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March 18 – 22, 2018
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Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

001: Waste Management Symposium 2018 Plenary Session

3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The WM2018 Plenary Session featured leaders speaking from the worldwide perspective of the field of radioactive waste management in 2018 and beyond. Thank you to our sponsor: North Wind
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

002: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management

6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on Senior US DOE-EM Managers from Washington, D.C.They spoke on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

003: Panel: DOE-EM Robotics (1/8)

5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This initial panel set the stage for many of the paper and panel presentations following the robotics, remote systems and emerging technologies featured theme at the WM2018 conference. The DOE EM Office is responsible for managing the cleanup and waste legacy of the nation's DOE nuclear facilities. The work required to complete this mission is uniquely challenging due to the hazards associated with the nation's nuclear facilities, coupled with the complex nature and environment of much of the work involved. Appropriate technology insertion is necessary to accomplish EM's mission safely and efficiently. Robotics and remote systems present a particularly compelling set of technologies due to their potential capability to augment, protect, or remove workforce personnel from the immediate proximity of many of the most. This was the first of eight panels discussed the use of robotics and remote technologies to provide solutions for cleanup of nuclear facilities. The panel included presentations on the subject from many different perspectives: high-level needs, other federal agencies, international, national laboratories, universities, and the end user of the technology.
Track 5 - Packaging and Transportation

004: Panel: Challenges and Innovations in Radwaste Packaging, Transportation and Compliance

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on challenges and lessons learned in radioactive waste packaging, transportation, compliance and receipt for fabricators of radioactive waste packaging. World-wide companies are urged to participate. Participants provided their perspectives and suggestions on how to increase efficiencies through eliminating inconsistencies between specifications and other requirements in order to provide products at a reasonable cost and enhance communication to enable better service.
Track 9 - Special Topics Including Safety, Security & Safeguards

005: Panel: Interagency Community of Practice in Risk and Performance Assessment

6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the status of the Inter-agency Performance & Risk Assessment Community of Practice (P&RA COP). Representatives from the P&RA COP and subject matter experts discussed lessons learned and provided feedback on building the P&RA COP to support risk-informed environmental decision making.
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes, Spent Nuclear Fuel/Used Nuclear Fuel

006: HLW, SNF/UNF and Long-Lived Alpha/TRU Programs and Policies

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes, Spent Nuclear Fuel/Used Nuclear Fuel

007: Hanford HLW Treatment and Immobilization Plant Update

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 3 - Low-Level, Intermediate Level, Mixed Waste, NORM & TENORM

008: Waste Management in Mining, Uranium Industry, Oil and Gas and Non-Nuclear Sectors

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 6 - Decontamination & Decommissioning

009: D&D of US DOE Facilities

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation

010: Environmental Remediation in Urban and Suburban Environments - Examples from Around the World

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 8 - Communications, Education and Training

011: Communication of Technical Issues: Worldwide Experiences

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

012: ANDR (Romanian Radioactive Waste Organisation) Current Status of the Development of a New LILW Repository in Romania and Next Steps

1 Article
1/2 Panel Session
Presentation Title: Current Status of the Development of a New LILW Repository in RomaniaThis panel focused on the 2018 upcoming public procurement in Romania for their L/ILW disposal facility and an overview of their countries activities. ANDR (Romanian WM organization responsible for SNF and Radwaste) shall put into operation a near surface disposal facility, abbreviated as DFDSMA. It will most probably be near the Saligny site, located in the exclusion zone of Cernavoda NPP, in Constanta county. ANDR is seeking a general consultant to update the technical documentation and support the construction license for their L/ILW program. In the next 5 years, according to the Romania National strategy on safe management of SNF and RW, currently under review, the DFDSMA shall be in operation by 2023 and should accept mainly L/ILW/SL resulting from operation, refurbishment and decommissioning of Cernavoda NPP. In 2018, ANDR will organize a public procurement procedure to select a consultant for elaborating the Zonal Urban Plan in view of construction of the DFDSMA and for getting different agreements from different authorities. In the next years, the ANDR should undertake the following activities for getting the siting license for the CNCAN (the Romanian regulatory body in the nuclear field): 1) Development of the procedure related to getting the environmental agreement for the DFDSMA. This implies elaboration of the Environmental Impact Assessment report and organizing public debates both at national and trans-boundary level. Note that according the regulations issued by the CNCAN, environmental agreement is a prerequisite for the sitting license; 2) Implement a preoperational monitoring program of the Saligny site; and 3) Review the safety documentation according to the CNCAN requirements. After getting the sitting license for the DFDSMA, the ANDR will elaborate / review the technical documentation necessary for promoting the investment (e.g. Feasibility Study) and for getting the construction license (e.g. Safety Assessment Report, Detailed Engineering Design, etc). In this regard, the ANDR will organize a public tender for selecting a general consultant which should elaborate / update the technical documentation and support the ANDR in order to get the construction license.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

