_e.Ad'fl_l.t31',tration ,,.. ,.,, ,......., (NASA) hazardous ,i,., waste storage facility, gl '_ ' _' _ dk ,h _ ,,:,!'.,., ,."_,k, ".,*"/_, ',,_', ,,_,, ',,...,.,',.!,,:_',,,:, '..,,.,.,:, B-029 Reactive Metal Storage ,,, .'_"'i _Iv4 Reactive metals, In¢__in ' '_ '' '..,", '2;,," .4 _dlui_i.',t_m_si'um, sodium-potassium, zirconium hydride, and Ithlum metal, are s,t,_r,_!.18B-'0_9;,'"'Atth_0tlfl_e of the Survey, thlrty-f ve 55-gallon clrums of material were n _, ' '.', '_ ,_ '; _ov ,,_',_; storac_e. '_r.he _r_ra Is _'_,ermltted, RCRA, long.term storage area and meets RCRA techn ¢al ,,re,.qLli'r'er_ent'_:,,f'qr s't_l_e areas. •., , , ,' __ ',_,!_ Twet_ty cold traps containing reactive sodium metal are In storage outside B-029, These cold traps , ,, are ISside the fenced area and lie along the path leadlng to B.029. The area where the traps are = stored is not part of the permitted RCRAstorage area that is described In RCRApermit submittals, SSFLintends to cut the traps and remove the sodium, At the time of the Survey, 5SFL was encountering difficulty In cutting the traps 'to gain accessto the sodium, Torches were ineffective, since the sodium contained within the traps acted asa heat sink, Because normal sawswere not able to cut the traps, SSFLwas experimenting with various techniques to cut the traps. Although the T traps are in an unpermttted storage area, releases of sodium are unlikely due to the integrity of the traps (see Finding 4,1.2,4.2). I 4-2 - TABLE 4.1 - WASTE STREAMS SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Illl I - ....... III Waste Composition Annual Rate Generation ............... = - Laboratory Waste Laboratory ii i - ii i Ethanol/Dowanol IIIIII I I I I I IB I 1,000 pounds Sodium/Water II I Oils iii i i 16,000 gallons , ,, I I II II III Off-site Recycle ii ,, II I T.S.D. Methods II IIII_ Oil I iiii lr, Off-site Recy_;le _i;; ,' '.'; , :.'.._. II • ,.,, •, Sodium Sodium Metal 1,620 gallons '.' '_" Lubricating i - ii Oils i i Waste Cutting Oil i i iiiiii i ii Asbestos Building Materials Source: i i i 660 gallons i i i i 25 cubic y_;r._ , Lewis, 1987 ....., ,..,. • , ,, • ,',:,,, _:,':.. '.;..ii;. ':.'.,,.., • o '.:, "'_'% , .,,._ _;,_:'_o ,,. .' • A.._,. "":':''"" • ;, ,., • _, ..,, • ,,_.', ,. :._., ,%, ,.,... '. '" '% ,% "; "'6 • '..,{ . ....'.:"::::'i'. _' ° ... %:: , ,, 'eo', .:_!, '_. , _,., i, •, ._, 4-3 ,. .. % •o ".,i.. .,.., ",, ..,:. ',...::, ,...,; ...:..; '.,. '..i :... _:_'.., ".,._ .'..'t. ". ' ' " "S"_ ',."...... _i.'. i -- ....... _;;,_ On-sL_'..TT_atr_e_;!, *.."'.: .,.... ';_',.,. " ,Dff-sl_.Lartd_,iJJ, ' T i i • '_.. ., ""-i i','.. ;.. . ; ; ., ,.,.,;.., .,,, ...ii; , , B-133 Sodium Burn Facility _--_ i Sodium metal is treated ' The treatment at the B-133 Sodium Burn Facility', which is also a permitted takes piace by oxidizing techniques Drainage from the scrubber contained tank(USTI ina it. facilities system to produce as a treatment lithium sodium hydroxidel chemical. was conducted effluents hydroxide. At the time of the E to an undergrour_i;_t.o_;_._le %,, *,; IL replaced, it va,found " attributed *a:i ..... :_xide (se"_ '_ to leakage containi0_sodiu_i':_ was shut down at 'that time. SSl_l"._;i_itends"t_.renq'o;_ t:"', contaminated sodium _ hydride ati the B-133 facility. UST The alkalinitywas The burn facility scrubbing for treating e rfy 987,vvhe pit was highly akaline. Finding4.1.2.3.1). by a liquid is used by other Rockwell Survey, SSFLwas developing -- the sodium in an enclosed burn pan to produce sodium oxide. The sodium oxide fumes are absorbed This sodium hydroxide RCRA facility, ',,, , ' soil, line the pit with concrete, and install a tankfork_ollect[n_q;besodiu_ from the scrubber. ,..!", hydroxide ,."..,. .::.,i_,,.'i':::',, ";'_ " ._.,_."" .:_,..... !.i_. the '" ' , ..::, 'i",,".'v L'. '"i;' ',. Area II Hazardous Waste Storage Facility Nonreactive hazardous hazardous _,.... ""':' , ,."...,.,,,..,.,... %, v;,. '_.'., ", i'_," :,: '..."_, '._.', wastes, senerate4 I_y,.'Dol_i_¢tivities waste storag_ . .. ..j_ _._:ilit_ ,o!'or , direct!7 r_.'_oved at SSFL are either stored at the Area II fi'om the point of generation facility (such as oil). "._:_s_stclL'age-"_-' --:_i.l[ty::_i'_.'i'n "''the NASA area, which is also managed , • ..,, _*':i.::," ".'',_'"_" was estlmate_d,T_._Rocl_/_4[ _l_n:_e['i{'Scontr_i_with '.. by Rockwell. lt tha%,_pl_ro'x_t_ately 10 percent onglnatlng of the wastes stored at Area II are DOE from NASA actlwtles. Operational = and perm_ttlng Area II hazardous waste storage area are the responsibility of Rockwell NASA. -_ ; *_ The Area II hazardous waste storage facility storage area did not have sufficient incompatible reported =-" "'.'"...' waste, wlt11...'_h__.maln_ng'910_e'rcent , ac.t__ltle:f, pe_._n_t4_the to an off-site wastes and sufficient that equipment containers impervious, aisle space for unrestricted while being moved, where drums are staged prior to movement due te exposure. containment integrity of Health Services. Site personnel precipitation to the proper of drums containing stated that access to containers. lt was also reported that from some dikes. storage compartment volatile NOVs (Notices The proper segregation and that the dike was not The surface area is not paved. The organic wastes as a result of heating of Violation) regarding secondary and storage capacity iqave been received from EPA and the State Department Rockwell has requested funding storage area (see Finding 4.1.2.4,3). 4-4 from NASA to build a new hazardous _ of Site personnel r_f hazardous waste was not adequate by leakage of accumulated lack of a roof has lead to swelling and is exposed to the elements. diked and paved sto,,'age alea to allow used to move containers had been dropped as indicated is not roofed waste :- Hazardous Waste Decontamination Bowl Area. The Bowl Area was the site of a pilot test for the gasification been terminated _ " Ali liquid w,_stes and readily accessible solid wastes have been removed. the process equipment still contains Closure of the Area (removal initiated, Bowl as discussed remaining of coal. This experiment in the various hazardous wastes, including of hazardous Closure in the process equipment. This is a DOE-Morgantown Table4-2 ; facility of "green liquor" At one time, approximately at B-005 is no longer wastewater, the ,, ' ,, '., '.. '., 's('_. :.ii;i ,, resulted :_F.ga0'}i(_,.sulfu"r, compounds, 80,000 gallons of green.gi.quor"_er'e:'iin wa'_:tes ',.,.:,.,.:i...-. in o#_'r.atio_,.-Thie,process which contain_d been " "" -- the generation describes ,, gasification has not program B-005 Coal Gasification An experimentalcoal However, char oil, tars, and light oils. wastes and decontamination) Plan (see Finding4.1.2.4.4), has in and ash. The liquid portion was removed and taken to an of,l-sit _ hazardous w_.'gt.e_ fa_i4.i,y. _'.e tan_s in which the liquor were stored still contain residual "heels Of 'green li4u_r" "_l{dsi :;_her _'ocess residuals may still be in process lines. DOE-Morgantown experimental is r_egotiating coal-gasifi,_..ti_n f_c.ility. a".corh:t_.ect to Ali p_ss Rockwell equipment for the demolition will bedecontaminated of the and waste residues removed as,0_R"of" ' me de'rn'oljt4e:n:_roject. ,_.._,, "_.."%.,...,,'. ..,:..!:..,,'-..i_., -- El Segundo;_,_r ,_ .,' _..;'; ..,'.'.i,_ !, F_._d_zed-,l_e.6:_ombust_on _0_kwe_l operables a DOE-owned, Fluidized-Bed Combustion AFBC test facility at its El Segundo is used to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen is use'd" to test heat exchangers. operation. (AFBC) Facility Approximately Fly ash is a California 1.5 barrels Plant in Los Angeles oxide emissions. The facility of ash are produced state listed hazardous waste. County. The mixture during each hour or of spent bed, ash, and baghouse fly ash is considered a hazardous waste. The ash was sent for final disposal at the time of the Survey to a facility at Casmalia, DOE's policy regarding -_ nonradioactive suitable Disposal at this facility disposal of hazardous wastes. and CERCLA wastes to facilities for treatment, was not eligible off-site California. identified of such wastes (Davis, 1986). 4-5 This policy limits off-site by EPA or by state regulation storage, or disposal of wastes (Walker, for disposal may not be in compliance 1986). with disposal of agencies as In 1986, the Casmalia facility l r TABLE 4-2 BOWL AREA PROCESS EQUIPMENT WASTE - DOE/MORGANTOWN SSFL - VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA • i i i ,,,, , ........ [ .................. I Waste Quantity } , .... Item i i i iii i Contents Remarks = Liquid (gallons) Solid _ . II 1, Heavy oil flash tank 2. Heavy oil separator I II I II ttr t I I t Solid, heavy oil, tar ..i iii i1[11 ii and ii i ii Solid, heavy I multi 1/3 drop box Hazardous .- 1/3 drop ,¢' ," • ,.-, '., :t= H#zardo'ufw._ste, box 'v.:,, accumulator ii iii iii ii ii i i i i i i iiiiiii i ,,] i ,, ' 3. Interconnecting Solid, heavy oil,tar pipingto -- ,;'.., 4, i Heavy oil' condenser 5. Reactor pressure shell i ." Traces of tar Char-water ii ii ii wash i .,,:. i Reactor pressure shell quench piping 7. , Illll I n Reactor pressure shell char ,,':;Y. 9. coal f_i_le_" "_"_,_, '" ,'_'" m 20 fe";t. _;gh) .J:" ,_. II '1'0':.'.' "Out et fr_,cyc •., ._ ,., :.i",.,...t_p'of., ',B'eneath .,:': ,: ._ ,.,::..: .... . .:,..,,{;,, ",, _,., • , _.% ' ' ' ' '' _/ "- ' iiiii ii i I. ,: ', '_ Ha'z_douswaste.scrap Hazardous iii waste- scrap waste- scrap Hazardous 1/3 drop box Hazardouswaste-scrap 200 1 drop box Hazardous 500 -- "'}";' - i ,]._,,drop box milli "'"_200 """ ii waste- scrap .............. coal dust, 'e" ,p_lverized-clean with m fire _. ":'1:7";.,":'/. 'h'ose I,,, Ot_'.,_4) pe to , .. ,,, ,,,, Will contain Iigh _'.iS"i'l ':.,:,;,condenser , wet black oils nii i i ii is and :. i Will contain iiii li ni n i ii i light oils and i Jl i Will contain piping (water jacketed) char (small quantity) II -- li , ,, ,, 1/2 drop box i in i i 1/2 drop box i Hazardous waste- scrap immlu Hazardous waste . scrap ii -- 1/2 drop box Hazardous waste-scrap -- I12 drop box Hazardous waste- -- Hazardous char Light oll flash drum and From light o_1condenser i -ii i ,,,, -- Traces of oil and char light oil condenser light oil separator accumulator _' ,:' ;:_,""2 _'", °,_ '2J)'O. '...,., i i '_':,:,r,, scr'_p'., ,.,".. ',';_;; ; ',,'CM.............. iii 14. wa:sF¥. ' '' , '.i:_'. Rinse.t'an'k'out, ' .:'v ,': ':;' I f'.,. ",, Light o01condenser 13. .,:, :_,':,! , J nI " ':' "'- "_ (cylindri.qd[ta'_'._).5 feet. xi" 12 ,._,, •. Cyclone 1 and 2 No. _. , ,,.,_ Cb,at;water wash _C!,' 'i'"' ..... ', " J,,,,; High-pressure I1,, ,,I ,..,% wash,.):i': .. • . .:_ .i'.., Char-water rece,ver 8. Char-water ';--,';. 1/2"_ropbo_;,, : _..;?; ,;,.-; , : _,_-::. . "'::',<'._00",,.1 li3"_t_5p, box ' li... :,,',,, ij . _..., I i 6. ,._ o',,!,,, ,i _' u: ,' ;. _" w_is_:e:-s_¢.e p ' ;. ', 4',':.,, 1/3 drop boJ_',' ,,' Hazar'_C_Js w'a_'_,scrap 1 and 2 I ' -ii oil, tar . I _sa nn i III light oils and I I iii Inspect and flush Imnlll III III I III 200 IIInl scrap - ii liquid waste line, goes to BTX adsorber tank .i i , ,,,.,, i i i 4-6 r_ - TABLE 4-2 BOWL AREA PROCESS EQUIPMENT WASTE SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA PAGE TWO . DOE/MORGANTOWN ....................... Waste Quantity Item Contents Remarks Liquid - Solid (gallons) ] III - I 15. BTX adsorber - condenser h,, , ..,. I II I to BTX I IIIII I I I I I III Inspect and flusn .. IIII I 500 IIII -- ' ''' '" III IU Sodium hydroxide _ scrubber "" Traces of caustic soda tank (6 feet x 25. feet, full of SSpackung),pump, too I Iii ; 7. ; I 2,000 -- Hl Low-pressure char receiver 500. " .(12feet x 16 fee+) L ii, 18. ,,,:,. ii Cyclone/char i receiver (18 inches x12 feet) i ii LI - t9. i i Contains char-water i i i Cyclone 2 char receiver Contains a littie'tar at_:_. ',, '., ,°,, ' ' I'i _har I I I • , 20. I I li III I ,_ Dust collector iT':"l i i 22. ,. a.l.. _ ,-- °" '' . I _1 _ ,.' ,,, :_:.,.,: Iii I ." ' ':':'"" :'14a'_rdou; liquid waste ' " ft ' ' ,:.'_ i ,- _' I i ,"_ ,.'t. ii Hazardous i liquid waste - :c ", ::',500 i 1 drop box i ii Hazardous waste- scrap J ":";'i" I I Ilgl 100 I I 1/2 drop box Hazardous waste i_ Lig_l;._# _n:d'm'ay be cha r nk .... i i alandcharc -iiii 1/2 drop box ii ,st-flush i 500 Hazardous i i -- i ii waste - scrap i Hazardous iii i i i liquid waste out . :'t* Lbw-pre_,u'r# "_ ' ._ " ""'" lp h_gh'_3r._ssure • ' ' -,, 18_nch_'.8'fo_tv_rtlc ' '"._'0_ '£J_e,ck bags,etc. (ff_°h) i"l ;_' _..;..;_....... Low-pressu re lig ht',o_,ta nk. ", 21. ' 0",.'t ,s I ,": ,; , ,, " '.; ,t ,,_ _: .....,,. ,'..".,,.. "' ' " :'' ,",_ i s,.' was_l",'." ,. I v _,, " :'_- . ,.,..',:',.'.'.;.,,....:, ',: .,',",. .. ,. . .:.. ,: .' ._t , ., Contains some char (flush) tank next to VTS II stand ' _-- Ha:_,a',.dog_ iq'uid waste',::_:: (flush) I , '":_'":..}, ' ' I .... I 16. , Iiq'u(¢llW_.tf_ ,' '.'"_'. i_ :ld ,v', " q.. Hazardous and collector , I IIIII coal'_o_per - i iii Contains coai dust- flush 500 lUll ii i i i -- ii iii iiiii _ Hazardous liquid waste Hazardous waste - scrap _,elow f i rs;':_]_; k iii - 2 .. VTSIt,_nk, glasstank, andtest i , i Ht ii Tars, coal ii -- i ii a L l/2dropbox ' hardware i i 25, - M_scellaneous i iiii iiiii p_plng i i li Hill I II Tars, light oils, char I I I -- 1 drop box -- 15 frj I Hazardous waste - scrap (approximately 200 feet) iii 26. i iii Tank i i i iiii i Contains a:bestos i i i _nsulat_on ,,,,, Source: Schmidt, ........ 1987. 4-7 iii Hazardous i i waste , Underground Storage Tanks - Regulated Substances Section 280 of RCRA regulations containing regulated substances leak and/or integrity required new regulatory regulated required substances. such as gasoline, testing requirements the registration of ali underground oil, and chemicals. storage tanks (USTs) California law and of ali USTs. SSFLhad 12USTs at one time. At the time of the Survey, With the advent of all USTs containing regulated substances , ,,'"'_, :'" Energy Systems Group was issued a final Hazardou.s"W.'aste ,., ,.. dated F.ebruary.14, 1984, for SSFL by California. included storage in containers requires conformance with and treatment conditions Hazardous described included a closure , 029 (Reactive Building Metal waste . ' "iota metal s_i} ": ',.. :, 'i_ the permit wastes. ' ir_,_he O_rai_i_"nai";'Pi_t;',su£mitted ., .°, • ,,_(:,_ _eei,litid#_P'ermit .£..., dperatior_s4'e_ribed ' ' ....' b_rni;ng_f involving _...../, SSFL, which had been The final two were scheduled for removal:; RCRA Permit Status International -- on the state and Federal level, SSFL has phased out the use of USTs for taken out of service and ali but two had been removed, Rockwell regulations The permit to the state by ,',,.;.:. plan. Treatme_t:.a.n.d.._._rage.:a.rea_,_escrlbed in the Closure , "_'. ",:,i,_ ::i i,,:'""",;'. ",'"_.; , Storage), an_t _:he Bt_lt2d._n9_:g_ Sump (Sodium Burn Facility). Plan are _ '_ 4.1.1.2 Radioactive W.#:_s , ,,_ ..,, _._carded ° , "_"".," radte_Ctl've ... :_,t__ such .,contamlaateN:.Wlt#=,_._dloactlvlty, raNoaltivity ', ':.i", , _"_,:'.., i.' '.i ;''r DOE Order,._"5_)_.2_,defL_es' ..:'.,, ,. : ,_ _radloactlv_i ': :'. waste as "solid as clothing, or fluid containers, or soils, rubble, materials of no equipment, equipment or other sui_ that the levels exceed safe levels for unconditional value rubble, items containing residues or soils containing induced release." , Radidactive waste at SSFL consists wastes are composed elements; rubble solidified and wastes generally operations quantity generated of wood, decontamination steel, products, waste some plastic, operations; building low-level removed cleaning glass, concrete, primarily dirt, uranium, These thorium, from research programs. radioactive of reactor operations; during High-activity fuel contact. or plutonium. Drumload f_el building etc., generated equipment, Co-60 plus MFPfrom with cleanup wastes. during decladding and contaminated contaminated wastes is generated during cladding and irradiated-fuel-recovery plaster, activation low-level of by-product wastes are generated during decommissioning contain generate high-activity of sections of irradiated liquid consisting of both Process A small quantities of TRU operations. _ The generation activity wastes of both are usually high activity generated and low-level only during ' waste depends fuel-decladding 4-8 upon project operations. activity, Low-level wastes Highare L generated - FY1988, from decladding approximately (Schaubert, 1987). operations 260cubic Quarterly feet of high-activity shipment 3,000 to 9,000 cubic feet per quarter. _ and decont,._mination of low-level to handle is a description radioactive wastes were radioactive of those activities and shipment generating projected waste Solid wastes from decladding sealed drums to the DOE-owned facility for handling The following and decommissioning projects, In to be generated ranges in quantity from of spent reactor fuel are sent in for disposal. rad oactive wastes and the facilities used wastes. "": q,, , ,,, Sodium Burn Pit The Sodium , "!'."_ testing NaK and of sodium kerosene from reactors. several The area area used for storage _.'". _,. "_ ' _...' ' programs relating to sddium 'rea'ct_'_..and_'component , '": , ",i':, ', '7" ":,'_ of a cqncre_ep[a.d..r_e'xt water pool ,, .,, ., _. • . :, t0"a";concrete _.' consisted upper and lower pond areas both downslope upper pond ". , ......, .,, .,.,,-,,.',.,,. s_.,, ,% the 1960-1970 period for disposal':..of'cpmbus{able m'ai'erials, Burn Pit was used during t: " including ,L',; from th'e, po_[_,an_::_'a'¢__jacent t..'..:t, '.' % ",' "_ t to and west of the. and burial _:f:imat,e_a!s, A.:_ER.CE'A, Phase II, site characterization ,, _., '_,,,._ ::,.,: ,.,,.:, .',:':,,, has been prepared (see Section 4,5.1 for/n.Ore d_}alt.Sl:, t;t has been estimated that 28,640 cubic feet of radioactive waste, 14,400 cubi,c feet of che_i.ca('(_0zard'ous waste), and 11,025 cabic feet of mixed hazardous waste will be ger_rat'ed bycleanup'a._tivities .,'.'"'::i;,'-''' ";,'X. ."' " ', _;;..,o .,' _._" Building 059, :.:'?'!!, ,.. • v,:-'.,,. (Stafford, 1987). no longer in service. ",..' ., . ',," .- , ...,t.. •i:','_', , "_...' " _." .,Bt_ildi_. '..059_._J_lAP"._..l_und Prototype Test Fac;',ity)is {}e}_e[ and associated structures are highly contaminated sand. During routine yearly However, with induced activity. is _i!'ii_.dwith activated surveillance it was found groundwater had leaked into the room and became radioactively ion-exchange column to decontaminate the vacuum The pipe chase room that 30,000 gallons contaminated. SSFLinstalled of an -- outside the building to maintain the pipe chase room. groundwater the water. a low-head Currently sufficient groundwater to minimize inflow is being pumped but prevent from outflow from SSFLintends to remove the sand from the room and seal the walls to prevent infiltration into the room. Sections 3.2.1, and 4.5.1 have additional The sand will be handled as radioactive waste. discussions on Building 059. Building 020- Hot Cell The Rockwell activities International Hot Laboratory(RIHL) consist of the examination of irradiated operations are carried out in Building 020. These reactor fuel and the preparation 4-9 of irradiated fuel J for eventual reprocessing and repackaging by removal of the metal cladding of the fuel slugs, and shipment and thermal bonding material, cleaning of the fuel for reprocessing. _ Radioactively contaminated Tank building, liquid wastes are_collected Most highly contaminated at the time of generation, contamination, in a 3,000-gallon liquid wastes would Thus, most of the tank's be absorbed contents would or solidified in the cells consist of water used during A weir box collects large particles prior to their entering highly acidic and basic solutions waste tank in the Holdup the holdup .tank. In Celll, are used, coarse particles from this cell are separated in a 5-ga!il:'on q,, tank prior to release to the holdup tank, RMDF (Radioactive Materials Disposal Ali liquid Facility) wastes from the holdup for solidification, storage, shipment for disposal at off-site facilities, At the time of l_he Survey, the Hot Lab was inactive Decontamination was to take place in such a manner th_ but 'q : _' ",'"b' ',' ',_, ",. ', Handling :_ _1. Disposal F._cility (RMD'F.)".. _. . v of both hirJ_'ctivj;ty and storage,,.tel}_._, la_::_l_he But_Jng":_(_l, '' ,: .. - o ', '-," ," _,L ,'1. Surface ',., poiL) iri ai: ii t mal of to '- ":.!:.,; "' _",_ '" ','_ " ',,° an_ [_Vy_!._vel radioactive R_DR"The Radioactive , 'C:I::,.,,.,., st{?_,e,ft!i:_ac$,_,{';_r poSSible futureuse, ,, 4 Radioactive Materials ,... .,_:,::: ,,,,, th'e'f_:ci_i_/_.c'euld 'be reactivated • ".'?,. to be decontaminated ',:, ":,'. ', ,,,.(,!, and decor_.t.a4mlnat,lo41 ,was bel_g planned. cor t r inatiowillDer r owdbytch iqu such as; l allow equipment ° . and/'_ackaging'(f,0,r ,.,.,?:. ' . tank are se'n:_;to_..the wastes and materials, includ ng treatment RMDF consists of a complex of buildings, Waste Processing and Packaging, including and Equipment "":"":' ",:',": Deco_:_tmination, _ ,, • : , •• Building 022, Radioactive Material 034, Administration Storage Vault, • Building and Engineering • Building 044, Health Physics Services, • Building • Building 621, Radioactive Source Storage. • Building 075, Packaged Radioactive Offices. Waste Ready for Off-site Shipment. 665, Emergency Supplier Storage. 4-10 • - Building 068, Open, Covered Buildin.g for Temporary Storage of Chemicals and Equipment, . - • Building 658, Hardened Security Post. _ • RMDF Drainage Pond, i* These buildings are ali within a fenced and secured area. ,',::: , ,,,.,, ,f' Waste treatment at the RMDF consisting of solidification '. , °,4 Hi, ,,L _ _',,;'_, of liquid radio_cI!y.e°_l_stes i_t_d evaporation of low-level liquid radioactive waste takes place in B-021. Eva#Dratio_i:i_f.:'l:i'_._id was{_ _ • _.,., takes place in a hooded rectangular tank (4teet at 180°F, Vapors are passed through 130-foot stack. Liquid wastes evaporated _ ,_,_, . ._,, by 6 feet by 1 foot ) using.;an elee_Nc im'i_rsion ,:,'., system operating I ..... , ,p , ',,'11 a HEPA":fl'tter a'n_tie_haust_ through are collected f.r_m _.SFJ:aR_."gtored:l'n an 8,000-gallon a tank at.the RMDF and fed from the tank into the evapo_ato'_'_::';,Thg,2_va'p;di"a_'_r i; capable of processing , 2,000 gallons per week, However, a typical w,_.ekl.yp_/C_.essirt_t,!oa_t,;_nlghtbe a few hundred gallons; , ., .', ', ,._. , , .. ,,.'