IR 015000027/1980050
| ML20033F534 | |
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| Site: | 015000027 |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1980 |
| From: | Book H, Fong F, Thomas R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| FOIA-89-556 15000027-80-50, NUDOCS 9003210360 | |
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Report No.
80-50 Docket No.
15000027 License No.
Safeguards Group Licensee:
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Nuclear Engineering Company
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Inspection at:
Beatty, Nevada
Inspection conducted:
April 14-18, 1980 Inspector
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Approved by:
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H.E. Book, Chief, Fu,el Facility and Materials
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Inspection Between April 14-18. 1980 (Report No. 15000027/80-50)
This inspection was conducted at NECO, Beatty, Nevada to observe low leve weste packaging.
Vehicle placarding, packaging conditions, and package markings were inspected. Radiation surveys and contaminant wipes were sampled on 14 shipments. Forty inspector hours of one inspector were expended for this effort.
A representative of the State of Nevada was on site on April 17 and 18.
No representative of DOT was present during this inspection. No container was opened.
Results: No item of noncompliance with NRC or DOT regulations was observed.
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Persons Contacted Steve Carpenter, NECO Site Manager Jim Cruickshank, NECO Site RSO Larry Frank, Radiation Control Specialist, Nevada Health Division Background
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NRC continues the inspection at the low level radioactive waste disposal site, operated by the Nuclear Engineering Company at Beatty, Nevada.
This composite report details the inspection conducted between April l
14-18, 1980. No items of noncompliance were identified.
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No DOT representatives were present during this inspection. A representive of the State of Nevada was onsite on April 17 and 18, 1980.
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or containers were opened, due to the lack of proper containment.
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The field radiation measurement instrument used was NRC 000358,
Minimonitor 11.
This instrument will be recalibrated by May 28, 1980.
Wipe samples were counted in the field with NRC 006389, Eberline Model Mini-Scaler MS-2 with Eberline Model HP-210 pancake detector.
t Each vehicle was also surveyed for contamination after unloading. These vehicle release surveys were conducted w'ith a direct measurement, using the pancake detector, about 1 inch from the surface of intorest. The surveys found no radioactive contamination on vehicles except
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shipments 10, 13 and 14 See the attached shipments for the details.-
Shipments Details 1.
Licensee - Shipper:
Philadelphia Electric Company
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Peach Bottom Station, Delta, Pennsylvania Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company
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Shipment inspected: April 14, 1980 Trailer Number:
232280
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Freight Bill:
340555
This was a shipment of 11 large wooden boxes containing 133 millicuries of cobalt-60 and zinc-65 as low specific activity. The boxes were tied down to the flatbed trailer, and tarpaulin was used to cover
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the boxes.
All containers were properly marked, and the vehicle was placarded.
- The vehicle survey showed a maximum dose rate of 10 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer and a dose rate of 3 mR/hr at 6 feet from the trailer. A survey in the cab showed a dose rate of < 0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the trailer and boxes disclosed no removable radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Luminous Process, Inc.
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Athens, Georgia
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Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Shipment Inspected: April 14, 1980
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Trailer Number:
440572 i
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340580 The shipment consisted of 58 metal containers, I wooden. box and 4 t-empty metal containers as load filler.
0.649 millicuries of Ra 226 were shipped as low specific activity, and exclusive use of the vehicle was requested. Proper vehicle placarding was observed.
The vehicle survey detected a maximum dose rate of 7.5 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer and
,$ dose rate of 1 mR/hr at 6 feet from the trailer.
Cab survey showed a dose rate of c,0.5 mR/hr. Sampling wipes of the vehicle and containers disclosed no removable radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identif,ied.
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Licensee - Shipper:
Philadelphia Electric Company Peach Bottom Station Delta, Pennsylvania
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Tri-State Motor Transit Company Shipment Inspected: April 14, 1980 Trailer Number:
340884 Freight. Bill:
340554
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Y This was a shipment of 11 large wooden boxes containing 26.1 millicuries of cobalt-60 and zinc-65, as low specific activity.
The boxes, covered by tarpaulin, were tied down to the flatbed trailer. The containers were properly marked, and the vehicle was placarded.
