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Annual Progress Report 2004-2005 for the University of Missouri-Rolla, Reactor Facility
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University of Missouri-Rolla Nuclear Reactor Facility 7 9 Miner Circle Cb1870 Rolla, MO 65409-0630 Phone: (573) 341-4236 FAX: (573) 341-4237 April 28. 2005

Dear Sir:

Please find enclosed the Annual Progress Report 2004-2005 for the University of Missouri-Rolla Reactor Facility (License R-79, Docket No: 50-123). This report is~being filed under the reporting requirements of our Technical Specifications. Copies of this report are also being sent to our Regional Administrator and Project Manager.

Sincerely, w!

1 Dr. Akira T. Tokuhiro Reactor Director mh Enclosure xc: Patrick Isaac, Project Manager (NRC)

Document Control Desk (NRC)

Chancellor Gary Thomas (UMR)

Dr. Mariesa L .Crow Dean, School of Mines & Metallurgy (UMR)

Mr. Ray Bono, Radiation Safety Officer(UMR)

Dr. Robert Mitchell, Dean, School of Engineering (UIVIR)

Dr. Paula M. Lutz, Dean, College of Arts and Science (UMR)

American Nuclear Insurers, c/o Librarian Dr. Mark Fitch, Chairman, Radiation Safety Committee (UMR)

University of Missouri-Columbia Research Reactor (MURR)

Dr. Arvind Kumar, Chairman of Nuclear Engineering (UMR)

Dr. Arlan R. DeKock, Dean of School of Management & Information Systems

PROGRESS REPORT 2004-2005 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI -ROLLA NUCLEAR REACTOR FACILITY'

PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA NUCLEAR REACTOR FACILITY April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005 Submitted to The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and The University of Missouri-Rolla

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0

.. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 BACKGROUND

INFORMATION ................................................................. I 1.2 GENERAL FACILITY STATUS ................................................................ 2 2.0 REACTOR STAFF AND PERSONNEL ................ ................................................ 3 2.1 REACTOR STAFF ................................................................ 3 2.2 LICENSED OPERATORS ................................................................ 4 2.3 RADIATION SAFETY COMiMITTEE ................................................................ 5 2.4 HEALTH PHYSICS ................................................................ 5 3.0 REACTOR OPERATIONS ................................................................ 6 4.0 EDUCATIONAL UTILIZATION ................................................................ 12 5.0 REACTOR HEALTH PHYSICS ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 16 5.1 ROUTINE SURVEYS .16 5.2 BY-PRODUCT MATERIAL RELEASE SURVEYS .17 5.3 ROUTINE MONITORING .17 5.4 WASTE DISPOSAL .18 5.5 INSTRUMENT CALIBRATIONS .18 6.0 PLANS .. . . . .. 18 6.1 ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES .18 6.2 RELICENSING .18 6.3 STRATEGIC PLAN .19 6.4 INSTRUMENTATION UPGRADE .19 6.5 REACTOR OPERATOR TRAINING.19 APPENDIX A: SOPS CHANGED DURING THE 2004-2005 REPORTING YEAR ...................... 21 APPENDIX B: REVISED SAR CHANGED DURING THE 2004-2005 REPORTING YEAR ......... ............. 22 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 3-1. CORE 101W TECHNICAL DATA ................................................................ 6 TABLE 3-2. UNSCHEDULED SHUTDOWNS FOR 2004-2005 ................................................................ 7 TABLE 3-3. MAINTENANCE FOR 2004-2005 ................................................................ 10 TABLE 3-4. REACTOR UTILIZATION....................................................................................................... 12 TABLE 3-5. EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY USAGE ................................................................ 12 TABLE 4.1. UMR CLASSES AT REACTOR FACILITY ................................ ................................ 14 TABLE 4.2. REACTOR SHARING PROGRAM ................................................................ 15 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 3-1. UMRR CORE 101W CONFIGURATION ............................. ................................... 6

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SUMMARY

During the 2004-2005 reporting period the University of Missouri-Rolla Reactor (UMRR) was in use for 1,018 hours2.083333e-4 days <br />0.005 hours <br />2.97619e-5 weeks <br />6.849e-6 months <br />. The major part of this time, about 95% was used for class instruction, research, and training purposes.

The UMRR operated safely and efficiently over the past year. No significant safety-related incidents or personnel exposures occurred.

The reactor facility supported several UMR courses over the year for a total of 5,552 student-hours. About 4,932 visitors visited the reactor during the past year. There were 1,796 participants, mostly high school students, in the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Sharing Program.

The reactor produced 30,358 kilowatt-hours of thermal energy using approximately 1.33 grams of uranium. A total of 364 samples were neutron irradiated in the reactor with most of them being analyzed in the Reactor Counting Laboratory. An additional 767 samples were exposed to gamma radiation in the reactor.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This progress report covers activities at the University of Missouri-Rolla Reactor (UMRR)

Facility for the period April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005 The reactor is operated as a university facility, available to the faculty and students from various departments of the University for their educational and research programs. Several other college and pre-college institutions also made use of the facility during the reporting period. The facility is also available for the training of reactor personnel from commercial concems with legitimate interest in our facility use.

