Environmental Management Service Area
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Environmental Management Systems Support
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

Under Executive Order 13148, all Federal agencies are required to implement an environmental management system (EMS) by December 31, 2005. To assist Federal facilities in meeting this requirement, Legin conducts environmental management reviews (EMRs) that enable various agencies to identify gaps in a developing EMS, or to address the independent self-assessment component of a mature EMS. Legin conducts organization-wide or facility-specific EMRs, and our staff possess in-depth experience with various audit protocols such as the CEMP and ISO 14000, including ISO 14000 Lead Auditor Certification.

Legin provides data management and analysis support to EPA's Federal Facilities Enforcement Office for the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket (docket) and the Biennial Inventory of Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Activities (inventory). Legin manages docket and inventory data using databases designed, developed, and maintained by Legin staff. Legin assists EPA with docket and inventory updates and provides customized reports for EPA and other Federal agencies.

Legin assists EPA’s Federal Facilities Enforcement Office in identifying trends in multi-media environmental compliance; conducting detailed sector analyses in support of inspections, compliance assistance, and enforcement actions; preparing public reports, outreach materials, and online compliance assistance centers; and in conducting on-site evaluations and file reviews to identify opportunities for improving compliance.

High Level and Low Level Radioactive Waste Support
U.S. Department of Energy, ORNL, Oakridge, Tennessee

Legin provides in-depth technical support for selected low-level radioactive waste management activities and initiatives in support of DOE Environmental Management mission. Legin is an active participant in the activities of the Low-Level Waste Disposal Facilities Federal Review Group (LFRG). Legin’s support activities includes the development and implementation of processes and procedures for the performance of technical aspects of the LFRG relating to Performance Assessment/Composite Analysis (PA/CA) Review Teams, Review Reports, Compliance Evaluations and Recommendations, and Disposal Authorization Statements. Legin provides liaison with external organizations and DOE Operations Offices. Legin supports facility audits to assess compliance with DOE Orders and other applicable documents, develops lessons learned in LFRG and PA/CA guidance, and develops complimentary processes for use of the EPA regulatory process for demonstrating compliance with DOE disposal requirements. Legin supports the integration initiatives for inter organizational coordination and planning to enhance safety, efficiency, and stakeholder acceptance of DOE radioactive waste and mixed radioactive waste management.
Legin assessed the closure of High-Level Radioactive Waste Tanks at the DOE Savannah River Site. The assessment included the establishment of review criteria, the review of the High-Level Waste Requirements Manual, an assessment of the actual High-Level Waste Tank facility, an examination of the closure documentation, and the preparation of the administrative record.

Environmental Safety and Health Support
U.S. Department of Energy, Germantown, Maryland

Legin provides extensive experience to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) in program and project oversight activities. Legin is supporting the oversight, cleanup, and closure activities of nuclear sites, ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, guidance, program plans, and local, state, and federal laws. Legin’s experience includes: Developing Safety and Health policy, procedures, and guidance and monitoring implementation and compliance; developing and maintaining a Corrective Action Tracking System to monitor compliance and implementation of Corrective Action Requests; tracking and trending Occurrence Reports from EM sites daily, and providing monthly Site Safety Profiles; developing and maintaining the EM Functions, Responsibilities and Authorities Manual (FRAM); Implementation of the Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) Guide; drafting safety management direction; integrating of Environment, Safety, and Health into Work Planning and Execution; developing manuals of Safety Management Function, Responsibilities and Authorities Manual (FRAM).

Radiation Protection, and Industrial Hygiene Support
British Nuclear Fuels Limited, Oakridge, Tennessee

The U. S. Department of Energy-Oak Ridge Operations (DOE-ORO) awarded a $238 million 3-building environmental cleanup contract to British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The goal of the project is to decontaminate and decommission the facility and internal piping and process systems and equipment, recycle recoverable scrap metal, remove all waste and material, and characterize the building for final release to DOE-ORO for future industrial land use.

Building K-33 at the East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak Ridge, TN--one of three buildings currently being decontaminated and decommissioned by Legin and BNFL.

