IR 015000027/1980059
| ML20033F538 | |
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| Site: | 015000027 |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1980 |
| From: | Book H, Grayson W, Riedlinger B, Thomas R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| ML20033D816 | List: |
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| FOIA-89-556 15000027-80-59, NUDOCS 9003210367 | |
| Download: ML20033F538 (5) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY C01011SSION OFFICE OF INSPFCTION AND ENFoRCEMElff
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REGION V
Report No.
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Nuclear Engineering Company Inspection at:
Beatty, Nevada Inspection conducted:
August 4-7, 1980 I d N r?d/?$7 's)
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/Date signed H.E. Book, Chief, Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Branch Surrna ry :
Inspection on August 4-7, 1980 (Report No. 80-59)
This inspection was conducted at NECO, Beatty, Nevada to observe low level waste shipments.
Vehicle placarding, package conditions, package labeling, and shipping papers were inspected. Radiation surveys and checks for removable radioactive contamination were performed on 7 shipments.
Sixty-four inspector hours (two inspectors) were expended in this effort.
Stephen Bump from the Nevada State Health Division was present at the Beatty Site on August 4, 1980.
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A representative from the Department of Transportation was not present during this inspection. No containers were opened.
Results:
No item of noncompliance with NRC or D0T regulations Rv Forr 219 (?)
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Persons Contacted Steve Carpenter, Site Manager, NECO Brian Thayer, Assistant Site Manager, NECO Jim Cruickshank, Chemical Safety Officer, NECO Mark Poirier, Chemical Safety Officer, NECO
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Stephen Bump, Nevada State Health Division
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Background This composite report details the inspection of seven shipments of low-level radioactive waste received by the Nuclear Engineering Company at Richland, Washington between August 4-7, 1980.
No-items of noncompliance with NRC or DOT regulations were observed during this inspection.
Stephen Bump from the Nevada State Health Division was present on August 4, 1980.
Representatives from NRC headquarters and the Department of Transportation were not present during this inspection.
Instruments used for radiation surveys were Xetex model 305B's serial numbers 8181 and 0764 due for recalibration on September 25, 1980 and October 11, 1980 respectively. Contamination surveys of unloaded trailers and checks for removable radioactive contamination were performed with an Eberline E-520 in conjunction with an Eberline HP-260 pancake probe due for recalibration September 18, 1980.
Report Details 1.
Licensee - Shipper: Allied Chemical Company Metropolis, Illinois Shipment Inspected: August 4, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Trailer 444567 Freight Bill:
350081 The vehicle carried 60 drums of " Radioactive LSA material". Radiation surveys of the trailer indicated a maximum dose rate of 4.0 mr/hr at the surface of the trailer and 1.0 mr/hr at 2 meters from the side of the trailer. The maximum reading measured in the cab was 0.1 mr/hr.
Results of swipe tests on drums and the survey of the trailer after unloading indicaied no significant radioactive contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper:
Jersey Central Power and Light Company Forked River, New Jersey Shipment Inspected: August 4, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Trailer:
440573 Freight Bill:
351426
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This vehicle transported 24 metal bins of " Radioactive LSA" material.
Radiation surveys of the trailer indicated a maximum dose rate of 16.1 mr/hr at surface of the trailer and 4.0 mr/hr at two meters from the side of the trailer.
The maximum reading measured in the cab was 0.2 mr/hr.
Results of swipe tests on drums and the survey of the trailer after-unloading indicated no significant radioactive contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Oyster Creek Nuclear Statdon Jersey Central Power and Light Forked River, New Jersey-Shipment inspected: Auoust 4, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company
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Trailer:
340764 Freight Bill:
021210-08 This shipment consisted of 4 liners of dewatered resins from Hittman Nuclear in Columbia, Maryland. Radiation surveys of the trailer indicated a maximum dose rate of 22.6 mr/hr at the surface of the liners and 5.8 mr/hr at two meters from the liners.
The maximum reading measured in the cab was 0.6 mr/hr.
Results of swipe tests on the drums and the survey of the trailer after unloading indicated no significant radioactive contamination.
No item of noncompliance was identified..
Licensee - Shipper:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Station Forked River, New Jersey Shipment inspected: August 4,1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Trailer:
440722 Freight Bill:
351987 This shipment consisted of 143 drums of " Radioactive LSA" materials.
Radiation surveys of the trailer indicated a maximum dose rate of 28 mr/hr at the surface of the trailer and 5.6 mr/hr at two meters
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from the trailer.
The maximum reading measured in the cab was 0.6 mr/hr. Results of swipe tests on drums and the survey of the trailer after unloading indicated no significant radioactive contamination above background.
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5. -Licensee - Shipper: Cooper Nuclear Station
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Brownville, Nebraska Shipment inspected: August 4, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Trailer:
228146 Freight Bill:
351-398 This shipment consisted of 41, DOT 17H, 55 gallon drums containing
" Radioactive LSA" materials.
These were poly resins with a total activity of 2.14 curies, and were transported within a shielded cask.
Radiation surveys indicated a maximum dose rate of 2.9 mr/hr at the surface of.the cask. This was an open transport vehicle. The
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maximum dose rate at two meters from the sides of the vehicle was l
0.6 mr/hr.. The maximum reading measured in the cab was 0.2 mr/hr.
Results of swipes on the cask and trailer, and the survey of trailer
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No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Allied Chemical Metropolis, Illinois Shipment inspected: August 5, 1980 i
Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Trailer:
440712 Freight Bill:
351766 This shipment consisted of 60 drums of " Radioactive LSA" wastes.
Radiation surveys indicated a maximum dose rate of 3.4 mr/hr at the surface of the trailer and 0.8 mr/hr at two meters from the trailer.
The maximum reading measured in the cab was less than 0.1 mr/hr.
Results of swipes on the trailer and drums and the survey of the trailer after unloading showed no significant radioactive contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper:
A.W.C.
Las Vegas, Nevada Shipment inspected: August 6, 1980
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A.W.C.
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Trailer:
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This shipment consisted of 32, 55 gallon drums and 8' boxes of t
" Radioactive LSA" wastes.- Radiation surveys indicated a maximum
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dose rate of 3.0 mr/hr at the surface of the trailer and 0.8 mc/hr-u at'two meters from the~ trailer. The maximum dose rate measured in-the cab' was 0.2 mr/hr. Results of swipes of drums-and of the survey
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of-the trailer.after unloading indicated no significant. radioactive-contamination above background.-
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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