IR 015000027/1982001

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IE Waste Packaging Insp Rept 15000027/82-01 on 821026. Noncompliance Noted:Box Containing Low Level low-specific Activity Quantities of SNM & Byproduct Matls Had Hole in Side
ML20027E819
Person / Time
Site: 02700010, 015000027
Issue date: 11/09/1982
From: Book H, Thomas R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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REF-WM-8 15000027-82-01, 15000027-82-1, NUDOCS 8211160212
Download: ML20027E819 (2)


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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM41SSION

REGION V

Report No. 82-01 Docket No. 15000027-License' No. : Safeguards Group Licensee: U.S. Ecology, Inc.

.Beatty, Nevada Facility Name: U. S. Ecology, Inc.

Inspection at: U. S. Ecology, Inc.

Inspection conducted: October 26, 1982 Inspectors: Nevada State Inspector Date Signed

Approved by: W / [[M R. D. Thomas, Chief, Materials Radiation Protection 'Date Signed Section Approved b / /d // f J- ~ 'H. E. Book, Chief, Radiological Safety Branch ' Date Signed f Summary: f Inspection of October 26,-1982 (Report'No. 15000027/82-01) ! As'a part of the inspection conducted by the State of Nevada during-l' October 25-29, 1982 at the'Beatty Burial Site, one shipment from Combustion Engineering Company, Hematite, Missouri was inspected. The results of the inspection which were received by the Region V office by L - telephone on November 2, 1982 are detailed in this report.

. Results: One violation of D0T/NRC regulations was identified.

It appears that the NRC Region III office and the Department of Transportation are the appropriate organizations to take enforcement action.

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Background ,

As a part of the low level waste inspections conducted by the State of ' , -Nevada inspector during the period of.0ctober 25-29,'1982 at the Beatty, ' Nevada burial site, a-shipment of waste received from Combustion Engineering ' , ' Company, Hematite, Missouri.was inspected on October 26,1982.

As a result of this inspection one box was observed to have a hole in the ' s i de'. , f Pursuant to this violation of D0T/NRC regulations ~, the State of Nevada has imposed a $1,500.00 penalty'and a six month suspension.of the burial pennit.

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-Inspection . Licensee-Shipper: Combustion Engineering Company.

, - P. O. Box 107 '

Route 21A Hematite, Missouri { Docket No. 30-10585 . , Shipment Inspected: October 26, 1982 ' Carrier: Tri-State Trucking Company . Truck No: 3007 ' Trailer No.: 444575 '

'(a) The shipment consisted of 30, 55 gallon drums, 20, 83 gallon L , drums and 14 boxes containing low-level LSA' quantities of SNM and byproduct materials.

(b) Box No. T-112 was observed to have a hole, approximately 1/32 of an inch in diameter located in the side of the box approximately ,

. five inches from the bottom and five inches in from the corner ~of ' the box.

- (c) Radiation surveys of the box indicated no. loose radioactive

, contamination present.

' - (d) The state inspector has determined that the hole in the box ' ' constitutes a violation of 49 CFR 173.392(c)(1) which requires ' , that materials be packaged in strong, tight packages ~so that-i there will be no leakage of radioactive material under con'ditions . , normally incident to transportation.

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