IR 05000298/1979019
| ML19309B191 | |
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| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 01/31/1980 |
| From: | Book H, Zurakowski P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| 50-298-79-19, NUDOCS 8004030247 | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGUIATORY C0!CiISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCE.f.NT
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REGION V
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Report No.
50--298/79-19 Dscket No.
50-298 License No.
Safeguards Group Licensee:
Cooper Nuclear Station P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321
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Ftcility Name:
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rnnin,,,4no en-nanv Inspection at:
Richland, Washington Inspection conducted: December 3-14, 1979 Inspectors:
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H. E. Book, Chief, Fuel Facility and Materials
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Insoection on December 3-14,1979 (Recort flo. 15000046/79-25)
This inspection was conducted to observe low level waste shipments and pack-aging,
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Vehicle placarding, packaging conditicas, and labels were observed.
Radiation survays were conducted and removable contamination wipes were taken on the 23 shipments.
This ccmposite report details 20 shipments which were found to be in compli-ance with DOT and t1RC regulations.
The State of Washington was represented onsite during this inspection.
DOT representative was not present during this time period.
One container was opened and the results will be reported in a separate i'nspection report.
Results: flo i', ems of nonccmpliance were identified.
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RV Form 219 (2)
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DETAILS Persons Contacted Vern Apple, Site Manager, NECO Robert Phalen, Site Radiation Safety Officer, NECO Floyd Dickson, Site Radiation Monitor, NECO Larry Grim, State of Washington Dept. of Social & Health Services Kurt Jackson, State of Washington Dept. of Social & Health Services Vernon Hodge, FCTC-NRC Hg.
Theodore R. Workinger FCTA - NRC Hg.
Al Western, AWC Co., Las Vegas, Nevada Rick Schanig, Aerojet Corp., Compton, California Robert C. Will, State of Washington, Dept. of Social & Health Services Background This inspection was conducted between December 3 and noon December 14, 1979.
A State of Washington representative was present on site during this entire time period.
A representative from NMSS, NRC Hg. was also present on site during this period.
No DOT representative was onsite during this time.
One package was opened on December 5,1979 at acproximately 11:30 A.M.
Mr.
Robert C. Will, Supervisor, Radiation Control Program, State of Washington, was present during the opening.
The opening of the drum containing oily depleted uranium waste was completed without incident.
Instruments used for the surveys was a Minimonitor II, S/N 000358 due for calibration on 2/26/80, and a Technical Associates PUG-1AB, S/N 004280 with detectors P-6 (end window GM), P-7 (side window GM), and P-11 (pancake).
This instrument was also due for calibration on 2/26/80.
Wipes taken onsite were counted with the PUG-1AB utilizing the pancake detector.
Laboratory recount of the wipes was performed with an NRC S/N 000383 NMC Gas Proportional Counter, Model PC-55.
Results were acceptable.
REPORT DETAILS 1.
Licensee - Shipper: V.A. Hospital, Seattle, Washington &
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research, Seattle, Washington Shipment Inspected: December 4, 1979 Carrier:
Ralph M. Balt::o Trailer:
rented U-Haul Radioactive Waste Shipment No's:
3994 & 3995 This shipment transported 19 55-gallon drums containing LSA materials.
Maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from
.5 mR/Hr to.3 mR/hr at 6 feet.
Selective wipes of the trailer disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey indicated no significant activit.
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Licensee - Shipper: Teledyne-Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon Shipment Inspected: December 4, 1979 Carrier:
McKay(o' pen)uckline, Inc.
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- 71 Radioactive Waste Shipment flo. 2269 This shipment contained 9 wooden Mxes of LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the boxes ranged from 2 mR/Hr to
.5 mR/Hr at 6 ft. All measurements in the truck cab were at background (~.1 mR/Hr). Selective wipes of tne trailer and boxes disclosed no re-movable radioactivity. After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Teledyne-Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon Shipment Inspected: December 6, 1979 Carrier:
McKay's Truckline Inc.
Trailer (open):
License No. 2-041520 (Oregon)
Radioactive Waste Shipment Mo:
2270 This shipment transported 9 wooden boxes of LSA material, the maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the boxes ranged from 2 mR/Hr to 1.2 mR/Hr at 6 ft. All measurements in the truck cab were at background (~.1mR/hr). Selective wipes of the trailer and boxes disclosed no re-movable radioactivity. After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed. The survey disclosed no significant activity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Metropolitan Edison - Three Mile Island, Middletown, PA Shipment Inspected: December 7, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
340 656 (open bed)
Radioactive Waste Shipment No:
5017 This shipment transported 10 large wooden boxes containing LSA material from Three Mile Island.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the boxes ranged from 40 mR/Hr to 1 mR/Hr at 6 f t.
The truck was des-ignated as an " exclusive use vehicle". All measurements in the truck cab were at background (~.1 mR/Hr).
Selective wipes of the trailer and
l boxes disclosed no removable radioactivity.- After unloading, the trailer l
was resurveyed, the survey disclosed no significant activity.
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Licensee - Shipoer: Metropolitan Edison - Three Mile Island, Middletown, PA Shipment Inspected: December 7, 1979 Trailer:
License No. 441-734 Missouri (acen bed)
Radioactive Waste Shipment flo:
5018 This shipment transported 10 large wooden boxes containing LSA material from Three Mile Island.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the boxes ranged from 6 mR/Hr to 1.5 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
The truck was designated as an exclusive use vehicle". All measurements in the truck cab were at back-ground (a*.1 mR/Hr).
