IA-92-473, Discusses Burial of Radwaste in Soil as Authorized by 10CFR30.304
| ML20128L255 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/09/1976 |
| From: | Book H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| FOIA-92-473 NUDOCS 9302190146 | |
| Download: ML20128L255 (1) | |
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Burial of radioactive waste in soil as authorized by 10 CFR 20.304 is rather limited in Region V. We were able to recall only two Itcensees using this method over the past few years.
- 1. Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association. Honolulu, Hawaii vacated a facility in 1975. In the process of decontamination of the facilit Cs-137)y, aboutby10 millicuries were disposed burial in soil. This of wasradioactive a one-time material (
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! buries each year one SS-gallon drum containing 5 to 10 millicuries t of radioactive waste. This is a mixture of isotopes, predominantly
We have no infomation on the extent of such disposals by Agreement State licensees, but we suspect it may be substantial. It used to be relatively
- comon for academic institutions to dispose of waste in this nanner, or Most of under a similar less restrictive authorization in their license.
I these academic institutions are now operating under Agreement State i jurisdiction.
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