013: Panel: Robotics - Exoskeleton (Worker Augmentation) (2/8)

5 Articles
Full Panel Session
This panel focused on state-of-the-art and current research trends of exoskeleton and wearable technologies as well as user needs and perspectives. Attention was paid to how these technologies could be used in the nuclear waster cleanup environment. Systems that can be worn by workforce personnel have been developed that can support human workers as they perform ergonomically challenging tasks. These devices may be passive (no external power) or active (powered) and may support various parts of the body to reduce strains on muscles and joints. While some systems are commercially available, they are relatively new on the market and their long-term benefits are still being evaluated. Careful consideration of training and workforce integration will be required. This technology applies broadly to many EM needs, including critical concerns about worker safety. While there are other industries exploring the use of exoskeletons (military, retail, construction, and assembly), their applicability to EM is somewhat unique in that EM's unstructured environments demand PPE. The high-consequence materials handled by personnel also pose individual considerations that require careful assessment before implementation could be approved.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

015: Robotics: Programmatic Elements (1/11)

5 Articles
Full Oral Session
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes, Spent Nuclear Fuel/Used Nuclear Fuel

016: LANL Panel: LANL Recovery - Re-Treatment of TRU Problem Waste Streams (1/4)

2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the treatment of nitrate salt TRU waste drums currently stored at Los Alamos National Laboratory, including those in which a thermally sensitive mixture was created from the use of an organic absorbent during previous remediation operations. Technical, regulatory, and programmatic aspects of this challenging campaign were described. Current status and lessons learned were also described.
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes, Spent Nuclear Fuel/Used Nuclear Fuel

017: Panel: US DOE WIPP: Return to TRU Waste Operations Following 2014 Operational Incidents

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the re-opening of WIPP in 2017 and the plan for shipping TRU waste to WIPP over the next few years. It included discussion on WIPP improvements and implementation of new waste acceptance criteria at WIPP. Challenges, such as funding, infrastructure concerns, site TRU waste disposition, deadlines and goals were discussed along with the integration of DOE TRU waste complex resources and funding for the next few years. This was the first of four LANL related panels.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

018: Contracting Panel: Small Business Procurement and Contracting Opportunities within the DOE Complex and USACE FUSRAP Sites (1/6)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel session focused on small business procurement and contracting opportunities within the DOE Complex and the USACE FUSRAP sites. The DOE and USACE contract directly with and encourage prime contractors to obtain goods and services from small and disadvantaged businesses. These goods and services include: decontamination and decommissioning, remediation, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste, health physics, emergency response planning and training, lab services, R&D products, waste treatment, maintenance, A/E and professional consulting. This was the first of six contracting panels.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

019: Contracting Panel: Doing Business with the US DOE (2/6)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel session provided a fast paced, high energy and thought-provoking session on how to do business with the US DOE. Charles R. Smith, the new Director of the US DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, (OSDBU) provided an overview on how to do business with the DOE. Representatives from EM and NASA gave attendees insight on how to market and seek opportunites within their program offices, sites and laboratories. This session also featured current DOE, women-owned businesses, who shared best practices on how to engage with DOE-EM to find and win contracts.
Track 3 - Low-Level, Intermediate Level, Mixed Waste, NORM & TENORM

020: Operating Experience in the Treatment and Storage of LLW/ILW - a Global Perspective

2 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 3 - Low-Level, Intermediate Level, Mixed Waste, NORM & TENORM

021: Panel: Hot Topics in US Commercial LLW Management

2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on emerging issues in US commercial LLW management from the perspective of active members of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc. State, compact, federal and industry officials shared their views on a variety of timely and significant topics related to low-level radioactive waste management, disposal and related issues.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

022: EFCOG Panel- Avoiding the Human Capital Cliff in the DOE Complex

1 Article
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on knowledge and skill attrition in the US DOE. Challenges range from identifying and training new employees to support facility operations and maintenance, to knowledge transfer of critical skills in weapons and research programs. For example, it typically takes 12- 24 months to train a new operator. Qualifying individuals for weapons-program activities requires formality; a security clearance, including a “clean” drug screen; and individuals able to mentor new personnel. The Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) contractors have undertaken several initiatives to address this now critical situation. Panel participants discussed potential approaches to solving this Complex-wide issue, which must be solved to ensure uninterrupted, safe operations. Each representative described related on-going activities and progress within his/her organization.
Track 3 - Low-Level, Intermediate Level, Mixed Waste, NORM & TENORM

023: Selected Key Topics in US Commercial LLW Management

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation

024: Panel: Implementing Technically-Based Cleanup; US DOE Balancing Regulatory and Fiscal Complexity

