ML101740076
| ML101740076 | |
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| Site: | Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute |
| Issue date: | 06/16/2010 |
| From: | Miller S US Dept of Defense, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML101740076 (2) | |
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ARMED FORCES RADIOSBIOLOY ROSKARCH INSTITUTE BIfT W33A, MAMYLAND 20889-8003
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2010 U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-,0001 Sir:n.
The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (License R-84, Docket 50-170) requests to amend its reactor operating license as indicated below. The license to be amended was issued as Amendment No. 18 on August 1, 1984.
- 1. In subparagraph 2.B.(3), delete the words "but not to separate." The sentence will read..."., and topossess soch bypoduct,iateriad a may beod~ipo ic by
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This proposed amendment has been evaluated against the criteria of 10 CFR 50.59(c)(2) and the amendment does not increase either the frequency or consequences of an accident previously evaluated in the FSAR.
The frequency of occurrence of an accidental release of radioactive material is not increased in this license amendment. All separations will be performed in the AFRRI Radiation ChemuLstryboratory-whic,'wagimonstlarted for the specific purpose of conducting radioch.nicat separation. Jte Radiation CheIx#stry thoratdryis lodated adjacent:toýthe.re*ct* and'contains the. pletaicNtransfersstethi, hot OI*l tw fume hoods, and a1 Incesaryrsupport facilitieeinclndingimsafety showers, hot anid watn drains, and radiation aeanmonitors..;-,The: Wbis maMith1d ude*ti'egftifve pdsstriheopfeVent release of. jnateiial into.the urb
- qng reas :and~h~sprere-alM to i*dieate any breach of this requirement. Most importantly, air exhausting from the lab is passed through: high~efficiency gurabsorber and charcoal filter banks which limit the release of radioiodines from the reactoivstack. Given: tese.des 1gffaUrtrs of MteRddi'dati6h,
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Chemistry Laboratory, laboratory scale separation experiments do not increase the frequency of an accidental release of radioactive material.
The consequences of an accidental release of radioactive materials are not increased in this separation experiment. As outlined in the AFRRI Technical Specifications section 3.6, each fueled experiment must be limited so that the total inventory of iodine isotopes 131 through 135 in the experiment is not greater than 1.3 curies and the maximum strontium-90 inventory is not greater than 5 millicuries. Since AFRRI is not requesting an increase of these limits, the consequences of an accident remain unchanged.
The language being removed from subparagraph 2.B.(3) is not required by either the Atomic Energy Act or 10 CFR, but was originally inserted in various licenses to ensure that research reactors would not become production facilities. The language proposed for the new subparagraph 2.B.(4) will serve the same purpose and will also permit the vital experiments required to solve the nationNj medical isotope production crisis.
Any questions should be addressed to i at 301-295-1290.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Al Adams, NRR/DPR/PRTA Mail Stop 12-D3 Washington, DC 20555-0001 2,"*.
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