.,_ ,, :.,,,_ actual loads would depend on project actLi_.ty.'N_:gh:-acfi_ityWastes from the B-020 Hot Lab are not treated. Floor drains in B-021 le,ad into a 2'(_(_'-'gali_,,dou'l_le lined with leak detection USTinstalled _n1987, ,:;, '. ". ',.o Sludge from th_:e_a p,,oi_,_'"" r is,,p_riodlcally removed and dried in a pail on a hot plate. The pail is ., , then crushe_ ang#laced::jbi_,55-gallon •, -,, q' ..,., ,._'. _.._" .,.,, drum for shipment to an off-site radioactive waste disposal , f_.cit'ity, iiThe'_*._oQt_,ipf dried sludge shipped in each pail is determined by the radioactivity content dge. :,,_ased on their knowledge of the wastes evaporated, site personnel said that the sludge would not contain metals (hence it is not a RCRAor mixed waste). , In 1987, thirty-eight ; 5-gailon and lO-gallon pails of dried sludge were generated. However, formal procedures are not in place to determine whether evaporator sludge should be tested for hazardous characteristics if.the influent to the evaporator High-activity changes (see Finding 4.1,2.4.1)° materials such as irradiated fuel elements and high-activity waste resulting from dissections of irradiated fuel and reactor components at the Hot Lab (B-020) are stored in the sew:n below.grade vaults at B-022. 't'hese below-grade vaults have floor plugs constructed of magnetite concrete and are fitted with steel support racks to hold canisters containing fuel elements or highactivity waste. 4-11 Low-level waste and equipment are stored in B-O75and B-621, The backwall on the side facing the site boundary 1 1 drums Containing Transuranic to reduce off-site direct radiation. of B-075 is lead-lined At the time of the Survey, (TRU) wastes were in storage. Ali runoff from the RMDF is directed toward the RMDF pond, deep, is fenced and has a radiation and pumps With water level controls, sealed with monitor, coated asphalt to prevent seepage, Sloping This pond is 20 feet by 30 feet by 5 feet of the pavement B-655, B-075, and B-621 prevents water from running into these buildings, RMDF pond is discharged to surface drainage for further unless the radiation monitor TRU wastes are not routinely activities, generated This would at the a-020 Hot Cell, include Mixed Wastes .;,......" ,t., +, '":"++ "+'" "'" Mixed wast_ +., , (ra_ioact,q_'_t_ _, :,,.at .+_'... :j,l,_,, +.+_ +',+. , _i , . . " ., usually will result to off-site faciltt es at the ','",', ', .,. ,., ,_ ':_azardous) +" are not routinely generated at SSFL. In FY 1988, 1 liter of r t , r'a,d.to_l_;tl_vely',+_ntai_i+_ated mercury and 5 cubic inches of beryllium ,+ ,i,_,+. ,, ' '"...... ,, '#.-;f,_ '+. " -,". i"', ". TRU wa_;es ar++:!_ta_:l_a:_J_d fdr' shipment ,,,' ,,_++. ..,." '_'.::', the 11,,_ur_:i,of+,, ,,;_ -,. ;...,'_,TI_'vv<_s_',in storage at B-075, from storage also.,taking piaceat th'_:IRMDF_ . _. alarms (see Sec'01_on _1_;3,2 ,., ,',+ '_" ,_ ,_., at SSFL, Those w.a+st_+' t_'a _ #_,e"generated RMDF, with interim .. Collected runoff from.'_}le . ,.,.,., cleanup B-021, B-022, ."!,.'_ :"+ ". '*, activities around deta Is), TRU Wastes from The RMDF pond is oxide were in storage awaiting _+...+,,+ ++.i .+,'l_+a+l +iS¢ha U"_ rr, 1987), P '*+ . 4.1.2" 4.1.2.1 Findings and Observations Cateqorv I None. 4, 1,2,2 Cateclorv II + None, 4-12 4,1,2,3 1, Cateqorv IIi, Sodium Burn FacilitySurnp, Releases of a caustic solutton from the scrubber irl the sump atthe B-133 Sodium Burn Facility have contaminated _ hazardous waste facility, hydroxide The facility the soil, The sodium burn facility contains a tank that served as a reservoir for alkali metal snlutions from the scrubber of emisslons from the burn-pan, a new tank, soil samples collected soil, Plans have been formulated from beneath During installation for the removal of the contaminated soil in accordance _!th a newtanki t IIed containment, '"!,"_ -- ', 4, 1,2,4 1 Cateclory IV _= evaporator sludge evaporator charges. solutions - should Currently, influ_ht.,to;_n.e ev_.por_or , . ,:, consists ,ahd'o_;racfioactively ', _ "" "- B-{)._9 pipe chas,e',roo_,, RMDF personnel of decontam_natlon contaminated have decided groundwater infiltrating into evaporator , generating sludg_,,f,i_ ha'_fdous charad:_l_ristics based on their judgment that the processes ...,",::,,,,,% ._,, ......,.',. , th_;_dlo._3ctive M[este,waters, which are evaporated, do not generate hazardous wastewaters fronh:._4qe. _._t_ting S_re._m's,or if the existing waste stream characteristic .,., •. '_'*;" Formal proce, .d#res.a_ "' "" r_.p.... " determl ' ne whether no,l_'.l l ace.,to , ,,."", , ;:, ,,,..,.;. !_ : , be tested for h_arda_ cl_r_ct_i!_.r_:s if the influent to the from the Hot Cell (when operati, the _'' ,. _. Procedures, consti,tl_e_'_, H_'o__i'_'e"r, if,_:ha't&'cteristics of the radioactive , .!_."'.,, _,." ,. ; , • . ',._ , ' ._i ', ,, ' ,.". Waste characterization of the old tank revealed high pH levels in the RCRA equiree ts, Thesumpill berebullt - is a permitted _. . '_:';/.o_._"_"_..,_ ,_ ,, ...., _i_,..!. ._,., differed not to test in the future changed due to process I_,, cl_ang_;;.,th_:_l_resence :" '",,"b'ecome"_ardous: of hazardous constltuents could be undetected, (hence a mixed waste) and thus inappropriately The slurry would disposed of in a facility not '.. :, suited for mixed waste disposal, ' 2, ; B_:029 Cold Trap Storaqe, the reactivity Cold traps containing sodium metal, which is hazardous because of of sodium metal, are being stored in a non.permitted area. The traps are stored outside B-029, which is the RCRA-permitted area. The sodium metal is contained However, storage outside the permitted of RCRA regulations. techniques The outdoor are developed and is not likely hazardous waste storage reactive metals storage to be released to the environment. hazardous waste storage area is a technical storage is expected so as to cut the traps and allow removed _nd/or treated. 4-13 to take place only the reactive until violation sawing sodium metals to be 3, Area II Hazardous Waste Storaqe, Inadequacies in the Area II hazardous waste _torage facility may rasult in the improper storage or release of DOE-generated hazardous wastes. The Area II hazardous waste storage facility isowned by NASA and is operated by Rockwell pflncioally NASA wastes, Approximately DOE wastes. for 10 percent of the wastes in storage at one time may consist of The hazardous waste storage facility does not contain sufficient impervious paved area with impervious dikes to allow proper segregation of incompatible wastes or adequate aisle spacing for unimpeded accessto containers for inspection and movement, k ll Waste containers are stored on unpaved surfaces, According to site personnel, the di e.'.s! in certain areas may not be impervious, as indicated by leakage of accumulated,:r_10: II, Equipment used by site personnel for container movement Is not ade q uar _....,[ ,a1/3,on.,occa's_el_ ......... _ ' waste containers have been dropped durtng movement . ., , _ t' ' ,, # S nce the stora'a:e,..f,_SJlty is ncYt:" ,.:,_ .'..., _. , .,;,;_._.. _,,._, roofed, these waste containers can be heated up by solar radlatlo_:., 'F,a:dlity Fi,erson#relhave "_ported that drums of solvents have bulged as a result of hi_,a_,ingby _,h..e.st.in,S'iffepersonnel said that regulatory agency personnel have need the_e',de'fl_ien_ie0sduring inspe_tions, R,_ckwell has requested funding from NASA_,.t_. b_[l[# a l4_ge'_"_i'_brdous waste storage area and to utilize the exlstlng site, after',_dt_,6_[on,',,_r hazardous waste containers, ', '", ';'_!_i ,,i:,: ';,:t, ',_ _ ,. ', ,..:, ' 4. _,' . ,,,.,_, ',.:':. '_ the Ink al storage and staging of , _ ,_ '.':.',._; Facility Ci.osure. C;lfl._re''__'.the Bow[ Ar_:a and the ProcessDemonstration Unit (PDU)facility (removal of h_.'_iii!ou.!_waste_;_r_"_"_'contamination)has not been initiated according to the closur_.j___, in'_'_i:'_pera._on_"pian of the hazardous waste perm t, The closure plan in the ,,,_ .,.., ,.,', , ', ,,.: _,_ :. _ _._. , '_...,•, ,:,.' :,,,.', RCR_',!:._ffr_.,kglve_'._,,'achedule for closure of buildings and test facilities, beginning with , ' .,. ',, 'i,':::,o_'_'-: :.,,,, ' , .':.:." _ubml_ii-i_n _f._!_t_e closure plan to the permitting agency, The facilities in the Bowl Area and "" PDL_',_"acilityhave been closed for more than 90days, ', Ali liquid wastes and readily _°° •,; '. accessible solid wastes have been removed, However, there 15no evidence that a closure plan " has been prepared and final closure initiatedl 4-14 .- 4.2 Toxic and Chemical Materials 4.2.1 Toxic Substance Management The management " Laboratory of toxic substances (SSFL) was reviewed industrial with to assess compliance DOE Orders, and good industrial bulk chemicals, associated practices• solvents, DOE activities with existing The Survey evaluated liquid fuels, polychlorinated at the Santa Susana Field Federal and state regulations, the use, handling, biphenyls and disposal of (PCBs), pesticides,_.ia!_d asbestos. "*": ...,. .... L.. "_'_ " - The Rocketdyne Division has established programs r'" to meet its responsibi,!i.t!._s toe_p.!£_ :ii": "° '. ,;'. .. 4 ,. 4 _ es and _':' _, that_ em pl d.ye__:.hand Ii/lg hazard ous responsibility foi: a major part of this program. HS&E ensures.." '""" ' '" ' '"" materials are provided the necessary information an_. t_ail_ng,,_0";.allo_',, working with these .; substances in a safe manner. The following are tl_: ma_Y. fe$_bres"o'._he :"i:'('... '"i,:":... "':':i", • ,.. . : ,. ..... _' .,_.,. ".:j:.... ',,,, ,' ", '.',i._, '" '...:'.: i",, : .._ program' • Evaluating - the management • . .' .,!..'... '. .v , . . "hazard_Zs ...., workplace and communicating to in use at the site. ,. Con_Jng":.9_,:'a';rang_,ng"_or . . mat'er'ials "u_ed in the _n_',users:any new data _n materials .'D_ _, ', 4 q....' . -:, • hazar, ds of hazard communication employee training on the use, handling, and storage of ., ma'_i_'Ha:l's'i'n their work area. °....- :v.,. • _' Com_[_,ing and maintaining an inventory list of hazardous materials at SSFLand updating . .. _ - this inventory • Maintaining • Providing appropriate • Reviewing as required. a file of Material infermation Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for ali hazardous materials. on labeling of hazardous materials and furnishing the user with labels. ali purchasing and requisitioner with requisitions toxicity for hazardous information, material for use at SSFL. 4-15 substances, providing and recommending whether management to obtain the The HS&E Department retrieval of information. of the materials Other has more than 4,500MSDS This Department on file with a computer-based also provides assistance on regulations index for rapid for transportation and proper storage. departments share in the responsibility example, I the Environmental for proper hazardous management. For audit on a monthly basis. The substances subject to survey and audit include chemicals, fuels, gases, products, materials in process, or taste substances. operating report Control Unit (ECU) conducts.a compliance material Any discrepancies department management, o'f ali deficiencies inspections and a work an audit order is initiated is also sent to the No. zt-05 delineates use of hazardous Industrial the criteria materia s (ETEC, 1987). Security, Transportability F&IE (Environmental Engineer, the appropnate are not included, since they are Similar procedures specific . '""_*":"!:'i:".:'_', • ; The procedure transpoEtatton, Eq:._Cmanger, '_ the including and Radioactive other DOE activities. 572-L-1 (Rockwell __ of HS&E, Packaging .aO.d th_-,requlsltloner/user. aiau,; ai : "_._,'° ':_t'orage, and "ou_lines"..l_lTleresponsibilities :Efnit):':/.P, rote._ve:"Sie_._ices, , .'.._, _,, .. , are .av_'t'_ble':i°r._ .,',_ -, . other SSFL..:", _ograms, ,., .... These are International, ::,!,,,.:._:, ;,." %;.",,'._;., _! '_,_, 4.'2,2 ", Toxf_:¢heml._ . manageme_lt..'_._ollow_up ,.:..,,,. ,: .: ..:.: ..... ,..:,'_"' ....,, • , -., _ . are for the procureme..nt, Control to the perti_'_.nt to correct the problem:_: _ le..t._er described in the Hea4_h.i_'_afety,an_l Epv4,rc_nrhent Procedure Manual undated are reported are conducted at the next audit period. ETEC Procedure materials observed observed during .,,_ , , Useand Storage *, Man,_,.hazardous substances are in use; however, quanl:ities (e.g., reagents in, the analytical substances used in appreciable 4.2.2.1 most of these materials are used in relatively laboratories). This discussion will emphasize small those quantities. Bulk Liquid Chemicals and Fuels Storaqe Areas Some hazardous program materials area ofSSFL° fuel, gasoline, lubricating are stored in large quantities The substances stored inaboveground for leaks, adequate other A description deficiencies. throughout solution. secondary containment, During the Survey, these appropriate of six of these tanks and the deficiencies presented in Finding 4.2.6.4.1. 4-16 the DOE storage tanks include fuel oil, diesel oil, sulfuric acid, and sodium hydroxide tar_ks were visually inspected potential at several locations labeling, and observed are 4.2.2,2 Low-Volume Approximately - Storaqe Areas. 70 drums containing solvents, and other various types of oils, a microbiocide, chemicals are stored in Buildings 007 and 008. lithium hydride, various Most of these substances have been stored for many years in metal and fiber drums at sites that are exposed to the elements Jack secondary containment. As a result, many of these drums are deteriorating, and and there is evidence of past leaks or spills (see Finding 4.2.6.2.1). ,,._ Several 55-gallon drums containing dic_ not have drip pans to catch spills or leaks and could substances to the environment _ 4.2.2.3 solvents were on dispensing racks at four locations. be a source of releas_'.of,!hazarad_.s (see Finding 4.2 6.4.1) ' " ill:' Solven{ and Chemical Storaqe Cabinets Many solvent and chemical storage cabinets were not adequately =_ the environment. cabinets maintained _: "'_,," '_ ';' '_';" " are ,_cated';.adj'aL:ent'_t'6'.::Suildings. Some of these and:,_e.Uld._._ult i'fi!'.t.he'r_ease of hazardous substances to In many cases, the cabinets _9':f4_:i:P{: a_#eterforating inside the cabinets were badly(;orroded - ' = '"" ....." ". '., '. -.i.:",'. ".,i.i:!.. : . _.i"',. 4",",', Th@se:d_ms or4acked::'}ebels. condition, and the containers Some of the cabinets did not appear to have been used for several;._/:ears':(_eeFinding 4.'2:'6.4.2), ._,,.;, ;bl .!.;, 4.2.2.4, " .'r'w, ,' ',,_ Im.pr',_i_r Sio_r_,_l_'of Bz_tte'i{'es ,, •. ,., ,T_o' #ail:ets b;_':.,ni_ke[._eadmium batteries were improperly B_i'43 and the se_ond pallet was near B-100. The condition { stored. One pallet was stored outside of the plastic casings indicates that these ba_e'r.ies had been exposed to the weather for some time (see Finding 4.2.6.4.3). _ 4,2.3 - Polychlorinated _Vritten procedures included define Biphenyls for the disposal, storage, in the Rocketdyne the management's handling, identification, Environmental and labeling Control Manual policy and assign specific inspection, transportation, of polychlorinated (Rocketdyne, responsibilities and disposition designed for the Rocketdyne facility to be in compliance biphenyls (PCBs) are 1986). These procedures concerning the use, storage, of PCBs. These procedures with the TSCA regulations are (40 CFR 761). I = Ali of the PCB and PCB-contaminated or removed - from the DOE facilities an outside contractor equipment atSSFL, have been retrofitted (fluid The last Of the PCB items were before the close of the 1987 calendar 4-17 removed and flushed) retrofitted year. However, mostofthe or removed retrofitting by of transformers was done during the 1986 calendar year. The retrofitted and analyzed after 90 days of operation contain more transformer than 5ppm of PCBs (the California were samPled If the fluid concentration was found to standard), the fluid was rinsed and then refilled with the non-PCB coolant fluid. until the PCB concentration The waste by the contractor, transformers PCB fluids in the fluid remained were shredded and incinerated that were removed were triple staff conducts of the TSD facilities audit This process was continued by Rollins that Rocketdyne utilizes _he_._U fo.r[,.':_!_,.!d:.,sal o:F'..:!_. ,; :;._i!..,,:. ,%,.. :,:, ::, ....,, ..,,. ,_ ,,_., The last of the PdB materials , . .... that is part of the CTL-2 (B-206) complex4 :Th_.P_:B,&t6rage area contained , , _, some PCB waste:s :such._s.cap,a£ttor{;-wipes, • o th_;i_ild:t:r_g-' were - , '... :_ which is a ar_a is 6 by 8feet, "thetime protecti .e_ froi_:_he'eiiem_'_{_i!i',At However, the origin of this material was nqt.know.: _1.... The storage area and ,,. ,, .. removed from DOE facilities were placed.in stera_e,_n.B-231, concrete floor, a 6-inch dike, and adequate the storage (Deer (Be_'.ty, rinsed and then landfilled:°: hazardous wastes. small building Environmental bY U.S. Ecology Corporation Nevada), and those transformers an annual and the below 5 ppm. and rinsates were disposed of (incinerated) Park, Texas), the capacitors was removed _- ! has a of the Survey, and a 55-gallon drum. _.,. . __ ,0, ,., prop.e'rly--"marked with PCB warning labels. This area is reported to be inspe_,{_'on .i_'''"" a wee---.k/iy..bas:[_: " 0 _ :,.._,. _, "4": '_'. :'0 _" 'e ''_ A_bes.t'e_,and a:_{_stos-containing '. materials (ACMs) have been used at SSFLfacilities in the past. The ',, major asbestos and ACMs include tile; ihsulation on piping, pipe hangers, tank materials. Normally Occupational during transite equipment, pedestals, supports, of facilities, they etc.; are not friable Safety and Health Administration repair asbestos); vinyl/asbestos tanks, valves, etc.; various structural equipment these materials (cementitous become support and valve and are not regulated (OSHA). broken, pump floor hammered, sawed, members such as packing; and gasket by the However, during demolition or drilled and ceiling EPA or the renovation, and or are then considered to be friable. Ali asbestos removal activities are conducted EPA (40 eFR Part 61, SubpartsA Pollutants. during The procedures facility renovations Procedure (Schmidt, in compliance with OSHA (29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926), and B, 1973), and the National to be used in removing, or demolition activities handling, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air and packaging are described the friable in a Rocketdyne asbestos Operating 1988). 4-18 - Current policy is to contract asbestos containing remediation contractors. The facilities -_ not removed unless it is friable -" required, _ Rockwell does have a person on the staff trained jobs to EPA-approved/California-licensed ACMs at SSFL have been identified; or it is to be renovated however, or replaced. Replacement the material insulation, Management n the procedures to remove asbestos and certified plans to utilize this person's services for asbestosrem_'yal projects that cannot be handled by outside contractors. '"" : ' Som_ sites where asbestos has been removed include the SCTI facility, asbestc,s is double bagged and disposed of in a Class 1 landfill (U.S, Pol Iuti orr,:"i'r_' _:.:,Cliv'_.".U ta', i_)";i'" , _,,: ,, ,,":'.,, '.:.:i_,.,'-:':i' , Pesticides ,..t,. , Ali herbicides contractor. California and pesticides are applied The Dewey Pest Control ,,, _,..i_i ,,,,, Com#any'_)_:Vah _ ., .,,_,,_ stored " .,,, '. ',_ ,% Nuys, £alifornia, in,._:_ at SSFL are listecl':i_ Table 4-3. Pestlctdes'ahd,herb_clde_,'are'not ,_, at _FL,.(irlC_#¢linc_._be I_.E)E-optioned area) by an outside mech_.iEtcal metho'_t_':a_,e'_,_ to control since generally ,_ , and has the contracl; t,o apply pest[_Ldes'la_eth inside buildings areas. The pesticides _ , , , ", ,*,. ,' ,.ii,. _',.', ', i '_' -_'';' re m ove':_' ''"'"_ B009,,;and B_)_&,"'' :i._h_ _'", : when usually consists of calcium silicate. by the State of California. 4,2.5 is on-s_te. is certified by the State of and in the required There is only one herbicide vegetation The contractor outdoor on the list, at this facil{ty. brings the types and amounts ,. ,,r,equ red:for each _, ._e week y appl cattons, and the crew removes any unused chemicals as well as e ne_when "" ', they leave : ,. 4.2.6" 4.2.6,1 : Findings and Observations Cateqory/ None, 4-19 TABLE 4-3 PESTICIDES USED AT SSFL SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ......... , ....... Target Application Pesticide .......... III , i i i liDiazin°n (Broadleaf) i i R4E I II i ii i i Purge CB40 Where Needed Where Needed ii , i Dursban L.O. Ficam W Interior Pests (Ants) As Required ,,.' :_'. l.i _ _ ,:,,., -, :_!._. _:!_ , _.", I ...... ,: Where Needed ' _,,., _., ,';,, v., ,," _ _.',:.:: ';'.;,'.o,,..' : ._',, '{:*, ...... ",."5'.% '" Stbs/gallon As Required ,,...,. ,., /,'_ '..._, '.' :",:,,, "_ _* '. , .' :.!_ .y,.,.:'::,.,, '_ ,. , . 4-20 "_'bs;:ii t ', ,,'i..j,Yes ",: i " _' " :-" ,',', As Re,ctuJred 2.oz/g_ltOh ,;._ ,,',,,:, 8'" '1 ',_'.'_v:' 2,,',L _ Fog":: '._'"i_':: ,; m '., • - Yes .;._ iiii _""" ' _'' .... "'"" "' Where .,NeedfUl!: '_:_sps/gallon _, 'i I' ',"-A'i':R:_.qu'{_._,_" '_.."!_, ..... , ';:, :',..,.;:,".,_.'"i. '...... ., " .,.:. ,, _; i ,.. ,ti"% ...... I ,., ,, IIIIILII 4 oz/3 gallons As Required Source: Adapted from Rocketdyne Divisible, lgtt_;",:i:' '_?'.,: " * Federal Insecticides, Fungicide, and Rbdenti'_j'_e"Act_"' %'_,,"_" i ..,,, Where Needed Interior Pests (Roaches, Ants) ' II '" :' Interior Pests ,.,,""_ :.,: I II I II 1 gall°n/acre ii _7111 ..., ,. ' ' ' "' _' II Parking Lot i Exterior Pests Exterior Pests (Bees) Knox Out2 FRM , .."."._, FIFRA* Registered Dose Rate Weeds Round Up L Annual Usage Target Area '":_'e_, '"_ " i Yes Yes - -- 4,2,6,2 C,ateqory I!. 1, Deficiencies at Chemical Product StoraqeSites, hazardous Buildings a. _ substances There is the potential to the soil due to deficiencies in the chemical 007 and 008, The Survey team observed the following Long-term for the release of product deficiencies, storage - Some chemicals have been in storage for more than metal and fiber drums containing - exposed to the elements, -- questionable. - chemical, and the date purchased, a variety The utility of hazardous chemicals as a _r"_idu_ is , ...... _,_,,,,_ ,_ See Tables 4-4 and 4-5 for the chemicals in storage, the,,_be_tF_y of _h of some of the chemicals '"" ,v. Deteriorated drum (the drums- ,'_" "' Cateqor¥111 4,2,6,4 _",': microbiocide) has corroded, , ',,. _ ,.,;,. _ ._° "l, ,,, , ' _" " -', and one of past spills at ' ' " .,., of I_'_}erdous materials from dispensing sites, Although deficiencies at the following bulk chemical not regulatory 4-21 There is the potential for ,_l_se and fuel storage tanks, as well as chemical violations, storage and dispensing sites. _ - '. '"_:': ' _,, .1.. D__:¢_ler_=_._ln Bulk Chemical and Fuel Storaqe Facilities, :.. .... ,, •There. ls,,_fsa evidence .,*,, '*" ," ' ; ,. Several of tl_e metal and fiber°_l_t4ms hav__Je{erioral_ed • ., ,.,,, ' ,, Building 008, 4,2,6,3 10 years in in an area th_,t is s b, storage the Survey team identified TABLE 4-4 CHEMICALS STORED IN BUILDING 007 SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA iii i ii _ i , i i Chemical • II IIII iiii1 1 I III I 1111 II Clad i1 1 , .............. i iii J Limestone , PolyWax IIII II q Refractory Cement.', I I'1 • ,,*• Source: ._}_l..t, _.' ,:..".,. ':""' 'i:; _,. _' ' "',,"" '111 , si • f" ' i98":i:,,. 