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on progress and challenges in implementing remediation approaches in the DOE complex that are technically feasible and balance regulatory and fiscal responsibilities.
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation

025: Panel: United Kingdom – Remediation of Sellafield Legacy Ponds and Silos

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the progress towards closure of the legacy ponds and silos on the Sellafield Site. The discussion included progressive learning, technical challenges, safety, and regulatory flexibility required to achieve cleanup.
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation

026: Sustainable Remediation Processes - Global Insights or Applications

2 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
001: Waste Management Symposium 2018 Plenary Session 3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The WM2018 Plenary Session featured leaders speaking from the worldwide perspective of the field of radioactive waste management in 2018 and beyond. Thank you to our sponsor: North Wind
002: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management 6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on Senior US DOE-EM Managers from Washington, D.C.They spoke on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
003: Panel: DOE-EM Robotics (1/8) 5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This initial panel set the stage for many of the paper and panel presentations following the robotics, remote systems and emerging technologies featured theme at the WM2018 conference. The DOE EM Office is responsible for managing the cleanup and waste legacy of the nation's DOE nuclear facilities. The work required to complete this mission is uniquely challenging due to the hazards associated with the nation's nuclear facilities, coupled with the complex nature and environment of much of the work involved. Appropriate technology insertion is necessary to accomplish EM's mission safely and efficiently. Robotics and remote systems present a particularly compelling set of technologies due to their potential capability to augment, protect, or remove workforce personnel from the immediate proximity of many of the most. This was the first of eight panels discussed the use of robotics and remote technologies to provide solutions for cleanup of nuclear facilities. The panel included presentations on the subject from many different perspectives: high-level needs, other federal agencies, international, national laboratories, universities, and the end user of the technology.
004: Panel: Challenges and Innovations in Radwaste Packaging, Transportation and Compliance 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on challenges and lessons learned in radioactive waste packaging, transportation, compliance and receipt for fabricators of radioactive waste packaging. World-wide companies are urged to participate. Participants provided their perspectives and suggestions on how to increase efficiencies through eliminating inconsistencies between specifications and other requirements in order to provide products at a reasonable cost and enhance communication to enable better service.
005: Panel: Interagency Community of Practice in Risk and Performance Assessment 6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the status of the Inter-agency Performance & Risk Assessment Community of Practice (P&RA COP). Representatives from the P&RA COP and subject matter experts discussed lessons learned and provided feedback on building the P&RA COP to support risk-informed environmental decision making.
006: HLW, SNF/UNF and Long-Lived Alpha/TRU Programs and Policies 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
007: Hanford HLW Treatment and Immobilization Plant Update 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
008: Waste Management in Mining, Uranium Industry, Oil and Gas and Non-Nuclear Sectors 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
009: D&D of US DOE Facilities 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
010: Environmental Remediation in Urban and Suburban Environments - Examples from Around the World 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
011: Communication of Technical Issues: Worldwide Experiences 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
012: ANDR (Romanian Radioactive Waste Organisation) Current Status of the Development of a New LILW Repository in Romania and Next Steps 1 Article
1/2 Panel Session
Presentation Title: Current Status of the Development of a New LILW Repository in RomaniaThis panel focused on the 2018 upcoming public procurement in Romania for their L/ILW disposal facility and an overview of their countries activities. ANDR (Romanian WM organization responsible for SNF and Radwaste) shall put into operation a near surface disposal facility, abbreviated as DFDSMA. It will most probably be near the Saligny site, located in the exclusion zone of Cernavoda NPP, in Constanta county. ANDR is seeking a general consultant to update the technical documentation and support the construction license for their L/ILW program. In the next 5 years, according to the Romania National strategy on safe management of SNF and RW, currently under review, the DFDSMA shall be in operation by 2023 and should accept mainly L/ILW/SL resulting from operation, refurbishment and decommissioning of Cernavoda NPP. In 2018, ANDR will organize a public procurement procedure to select a consultant for elaborating the Zonal Urban Plan in view of construction of the DFDSMA and for getting different agreements from different authorities. In the next years, the ANDR should undertake the following activities for getting the siting license for the CNCAN (the Romanian regulatory body in the nuclear field): 1) Development of the procedure related to getting the environmental agreement for the DFDSMA. This implies elaboration of the Environmental Impact Assessment report and organizing public debates both at national and trans-boundary level. Note that according the regulations issued by the CNCAN, environmental agreement is a prerequisite for the sitting license; 2) Implement a preoperational monitoring program of the Saligny site; and 3) Review the safety documentation according to the CNCAN requirements. After getting the sitting license for the DFDSMA, the ANDR will elaborate / review the technical documentation necessary for promoting the investment (e.g. Feasibility Study) and for getting the construction license (e.g. Safety Assessment Report, Detailed Engineering Design, etc). In this regard, the ANDR will organize a public tender for selecting a general consultant which should elaborate / update the technical documentation and support the ANDR in order to get the construction license.
