ML17340B273
| ML17340B273 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/13/1981 |
| From: | King D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8105290272 | |
| Download: ML17340B273 (10) | |
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AFFIDAVIT OF DOUGLAS KING ON CONTENTION 4 B
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Q7,.(,'r-7 1.'y name is Douglas King. Ny business address is Palmer
- School, 7900 S.Y/. 176th Street, Miami, Florida, 33157.
A statement of my professional background and aualifications is attached to this affidavit and made a part thereof.
- 2. This affidavit addresses contention 4 B which states:
There are likely to occur radioactive releases, (from the steam generator repair) to unrestricted areas which violate 10 CFR Part 20 or are not as low as reasonably achievable within the meaning of 10 CFR Part 50 as a result of a hurricane or tornado striking the site during repairs.
- 3. I participated in the Turkey Point site inspection on April 19, 1981 as a member of Intervenor, Jiark Oncavage's party.
The inspection was authorized by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for the purpose of discovery.
- 4. I observed several locations of loosely stacked, sealed drums in roped off areas.
These drums were identified as containing radioactive material
- 5. I monitored a few of these locations of loosely stacked sealed drums with a geiger counter.
The readings indicated radiation above the background level.
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The drums were apparently sealed but were neither fastened down nor covered.
The drums were subject to weathering and other natural forces.
- 7. In all, several hundred drums were observed at these locations.
At some locations, drums were loosely stacked on top of each other.
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NUREG 0743, the Final Environmental Statement, states that the estimated amount of radioactive solid waste generated from the steam generator repair ranges from 1100 cubic meters to 2300 cubic meters, per unit. This estimate excludes the lower assemblies and the normal amount of'olid waste from operations of 575 cubic meters, per unit per year.
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%JR G 0743, the Pinal Znvironmental Statement, states that the waste limitation for Turkey Point wastes at the Harnwell disposal site is 57 cubic meters, per month, starting October 1981.
No other site for the final disposition of these wastes is mentioned in the Final Znvironmental Statement.
- 10. I am professionally concerned that the ability of the sealed drums to completely contain the radioactive wastes
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will diminish, due to long term outdoor storage where natural weather ing forces such as high rainfall, high humidity, high temperatur e,
- sunshine, salt spray, and storms can environmentally degrade the sealed drums.
CONCLUSION If a hurricane or tornado, with the ability to breach and flood the drums of radioactive
- wastes, were to strike Turkey
- Point, a contaminating accident will occur.
The magnitude. of the contamination would increase as the the numbers of breached drums increases.
The vast amounts of wastes discussed and the degradation of the drums increases the potential of the contaminating accident.
The present practice of outdoor storage of radioactive wastes in a hurricane prone area (see Leonard G.
Pardue affidavit, paragraph
- 3) is an abandonment of the ALAHA principle. In view of the vast amounts of radioactive wastes that will be generated by the repairs and stored on site, the present practice of loose, outdoor storage is unreasonable.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYZTH NOT Da~a:
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SWORN to and subscribed bef'ore me this Wdl(day of May, 1981.
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STATZhHNT OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS DOUGLAS KING EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science,
- Physics, 1971 The Cooper Union, New York City, New 'cwork GRADUATE: STUDIES:
Physics Department, Radiation Biophysics Department, 1971 1977 E
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida RESEARCH AREAS:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Radiation Biophysics, Biological Action of Ionizing Radiation, Cell Membrane Physiology, and TLD Dosimetry EIV'LO. MZNT:
1975 - 1977 Teaching Assistant, Physics Dept. Univ. of'lorida 10/77 1/78 Biomedical Engineer, Univ.'f'iami, Medical School 2/78 10/78 Radiation Health Physics Supervisor, Medi + Physics Inc.
11/78 5/81 Physics and Advanced Mathematics
- Teacher, The Palmer School V~ZRSHIPS AND HONORS:
Member of Sigma Pi Sigma, Physics National Fonor Society President of Sigma Pi Sigma, Univ. of Florida Chapter, 1976 1977
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