ML070940574

Ltr from Orise Dtd 01/19/2006, Final Report for Requested Analyses of Three Water Samples, Set Twelve, from the Indian Point Power Station, Buchanan, New York (Inspection Report No. 05000247/2006007) (Rfta No.06-001)

ML070940574
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	01/19/2006
From:	Condra D Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education
To:	Kottan J Decommissioning Branch I
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IR-06-007, RFTA 06-001
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OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION January 19,2006 Mr. Jim Kottan US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road I<ing of Prussia, PA 19406

SUBJECT:

FINAL REPORT FOR REQUESTED ANALYSES OF THREE WATER SAMPLES, SET TWELVE, FROM THE INDIAN POINT POWER STATION, BUCHANAN, NEW YORK

[INSPECTION REPORT NO. 050-247/2006-0071 [RFTA NO. 06-0011

Dear Mr. Kottan:

The Oak &dge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) received set twelve, whtch consisted of three water samples received on September 20, 2006 from the I n l a n Point Power Station in Buchanan, New York. Sample analysis was initiated based on your previous direction for handlrng samples from thts fachy. The final report was delayed untd technical concerns about plutonium in water samples were resolved through analytical testing conducted by Ralologcal and Environmental Sciences Laboratory. Sample identification and collection data for the samples addressed in thts report are presented in Table 1. Gamma spectroscopy, the hard-to-detect betas (iron-55, nickel-59/63, and tritium), technetium-99, total ralostrontium, alpha spectroscopy, plutonium-241, and carbon-14 data are provided in Tables 2 through Table 8, respectively. The pertinent procedure references are provided in each specific table.

ORISE's Quality Control (QC) requirements were met for these analyses. The QC files are available for your review upon request.

The water samples were processed using a deviation to the sample preparation procedure, SP3, Revision 4. The water samples were filtered through 0.45 micron and 0.1 micron fiter papers.

An aliquot was removed for tritium and carbon-14 before acilfication. An aliquot was removed for alpha analysis and the pH was adjusted to approximately zero using concentrated nitric acid (HN03) and a few drops of hydrofluoric acid (HF'). A pH of zero and a few drops of HF should ensure that any plutonium that may be in the sample remains in solution. ORISE analyzed the filtered solid portion of each sample for all the requested alpha isotopes. The remaining aliquot of each sample was adjusted to a pH of approximately 2 with concentrated HN03.

Mr. Jim Kottan Janzlaly 19,2006 My contact information is listed below. You may also contact Wade Ivey at 865.576.9184 with any questions or comments.

Sincerely, Dale Condra, Manager Laboratory RDC:wPI:km Enclosures C: B. Watson, FSME/DWMEP/DD/SP 7E18 E. Abelquist, ORISE E. ICnox-Davin, NRC/FSME/TWFN 8A23 S. IGrk, ORISE M. Roberts, NRC Regon I J. White, NRC Region I File 1697 Distribution approval and concurrence : InitialS;-"\

Technical Management Team Member &A ZCL Quality Manager " C i -n/

Voice: 865.241.3242 Fax: 865.241.3248 E-mad: Dale.Condra@orau.org

TABLE 1 SAMPLE IDENTIFICATIONS AND COLLECTION DATA INDIAN POINT POWER STATION BUCHANAN, NEW YORK ORISE Sample ID Sample ID Time 11 1697W0067" MW-54206' I 9/7/2006 I 13:OO 1697M0030b MW-54 206' 9/7/2006 13:OO MW-65 80' 9/8/2006 9:40 1697M0031 MW-65 80' I 9/8/2006 I 9:40 MW-5685' I 9/8/2006 I 11:15 1 1697M0032 MW-5685' I 9/8/2006 I 11:15 "l'he W in the ORISE sample identification represents a water matrix bThe M in the OFUSE sample identification represents the filtered fraction of the preceding water sample.