6 i '_ii_'' " "':"' ' 55 gal'l otv_Jkums'",.(i:',. '_" Ii I _[II_ _ =' :, *.'q.i'e 1 ",, • '"'1!° . ';L_,o • 422 I lillll " "12':b'°° " "_',P_ ' '"'Wnds _'"'"' ';"' ' ., ,_o S ., 88 + III - _:9:_5_--. ,,. ,,. ,+I't oo o;u +s'+:,: I I li 88 I Jan. M,ay - ".,.",,,"' ..",.,. ,.. 2,000 P_nd_iil,;i':, :', Ja'nl 88 ..-,,,.',_ {, :, '";' ':;('} ''""""'..:_;.'...... 2,{]b0pQU_s ., ._, v:, Jan, 88 , "., '_.,'",":*-i.:'i .:' ",:'.,__, _..... III Pulverized ,,,,, _ 1978 ., ,.,, 1978 ""_...:, .,..:: .' 1978 ,,_'":"_ ...,. 1978 "' ," ',."-'. '_;:..i.', "i'_".'. ,, " _,,,, ,, .it98,5,, . i 11 2 each- .__ II i 6 each - 55 gallon drum_., ii I 978 i ......... Ion Exchange Resins I , i 100..pounds Water Softener Salt , ii Sodium Hydride Powder i IIII 14 each - 55 gallon drums 1 each - 30'gallon drum 1 each - 20 gallon drum 2 each - 5 gallon drums Alcohol ............ . I ii Denatured : Purchase Date 11 (3,470 pounds) iii i i i ,,_ iiiii I LiH I i i iii Quantity LiH Shields Aluminum i iiii I " I TABLE 4.S CHEMICALS STORED IN BUILDING 008 SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Chemical -- __ I Quantity i II iii " Purchase Date i .... li ii I Iii BUILDING 003 ..................... Hydrazine ..7 each-"35"g'a'llon(Irums ' 2 each - 15 gallon drums .... . Amerzine , , Oils IIIII Automatic I I ii ii I Transmission Fluid I . Iii I III i I I ii I iii II i -- I .... - I II ii I IIII I1[ I iiiiii __ ,i II II .s ' ' ' ql -- ii ii '.", I iiiii Nitrite' ', BUILDING_I_ i ,_, IIi ii ,.,..:;,-,";";" :,, i . 'li % "t q I iiii I' I'i'' __ i'! 1% !i . ' ' "'" Ii I ' , -- 1 each_. S5 g_iJJ'ondrum ,. , iii i "_ _ I III _ Greater than 10 years old 55 gallon drums been in Building 8 for at least 2-3 years. I : 1 eachI III IIII L I I 1 each- Mobil D'FE25 i ,,, Acetone II I.... IIIII I I III I I IlL 55 gallon drum 3 eachiii I 55 gallon drum i ili ii I __j 55 gallon drums .,,..i.,. ,,,, ,, ,,i, , -- i 2 each - 55 gallon drums -- III IIIIIII Triton X-100 iiii i ,. II I 2 eachIIII I ii Formula One SAE 10 W III III I 9 each- I II I I I ' 55 gallon drums I IIII I I i1[i . iiii __ I 5 gallon cans , Source: i II I '" !'Mobil DTE 26 -- ii / ,' -- i Greater than 10 years old k,i'.. _ 5_.ea,,c.h .............. size ', ,_ - 5gallon. DTE Medium t Greater than 10 years old _'_ '. ,., ,,,, _#L: .. , ' i SO_T_l"igM IDO L'I_BA'Y , ,"_. _, ,'.." ;, ..... H_,n'_r_ms" _ .,,,_,.._,_,(_.___,,,,,,_,.,,,,_,.,._,. ., ' ,.. 7 each. II 2 ear:h,- 5'_, Sodium ', I Flake Caustic Microbiocide , ';," III Resins (Permuted) --- ." ' i,,.:!,, ',,';',,L 2 each- 55 gallon d_rums,,.", _i Gr_ater,,than 10 years old ,. _ .-.:,"':-:i: ..... , [, '.. , . ,_.._ 35 contal ners, ,,,,", '"*,,::'. _#'_) "'', ,,:, 1985 (7 cubic',{'eet _,,,_ ..,, ",..:.. i i .... _ _ _ ' "_' _"':' 1 ".i.''1'9'8& i,' ' Triton X-100 '"/ ,',.,," " t 987:-.Present I 5 each- 55 gallon drum&,, I • ,.T- 4'"l:"f"a' 6s Morpholine L , Between Iiii 16 each - 55 gallon drums iii ............. ,,,',': 1986" r,,.,. ,,., i --, ,, q'_ ,;' 19 each - 55 gallon drums iii 1986 1986 - 9 each - 55 gallon drums Lubricating I ,, - Moore and Wells, 1988, 4-23 I ,., .. Are..__aa Capacity (qallon_ M_ateria__.__l Problem 356 Sulfuric Acid 1,500 No secondar,, containment _ 356 Sodium Hydroxide, 20% Solution 1,500 No secondary containment ." T-735 Fuel Oil T-731 86,000 Soil dike Fuel 011 1,500,000 Sotl dike T-732 Fuel Oil 1,500,000 Soll dike ' B/057 Fuel Oil 500 8/358 Sodium Plant Serv, Kerosene Paint Shop Paint Thinner 81457 Unknown 81008 Various Chemicals ,,,. and Oils** ,., ,', '_','_ _,:, i:, , ,:_':, ; d Nitrite * •* 2, cabi_N ,, , , 55 No drip p'g_i":,, 55 Nd,_,!p pa'n* ,,'" ,", ,;i ':_'ii:i:% '_"" _*" "" '_,_' - "' ',:; ,,, ,, 7_),55 ',:::,,,,Ni_econdary ... ,,,, _,,,,:_ ,.,,,_ '_.'_, . and evidence v ' t/ • , . *, ',.... _/' ' De.fi_i".@h£ies"_'tt_"Cher_icaI.Storaqe / ,',_" -- ':,, _ ,, ,_ t_ •' , "' to t,ln'e ehvi?,_mment i,.. % . ",: ',, ,,_i ,' _:r:2-55.1:., ',_o dPi:g.:g.an& no label* ..... ¢i i ' . containment of past spills . Cabinets, The deteriorating condition of many of the ,, '_9}'yen_,:ahd ch'ei_li_al"storage q',,,',,;,,' : ,_.',, ..., ',..",,, ,,,_.:.,.,,. _, _ _4 .55-gallon drum_ _vere on dtspen'sing"_cks, See Table,4F,_, ":':'. ","ii'. . ." ' .' _ _ ', ', 4 ', .,, No label 5-55 '_ "i.,No ' . I,,,_:.,,i, , ',vI or a fire, cabinets could result in lhe release of hazardous substances These cabinets are rusted and without labels, do not appear to have been used for several years (e,g., cabinet Table 4-6 for a list of some cabinets, their location, and the deficiencies Some of the at B-886). See observed. ; 3 Im#ro_er S;oracle of Batteries, The improper storage of two pallets of nickel-cadmium batteries can result in the release of acid to the environment. Apalletofnickel-cadmium batteries _:vasstored outside of B-143, and the other pallet was stored east of B-100. The = plastic casings were extremely brittle from long-term easily. 4-24 exposure to the weather and cracked TABLE 4,6 - DEFICIENCIES WITH OUTDOOR CHEMICAL STORAGE CABINETS SSFL - VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Ii iii l • I lllil ................ J .......... Cabinet Location* I I Deficiencies Observed II III B-027 ullml i B-032 --- iii I I I I II II ilmu ii i ii i ii . One container I II B-062 11 II II IIII I I III IIIIII container i ull No label on some containers; i i B-057 -- II No label on some containers; _ IIIIIIJ i i i iiiii ii ,"i ii i II No label on one container; - I 11 IIII111 , _.._% '_. .',, ,,., !-' _',. "!_, No label on a container, ii i iiii i - Ill ii' i" Ii i B-463 (3 cabinets) Containers __ i i i i i B-B86 , ii iii L_ , corroded ii i . "'" i ' '_-"- ', " ' I'i !. Containers , corroded, I: ' _ iii ,..... ,.,. SCTI Building (3 cabinets) ',)" ,q. ,,. ,".?,'.'_.,, '' '_i '4 ,-'J, h , ii 1 i li L iiii i "11 i ii i iiiii II . *,1 "_1_ i iiii ,, i i , "'_" ", Source: Sur,_ey_am , ,, _' ",l" ,,jI ,, , _ 't ''q a bsgrvat_ons, Cablne_s.loc,_t_d outsilele,:of building Indicated, Note.l,' .,Th['_.!i'S._,_",_ot.inteCi_edto be comprehensive. ,, , "_ '.., "- , ,_",'_ ', • 4-25 - - ,, - i i ......... ii door ajar on one cabinet. iii , Ol,t,_aked,,fr, om two,containers; no label on one container, ',",,ir".'.... ".,".,. _',i_'. .................. Building ' ",,:7,: "';' '=." " Containers corrodecl.; '_.oI'_:_ie, i dn s'eCnecontainers; ..... . ',,,'t, "' ," " Q , Plant Services ,, _'[ 'i','"% labels peeling; container corrode:[_',, 'i'.:._, Appears i,,, _e_[ing;' ' " containersabandoned; corroded ....no labels on som&contai_iers;,_,., . ,,, ,,,, 1_lS.els., ,. , _''I II '"",,.,, ',. ',,:i' B-826 (2 cabinets) .' , , IIIUl , ,:', ,, ,':,, ', _.,,.., ", ;'_, i _ ,' .............. _- ,.,. ' III ...... B-163 ii ,', _ ',,', Labelso, n containers in poor shape, B-133 i sor_e containers corroded, i I III I i leaked, I ....... I II cracked; containers badly corroded, i iiiiiii iiiiiiii i i 4,3 Radlat;lO, n 4,3,1 BackgroundEnvironmental Information The potential sources of radiationat the SSFLSIte can be descrbed by assessing ndlvldual media (I,e,, air, soils, surface waters, and hydrogeology). Each of these primary pathways s responsible for m radionuclide transport and poten[lal contamination *of ambient air, soils, drinking water, groundwater, vegetation, and food, , : , ,. :, ,. ?':,'1 i Ambient radiation in the vicinity of SSFLis a consequenceof both natural and ma,_r'.rha_esouP_:$s, These sources include cosmic radiation, natural radioactive materials in..the s'_+tl_,,.._!r_, buildlr_; materials, fallout from past atmospheric weapons detonations, and releases"oP,radio'ac'l_ive Materials , , , ,, j i • i from nuclear power plants and other facilities handling radLoac"ci;'ema't,er.ta'f,s_,_N,orldwtde. These releases can result in public dose from the intake of ot e_po._u_etd',radl'oactive materials in air, drinking water, and food, The most slgnlflcant_;i_fth,e'sec_13osiJ_e;$_;:_s that to the lungs from background levels of radon, The annual avetag_ _f_t_,!lve,_,o,se e.C_ivalent for natural back+,,ound in the United States Is approximately 18_.milrtt_,mly'.e_r'_mrem/year) (Un ted Nat ons, 1982), Th s dose is detailed in Table 4-7, A,bout one-hall"of t'_ie',ql, ose equivalent Is attributable to the inhalation of radon-222 and its de,c,a,_;.prc_d_cts, PreviouSlyaccepted estimates of background doses did not Include the radon ce_Pibutlon and.w,e_e,at'levelsof about 100 mrem/year, '_,, "._i".' ',," • ,, _ ...,¢* he data*:it_ Ta_[e4-7"_e,'derived • _, _ .. ,_. %,._, , ' in accordance with the approach recommended by the _ _ tnterl_atlLona_,:;_,onlm_ionfor Radiation Protection (ICRP) in ICRPReports 26 and 30, This approach allows,direct cb._parison of the effective dc_sefor various organs by reflecting the distribution of and oigan sensitivity to various radionuclldes, This is accomplished by applying "weighting factors" to the doses received by lndivtdual organs, The weighting factors are expressed as the fraction of the total risk for the entire body attributable to the organ, ]he sum of the dose equivalent for the individual organs provides an estimate of the total effect of the radiation on the whole body, The EPAreports gamma radiation exposure rates on a quarterly basis for select locations throughout the LlnitedStates in Environmental Radiation Data (EPA, 1987), A!though a considerable distance from the site, measured exposure rates equivalent to an annual dose of 65mrem "±7torero were reported for the Berkeley, California, monitoring reporting period of April through June, 1987, 4-26 approximately location during the TABLE4-7 U,S,AVERAGEANNUAL EFFECTIVE DOSEEQUVALENTTO HUMANS FROM NATURALBACKGROUNDRADIATION ....... ,...... , , ........ iiiii IIllIl tlIIIl IIII I IIIIl'I III II Gonads iii i ii ii i i ii I ............. , "'":"',' ,,_, ,:..... ',' _ ;,, ,,, ,., ,, ';' 13 6 . ............. til I I I I II Ab iNJl,,,I , , ..... , TOTAL(1) 'r i ,ql ', I , _'1 Ij t "_,,.:': ',,v,_, 'I "'" " I J.'l .,)il:l' , ,,,29,, ,.",, J_Lj !.":, == '"' : :",.. '" '",_;,'." 4 _ Source: Un ted Nat on,_,.',198_,,.,_, '. :.,' ,.,', ',':,, (1) Total represents the',, mc_:_r"prdd_t of the appropriate weighting factor times th_i;,,annual dose equivalent for pulmonarV;,trachlal/brO_hia_i and mean doses, . , ',_':e,' ,^,_ ., ..... _,. ' _ _, "_ ' *, _ _,,'.. :_,,., '.,._; ;,," ,_.,_.,,_. ,.,,,,, '_ I._Y_,_ *tI '_ <;,.i', ' ,, .,, 'r , % ",,...,, '.. ,.,i;. U '" I 0 ,' ,,,_' ,,,,,,.,,, .,,,,:,," , .....I _,, ._ , I 4-27 ':r,, Q, :_:,';,, Other _ ,_ _;;._ ,, 100 ..... Thyroid - II ii Red Bone Marrow Bone Surfaces - I 14 Lung (Total) I III 24 Breast - ii Annual Effective Dose Equivalent (mrem) Organ [111 iii ; '' ' _:, " i_, '_,,;"., _,,. ,. ' As required by DOE Order5484,1, Chapter lli, 4d2d1-3, SSFLconducts an annual "assessment and reporting of potential dose to the public," -_ In 1985, DOE adopted an interim radiation protection standard for environmental activities to be Implemented in calendar year 198S (Vaughan, 1985), lt is DOE policy to follow the guidance of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)to the extent practicable with respect to radlatlon protection standards, A comprehensive revision of previous NCRPrecommendations on a basic radiation protection is still under development, However, current NCRPguidance is available regarding protection of the publtc In its September 18, 1984, advice to the Environmental Protection Agency published unde_;,{he title ', Control of Air Emissions of Radionuclides, li _ ' In thl, document, . _'?, '.' '; '_ the NCRP endo.rse_,.the recommendation of the International Commission on Radiological Protection ,(l_"_);itb, llmlt_':_e ,, ,,' ,. , ,1.,.:,,.:,, continuous exposure to any member of the public from other than medical so'_:_'!a_d natur'_l' , background to 100 mrem per year whole-body dose-equivalent, The prevlb'ui_y rec6r_men_d ' _ , _" _ pathways, " ,q, , .' ', , a_:tj_vit, jffS, for ', _. '. '_ ",' ', ' '/. ', ,' '," '_' limit ';,, of 500mrem per year is retained for noncontinuous exposures:: ',This ',t_mendalZton adopted as an interim standard for DOE environmental - is now sum of ali exposure ......... ',I t , ,, "'/'4 Radiation exposures are received from e_ternal,.i_uto_s:_'r_d fl'om radionuclides taken into the body by inhalation of air and IngestLgn of water a_d _a'b_d, stuffs. Radlonuclldes taken into the body w continuously metabolic irradiate t,h_',body, until they,:_re , ,'_ _ ' "¢_ '14 v • _ ' _ _' _' '" _ _ process_,;/., Conseque_l._,,_.nt_rnal removed through either radioactive decay or . dose estimates are calculated li as 50year dose commitmen_$4!",!t:_hes_,,_[e"obta_ec_'byintegrating the total dose received by an individual's body over an "a_me_';:rem_l:_"m'_,'flfetime of 50years, o ,,conslde#,ed }_t._van$_ exposure pathways, The doses to the various major organs are The radiation doses received by a specific organ are We.ig_,tedand"_l_mmedto determine the total dose, 4,3,2" General Description of Pollution Sourcesand Controls During the 1950s and 1960s, SSFLconducted research and development on many nuclear reactor projects. These projects include the Sodium Reactor Experiment (1957-1964), the Space Nuclear Auxiliary Power (SNAP) reactor, and critical experiments (1957-1973). Some of these programs or portions thereof were licensed under Nuclear Regulatory COmmission (NRC) and predecessor agencies, while others were under the auspices of the Department predecessor agencies. of Energy (DOE) al_d its As funding for various programs decreased, SSFL began a program of radioactive Decontamination and Decommissioning CD&D) of select operations uqder the Surplus Facilities Management Program (SFMP). Criteria for Environmental Analyses of at least seven of these facilities are outlined in Berger, etal.,1979. The current D&D status of former nuclear operations at SSFLis shown in Table 4-8. Source documents for listed D&D activities were numerous 4-28 _ ---A .............. '' .g z _ ,, _ 4, z < Z ,_ z ,< Z #, z ' #. z ,- _ _= _ :,,._, .,, ,v: :','"h,.. ¢1,., .... _'", i_" • ,. gu_ _o= = _ ' t- O0 #. z ..... _ '_ '_ '- _ L _ :::} 2 i'''' Ii. ', t_ ='- -- , ,_ 0 0 '- _ _o _ _ ¢_ -_ o =_ _._ c_. -r_ g_ _, _ 0 0 0 t_ "1- _ ,0 0 "_ +." c t_ u c_ ,'_ _. 0 0 0 0 iv_ 4-29 = 4-30 TABLE 4-8 CURRENT DECONTAMINATION AND STATUS or FORMER NUCLEAR OPERADONS SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA PAGE TWO A . Yegis?a?i-g-i? Ope?ifti on(1 Building No- 073 Kinetics experiment water boiler (KEWB) also includes Buildings 643,123 and 793 A Facility 2' . Status . A . 1 56? 13AM s?ggtures and foundations razed except for the ?oor and foundation of Building 73 (Ureda, 1976)- Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Status Ii 093 Reactor also includes Building 831956-1980 Me?ftsciiteria for release of facilities for unrestricted 20s? (Begley, 1986) and in Dismantling Plan- Released and :8 license terminated (Wensiawski, 1987) 100 Advanced epithermal thorium reactor 1960-1972 (AETR) fast critical experimental laboratory (FCEL) Meats plan (Remley, 1980)- 7 License terminated (Reid, 1980) 143 Sodium react0r experiment (SRE) 1957?1964 includes Buildings 41, 724, 686, 163, 695, 723, 753, 453, 653, 654, 773 (drainage control) 9&0 1973-398? (Lanni, 1984 1983)- unrestricted use :35 NA- 373 19$ No a?fgj NA. Source: DOE Survey team- (1) Dates provided by Dr- Marlin Remley. (2) Survey Report on Building 373 in preparation as part of overall DOE Site Survey. s. 4 .. and spanned operation many years, Principal radloactivecontaminants at SSFLhave primarily - In addition _ conducting 5SFL proposed these surveys for the purpose of determining surveying : - The two additional major radioactive Materials decladding and other Disposal Facility activities conducted for further reprocessing material (RMDF). contamination exists to such warranted .... " (Badger and Tuttle, 1985) for This program will help to further characterize is provided ' use are the Hot Lab tout dl:_.gO2,d), and {_:_ 0 _ ,_ ,4,, The first is a facility hot cell facilities, t_a.t is _.i,.g_i_ lt is _, licen'._'_:iu'nder _" , ,, NRC (Page, 1984)0 Spent"_lOE-oWne_d::f_iel at other facilities; during the on-site survey. A diagram emission control equipment plan and is now ,'J._ /: .t requiring License SNM-21 issued by the been decladded survey sources. sources of SSFL radioactive Radioactive Materials program, a radiological "if radioactive or decontaminationis facilities outside the SFMP decommissioning or identify period of been mixed fission products, to the 5FMP D&D activities, an extent that further of concern over the entire e; • '_;)ieciai'i:_ltJclear . .,, ele'ments have P_0 ._/evea",_. _:_ su'cb activities (Fi_[tre 3:_.3:). an'6[=i_isc'O;__'no_fairborne in Sect[oo.3.:l,_.,_ocess_Jlq_0effluents _' "_. ,*,_ , ' "'4 for fu'_ I: were being radionuclide are piped to a hold-up ',:,,_ tank, which is analyzed and processed at tl_e RM_'f:ei_.u"F_l'mate'disposal, _ ' -- ' "' '"./'. ":'S; source of iqo.t_ntiaiilPadiation do'sei'..tothe public from SSFLactivities is the RMDF. The •,,,,_ i i.,_'_ ", '. , " term "Disposal" in t_I_'R'MD_ nam:e'_s r at_'e'_ misleading, since only decontamination and packaging The principal for ultimate .. "'-. ',"'i.'o:.' _....,"o' ,, Buil_ i: _', '_ T021, ' The RMDF consists of the following areas (see _'" Radioactive Waste Processing and Packaging, and Equipment ', . _. - d}_sal'_'_a_"_:':'p'iace_ "--at_':_his facility, Decontamination. • Building T022, Radioactive Material Storage Vault. • Building T034, Administrative • Bu Iding T044, Health Physics Services. • Bu IdJng T075, Packaged Radioactive • Bu lding T621, Radioactive Source Storage. • Bu Iding T665, Emergency Supplies Storage. • Building T688, open, covered building • Building T658, hardened security post at the main gate, • RMDF drainage and Engineering Offices, Waste Ready for Transport for temporary pond. 4-31 Off-Site. storage of chemicals and equipment. Source: Adopted from Chapman, 1986 FIGURE @-I SECURITY AND RADIATION AREA ACCESS PROVISIONS SSFL-V£NTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 4-32 - Airborne effluent controls Airborne dose assessments of this facility of AIRDOScomputer v. from other modeling on-site may be imprecise, as described in Finding 4.3,4.4.3, because difficulties, radioactive liquid Process liquid effluents effluents 021 and then packaged for off-site disposal, Building T-075 is the principal form. direct radiation potential this building public exposure to direct radiation in the source of environmental that have been packaged for off-site shipment Despite added shielding, from the RMDF itself as well as are concentrated Building materials - for the RMDF are shown in Figure 3-2 and discussed in Section3,1,2, evaporator concern, (see Finding 4,3,4,4,1), Monitoring Program q, monitoring radioactivity monitored is conducted in process radioactivity, as there for the purpose _,, as described are no continuously flp_ing , , _ , '. _.' , , ', general' ,_ ,:, ,,_', discharges as'g_scribed _ conducte_'et in Section - ',? , • ' ' 'v _'t._,'rel.a_ceifl, incke'ases HQl::l,ab:,,_,mb ; n environmental Airborne radioactivity ent a r s a so mon tored 3,3,3, following As already SSFLsince 1954. Representative is for rainfall, discussed monitoring in data e_slohs,._r, here, ,,., em:_s_ns population ,d,' ' t ._'_.;_. _,. _ 1 _," _'tlc_lgte Pa_lcul&te ,j , _" ",_ _'_' , '_ have already been p_.e,_hted:.in ttq_,s'e,se_,('i'o_sand will not be repeated .Airborne _,,' i', ', 3,1.3.. gt_rfa_re,i._acer."a_ SSfL Is only monitored Section 3,2, soil monitor),ng,'has'been ,_. of determinkng at the RMt3E.and_;_e in Section :i, '_.' ._,j for various media, including,',.,,0 I a[_:iwate:!;.,a'na'_i'k stack effluents in concentrated : .. ¢, Environmental waste ':i , _f_.,,', Environmental in to be of concern from the stad_Jpbjr_it.;of - 4,3,3 Radioactive are stored here, frequently continues located from the RMDF are om the RMDF are shown is extremely well controlled, as described in Table 3-7 for the period low, as evidenced from the calculated in Section3,1. 1981 to 1987, total Dose to the dose to the receptor pop t)l,ation living within 80 km. In recent years this dose has ranged from a low of 0,0029 person. ; rem ih 1982 to a high of 0.017 person-rem in 1985. The majority of emissions of airborne particulates - occurs from the 130-foot -' Environmental gas-flow, counting both samples primarily composited proportional alpha and beta are not identified activity between soil, water, and ambient low-background, alpha stack located for each sample. is plutonium-239 for gamma levels of radioactivity would counting sources system, Because the Dose calculations of accumulated The system observed are performed sample 1988). 4-33 with a is capable of simultaneou,sly radioactivity in environmental constituent conservatively, is strontium-90. lead to an investigation sources, and the possible causes (Moore, for alpha and beta radiation and is at low concentrations, and ali beta activity spectrometry 021 and 022 (see Figure 4-1). air samples are counted radiation. results from natural Buildings materials, Collected assuming that ali samples are also The detection of the radioactive radionuclides material of significant involved, the = In addition to the significant quantities of transient direct radiation from materials being processed -- in Buildings 021 and 022, wastes packaged for transport off-site and stored in Building 075 are also a source of direct radiation, Sealed sources(well-shielded) are stored In Butldlng 621, and temporary storage of larger moderate concentration material occurs in the fenced areas nearby B-075 andB-621, Numerous devices are in use to provide continuous monitoring of direct radiation from these sources, SSFL uses Victoreen, manganese-actlvated, calcium fluoride, glass-bulb, thermolu_nihes_nt dosimeters (TLD) for measuring direct radiation, As discussed in the prevtq.u_',._e_:tt;.d_ an_.,:i!