IR 05000005/1981002
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| Site: | Pennsylvania State University, 07000113, 03000952 |
| Issue date: | 09/02/1981 |
| From: | Cohen I, Joyner J, Kushner W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 30-00952-81-02, 30-952-81-2, 50-005-81-02, 50-5-81-2, 70-0113-81-02, 70-113-81-2, NUDOCS 8109240501 | |
| Download: ML20010H463 (11) | |
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a U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I 50-5/81-02 70-113/81-02 Report No.
30-00952/81-02 50-5 R-2 70-113 SNM-95 Docket No.
30-00952 License No.
37-00185-04 Safeguards Group:
Licensee:
Pennsylvania State University
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University Park, Pennsylvania Facility Name: The Pennsylvania State University Inspection At: University Park Campus Inspection Conducted: July 28-31, 1981 Date of Last Material Control & Accounting Inspection: May 11, 1979 Type of Inspection:
l}nytnpounced Material Control and Accounting 8-d - fr i Inspectors:
n hen, Chemist date signed 7-2 -Sr W. Kushner, uditor date signed Appio _d b b
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b. HT Joyner, Acting Chief, Material Control date signed d Accountability Section, Technical Inspection Branch Inspection Summary:
Inspection on July 28-31, 1981 (Combined Report Nos. 50-5/81-02, 70-113/81-02, and 30-30952/81-02)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of nuclear material control and accounting 'ncluding:
procedures and implementation; physical inventory and independent evaluation of physical inventory; records and reports, and authorized possession limits. The inspection involved 46 inspector-hours onsite by two NRC regional based inspectors.
Results: No items of noncompliance were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
- R. L. Remick, Assistant Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
- R. W. Granlund, University Health Physicist R. E. Totenbier, SNM Controller
- E. Augustine, Health Physics Assistant I. B. Mccaster, Deputy Director, Nuclear Reactor
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Exit Interview The inspectors met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1)
at the conclusion of the inspection on July 31, 1981. The inspectors summarized the scope and the findings of the raspection.
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Material Centrol Procedures and Implementation No items of noncompliance were identified.
Nuclear material control procedures required by 10 CFR 70.51(c) were documented in a manual entitled, " Rules and Procedure < for the Use of Radioactive Material at the Pennsylvania State University".
The manual, 6ted July 1980, had been approved by the University Isotopes Committee and distributed to all persons authorized to use radioactive material.
The procedures provided for an annual aucit of the ntelear material control activities and, in conjunction with the audit, required a review of the procedures for adequtcy. The preced'ures provided details of the program, including organization, material balance area *,, personnel respon-sibilities, receipts and chipments, records and reports, internal transfers, tamper safing practices, audits, physical inventories, and reactor fuel burn-up. The inspectors reviewed dacuments, interviewed licensee employees, and witnessed practicc5 to detenairs whether activities within each a#
these areas were performed in accordance with the procedures. No discrepan-cies were noted.
Annual audits of nuclear material control practices were performed by the Manager of Safety during 1979 ;.nd 1980. Written reports were issued to the Vice President for Research and Graduate studies on October 4, 1979 and December 19, 1980, respectively. There were no deficient practices disclosed in the audit reports.
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Physical Inventory and Independent Evaluation of Physical Inventory No items of noncompliance were identifie.
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The licensee conducted a physical inventory of all nuclear material in his possession at intervals not exceeding twelve months, in accordance with 10 CFR 70.51(d). This was substantiated by the inspectors upon review of the physical inventory results for 1979 and 1980. At the time of this inspection, the physical inventory for 1981 had not been completed.
The inventories consisted of (1) enriched uranium in the form of fuel elements, element sections, fission counters, samples and standards, (2)
plutonium in the form of standards and sources, and (3) uranium-233 in the form of foils and powder. All inventory items were identified by a u.'ique number assigned by the licensee plus the manufacturers serial number, when available. Each inventory item was located in a locked area or the nuclear reactor.
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The inspectors test of the physical inventory consisted of locating each item plus validating tamper-safing devices for sealed items.
Results were compared to inventory listings and reconciled to the control records.
A group of uranium alloy plates wece scanned with a survey meter to verify the presence of radioactive material. No discrepancies were noted during these observations.
The licensee determined burn-up of enriched uranium fuel used in the nuclear reactor. The burn-up determination was performed quarterly and the fuel inventory was decreased accordingly. The inspectors determined the decrease of enriched uranium from reactor log records for the period July 1,1979 through June 30, 1981.
There were no differences noted between the licensee's values and those determined by the inspectors.
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Records and Reports No items of noncompliance were identified.
The licensee's records and reports were audited for the period April 1, 1979 through June 30, 1981. This included a review of all Nuclear Material Transaction Reports (DOE /NRC Form-741) issued during the audit period, all Material Balance Reports (DOE /NRC Form-742) submitted during the audit period and the underlying data.
