[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR20.2004]

[Page 348-349]
 
                            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)

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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]