_ ., ._, __._tn_tnna,_,_,_,l, direct radiation measurements at the property boundary_:oorth "'_.,.._h_.e-_MDF '.... _" ar_ ,,,, , s_ _ 'A;,,", - greatly influenced by quantities of packaged waste materta s stored n Bu_lt.,dlr_'g .TO75:.:.A,,dd[t:i_'nally, the perimeter radiation monitoring program hasdeficiencies, as.dls'cLJ'ssed.., in,Fihdtng,,4,3;4,4,2,;,, , ,, c'.., 4,3,4 Findings and Observations _:': ". 4,3,4.1 Cateqory I No ne, ',,i:",_,, ' "::'_i.(' .,.' ' '" _'d '' ,i ",": :', ,;II'M, , ,_.., , tj r _,, ':;;', , ::,,..;,.::.,., i.,,,', ,,. _ _,,_,.,,, _.',, v,;' ,_,,_,,' 4,3,4,2 '">' ',," , ,. , Not)e, "'"i'" 4,3;.4:3 '"tl . '_,7, , '."' Cateqory III .% None, 4,3.4,4 1, Cateqorv IV North Boundary Penetratinq Radiation Doses, Although made to reduce radiation many improvements have been exposure rates, because of changing operations involving radioactive materials handling at the RMDF, these exposure rates may exceed the DOE guideline of 100totem/year 'for continuous exposure from ali pathways at the property boundary nori.h of the RMDF, This guideline is intended to prevent members of the public from unknowingly receiving excessive exposure as a result of DOE operations, However, long- 4-34 "_ term exposure to a member of the public is unlikely due to the rugged terrain along the north -. boundary and daily security patrols, 2. Penetratinq Radiation Monitorinq Pro.qrarn. The perimeter penetrating radiation monitoring program is deficient because formally approved and updated procedures are not available. Specific areas of concern include the following', a, Environmental TLD (Vtctoreen, glass-bulb type) handling procedures do not correspondito m existing written procedures, For example, the calibration source currently used'l_ _o_::the one described in the written procedure, and the annealing fumace, re_.eren_edin _:he _-- procedure is no longer used, ,. ', '"."..' '_','' '_ ,s ._;i_ ,( b. Calculations, assumptions, and other supporting data u's._tto det_rttfiile 'boQ'ndary dose ,_ _ , -- and dose to the nearest resident are not forma,_!ydoc#:me.ote_, F6i"example, source term, - inverse square, and air attenuation calcu,.'_'tion_'.t,od'et'erm'lh_:{4qeboundary dose are not '' _.,'.,, _¢, * ' , ' _' . "¢. *_ '_" ,, _' ,;, ',¢ ,t I _ '_l, ,1, L _ presented _nthe environmental m_n_torJr_j _repor,_, or s,_mmarlzed In a report outlin ng , these assumptions, ',, ' '.' ".t ', :_,' ,_,'_ ',,',:. Written i_,tegrat[_0,,:bf t;.ki_,site s Landauer (film badge) dosimetry program (for the pu_'l_oseof measp'r.incj'p'_,rime:terradiation), including QA requirements, has not taken pla_. ";':'"', ",:'i_, " , _,',, _,, _,_ .,.,,.,_ 3, _ ., ,_. , . '_,. ,, AIRDOS:C-N:U_ "';" "" '""AIRl_OS'i:nodeled "" "' atl.6'_is':' population exposure and estimated dose information " '; _" , i'" , ' :', ....' ';"" may;_e I_._eclse b_au_e of computer code difficulties , Specifically, the AIRDOS-version SSFL ".. '"u_ed _t_;; (he'"t't,_e of the Survey would not run multiple source terms for ali 80 km sectors and v .,..would , _t accept multiple dose conversion factors, Because of these deficiencies, site ', ' '.personnel must run the code repeatedly for various nuclides and sum the calculated doses , . external to the computer code. The Survey team believes site personnel are currently taking a - conservative approach in favor of public safety, and doses are well below guidelines. However, multiple calculations external to the corrlputer code increase the potential for errors in final calculated dose estimates (see Findiqg 3.1.4.4.1), 4-35 4,4 qual!_v Assurance/Quality ,Control 4,4,1 General Description of Data.Handling Procedures Three analytical chemistry laboratories at SSFLperform analyses of environmental samples from the DOE programs: tile Rocketdyne Chemistry Laboratory in Building 300, the Radiation Measurements Laboratory in Building 100, and the Chemistry and Metallurgical Laboratory in Building 065, In addition, off-site laboratories are used extensively for the overflow environmental samplesd_nd some special projects such as the Proposition 65 sampling and analysis program conducted l'n_i'!:9_i.7,.'iby v, ' '" f,"GaiJi'o_'nlaand are analyses are sen_:only to those laboratories which are approved by"the Staleo, required to maintain adequate QA/QC programs, ,,,_,' ,, ,.,.,,.' ,,",.,',,,, '",,,.,, , , • Radtoloqtca,I Monitorinq . , .,i _ _"_ ,,' , _', ,,::, ',.;, ',: , ,,,,;,. '_., :,,,.. ,..,,;, The Radiological Environment,_l Monitoring'.Prdg'_om is the responsibility of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Group 0:fl;itl_et_e."a[th,Safety,":_d _s,: ,. i _ • , , ,_ Environment Department. The purpose of the program is to evalua_:_he e,ffect[;v,_ess:"of'ihesafety procedures and of the engineering safeguards .',, ;,i " ' " ' _' included int_. _._ity to,,ens'd'rethat SSFLoperations do not increase rad!ation levels In any ,,f,:., ., !',, _le_,i:g6s, , _,, , slgniflcant.:a,mc_Jh{. T_(s'_'"_o:_itoring program is conducted by the Radiological Measurements ,, "' *, q".,',:,_' I '_.'.,, _,'. ' .L'al_o_at_ryw.ii_ a's_a_of two experienced analysts. The }aboratory monitors radioactivity levels in on-site and off-site samples of ambient air, surface soil, _,urfacewater, groundwater, and ambient radiation levels, The details concerning the specific sampling location, sampling frequency, and type of analyses performed are presented in Sections 3.1,3, 3,2.3, 3.3.3, 3,4.3, and 4.3.3, A written quality assurance procedure for the radiological measurements program is available at SSFL(Moore, 1984). This Rockwell International Department includes a laboratory quality control program that is intended to help ensure the accuracy and precision of the results generated in the laboratory and to continuously monitor the quality of laboratory data. The essential elements for analytical quality control are presented as follows' o Useof high-quality reagents e Low-level radiation in laboratory airsupply 4-36 _- -- e Controls to minimize laboratory contamination • • Use of reagent and sample blanks - • U_eof control charts r • Use of standard reference materials ._ o Useof blind replicates o Useof spiked samples • Participation in laboratorylntercomparlson • Useof calibration standards programs ,",',_ j',! In general, the laboratory utilizes these quality control techniques with one exceptt.6_:'5_lked fr;did '_' - samples were not being used at the time of the Surw:y (seeFinding 4,4,2,4,1),, 's* _, '4* ',,:',. ,',',.' ,; '_,_'q,' *_;,' 'j Spiked samples provide a measure of the accuracy of the analY.tt_:almeaaurements,'and are an _,' :, _ , _ i important aspect of a laboratory's quality assurance pro_a_, ,_!,thQ*_b th_i,laboratory participates In the DOE interlaboratory comparison program, a _t_re _r,.Oq e'n.t'mehs_,_ of the analytical accuracy Is required than once every 6 months, = information concerning any specific sample matrix effects on the ana_;_,cal't,_ul,t_, '_fbwev_r, the laboratory Isgenerating good quality data, as is demonstratedby _- Also;.:_p,_ked_ample_,pro_Je the res'ult's.oi"t_'esem;'annual DOE Environmental Measurement Laboratory Program and th'_obiennial DOE Rac{iaYonDosimetry intercomparlson Project, 0_,*' ,_ I I Another shqrt_ng_f,t_e ,.'i '_:" ' % ', ,'_ _ ', , ,_' , '_ qu_lit_/°'_ontrol program ,.',' ,.'_ is the lack of procedures for confirming the analyst's c_[r_ula}r0hsa6'd"e_:t,r_/'ofthe results into the computer data base, This deficiency could _esutt' W,error_',_e_:e/_)_ga permanent part of the data base and thereby decrease ts re ability (see , ; The Rocketdyne - Analytical Chemistry Laborator2 The Rocketdyne Analytical Chemistry Laboratory is certified by the State of California for the analysis of NPDESand hazardous waste samples, Most of the workload consists of enviror_mental samples (75 percent), and the remaining analyses (25percent) are in support of the test stands and engineering operations, - The laboratory has established an extensive quality assurance/quality control program based on the EPA guidelines (EPA Quality Assurance Management Staff Guidelines, QAMS Document, December20, 1980, and the Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in Water and Wastewater Laboratories) that is designed to produce results that are scientifically valid, defensible, and of documented precision and accuracy, 4-37 L+. The laboratory usesone-on.one, and on-the-job training for new personnel or new procedure._. The rnanufacturer's manuals are relied on for instrument operating procedures. This laboratory is part of an engineering group tri the Materials Engineering and Technology Organization, which operates within the Engineering and Test Department of Rocketdyne. _. The main elements of tile quality control program Include the use of internal standards, exte.'('nal standards, working standards, spiked samples, duplicate samples, appropriate blanks, use'b'_"q._lty control charts, and participation In tile EPA laboratory assessment program, The q'L_all_ytoner,el samples make up 10-20 percent of the samples analyzed by tile laborate.ry,.. ,,, . These.'sa, ,,, .,.,.,_,,,.plesa_e' tracked by a computer, which flags any unacceptable results, , Such.:r.e's_Jltsare.eval_fet_d to determine their cause, and appropriate corrective action is taken, " ', ', ,',',, " _,,_. '., .+,, ',, ,, ",, '..'_ The laboratory's operation procedures are descrtbel_,in 't'll'i_Ro_:_'t'd_e,;"._ubllcation (MPR82-0229), Water' Analysis Laboratory Operation ' information qualifications, , , on certification, a_ ',, P,ro ciEt_.res,'Man g,al. "_ '. ''t, .i "'i ', Tills document quality 'a'_urd'l_ :, _)Li'_;rlne,"raboratory organization, ¢ontatns personnel personnel resp.oqstblllttes, re_:b.rds;:._mpling procedures, Instruments and methods, statistical control, educal;le,j_ NP.EIES permit, an_'4egal aspects, The laborato_.y_i wi' 'n"anal,y_tlc_tr procedures for each analyte measured. Theseprocedures are consistent'.w,lth,.E_A pr_toc_o_, are reviewed frequently, . ' ' "' ' ,, "'t/'+'""+"'l' +"'_ , +<, +' ,_,,_ '.I, ,_+ and are revised as required. Written i" + ,,p_oc+du+es f,_,+re ale+'.,available that describe sampling, sample containers, holding times, and " _,'l:Orag'ei'Chai'_Sf-custody procedures are followed for ali NPDE5samples, and these samples are • kept"i.n a locked refrigerator prior to analysis. The Chemical and Metallurqlcal Laboratory The Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory serves a very limited function for environmental analysis, The analysis of materials for asbestos is the only environmental monitoring the Survey team. function of interest to Materials are analyzed for friable asbestos by low-and high-power optical microscopy. An inspection of the three laboratories demonstrated that they are equippecl with state-of-the-art instruments and equipment for the monitoring clean and well organized, function requirecl of each, The laboratories were Discussionswith individual analysts indicated the appropriate expertise required for the analyses assigned to each of them, 4-38 The laboratory staff maintains appropriate _, sample Iog_, and analytical notebooks, as well as calibration and Instrument maintenance records, - TF_emaintenance of the analytical balances and the Infrared spectrophotometer Is managed ._ through servicecontracts, Ali standards and limited-life reagents are dated when received, L. 4,4,2 Findings and Observations 4,4,2, 1 (:_0te_cto_r=v I, -- ,_ iql None, "_"' ' "+ ++#' I,' 4,4,2,2 _ ,, '_'_ ,"1_ 'e_ ,44' I ,I i' ,,, ,, A, t* +3'" fs+ ,e ', ,i,',I, +, , _,;, ,;y', ". " ," ', '"'_" +_ ", '+.... * '?,,"<..7":" .!,,,.,, ,,;,, +J 'j, None, :r. li'* v P • +, I+ 4,4,2 3 Cm_c+orv III None, + ' ,, * '+ ,, ',_ J ' +, I - 4,4,2 4 _ s ' " _ + ', ii,ii °+,i.+,r_, iii' _. 1, "' ', * i_ .,,/, _, l l ,+ + ,, 'i '11 , +,* ,,. , , 4 , t" ',' 'li * 1,,' ,lt "o,+l*+ v ' _ '1 + * ' * ' ' • _ .+.. i*+ i 1' _ 'til i "- l: _l+ t, + ,1, ,, ' +,' i, '; '++"" i,i _,1+ " ', l ,_ ,.,, ,,*,+,,' ,,,+ li,#., # .i "all ,, +,' Environmental monitoring data ' f'L:* + +, ' Lackof formalized procedures for confirming the analyst's calculations and entry of results Into the computer data base, b, No use of spiked samples on a routine basis for Internal quality control (although the laboratory participates in the external test program of DOE/EML), 4-39 J ', l,/'+ ' ', * i _ "tHe Rat_l'qlo@t_A_'.Measurements Laboratory at the SSFLSite: ,',a, - , '+ + .... +ii I #i li ,1,+ , may;_+ I,e+t_..+defen_,lMf_,as a result of the following quality assurancedeficiencies observed at _";,'.+_, '_,_ , i"' ," - ,i I + '_++ .... ii .l Defl¢ _In'.c'l:_L_.,In t_A,',Pl'oce,ql+relt'forRadlo!omlr_l..L_ •+"' , ,,,.,;:o , ' ,+ ', # + _ '1 +' 'i' +, ] ',_ i tI+_ "l , " ,,+ ,,'. ,, .... , '1 , ,+. II_<"I .... iI I , ', 4,5 !nactlve Wa_te_,,,S, ltes.and t_eleas_e_ 4,5,1 General Description of Pollution Sourcesand Controls The Comprehensive I_nvlronmental Response,Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) established (1)notlflcatlon requirements, (2)liability standards, and (3)response authority for dealing with releases of hazardous substances to the environment. Also known as "Superfund," CERCLA'sscope Is expansive, The EPA and state agencies can undertake or order study or clea'f_up i,i when there Is a release or the substantial threat of a release of a hazardous substan'_,it_: he '+'_,J,, environment, , ..,,r+,,,}'+,, -,,, ., ,, _.._' ;. _ ,,' ,, ,_,, ;' ',. I+,+'+',,,+. ,,,,_., ,,+ +_ ,. ,,+ _ '_..',.X, t a,. ,+/ _ + ,_;,,_., _,_ _,,i . ,,_ ," ,q. 4._, Superfund was substantially expanded by the Superfund Amendments: _Jh_J".Reau't_bqrlzgtt_h Act I: ++'+_ ' 'I++, ', +_ , + of 1986 (SARA). in addition to significantly Increasing the size of the f.uncl to41nanc4_cleanups, SARA , '+,, ,, creates a response authority for petroleum • amendment ',, ,',, underground'.f;tgrag_'.l_ank t ' +, .', ,,; .{" ',,,+ 'releases (techn ca y an " +i ' i '" + '" to RCRA) and mandates communlt_,:rlg_,t',.4o.Robw an£_,,',emergencypreparedness , + ' , ,, ', ' '+ i _'t ' " i + ,+ '+ _l - programs (Title III), SARA also obligates Fedepal.loci'lit}ps tq,+omR[ywith the same regulations and , ++ • . . ++ i , J,+ , I+ ',,i .... ' ' , i ,,' ' ' . policies as other entitles. Hence, except _0r.certal.b.l/mlt#d natronal security waivers, Federal facility 1,+ 1+++ t 'I, a ,'1 +_ cleanup plans for siteson the Na,tlonal Prlorltj+ Li'_ti;_ust undergo EPAreview and concurrence, ,_ +' ,_ ,+.. ' l + ,+',_l + ,Vi ,,,q I* '++ '_ f+, I , '#i' +, + , 4 ' '' ,l ,i I v ',' 'Pe v In actdltlon to CERCIz,.A_" SARA0'a secQr_(!F[e_eralcleanup authority was created with the passageof the .:,.., .,,.+,,', ,;, , ,, Hazardous _nd+_,_id_aS.te'Am_drn_nts (HSWA) of 1984, Included n the amendments to RCRAwas ' ..,.'.," ,+,", _' "1++ , , ,,, ,," ,i' /, a Section'fl_p4,(u)'.,'knov_'q"_+:,tfGe"Continuing , ,+, i ,, }+i,,,_ I ,. , +_ Release" provisions, which required that fac Itles - addr+ss ',ngoj,r_grel4i_es from their' existing and former Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) as a+con(J'ltionoi";f_enting a final operating or post-closure permit. The Implication of this provision is toes't,abiish a parallel RCRA-based cleanup program, whereby facllltles seeking a permit for a new or ongo'ing operation must obtain approval for cleanup plans of their old waste units prior to getting a new permit, The history of DOE-supported activities that are now conduct,,d at SSFLspans three decades and at least three locations since the early 1950sin southern Caltforn!a, The first location was In Downey, California, in Los Angeles County approximately 15miles directly east of the LosAngeles International Airport, and approxin_ately 15miles south of Pasadena, At Downey, the Water Boiler Neutron Source was assembled by Atomics International (AI), in a section of the building then occupied by its parent company, North American Aviation, This small physics experiment operated at approximately 1/2watt, until it was dismantled in 1956 and moved to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory location (SSFL),where lt was upgraded to 3kilowatts(Rc,riley, 1985), No records were available of the decontamination and decommissioning of the Downey facility, 4-40 i Tile second location for nuclear power research began in Canoga Park, California at the Vanowen -- Facility In December 1955, With growth of the activities cluring tIle late 1950's, new facilities (the - I:leSoto complex) were constructed and activated durlrt,q 'g59 and 1960, _ decontamination and clecommlssioning records were available regarding Lhd Vanowen Facility, No operational or i As funding for research and development and manufacturing activities clecllned in the early 1980's, tile activities were consolidated with ongoing projects in the SSFL. "the nuclear facilities at"{he DeSoto complex were decontaminated, decommissioned, and released for unrestricted iJse.. _ey have since been completely refurbished and are now used for other Rocketdyne pr.ogra'_, .,Exten's!_..e records are available on the decontamination and release of the DeSoto facl_l!ies, '",."I,"'.:_,-i',," ,,,, ./. , , , The first energy-related activity at the SSFLsite began in At2rtl 1'95'_5, with. tl_e,.. 'cpnstr_t.tlon'i' ' of the , "Sodium Reactor Experiment . (SRE) which first achievek-l,crlt'l,_a_[l;y in' prtl i,r nd shut clown in 1964, This was o,,e of five nuclear power, --,reaq[°r --., de_.{rg, .,:n._'s_t,.ec{'ed:_'or research by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), The AEC then _,'p'onsored",the";_onst'r, Qct on of a ful-sca e (75 MWd) . sodium-graphite I reactor in Hallam, Nebraska, Wl'{h,t_tle,,'Cfesig'n and construction supervision by AI, The Hallam Reactor first reachedfull powe(,in.,,, iU,!}/,1963 and was shut down in September 1964 because of operational ,p['_431eh!;_,The SRE _tilding (B/143)is still standing in the northeastern 't section of the SSFL/_ _ _IV ', ', ,',.,, :i,, The EnercJy,:",T_(:._.0t)logy:,E_gi_eering center (ETEC)was established at SSFLas the Liquid Metals Englneerlng','C'e,nte'r,t:#, provide engineering, development, and non-nuclear test support to DOE's biquid.fVletal Fa_ Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) p_ogram. SSFL'personnel produced two primary CERCLAdocuments: a Phasel Installation Assessment report (Adler et al,, 1986) and a Phase II Site Characterization report (Olson, 1987). In addition, a brief = Preliminary Assessmentwas completed in 1987 (Remley, 1987). The PhaseI report (Adler et al., 1986) concluded that a landfill area at B/056 (see Finding 4,5,2.3.1.d) was "the only site on tt_e ETEC premises that would qualify as a potential CERCLAsite under the DOE Order (Ibid.). The Phasell _ CERCLAreport, however, identified one other site' the B/886Sodium Burn Pit. The landfill area and the Sodium Burn Pit were identified as sites for cleanup at_SFL(Olsonetal., 1987). In addition, the PhaseII report investigated several other potential CERCLAsites which are discussed in Section 4.5.2, . " Phase I and II reports were prepared specif :ally in response to the guidelines given in DOE Order 5480,14. 4-41 i The Phasei and ii reports focused on disposal sites for RCRAwastes In accordance with direction from -- DOE, rather than considering In detall all potentlal hazardous substance release locations, The lack of a complete CERCLAinvestigation Is discussedIn Finding 4',5,2,4,1, This section introduces the actual and potential environment, L sources of hazardous substance releases to the Section 4,5,2 provldes more detall on these sources, which are llsted in Table 4.g and illustrated in Figure 4-2, # h", Little information was available on the historical waste generation and disposa practices 6t",_51_,,iA summary prepared In 1962 (Ferrerl, 1962)Indicated that Atomics International ..(AI),._;jenerated "213,000 gallons of radioactive (R/A) waste requiring special means of dlsp_.,.al" ail_,,aJ.ly',,_ he,,... ,', ..... typ'_ of cernbus_ttbre oils of wastes generated by AI In 1962 are listed in Table4-10, The 3,T50_t.#i['t_tS"" " " "' appear to_ have been excluded from the 213,000gallons J. ,"',1 tallled 0 in-the,,lntere'fftce ,,_ ", '_ ",' ' ' _ ' Letter o ,:" (Ferreri, 1962), The wastes were ali disposed of off-site by.NQ_I._Er,E_gllaeer}n'c_ Company (NEC)for a total of $165,910 or an average of $0,78 per gallon_.._:Apl_ri'c_lma,tel_;3;¢.5,6gallons of combustible oil generated annually by AI were sent to the r'a_llQ#C_(v_.,,ma_,er, lals'_lsposal facility (RMDF, described ' ' , ', ",. ', : ".; ', ; ',',G '":/', further in Section 4,3) at SSFLfor disposa'l,l_yNI_,',I "_[:_eS_ft 9 Its"'name,the RMDF does not dispose of radioactive waste, but rather4oncentrates"aqu'_s wastes using evaporation equipment.) No ',_ information was avallablei_ , '_' '_'_, _V_ whether the oil _as treated at the RMDFor merely stored for disposal, - Another SSFLdocum__. Igt'from November,. . .,,1986(Heine,. 1966) ind cated that oil was used on roads for dust suppress_;ib,The:,t_l_tio_,Saf_ty standard established In 1966, however, set very str ct I mits on the permjssibt'e level"::_fi'radloactivity in the oil spread on roads for dust control, The standard , e's.sent_al.ly p_f,j.,ib.tea,l,he use of oll with any radioactivity greater than background, No Information was.available, "_wever, on the activity prior to this 1966 standard, The Waste generation rate at SSFLhas decreased significantly since the 1960s through the 1970s - when activity at SSFLwasat its peak, Table4-10 shows the volume of waste generated during a period of higher activity at SSFLthan present. No specific information is available, however, on nonradioactive hazardous waste such as solvents and PCBs, 4,5,1,1 B/886 Former Sodium.,B_rn Plt Area The B/886 Former Sodium Burn Pit was used from the early 1960s through the 1970s for disp_,;al of chemical waste, including solvents, metals (including Na and NAK), and some radioactive wastes, Flammable chemicals were poured into open pits and burned, concrete pit of water Reactive metals were placed intoa or washed and reacted on a steel-plated pad using a steam lance, Unauthorized radioactively contaminated equipment was buried in trenches and placed ,on the 4-42 TABLE 4-9 ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RELEASELOCATIONS SSFL - VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - , ........ i i Location Name -_ II I I II ' B/886 Former Sodium - b. I i iiiii i i i "41 GW1,2 Contamination II Burn Pit i i Soil1 Contamination 4 a, i I I II A i lllll I A i ii I B/059 Former SNAp3/Facility ii -- ii ,_i A :'"": ' .,.. . ,..:::_ _- c. B/021 , 022 RMDF4 Leachfield ....................... d, Old Conservation Yard '1 e. ii - f. li ii i i i i i i ii ii i ii #,;.., ii i t/, B/100Trench I III I I I -_ -1 h. S,E. Drum Storage Area - i.......New Conservation Yard ..... I:','. , ,, .:',ii:":..':-;!