1.1 Background Information The University of Missouri-Rolla Reactor Facility attained initial criticality on December 9th, 1961. The UMRR was the first operating nuclear reactor in the State of Missouri. The reactor design is based on the Bulk Shielding Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The reactor is a light water, open pool reactor cooled by natural convective flow. The fuel is MTR plate-type fuel. The initial licensed power was 10 kW. The licensed power was upgraded to 200 kW in 1966. During the summer of 1992, the reactor fuel was converted from highly enriched uranium fuel to low-enriched uranium.

The facility is equipped with several experimental facilities including a beam port, thermal column, pneumatic rabbit system and several manual sample irradiation containers and systems.

Additionally, the facility is equipped with a counting laboratory that has gamma and alpha spectroscopy capabilities. The gamma spectroscopy system includes germanium and sodium-iodide detectors, associated electronics, and state-of-the-art data acquisition and spectrum analysis software. The alpha spectroscopy system consists of a surface barrier detector and data acquisition equipment. The beam port experimental area is equipped with NE-213 and time-of-flight neutron spectroscopy systems.

The UMR Reactor also uses several biometric devices to enhance its traditional security system.

2 1.2 General Facility Status The UMRR operated safely and efficiently over the past year. No significant safety-related incidents or personnel exposures occurred.

The application and supporting documentation to renew the UMRR license was submitted to NRC August 30, 2004 and announced in the Federal Register on November 29, 2004 under title, Notice of License Renewal-Application for Facility Operating License, University of Missouri--Rolla (Volume 69, Number 228; Page: 69418-69419). UMRR will operate under extension of the existing license until the license renewal is completed.

With much appreciated support from DOE Reactor Sharing grants, the reactor was able to support two graduate students to conduct accident analysis in support of the revised SAR, which has been completed and sent to NRC with the license renewal documentation.

An independent auditor from the University of Columbia audited the Reactor Facility on November 18, 2004. There were no significant areas of concern. We have entered into an agreement with the University of Missouri-Columbia to audit each other. This has been a very beneficial arrangement for both facilities involved.

The reactor staff has continued to review the operation of the Reactor Facility in an effort to improve the safety and efficiency of its operation and to provide conditions conducive to its utilization by students and faculty. An "outreach" program, implemented over the past years, has been continued in order to let both students and faculty in a number of departments across campus know how the reactor could be used to enhance course work and research. As a result, additional classes have been using the Reactor Facility to augment their programs, including:

I. Physics 4&5, 'Concepts in Physics'

2. Physics 7, 'Environnemental Physics'
3. Chemistry 8, 'Qualitative Analysis Laboratory'
4. Physics 107, 'Modem Physics'
5. Physics 207, 'Modem Physics II'
6. Physics 322, 'Advanced Physics'
7. Chemical Engineering 261, 'Introduction to Environmental Engineering'
8. Chemistry 2, 'General Chemistry Laboratory'
9. Mechanical Engineering 229, 'Energy Conversion'
10. Life Sciences 352, 'Biological Effects of Radiation'

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11. Chemistry 251, 'Intermediate Quantitative Analysis'
12. Chemistry 355, 'Instrumental Methods Laboratory'
13. Civil Engineering 310, 'Senior Design Class'
14. Basic Engineering 50, 'Engineering Mechanics - Statics'
15. Engineering Management 386, 'Safety Engineering Management' SOPs have been revised over the past year in order to improve our operations and efficiency. The following is a list of SOPs revised during the reporting period:
1) SOP 501 Emergency Procedures for Reactor Building Evacuation (Page 7 of 7)
2) SOP 501 Emergency Procedures for Reactor Building Evacuation (Page 7 of 7)

The above listed SOP revisions are provided in Appendix A.

2.0 REACTOR STAFF AND PERSONNEL 2.1 Reactor Staff Name Title Dr. Akira Tokuhiro Director & Senior Operator William Bonzer Reactor Manager & Senior Operator Maureen Henry Senior Secretary Brian Porter Senior Electronics Technician & Reactor Operator Dan Estel Senior Lab Mechanic & Senior Operator