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TABLE 2 CONCENTRATIONS OF SELECTED GAMMA EMITTING RADIONUCLIDES I N WATER SAMPLES BY GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY CP1, REVISION 15 INDIAN POINT POWER STATION BUCHANAN, NEW YORK ORISE NRC Region I Radionuclide Concentrationsa (pCi/L)

Sample ID Sample ID CO-58 CO-60 cs-134 cs-137 1697W0067 MW-54 206' -2.1 k 2.0b 1.0 k 1.8 -0.3 k 2.0 0.6 -I 1.6 1697W0068 MW-65 80' -2.7 k 2.9 0.3 k 2.4 -0.3 k 2.5 0.2 & 2.2 1697W0069 MW-56 85' -1.0 k 3.0 2.8 k 2.2 -0.6 ? 2.3 8.1 & 3.0 T h e range of MDCs for the selected radionuclides is 2.8 pCi/L to 4.7 pCi/L.

buncertainties represent the 95% confidence level, based on total propagated uncertainties.

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TABLE 3 Radionuclide Concentrationsa(pCi/L)

ORISE NRC Region I Sample ID Sample ID Fe-55b Ni-59" Ni-63" H-3d 1697W0067 i MW-54 206' i i

-15 k 19' (32) -3.3 k 5.0 (8.7) 5.9 k 8.4 (14.1) i i 2,180 k 350 (420) I 1697W0068 I MW-65 80' I 1-15 k 19 (32) -2.6 k 5.0 (8.7) 3.2 k 8.3 (14.1) I I -120 k 230 (42O)Il 1697W0069 I MW-56 85' I 1-10 k 19 (32) -9.3 k 4.9 (8.7) 5.2 k 8.3 (14.1) I I 900 k 290 (420)l m c MDCs for each radionuclide are in parentheses.

"I'e-55 analyzed using procedure AP13, Revision 4.

'Ni-59/63 analyzed using procedure AP17, Revision 0.

d11-3 analyzed using procedure AP2, Revision 15.

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TABLE 4 CONCENTRATIONS OF TECHNETIUM-99 (Tc-99)

I N WATER SAMPLES BY LIQUID SCINTILLATION ANALYSIS AP5, REVISION 16; CP4, REVISION 3 INDIAN POINT POWER STATION BUCHANAN, NEW YORK Tc-99 ORISE NRC Region I Sample ID Sample ID Concentrationsa (pCi/L) 1697W0067 MW-54 206' -1.2 k 9.0b (15.6) 1697W0068 MW-65 80' -1.8 k 9.0 (15.6) 1697W0069 MW-56 85' 3.5 & 9.2 (15.6)

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TABLE 5 CONCENTRATIONS OF TOTAL RADIOSTRONTIUM I N WATER SAMPLES BY LOW BACKGROUND BETA COUNTING AP4, REVISION 13; CP3, REVISION 2 INDIAN POINT POWER STATION BUCHANAN, NEW YORK Radionuclide ORISE NRC Region I Concentrations, Sample ID Sample ID TPUs, and MDCS" 1697W0067 MW-54 206' 14.8 1.2b (o.ij 1697W0068 MW-65 80' 0.56  ? 0.49 (0.80) 1697W0069 MW-56 85' 2.96  ? 0.76 (1.01)

T h e MDCs u e in parcntheses

'Uncertainhes rcpresent the 95"h confidence level, based on total propagated uncertamhes.

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TABLE 6 CONCENTRATIONS OF SELECTED ALPHA EMITTING RADIONUCLIDES IN SUSPENDED AND DISSOLVED FRACTIONS OF WATER SAMPLES AP11, REVISION 3; CP2, REVISION 12 INDIAN POINT POWER STATION BUCHANAN, NEW YORK ORISE NRC Region I Radionuclide Concentrationsa(pCi/g of sediment in 100 mL or pCi/L for water)