The vehicle survey showed a maximum dose rate of 3 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer and a dose rate of 1 mR/hr at 6 feet from the trailer. A survey of the cab showed a dose rate of <. 0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the vehicle and the boxes disclosed no removable radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identifie m
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Licensee - Shipper: Allied Chemical Corporation
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Metropolis, Illinois Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company j
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I Shipment inspected: April 14, 1980 Trailer Number:
440604 Freight Bill:
339769 k
i A total of 27.15 kilograms or 40.11 mil 11 curies of natural uranium-
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oxide was transported in 55 gallon metal containers. The waste was
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designated as low specific activity, and exclusive use of the vehicle was not requested. The vehicle was properly placarded, and each container had a seal and tag, giving radiation levels, date, drum number, and weight.
The vehicle survey indicated a maximum dose rate of 3 mR/hr at the l
surface of the trailer and a dose rate of < 0.5 mR/hr at 6 feet
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from the trailer.
The cab survey indicated a dose rate of < 0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the containers showed no removable radioactive
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contamination.
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No item of noncompliance was iden'tified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation Ontario, New York
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Carrier:
McCormacks / B.J. McAdams
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Shipment Inspected: April 14, 1980 Trailer Number:
308
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Freight Bill:
Not Available Eighty-two, fifty-five gallon metal containers were transported in an enclosed trailer. The materials were 1.462 curies of cobalt-58,-60 and cesium-134,-137, as cement and oxides.
Exclusive use of the vehicle was requested, and driver instructions were provided. The waste was designated as low specific activity, and the vehicle was properly placarded.
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The measured dose rate at the surface of the vehicle was 80 mR/hr and at'6 feet from the vehicle the dose rate was 7 mR/hr. Cab survey showed a dose rate of 1 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the vehicle and containers disclosed no removable radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper:
(A) Stanford Research Institute Palo Alto, California (B) Timex Corporation 1.ittle Rock, Arkansas Carrier:
Delta Motor Freight Shipment inspected: April 14, 1980 Trailer Number:
Strick 09-541/Trailmaster 671 Freight Bill:
NECO RSR 3266, 2432 This was a motor freight shipment delivered by the Delta Motor Freight-Tractor 16 pulling trailers and Trailmaster 671 Strick 09-541.
In trailer 09-541weretwo,85-gallonmetal.containersfromshipper(A).
One container had 15 mil 11 curies of iodine-125 and the other one held less than 1 millicurie of h The third package in trailer 09-541 was from shipper (B)ydrogen-3.and contained 507.5 curies of hydrog as solid paint. Radioactive - White I labels had been placed on two sides of each container, and vehicle placarding was not necessary.
Vehicle and package surveys showed no readings above background.
Wipes of the vehicle and containers showed no removable radioactive contamination.
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No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee -' Shipper: Nebraska Public Power District
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Cooper Nuclear Station Brownsville, Nebraska
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Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Shipment inspected: April 14, 1980 Trailer Number:
228146 Freight Bill:
340149
.This shipment was a shielding cask.containing fourteen, 55 gallon metal containers. A total of fourteen curies of various activation and byproduct materials were shipped. These 00T groups 111 and IV radionuclides in ion exchange resins were designated low specific activity, and exclusive use of the vehicle was requested. The cask,
.as well as each 55 gallon container, was labeled " Radioactive-LSA".
The vehicle was properly placarded.
The survey around the cask and vehicle showed a maximum dose rate of 15 mR/hr at the surface and a dose rate of 2 mR/hr at 6 feet from the
vehicle.. The cab survey resulted in no measurement above 0.5 mR/hr.
l Wipe of the cask and vehicle indicated no removable radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Allied Chemical Corporation
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Tri-State Motor Transit Company
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440426 g
Freight Bill:.
339770 Sixty, fifty-five gallon metal containers were transported in an enclosed trailer for this shipment.
Approximately 40 millicuries of natural uranium was shipped.
Every container was properly tagged.
Vehicle was properly placarded.
The vehicle surveyindicated a maximum dose rate of 3.5 mR/hr at the surf ace of the trailer and a dose rate < 0.5 mR/hr at 6 feet from the trailer.
Cab survey showed a dose _ rate of c 0.5 mR/hr.
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No item of noncompliance was, identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, California Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Shipment Inspected: April 15, 1980 j
Trailer Number:
228131
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Freight Bill:
340584
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This shipment was an open transport vehicle with a sealed resin catch tank.
Two curies of activation and byproduct materials were shipped. The primary radionuclide was cobalt-60. The load was-designated as low specific activity.
The vehicle was properly placarded.
Survey of the tank on the truck indicated a maximum dose rate of 50 mR/hr at the surface.
The maximum dose rate of the surface of the trailer was 3 mR/hr.
At 6 feet from the surface of the trailer the dose rate was < 0.5 mR/hr.