4 2.2 Licensed Operators Name License

1) William Bonzer Senior Operator
2) Akira Tokuhiro Senior Operator
3) Dan Estel Senior Operator
4) Jeremy Gorelick' Senior Operator
5) Craig Heimericks Senior Operator
6) Michelle Minard Reactor Operator
7) Kurt Koch Reactor Operator
8) Hannah Yount' Reactor Operator
9) James Kmmerl Reactor Operator
10) Christopher Carroll Reactor Operator
11) Mathew Dennis 2 Senior Operator
12) Zachary Miller Reactor Operator
13) Bren Phillips Senior Operator
14) Brian Porter Reactor Operator
15) Alfred Schovanez 2 Senior Operator
16) Heather Lewis Reactor Operator
17) Michelle Marincel Reactor Operator
18) Seth Bradley Reactor Operator
19) Victor Smith 3 Reactor Operator
20) Jim Jackson' Senior Operator
21) Dale Waller' Reactor Operator
22) Shannon Conner 2 Reactor Operator
23) Jason Hall 4 Reactor Operator
24) Ben Swoboda 4 Senior Operator
25) Justin Munson 4 Reactor Operator
26) Michael Lacey 4 Reactor Operator I Termination date of license 09/22/04 2 Effective upgrade date 6/8/04 3 Effective date 10/21/04 4 Effective date 03/23/05

5 2.3 Radiation Safety Committee The Radiation Safety Committee meets quarterly. The committee met on 6/25/04, 7/9/04, and 12/14/04 and 3/23/05 during the reporting period. The committee members are listed below.

Name Department

1. Dr. Mark Fitch' Civil Engineering
2. Mr. Ray Bono2 Environmental Health and Safety Services
3. Mr. William Bonzer Nuclear Reactor; Reactor Manager
4. Dr. Roger Brown Biological Sciences
5. Dr. Robert DuBois Physics
6. Dr. David Wronkiewicz Geology/Geophysics
7. Dr. Ekkehard Sinn Chemistry
8. Mr. Randy Stoll Director, Business Services
9. Dr. Akira Tokuhiro Director, Nuclear Reactor
10. Dr. Shoaib Usman 3 Nuclear Engineering I Chairman 2 Secretary, ex-oflicio, non-voting 3 Effective date 9/30/04 2.4 Health Phvsics Hehlth Physics support is provided through the Environmental Health and Safety Department, which is organizationally independent of the Reactor Facility operations group.

Health Physics personnel are listed below:

Name Title Mr. Ray Bono Director of Environmental Health and Safety &

Radiation Safety Officer Mr. Brian Smith Industrial Hygienist Michelle Minard' HP Technician

1. Effective 9/30/04

6 3.0 REACTOR OPERATIONS Core Confirmation 101W is presently in use. The "W" mode core is completely water reflected and is used for normal reactor operations. The "T" mode (core positioned near graphite thermal column) may be used for various experiments, including beam port and thermal column experiments.

Table 3-1 presents pertinent core data and Figure 3-1 shows the core configuration of core 10 1W. The excess reactivity, shutdown margin, and rod worths were measured in cold, clean conditions.

Table 3-1. Core 101W Technical Data Parameter I Value Rod 1 2.73 %Ak/k Rod 2 2.69 %Ak/k Rod 3 3.22 %Ak/k Reg Rod 0.371 %Ak/k Excess Reactivity 0.496 %Alc/k Shtdw Mrgn 4.9%A/

Shutdown Margin- 4.92 %Ak/k Assumes Rod 3 (highest worth rod) and Reg Rod are fully withdrawn.

Figure 3-1. UMRR Core 101W Configuration A

B S KEY TO PREFIXES C I F-8 F-4 C-4 F - Standard Elements D F-13 C-1 F-3 F-2 F-12 F-15 C - Control Elements E F-10 EC-2 F-I C-3 F-9 F-14 BR - Bare Rabbit F CR F-5 F-6 F-7 BR CR - Cadmium Rabbit S - Source Holder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

7 Table 3-2: Unscheduled Shutdowns for 2004-2005 Date Type of Shutdown/Cause and Corrective Action Taken 4/10/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator up scaled at 90% power.

Corrective action: Proper up scaling procedure discussed. SRO grants permission to restart the reactor.

5/01/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator not attentive to Linear recorder.

Corrective action: SRO instructs operator to pay attention to power change procedures. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

5/05/04 120% Demand Rundown. Trainee was instructed to downscale Linear meter in order to cause rundown for NRC exam. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

5/06/04 120% Demand Rundown. Trainee was instructed to downscale Linear meter in order to cause rundown for NRC exam. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

5/06/04 120% Demand Rundown. While rods at 6", operator misadjusted compensating voltage.

Corrective action: Trainee was instructed to adjust voltage slowly. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

5/06/04 120% Demand Rundown. Trainee was instructed to downscale Linear meter in order to cause rundown for NRC exam. No corrective action required. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

5/12/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator inattentive to Linear recorder.

Corrective action: SRO instructs operator to pay attention to power change procedures as listed in SOP 104. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

6/04/04 150% Full Power Scram. SRO at console noticed Safety Channel #2 power reading fluctuating from 42-51% and requested Electronic Tech to ensure the cable was inserted properly, thereby causing a noise spike. SRO granted permission to restart the reactor.

6/18/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator inattentive to Linear recorder.

Corrective action: SRO instructs operator to pay attention to power change procedures. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

6/22/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator downscaled too soon.

Corrective action: Operator instructed to downscale at 8% and one range at a time.

