IR 015000039/1980003
| ML19318C287 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek, 02700047, 015000039 |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1980 |
| From: | Peery W, Potter J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19318C283 | List: |
| References | |
| 15000039-80-03, 15000039-80-3, 50-219-80-15, NUDOCS 8007010306 | |
| Download: ML19318C287 (7) | |
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Special Report: WASTE PACKAGING INSPECTIONS OF LICENSEE-SHIPPERS REP' ORT NO.
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Licensee-Shipper:
See Attached Addressee List Disposal Site:
Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
.P. O. Box 726, Barnwell, South Carolina 29812 Docket No. 15000039 Inspector:
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9 20 W. W. Peery, Rad n tion Specialist, Date' Signed Approved by:
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J. P Potter', Chief, FF&MS Section, FF&MS Branch DatefSigned SUMMARY Inspection Dates: February 27-29, 1980 visit to Chem-Nuclear Waste disposal site, Barnwell, South Carolina for unannounced inspections of licensee-shippers.
Areas Reviewed: Each licensee-shipper vehicle was inspected for compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regu-lations as follows:
(1) shipping paper requirements; (2) DOT Placarding require-ments; (3) radiation levels; (4) removable contamination; (5) DOT marking and labeling requirements for packages; (6) DOT and NRC requirements for external package features, and (7) prohibited exticles or contents.
Results: Of the seven areas, inspected involving 19 ship.nents, no items of non-compliance were identified.
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Persons Contacted D. Ebenhack, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
J. Still, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
J. Ott, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
J. Cheek, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
R. Bluemle, South Carolina Department of Health J. Sappington, South Carolina Department of Health W. House, South Carolina Department of Health 2.
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The NRC inspection consisted of a review of the shipping papers, radiation survey of the vehicle, contamination surveys and radiation level surveys of i
selected packages.
General surveys and observations were conducted to determine if the vehicle had proper placards, proper seals, and if any obvious safety hazards existed. The contents of the vehicles were inspected for appropriate marking, labeling, tightness of seals, integrity of package
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construction or any evidence of leakage.
Chem-Nuclear assigns a control number for each shipment upon arrival at the site. These numbers were called " shipment survey report numbers" (SSR No.)
and were used by the inspectors to identify licensee-shippers during this inspection.
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Shipments Inspected Nineteen shipments were inspected during the period of February 27-29, 1980.
A listing of the shippers inspected and their assigned number is included as Attachment A.
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Shipping Papers The shipping papers were reviewed for completeness and to ascertain if the contents of the shipment were properly identified, and if emergency notifi-cation procedures and instructions were included as required under 49 CFR 172, Subpart C.
Specific requirements for shipping papers were reviewed as
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! Material shipping name 49 CFR 172.100/172.200/172.202
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'Name sequence 49 CFR 172.200/172.202
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Total quantity (volume)
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Name of each radionuclide 49 CFR 172.203
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Activity in curies 49 CFR 172.203
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Category or label 49 CFR 172.203
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Notation of NRC/ERDA package approval 49 CFR 172.203
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Proper certification 49 CFR 172.204
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In addition to the above, 49 CFR 177.817 requires carriers to maintain the above shipping papers readily available for inspection and recognizable by authorities in case of an accident.
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No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Each vehicle was inspected for conformance with DOT placarding requirements (49 CFR 172, Subpart F and 49 CFR 173.392). The vehicles were also inspected for compliance with the following:
tiaximum transportation index of 50 - (49 CFR 177.842)
Loaded so as to avoid spillage (49 CFR 177.842)
Properly blocked and braced (49 CFR 173.392/177.842)
LSA vehicle survey (49 CFR 177.843)
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Pfaximum Radiation Levels Each truck was surveyed for maximum radiation levels in the normally occupied portions of the vehicle, in a plane at the edge of the flat bed or at the surface of the closed vehicles, in a vertical plane six feet from the sides of the vehicle where possible, and on the surface of a representative package. Shipping caslowere surveyed at the surface.
No levels were in noncompliance with 49 CFR 173.393 limits.
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Contamination Smears Each vehicle and a representative sample package was surveyed for removable contamination by smearing over a 300 square c.entimeters area of the surface.