Selective wipes of the trailer and boxes disclosed no removable radioactivity. After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shicment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Cooper Nuclear Station, Brovmville, Nebraska
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Shipment Inspected: December 7,1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
No. 228146 (open bed)
Freight Bill:
266117 This shipment transported I large shielded cask containing 55 gal, drums of highly radioactive LSA material (but still type "A") from Cooper fluclear Station in Brownville, Nebraska.
The cask was used for shielding purooses only.
The drums inside were reading 3R/Hr at contact.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the cask ranged from 8.0 mR/Hr to 2.5 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
The truck was designated as an " exclusive use vehicle".
The maximum radiation level measured inside the truck cab was.2 mR/Hr.
Selective wipes of the cask disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioac,tivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Duke University, Durham, N.C.
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Shipment Inspected: December 7, 1979
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Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
No. 440542 (closed)
Radioactive Waste Shipment No. :
7595 This shipment transported 17517H drums containing LSA material frem Duke University in Durham, N.C.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from.5 mR/Hr to.1 m./Hr at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the o
vehicle and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
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Licensee - Shipcer: Teledyne - Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon Shipment Inspected: December 10, 1979 Carrier:
McKay's Truck Lines, Inc.
Trailer:
License Z 041520 (Oregon)
Radicactive Waste Shipment No.:
2271 This shipment contained 9 wooden boxes of LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the boxes ranged drem 2 mR/Hr to.5 mR/Hr at 6 ft. All measurements in the truck cab were at bacPoround (<*.1 mR/Hr).
Se-lective wipes of the trailer and boxes disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: AWC, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada Shipment Inspected: December 10, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
No. 440669 T/5 Frei:;ht Bill:
I 66103 This shipment transported 116 55 gallon drums containing LSA material.
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maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer and at 6 ft. was background (es.1 mR/Hr).
Selective wipes of the trailer and drums dis-closed no removable radioactivity. After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: AWC, Inc.
Shiement Inspected: December 10, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
License No. 441-684 (Missouri)
Radioactive Waste Shipment :
3168 This shipment transported 120 55 gallon drums containing LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from 1 mR/Hr to background ('".1 mR/Hr) at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The :urvey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipnent.
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Licensee - Shipper: Aerojet Nuclear, Compton, CA Shipment Inspected: December 11, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Traasit Trailer:
No. 444581 Freight Bill:
No. 266104 This shipment transported 115 56 gallon drums containing LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from 2.3 mR/Hr to 1 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Metropolitan Edison Company, Three Mile Island Unit #2 Shipment Inspected: December 11, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
No. 340586 (open bed)
Freight Bill No:
79-161 This shipment transported 10 large boxes ccntaining LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of a box ranged from 160 mR/Hr to 7 mR/Hr at 6 ft. This truck was designated an " exclusive use vehicle".
Selective wipes of the trailer and boxes disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Teledyne Isotopes, Westwood, New Jersey Shipment Inspected: December 11, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
No. 440567 Freight Bill:
No. 267312 This shipment transported 174 steel drums containing LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from.9 mR/Hr to.5 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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License - Shipper: Metropolitan Edison Company, Three Mile Island Station, Middletown, PA Shipment Inspected: December 11, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Co.
Trailer:
No. 340888 Freight Bill:
No. 266055 This shipment transported 10 large boxes containing LSA material frem Three Mile Island. The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of a boxes ranged from 4 mR/Hr to 1 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and boxes disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Teledyne Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon Shipment Inspected: December 12, 1979 Carrier:
McKay's Truck Line, Inc.
Trailer:
No. 71 Freight Bill:
No. 12742 This shipment transported 9 large wooden boxes containing LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of a box ranged from 5.8 mR/Hr to.4 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and boxes dis-closed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was re-surveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Aero Jet Corp., Compton, California Shipment Inspected: December 12, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Co.
Trailer:
No. 440546 Freight Bill:
No. 266102 This shipment transported 120 55 gal drums containing LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from.2 mR/Hr to background (~.1 mR/Hr) at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Shipment Inspected: December 12, 1979 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Co.
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No. 140308 Freight Bill:
No. 266086 This shipment transported 66 drums and 23 boxes of LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from.5 mR/Hr to background at 6 ft.
(~.1mR/Hr.
Selective wices of the trailer and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Teledyne Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon Shipment Inspected: December 14, 1979 Carrier:
McKay's Truck Line, Inc.
Trailer:
No. 71 Radioactive Waste Shipment No.:
2273 This shipment transported 9 large wooden boxes containing LSA material.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of a box ranged from 2.5 mR/Hr to 1.0 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and boxes disclosed no removable radioactivity. After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Nuclear Engineering Company, Seneca, Illinois Shipment Inspected: December 14, 1979-Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Company Trailer:
No. 440310 Freight Bill:
No. 267735 This shipment transported 157 drums of radioactive material n.o.s. frem Seneca, Illinois.
The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from 6 mR/Hr to background (~.1 mR/Hr) at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity. After unloadino, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
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No items of noncompliance were identified in this shipment.
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Licensee - Shipper: Southwest Nuclear Company, Pleasanton, California Shipment Inspected: December 14, 1979 Carrier:
Home Transportation Company, Inc.
Trailer:
Licerise No. CD 6669 (Georgia)
Freight Bill:
No. 79-58 This shipment transported 168 drums and 71 boxes of L.S.A. and N. )
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material. The maximum dose rates measured at the surface of the trailer ranged from 30 mR/Hr to 3 mR/Hr at 6 ft.
Selective wipes of the trailer and drums disclosed no removable radioactivity.
After unloading, the trailer was resurveyed.
The survey disclosed no significant radioactivity.
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