ANSI/ANS Meteorological ANSI/ANS Meteorological Voluntary Consensus Standards Voluntary Consensus Standards
Carl Mazzola, CCMCarl Mazzola, CCM
Senior Consultant, Shaw Environmental, Inc.Senior Consultant, Shaw Environmental, Inc.PAMS Mini-ConferencePAMS Mini-Conference
Columbia, SC; March 15, 2006Columbia, SC; March 15, 2006
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ANSI/ANS STRUCTUREANSI/ANS STRUCTURE
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ANS (SDO) Standards CommitteeANS (SDO) Standards Committee ANS Nuclear Facilities Standards Committee ANS Nuclear Facilities Standards Committee
(NFSC)(NFSC) ANS-21: Nuclear Power Plant Design Criteria & ANS-21: Nuclear Power Plant Design Criteria &
Operations Operations ANS-22:Nuclear Power System Level Design ANS-22:Nuclear Power System Level Design ANS-23:Decommissioning and Site Remediation ANS-23:Decommissioning and Site Remediation ANS-24:Analysis ANS-24:Analysis
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ANS SDO STRUCTUREANS SDO STRUCTURE
ANS Nuclear Facilities Standards ANS Nuclear Facilities Standards Committee (NFSC)Committee (NFSC) ANS-25: SitingANS-25: Siting ANS-26: Emergency PlanningANS-26: Emergency Planning ANS-27:Fuel Cycle and Waste ANS-27:Fuel Cycle and Waste
Management Management ANS-28:Gas-Cooled Reactor Standards ANS-28:Gas-Cooled Reactor Standards
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ANS-25 METEOROLOGICAL ANS-25 METEOROLOGICAL STANDARDSSTANDARDS
ANS-25 Meteorological StandardsANS-25 Meteorological Standards ANSI/ANS-3.11, ANSI/ANS-3.11, Determining Meteorological Determining Meteorological
Information at Nuclear FacilitiesInformation at Nuclear Facilities ANSI/ANS-2.3ANSI/ANS-2.3, , Determining Tornado and Other Determining Tornado and Other
Extreme Wind Characteristics at Nuclear Facility Extreme Wind Characteristics at Nuclear Facility SitesSites
ANSI/ANS-2.15, ANSI/ANS-2.15, Criteria for Modeling and Criteria for Modeling and Calculating Atmospheric Transport of Routine Calculating Atmospheric Transport of Routine Releases from Nuclear FacilitiesReleases from Nuclear Facilities
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ANS-25 METEOROLOGICAL ANS-25 METEOROLOGICAL STANDARDSSTANDARDS
ANS-25 Meteorological Standards ANS-25 Meteorological Standards (Continued):(Continued): ANSI/ANS-2.16, ANSI/ANS-2.16, Criteria for Modeling Design-Criteria for Modeling Design-
Basis Accidental Releases from Nuclear FacilitiesBasis Accidental Releases from Nuclear Facilities ANSI/ANS-2.21, ANSI/ANS-2.21, Criteria for Assessing Criteria for Assessing
Atmospheric Effects on the Ultimate Heat SinkAtmospheric Effects on the Ultimate Heat Sink ANSI/ANS-3.8.10ANSI/ANS-3.8.10, Criteria for Modeling Real-, Criteria for Modeling Real-
Time Releases at Nuclear FacilitiesTime Releases at Nuclear Facilities
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ANS-25 STANDARDS THAT ADDRESS ANS-25 STANDARDS THAT ADDRESS OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DISCIPLINESOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DISCIPLINES
ANSI/ANS-2.2,ANSI/ANS-2.2,Earthquake Instrumentation Criteria for Earthquake Instrumentation Criteria for Nuclear Power PlantsNuclear Power Plants
ANSI/ANS-2.6,ANSI/ANS-2.6,Guidelines for Estimating Present and Guidelines for Estimating Present and Forecasting Future Population Distributions Surrounding Forecasting Future Population Distributions Surrounding Power Reactor SitesPower Reactor Sites
ANSI/ANS-2.8ANSI/ANS-2.8,Determining Design Basis Flooding at Power ,Determining Design Basis Flooding at Power Reactor SitesReactor Sites
ANSI/ANS-2.9ANSI/ANS-2.9, Evaluation of Ground Water Supply for , Evaluation of Ground Water Supply for Nuclear FacilitiesNuclear Facilities
ANSI/ANS-2.17, ANSI/ANS-2.17, Evaluation of Radionuclide Transport in Evaluation of Radionuclide Transport in Ground Water for Nuclear FacilitiesGround Water for Nuclear Facilities
ANSI/ANS-2.18, ANSI/ANS-2.18, Standards for Evaluating Radionuclide Standards for Evaluating Radionuclide Transport in Surface Water for Nuclear Power SitesTransport in Surface Water for Nuclear Power Sites
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ANS-25 STANDARDS THAT ADDRESS ANS-25 STANDARDS THAT ADDRESS OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DISCIPLINESOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DISCIPLINES
ANSI/ANS-2.22ANSI/ANS-2.22, , Environmental Radiological Monitoring at Environmental Radiological Monitoring at Nuclear Facilities Nuclear Facilities
ANSI/ANS-2.25ANSI/ANS-2.25, Surveys of Terrestrial Ecology Needed to , Surveys of Terrestrial Ecology Needed to License Thermal Power PlantsLicense Thermal Power Plants
ANSI/ANS-2.27ANSI/ANS-2.27, Criteria for Investigations of Nuclear , Criteria for Investigations of Nuclear Facility Sites for Seismic Hazard AssessmentsFacility Sites for Seismic Hazard Assessments
ANSI/ANS-2.29ANSI/ANS-2.29, , Probabilistic Seismic Hazard AnalysisProbabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis ANSI/ANS-2.30ANSI/ANS-2.30, , Assessing Capability for Surface Faulting Assessing Capability for Surface Faulting
at Nuclear Facilitiesat Nuclear Facilities ANSI/ANS-16.1ANSI/ANS-16.1, , Measurement of the Leachability of Measurement of the Leachability of