Cab survey showed a dose rate of < 0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the tank and vehicle disclosed no removable radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identified, i
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Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Shipment Inspected: April 17, 1980
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Trailer Number:'
440016 i
Freight Bill:
340581
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Sixty-two, fifty-five gallon metal ~ containers and 1 wooden box were
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transported in this shipment. 0.65 millicuries of radium as solid, i
h radium sulfate were in these packages.
Low specific activity was
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Exclusive use of the vehicle was not specifically
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raquested. The vehicle was properly placarded.
i The vehicle survey showed a maximum dose rate of 2 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer and a dose rate of <. 0.5 mR/hr at 6 feet from the vehicle.
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Th cab survey showed a dose rate of < 0.5 mR/hr. Sampling wipes of the vehicle and containers revealed no removable radioactive contamination.
During the unloading of the trailer it was observed that many containers
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were dented and rusted. However, selective wipes of several containers did not disclose an At the vehicle release survey,y removable radioactive contamination.
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l four areas of the trailer floor indicated
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above background measurements. The maximum contamination level, detected
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with the pancake G-M, was 2000 cpm : Wipes gf the contaminated areas
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showed 15 dpm/cm2 (beta-gamma) and 9 dpm/cmz (alpha). These quantities of removable radioactive contamination do not exceed the levels establishedinDOTregulation49CFR173.397(a),
in spite of this fact NECO decontaminated the trailer by washing, sanding and removing about 50 square feet of the trailer floor.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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11. Licensee - Shipper: Thomas Gray and Associates
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Orange, California
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Carrier:
Tri-state Motor Transit Compamy
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Shipment inspected: April 17, 1980 Trailer Number:
440708 Freight Bill:
340989 This load was shipped in an enclosed trailer designated exclusive use.
155 metal containers with a total of 1.14 curies of various
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radionuclides were observed to be properly marked as low specific
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The vehicle survey showed a maximum dose rate of 30 mR/hr at the
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surf ace of the trailer and a dose rate of 4 mR/hr at 6 feet from the surface of the trailer.
The cab survey showed a dose rate of 4 0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the trailer and containers indicated no removable radioactive contamination.
L No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper:
General Atomic Company San Diego, California Carrier:
Trh *, tate Motor Transport Company
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Shipment Inspected: April 18, 1980 Trailer Number:
440277 Freight Bill:
314117 This shipment consisted of 78 metal containers and 5 wooden boxes.
These packages contained 260 millicuries of radioactive materials, including 500 grams of source materials and 300 grams of special nuclear materials.
The load was designated as low specific activity.
The vehicle was properly placarded.
Each container was appropriately marked.
The vehicle survey indicated a maximum dose rate of 25 mR/hr at the surf ace of the trailer and a dose rate of < 0.5 mR/hr was measured at 6 feet from the vehicle.
A survey in the cab showed the dose rate to be < 0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the vehicle and containers disclosed no removable radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper:
New England Nuclear Company North Billerica, Massachusetts
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Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Shipment Inspected: April 18, 1980 Trailer Number:
440619 Freight Bill:
340801 This shipment was a load of 74 metal drums, containing various biological and liquid scintillation vials.
Each package was noted to meet the packaging requirements of DOT.
Two 00T-1 labels appeared on opposite sides of the containers. This vehicle was not required to be placarded.
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The vehicle survey indicated all measurements were< 0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the vehicle and containers disclosed no removable radioactive contamination. After the unloading a wipe from the
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trailer floor indicated 28 dpm/cm2 (beta-gamma) with no alpha
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radiation.
NECO washed down the trailer, and no residual contamination was observed.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
Licensee - Shipper: Allied Chemical Company g
Metropolis, Illinois
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Corrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit. Company Shipment Inspected: April 13,'1980
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440701 Freight Bill:
Not Available This was a shipment of sixty, fifty-five gallon metal containers.
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The total content was 40 millicuries of solid, natural uranium oxide.
The waste was designated low specifi.c activity.
Exclusive use of the vehicle was requested.
Proper vehicle placarding was observed.
The vehicle survey indicated a maximum dose rate of 2 mR/hr at the surface of the vehicle and <.0.5 mR/hr dose rate of 6 feet from the
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vehicle.' In the cab the measurement was <0.5 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the vehicle and containers disclosed no removable radioactive contamination.
Af ter unloading, the trailer survey, conducted with the pancake
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detector, indicated 600 cpm of beta-gamma contamination at the rear end of the trailer floor. NECO decontaminated this area, and no
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further contamination was found on the trailer.
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No item of noncompliance was identified.
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