SRO grants permission to restart Reactor.

8 7/24/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator downscaled too soon.

Corrective action: Operator instructed to downscale at 8%. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

8/23/04 Unplanned Shutdown. Rod dropped due to electrical noise during thunder storm. No other instrumentation effected. No corrective action required. SRO on duty grants permission to restart reactor.

9/15/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator did pay attention to scale.

Corrective action: Operator was instructed by SRO to pay attention to scale. SRO on duty grants permission to restart reactor.

9/16/04 Log-N & Period Non-operate Scram. Operator pressed non-operate switch on front of Log & Linear drawer while changing chart paper.

Corrective action: Operator was instructed to not bump switch during operations.

SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

10/22/04 120% Full Power Rundown. While at 90% full power, noise spike caused rundown.

No corrective action taken. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

10/29/04 Unplanned Shutdown. Rod #1 dropped.

Corrective action: Rx shut down.

11/01/04 120% Demand Rundown. While increasing to 116 watts, operator did not upscale before reaching trip point. No Corrective action noted. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

11/03/04 120% Demand Rundown. Operator did not button depress firmly, when up scaling.

Corrective action: operator instructed to press firmly when changing scales. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

11/22/04 High Radiation Rundown. Training scenario only, no existing high radiation. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

11/22/04 High Radiation Rundown. Training scenario only, no existing high radiation. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

11/30/04 120% Demand Rundown. While control rods at 6 inches, operator over adjusted compensating voltage, causing trip.

Corrective action: Operator instructed to be more cautious when adjusting compensating voltage. SRO permission granted to restart reactor.

12/02/04 Low CIC Voltage Rundown. SRO on duty tripped CIC alarm test for training purposes. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

9 12/06/04 Low CIC Voltage Rundown. SRO on duty tripped CIC alarm test for training purposes. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

12/07/04 Low CIC Voltage Rundown. SRO on duty tripped CIC alarm test for training purposes. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

12/07/04 Low CIC Voltage Rundown. SRO on duty tripped CIC alarm test for training purposes. No corrective action necessary. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

01/12/05 Unplanned Shutdown. Control rod 1 dropped. No corrective action taken. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

01/04/05 Unplanned Shutdown. Control rod #3 dropped. #3 magnet current fluctuating from 33 - 51 milliamps.

Corrective action: SRO checked rod drop current for magnet #3, and noted rod drop current has increased from 21 to 30 milliamps. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

02/08/05 Rundown. Rundown occurred at less than 4 watts. No annunciator activation, and not able to determine cause. Appears to be an electronic failure. No corrective action taken. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

03/07/05 120% Demand Rundown. Rundown occurred due to operator inattention. Operator instructed to watch Linear channel closely to avoid 120% Demand Rundown. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

03/11/05 Unplanned Shutdown. Control rods #2 & #3 dropped possibly due to magnet #3 current changing.

Corrective action: Rod drop current test performed on magnets. Magnet #3 holding and drop currents had increased by 5 milliamps. Troubleshoot magnet power supplies #2 and #3 to isolate problem, noting magnet #2 and #3 power supplies were operating correctly. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

03/15/05 Unplanned Shutdown. Control rod #3 dropped possibly due to faulty magnet #3.

Corrective action: Rod drop current test performed. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

03/17/05 Rundown. No annunciators or indicators accompanying rundown. The cause is thought to be intermittent noise problem. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

03/18/05 Unplanned Shutdown. Control rods #2 and #3 dropped. No corrective action taken.

SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

03/22/05 Unplanned Shutdown. Magnet of control rod #3 lost all current. Magnet #3 removed for repair.

10 03/28/05 Rundown. No apparent cause noted. No corrective action taken. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

03/30/05 120% Demand Rundown. Noise spike when changing scales from 20kw to 200kw.

No corrective action taken. SRO grants permission to restart reactor.

Table 3-3: Maintenance for 2004-2005 Date Problem/Event and Action Taken 05/17/04 Routine semi-annual calibration of control room instrumentation.

05/19/04 Routing thermal couple calibration 05/25/04 Problem: Safety Channel #2 power reading fluctuating..

Corrective action: Center pin on coax lengthened.

06/04/04 Problem: Safety Channel 2 power reading fluctuating from 42%-5 1%.

Corrective action: Signal input connector for channel 2 removed and re-installed.

08/18/04 Routine annual control rod visual inspections.

08/19/04 Problem: Magnet #3 failure.

Corrective action: Removed magnet from pool, replaced coil, reinstalled and performed rod drop time test.

09/09/04 Problem: Fission chamber positioning cable broke.

Corrective action: Replaced cable.

09/09/04 Problem: Control rod #3 rod height indicator reading incorrectly.

Corrective action: Adjusted rod height indicator to read zero when rod is fully inserted.

10/11/04 Problem: Log & Linear recorder Log-N ink pen positioning cable broke.

Corrective action: Replaced cable.