Records and reports were maintained in accordance with the licensee's procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
Exhibits I through VI of this report summarize the nuc'. ear material activity for the audit period.
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Authorized Possession Limits No items of noncompliance were identified.
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The licensee's authorized possession limits were compared with the actual-holdings; all inventory items, individually and in total, were in accordance with license conditions.
Exhibit VII of this report presents a comparison of license authorizations with actual holdings as of June 30, 1981.
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EXHIBIT I s
Pennsylvania State University Enriched UraniLm Material Balance (Grams)
Period: April 1, 1979 through June 30, 1981 Reporting Identification Symbol: CDW Element Isotcpe April 1, 1979 inventory 928,791 69,020 i
Receipts: AAA-CDW-1 (5/31/79)
3,437 687 ZGQ-CDW-2 (9/18/80)
1,916 381 5,353 1,068 Material to Account For 934,144 70,088 Removals: CCW-ZMZ-5 (6/6/79)
610 569 CDW-CBJ-1 (9/20/79)
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CDW-CBJ-2 (9/20/79)
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COW-FBZ-1 (2/21/80)
332 309 CDW-ZRV-1 (6/13/80)
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977 910 Fission and Transmutation
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{11 June 30, 1981 inventory 933,123 69,131 Material Accounted For 934,144 70,088
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EXHIBIT II Pennsylvania State University Enriched Uranium Material Balance (Grams)
Period: April 1,1979 through June 30, 1981 Reporting Identification Symbol:
ZRV Element Isotope April 1,-1979 Inventory-0-
-0-Receipts: CDW-ZRV-1 (6/13/80)
32 Material to Account For
32 Removals-0-
-0-June 30, 1981 Inventory
32 Material Accounted For
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EXHIBIT III Pennsylvania State University Pi_tonium Material Balance (Grams)
Period: April 1, 1979 through June 30, 1981 Reporting Identification Symbol: CDW Element Isotope April 1, 1979 Inventory 205 197 Receipts-0-
-0-Material to Account For 205 197 Removals:
CDW-ZRV-1 (6/13/80)
205 197 June 30, 1981 Inventory-0-
-0-Material Accounted For 205 197
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EXHIBIT IV
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Pennsylvania State University Plutonium Material Balance (Grams)
Period: April 1, 1979 through June 30, 1981 Reporting Identification Symbol: ZRV Element Isotope April 1,1979 Inventory-0-
-0-Receipts:
CDW-ZRV-1 (6/13/80)
205 197 Material to Account For 205 197 Removals-0-
-0-June 30, 1981 Inventory 205 197 Material Accounted For 205 197 l
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o EXHIBIT V Pennsylvania State University Uranium-233 Material Balance (Grams)
Period: April,1, 1979 through June 30, 1981 Renorting Identification Symbol:
CDW Element Isotope April 1, 1979 Inventory
2 Recetats-0-
-0-Material t.o Account For
2 Removals: COW-inV-1 (6/13/80)
2 June 30, 1981 Inventory-0-
-0-Material Accounted For
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EXHIBIT VI Pennsylvania State University Uranium-233 Material Balance (Grams)
Period: April 1, 1979 through June 30, 1981 Reporting Identification Symbol:
ZRV Element Isotope April 1, 1979 Inventory-0-
-0-Receipts:
CDW-ZRV-1 (6/13/80)
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2 Removals-0-
-0-June 30, 1981 Inventory
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EXHIBIT VII Pennsylvania State University License Authorizations versus Actual Holdings as of June __30,1981 License Authorized Quantity /Use June 30, 1981 Inventory R-2, Amendment 9 Xgs. U-235 in connection 5,806 gram: U-235
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20 issued with operation of reactor September 10, 1980 0.9 Kgs. U-235 in MTR type 802 grams U-235 fuel elements SNM-95, as 60 gms. U-235 in any form 52 grams U-235 renewed June 18, 1981 40 gms U-235 in foils 38 grams U-235 1,100 Kgs U0 in 415 62,465 grams U-235
fuel elements (6.95 w/o U-235) and 2 fuel elements (7.5 w/o U-235)
2 gms U-233 in any form 2 grams U-233 205 gms Pu-239 in encapsulated 205 grams Pu Pu-Be soure.e i microcurie Pu-239 in plated Negl. grams Pu alpha sources 2,500 Kgs. uranium in 2,500 Kgs. Uranium cylindrical metal slugs canned in aluminum 37-00185-04, 150 millicuries of byproduct Negl. grams Pu Amendment 56 material (Atomic Nos. 89 through issued 98, inclusive) for use in studies June 18, 1979 of contaminated soil from nuclear weapons test sites a