Radioactive Waste Disposal

This acquisition is for the safe disposal of solid, liquid, and scintillation vial radioactive waste and the surveillance of radioactive waste rooms located on the Roybal and Chamblee campuses in Atlanta and Chamblee, Georgia, respectively. Services rendered at CDC shall be implemented in accordance with regulations promulgated by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Transportation. The scope of work for the disposal of radioactive waste and the surveying of radioactive waste rooms (RAW) is as follows: The radioisotopes, unsealed sources, used in millicurie amounts or less at CDC include (1) any byproduct material with atomic numbers 1 through 83; (2) any byproduct material with atomic numbers 84 through 96; and (3) the following specific radioisotopes H-3, C-14, P-32, S-35, Cr-51, I-125, Cs-137, Po-210, Th-228, Th-230, U-233, U-234, U-235, U-236, Pu-238, Pu-239, Pu240, Pu-242, and Cf-252. Special Nuclear Materials (SNMs) are also used. The RST staff collects the waste from laboratories at the Roybal and Chamblee campuses and transport them to the radioactive waste storage facilities at each campus. The RST contacts the Contractor to schedule a radioactive waste disposal pick-up. The Contractor will process the waste for pick-up and transport. To process the waste for disposal, the Contractor will assay, compact, package, and label the radioactive waste for shipment away from the Roybal and Chamblee campuses. The Contractor will then dispose of the radioactive waste at an off-site facility. Current methods of waste management and disposal at CDC include storage of radioactive solid waste for decay, storage of radioactive liquid waste for decay, liquid scintillation analysis of liquid waste for sewer disposal, and for shipment off-site of radioactive solid, liquid and scintillation vial waste.