IR 05000327/1980030
| ML19351E949 | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 09/16/1980 |
| From: | Macarthur T, Potter J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML19351E945 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-327-80-30, 50-328-80-17, NUDOCS 8012190582 | |
| Download: ML19351E949 (3) | |
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Special Report: WASTE PACKAGING INSPECTIONS OF LICENSEE-SHIPPERS REPORT NOS.
50-327/80-30 AND 50-328/80-17 Licensee-Shipper:
Tennessee Valley Authority 500A Chestnut Street Tower II Chattanooga, TN 37401 Disposal Site:
Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
P. O. Box 726, Barnwell, South Carolina 29812 Doc N.
000039 Inspector:
f/4 T. C. Macdfrthur, Radiati f Specialist, at6 Signed Approved by:
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J. P[/ Potter, Chief,'FF&MS Section, FF&MS Branch
'I/ ate 6igned SUMMARY Inspection Dates:
July 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 articles or contents.
Results: Of the seven areas inspected involving shipments, one item of noncom-pliance was identified.
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted W. House, South Carolina, DHEC D. Ebenhack, CNSI 2.
General The NRC inspection consisted of a review of the shipping papers, radiation survey of the vehicle, contamination surveys and radiation level surveys of 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 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 Two shipments of waste material wwere received from the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in casks CL-100-1 and L-100-L on July 29, 1980. The shipments, carried by Daily Express, Inc., were found to be in violation of 49 CFR 173.392(c)(6)
in that they were not properly braced to prevent shift of lading under normal transport conditions. This is a Severity Level III noncompliance.
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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 follows:
Material shipping name
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49 CFR 172.100/172.200/172.202 Material class
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49 CFR 172.200/172.202 Name sequence
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49 CFR 172.200/172.202 Total quantity (volume)
49 CFR 172.200/172.202
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Limited quantity 49 CFR 172.200/172.203
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Name of each radionuclide 49 CFR 172.203
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Physical and chemical form 49 CFR 172.203
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Activity in curies 49 CFR 172.203
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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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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:
Maximum 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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Maximum Radiation Levels Each truck was surveyed for maximum radiation levels in the normally occupied portions of the vehicle, in a vertical plane at the edge of the flatbed 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 representa-tive package. Shipping cask were surveyed at the surface.
No levels were in noncompliance with 49 CFR 173.393 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 for conformance with DOT and NRC requirments as noted below:
Low specific activity (LSA) packaging
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49 CFR 173.392 Tight packages - Itd. Qty.,
49 CFR 173.391'or 173.392
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No release of material 49 CFR 173.392/173.393
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Radioactive material markings 49 CFR 172.310
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i Security seals 49 CFR 173.393
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i 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
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49 CFR 173.393a i
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