10/29/04 Problem: Period not displaying same values on drawer and recorder.

Corrective action: Check pen holder for holding pen securely and verified recorder and Log & Linear drawer period voltages reading correctly.

12/13/04 Routine semi-annual calibration of control room instrumentation.

01/10/05 Problem: Control rod # magnet failure Corrective action: Removed magnet from pool, replaced coil, reinstalled and performed rod drop time test.

I1 01/11/05 Problem: Control Rod 3 magnet failure Corrective action: Removed magnet from pool, replaced coil, reinstalled and performed rod drop time test.

01/24/05 Problem: Rod height indicator for control rod #3 not reading correctly.

Corrective action: Adjusted rod height indicator to read zero inches when control rod

  1. 3 is fully inserted. Checked rod height indication when rod drive was fully with drawn.

01/31/05 Problem: Linear Power Supply high voltage meter is reading incorrectly.

Corrective action: Removed Linear Power Supply drawer for repair. Repaired and reinstalled drawer. Checked output voltages and Low CIC Voltage trip setting.

01/31/05 Problem: Beam port motor not working.

Corrective action: Repaired motor, checked for proper open and closed indications.

02/04/05 Problem: Control rod #3 magnet failure.

Corrective action: Removed magnet from pool, replaced coil, reinstalled and performed rod drop time test.

02/08/05 Problem: Bridge motion switch not working correctly.

Corrective action: Replace a snap ring that holds linkage in place.

03/08/05 Problem: Can not clear "beam port open" indicator.

Corrective action: Replaced "beam port shut" bulb and two fuses.

02/21/05 Problem: Loose magnet current selector switch on magnet power supply.

Corrective action: Secured switch.

03/14/05 Problem: Lower level basement RAM power indicator light not working.

Corrective action: Replaced power indicator bulb.

03/22/05 Problem: Control rod #3 magnet failure.

Corrective action: Removed magnet from pool, replaced coil, reinstalled and performed rod drop time test.

12 Table 3-4. Reactor Utilization

1. Reactor use 1017.95 hrs.
2. Time at power 570.47 hrs.
3. Energy generated 30358.15 kW/hrs
4. Total number of samples Neutron irradiated 364 Gamma Exposure 767
5. U-235 Burned 1.3282 g
6. U-235 Burned and Converted 1.5685 g Table 3-5. Experimental Facility Usage Facilitv Hours Bare Rabbit Tube 123.75 hr.

Cadmium Rabbit Tube 0.00 hr.

Beam Port 1.5 hr.

Other Core Positions 1087.5 hr.

Total 1212.75 hr.

4.0 EDUCATIONAL UTILIZATION The reactor facility supported several UMR courses in the past year for a total of 5,154.5 student-hours. The number of UMR students utilizing the facility was 1,181. This usage is a direct result of an aggressive and continuing campus wide "outreach" program. The reactor facility provided financial support for seven students with hourly wages, and part to full support of Graduate Research Assistants. Additionally, students from several universities, colleges and high schools have used the facility.

Table 4-1 lists UMR classes taught at the facility along with associated reactor usage for this reporting period.

The University of Missouri-Columbia Nuclear Engineering Department again sent its NE 404 class, "Advanced Reactor Laboratory," to our facility (spring, 2004) for a total of 6.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> to participate in a wide variety of reactor-based experiments. The laboratory was conducted by the UMR reactor staff and student licensed operators.

13 The Reactor Sharing Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, was established for colleges, universities, and high schools that do not have a nuclear reactor. This past year, 1,796 students and instructors from 68 institutions participated in the program. Table 4-2 lists those schools and groups that were involved in this year's Reactor Sharing Program. The majority of our participants were high school students. We coordinate with the UMR Admissions Office to schedule high school students to see other items of interest at UMR after they have visited our facility, such as the UMR-Chapter of American Nuclear Society, the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Lab, the Foundry, Ceramics Engineering, Mineral Museum, Computer Center, Experimental Mine, Solar Car, Electron Microscope, and Stonehenge. The Reactor Sharing Program serves as a strong campus-wide recruiting tool by attracting high school students to the university and hopefully sparking some interest in nuclear engineering, science, and technology.

The reactor staff continues to educate the public about applications of nuclear science.

Over 4,932 persons visited the facility during this reporting period. Tour groups are typically given a brief orientation and/or demonstration by a member of the reactor staff.

