ML14170A430
| ML14170A430 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson, Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 09/14/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Jackie Jones CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909280148 | |
| Download: ML14170A430 (8) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION Il 101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 SEP 1 4 1979 In Reply Refer To:
RII1 5 0-261 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN: J. A. Jones Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 411 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is Information Notice No. 79-21, "Transportation and Commerical Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides information on packaging and disposal of radioactive material.
Sincerely, James P. O'Reilly Director
Enclosures:
- 1.
IE Information Notice No. 79-21
- 2.
List of Information Notices issued in last six months
- 790928oi,
Carolina Power and Light Company
-2 cc w/encl:
A. C. Tollison, Jr.
Plant Manager Box 458 Southport, North Carolina 28461 R. B. Starkey, Jr., Plant Manager Post Office Box 790 Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
AccessO No:
7908220108 SSINS:
6870 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 September 7, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-21 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL BURIAL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL On July 10, 1979, the Governors of the Agreement States of Nevada, South Carolina, and Washington notified NRC Chairman Hendrie of the serious and repeated disregard for the rules governing the shipments of low-level radioactive wastes to their burial facilities. The problems causing the Governors' concern may be summarized as contaminated packages; improper loading of packages which results in unneces sary radiation exposure; packages containing liquids when liquids or free-standing water are not authorized to be buried; leaking packages; improper labeling of packages; and improper paperwork for shipments.
Recently, you should have received either IE Bulletin No. 79-19 or 79-20 on this subject. The enclosures to this Notice provide information regarding the reg ulatory requirements for the packaging, transportation and disposal of radioactive material. The requirements for packaging and transport referenced herein are applicable to shipments of all radioactive material.
The enclosed summary of radioactive waste burial criteria defines the current burial-site license and State requirements on waste form and packaging. A summary of the requirements for transportation is in the enclosed DOT publication, "A Review of the DOT Regulations for Transportation of Radioactive Materials."
The enclosures are intended only as a convenient reference; they are neither a substitute for the actual regulations nor a copy of the burial site license or other burial site documents. The DOT regulatory requirements can be found in 49 CFR Parts 170-179 (Oct. 1, 1977).
The NRC requirements are in 10 CFR Part 71.
To conduct your waste disposal operations properly you must comply with NRC and DOT requirements for packaging and transportation, and the waste packaged for eventual disposal at any of the three operating waste-burial sites must be in a form authorized in the particular burial-site license and State requirements. To assure that the latter requirements are met, you should coordinate your waste disposal activities with the waste collection companies and/or the waste burial site operators. The sites receiving wastes for burial are operated either by the Nuclear Engineering Co., Inc. (502-426-7160), or Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
(206-827-0711).
Questions about licensing requirements for NRC packages can be addressed to the NRC's Transportation Branch (301-427-4122). Questions about DOT packaging and transport requirements can be addressed to the Materials Transportation Bureau of DOT (202-426-2311). Questions about the IE Bulletins or this Information Notice can be addressed to the appropriate NRC Regional Office listed in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix D.
IE Information Notice No. 79-21 September 7, 1979 Page 2 of 2 No written response to this Information Notice is required.
Enclosures:
- 1. Burial Criteria
- 2. DOT Publication
IE Information Notice No. 79-21 Enclosure #1 September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 2 LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA AS OF JULY 11, 1979 WASTE FORM SITE South Carolina1 Nevada2 Washington 3
- 1. Liquid scintillation f uids packed in 2x absorbent (a) vermiculite as Disposal not Disposal permitted Disposal permitted absorbent permitted but specific but specific approval required approval required (b) diatomaceous earth as Not permitted Permitted Permitted absorbent (c) other absorbents (not Not permitted Specific approval Specific approval rags, tissue etc.)
required required
- 2.
Other liq ids packed in 2x Not permitted Not Permitted Permitted, but absorbent for immobilization no free standing liquid
- 3.
Unpackaged bulk solids (e.g.
Permitted but Permitted but Not Permitted ores, rubble) specific approval specific approval required required
- 4.
Solidification media:
(a) cement, urea for for-Permitted for Permitted Permitted maldehyde, Dow media, aqueous wastes Delaware custom (b) other Not permitted Permitted Permitted
- 5.
Radiological hazard greater Permitted Permitted Permitted than chemical unless spe cifically approved
- 6.