-:'._.._ ..: .:,._, ,._.,,, j, Area of 3133 Sodium Burn Faci'_ity.'"_,7:,."' ',: ' _1 _, Source' DOE Survey,_iea_.i:.. -,.'.. 1 , = i :.."'"'... ";:ii;,, , P,'" '1" I,,, . ',... ', ":'#:' ; =__ 4-43 r,.,'i,,:._ ,,...:-, ,,., ._, , .,:,.,, _,:_i:i_ ""-;:L , ,.:L "o" i::,. 'L.'_ "" ':_ , .... _'_' - A -- = unlikely or not,present (based on ..... :,'., "A" +'_;:_"A.c_al; "'Pti:..=_'Pol_ential; "--" ,._.::.!.,:_.:.,, "::::"ir.a'ai'aa v#ila_te in May 1988). __, _ . ',_'i .S , , • ",2," , • !_... I ' I_ • ',v 2 ,::,:,'_I_3W,_ ;) --"..,.2_r.ouf_d"Water. 3 ';,ilI..,SN_._" " = '"_paC'eNuclear Auxiliary Power. • ' "."_ • .._ '"!;,:/_.'DF,,_,',:=,I_adioactive Materials Disposal Facility. " ": ,,S: ':_DA = Empire State At_mi¢ Development Authority. :" ",. " .,'" 'i'1 • -"; ' ", • ",:_, ,. !.., ,'..'.'p "..,,.. *. L"'' ' T: I . _ , A .., II i " ',' ",_ _'"_i: ' "" _ I_l ,_ ESAD,_SChemical Storage Area I I ',.:(,!p ii -- i r p.,,,-,,,.,, _ .:'.'. , . ' :.', P i 8/056 Landfill i g' -. , 4-44 WOHIOH manual VCHU mun a\0ww monnon mz>w 0H9 ooamnnb> nmwawnuw >Hmm 38o Human: m.m. UHCB >nom 2a: nosmmnHmm om moawc? 7/ Qmoa. ammu 89:05 cm >032. >20 252:? I>N>moocm mcmm?zm 4.4.4.. 4 mocmm Soiozm . wm?vl 00:244. O>Emdmz-- TABLE 4-10 _-_ , - , , RADIOACTIVE WASTE GENERATED- 1962 SSFL- VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ........... - Waste Descri ption I I = IIII I I Noncombustible liquid waste i - Quantity(a) (gallons) i iii i 71,250 =li= ,'_ Combusti ble dry waste 120,000 Noncom bu sti 131ed ry waste llnl Combustible organic Ii I I II I I _, 14,000 li I waste 't. 7,750 Total i ii i iii ,_ i "_i!•4_ _ - - :., ' "'" . "":' . " ,:,, ".<.:,., _:;, V RIA liquids (oil = 3,750) . ........ ,,', ,,,!.,.. "::_,.;; ':.., ".,... ......._ _,.,.,...._.J "_'.", ,,_',.:',,., .. ._ .' '. ';_,':.'._.o ,.° A_..... "._ , ,_ ', ,....,_*' , ...,,, 4' ,, ,.; v_ ".. ', . ,% '.'v'._-" ' ". .'..4" '. .,_ ,... ," '' . • .!a. ':'_.':':;:."ii_i'.'.;"'"" ",= '. _," ....._.. :.,._ '"_'i _', ',,., ,,_ ':• ..,., '_ 4:....... ' _' i_ ,.:_"_ _ .'.,"i: .', ',,.." .,.:...;' _o -.,,... ,,,. "'; "::_;_'_ ;L,., ' • _, , , .._. . ' 't ,_ 4-45 ,-_., .,...,...,, ,,. " ' I, ,,, '*, "i .',0;' i , 0 . Quantity generated,_i::..,an_ally,;:,:i/b,.y'"A_:emics International p:r.ogra_i_:::_,nC__,og_t,i:_i_rk and at ' .,..... .,_'. (a) • :...,. '". 0 ....; _,. " .% ,' . Ferren, 1962 ., _ It.:." ',)N,O00. , ",,,:'"i, :_'..', Source: - _ p,. ' ' ' ...... '" ' '_. ,,.,, ,,...,, ,,,:",.:: 213,000,,'"";':"'" ,, .. i , '' ,,.', ' ,"., ,_ ;, ',:.,_x.il;_ surface, Exploratory trenches have been dug, and most contaminated from the ground surface. 4,5,1,2 Groundwater and soil contamination basement a standpipe, and tetrachl0roethylene 4.5.1.3 has been detected, source of groundwater contamination. accidentally contains chlorinated organics, including trichloroethylene _,:,, was contaminated The tank in the bedrock filled asphaltic groundwater 4.5.1.4 radioactive . .' ',..,,, in the -,e'arly196()s vvlien a"tahk valve was,tewater,/_eing".,Iqi£_a:'fdr, "_ treatment was and was excavated to be_lro'c'k_pcJ ba¢_:.,fi/ledi';Residual radioactivity cracks, presumably tar. monitoring with radionuclides contained In 1978, the leachfield was found with ,,..,.' - (TCE) (PCE). opened, solidification. The with Co-60, Water in a french drain surrounding B/.021,022 RMDF Leachfield The RMDF leachfield fro_i.!iwas_:_wat_r."#erc:6t_'tion, No nonradioactive":#a_.a'Tn_e._'s has been performed. '_,_,::. ";: and the cracks were w.e.'r..ea'l_alyzed during the cleanup. No _',.i,_ Old Conserv,a.ti_'#'_'arct.,,'., phot_£rap:RS,.., .. ofxt_e were,_.tor_¢li_..th._" /,. Ola.!6onservation throu_"'the Yard shows that 1960s and 1970s. -,.,:., ,., ',a_/ai'lable on'thie con't_'_ts of the drums. . .. is a potential contains sand and water contaminated B/059, sampled through Aerial has been removed B/059 Former SNAP Facili..ty The basement of the B/059 SNAP facility ' equipment hundreds No analytical of drums and equipment or inventory Leaks and spills were likely in an area with information was no containment "'" protection. 4,5.1.5 B/056 Landfill The B/056 Landfill is a potential source of groundwater drums of wastes, some of which were hazardous, and at the bottom approximately of the slope. 90drums were No inventory according upgradient The landfill is available r._moved from the surface of the landfill, on the waste placed in the landfill, of the landfill A single groundwater is contaminated in the 1980s, and several monitoring and excavation well (RD-7), presumably with up to 130 ppb of trichloroethylene volatile organics. 4-46 but slope. (The previous history of these drums was used esa loose fill area from construction to SSFL personnel, because of the disposal of These drums were found on the top of the landfill dozen empty drums were found at the toe of the landfill is unknown.) contamination activities, located (TCE) and other _ - 4,5.1.6 ESADA Chemical StoracleYard Approximately 50-100 drums were stored in the ESADA Area in the1970s, that at times drums of alcohols and drums of sodium were stored there, photographs 4.5.1.7 . are available on the material No records other than aerial there. B/100 Trench The trench was substances, No information 4.5.1.8 stored SSFLpersollnelindicated ' used during the 1960s for disposal was available of construction debds and or, this trench except from photos, '_",',' 50 drums were present 4.5.1.9 . New Conser_ation Yard .'. ', ., • ,, _ The New Conservation salvage of,_td_,_rd , % _' , _,-'.: '."'.,' ', ;i . '_. '* ', ',,",. '_,' ', ,' :IV. where ' _, .I_ ". ,, "v :,' approximately '_ ' ...":', """,. ..,"' '". • " "_ ° Y.a'_l is':a'_:.rossthe Servi_,_eArea Road to the south of the Old Conservation Yard and has been,__'(J'_for, _ .. ..... :: J_';: :2"......, Southeast Drum Storaqe Yard Photos from the early 1960s show an area on the sou,tbeagt.sj, de QfArea "_ possibly'h/iza_dqus stor'a'"eq _f"us_d equ pment r_a_:t'_"ri'_'i's, l_ak'_""and spills and drums since the late 1970s, of hazardous substances may have Prior to caused soil , .... contamln ""'--a._l# n' I: ............ .. ' ,, q"i,',:.'" _.', '_ .,,,..,., ' '_" ,,;.," 4.5..1.'1',0 Area£ef B1133 Sodium Burn Facility . -' . Equibment was stored according In addition through 8/133 sodium to aerial photos and interviews 10-11atB/133. _ at the current No other analysis 4.5.1.10, one additio(_al and waste oils (for fire training Pit, located for 20 years with SSFL personnel. has been to th_se actual and potential facility performed during the 1960s and 1970s, Recent soil analyses showsa pH of yet. hazardous-substance release locations, identified in 4.5.1.1 area at SSFLappears to have received waste and flammable exercises) from DOE-sponsored activities. in the Eastern Section of SSFL near the CTLIII test stand. solvents This area is the Area I Burn This area is not on DOE - controlled groundwater = waste Rockwell monitoring rarely went Rocketdyne -- property. a surface cleanup has been performed, to Areal, Protective performed except According for occasional Services Department (including 4-47 of this area in 1983. to SSFL personnel fire training interviewed, prior to the Fire Department) No site specific merger in 1970. After Area IV of AI and 1970 when there was only one fire department on the Hill, waste from Areas I - Iii sometimes went to the B/B86 Sodium burn pit, and Area IV waste sometimes went to Area I. 4,5,2 Flndtngs and Observations 4,5.2,1 Cateqory ! None. ,'v: .<, _'l i" $ _,;,_ " i , 4,5,2,2 , ,v _t .... , , CateqQry II _'_i, ,, ,, _t I',,4t ,_4,, ,,/ '<,,_:i:: _ _. , ,,,,,, None, , '_,, , , - - '_,., ' 4,5,2,3 _O_ " ' 4'_, 1. There "'" *,". are approximately 10areas " , _, '_" ' ._;j " " ":, ':',i'_ "' '",_ ,_ _'i . _ ,, ,_ L- .,.,,.._ at_.:,55FL//_._alV',,,_her_ _,hazardous _' .. "',,' ' _' i',' ' ." _', ....... , i and/or radioactive . substances resulting •from DOE-rela_ed actl.yt;_le_.ha,v_ or_nay have been disposed of, spilled, or released. These areas _,anstitute contamination. Each '" o:f:t_e" "_ "'_" ,:-,,. a. '. ' ' , ", ",, . • "_ a_id,,potential N?n_,of ii_e areas have"b'_en adequately _,- ...... act_'al • sources of soil and/or groundwater characterized. ar_g{i_'_iscu§sed'_elow. _ i_ _" ' . . '_'/':.,"3:'"' B/_"F_5_._e_" Sodium Buri_ Pit Area. The B/886 Former Sodium Burn Pit is a potential ',:,it,; source,,of surface water and groundwater contaminatio_ and an actual source of soil _ ',.', , contamination, lt was used from the early1960s through the 1970s for disposal of ; chemical 'waste, including wastes. Na and NAK), and some radioactive The Former Burn Pit Area is located in the Northwestern the DOE-optioned poured water solvents, metals (including land and occupies into open pits and burned, approximately Reactive metals were or washed and reacted on a steel-plated radioactively-contaminated surface. In addition, equipment according containing contents. may have allowed pad using a steam lance. was buried to the atmosphere" workers in trenches appeared chemicals were pit of Unauthorized and scattered on the firearms were used on (Olson et al,, 1987, p. 10). Although to remain at a safe distance from the containers _eactive substances when they were opened These contents Flammable placed into a concrete to the Phasellreport,"occasionally, vessels to 'safely' open containers this method one acre, edge of Area IV outside to have included and solvents (e,g., TCE). 4-48 it did not facilitate reactive capturing the metals (e.g., Na and NAK), = The Burn Pit area, which is bounded on the south and east by dirt accessroads and on-the -" north and west by large rock outcroppings, covers approximately 1 acre (50,000 ft2) (see - Figure4-3), There are four major sections of the Burn Pit area; (1)pool area, (2)upper disposa{_pond, (3)lower disposal pond, and (4) west burial site, The "pool area" was used - for the initial staging of wastes and contaminated equipment, The pool is a 42-foot by 12-fooI:, 15-foot deep concrete pit, Adjacent to the pool ts a 2-foot by 15-foot steel pad and a 15-foot by 6-foot blast shield made of 3/4-inch-thick steel, The blast shield ,_as installed removing sodium and N'a'_i f m ,e' ' '.', ".,I ,", equipment using steam lances, The steel pad protected the concrete fr,on_a_#gef_6m ., '. ., , "i,;:i,, the violent reactions of the sodium and NaK, Although the Burn, Pit w'as?_qf,ie;,_ndedb'_" chain-link fence with a padlocked gate, the fence was partlally,t'9}r{"'down"a'_d th;e_ was --' -- to provide protection to workers while v t. e,: "_ easy accessthrough a large hole in the side, J" ', ,, _.,.'., ',, .,., 'a, 0; _ . '_ Exploratory trenches have been dug, alSd m,_t _Qi_tarhi'_':_d equipment - _ , ,, o ',t "1 , has been , removed from the ground surface, :',:_q,ulp,m,,en, t ret_ieve¢,from 'the test trenches was not J' ' °l' " '. _ J4 ": ' _ 0 completely removed fror_ the 's,i,_:e, a'r_;equi_ent"{ound = lying on the surface was not completely removed _,ue to lack 'q'f.res'6_:_,ces,'Groundwater and soil contamination has been de t ected,,::]om'ei'.waste in early 1980s (1980-1981), after the new _ " i" ' was'_,e'moved • . -, ,i' ,_ sodium b_.::_acility (B'/1,_),.Wa's"_)pened.in 1978, No information was available on the ann.e_4t,,or '{y'l_e"'of it was removed, to which location it was ,,;., , _'. , w_.st#"'removed, when ,,," ,:_, ,, ._, ,: '. .;., ,,.," :,... re:_,oy,e_'to, oi':.c_q,:whatbasis the removal was initiated or ceased, Soil was sampled for ,, -, _ , :,>,rad'l;_ctlVl,t_,>only, , ...... , ....but :v,., ' _,,.,, _,_,,,,..', _,, ' radi_clide Cesium-137 was the most prevalent at up to 700 picocuries/g, Approximately' 20 cubic yards of contaminated soil _, ' ', were removed from one basin, This soil was not analyzed for hazardous constituents, The only written . not metals or organics, documentation available regarding the 1980activities at the B/886 Sodium Burn Pit is an Internal Letter from December 1980,which summarizes the radiation _ survey, soil sampling, and excavation (Lang, 1980), This letter refers to B/886 as the "old - hazardous materials burn pit," According to Lang, "The contamination appeared to be stratified in a layer 8 inches below the surface in a block [sic] tar type substance, The dirt : was excavated down to 2 feet after the removal of a piece of pipe-like material that appeared to be the source that was reading >3,000pR/hour, _ ranged to 100pR/hour December4,1980, - but were generally in the Readings in the dark layer 20-50pR/hour range, On after 1inch of rain, the excavation completely filled and the dam between the upper and lower pond washed out allowing the run-off from the upper pond to run through the excavated area acrossthe lower pond, and out into the road to follow - _ 4-49 4-50 Source; DOE Survey team T-886 SODIUM BURN PIT AREA LAYOUT AND TEST FIGURE 4?3 COUNTY. CALIFORNIA - its natural run-off pattern," -' to be within - 5.10 _R/hour, L The Burn Pit area was used most extensively from 1960-1970 for disposal of combustible "allowable Residual water from the excavation was analyzed and found limits" (Lang, 1980), Background raclloactlvlty was generally materials such as sodium, NaK, kerosene, and solvents, The two ponds, upper and lower, located below the pool, were used to react sodium-contaminated ., equipment, Severale large pieces of equipment we're left In the ponds and were covered with silt over the y,e'&, rs, When some of these large pieces of equipment were retrieved, tt_ey were' fou,L_:ito ' f contain unreacted socli_0m,and the remaining e quipment s assu_ed :to be, slmll'a#Ly -_ contaminated, , The earthen ponds were constructed by bulldozl0g a cru_J,e_ri_ around'a _',,' 3, I 'l _ _, low-lying area, and cutting trenches through the berm to !acillta{,e'r,u:noff, ,,.',,, •' j,_ "'," 0 The Burn Pit West area was located to the w,est of t_e,djsp'_sal _6ol, Useclcomponents from the SNAP,OMRE, and SREprograms:,_vere',f6und,;15kJrl6'd:[O':_he area to the vlest of the disposal pool during partial cleanul_ilh,t,he _'rly 19_t0's,,,,, Some preliminary rffn3oval and d'e,c"ontah_l,natic>'n work has been performed, While scrap was being re ro.o,y, ed it_.1.,980,nearby':_il and the concrete disposal pool were found to be _,, ,, _ r ' ', , . "radiolog_._!'(_/coptam'i'nate¢l:"ab'ove acceptable release limits" (Stafford, 1987, p, 2), At ._.,' *.. .,_' ,,¢_ , . 'th_t.i't_h_e the_concre_ " """' r.Ji_'posalpool was drained and the walls were decontaminated, , " "" "T,I.._ po'_.[has s'_,&_l'LJently,, become partially filled with water, At the time of the Survey tn ',"."._'_',..i',., "" , ,. : M_y':.,19813_,_e pit was approximately 1/3filled with brownish water, No information was avaii_le regarding the relative contribution from infiltration into the pit from perched , . . '. groundwater through cracks in the sides and bottom compared to the contribution runoff entering the top of the pit had been determined, .. from If cracks in the concrete lining could allow water to seep in, then water could also seep out and cause g_oundwater contamination, No information was available on the water quality in the plt, After the - 1980 findings, SSFLpersonnel subsequently found radioactively contaminated soil "over a _-i large area of an unpaved _ction adjacent to the disposal pool" (Stafford, 198'7, p, 2), A more extensive soil survey was being planned at the time of the Survey, The contamination discovered prior to the Survey was found to extend below the soil surface, _ but was not believed to be deeper than2feet, Until a more detailed soil survey could be = completed, soil removal was limited to "hot spots," No radioactive contamination was found in surface runoff samples, but the samples were analyzed only for radioactivity and not for organics and metals. _ 4-51 For 3days between March31-Aprll 2, 1986, SSFLpersonnel clug 23 test trenches tn tile Socllum Burn Pit area (4 in tile slope below the poncls, 8 In the lower porld, 6 tn the upper '_ pond, and 5 in tile west area). This site characterization, consisting of exploratory trenches ancl soil sampling, revealed the presence of buried radioactive, chemical, and rnlxed hazardous wastes. The results ofttllssampllng were present, t.IIn the May 1987 Phasell Site Characterization Report (Olson et al., 1987). The trenctles dug, sarnplecl, or analyzed are listed in Table4-11 and Illustrated in Figure4.3. Samples were collected but not .I_' analyzed from thcee trenches (BP-2, BP.3, BP.4), No samples were collected from _.o trenches (BPU-1 ancl BPW.1), Of the remaining 18trenches where the Ptlase'llre_£rt,,,,+, +,,,,3, suggested implicitly that soil samples had been analyzed, results wer_'Ipres'_nted','('_r -" 5 t, .,nches. No analytical information was available regarclincj+:l;he+ ,. remaJnl_j,,, ,, , .,'thirteeh ',, trenches. The PhaseII report did not state clearly that these san_#l'_shad'be,en _tlelyzed .- but suggested it implicitly by noting which selected sampl_s,were'.net analyzed', s','l ++ , s The sampling at the Burn Pit was biased .t;o'avoi'd'sam'pll,ng_:etl,{'aminatedareas, a method which thereby systematically undere_tirna,t,._"£on'{:_tn_t,'I'en"at the Burn Pit According to ,,, ,", '+'t;' ._,+, ' , ,,',,+ the PhaseII report, "radiologic'al'l.y I_'o_', I ariaa+:"_ere'avoided to assure that the samples i . ,'+ _+ +_ f' + + '+i ' 'a J. r ++ ' -- i 4, _t k T i .i J could be handled i.n, the Chemist'r.y Lab.oratory • _.+< 1,+ 'l (Oson etal.,1987, p, 12), Because radioactive an_:l;_on-r'ad.ioactive wa'slies were probably buried and released together, by avoiding P__6active are'a_,,_helMi'npling program probably also avoided non-radioactive , ._ .+,+ +' '+! ++ _ _,' ++, '. ,, ' '+ : . ,,i ' + areas..T,here6_ +_oevidence that radioactive and non-raclioactive wastes were physically SPrmreg_'tedat't_+Burn Pit or that they were randomly associated and disassociated, In . ', thO+&,ca'+e+,,,,_here rad oact rely contaminated soil was inadvertently sampled, cesium-137 , ' +++ +, ", ", , ,,' was t't;_ most predominant radionuclide, '+ " h "-_ ' The rationale for del,erminlng whether or not samples would be analyzed was unclear, The decision appeared to have been based on (1) field detection of radioactivity; (2) visual ' - evidence of possible contamination; and (3) odors, In several cases, SSFLnoted, "Samples were collected but not analyzed because there were no debris and no unusual odors" (Olson et al., 1987, p, 48), _i r_ 4-52 '_ TABLE4,11 SODIUM BURNPIT TESTTRENCHES, SAMPLINGAND ANALYSES SSFL, VENTURACOUNTY CALIFORNIA - Test Trench No, of Soil Samples BP1]_ _ J - 4 Ii]lH!: None '1111111 II BP:2 _._ Data Presented for Sample Depth (root) II 0 III ___ _ I II None . ........................ ] i i 0 ii ii ii ii ".',, ' ......... EP.3 iii ,,,' _4 ii ii None ii i BF-4 ,,,,,+, , <,t e i +4 i ii ii ii i 1111111i 0 i None ', i! -_ _J =x l, II I III I IIII I "I BPL-1 " ii 4 +---* 11 i BPL-3 4 .,., BPL-4 •i i • ,'f BPL-5 ii iiiii i , I I, t '.'."..,, +, t . +t i,t ,+ _t : ' ' , +,t,t ,, , ,l' 'i,',i'¢ y *'"*! _, t Jt ;'% {i tI t,' • + '_',_,#U-I '" _*u, ,+:li , r_one ",, " :.-,,, ',.t, ,, i ,,,, , ,,,,,,,, ,,, None None iii t 2 None 1,1,i,. . Iiii i B,P,U '-2 ii i i 111111 1 llllll lilll ii J IIIII ..... None iii ,,,,?t,, "'""i:'+ BPU-3 lit. 3-3,5' .... iI ii t i 5 ,i None "' t'. '# IL6+ .... ii , i ,, ', II II I BPU-4 iii ii iiiii iiii ] LJ JJL i - .... = BPW-1 iiiiii - iii i i i i iii ++ - None I 1 None 0 None 3 None + --- ii . BPW-2 - i ...... BPU-6 i iiiii ii --- None 1 . + i ii BPU-5 i_ . - 2 iii i BPW,3 3 -- " BPW-4 i 0,5-I'; 4,5 i iii i 0 BPW-5 i i iii . i None 2 ,,,, . 3-3,5' , . ....... Source', Olson et al,, 1987, = 4-53 ' i ,t 'J t ',' '- " +" "'/t_'_* ' I _t v None , t i' .! , +. /# t, _, :: t +::,, ,,,', +. 't +_.IQ , , 0 ,, "_:" 71_+- + # i" ' -_ , 1 ,, %, _, ,, ;,, Ii , . i' ,+,No,_ * +t .'_..... ":i,,.'":t,' ,r.,l ,I_'- ",+' ...... , .+ ',.... '"tC_,,,,,. "' ': _.,,tr .,. tt ,," '1 * !, . ',2 ;,,+',, BPL-6,,, ,_ ',,,-,; ....'., , ,....... ,2,,, " + ,aP, l,.7,:, +",':,"_iBPb-,8 •_ ii' ,v.,, +, t ...... , ' ..... , ,,,,, ',"!" ,', , i' ' _ .tr t_* . A ' ,_+'q_, _tllv _ # t ........... / , , tI Ii'iil t', ,, ,t, 4',tI:. ..... ,_ "4 '. Aillli' iiiiii ", ,1:5'; 3 _,41,;5 = E,., ' ', _, i ,.................. i _ 5 J _'L'_',f. t' _ li IIII . ", " - BPL-2 il_ + 9,5-1' " "'-'"" • ...... _ = I JIII:" 'l' i. I ,I , A,j ",,t'i,i, l _'"'+_ [ Reliance on odor to select sarnpllng sites Is not effective and may have resulted In undetected contarnlrnatlon, Some contaminants such as heavy metals (e,g,, mercury, leacl, andchromlurn) do r not have detectable odors, f saturation" ancl "overload" Also, for those contaminants that clo procluce odor, "olfactory may result tn Inurement causing odors to be undetected, This l [ phenomenon occurs when an individual who is exposed to odors becomes unable to smell because I of an overloaded or saturated olfactory (senseof smell) system, d *, A Mlran portable air analyses was used to monitor air contamination In and around the tes'{,t_e,n_es .,,,..... ",,I,,:3, (except hydrazine, for which a draeger tube was used), SSFLpersonnel selected nln_'t:em#pund_<{_r field analysis, based on the probability of detecting the compounds, According to,,th,e',_L PhaseN Report, "The relative Ilkelihoocl of finding these compounds at either slte:wa's,base_'£n p_bnnel ac:counts of personnel familiar with the operations of these areas w'tql'l{} acttVe-I_"LIr, er.4," No records or information was ava lable, however, on these "personnel acco(J_{s{ (,e:g,, r te#.vlewnotes). In trench I 1 I I BPL-2,the following concentrations of the nine sele_,e_ :er_tamih'_qn't_ w,_:redetected: I Toluene ,,.,, , ', n''_, ,. .,',,, , ' " ', , ' ..., ,. ' ' , ,. ', ': ride ',,.' ine ,_:arbon tetrachloride 68 I 40 if N,D, N,D, I N,D, 22 I I0 ,drazine 0,5' * The hydrazine level was detected using a Draeger colorimetric tube and is likely the result of positive interference from ammonia, I I The soil analysis for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in test trench 8PL-2 showed the highest concentrations at a depth of 3.S to 4.0 feet (see Tables 3-10 and 4-12). SSFLpersonnel observed high i concentrations of carbon 1,1.dichloroethene (90mg/kg), I tetrachloride (500 mg/kg), 1,1-dichloroethane (430 mg/kg), Freon-TF (3,100mg/kg), tetrachloroethene (1,200mg/kg), toluene (800mg/kg), 1,1,1-trichloroethane(1,840mg/kg) and trichloroethene(740mg/kg). Thesoil pH was very basic(9,5). The oil al_d grease concentration was found to be 3,600 mg/kg. At a depth of 5.5 to I I I1' t 6 feet in this trench, the soil pH was 10.4. I 4-54 I ! TABLE4.12 I SOILANALYSISFORVOCs. BURNPITTESTTRENCHBPL,2 (3,5.4,0 FT) SSFL.VENTURACOUNTY,CALIFORNIA [ ii ..... i i , i - I ..... I ii IlIIIl! I J I I Illl Illl IJL l_ Volatile Organic Compound II I JI ..... Results, mg/kg IIII II I............................................. Acetone ND1<600 illlllii i i i ii ill iii iii i i j i i Benzene *' II i ND< 15 i i iii ii ..... i I II I i i ii i ii i Bromodlchlormethane i_tl II I , I I IllI I II ii i i _,._ iii _IL. ND< 15 II II I II I I I IlllJ I Bromoform i ltll _ I_ , ('11 _ _'!