14 Table 4-1. UMR Classes at Reactor Facility

.S-Winter FS- Fall 2004-2005 Reporting Period CLASS NUMBERJTITLE UOF STUDENTS TIME AT REACTOR STUDENT HOURS WS 04 NE 25 Nuclear Technology Applications 19 4 76 WS 04 NE 206 Reactor Operations I 20 15 300 WS 04 NE 306 Reactor Operations II 8 15 120 WS 04 NE 308 Reactor Laboratory II 13 15 195 WS 04 NE 300 Special Topics 2 10 20 WS 04 NE 490 Graduate Research 4 36 144 WS 04 NE 204 Radiation Laboratory 12 3 36 WS 04 NE 204 Measurement/Detection of Radiation 12 3 36 SS 04 NE 206 3 24 72 SS 04 NE 306 8 24 192 FS 04 NE 206 16 15 240 FS 04 OURE (Opportunity for Undergraduate Research Experience) 11 30 240 FS 04 NE 304 Reactor Laboratory I 18 30 540 FS 04 NE 306 Reactor Operations II 10 23 230 FS 04 NE 307 Nuclear Fuel Cycle 11 2 22 FS 04 NE 490 6 40 240 FS 04 Chemistry Labs (Half Life) 609 0.5 304.5 FS 04 Dr Pringle PhysicslO7 23 1 20 FS 04 NE 25 12 5 60 WS 05 Chemistry Labs (Half-life) Dr Long 262 0.5 131 WS 05 NE 204 10 4 40 WS 05 NE 308 22 15 330 WS 05 NE 390 Undergraduate Research 4 45 180 WS 05 Dr. Thompson UMC 404 16 30 480 WS 05 Dr. Thompson UMC 404 16 30 480 WS 05 Dr. ThompsonUMC 404 14 9 126 WS 05 NE 206 20 15 300 TOTAL 1181 444 5154.5

15 Table 4-2. Reactor Sharing Program (2003-2004)

DATE PARTICIPANTS Number 4/12/04 Chamois High School 14 4/14/04 Thomas Jefferson High School 12 4/12/04 Bobby Thompson UMC Lab 404 16 4/29/04 Marshfield High School 25 5/12/04 Normandy High School 19 5/14/04 Visitation Academy 44 6/7/04 Enrollment Management Office 4 6/3/04 UAMS Nuclear Medicine 13 6/17/04 HY-Tech Camp 33 6/17/04 Introduction To Jackling 18 6/21/04 Fort Leonard Wood Chemical School Trainees 22 6/24/04 Minority Introduction to Engineering 16 7/01/04 Introduction to Engineering/Jackling 24 7/15/04 Introduction to Engineering/Jackling 28 7/27/04 Reactor Operators Workshop (4 Days) 6 6/4/04 Biometrics 4 7/14/04 Reactor Operators Workshop (4 Days) 6 7/27/04 John Parft Tour .7 7/23/04 Nuclear Engineering Camp'(Total for week) 70 7/19/04 Nuclear Engineering Camp (Total for week) 70 8/10/04 Financial Aid Tour 8 8/23/04 Fort Leonard Wood Chemical School Trainees 25 8/15/04 Pre Registration Orientation Session 6 10/9/04 Open House Campus wide 14 10/19/04 Ash Grove High School 12 10/21/04 East Central College 12 11/5/04 Expanding Young Horizons (ANS) 56 11/13/04 Open House Campus wide 27 11/18/04 Mansfield High School 14 12/2/04 Cartridge High School 3

'12/12/04 Society of Women Engineers 17 2/19/05 Boy Scoots 42 2/25/05 Society of Women Engineers 38

16 DATE ' PARTICIPANTS Number 3/15/05 Charles Beasley project 2 2/21/05 Chem Labs 212 2/28/05 UMC 404 Lab 16 2/14/05 UMC 404 Lab 16 9/05 Chem Labs 609 2/17/05 Parkway K-12 15 3/16/05 Hazelwood West High School 40 2/21/05 Open House campus wide 38 3/19/05 Open House campus wide 18 2/17/05 Parkway K-12 28 2/22/05 Pre Registration Orientation Session 15 3/21/05 Pre Registration Orientation Session 7 4/17/04 Pre Registration Orientation Session 7 4/23/04 Pre Registration Orientation Session 4 6/7/04 Pre Registration Orientation Session 2 6/9/04 Pre Registration Orientation Session 12 6/11/04 Pre Registration Orientation Session 4 TOTAL 919 5.0 REACTOR HEALTH PHYSICS ACTIVITIES The health physics activities at the UMR Reactor Facility consist primarily of radiation and contamination surveys, monitoring of personnel exposures, airborne activity, pool water activity and waste disposal. Releases of all by-product material to authorized, licensed recipients are surveyed and recorded. In addition, health physics activities include calibrations of portable and stationary radiation detection instruments, personnel training, special surveys and monitoring of non-routine procedures.

5.1. Routine Survevs Monthly radiation exposure surveys of the facility consist of direct gamma and neutron measurements. No unusual exposure rates were identified. Monthly surface contamination surveys consist of 20 to 40 swipes counted separately for alpha, and beta/gamma activity. No significant contamination outside of contained work areas was found.

17 5.2. Bv-Product Material Release Survevs There was one shipment of by-product material released off-campus form the reactor facility on 2/18/05 consisting of 300 Microcuries of Co-60. There were no by product material shipments released on-campus.

