Legacy wastes definition
Legacy wastes means wastes that were generated by past activities (typically decades ago), that may not be well characterized for the purpose of disposal. Additional technical studies, characterization, treatment, or resources may be required to ensure that there is reasonable assurance that the intruder-protection performance objective and waste classification requirements in 10 CFR Part 61 can be met. Opening waste containers, removing individual items of waste, and fully characterizing them for the purposes of meeting the averaging constraints in this guidance could cause additional hazards to workers and might not be justified. In some cases, licensees may document averaging