IR 015000046/1980074
| ML19347B218 | |
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| Site: | 02700048, U.S. Geological Survey, 015000046 |
| Issue date: | 07/21/1980 |
| From: | Book H, Fong F, Thomas R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY |
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| ML19347B206 | List: |
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| 15000046-80-74, NUDOCS 8010140049 | |
| Download: ML19347B218 (6) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:- A ' U. S. NUCLEAR RECUL\\ TORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSFECTION AND ENFORCE.ThT
REGION V
R2 port No.
80-74 15000046 Docket No.
License No.
Safeguards Group Licensee: Facility Name: Nuclear Engineering Company Richland, Washington l Inspection at: June 18, 1980 l Inspection conducted: Inspectors: Date Signed 36' M 4:~ ~ Glh.h', /Vh F.T. Fong, Radiation Specialist [/ gDateS(gned Approved by: M WW b N R.D. Thomas, Chief, Materials Radiological / //Date signed Approved By: M (//t . </2P , /N (~f.E. Book,Cnief.FuelFacilityandMaterials [ (/ D ate 'S igned j l Safety Br'anch i S u==a ry : l l Inscection on June 18, 1980 (Recort No. 15000046/80-74) i l During the inspection of radioactive waste transportation between l June 16 and 20, 1980 at Richland, Washington, Trailer 42-4672 was l examined and detailed in this report.
No package was opened.
A l representative of the State of Washington was onsite.
Three l inspector hours were expended on this effort.
i ! Results: An apparent item of noncompliance with NRC/ DOT regulations was identified.
See paragraph 7.
The appropriate organizations to take enforcement actions appear to be the NRC Region IV and the Department'of Transportation.
i l ! , RV Form 219 (2) 8010140 0% w
DETAILS . , . Persons Contacted Vernon Apple, Site Manager, NECO Robert Phalen, Site Assistant Manager, NECO Floyd Dickerson,' Site Radiological Safety Officer, NECO Rebecca Cropper, Site Radiation Technician, NECO Arden Scroggs, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Backaround As part of the waste packaging inspection of June 16-20, 1980 at Richland, Washincton, Trailer 42 4672 was inspected on June 18, 1980.
i Insoection < i 1.
Licensee - Shipper: A) U.S. Geological Survey Denver Federal Center Denver, Colorado , 3) U.S. Department of Agriculture SEA-AR Denver, Colorado - Shipment Inspected: June 18, 1980 Carrier: Garrett Freight Lines Trailer: 42-4672 , Freight Bill: GBL-L8882904 , Garrett Freight Lines, freight fowarder, delivered seventeen metal , } containers to NECO. All containers had a breakable wire seal.
2.
Six containers were from.the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Denver, Colorado.
These 55 gallon drums contained a total of 14 millicuries of H-3, I-125 and C-14 The containers were properly labeled as Radioactive White I.
3.
The U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado, forwarded eleven 55 gallon containers. A total of about 27 millicuries of several radionuclides was shipped.
Each container was labeled as Radioactive White.I or Yellow II.
Radiation survey indicated a maximum dose rate of 1.5 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer and less than 0.5 mR/hr at 6 feet from-the vehicle. Radiation measurement in the cab was less than 2 mR/hr.
Sampling wipes of the trailer and containers indicated no removable ' , radioactive contamination.
5.
During the unloading, the Eberline Model E'520 with the side window GM detector was used-to survey the container for conformance with the DOT labels. The U.S. Geological Survey container marked "GS-3" had a radiation measurement of 80 mR/hr at the surface of the container, and 2 mR/hr at 3 feet from the container.
The entries on the Radioactive
Yellow II labels were Na-24, 6 mci and transportation index of 0.8.
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. -2- - . 6. -Another U.S. Geological furvey container was marked "GS-ll".
Radiation measurement indicated a~ dose rate of 70 mR/hr at the surface of this container, and 2 mR/hr at 3 feet from the container.
The entries on the Radioactive Yellow II labels were Na-24, Sr-85, 1 millicurie, and 0.8 transportation index. A copy of the Radioactive Waste Shipment and Disposal Form is attached as Appendix A.
' 7.
49 CFR 172.403 (c)(1) specifies that a Radioactive Yellow II labeled } package may not measure more than 50 millirem per hour at any point
on the surface of the container and not exceed 1 millirem per hour at
three feet from the external surface of the package.
Container GS-3 maximum surface' dose rate was measured to be 80 mR/hr, and 2 mR/hr at-3 feet from the container, and container GS-ll had a maximum surface - dose rate of 70 mR/hr, and 2 mR/hr at 3 feet from the container.
Since these containers were labeled with Radioactive Yellow II and the radiation levels of these containers exceeded the regulations, it appears that the i Radioactive Yellow II labels were improper for containers GS-3 and GS-ll from the U.S. Geological Survey.
(Photographs identifying these containe'- are enclosed as photo 1-4.)
8.
The representative of the State of Washington informed the inspector that the shipper would receive a warning letter concerning this item of noncompliance.
Enclosure: Appendix A, Photographs 1-4
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