5.3. Routine Monitoring Eighty nine reactor facility personnel and students involved with the operations in the reactor facility are currently assigned Luxel, optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeters.

Four (Reactor Staff) have beta, gamma, neutron dosimeters which are read twice a month. There are four area beta, gamma, neutron dosimeters and one TLD ring dosimeter, which are read twice monthly. The remaining dosimeters detect beta and gamma radiation only and are read monthly.

There are 20 area dosimeters assigned on campus for beta and gamma monitoring and one for beta, gamma, and neutron monitoring. In addition, 9 digital, direct-reading dosimeters, 5 chirpers, and are used for visitors and high radiation work. There have been no significant personnel exposures during this reporting period. Visitors are monitored with direct reading dosimeters. No visitors received any neither reportable nor significant exposure.

Airborne activity in the reactor bay is monitored by a fixed-filter, particulate continuous air monitor (CAM). Low levels of Argon-41 are routinely produced during operations.

Pool water activity is monitored monthly to ensure that no gross pool contamination or fuel cladding rupture has occurred. Gross counts and spectra of long-lived gamma activity are compared to previous monthly counts. From April 2003 through March 2004 sample concentrations averaged 1.677xl04 ptCi/ml.

Release of gaseous Ar-41 activity through the building exhausts is determined by relating the operating times of the exhaust fans and reactor power during fan operation to previously measured air activity at maximum reactor power. During this period, an estimated 58,208.53 Microcuries of Ar-41 were released into the air.

18 5.4. Waste Disposal Solid waste, including used water filters, used resins and contaminated paper is stored and/or transferred to the campus waste storage area for later shipment to a commercial burial site.

Water is analyzed for radioactiive contamination and approval is required before the water is released. During this period there were two waste barrels transferred from the Reactor Facility to the Dangerous Materials Storage Facility (DMSF) on campus. The first barrel contained 13 pounds of pool filters and was moved from the reactor to the DMSF on August 7, 2004. The barrel had activity of 0.112 Microcuries. The second barrel consisted of 70 pounds of solid (i.e.

gloves, paper towels, and plastic bags). This barrel was moved from the reactor to the DMSF on July 22, 2004. The barrel had no detectable activity.

5.5. Instrument Calibrations During this period, portable instruments and area monitors were calibrated annually.

6.0 PLANS The reactor staff will be heavily involved in four major projects during the next reporting period; 1) license renewal process 2) implementation and revision of the new activities plan, 3) installing new reactor nuclear instrumentation, and 4) continuation of the reactor operator training program.

6.1 Administrative Changes UMRR is presently fully staffed. No changes in personnel occurred during this reporting period.

6.2. Relicensing License renewal activities will continue during the upcoming reporting period. Our present license is valid until relicensing is completed by NRC. UMRR anticipates the required materials including SAR, technical specifications, emergency plan, operator requalification plan, and environmental report will be reviewed by NRC during the next reporting period. The renewal process is expected to involve NRC approving or requiring additional information regarding the materials received from UMRR.

19 6.3. Strategic Plan A strategic plan has been developed to help the facility achieve its vision "to become nationally recognized as the leading educational and training university reactor in the country and to become recognized as an active 200 kW facility in terms of research". The strategic plan identifies strategic goals and action items to enhance research, educational outreach and teaching.

The action items will be initiated over the coming year and will guide the facility towards its vision.

6.4. Instrumentation Upgrade The reactor console upgrade is continuing. Under provisions of 10CFR50.59 the installation of a pool water cooling system and replacement of the Start-up drawer may be completed during the upcoming reporting period. UMRR is taking a proactive role in partnering with security companies to test security equipment within our facility. We have successfully tested and acquired a facial recognition system that allows only authorized personnel into the reactor bay. Another company is testing several biometric access devices that were installed during 2004, these devices require fingerprints to access our vital areas. Additional security equipment will be installed and tested during the upcoming reporting period.

6.5 Reactor Operator Traininiz The results of the third annual group of reactor operator trainees, which initially took the NRC examination during the week of May 3, 2004, were release to UMRR in July 2004. One trainee was licensed as reactor operator (RO) with an additional two ROs upgraded to senior reactor operators (SROs). Four trainees did not pass the NRC operators examination May, 2004 and successfully retook the exam February, 2004. The training program has undergone revisions in response to input from the NRC. A third group of trainees schedule for the operator's examination October, 2005.

An additional reactor operator training program was initiated August, 2003 for high school students attending a week of UMR Nuclear Engineering Camp. This program is titled as the Reactor Operations Workshop and design specifically for students who plan to attend UMR and

20 become licensed operators at UMRR. Four students from each of the two nuclear engineering camps were selected to complete a four-day training course that provided a thorough introduction to the UMRR licensed documentation, which include the facility's Technical Specifications, Safety Analysis Report, Emergency Plan, Standard Operating Procedures, and the 10CFR20.

Students received lectures regarding reactor theory and operated the reactor to reinforce basic principles of the reactor theory. Two of these students became UMRR licensed operators during this reporting period.