Sample ID Sample ID Am-241 Cm-242 Cm-243/244 Np-237 1697wo067 Mw-54206' O.OOb f 0.12' (0.26) 0.10 k 0.10 (0.15) 0.00 f 0.12 (0.26) 0.04 f 0.10 (0.20) 1697M0030 Mw-54206' 0.01 f 0.02 (0.03) 0.00 k 0.01 (0.03) 0.00 f 0.01 (0.03) 0.00 k 0.01 (0.02) 1697W0068 Mw-65 80' 0.04 f 0.15 (0.28) 0.00 ? 0.06 (0.15) 0.04 f 0.10 (0.19) -0.02 k 0.08 (0.20) 16971110031 Mw-65 80' 0.01 k 0.02 (0.03) 0.00 f 0.01 (0.02) 0.00 k 0.01 (0.03) 0.01 f 0.01 (0.02) 1697W0069 Mw-56 85' 0.04 f 0.13 (0.26) -0.06 rf: 0.13 (0.31) 0.04 f 0.10 (0.20) 0.04 rf: 0.08 (0.15) 1697M0032 Mw-56 85' 0.01 f 0.02 (0.03) 0.01 k 0.01 (0.01) 0.00 f 0.01 (0.02) 0.01 f 0.01 fO.011

TABLE 6 (Continued)

ORISE NRC Region I Radionuclide Concentrationsa(pCi/g of sediment in 100 mL or pCi/L for water)

Sample ID Sample ID Pu-238 P~-239/240 U-234 U-238 1697&'0067 Mw-542061pp0.13 k 0.19 (0.32) 0.05 k 0.10 (0.17) 7.38 k 0.90 (0.20) 4.11 _+ 0.61 (0.05) 1697~0030 MW-54206' 0.02 k 0.02 (0.03) 0.00 k 0.01 (0.01) 0.02 k 0.02 (0.02) 0.01 +_ 0.01 (0.01) 1697W0068 Mw-65 80' 0.11 k 0.13 (0.22) 0.00 k 0.05 (0.14) 7.63 k 0.92 (0.20) 4.64 +_ 0.67 (0.05) 1697M0031 Mw-b5 80' 0.01 k 0.01 (0.01) 0.01 k 0.01 (0.01) 1.43 k 0.14 (0.02) 1.03 k 0.11 (0.02) 1697W0069 Mw-5685' 0.06 k 0.14 (0.26) 0.12 k 0.10 (0.06) 1.17 k 0.33 (0.16) 1.37 _+ 0.36 (0.16) 1697M0032 MW-56 85' -0.01 k 0.01 (0.03) 0.01 k 0.01 (0.02) 0.09 k 0.03 (0.02) 0.12 k 0.03 (0.01)

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TABLE 7 CONCENTRATIONS OF PLUTONIUM-241 I N SUSPENDED AND DISSOLVED FRACTIONS OF WATER SAMPLES BY LIQUID SCINTILLATION ANALYSIS AJ?lO, REVISION 2; CP4, REVISION 3 INDIAN POINT POWER STATION BUCHANAN, NEW YORK NRC Region I Radionuclide Concentrationsa ORISE

@Ci/g of sediment in 100 mL or Sample ID Sample ID pCi/L for water) 1697W0067 MW-54 206' 15 +

- 15b (25) 1697M0030 MW-54 206' 0.0' & 3.5 (6.0) 1697W0068 MW-65 80' 3

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1 1697M0031 MW-65 80' I 1.3 k 3.3 (5.5) 1697W0069 MW-56 85' 17 k 16 (27) 1697M0032 MW-56 85' 2.3 k 3.6 (6.1)

• MDCs are in parentheses.

'Uncertainties represent the 95% confidence level, based on total propagated uncertainties.

'Zero value is due to rounding.

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TABLE 8 CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON-14 I N WATER SAMPLES BY LIQUID SCINTILLATION ANALYSIS AP9, REVISION 3; CP4, REVISION 3 INDIAN POINT POWER STATION BUCHANAN, NEW YORK ORISE NRC Region I Radionuclide Concentrations, Sample ID Sample ID TPUs, and MDCsa (pCi/L) 11 1697W0067 I MW-54206' I -2 k 1lb 1697W0068 MW-65 80' -2 t 11 1697W0069 MW-56 85' 1 k 11 (18)

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