This panel focused on the policies that define the basis of determining when HLW or structures contaminated with HLW have been sufficiently decontaminated, such that they can be managed as LLW and the processes used to make this determination (e.g., §3116 Waste Determination or US DOE 435.1 WIR by Evaluation). Panelists also provided their perspectives of their role in the development, implementation and use of those policies.

Panelists included: Inés Triay, Executive Director, Applied Research Center, Florida International University; Shelly Wilson, Federal Facilities Liaison, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC); Larry Camper, Division Director, US NRC; Bill Levitan, Director, Office of Environmental Compliance, US DOE-EM; and Graham Jonsson, Lead Program Manager, NDA (United Kingdom).