013: Panel: Robotics - Exoskeleton (Worker Augmentation) (2/8) 5 Articles
Full Panel Session
This panel focused on state-of-the-art and current research trends of exoskeleton and wearable technologies as well as user needs and perspectives. Attention was paid to how these technologies could be used in the nuclear waster cleanup environment. Systems that can be worn by workforce personnel have been developed that can support human workers as they perform ergonomically challenging tasks. These devices may be passive (no external power) or active (powered) and may support various parts of the body to reduce strains on muscles and joints. While some systems are commercially available, they are relatively new on the market and their long-term benefits are still being evaluated. Careful consideration of training and workforce integration will be required. This technology applies broadly to many EM needs, including critical concerns about worker safety. While there are other industries exploring the use of exoskeletons (military, retail, construction, and assembly), their applicability to EM is somewhat unique in that EM's unstructured environments demand PPE. The high-consequence materials handled by personnel also pose individual considerations that require careful assessment before implementation could be approved.
015: Robotics: Programmatic Elements (1/11) 5 Articles
Full Oral Session
016: LANL Panel: LANL Recovery - Re-Treatment of TRU Problem Waste Streams (1/4) 2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the treatment of nitrate salt TRU waste drums currently stored at Los Alamos National Laboratory, including those in which a thermally sensitive mixture was created from the use of an organic absorbent during previous remediation operations. Technical, regulatory, and programmatic aspects of this challenging campaign were described. Current status and lessons learned were also described.
017: Panel: US DOE WIPP: Return to TRU Waste Operations Following 2014 Operational Incidents 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the re-opening of WIPP in 2017 and the plan for shipping TRU waste to WIPP over the next few years. It included discussion on WIPP improvements and implementation of new waste acceptance criteria at WIPP. Challenges, such as funding, infrastructure concerns, site TRU waste disposition, deadlines and goals were discussed along with the integration of DOE TRU waste complex resources and funding for the next few years. This was the first of four LANL related panels.
018: Contracting Panel: Small Business Procurement and Contracting Opportunities within the DOE Complex and USACE FUSRAP Sites (1/6) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel session focused on small business procurement and contracting opportunities within the DOE Complex and the USACE FUSRAP sites. The DOE and USACE contract directly with and encourage prime contractors to obtain goods and services from small and disadvantaged businesses. These goods and services include: decontamination and decommissioning, remediation, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste, health physics, emergency response planning and training, lab services, R&D products, waste treatment, maintenance, A/E and professional consulting. This was the first of six contracting panels.
019: Contracting Panel: Doing Business with the US DOE (2/6) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel session provided a fast paced, high energy and thought-provoking session on how to do business with the US DOE. Charles R. Smith, the new Director of the US DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, (OSDBU) provided an overview on how to do business with the DOE. Representatives from EM and NASA gave attendees insight on how to market and seek opportunites within their program offices, sites and laboratories. This session also featured current DOE, women-owned businesses, who shared best practices on how to engage with DOE-EM to find and win contracts.
020: Operating Experience in the Treatment and Storage of LLW/ILW - a Global Perspective 2 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
021: Panel: Hot Topics in US Commercial LLW Management 2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on emerging issues in US commercial LLW management from the perspective of active members of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc. State, compact, federal and industry officials shared their views on a variety of timely and significant topics related to low-level radioactive waste management, disposal and related issues.
022: EFCOG Panel- Avoiding the Human Capital Cliff in the DOE Complex 1 Article
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on knowledge and skill attrition in the US DOE. Challenges range from identifying and training new employees to support facility operations and maintenance, to knowledge transfer of critical skills in weapons and research programs. For example, it typically takes 12- 24 months to train a new operator. Qualifying individuals for weapons-program activities requires formality; a security clearance, including a “clean” drug screen; and individuals able to mentor new personnel. The Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) contractors have undertaken several initiatives to address this now critical situation. Panel participants discussed potential approaches to solving this Complex-wide issue, which must be solved to ensure uninterrupted, safe operations. Each representative described related on-going activities and progress within his/her organization.
023: Selected Key Topics in US Commercial LLW Management 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
024: Panel: Implementing Technically-Based Cleanup; US DOE Balancing Regulatory and Fiscal Complexity 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on progress and challenges in implementing remediation approaches in the DOE complex that are technically feasible and balance regulatory and fiscal responsibilities.
025: Panel: United Kingdom – Remediation of Sellafield Legacy Ponds and Silos 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This panel focused on the progress towards closure of the legacy ponds and silos on the Sellafield Site. The discussion included progressive learning, technical challenges, safety, and regulatory flexibility required to achieve cleanup.
026: Sustainable Remediation Processes - Global Insights or Applications 2 Articles
1/2 Oral Session