_ ,j_ " 04, _i ND< 15 ',,,., L . li I Illll I Iii III I NI" ' ' I_D';", _,"'t_5, Bromomethane I _, I II III ILIII II*l Carbon Tetrachloride [- ii i _, i iiiii Chloro benzene .............. i iiii II I I III III Chloroethane 2-Ch oroethylvlnyl ether '- iii i ii i1 iii • Jl ii I ii I_ , ' ,z,.. i I i ii J ':,i ,,,:(; ,. : II I,¢:'i' ,,¢ ',, ' _'* ,%.iL i i i iiii - _1 ._,",'' _ "',",, ':, ii i' , li" J II I Illl I 1,2_hlOr.bbenzeO._., ' " I I_ iii ,.,lt;3-DIe_ ne, o_oeenze ",,::',, ,'_1_i ne,,, chtorobe nze ""'" l'l-Dlchioroethane '' '_;' ,'_, ii , , i L. I i i iii ii iiii i i ii iii ii i i i i ND< 15 III _lll i iii i ND< 15 i i i ii i i i iii I I I II I I ND< 15 430 iiiii I I I I ND< 15 i i iii i 90 iiiii i i iii i i ii i i i i i i i trans 1,2.Dichloroethene ni illnl I 22 ilil i_ mn,I I I 1,2-Dichloropropane jiiil II ND < 15 J i Y i i i cJs-1,3-Dichloropropene i i i i ii i i liB lUln i iiii iiii I i II III i trans-i 13-Dichloropropene -- i i lanl ni 44 iiii iii Freon-TF IIII 3100 I I I Iii Isopropanol ..... iii ND< 15 mill Ethyl benzene iiiii i i ND< 15 i in ii ND< 15 ..... ii ii i ND< 15 ii 1,1-Dtc:hloroethene '_ 15 " 1,2-Dlchloroethane '! " i "' '_1:Itr ii ND< 600 i _.. ,, 4-55 , _. , , , ,., t_e '_;:, ND<15 _'/11 ) _ _ IIIND< 1 ";":' ' ' hane .,,_, ""' Dib ror_l_lor_t, _ < _,,,t,__ r','"_ " ..... "'_," I i i i t1(: %,:.:_i1_ ,,'.:i: I;,l_, , "_, ,:,, _1 '11 ii I, 't:_ ip, '_','",.... "",, '!'',ND _:, 5""'I, ,:,t_ '__,. "" '. , : _,',,'. ii ii .,i i ,,',, i I nUll!ii I SO0.,,...,., ',_','. , ,,." ':/',. ,... ' i Chlorometha_'e,' i i , ','" , ,, i II j;r:,,, i _,;.;,,, ,:,,'_;_.. ",I:,, 'q "'"" '_% i i_ i iii r, Chlooform .... II q ,,.,.,,, II I, ' s_l , ,.. ,, i _,' '_I 'qf,".9 "'"'" TABLE4.12 -" SOILANALYSISFORVOCs. BURNPITTESTTRENCHBPL.2 (3,5.4,0 FT) SSFL.VENTURACOUNTY,CALIFORNIA PAGETWO ,, + i i i P....... 11 i iii - ,,,, , ..... ,,, - Volatile Organic Compound - -- Results,mg/kg i III II III1[i111111 IIII . III I II I I I I I I IIII I I IIIIII I Methylene Chloride ' ND< 15 i - i - 1,1,2,2.Tetrachl oroethane i ii , ................. iii iiiiii i i i i Iiii iii I ii i i iii ii i iiii i i ii iiii ]1 i Vinyl chloride iiii i , i I .... Source', i i,_11 / al,, 1987, , ,, Olso ,et. iiiiiiii 4, ,, ii I_r+ _ i iii . III ,_, ii _1 _1_ '., +' ND,Ra'dioloqical Corgo.r.a'tion, . , _ '.,/, Rd_4_etdyne Survey of Buildinq Division, Canoga of Toxic Elements in Soils-Natural California, December. TO05, GEN-ZR-O003, Rockwell Park, California, February International 1. , Chapman, J. A., 1986. 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BB-8 and Fa,:i[!t¥ Effluent Annual Rockwell International, ] _.'.,_.q",+,+ '+ . Moore, J, D,, 197'1, Env.ironmental Monitorinq Semiannual Report,'January 1_.197,1',!o ................. ,,,"",;, ",i ', ', {"" ";,' -.... Atomics International Division, North American Rock,we C_poratri_n, (_g'nogaPark, California, June, ,.':": "' """":' '+'° "" , . • '"":"" " .... ' ';i,'l, + -- Canoga Park, - - Moore, J, D,, 1978, .Aitot__tcs[Eternat.ot_al Eq.y.ironmental Mon!torlr]q and l:,a_!!jty Eff!uent Annual Report !977, A1,,78-16, Atomics International Division, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, -- California, April. _ Moore, J, D,, 1979, Enerqv SvstemsGroup Environmental Mo ntgrtnq and Facility Effluent Annual mm Report 1978, ESG-79-7,Energy SystemsGroup, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, April, #,,'l -- ,_+ + , Moore, J, D,, 1980, Enerclv Systems Group. Environmental M o,,nlto,,,r!nq.andFa(;iliW..E!!lLlei_t',A]?:t_ _ Report 1979, ESG.80-7, Energy Systems Group, Rockwell International, Canoga_'"ar_,2,..G.aliforhta.,'" "'"" April 25, - ',, ,, :.,:,, -,, " Moore, J, D,, 1981, ,E..nerqySystems Groqp E0vironmental Morlit,,o'r,i_qend Fa',._:!!t,t,y.Effl13ent Annual Report 1980, ESG.81-17, Energy Systems Group, Rockw.ell )nternatiohal, _a'nogaPark, California, May 27, ,l"" ,, I + . +i " '_g _.+ ,_++ - ,' _ i, ++ ..... ,+ ',"';" + , ,,+ . .,_ Moore, J, D., 1982. Enerqy SystemsGro_',Envt_gt_m.enlal. MOnltorinq and Facility Effluent Annual " ._ ,,, +'+ ++-, . ,+ + f, + '_ ,++ .... Report '1981,_ESG-82-21, Energy. Systems Gr,Oup,':_eckwell.. ,. ,,,, International, July 15. ,, :;',', ' _. ':.,'. +'"' '_i ' _'+ '+" ii_ Moore, J D.,,.,!+l_3, Ehe'i,q_;'SvstAms"(_roul3 Environmental Monitorinq ' ,. , ,_ Rep_ort 1 + Jane,' ' ' .+ . + ' , ,+ _ _ '__ , +. E_S 3-17'i'I, q'er "', '. 'l ' l+ Canoga Park, California, , • and Facility Effluent Annual Systems Group, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, '" '",'." + '_ , Moore, J+ D,, 1984...E.nerqy Syst.emsGroup Environmental Monitorinq and Facili.t..yEffluent Annual , . __e.po_t'.1.983., ESG-84-9, Energy Systems Group, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, March. Moore, J. D., 1984. Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program quality Assurance, 96110, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, October 3. Nelson, A. D., 1987. Letter from A. D. Nelson, Watermaster, Santa Susana Field Laboratory, to =. - John Curphey, Department of Health Services, Sanitary Treatment Operation Certification Application, Engineering Branch, Subject: Water 87RC03075, Rockwell International Rocketdyne Division, Canoga Park, California, March 13. BB-9 Corporation, Oberg, C, L,, 1976, Internal letter to those concerned', Potential Pollutant Emissions from Planned Coal Liquefaction Reactor Evaluation System, CT-76-4, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, Callfornta, January 22, . Ploszaj, D, S., 1983, Internal Memo from, D, S, Ploszaj, Energy Systems Group, to J, A, Hinton, Subject', Operational Plan Submitted: Energy Systems Group Interim Status Report, No, LAD000629972, Rockwell International, 83ESG.1891,Canoga Park, California, March 28, s i,',: Remley, M+E,, 1979. Letter to C, D. Jackson, DOE SAN', Raclloactlve Release at RMDF, 791_SG-,2_0, ,4 '1'_ '+ I Energy systems Group, Rockwell InternatIonal, Canoga Park, California, March 6, . ,"I."' , .+l • _..'.'. t, Remley, M. E,, 1986, Letter frorn M, E, Remley, Director, Nuclear Safety al_ , '_::',"'. ,,, ,i +_Ji'_. 'f.,,_ Li6ensing,',_o J,"f'i'l_)avis, ql, '_ Director, Environmental _+ _' '' +'_'i _._ :+ . ," ' +; Safety and Quality Assurance, DOE, SAN,'..Subj'eet_,.L_Phasel 'of CERCLA Program, 86RCOJF02,Rockwell Inte.mattonal, Rocketdyn,e,Divl.st_.n,.CanOgaP'ai'_,California, April 25, Rocketdyne Rocketdyne,: ,',, E:nv, .!._ont,_ol,,... lro,qngeptat,, ,,,,,., ,,,_.,,,.,,,,.,, ,.,,.,,,,: Manual, International Division, Rocketdyne1986+ Division, Canog_,Park;,;_,_l,LfernJa, September 30 '_ .,, ',. ';, EC-O100, Rockwell o4,'i, Rocketdyne Division, 19,87i,',SS.FL.Burn Pit D_¢ontamination and Decommisslontnq (Field Work Proposal), Santa SusaB._)Ca! 3arnla;.S_p._9.mber22, ' . ,.a.p++ +++.P+' ,,,++..+<, " ,++ ;'+ ,%' +_ ,, _ ,, +i+ '_£ '_" ' _" , ' +1, i_+ +l + i + .+4, '+.: ,. 'I' ' R,.+ ..xetdyn_.l_iv.t++_, 198B,.'_,_tar_'douts of Overheads from Presurvey Site Visit, Rockwell International, ., _,, +, .,'+li '+' _' _q ,., , R,Oc.k'gtd#ne bt._.JsiStl;+'&'anta Susana Field Laboratory, California, d_ Ano,nymous (Rockwell), undated, Lonq-Rancle Plan for Decommissloninq Surp.!us Facilities at the SSF.__&L, NOO1TIO00200,Rockwell, Canoga Park, California, Rockwell International, undated, Long-Range Plan for Decommissioning Surplus Facilities at the Santa 5usana Field Laboratories, N001T1000200, Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, Rockwell International Corporation, Systems Group of Rockwell (1982Supplement 1982. International Environmental Assessment of Operations at Energy under Special Nuclear Materials to AI-76-21), ESG..B2-32(Supplement to AI-76-21), Energy Systems Group, Rockwell International Corporation, Canoga Park, California, August 25, BB-10 License SNM-21 -- Rockwell International - International CorporaLion, 1976, Environmental Assessment of Operations at Atomics uncler Special Nuclear Materials License SNM.21, AI-76-21 Rockwell International Corporation, Canoga Park, California, April 30, Rockwell International, • 1982. Onsite Racliological Contingency Plan for Rockwell International Operations Licensed under Special Nuclear Material International, Llcerlse No, 5NM-21, ESG-81-30, Rockwell Canoga Park, California, March 3, ---- Rockwell International, 1982, Raclioactive Materials Disposal Facility Leach Field Envlrb_m, _al Evaluation Report, DOE-SF.3,ESG-DOE-13365,RockwellInternatlonal, Canoga Park, e',{llfolff_ia, ""' '"_'"'. ',, - Rockwell International, , :., ".', ",,, 1984, Health and Safety Sections for Renewal A_lsli_atlon',d.f th_';g,lbeclal , s ql,'L Nuclear Materials License SWM-21 Docket 70-25 issued to Ene_,g'y.SysiemS'"G_oup"_'f Rockwell - International, ESG-82-33,Rockwell International, Canoga PariS,_'_ltforni'_, Ju't_e28, , '_ Spencer, D, W,, 1988, _,' ._ _' , I_ '"' Site Specific,, Hetglttl a_,d ',, ' ' ',,.t' '_,,'_,s_fi_ty ",":,, P,j,an NUSCorporation_ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanla,,Aprlt,_,_,,, Staff of the Health, Safety._nd"Ri_diation .,, _,,', Ser_)i._s Department, santa susana, California, , 1983, Operating Requirements and Standards for Radiol.p._ttal S,efety ip.,.Aclt_Jtlt_SAuthorized by the Energy Systems Group, ESG.83-32, "" 0 'i" ' _ _' Rockwell Int_r_'_tionat,,_g:rpbratj_,n, 'C_noga Park, California, July 30, ,'"'"" ';i. ',_', " _' '=i£ ..... ' 5!aff6rd; , _ _ ,_ K, ,,,T._, i_.,.a.,,;:Olson,R W, Hartzler, L, S, Breese, J. T. Evans, and 5. L. Go, 1984, Site _,e_elopment"aiSd , ,,/',. "' ,:'"' , Facility Utilization Planning, FY1984-FY1989, Santa Susana Field Laboratory, _, Vent_ra County, California, N-083E-A02-DV001, REV,A, Energy Systems Group, Rockwell Interhational, Canoga Park, California, April Stafford, K, T,, 1987. Real Prop,,,rty Ma ntenance Management, CEN-AN-0001, REVA, Energy Technology Engineering Center, Santa Susana Field Laboratory, California, October 1, State of California, 1981. The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, State Water Resources - Control Board, Sacramento, California, January. State of California, 1984. NPDE5Permit No. CA0001309, Third Revision, Order No. 84-85, California Regional Water Quality Boarcl,LosAngeles Region, LosAngeles, California, July 26, BB-11 Unknown author, undated, Hazardous Material Removal, Advanced FHP Process Development Contract DEAC21.78ET10328,Publisher, unknown, Santa Susana Field Laboratories, Ventura County, California. Wait, D, L., i984. Safety Analysts Report for tile F,agillty Test System in the Thermal Transient Facility, 013-ZR-0001, Rockwell International Corporation, Rocketdyne Division, CanogaPark, California, December 20, Wleseneck, H. C., Energy Technology Engineering Center, 1984. Audit Report No;'7_.3D_ - Compliance with Safety an#. _eatth,. 720,b7_.- f DOE Orders Concerning T038_Energy Technology Engineering I Environmental Protection, ° ' _' 'q4 , ,, "" ,il,,!, Center, Santa Susana Field Laboratoryt,Callfd_;4ia;,_._. igust 30. _.:" '' 4 .... '.; '4. '",_ '", Wieseneck, H. C.i 1984. Internal letter from H, C, Wlesneck, Energ_,..technOIc_lY.E, ngine'e'_lng Center, to M. E. Remley and I, N.Stein, Subject: Audit Repo[t, N6,A_395,"Cempfl_nce., -, .o with DOE Orders Concerning Environmental Protection, Safety, an'd, Health,'.,.8_.2"10._f_187 Energy Technology Engineering Center, Rockwell International,,' C_noga, August 30, ,, "/', P_r'l_, , _",i CaJ_orn$_i'l '".,:', ',',,. ',,:_,_. : :, ':,i._, ," Wieseneck, H. C,, 1986, Audit,Report, A_dl.t.of E_ironmental Compliance..,020-055-T038, Energy Technology Englneerlng ,q_,_ter'iRockwell In{e_l_ational, Santa Susan4 Field Laboratory, California, October 21, 1988. . ',;' . ",v' '._._.:" ' ',, ,t * ,, ," , I Ii, WiesenecR;_l, .C:,t"1,§86.i'r)_e_na)letter from H.C.Wleseneck, Energy Technology Engineering Center, , ,, % tri,, ,.,' ,_,_ tO R'.W,'Buckt_, _, , , E'_i_'¢,_berle,and K. T, Stafford: 8_21..1-189, Energy Technology Audit Report NO A:.4.4!: Audit of Environmental Engineering Center, Rockwell International, , Canoga Park, California, October 21. '. Williams, R.O.,Jr., 1984, Letter fromR. O. Wllllams, Jr.,toR. A. DuVal: Environmental Assessments, 84ESG-250, Rockwell International Corporation, Energy Systems Group, Canoga Park, California, January 31, BB-12 -- II _ APPENDIXA. " _°,;.". ! :.,.,.,f, _, '_ . .'. ° ,. ,,.° . ,,,_..'" ,'b_' ,.: ,,. ,,;..j.o:.._' '.. *, ,. ] _ °., ,,,,. :_, .*, SURVEY,.PARTi_!PANT S .,:. ..,,_ _ ":"_ "._, ',.'..."., ',, : .._., _.:.°/_;i'/_ :' .;.., .,* ..I, ':", '_,_ APPENDIX A SURVEY PARTICIPANTS , - - Larry Weiner DOE Headquarters DOETeam Leader SusanBarisas DOE Headquarters DOEAssistant Team Leader Russell Roberts DOE,SAN SAN Survey Representative Joseph Crist NUSCorporation Air Joseph Boros Douglas Detman NUSCorporation NUSCorporation Surface Water Groundwater/Soil Ralph Basinski NUSCorporation Waste Managem:_3t S. Charles Caruso NUSCorporation Toxic and E_,m.ica'l,'..iMate_[s/Qu_iity Assurance Mark Francis* NUSCorporation - " % '.'",.:...... " ',!i"i:' '_(: '_',.,_" ,,. ., ., .,:'_..... '_' _' .."_!_ ':,"ii°;' _" '" _; '' ........ ::':..":i,,:'"' • .. ",_ _ _; . ,, ,_.,.'.',:..' :'._..', ' ....,..,,. '. i";% °'' "' ,_ " ,; • "'_.' ,, ';3i:'_ .:._,, . • . q ' "_ e_ ,'":';"':"!.', ,, "'_'":'.."!: ' "'" ;"' "'_' ""_i:.; '(.+,_ " ' ",';:", _ , ii, • _ ,. _,'._ "', ,'i" A-1 "_ . ,.,'i',,: i!'., '_. ,_ Ra_latlor_ ' "::' ""'_':""':'. ',':..".,,,,,,.,";.. ',:!:,'_, JamesWerner ICFCorporation • ,.::!' .... Ina_:_i...ve _/_,'_te'S4,{es and Releases ', ,'.,. ', ,._ ' ,'_. ,:: .,.',', ','"', '"=i.:_.,,, i,:.":: '.,..i:', .:" • NUSCoordinator , .... SAN San Francisco Operatiol_s Office ,,, ,, ,, ,. ,,":. '' ;,,;,, '":" :"::.:i _,' :". . ,o.,_ r:. W• ' _'' - °_ ,,. APPEN Dt,X'B ,, SI,TE-SPEC ,% /..:; ..... ' ",' b" • ., ,_ _ +'++ _ . -v ..... ,.' *"" "'" , w ._..v' , ;., ,,_,,,.,:;' _'._.,, ., ' _oA '',, _,' ,=. ' : "., ,, }°_ , .,=,,_ . ,, ",_.. '=''; i • ,' . ," ,...j .,.:._, *. . 4 " ,!,i 'e"' ,o" o : *. . ., _ °., :,,, ,_ ., • VITIES ° ._i_. _' 4 , APPENDIX B SITE-SPECIFIC SURVEY ACTIVITIES B.1 Pr_e.Surveypreparation The U,S, Department. Environment, of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Audit, Assistant Sect:e_i_r._i:ifor Safety and Health, selected a Survey team for the Santa Susana Fi,el_'._zal_O'_,atorle_'!.0 ,.. 0, . , ;.,.:.',, June 1986, Mr. Lawrence A, We0ner was des=gnated the DOE Team Leade_._with _,;..Si_n serving as the Assistant "ream Leader. BarlsO_ Mr. Russell Roberts was the San F_an'cis_;oOpei_tio_S"'Office . ,'._'_ ;.. . ,,. _,, (SAN) Survey team representative during the on-site phase of the su.r_,ey,The _edia}ndel_'ofthe team was composed of contractor spec alists from the NUS COrporati,Qn'a_d'its speclal0sts and their fields of expertise are presented._elow_;, '..:. ,_i".. "* _:"'' ":" ' % i',, I, Specialty I Air _ ..... '...', ':,:" ";i '. ': ,b_ ,,_ ' ,: '" • • . .., :,._, _ . .,., _...., , . , i i i Name Ralph Basinski '.:_', .'" '" '""' ,_,.,, ,,._., nacl:lve,WasteSites . %,, ',_, _ Joseph Boros ,., "'" . _'S_._,_'ans_er_'_nt ", i _,' ".".i.'." -'",: ':',. I"Soseph Crist ":, ,. ,,.,; _£_:_aceWate, ',. ,.....?; :,' ,.. ': :?, ","','. CF These : it ",. f. :."'= ,,,,,, subcontractor, i JamesWerner i _ _:trogeology ii Douglas Detman 4d_ '" "' " "_'' Radiation Mark Francis* ,,,,,, . -- i : ,, : QA Toxics • Survey team members i S. Charles Caruso n NUSCoordinator began reviewing SSFL general environmental documents and reports in April 1988. = Mr. Weiner, Ms. Barisas, and Messrs. Francis and Basinski April 4-6, 1988, to gain familiarity completed submitted a cursory review conducted with key DOE and site personnel. of the documents assembled representatives purposes. They toured documents B-1 the facility Office, SSFL, as well as with and request and reports required During the pre-Survey visit, a meeting of the DOE San Francisco Operations site visit on in response to an information on February 5, 1988. The request listed environmental the Survey team for survey planning a pre-Survey by was held with representatives from the. California Department purpose of this meeting of Health Services and the Ventura was iu review environmental County Fire Department. issues of concern and to explain The the scope of the Survey. The Survey team carefully reviewed the information prepared a Survey Plan (see Appendix C) for the SSFL site. to the Survey for each of the technical ,. activities. B.2 received disciplines during the pre-Survey site visit and This plan describes the specific approach and includes a proposed schedule for the on-site A Health and Safety Plan was also prepared for use by the Survey team. "': On.Site Activities , , """'"' 4., _l ""_:':" " •,,.', _ .,_., '_.:," ', ,_.:, Theon-sitephaseof the Surveywasconductedduring the periodof Mayt_ _hroug'hi'M. ay2e;'1988, ' The opening meeting headquarters, _, _', , was held on May 16 at SSFL and was attended the San Francisco Operations Discussion during this.meeting primarily Office, ,, '_ , '_; ', * _ " by r'epCesentativ_s from DOE SSF.L, I_USCor456_atioix," and ICF Corporat concerned:.t_e 13_0_posei:'bf tRe)_vey, on logistics at SSFL, and , L an introduction of the key personnel involved'm ,'.,, During the Survey, team the.S._.[v.ey, ': ':. ,, )_ me,tubers revie_@d • , exis_t['.r_!ile,nc[i:,;i_ntiaJ.,.p611'utants, observed,':W, ;. ,. '_ ,..":-',P her4_ osslb[e:.,,'Extensive. ,. , ehvi'r_n_ent_r:, . , . operations, file documents, including permits and accident reports, and chemical releases and The production process was thoroughly Site operations interviews were monitoring and and held monitoring with analysis, analyzed to procedures SSFL personnel regulatory were concerning permits, waste ';. ", management, ., cbr_'els, '..' .., & '4, _ • backgroun_5_die_i:engineering"_t_awings, spills, as well as vari:£,__"operating,'l:ogbQ'o_,'s. identify ',.':_ 13"_inent ', ' ':, applications, .'... _ hazardous substance management, i1_ _, The Survey tean_ members met daily to report observations, These meetings were also useful for planning schedule discuss findings, changes, and evaluate if required, progress. to meet the overall objectives of the Survey. A site close-c,ut briefing Survey team's preliminary pending additional B,3 was held on May_6, findings 1988, at which and observations. the DOE Team Leader presented The findings were considered the preliminary research and review. ,S, amplinq and Analysis i The next phase of the Survey process is sampling S&A effort _= and analysis(S&A). are used to assist the Survey team in further B-2 defining The results generated by the the existence of environmental pr'oblems and risks identified during the Survey, However, based on the on-site DOE/SSFLSurvey and _ site sampling plans, no Survey-related sampling needs were identified, B,4 Re,port.,._Pre paratlon The Environmental Survey PreliFninary Report for the SSFLwill be prepared for DOE review, Comments received from t):ii refiew will be incorporated into the report, which will be issued as an Interim Report, , / .... ,'": , ,, - , .,_",, i, _"' ' '" ',' ', ',".._- •.,_. ,., ,.;i._ _ , ..:, ",";'_" _',_;..'_ , • , . , , 0 , , =] =. '_ '_' ." ,.:. ,, I;_L ,,_ ",, I" ' ,, ', ' .i',' "_.;'";. ,, ,,.,_. L, .% 0, _ _._ ,.,,,, '_ "" ,'.' .i' .'k, :;, , ,..':', ",'" ,'0 '' _i ' ,",, "" _" #'"._, ,'.' , ,,, ,',"*, , "_, ,_;.0, i APPENDIX C _.:, ', J .J ,A %;".v,. =.'_.,. 't. ' ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY P_. _u"'s '"° "'."_",';,.'.. FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF "-:,'.i_EI_G'¥ ',.,:._ , _AC'T!V. • ,. ITI'ES,AT SANTA SUSANA FIEI_D.LAB'ORATORIE:$1" _ ,_.,, .... ', '.:'. " "_"_' ';' :'_'i','_ v..),_,.'. i .. ",0' ",.'.'i.i., " ","' ' -26,1988 MAY _.i':e ..,, _, i._",,, ":"','%"i;:," ::"' _'.*'_"_.".,_,, • ' , , . "' ,;, ,;,.",,,,._ %, :',_ ,=., h.. ,h. _. . ,'_,,,- SANTA SUSANA, CALIFORNIA ,., ,. = MAY, 1988 . . "e,'.s' ENVIRONNENTAL SURVEYPLAN FORTHE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYACTIVITIES AT SANTASUSANAFIELD LABORATORIES HAY 16- 26, 1988 SANTASUSANA,CALIFORNIA ,:,_ 4* , : _ ' , *,' 4, ,, _.i.]', '_ ',.",d, A HAY, 1988 ,:, , ,, ,. t , • , _,.',.. _.. •, ,, ....",'' ,. ', ii ,.:'",.,.._, _,, . , ', '.. '; '_ _"' '_. ro,,,. '.',_ ,. '_. .¢ ,1! I ,_, - TABLEOF CONTENTS Sectl 1.0 INTRODUCTION _J 2.0 2,I 2.2 2,3 SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION Pre-SurveyActivities On-Site Activitiesand Survey Reports Sampling and Analysis _ 3.0 3.1 3.2 AIR Issue Identification Records Required 4 0 4 1 4 2 HYDROGEOLOGY/SOIL Issu_ Identification Records Required - e ,,'_ ,,_, ,,,, :,i,,_;',i',: 1 "',,,, ," "_"", ', ,_'' ',_ "i"" ". '.:'i :.,.", ",_,'"'." " ' ' ,x ' - 5.0 5.1 5 2 , 7.0 7.I 7 2 - '""""o J. , /' '0' ' '; _ .,, , ,. _,',t ' , ,. '_ '; '. '.,, ' i.,' .,:.",, ': ,:" "'_ l,_I.@Ue':',I'_en t'l fication .... ,, Reco_;dsRequired 9_ 9.I'i", • 9.2 , ", 10.0 10.1 I0.2 ; ,. ,w _ TSCA(TOXIC/HAZARDOUS'::(_UBSTANCES) I, sS_e identificat'_.C;B ,,.:._,ReEo rds"'Req uifeb o - ", .... SOLIO/HAZARDOUS /RN)IoA vE,,_sTE"-, Issue Identifi, Gatl_Dn:'.) :'_,:',:, ,",; Records Requi_ed .,:,,,, i: . 6.0 6 1 6.2 8.0 B.I ., ' '; ' SURFACE WATER/DRINKINGWATER ' ,, " -",,,', ,,, Issue Identification ','"','";' ",,':. "'" Records Required '...." '" '"' ' ' ._ _ , . ATTACHMENTS ';' ," '_'" QUALITY ASSURANCE Issue Identification Records Required INACTIVE WASTE SITES/RELEASES(CERCLA) Issue Identification Records Required ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYPLAN DOEACTIVITIES AT SANTASUSANAFIELD LABORATORIES NAY 16 - 26, 1988 SANTASUSANA,CALIFORNIA I. INTRODUCTION ,.' i+_ ','.