Pyrophoric material Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted unless specif-unless specif ically approved ically approved 1 B 2 Barnwell, S.C., operated by Chem-Nuclear.
3 Beatty, Nevada, operated by NECO.
Hanford, Washington, operated by NECO.
Liquids alternated with layers of absorbent form the most effective packaging (2x absorbent for liquid present or likely to be formed in transit).
IE Information Notice No. 79-21 Enclosure #1 September 7, 1979 Page 2 of 2 LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA AS OF JULY 11, 1979
-Continued WASTE FORM SITE South Carolina1 Nevada2 Washington3
- 7. Biological wastes (e.g.,
Permitted, but Permitted Permitted carcasses) packed in rock salt to pre equivalent to 2x absorbent serve is preferred.
- 8. Oil Content No more than 1%
No specification No specification by volume.
- 9. Dewatered resins Permitted Permitted Permitted
- 10. Evaporator bottoms Must be solidi-Must be a solid Must be a solid fied with agents in #4.
- 11. KE 85 and Xe 133 Permitted in DOT Permitted in DOT Permitted in DOT pkg, 1.5 atm, pkg, 1 atm, 100 pkg, 1.5 atm, 100 Ci/pkg.
Ci/pkg, 1000 Ci Ci/pkg.
in special pkg.
- 12. Curie content per package for Special if >
Special if >
Special handling radiation control and hand-2500 Ci.
1600 Ci for for large ling.
dispersed or if quantities.
> 50 Ci for sealed sources.
- 13. Transuranics greater than 10 Not permitted Not permitted Permitted nanocuries/gram
- 14. SNM package content Special if >
350 g U-235 or 100 g U-232 or 50 g.
200 g U-233 or 60 g U-233 or ratio < 1.
Pu or ratio < 1;
< 15g/ft.3
- 15. DOT containers as received Permitted Permitted except Permitted at the site fiberboard or cardboard or similar materials
- 16. Liners removed from DOT Permitted Permitted Permitted shipping containers
IE Information Notice No. 79-20 (Rev. 1)
Enclosure Page 1 of 2 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN LAST SIX MONTHS Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-21 Transportation and Commer-9/11/79 All Licensees as Supple cial Burial of Radioactive mental Information to Materials IE Bulletin Nos. 79-19
& 79-20 79-20 NRC Enforcement Policy 9/7/79 All Holders of Reactor (Rev. 1)
NRC Licensed Individuals OLs and CPs and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-20 NRC Enforcement Policy 8/14/79 All Holders of Reactor NRC Licensed Individuals OLs and CPs and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-19 Pipe Cracks in Stagnant 7/18/79 All Holders of Reactor (Correction -
Borated Water Systems at OLs and CPs Enclosure)
PWR Plants 79-19 Pipe Cracks In Stagnant 7/17/79 All Holders of Reactor Borated Water Systems At OLs and CPs PWR Plants 79-18 Skylab Reentry 7/6/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs 79-17 Source Holder Assembly Damage 6/20/79 All Holders of Reactor Damage From Misfit Between OLs and CPs Assembly and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-16 Nuclear Incident at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs 79-15 Deficient Procedures 6/7/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs and CPs 79-14 NRC Position of Electrical 6/11/79 All Power Reactor Cable Support System DAlHdes with a Damae Frm MifitBetwen Os an CP
IE Information Notice No. 79-20 (Rev. 1)
Enclosure September 7, 1979 Page 2 of 2 LISTING OF INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN LAST SIX MONTHS Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-13 Indication of Low Water 5/29/79 All Holders of Reactor Level in the Oyster Creek OLs and CPs Reactor 79-12 Attempted Damage to New 5/10/79 All Fuel Facilities Fuel Assemblies Research Reactors, and Power Reactors with an OL or CP 79-11 Lower Reactor Vessel Head 5/7/79 All holders of Reactor Insulation Support Problem OLs and CPs 79-10 Nonconforming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Struts facilities with a CP 79-09 Spill or Radioactivitely 3/30/79 All power reactor Contaminated Resin facilities with an OL 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor Contaminated Systems with facilities with an Service Air Systems Used OL and PU Processing As the Source of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Holders of Safety-Related Piping Reactor OL or CP 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor in Safety-Related Components facilities with an OL or CP