ML18139A676
| ML18139A676 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry, North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1980 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Ferguson J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8008270685 | |
| Download: ML18139A676 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II In Reply Refer To:
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101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 AUG 1 1J 1980 Virginia Electric and Power Company ATTN: J. H. Ferguson Executive Vice President-Power P. O. Box 26666 Richmond, VA 23261 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Inform,ation Notice is forwarded to you for information. No written response to this Information Notice is required. If you have any questions related to the subject, please-contact this office.
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice,No. 80-24 cc w/encl:
W.R. Cartwright, Station Manager James P. O'Reilli)
Director P. G. Perry, Senior Resident Engineer J. L. Wilson, Manager 8008270685
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Gentlemen:
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 May 30, 1980 Enclosed is. IE In*formation Notice No. 80-24, "Low-Level Radioactive Waste Burial Criteria.
11 lf you generate low-level radioactive waste which is to be disposed of by eventual burial at one of the three corrmercial burial facilities.in the States of Nevada, South Carolina, or Wa_sliington, you should review and abide by the criteria for low-level radioactive waste form as established by each burial site.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the app_ropriate NRC Regional Office as specified in Appendix D, 10 CFR Part 20.
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. BQ-24 ames H. Snieze irector
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Division of Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Inspection Office of Ins*pecti on and Enforcement
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e SSINS: 6870 Accession No.: 8005050047 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 May 30, 1980 IE Information Notice No. 80-24
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LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA This Notice Supersedes Enclosure #1 to IE Information Notice 79-21, September 7, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-21, 11Transportation and Commercial Burial of Radioactive Material" alerted licensees to the concern expressed by the Governors of the Agreement States of Nevada, South Carolina and Washington over the repeated disregard by waste generators and shippers for the rules governing shipments of low-level radioactive wastes to their burial facilities.
That Notice also provided information regarding the regulatory requirements for packaging, transportation and disposal of radioactive material.
Enclosure
- 1 to the Notice was a summary of the low-level radioactive waste burial criteria for the three burial sites as of July 11, 1979.
Since the issuance of IE Information Notice 79-21, there have been a number of changes to those criteria.
An edited and updated version of Enclosure No. 1 to that Notice has been prepared and is hereby reissued as IE Information Notice No. 80-24.
These criteria have been reviewed with state officials and the burial site operators.
It is important to note that administrative and shipper certification requirements associated with the burial sites are not reflected** in the enclosed criteria.
These requirements are frequently revised, as are the specific details on packagings, waste form and volumes.
It is imperative, therefore, that shippers confirm.the latest requirements directly with the waste dfsposal collectors and site operators.
No written response to this Information Notice is required.
Enclosure:
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Burial Criteria, March 10,
.1980
WASTE FORM
-- *1. Liquid scintillation fluids packed in 2x absorbents4 2~ Other liquids packed in 2x absorbent for immobilization
. 3. Unpackaged bulk solids (e.g. ores, rubble)
- 4. Solidification media of aqueous and organic liquids.
a) cement, urea formaldehyde Dow media, Delaware custom media, -Asphalt
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I b) other LOW~LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA March 10, 1980 South Carolina'l Disposal not permitted Not Permitted Permitted, but specific approval required Permitted but currently no acceptable solidi-fication agents for oils or organic
- solutions are known Not permitted SITES
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Nevada 2 Disposal permitted but liquid scint. fluids
- must be in vials.
Specific approval required*for absorbents Not Permitted Permitted, but specific approval required Permitted/no free standing liquid.
Urea formaldehyde not permitted Permitted
- I was hi ngton 3 Disposal pennitt specific approva absorbents requi Permitted, bu~
standing liquid~*
volume)
Not Permitted Pennftted Permi"tted lBarnwell, s. c., operated by Chem-Nuclear 2Beatty, Nevada, operated by NECO 3ffanford, Washington operated by NECO 4Liquids or* vials of liquids alternated with layers of absorbent form the most effective packaging.
(2x absorbent means1tbat the tot~l absorbent volume must equal 2x the total liquid volume present or likely to be formed in trans tJ. Chee~ w1th the s1te operator _for additional packaging requirements.
WASTE FORM
- 5. Radiological hazard greater than chemical hazard unless specifically approved
- 6. Pyrophoric material
- 7. Biological wastes (e.g **
carcasses) packed in equivalent to 2x absorbent
- 8. Oil Content
- 9. Dewatered resins and filter media
- 10. Evaporator bottoms
. ' LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA South Carolina 1 Permitted Not permitted unless specifically approved by operators of the burial facility.
Permitted, but slaked lime must be used to preserve the carcass Not more than 1%
absorbed oil by volume Penni tted unt i 1 6/30/81, then solidi-fication is required Must be solidified with agents listed in item 4 SITES Nevada 2 Permitted Not permitted unless specifically approved by operators of the burial facility Permitted No specification, case by case basis Permitted if so:~ id~-
fi ed, no free standing liquid Must be a solid Washington 3 Permitted Not penni tted.,
specifically appr; by the officials*
Washington State Permitted with 111 special packaging shipping No specification, after 12/31/80 -
volume Permitted until 6.
Must be solidifie*
agents listed in
WASTE FORM
- 11. Kr 85 and Xe 133
- 12. Curie content per package for radiation control and
- handling.
- 13. Transuranics greater than 10 nanocuries/gram
- 14. SNM package content
. 15. DOT containers as received at the site. LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA South Carolina 1 Pennitted in DOT pkg, 1.5 atm, 100 Ci/pkg Spec1 al if >
2500 Ci.
Not permitted Up to 350g of U-235
( covered by NRC license)
Pe"rmitted SITES Nevada 2 Pennitted in DOT pkg, 1 atm, 100 Ci/pkg, 1000 Ci in special pkg.
Special if> 1600 Ci for dispersed or if> 50 Ci for sealed sources.
Net permitted 350 g U-235 or 200 g U-233 or
- ratio < 1.
200 g Pu
.I Permitted, but with
- .1 the following excep-
- tions: cardboard, fiberboard, and papef Washington 3 Pennftted in DOT pkg, 1.5 atm, 100 Ci /pkg. -
Special handling for large quantities Not permitted except Am-241 smoke detecto.
-100 g U-235 or 60 g U-233 or ratio< l; i l Sg/cubi c ft e Permitted, but the followfng exceptions begin 3/31/80: card-board, fiberboard, a paper
WASTE FORM*
- 16. Liners removed from DOT shipping containers
- 17. Discrete Ra sources
- 18. Free standing liquids in items 4, 9, and 10
- LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA South Carolina 1 Permitted but pkgd.
in containers with no chemical, galvanic or other reaction.
Not permitted Until. 12/31/80, 1% by volume and non-corrosive SITES
- I Nevada 2 Permitted
- Up to 1 Ci Not Penni tted
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Washington 3 Pennftted Permitted Less than 1% by volume untn 12/31/80
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