ML15006A244
| ML15006A244 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | University of Buffalo (R-077) |
| Issue date: | 12/17/2014 |
| From: | Ivey W Oak Ridge Associated Universities |
| To: | Stephen Hammann Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| References | |
| 5255-LR-01-0, DE-AC05-06OR23100, RFTA 15-001 | |
| Download: ML15006A244 (3) | |
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December 17, 2014 Mr. Stephen Hammann U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 ORISE CONTRACT NO. DE-AC05-060R23100 ORAU OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
SUBJECT:
LETTER REPORT FOR ANALYfiCAL RESULTS FOR THREE SOIL SAMPLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK
[DOCKET NO. 05000057] (RFTA NO.15-001)
DCN: 5255-LR-01-0
Dear Mr. Hammann:
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), under the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) contract, received three soil samples on November 13, 2014 from the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. The samples were received in good condition. Sample collection data and identification numbers are presented in Table 1. The gamma spectrometry data are presented in Table 2. The pertinent procedure reference is included with the data table.
ORAU's Quality Control (QC) requirements were met for this analysis. The QC flies are available for your review upon request.
My contact information is listed below. You may also contact Forrest Smith at 865.574.9802 with any questions or comments.
Sincerely, t1/aW I. fr Wade Ivey, Manager Laboratory WPI:km Enclosures Electronic:
T. Carter, NRC T. Vitkus, ORAU Telephone: 865.576.9184 S. Roberts, ORAU File 5255 Fax: 865.241.3248 M. Roberts, NRC E-mail: wade.ivey@orau.org P.O. Box 117 I Oak Ridge, TN 37831 I www.orau.org
University of Buffalo TABLEt SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION AND COLLECTION INFORMATION UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO, BUFFALO, NEW YORK ORAD Sample NRC Sample ID Collection Collection ID Date Time 5255S0001 GR-01-DUP 11/5/2014 NA 5255S0002 S2-02-DUP 11/5/2014 NA 5255S0003 S2-04-DUP 11/5/2014 NA 5255-LR-01-0
TABLE2 CONCENTRATIONS OF SELECTED RADIONUCLIDES IN SOIL SAMPLES BY GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY CP1, REVISION 18 ORAU Sample NRC Sample ID Radionuclide Concentrations, TPUsa, and MDCsb (pCi/g)
ID Ag-108m Co-60 5255S0001 GR-01-DUP O.OOC +/- 0.01 ' 0.03 0.00 +/- 0.02 ' 0.04 5255S0002 S2-02-DUP 0.00 +/- 0.01 ' 0.03 -0.01 +/- 0.02 ' 0.04 5255S0003 S2-04-DUP 0.00 +/- 0.01 ' 0.02 0.00 +/- 0.02 ' 0.04 aUncertainties represent the 95% confidence level, based on total propagated uncertainties.
blviDCs are after the commas.
0Zero values are due to rounding.
University of Buffalo Cs-137 Eu-152 0.02 +/- 0.01 ' 0.03 -0.02 +/- 0.04 ' 0.09 0.04 +/- 0.01 ' 0.03 -0.03 +/- 0.04 ' 0.09 0.09 +/- 0.02 ' 0.03 -0.01 +/- 0.04 ' 0.09 I
Eu-154
-0.21 +/- 0.09 ' 0.18
-0.12 +/- 0.08 ' 0.16
-0.15 +/- 0.07 ' 0.17 5255-LR-01-0