DOE Order 435.1 Performance Assessment
Savannah River Site
Performance Assessments (PA) are analyses conducted for low level radioactive waste disposal
facilities (or appropriate CERCLA documentation for a low level radioactive waste disposal facility),
and are critical in determining the nature and extent of the controls that need to be put in place
at the facility being evaluated. There are specific requirements for the protection of the public,
workers, and environment that are critical to maintaining safe and effective disposal of radioactive
waste and the PA is a risk analysis of the potential hazards of disposing of low level radioactive
waste. The review and approval of these evaluations is extremely important for management of low
level radioactive waste to ensure it is being conducted safely and effectively. Because new information
becomes available over time, DOE has committed to maintaining the technical validity of each PA as found necessary.
The current draft Saltstone PA can be viewed through the link, below. It was sent out for public
comment but that period is now closed.
Draft Saltstone Performance Assessment at the Savannah River Site (43 MB) 
During development of the waste determination for the Savannah River Site F-Area Tank Farm, a
Performance Assessment was prepared which was provided to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for their
consultation. The F-Area Tank Farm Performance Assessment can be accessed by following the link provided below:
Draft Performance Assessment for the F-Tank Farm at the Savannah River Site (107 MB)
A draft H-Area Tank Farm Performance Assessment was prepared to provide the long term risk assessment of
leaving residual radioactivity in the tanks upon closure. This PA is available for public comment from March
31 to June 30, 2011.
Draft Performance Assessment for the H-Tank Farm at the Savannah River Site (167 MB)
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