ML19208C313
| ML19208C313 | |
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| Site: | 05000192 |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Gloyna E TEXAS, UNIV. OF, AUSTIN, TX |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909260033 | |
| Download: ML19208C313 (1) | |
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September 12, 1979 In Reply Refer To:
Dochet No. 50-192 The University of Texas ATTN:
Dr. E. F. Gloyna, Dean College of Engineering Austin, Texas 78712 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Information Notice No. 79-21, "Transporation and Cor:merical Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides information on packaging and disposal of radioactive material.
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Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-21 2.
List of Information Notices Issued in Last Six Months 7909260033 1012 151
l'NITED STATES NUCLEAR REGUIJsTORY COMMICSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCLIENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Not. ice No. 79-21 September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 2 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL BURIAL OF RADI0 ACTIVE HATERIAL 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 lon-level radioactive vastes 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 informat. ion regarding the reg-ulatory requirements for the packaging, transportat. ion and disposal of radioactive materi al.
The requirements for packaging and transport referenced herein are applicab]c to shipments of all radioactive material.
The enclosed ruarury of radicactive waste burial criteria defines the current burial-site license an.i 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 Transportetion of Radioactive Materials."
The enclosures are intended only as a convenient reference; g ey are neither a subscitute for the actual regulations nor a copy of t he Furia) 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 CER Part 71.
To conduct your waste disposal operations properly you must comply with NRC cad 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).
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Questions about licensing requirements NRC's Transportation Branch (301-427-4 Entire document previously entered into system under:
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