+ The Survey of DOE activitiesat the Santa Susana Field Laboretorles,(,DO_)$$_L_) is part of the larger Department of Energy (DOE)-wideErlvironnlen'ta,l',",,Sur'v'ei effort announced by Secretary John S, Herrington on September IB,_',19,85, The,,:,, purpose of this effort is to identify, via "no fault" b'a.seli_,'e'._i_j,r, yeys,''_ Bxisting environmental problems and areas of environh_6nt, al r'isk'a._;.,OOE facilities, and to rank them on a DOE-widB basis, ,T1_is r(WnRi:ng w_,j'] enable problems DOI:. to more and allocate effectively theestablish resourcespriorities necess#rf.or ,:_,o address,tl_g cOr'r, eci_',theg'e ',enyt_r_on_ntal ms. Because the Survey is "no fault" and Is not _n,"a'uBIt,"_.,i_ Is,'notdesigned to identify specific isolated incidents iL)T, ri,o,"K_com'pll'al_e, or to analyze environmental management practlce,_ S+_h"lhcl'd,_ntsand/or management practices will, however, be use&J,.,ir_',,,i_,'e'S_'rve'Y':',,_s'a means of identifying existing and potentialenvlronmenl_al,, pro_,lefp_ii". '. +,. % '_ +_ The DOE/SSFL Survey will',iSe conduct'e(t,, ii_Y'accordance with the protocols procedurescontained.,i_..the A,ugust,,19BT,EnvironmentalSurvey Manual. +,,,,"'.,_," ,__ .,, , t , ,,', ' ' , ' . . '< +'_, i, "","', -, %, , ,, ., , .... e.'., ,e+ 1'I'''' ,'+ ,,,£:. .+,,, _+ i, ++ _+ ,+:d, + +'+'' +- and Z 2.0 SURVEYIMPLEMENTATION The EnvironmentalSurvey of DOE Activitiesat SSFL will be managed by the Team Leader, Larry Weiner and the Assistant Team Leader, Susan Barlsas from the Office of Environmental Audit (OEV), Mr, Russ Roberts will serve _s the San Francisco Operations Office (SAN) representativeon the Environmental Survey team. Technical support is prnvided by NUS Corporationand ICP personnel as follows: _ - Joseph Crist Doug Detman Joseph Boros Ralph Basinski Charles Caruso Mark Francis , _ Air/TSCA (Toxic Materials) Soil/Hydrogeology Surface Water/DrinkingWater RCRA (Solid,Hazardous,and RadioactiveWastes) QA/TSCA ,"_ NUS Coordinator/Radiation ,.;,"' James Werner (ICF) CERCLA (InactiveSites) '.,,,_C,,,I ,.,.!,.,_.,,,,. ,, .., "<,:. ',.', .,,. ,_.,._ , 2.1 ,Pre-Survey_ _Activities.,.,. - - -- -" • _ q , ,_ Pre-Survey activities began in January 1988, when Sur.V'_'..team'.,.me_Ib_rs submitted requests for information to the Team Leader,.i_or m:ate._i#Is h.eededto prepare for the Survey, This was followed by a ,Feb_'ua,_y 5,'.,1:gB8,1,_emorandum from Lawrence A, Weiner (OEV) to James T, Da, vi_.CSAN)'ann_uncing the preSurvey site visit and requestingSurvey-re]_t_',.,in_(_r,'ma_'l.(_n. ''° The pre-Survey site visit, April 5 a_' 6,,.I,_,'8,8,"._.'_as '¢'enducted by Mr, Weiner, Ms. Barisas, and Messrs. Basinski,.'_nd".Ff...a_iG_,,s:;, TJiepurpose of the visit was to become familiar with the site, SLde, nl_'i,f,y' _ot,_tialareas of concern for the purpose of the Survey, r_vlew do'c,Umeh..t.S collected by SSFL and identify documents not yet collec,i_ed, meet",@..It_"'regulatory agency personnel and coordinateplans fo_ ,I_ upco, ming SurV6y with SSFL and SAN personnel. Idaho National Er,_!ineeri_)'.gE-_Lab.orat_.r_y..(.INE'L) will the conduct the sampling andteam analysis portion of '_,Le,S_rv_,_o,",i,f'requ'_;_e_, During pre Survey visit the also met with r.epfe_ehta_.i_es oC,,theCalifo nia Department of Health Services and the Ventura;,_'(3oun"t:y Ffr_.i)e:I_artment. Team representativestoured the facility and re_,_ew__':o'_'.'C,u_len'ts' assembled in response to the information request memoran'du.m, "i._entff_ing these documents not yet provided, The documents were trar_s.f.e_,red to',iIWUS in Pittsburghduring March for use by team members during the pl'a'nning phase of the Survey. The additionalinformation requested during the p_,e-,Survey visit was received in late April. This Survey plan is based on informal_ionavailable to team members as of May 6, 1988. _ 2.2 - The on-site portion of the Environmental Survey will be conducted from May 16 - 26, 1988, Tentative agendas for each of the Survey team members are provided as attachments, lt is expected that modifications to these agendas will be made as appropriateto minimize disruptionof site activities, and to enhance Survey efficiency and effectiveness. All modifications to agendas will be coordinated with site personnel designatedas Survey contacts. - On-Site Activities and Survey Reports The on-site activities of the Survey team will consist of discussions with, among others,environmental,safety,operations,waste management, purchasing, and warehousing personnel; a review of files and documents (including classifieddocuments, if any) unavailable prior to the on-site portion of the Surveyl andprocess-specific and area-specifictours of the facility, -- The Preliminary Report for the DOE/SSI:L Survey will be prepared from information gathered by Survey team members prior to, during, and after onsite activities. Each team member in addition to identifying environmental problems and areas of environmental risk will also be gathering information from which they will write the following sections of the Preliminary Report: o o o BackgroundEnvironmentalInformation General Descriptionof PollutionSources and Controls EnvironmentalMonitoringProgram ,'" ,,,.,_ "' A closeout briefing will be conducted on Thursday, March 26, to ,d_!scr, i'betlie',, preliminary findings of the Survey team. A copy of the close, out I_6.tes_!i@'ill b_;i:?_ left with SAN and SSFL, A Preliminary Report of the DOE/$SP, L Sur_,#_,_i,,ll be' _ prepared within 2 to 3 months from the conclusion of,'."dI_'e. Sur.v,ey; ' "'.'The Preliminary Report will be sent to SAN and SSFL for _,vieW,and_,_omm_'_t.The report will also be sent to several congressigm,,al c.,dmmiti_,ee_I,_a_nd the U.S, EnvironmentalProtectionAgency, ' ', ",",.',", 0 ,,A , '' ' ', , ' _,', ' , _ '• , , ', . '_r *# ' " ' 'r "" Approximately 3 months after the resu!ts:a're a,va,ilaI_,l,e' from the sampling and analyses (S&A) pol'tionof the Survey_,if,.a,hy,,,{'dis'o._ssed below) an Interim Report will be prepared by the',,su_,,ve_ ,t:eam..,,;The Interim Report will incprporatecomments to the Prelim,lnar_,."'I_eI_or.t',..and data from S&A results (if any). The InterihlReport will be mad'eav_i, lahle to the public, upon request, v Upon completion of ,th e:,i_nviro, nment_] Su'rveyeffort, a Summary Report will be prepared and will,':"#dnta, in &,,"DOE-'wfde list of environmental problems. The report will ,b,e, t]"_!b#,,"a:s an<,_J, nf'ormation base for the ranking of DOE's environmeni;a_,ip_b, bl6_i,_'. ,,',,_. • , '_ q N. ,_ BasecI. 6n,avai°l,_ble site environmental information and the results of the onsite.$,urvey activities,the Survey team will identify Survey-relatedsampling needs;",i f any, Implementationof the S&A phase of the DOE/SSFL Survey would begin _pproximately four months after the completion of the on-site Survey activities. If Survey-related sampling is necessary, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory(INEL,)will provide the field sampling and analytical support. - : .. - - 3.0 AIR 3.1 !_Ssue,Identtftcat!on The air-related Survey activities will involve an assessment of the air emissions at the site, the administrativeand emission controls applied to the sources, and the ambient air monitoring systems, The emphasis of the Survey will be on operational and procedural practices associated with the emission sources and the emission control equipment, as well as fugitive emission sources, both within and outside the buildings, and mitigative procedures applied to fugitive emission sources including recently shut down facilities, Close liaison will be maintained with the radiation team member because of the importance of a lr-red issues, Close liaison will also be maintained with the QA/TSCAteam member because of the interaction of several TSCA regulations and air regulations ,, , , The general approach to the Survey will include a review of e,xi's,t,ilhg af_r,,'',, permits, pending applications, and standard operating procedure½,,",,, Pr,o,cesses,,,ii_ and control equipment will be inspected for complian,ce",with',,iD, O_-',A,LARA ' requirements for radionuclide emissions, The Survey wil,l',i'"a'lSo _evie'_"._he nonradiological air contaminants from the different',,'build,ing9 at t_e site, evaluate any existing controls applied to the ai,_,,emis'_ionS,';,,an'di.assess the need for additional monitoring or emission cqntr6,!_ to,"c'haradterize or reduce the environmental consequences of the emis_,(onS,,",,,Thi'_;'.re_v.,few'_ill include the various shops and storage areas. :.... . ".'..":;,':. '"' ' = ___ - ', o' - - - ' _ ',) ' _'_w ', ", ',', wJ° 'Theambient air monitoringsystem'_v,.il_,..b.eeW_l,uate_J to assess the adequacy of the existing monitoring program to".,.cbarB_t'e:ri'z.e, environmental impacts of the air emissions from the facility. The.act.i,yities involved in this part of the Survey will inc'ude the,in.spectiono'f,".the"ambient air quality samplers, the meterological tower,,ia._'_eview, of documentation applicable to the ambient air data acquisition;.L:.ii'nd an eVa"l.uB._,Idn of the processing procedures u._edto assure the aCcu_cy'.._f.,tPie _ai_.,,' ,','. ,, ,, ,,' ;,,' Areas Qf p&_i,cU,}ar in,t'erest will includeemissions of the criteria pollutants (e.g,,.is.ulfu_i.'_1.cles,_, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons,carbon monoxide and lead) a_ well.!as i_e'llulated hazardous air pollutants (e.g., radioactive-bearing parti'cul'ates, "4_eryllium,and asbestos). Although not currently listed as hazardous air pollutants,chlorinatedsolvents,and freons will be included in this review. The use of all organic solvents will be assessed as a potential or actual sources of emissions to determine if they are adequately characterized, monitored, and controlled. The non-radionuclideemissions assessment will focus on those substancesthat the EPA intends to list as hazardous or toxic air pollutants (e.g., methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene). Non-organic air emissions will also be included (e.g,, ammonia, chlorine,chromium, and sulfuric acid). Fugitive emissions from the resuspension of contaminated soils will be evaluated a_ a potential contributor to the airborne release of radionuclides and hazardous materials from the facility, Consideration will be given to historical and current operations to determine the potential for soil contaminationand windborne releases. w Several areas of specific available documentation: o interest Control and record keeping and peri:_ cleaners, for have been identified during solvent In vapor deqreasers usage, e,g,, a review of " o Past and present control and monitoring of radionuclides and organic emissions, o Control of chromium emissions, operation, o Emission potential if of fugitive any, from cooling towers currently in dust sources such as roads, 4 o Design of controls and administrative Rad handling facilities. o Potential demolition, o Effluent for asbestos procedures emissions during in the operation building operations, , J ,, , L_ - decontanti:na't_:_'n or'"" , .,, ,,,. . -,,,,,, , sampling and monitoring of_the,i " .._':'i , , 4 ,.., ., .,,, .,, Throughout the Survey, emphasis will be placed op _,s_less_g, the_;ava't'l'able data to characterizethe overall environmentalImpact:,of'pl, an,_,opera_ons, 3 2 Records Rebutted , .... ,4 , o, 'a . ' _ ,_ ' _, ,' q' ,,,_ :, " ,'_ _ ,,, Files will be reviewed as part of',,,the",_rvpy_',,in'cluding documents not yet reviewed or received (e.g.,qlassifie_J"doc'u_@nts;' individual files, documents not yet identified). Specie, lc documeht's, a'_'d files to be rev, iewed as part of the Survey include, but,_._ll"q(_t be l,imi,_'ed to, the following, • ,. PSD ledger, o o ,,' 'm"' _ _, '_ ' I' '_, ' ,_ ,,LAmS_eeta"'l'_ S_mp,11ngand QA procedures • o '"'i '" ',_' Air eff, l_ent,,sampl,,,,m,_',and QA procedures ' o '_, ,,,,.,,, ,,. ', '_' =_ , '_ ,_ Cedtractor stack test results , • o Effi'uentsampling results o Laboratory recordson TSP analyses (ambient) o Preliminarydrafts of SARA 313 reports m o Any other documentspertinent to air emissions from SSFL buildings = 4.0 HYDROGEOLOGY ANDSOILS 4.1 Issue Identification The hydrogeology/sollsportion of the Survey will examine the physical and chemical character of the subsurfacematerials relative to the environmental impact--actual and potential--that the site activities have on these two media. The result of operations at other nearby facilities has apparently contributedto groundwater contamination at the SSFL facility. The past and present use of radioactive materials at some facilities has contributed to known and potential sources of contamination. - Each of the potential source areas where materials have been disposed ofii! stored, treated for disposal, or spilled will be visited during th_,_it_i Survey, Since many of these potential sources are also related,..t-o..RC:RA_,!, CERCLA, surface water, and radiationdisciplines; visits will be.._Oof'di'nated._i:i:. with the team members specializing in those fields. Areas to,_be,v'i;sited':_:, '_ _ i ncI ude: 'i "-i::i;.. • o o o o o o - ,. , ".,."i"" : ii',';,,, . Building 059: SNAPGround Prototype Test Fa_:lqity",. " ' Sodium Burn Pit ",.'_"'... " ::.. ,,:'i "," RMDF Leach Field ,..:,, "..':.. "i,'::..,, Interim Storage Facility ._,.,".'..... ,;:,,.,,.i >. GroundwaterTreatment Facilities:i...:,. "',..ii'_.. i':c.'.., ':" Holding Ponds and Basins '_ "'_' .':.. ':.... ',.i' i'. ",,. ,,..,,. • ,,'_.. = ' '.: ._, . ..., .., • _o. "_.' '.# .,.', In addition to examining the actual"amd'_.%&flti'a[l contaminant source areas, an evaluationof the monitoring systems fo.rt;.h•gse areas will be performed. This evaluation will invol..ve:" " reviewin-_,the hydrogeologic and subsurface 1ons.per, formed'.,,by t_h_,s'ite the well system (location and characterizat "._a. a, naIysi;s,,._'/.,"' construction),and , :.',,,. "',i::-',',_,:'_ , '.."'" InformatiQn_r_l'a'_iVe::-,to i:j,_e site geology and surface soils, groundwater regime,,.and;elnyi._inmenta'l"_onitoring programs and data will be reviewed at the site.,.prlt)r t.O_"'_nd,,_.a, fter the site Survey visit, ', , • . ,: >, .o.,, , .._. 4.2. Re,Ords Re'qbt rea , ., - - _ Documents and files that provide information concerning the presence of contamination,or the monitoring system for the groundwaterand soils will be reviewed as part of the Survey. A general 'listof documents and records to be reviewed includes: o o o o o o o o Geologic and geohydrologicreports Groundwaterand soil monitoringplans and procedures Environmentalmonitoringreports Monitoringwell locationsand as built records Disposal area operation and closure plans Groundwaterand soil analyticaldata Environmentalcomplianceaudit reports Unpublished,in-progress,or planned groundwater studies 5.0 SURFACEMATER/DRINKINGMATER 5.1 Issue Identification -- The focus of the surface water/drinkingwater portion of the DOE/SSFL Survey will be on the potential for release of polluted or contaminated W_astewaters to surface waters draining the site or to groundwater aquifers underlying SSFL. Pathways for off-site migration of pollutant may include: _L o Releases (accidental or planned) to the sanitary sewers, retention basins, or to the storm drains. o Spills or leaks intcJpermeable soil areas. o Exfiltrationof sanitary wastewatersinto soils or groundwater. ,.:,. i:ii o Contaminated surface run-offs into storm drains, retention.'L_a;si!hs, tile Bell Creek Canyon, or, to a lesser extent, the Simi Valley..,_",. ,:';' ,:.:..". , .. ; , :. . _.i., A review of available information indicates that c,,._nside.r_;bie., al;t,_eDt_, On"has been paid to control of radiologicalreleases. The",Survey,Will a:_sessthe potential for future contamination of wastewater_.,as,well,_.s_e_iew present conditions of wastewater control and collec_.io,n. .s_._em's,.. L'iquldwaste sources, processes, collection and handljng_:ie.qu_p_me_..._._ll;i'be examined and records of operationwill be reviewed, !:., ".,i'.".. ':c.:. "",' . . •° ...:o . ., , % The Survey will include identif,,i:cat_iO_'_O._,i.!poi;_fi_;ial di_,chargesto surface waters or to the on-site sanitary.._¢ea'tFnen:t f,_cilityat the Area III complex, which may not be addressed in opera.ti.ngp'ermits or other documents. The site will be investigatedfPr,e.vi6enceo'f,"/.pos_'ible breaks or obstructions in the sewer systems which C_Id r,e_ultin rel'eases of wastewater to the environment, The Survey will _.]ISO' a.ddre_,s"_..th_'L':_ossibility of cross-contaminationof the SSFL water p:iping_i's_v.ste_ by',._e.lther the sanitary o_ storm drainage systems, Measures taEe_:t,opr.e'vent'l_ack-flow of process wastewater or sanitary sewer flows int'b:!:_;he_:w'ater':_.d._iS_c.fibution system will be reviewed. •, ,. _. . ".:' ', : _' _• _,. _ r -. " _ -'- _'.• ',.i" ;'_"... , :,,° W,ithrespee:.t:,.to:'wastewater monitoring and treetment systems, copies of stan,da'rd operating procedures will be reviewed. Operating logbooks and maint(_nancerecords will also be checked. Actual procedures put in normal practi'ceby SSFL personnel will be observed to deter_,inehow closely SOP'sare being'i_ollowed.Interviewswith managers and operators of monitoring systems will be conducted in order to understand modifications or significant deviations, if any, from written SOPs, = A walk-through of selected buildings will be made to observe normal routines, including maintenance activities which generate wastew_ters, Discharge and monitoring points will be reviewed, and sampling and analyticalprocedure:;in use will be observed in action. Emphasis will be pl_ced on the major contributorsto wastewatergeneration,for example: o Cleaning and decontaminationoperationsas practiced et SSFL. o The steam generatorand ancillaryequipment at the SCTI complex. D r t ' o The sewage treatment and disposal plant and ancillary equipment at the Area III. o The service water and potable water treatment distributionsystems. o Miscellaneous potential wastewater sources, such as the LLTR water systems, the HTF deaeration tank and test sections, heat exchangers,and cooling towers associatedwith SCTI, and other cooling operations. = _ _ Wastewater collection, holding and transfer systems will be evaluated under normal operating conditions, as will the effluent monitoring stations. Site surface drainage characteristics,such as culverts, ditches and basi_s will also be examined, along with the man-made efforts to control surface run-on, and run-off. _i , -- 5.2 Records Requlred , - _,',, , ,_,., ' ",.i .i'_ , •,,!'ill ..... ' -. ,. _ ".. , ,' , ,, ' ;, .; .,',, Files will be reviewed as part of the Survey including d_cume'h.tos, h_.tyet ''_,_ reviewed or received (e.g.,classifi_,ddocuments, individua'li_f.,;i.]es,".,d(b'_u_i_.D,ts not yet identified). Specific documents and files to,_)erevie._edas".partof the Survey include, but will not be limited to, the fol".l'owing:-."_.,",. ''_' ',,'"'.,., "',,.i"_... ",i':i," ",-'_ o Documentationof ongoing NPDES permit comp!..iahce._,i'.,.:.. ;.' ----- '., o e receiving stream(s). Recent analyticaldata on wastewater6e:l"easO._',:_t6: t.h - o Notices of violationsrelating/.'t.o " o Operators logbooksand,'monitoring.,i.r.ePO_r.ts. _ o Standard operatii!mg' pro_e'dures';for wastewater collection, holding and tran sfer. ">...., ..'. "._.i,i'/" ' ,_ "_"_' o any. ,, 'o"' Progre,ssre.'p_rts",_.C'f.pr"()n;_oing improvements and studies, e.g.,upgrade of the_.wa__;i._itori,ng'system; improving the quality of flow measurements; 'dal:a ',on "_s_ormw_:ter run-off characteristics. • ,, o ', ."' ',;'' :, eases,if o,..¢ Sampling pFotocolsand logbooks. • , .. • • , o MOnitoringequipmentmaintenance records. o Detailed drawings of the sanitary and fire protection water supply, storage and distributionsystems. o Additional information on the sediment sampling program, data handling and correlationwith surface water quality. o Records of drinkingwater quality. o Internalmemos or correspondencerelatingto surface water/drinkingwater problems,e.g,, back-flow preventionmeasures. o Other records as determinedon-site. - . 6.0 SOLID/HAZARDOUS/MIXED/RADIOACTIVE WASTE 6.1 -- Issue Identification _ The solid/hazardous/mixed/radioactive waste Survey will be carried out by evaluatingall activitiesgenerating such wastes, and the facilities used for their .accumulation,storage, processing, treatment and disposal, including treatment and/or disposalat off-site facilitiesand wastes received from offsite facilities. - The management of all solid waste streams includifigmixed wastes, hazardous wastes, radioactivewastes, and non-hazardousnon-radioactivewastes will be surveyed. The Survey will consist of several activities: I) Physical facilitieswhere wastes are generated,accumulated,stored, treated, recyc_e_, processed or disposed will be evaluated; 2) Management and opera.,ti9ns personnel involved in these activitieswill be interviewed; and 3) DdcUmen.,ts pertaining to wastes will be reviewed, Based on these ac_i_v1,_les,(._,e potentialfor releases that may contaminate the environment will.' be e'valuated!..,, ". "._..': L_' "_, SSFL generates a variety of solid wastes, with all waste_":ci(__rent"i_.:'gerJ_\rated originating from maintenance, laboratory, experim_Btal ",and_._:.decoh_'amination operations. Waste generating and processing fa_.illti_'S',t,hat"will be evaluated. "_.. :'. • _..'_, ' "', "_"_ " ',,. '.':,,, " "_ : wk .':, ,. s"' ' _," '_, '_, Personnel from divisions with waste m_aTnagei'men•t:'.re)_b'i_sibilities will be interviewed in order to give a dei_a,iledi_F(_nde_'_itai_,_.Ing of waste management practices, This includes personoe, l W.i'),h:._'.l:+,.lie (_$_e_raII'ions responsibilitiesand those responsible for the ove_a.'l,l '_.!