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No more than two smears were taken from any package or vehicle.
Smears were taken from areas that would most likely be contaminated. The smears were checked for gross Beta gamma contamination at the site.
fNo smears were found to be contaminated in excess of 49 CFR 173.397 limits.
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Packaging A representative sampling of packages from each shipment was examined for conformance with DOT marking and labeling requirements. External features of the packages were examined fo conformance with DOT and NRC requirments as noted below:
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Low specific activity (LSA) packaging 49 CFR 173.392-
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Tight packages - Itd. Qty.,
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No release of material 49 CFR 173.3927173,393
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Radioactive material markings 49 CFR 172.310
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Security seals 49 CFR 173.393
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Gross weight requirements 49 CFR 172.310
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Proper shipping name 49 CFR 172.100/172.300
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LSA labeling 49 CFR 173.392
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Cask design specifications 49 CFR 173.393a
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No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Verification of Package Contents
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Due to the lack of facilities for properly opening packages at the site, the criteria for opening packages was restricted to those packages containing solidified waste (to verify the absence of free-standing water) and/or where there was evidence of leakage.
No packages were selected for opening.
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attachment A Region II
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Docket No. 15000039 ADDRESSEE LIST Trailer SSR No.
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Region Licensee / Shipper Carrier
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018944 I
Consolidated Edison Co. of Chem-Nuclear 027 New York, Inc.
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4 Irving Place New York, NY Indian Point Station Buchanan, NY 10511 Docket No. 50-247 018946 II Carolina Power and Chem-Nuclear 040 Light Company H. B. Robinson 2 Hartville, SC 29550 Report No. 50-261/80-04 018947 I
Nuclear Metals, Inc.
Tri-State 44099 2229 Main Street Concord, MA 01742'
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018948 II Duke Power Company Chem-Nuclear 028 Oconee Nuclear Station P. O. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29678 Report No. 50-269/80-09
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018949 III Toledo Edison Company Home Trans Co.
330039 Edison Plaza, 300 Madison Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43652 l
Davis-Besse Power Station 5501 N. State Rt. 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449 Docket No. 50-346
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018955 IV Arkansas Power & Light Company McCormack 72234
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P. O. Box 551
Little Rock, AR 72203
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Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 608 Russelville, AR 72801 Docket No. 50-313
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Duquesne Light Company Daily Express, 110536 435 Sixth Avenue Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Beaver Valley Power Station P. O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15007 Docket No. 50-334 018960 II Florida Power Corporation Chem-Nuclear 046
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Crystal River Plant P. O. Box 1240 Crystal River, FL 32639 Report No. 50-302/80-09 018961 I
Boston Edison Company Chem-Nuclear 040 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199
Pilgrim RFD #1 Rocky Hill Rd.
Plymouth, MA 02360 Docket No. 50-293 C18962 I
Peace Air Force Base UPS UPS Truck-509 Bomb Wing (No Trailer Peace Air Force Base No.)
New Hampshire 03801 018964 II Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Chem-Nuclear 007 018983 Bluff Road, Drawer R Columbia, SC 29250 Report No. 70-1151/80-08 018966 II Carolina Power and Light Company Chem-Nuclear 022 Brunswick 1 P. O. Box 458 Southport, NC 28461 Report No. 50-325/80-09
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018970 II Tennessee Valley Authority Tri-State TVA-83
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Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
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Decatur, AL 35602 Report No. 50-259/80-11 018978 I
Jersey Central Power & Light McCormack 218 Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl l
Morristown, NJ 0960_,
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018979 III Iowa Electric Light & Power Co.
Hittman 72235 IE Towers, P. O. Box 351
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Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 Duane Arnold Energy Center Docket Fo. 50-331 018980 I
Philadelphia Electric Company Hittman 72237 2301 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19101 Peach Bottom 2 Delta, PA 17314 Docket No. 50-277 018981 I
Union Carbide Corporation Tri-S tate 340734 P. O. Box 234
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Tuxedo, NY 10987 Docket No.70-687 018982 II Virginia Electric & Power Company Chem-Nuclear 033 Surry 1 P. O. Box 315 Surry, VA 23883 Report No. 50-280/80-05
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