Solidified Low-Level Radioactive Wastes by a Short-Term Solidified Low-Level Radioactive Wastes by a Short-Term Test ProcedureTest Procedure
ANSI/ANS-40.21ANSI/ANS-40.21, , Siting and Operating Commercial Burial Siting and Operating Commercial Burial GroundsGrounds
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ANSI/ANS-3.11ANSI/ANS-3.11
DMCC and NUMUG joint ventureDMCC and NUMUG joint venture Initiated in June 1996Initiated in June 1996 Issued February 16, 2000 Issued February 16, 2000 ANS’ best selling standard (2000-2002)ANS’ best selling standard (2000-2002) Stan Marsh (SCE) and Carl Mazzola (Shaw Stan Marsh (SCE) and Carl Mazzola (Shaw
Environmental) co-chairsEnvironmental) co-chairs Working Group of 30 Subject Matter ExpertsWorking Group of 30 Subject Matter Experts
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ANSI/ANS-3.11ANSI/ANS-3.11
Faced a December 2005 sunsetFaced a December 2005 sunset Needed reaffirmation, revision or withdrawnNeeded reaffirmation, revision or withdrawn Questionnaire in 2002 showed strong support Questionnaire in 2002 showed strong support
for revision (advances in in situ and remote for revision (advances in in situ and remote sensing)sensing)
Working group approved preparation of a Working group approved preparation of a revision in February 2003revision in February 2003
Revised standard approved by ANSI in Revised standard approved by ANSI in December 2005. Available in March 2006December 2005. Available in March 2006
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ANSI/ANS-3.11 MAJOR REVISIONSANSI/ANS-3.11 MAJOR REVISIONS
Added sensor accuracy and stability class Added sensor accuracy and stability class definitionsdefinitions
Made supplemental measurements Made supplemental measurements discussion more genericdiscussion more generic
Revised specifications for winds, solar and Revised specifications for winds, solar and net radiation, and barometric pressurenet radiation, and barometric pressure
New method for accuracy calculationsNew method for accuracy calculations
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ANSI/ANS-3.11 MAJOR REVISIONSANSI/ANS-3.11 MAJOR REVISIONS
Required calibrations to be part of a Quality Required calibrations to be part of a Quality Assurance programAssurance program
Added calibration requirementsAdded calibration requirements Made numerous editorial and clarity revisionsMade numerous editorial and clarity revisions
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METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS STANDARD DEVELOPMENTSTANDARD DEVELOPMENT
ANSI/ANS-3.11 WG meeting in January ANSI/ANS-3.11 WG meeting in January 2004: Pursue development of additional 2004: Pursue development of additional standards related to standards related to applicationapplication of of meteorological datameteorological data
Carl Mazzola and Doyle Pittman selected as Carl Mazzola and Doyle Pittman selected as co-chairs in March 2004co-chairs in March 2004
PINS for ANSI/ANS-2.15, -2.16, and -2.21 PINS for ANSI/ANS-2.15, -2.16, and -2.21 sent to NFSC in July 2004 for commentsent to NFSC in July 2004 for comment
ANSI/ANS-3.8.10 needed for real-time ANSI/ANS-3.8.10 needed for real-time transport and dispersion modelingtransport and dispersion modeling
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METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS STANDARD DEVELOPMENTSTANDARD DEVELOPMENT
20-member WG assembled: September 200420-member WG assembled: September 2004 ANSI/ANS-2.15 WG kickoff meeting: ANSI/ANS-2.15 WG kickoff meeting:
November 2004November 2004 All PINS have been approved All PINS have been approved First draft of ANSI/ANS-2.15 scheduled for First draft of ANSI/ANS-2.15 scheduled for
June 2006June 2006 Other three standards will followOther three standards will follow Need more SMEs for ANSI/ANS-2.21Need more SMEs for ANSI/ANS-2.21
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ANSI/ANS-2.15, -2.16, -2.21, -3.8.10 Working Group MembersANSI/ANS-2.15, -2.16, -2.21, -3.8.10 Working Group Members
Mark Abrams ABS Group
Tom Bellinger IEMA
Chris Cook PNNL
Y. J. Lin Bechtel
Jim Fairobent NNSA/NA-41
Cliff Glantz PNNL
Brad Harvey NRC
Chuck Hunter SRNL
Marsha Kinley Duke Power
Joe Laznow Consultant
Ed McCarthy PG&E
John Nasstrom LLNL NARAC
Kevin O’Kula WSMS
Darryl Randerson NOAA ARL/SORD
Ali Simpkins SRNL
Steve Vigeant Shaw Environmental
Ping Wan Bechtel
Ken Wastrack TVA
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ANSI/ANS-2.15ANSI/ANS-2.15
Criteria for Modeling and Calculating Atmospheric Transport of Criteria for Modeling and Calculating Atmospheric Transport of Routine Releases from Nuclear FacilitiesRoutine Releases from Nuclear Facilities
To establish criteria for use of meteorological data collected at To establish criteria for use of meteorological data collected at nuclear facilities to evaluate the atmospheric effects on routine nuclear facilities to evaluate the atmospheric effects on routine radioactive releases, inclusive of dilution, dispersion, plume rise, radioactive releases, inclusive of dilution, dispersion, plume rise, plume meander, aerodynamic effects of buildings, dry plume meander, aerodynamic effects of buildings, dry deposition, and wet deposition (e.g., precipitation scavenging).deposition, and wet deposition (e.g., precipitation scavenging).
ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), R. G. 1.111, ANSI/ANS 5.10, ANSI/ANS ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), R. G. 1.111, ANSI/ANS 5.10, ANSI/ANS 18.1 18.1
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ANSI/ANS-2.16 and ANSI/ANS-3.8.10ANSI/ANS-2.16 and ANSI/ANS-3.8.10
Criteria for Modeling Design-Basis Accidental Releases from Criteria for Modeling Design-Basis Accidental Releases from Nuclear FacilitiesNuclear Facilities
To establish criteria for use of meteorological data collected at To establish criteria for use of meteorological data collected at nuclear facilities to evaluate the atmospheric effects on nuclear facilities to evaluate the atmospheric effects on accidental radioactive and hazardous chemical releases, accidental radioactive and hazardous chemical releases, inclusive of dilution, dispersion, plume rise, plume meander, inclusive of dilution, dispersion, plume rise, plume meander, aerodynamic effects of buildings, dry deposition, and wet aerodynamic effects of buildings, dry deposition, and wet
deposition (e.g., precipitation scavenging)deposition (e.g., precipitation scavenging) ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), ANSI/ANS-3.8.6-1995, ANSI/ANS 5.4, ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), ANSI/ANS-3.8.6-1995, ANSI/ANS 5.4,
ANSI/ANS 5.10, ANSI/ANS 58.8, RG 1.78, RG 1.145, and RG ANSI/ANS 5.10, ANSI/ANS 58.8, RG 1.78, RG 1.145, and RG 1.1941.194
WG decided to separate design basis and emergency WG decided to separate design basis and emergency applications into two standardsapplications into two standards
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ANSI/ANS-2.21ANSI/ANS-2.21
Criteria for Assessing Atmospheric Effects on the Ultimate Heat Criteria for Assessing Atmospheric Effects on the Ultimate Heat SinkSink
To establish criteria for use of meteorological data collected at To establish criteria for use of meteorological data collected at nuclear facilities to evaluate the atmospheric effects on ultimate nuclear facilities to evaluate the atmospheric effects on ultimate heat sink performance.heat sink performance.
ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), R.G. 1.27ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), R.G. 1.27
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ANSI/ANS-2.3ANSI/ANS-2.3
Standard for Estimating Tornado, Hurricane and Extreme Standard for Estimating Tornado, Hurricane and Extreme Straight Wind Characteristics at Nuclear Facility SitesStraight Wind Characteristics at Nuclear Facility Sites
To establish criteria for use of meteorological data to evaluate To establish criteria for use of meteorological data to evaluate the effects of extreme winds on nuclear facility design.the effects of extreme winds on nuclear facility design.
ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), R.G. 1.76ANSI/ANS-3.11 (2000), R.G. 1.76
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ANSI/ANS-2.3 Working Group MembersANSI/ANS-2.3 Working Group Members
John Stevenson (Chairman) J. Stevenson and Associates
Carl Mazzola Shaw Environmental
Brad Harvey NRC
Jeff Kimball NNSA
Emil Simiu NIST
Mo Amin Sargent & Lundy
Antonio Godoy IAEA
Quazi Hossein LLNL
Jim McDonald Consultant
Art Buslick NRC
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ANSI/ANS-2.3ANSI/ANS-2.3
Reconcile different methodologies of DOE Reconcile different methodologies of DOE and NRC using PNNL and NRC technical and NRC using PNNL and NRC technical reportsreports
Address straight line winds as well as Address straight line winds as well as tornadoestornadoes
Include new information as a result of Include new information as a result of Category V Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Category V Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and WilmaWilma
Draft for consensus review by Fall 2006Draft for consensus review by Fall 2006
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HOW TO PURCHASE HOW TO PURCHASE AN ANS STANDARD?AN ANS STANDARD?
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