Two Reactor Operation Workshop sessions were offered in summer 2004 to select UMR Nuclear Engineering Camp attendees. The Reactor Operations Workshop will again be offered for the third year this summer of 2005.

21 APPENDIX A.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES CHANGED DURING THE 2004-2005 REPORTING YEAR

      • UMR REACTOR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ***

SOP: 501 TITLE: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR REACTOR BUILDING EVACUATION Revised: Sel )tember 9, 2004 Page 7 of 7 IfUIMR REACTOR EMERGENCY PHONE LIST Reactor Staff CCell Pazer HOME WORK Brian Porter, Sr. Electronics Tech. RO 368-3090 3414291 William Bonzer, Manager, SRO. 5 78-9463 368-3727 3414384 Akira Tokuhiro, Director, SRO 5 78-0542 368-7121 341-4746 Daniel Estel, SRO (573) 435-6328 341-4291 Ray Bono, Radiation Safety Officer 428-6469 364-5728 341-4240.4305.4403 Maureen Henrv. Sr. Sec. 364-7272 341-4236 Universitv Administrative Staff

1. Director, UIvfR Police, William Bleclanan 364-1294 341-4345
2. Chancellor, Gary Thomas 308-8240 368-3552 341-4116
3. Vice Chancellor for Admin.Services, Steve Malott 364-7927 34-4122
4. Director, Physical Plant, Marvin Patton 364-6278 3414252
5. Director, Health Service - Infirmary, Dwight

Deardeuff,

MD 364-0809 3414284

6. Transition Dean, SoMVIEER- Mariesa L. Crow 341-5158 341-4153 I Rev.
7. Radiation Safetv Officer. Rav Bono 428-6469 364-5728 3414240.4305.4403 Local UivER University Police 341-4300 Rolla City Police 9-911 Rolla Fire Department 9-9ii Phelps County Hospital 9-911 Rolla Emergencv Management Agencv 9-911 State Agencies Missouri Highway Patrol (573) 368-2345 Missouri State Emergency Mgt. Agency (24 hr.) (573) 751-2748 Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources (24 hr.) (573) 634-2436 Mkisnsri PBIreau of Environmental Fnideminioov (5' 3 1 6 1 6 01 (573'1 751-4674 (74hrs Federal Aaencies NRC, Operations Center (301) 816-5100 NRC Dutv Officer (24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />) (301) 816-5100 Other American Nuclear Insurers (860) 561-3433 Radiation Emerzencv Assistance Center (423) 576-3131 (865) 576-1005 (24hrs)

Revised Bv: William Bonzer Approved Bv: Ak-ira Tokuhiro

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      • UMR REACTOR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ***

-SOP: 501 TITLE: EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR REACTOR BUILDING EVACUATION Revised: January 11, 2005 Page 7 of 7 UMR REACTOR EMERGENCY PHONE LIST Reactor Staff Cell Paaer HOME WORK Brian Porter, Sr. Electronics Tech. RO 368-3090 341-4291 William Bonzer, Manager, SRO 578-9463 368-3727 341-4384 Akira Tokuhiro, Director, SRO 578-0542 368-7121 341-4746 Daniel Estel, SRO (573) 435-6328 341-4291 Ray Bono, Radiation Safety Officer 428-6469 364-5728 341-4240.4305.4403 Maureen Henrv. Sr. Sec. ___________ 364-7272 341-4236 Universitv Administrative Staff

1. Director, UMR Police, William Bleckman 364-1294 341-4345
2. Chancellor, Gary Thomas 308-8240 368-3552 341-4116
3. Vice Chancellor for Admin.Services, Steve Malott 364-7927 3414122
4. Director, Physical Plant, Marvin Patton 364-6278 341-4252
5. Director, Health Service - Infirmary, Jerry Thomas DO - 364-6845 3414284
6. Dean, SoMEER- Mariesa L. Crow 341-5158 341-4153 I REV 7.

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... __.. Rav Bono 428-6469 364-5728 341-4240.4305.4403 Local UMR University Police 341-4300 Rolla City Police 9-911 Rolla Fire Department 9-911 Phelps County Hospital 9-911 Rnllhi Emeraencv Mananement Azenev 9-911 State Agencies Missouri Highway Patrol (573) 368-2345 Missouri State Emergency Mgt. Agency (24 hr.) (573) 751-2748 Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources (24 hr.) (573) 634-2436 Missouri Bureau of Environmental Epidemiologv (573)751-6160 (573) 751-4674 (24hrs)

Federal Agencies NRC, Operations Center (301) 816-5100 NRC Dutv Officer (24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />) (301) 816-5100 Other American Nuclear Insurers (860) 561-3433 Radiation Emeraencv Assistance Center (423) 576-3131 (865) 576-1005 (241irs)

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22 APPENDIX B:

REVISED SAR CHANGED DURING THE 2004-2005 REPORTING YEAR

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