[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR20.2004]

[Page 333]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 20--STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart K--Waste Disposal
 
Sec. 20.2004  Treatment or disposal by incineration.

    (a) A licensee may treat or dispose of licensed material by 
incineration only:
    (1) As authorized by paragraph (b) of this section; or
    (2) If the material is in a form and concentration specified in 
Sec. 20.2005; or
    (3) As specifically approved by the Commission pursuant to 
Sec. 20.2002.
    (b)(1) Waste oils (petroleum derived or synthetic oils used 
principally as lubricants, coolants, hydraulic or insulating fluids, or 
metalworking oils) that have been radioactively contaminated in the 
course of the operation or maintenance of a nuclear power reactor 
licensed under part 50 of this chapter may be incinerated on the site 
where generated provided that the total radioactive effluents from the 
facility, including the effluents from such incineration, conform to the 
requirements of appendix I to part 50 of this chapter and the effluent 
release limits contained in applicable license conditions other than 
effluent limits specifically related to incineration of waste oil. The 
licensee shall report any changes or additions to the information 
supplied under Secs. 50.34 and 50.34a of this chapter associated with 
this incineration pursuant to Sec. 50.71 of this chapter, as 
appropriate. The licensee shall also follow the procedures of Sec. 50.59 
of this chapter with respect to such changes to the facility or 
procedures.
    (2) Solid residues produced in the process of incinerating waste 
oils must be disposed of as provided by Sec. 20.2001.
    (3) The provisions of this section authorize onsite waste oil 
incineration under the terms of this section and supersede any provision 
in an individual plant license or technical specification that may be 
inconsistent.

[57 FR 57656, Dec. 7, 1992]