In support of the 3-Building D&D and Recycle project, Legin provided ANSI 3.1 qualified radiation protection technician staff for the five-year project. Our technician team assisted BNFL with developing and implementing the project radiation protection program. We provided support in the following areas: radiation protection surveillance and control activities, job coverage, area contamination and radiation surveys, air sampling and analysis, control of radiological areas, survey of material and equipment for unrestricted release, industrial hygiene and safety assessments, environmental training, operational readiness reviews, instrument inspections, sample collection, waste segregation, handling and packaging support, equipment decontamination, and waste inventory controls.

Site Characterization and Radioactive Hazards Assessment
Radian International, Oakridge, Tennessee

Legin provided health physics consulting services to Radian International, an environmental engineering and science company, for radiation characterization measurements. The radiological characterization was conducted in three buildings at the former Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (ETTP). Legin health physics technicians collected over 5,000 samples for laboratory analysis. Analytical data for use in environmental remediation and restoration activities must be scientifically sound and legally defensible. The scope of services under this project were intended to validate the waste inventory and characterization data supplied by a former contractor, prior to final decontamination and decommissioning of the facilities. In addition, the scope of such services included the review of personnel dosimeter results; radiation protection practices; sampling frequency and protocol; assessment of air and waterborne releases; radiological surveys of walls and process equipment; use, calibration, and maintenance of radiation survey equipment; participation in radiation safety meetings; and providing assistance in preparing the final waste characterization report.

RCRA Closure Plan at Los Robles Resource Recovery Facility
LaFarge Corporation, Lebec, California

The Los Robles Resource Recovery Facility is located 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles, California on approximately 20 acres. The recovery facility is owned by LaFarge Chemical and managed by Systech Environmental Corporation. The plant is a supplemental fuel facility that blends waste fuel for energy in a cement kiln. The California Department of Health Services (CDHS) under a RCRA Part B permit permitted the site for operation as a hazardous waste recycler in April of 1986. In 1990, a Part B Permit renewal application was submitted to Region IX EPA and CDHS. A requirement of both the original and renewal permits were that a draft RCRA Closure Plan be submitted with each and implemented when operations ended. Systech contracted Legin to prepare the final RCRA Facility Closure plan for submission to EPA. The scope of services under this project included: revising the current closure plan; a soil sampling plan; groundwater monitoring data review and plan; decontamination and remediation schedule; and health and safety plan.

The closure plan approach was designed to achieve the following objectives:

•••• The site will not require further maintenance or control after closure is complete.
•••• Threats to human health and the environment will be reduced to acceptable
•••• levels or eliminated.
•••• The escape of hazardous waste, hazardous waste constituents, or contaminated
•••• runoff to the soil, groundwater, surface water, or atmosphere will be prevented.
•••• Compliance with closure requirements of applicable regulations, including Title
•••• 22 CCR 66264.111 (Closure Performance Standard) and the existing permit will •••• be maintained.

The closure plan outlined procedures for decontamination and removal of the kiln burner unit, excavation and removal of 1200-ft of below ground piping, and decontamination and removal of four 25,000-gal tanks, one 300,000-gal tank, and a 1,110-gal; container storage; and decontamination and removal of a analytical laboratory. The Legin Team consisted of a project manager, geologist, risk assessment specialist, analytical laboratory specialist, engineer, health safety officer, regulatory compliance specialist, and CADD Designer.

Water Treatment Cost Development Support
U.S. Environment Protection Agency, Washington, DC

Legin provided technical and consultation services to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in Water Treatment Costs Developments (Phase I) for the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW). EPA’s OGWDW developed a new paradigm for calculating costs and benefits of drinking water regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996. Legin assisted SAIC in the development of cost analysis for radon, arsenic, radionuclides, and ground water disinfections regulation proposals. Specifically, ion exchange and packed tower aeration are two technologies most applicable to the regulations. Legin will provide specialized services in the development of water treatment cost components and consult on best methods to incorporate these cost components to existing cost estimating models and documents. Legin was tasked to review the current cost documents and models that EPA uses and provide a comparison table of essential components. Legin was also tasked to examine the technology design parameters deemed most significant in terms of affecting water treatment costs. Legin assisted in drafting a guide that documents and explained what new modifications were made and how to incorporate or use these new cost parameters for future regulatory cost analysis.

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