_,ihi".s_'traiion of SSFL environmental programs including Rocketdy6:.e', e'l_..iron'mentalstaff members with responsibilitiesat SSFI.'I'DOE facili',t1:.es[:2:;This will include the experimental facilities and the RMi_. ',,., '..:'• ,,/'.:_' :,._,, ",_ ,, _, .,, _ -_ . ._".. • .,, .. _ ', The SSFL site ha_,j.This.t(i_rical,l_.b_en the site for a number of DOE experimental reactors..,,_._).e_rai;ili'O:f'"th_:e_(_eriments and the buildings housing them have already b, een t'e.tmin'_'.tedia'rid decontaminationand decommissioning carried out. Severa.l. bo_"Id_',B" s.,.,. ,.,g..rerlta_i_ which must be decommissioned and/or decontaminated, Thi, s"include_, 6fJi:_.'dings B-O09, 024, 028, 059, and 665. Groundwater intruding i'n_to .B,_O5g_:Lh.as been radioactively contaminated. Issues relating to decontaminati'_n and decommissioningwill be evaluated. Large,scale experimental programs relating to synthetic fuels were conducted at the Bowl Area. Although these experiments have been finished, residues remain within the process equipment which have to be disposed. The Burn Pit and possibly other old disposal areas contain wastes which will have to be disposed as part of a cleanup program. Both the Bowl Area and old disposal areas will be evaluated for potential cleanup wastes (both radioactive and hazardous). Rocketdyne facilities handling DOE wastes, including the hazardous waste storagearea and the sewerage treatment plant will also be evaluated. The solid waste Survey will be coordinated with the CERCLA Survey to identify past and present waste management practices that may result in releases of contaminants to the environment (e,g.,Burn Pit); the radiation Survey to __ _mmm, - identify problems with wastes containing radioactive constituents (e.g., Decommissioning Issues); the surface water/drinking water Survey since water and wastewater treatment produce solid wastes; the air Survey to identify any solid wastes produced by air pollution control devices; the TSCA Survey to identify any problems with PCB wastes and underground storage tanks for hazardous substances; and the hydrogeological and soil Surveys to identify groundwater and soil contamination resulting from the accumulation, scorage, treatment and disposal of sol.id wastes and contaminated facilities (e.g., B059). - 6.2 Records Requtred Files will be reviewed as part of the Survey, including documents not yet reviewed or received (e.g., classified documents, individual files, documents not yet identified). Specific documents and files to be reviewed as part,"of the Survey include J but will not be limited to, the following: ,."._ ,,." _. . ._.'.', '"' 0 Part A and 'Part B Application ,'elated ' ',"i ,T'I correspondence and asso_c'i_!ad NOb_!_. ,';y. '. . " - o Underground tank storage o Audit SSFL o Groundwater monitoring, o Release notification and/or ;, notification inspection records sampl ing, and/or - (state, %' "" ' _ "_:,' 't "'.'"T.' o Waste inventor.ylLdO'cume.l_tatiop_., " o Solid Wast@ _'h_ , Annual Report of . n_ _,it Studiesand Documents. act_n_i:doc ument s. Enfo _i,ceme..n,t o :,'", . .. O • '_d the quantity of PCB fluids contained will be considered. Obsolete,,_tore(_i..;,d_r used PCB equipment will be inspected for proper contalnment,ai_.d"_._.equa'i_:_. storage protection (e.g.,B-231, Area II). Handling, removal,",La"nd,.:d_sposal_}i!_ practices will be reviewed for current and previous inven,t_;_.._es _io"_./e_'a_lish the method of disposal and location of disposal sites. ConfQrmanc.e. t6;'TSCA reporting regulationsfor PCB transformersand spill_j",.wili, be,i_evaluated.In addition,a review of any PCB spills and cleanups:will,...b.e cO,nT_uc_e_. A review of the phase out of PCB transformers an_0oi_he, r.,R_B:, eq"u'!pmentwill be conducted, ._,.. _i.:... ".T;. ',.,.i::..:i'.., "' •. . '; , ,,,..',. "r,i '':i ":' ,.'._.'# The use of asbestos will De deter_r.i'ne.d._'d p'r,."_)ce'd_res concerned with its removal, handllng,monitoring, and_,.di'SpOS!a1_._111_e ievlewed to identify any potential pathways of environmenta.]"',,co_.tamln_ion, This will include its use as construction materia,l.,for be'at, i'h._ulation,in cooling towers (e,g,, Munter's Fit1),and 9.t.he_".miscella_:eou_' uses, Some areas where friable asbestos has been removed 6_,..!ts remova_ is planned will be visited. Since some pesticii_sa._eus, e'._.,at",t_e SSFL, the purchase records, application procedures aDd:,fre_i_ency_ per_onnel training, storage and disposal practices, as well a,s,T__%_t:orinL_I.i'prp.gt,_m will be reviewed to determine the potential for environmen_'al _b:_tam_'_:i'on. _ Ha_.ardo_s _:u°bs_a'_'_es are utilized and stored throughout the SSFL. The Laborat_ry utilizes bulk chemical and bulk fuel storage areas for many of these., materials, Some of the larger storage tanks containing hazardous materials include sites 005, 022, 064, 356, 360 (SCTS), 462, etc. In addition, many substances are stored in small or moderate quantities in or near the areas in which they are used, Typically, these are stored in quantities of 55 gallons or less. Some of these areas include buildings 023, 065, 206 (CTL-2),360, 435, as well as appropriate warehouses. The management and handling of these and other dangerous materials to prevent or minimize releases to the environmentwill be evaluated, l. 2 Rec_rds Requ, t red As part of the Survey, files will be reviewed including documents not previously received or reviewed (e.g,,classifieddocuments, individualfiles, documents not previously identified). Specific documents and files to be reviewed as part of the Survey include, but will not be limited to, the following: ._ L _ ,- o Toxic substances labeling o Procedures o Inventory of substances• o PCB annual inventory o Inventoryof current PCB-contaminatedelectricalequipment. o Records of inspectionsof PCB transformers (1981 to present). o PCB handling, storage,and disposal procedures, o Correspondencewith fire departmenton PCB transformers. 0 Locationsof buildingscontaining asbestos, includingusageii.i.'" for handling, toxic and tracking control, substances system. and management of toxic and purchasing records s'°":."."' ":ii"/_!:!_ _, ' " _',_'_'';"'_ o Asbestos handling ' removal, disposal,pr.oc'edu'_s, ', ahd e'nvironmental .,,_,. . ,_.,. ; moni tori ng. ;_T: ...... ,,, . o ,, , _,, ,. . ,',, ;, ',., # Records of asbestos use in p_.Ocess,_.qul.]bmenf;, and support facilities '"o ' '...,'.'b,', '.'.'o " including the steam plant ,>...'.:i>i. '.:ii': " _ '" • , ,., .' .,_ o Pesticide trainin.g, hand'li_..ng",;':,sto'rage, disposal environmentalmon,it_r."Ing '.. :., ';" o Standard ope,} _ , ,.,.N,, o records, and g:prd:cedu,r__,'for pesticides. "";i_'_'''"','_'_" '"'e""' Spec.i::a,l--pWoce6Ures..,$mvolving handling, storage, use and disposal of chl6_6fl_blroalka'_e:_;,:'('freons) and chloroorganicsolvents. ......... O. er'"r._coi_d's:'as determined on-site. . . ,. ,. , .. • . , _-_= ,._ ,,..: :>ii ", :.._.".: .,:",CI", Asbestos disposal records, including method and "16¢ai%.ion".,6:.f diisposal sites ,:". ,,. , ._ ,,j _ chemical o ,..., - of documents (1978 to 1987). -- - substances, . 8.0 RADIATION 8.1 Issue Identification Radiological i_sues to be addressed during the Environmental Survey will center around theair, soil, surface water.,and groundwater media, Each of the above mentioned media will be evaluated for'radiation concerns by collecting background information and data (including ambient data), identifying existing and decommissioned radiation pollution sources and associated controls, and finally by reviewing environmental monitoring programs designed to gather data on identifiedpollution sources. The Surveywill also evaluate rad-wastemanagement practices,direct radiation exposure issues, dose assessment methodologies, and radiochemistry qual.,_ty assurance programs for environmental monitoring data. Review of rad_wa_Jte programs including management practices for low-level, transur_ic_;i;._d ocus.,.o,f hazardous (mixed), and adherence to SSFL procedures will be a m_Jo_,f, " ..... ": .... the radiation portion of the Survey, A more detailed disc(Js'_;ioni:of th"_;:_. subject is provided in Section 6.0 of the work plan,,,. %The ",.r'_,_',l_.ogi ca_1 _ evaluations will be closely coordinated with the otheW';'_;_ecial!'stS"_, the Survey team "' "...... ' e ¢,' _' _. o ,, 'A" ,. ". . , Because radiation issues cut across all medi_ e'v.a_uated.,du_.I/ng th'eSurvey, the attached daily agenda has been organized i_:.i:a.n "Bf_temj_.i:'.,to ;dverlap the other specialists' activities when they are!reval;,uati_g, r'ad,i_tion issues, Some inefficienciesare to be exoected aB,',a _e)blt,.61.f. thf, s dual coverage approach, however, every effort has been ma, de":.,tc}.':_.i:_.:mize"T.;dul)lication. To improve the effectivenessof radiation evalua..t'ion_,;':i, Mr.,":iJ:fa_cis will rely heavily on the expertise and assistance.of vari6,u'_; S'SFLpersonnel for accomplishing Survey objectivesand pointing Ou.twhere wor...k l>1'_n inefficienciesexist, Discussions with operating and.,',_upery_.sory Rer_nnel will also be utilized to provide needed informatlo'_':._ritic6']'"..for.'i'eomplete evaluation° Reports, records, and other data _@soc_.t.edi.:,with":.,C'.bn_'nuous, intermittent, and any accidental or unschedu!e.d'.i_'e:i_eas'e:is;.'_houl'd be readily accessible for review. 8.2 _Re.co_S_'i.R_clul red"' Files'Will °b_ reviewed as part of the Survey, including documents not yet reviewed or received (e.g.,classifieddocuments, individualfiles, documents not.yet identified). Specific documents and files to be reviewed as part of the Survey include, but will not be limited to, the following: o NRC license and supportinginformationdocuments. o Californialicense and supportinginformation documents. o Radiation-relatedambient air quality information, o Backgroundradiation data for soil, surfacewater, and groundwater, o Inventories of air, soil, surface water, and groundwater radionuclide release points and quantities. o Vegetationradionuclidemonitoringdata. -. o Unscheduled or accidental o Radioanalyticalquality assurance programs and procedures• o Dose assessment reporting,etc. o Building o plot plans release methodologies, with reports. including process assumptions, and equipment calculations, locations. Description of radiation monitoring equipment practices and procedures (e.g,, calibration, maintenance, etc.). o Reports or recommendationsfor upgradingradiation monitoringsystems• o Report_ -- o Off-site _ o Rad-waste management practices, policies, procedures.i.F:.and c _ mechani sms• 'i,,,_;:i:'::. _'. ,, prioritizing new radiation monitoring installations. ,.:.,. i,!ii .... and on-site radionuclide sampling ' point o NESHAPS/DOESubpart H 61 90-61•98 repo,,'ts, ,;...... • " ' . ""_"' :": "s ''I ,..""' "' ' '" Informationregardingemployee radia,_t!o_E:::e, xpa_i_,:{l_'t.a. '''' o State, County and local radia.tIpn":;,_egula'tlions. q_ , ', _ 4 b , !::'. ',. ,...';, . .._, .,., :.:"'"-'_'" _, ....:!, '."' ',, _.. i. _,,, , . ,,_._ . . • . , B °,." .;.;_ ,_ _ ,, • ':_, _.° _,,'_ ' '., _ ' +_ ,,,. ,_:,;:. ., o '• 'e_' ,_,, . ,:'.,,,,.._.....' ,,._. .., ,, - _' • _; '. - : criteria. _' :IC'i_.t _.,',. ";i'",, .i, catiofi ' 9.0 QUALITYASSURANCE 9.1 Issue Identification , The quality assurance phase of the EnvironmentalSurvey will be primarily an evaluation of the sam_)lingand analytical capabilities at the SSFL, The objective will be to review and verify the quality assurance procedures for obtaining process effluent and environmental samples, performing the analyses to measure the concentrationof pollutants, and the handling and reportingof the data. All aspects of the quality assurance program relating to environmental management of DOE activities at the Santa Susana Field Laboratories will be reviewed including: operator training; equipment and 'instrument calibration/malntenance;precisionand accuracy evaluation; blank, split, and spiked sample analyses; sample handling and chain-of-custody procedures; data reduction and validation; data reporting and documenteti_v); as well as the review of calculationsand logbooks. "" = , . The procedures used for sampling and analysis will be monito'r,,ed t,O;:ensur'e_::_ proper implementation and conformance with accepted pra,c.t:i;ces. "_:?._e,':quality assurance program will be reviewed for the sampling and ana,l_y_'i:cal"a_ti'V1:ties, and also for any internal quality assurance audits {hat h:ave,,,been (_Dnducted. Furthermore, the interlaboratory test progr_.ms 'pa..rticlTpai_'e_ in by the environmental analytical laboratories, as"a_mir)'1'_.,ter_'e'd by the DOE's Environm_ntal Measurements Laboratoryand,th"el.,Envi_bmm_n_tal "@'rotecti on Agency will be evaluated, The quality assurance!!P_ro_e'd,ur_.s',..of"_y off-slte sampling and/or analytical laboratoriesutiliz_d.by_t, he"p!,an_",will also be reviewed in this EnvironmentalSurvey. ,:_,, ':,,i',__:.!'i.:'_',.'.:,_, "I.L"T.; ,.' '. ',;i T"', ',:'',C '. 9.2 Records Requlred "' "". ''ii_'., " """ Part of the Survey,.w__i;l _Qnsist c_fa!"reviewof pertinent files, This will include documentsc.".,nO't prev'io_S]y,'L':"Peviewed or received, such as classified documents (i,f,,anyL)'_.,iB.divid_..a]"files, and documents which have not been identified.,a_::'ti_!s 't:i_e. ,,_omespecific documents and files to be reviewed in this phase:'_f_;_._ Su'_,Vej#:i,i'_clude, but will not be limited to, the following: o,,,' Enl rorim'ental:,"sampllng and analysis quality assurance programs of the .,.Analytic_],Chemistry laboratories (Chem. and Met. Lab, SSFL Analytical . 'Laboratory,and radiologicalmeasurements laboratory)and Environmental .Control Unit. .. -" _r" '. o Quality assurance audits of the analytical laboratories and sampling program. o Analytical and sampling proceduresmanuals. o DOE and EPA quality assurance results of performanceevaluation scruples. L_ o Quality assurance reports for the Analytical Chemistry laboratories conductingenvironmental analyses. o Training policy and records for the sample collection and analytical Iaboratorypersonnel. o Maintenance and calibration records for the analytical laboratory and sampling instruments/equipment. o Laboratory notebooks, data reporting forms, chain-of-custodyprocedures, and sampling logbooks. 10.0 INACTIVEWASTE SITES/RELEASES(CERCLA) 10.1 Issue Identtftcatto_l The Survey will attempt to identifyenvironmentalproblems and potential risks associated with the historical handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances at SSFL. This aspect of the Survey will be coordinated with the RCRA and hydrogeologyteam members. The Survey will focus on current and future risks related to the following: o Past land disposal practices (on and off-site); o Past spills/releasesfrom tanks, pipes, pits, trenches; o Potentialfor future spills/releases;and - ,._:, i". . o , E On-going remedial action program, ¢'6W . id_, ,!i/ Facilitiesthat have handled or are currently handling ha'_'dQus,'i:_ v.1, 0 - _._v. of all waste management , .., _,. i_" ,.,, ', , o Description facilities;',,."qnc'lu_i.l.n.g,.i.b_urfa'l o and structures(existingand removed). ,,,;, '_,_i:i!i.;.':',i>',.!i:,. . ",i":i "" Historicalaerial and surface photogr, Ephs<;_fi_h'g, f_i:iii4ty. , ,... ', - o -= o tanks "_ .,;, "Interview files" (18 pers,o_s)':,,fjo_:_.ha 'dPaft Phase I Installation Assessn,entreport (Adler et.a'i,.,, 19_),,i: .i::,". • "'_,,'_..IT,. " ",'" Files pertainingto _IY radiomet, ri.c_veys of the site grounds° ,_._, , ,; ._,._ ...TI,,:_I::,,. "":,,_'. ',' "" ;.: "':;.;:i.:,. Descriptions and Notifications of inactive waste si,t.e,,s,, a_:.,:,;g_tential",':" areas of contamination. ' ,,'_;!>.. ,::':., ".;;_,, e ,, .". o ta a,s,ti,, current, and proposed remedi_,lactions Documents pe.r ng OII..P (e.g., RMDFL_2a_ch..Fte Id) .s sF . o Envi_mental r'e_o.._g."'pertaining to past facility responses to hazardous ,substa_g,e ;_,i,l Is 'andreleases. ' " ' i ';L "" • 3 W_ _r, i_m_ ,' _I = _'I,I 'I_ lli_ J. CRIST MONDAY, HAY 16 TUESDAY, MAY .HEDNESDAY, MAY 18 THURSDAY, MAY 19 FRIDAY, MAY 20 ?Introductory Brief? ings Site Orienta? tion -Air Permits Review -Tour Rad and Othergu Emission Sources:"~ 021, 022, 020, 023, 024, 025, 026, Osagii 057, 059, 062, 063* a 0 Francis) ?Tour Non-Rad Emis- stons Sources: ~3092, 008, 011, ;030;3032 006, 029, AlReview?Asbestos ~Review Permi::ed Sources at Buildings 355-361 ?Tour Molten Salt Test Facility Boros) -Review Fuel Uses Projects Caruso? -Visit Ambient Air Monitors -Rtview Air Sources: 100, 114, 133 -Findings Forms Due For Week MONDAY, MAY 23 TUESDAY, MAY 24 HEDNESDAY, MAY 26 -Inspect PCB Records Equipment Storage for Disposal Area in Area II) Caruso) -Review Hydraulic Test Instrumentation: 473, 863, 074, 075 -Revisits ?Informal DebriEtingj} with SSFL Staff 16. Review Findings -writing -Detailed Report Out? line Findings Forms Due ?l?finals?lose-out *iAssist Team Leaders :5ip preparing for .fpebfiefing -Final cia?5450? g: Debriefihg WW - D. DETMAN 1 my MONDAY, MAY 16 a TUESDAY, MAY 17?sa7f HEDNESDAY, MAY 18 THURSDAY, MAY 13 FRIDAYLMAYV 20 -Intr0ductory Brief- ings Site Orienta- tion ?Tour Site Area to? Observe Groundwater Monitoring Nell Construction ?Locations, Re- Impoundments, Retention Basins Boros) Locations with Respect to Surface covery Nell Locationt Impoundments Systems ?T0ur Surface -0bserve Monitoring": Nell Construction &3f Francis) Storage ?Tour Building 8/059 Sodium Burn Pit 3QFaci?ity thus far -Review Groundwater Monitoring Data -Drganize Findings ~Meet with Site Groundwater Consultan Staff to Discuss Pro? gram Implementation in Past, Present, and Future (may be scheduled May 23 if :more convenient) -Findings Forms Due For Week MONDAY, MAY 23 TUESDAY, MAY 24 HEDNESDAY, MAY 26 ~T0ur Soil and Vegetation Sampling Locations (may be scheduled for May 20 if necessary to suit Groundwater Consul? tant availability) -Review Soil and Vegetation Sampling Data ?Catch-up Day for Revisits, Tours of Other Areas as needed, or writing ~Review Additional Findings with Team Leaders -Informal Debriefingfg with SSFL Staff gr Review Findings . -Revisits, as needed:' or writing -Detailed Report Dut- line Findings Forms Due goepr?ring :f?riting Management ii?ssist Team Leaders in preparing for fi9Final.Close-out -Final Ciggbiaui Debriefing for . . . . e? . SURFACE HATER JOE BOROS MONDAY, MAY 16 TUESDAY, MAY 12~314f HEDNESDAY, MAY 18 THURSDAY . MAY 43 FRIDAY. MAY 29 -Introductory Brief- ings Site Orienta- tion -Tour Sewage Col- lection System (Area IV) Sewage Treatment Plant (Area ~Tour Impoundments Retention Basins Detman) d?fw? -0bserve NPDES Mani-f toring Stations, 4; Stormwater Run-off? Systems Other Parts of Water Reclamation j-Observe Surface iguater Sampling if??c?jvities, includ. ripefivery of Samples _;Tqurfcooling Towers 616) Hater 702) . .5 :FtavAnalytical Labor- -Tour Molten Salt Test FaCility Crist) (on-site wells plus potable water from Ventura County Waterworkleistrict 17) Distribution System -Review Service Water -Review Sources using Septic Tanks Leach Fields, RMDF Leach Field ~Tour Large Leak Test Rig - 059 -Findings Forms Due For Week MONDAY, HAY Z3 TUESDAY. MAY 24 -Tour SCTI, Bldg. 356 Basinski) -Discuss Drinking Water Distribution Control Systems with SSFL Staff -Review and Observe Back-Flow Prevention Measures -Review Data -Tour Hydraulic Test Facilities 473, 863 873 Crist) ?Catch-up Day for Revisits -Organize Additional Findings ?Review Spill Pre? vention Counter? measures Plan w/ SSFL Staff HEDNESDAY, with SSFL Staff?td? Review Findings -Review Revisit aE? Needed ~Detailed Report Out- Due ?Informal DebriEfingi? line Findings Forms .THURSDAY, MAY 25 ~1A?sist Team Leaders ring. for ?Zi?ifinaliClose-out .$Dearieting ?1 -Final Debriefing f0r5$?FL. I RCRA R. BASINSKI HONDAY, MAY 16 TUESDAY, MAY 17 WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 THURSDAY, MAY 19 MAY 20 -Introductory Brief- RMDF fTour Inactive -Tour Storage Areas -Visit Storage Areas ings Site Orienta- Francis) at 009, Buildings: 015, 025, Buildings 008, 029, tion -Visit 044 RMDF 024, 059, 064, 030, 041, 171, 459, 075 -Tour Bu?djng 020 Clean Shop 453, 457, 614, 500, 583, 626 (hi/M. Decon Trailer Hot Lab -Tour Labs and Shb?s FranCiS) 114 at 062, 065, 066, j? ?Visit Sodium Burn 163 - 133 -Findings Forms Due ~?57:7 For Meek - MONDAY, MAY 23 TUESDAY, MAY 24 HEDNESDAY, HAY 25533 MAY 26 ?Tour SOdium 'Tour x'ray 89d,R?d -Informa1 Debriefingjj?i?s?ist Team Leaders Liquid Metal Faci1i- Labs ?nd Fac?1?t?es with SSFL Staff?t6?? {.iagpreparing for ties: 006, 007, 014, 172? 173? 185? 473? Review Findings 013, 032, 057, 314, 621 i . uv? ;p?prf?,ing 355? 356, 357, 358? 360, 361, 462, 463, 320, 600, 610, 656 . . k. -Detaiied Report Out- -Fina] line Findings Forms Debriefing forf??f1? Due Management ,jy?pb 11,.v? C. CARUSO MONDAY, HAY 15 TUESDAY, MAY jlaf HEDNESDAY MAY 18 THURSDAY, HAY 19 FRIDAY, MAY 29 -Introductory Brief- ings Site Orienta? tion -Review of Analytical Labs: general re- quirements, organi- zation, records re? quired (ETEC Chem Met. Lab) inorganic labs ineld data management, calibration, train-Q; ing, use of spikes,? blanks, duplicates, etc. (SSFL Analyti- cal Lab) -Evaluate organic ;Review Toxic Sub- stance Management, policies, manuals, ,rfstotage, Use, Dis- chain-of-custodygf?vk?pos?j, etc. 'Jn?ss?eiaw Bulk Chemical 8. Visit ,sighs?o?ds. 022, 064, 2360 isms-93, 462, etc- (Plant Services) -wat~?r Quality Moni? Boros) -Review of Asbestos Program incld. use, training, handling, removal, storage, disposal, etc. (Health, Safety and Environment) -Review Ground Water Sampling ~Radiation Labs QC) incld-: policies, manuals, sample track- ing, data mgmt, cali? bration, training, use of spikes, blanks, duplicates, etc. Building 100 Francis) -Findings Forms Due For Meek MONDAY. MAY 23 TUESDAY, MAY 24 HEDNESDAY, mv??fsif-s? 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'_-"_ _ I, _r,', I ................ _ d" +_ . ev . , -' APPENDIXD - CHEMICAL SYMBOLS, ABBREV,f_T,IO'N$, AI_D ACRONYMS ,_.,. .,,,,,+ ,:',,',_, ,.; ' _.!,, "_." c' ".", :, ': ';' , - , ,, '+j i,. , ,+ , ,+,. , , l , , , , + /": ,t '. % i' , ++, . ,,,,,.,, '"v "" ';_ .,;, '_'!'';,,"","i'+: '"" =_,, ' .,' i ..+ ... .._._#_ '..+. p.. ._.... _.' _ +.. . ' " , ', ", • , , ,_ e i APPENDIX D - CHEMICAL SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND ACRONYMS ACM., .H.,, , Asbesios Cont£ ning Mater.ials ,H, i tri u t AEC i Atomic I i Energy Commission i AIRDOS t III AI i ALARA i III II iiiiiiiiJl i i iii ilJJJ[ 21 i I I i i i I i I ii III[ iliiiiiii (before noon) ,.,-L iii ii Atmospheric '1 ' I Avg, ii I IIIII II III , in areas II III I I i ii ii i ' I i III I I Biochemical i i ii ii , t. ," ii I I , Oxygen i.1...... Demand _(5,-day!",, i, '1 ii'li I 'll,' °C CERCLA Comprehensive CFR Code , _of ,Federal.,Regulatig,.,ns',,ii,':, ''' . '. i . iii , iii ii ' , % ,:; II"l'. .... 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ARAC = i As Low as Reasonably....Achievable a,m, i i ! i Atomics International ii _, n Estimation of radiation dose caused by airborne radionuclides surrounding nuclear facilities • _ ....... ........ . I I JJL ' _ ,l_ IIII I I II Cen'ti hqeter(s) i , J .- ,,,., '-,, " .,CI_ ' ./1'' (_O ';' i ',;,,_. i Cya,lide ii i i i i i Carbon Monoxide i iiii ii ii i i iii Jl iii iii i i iiiiiii [11 iii Chromium i J i i i i11 Cs-137 or i i i ii i i i i u 137Cs i Cesium, isotope 137 ii i CTL i i Hexavalent chromium Cr + 6 i i Chemical Oxygen Demand t iii i i iii i iii i Com ponent Test Laboratory J i i Cu i i ii iii Copper ii i i iii i iii cu, ft. Cubic feet cu, yd. Cubic yard(s) DCG Derived • i i i ii '' u Decontamination . ii .i u i i i ii iii i i ii i i i i i i1.11 i Concentration , i D&D -- ii i Cr i iii I C_O'D _ i t i n t Guide i i i i u i and Decommissioning '..... ii D-1 . i :.,, ]i _.,.., APPENDIXD CHEMICALSYMBOLS,ABBREVIATIONS,AND ACRONYMS PAGETWO ..... ................ 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