ML19208D237
| ML19208D237 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000124 |
| Issue date: | 09/14/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Parkinson T VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIV., BLACKSB |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909280142 | |
| Download: ML19208D237 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 SEP 141979 In Reply Refer To:
(Pll:JPO50-1243 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ATTN:
T. F. Parkinson, Director Nuclear Laboratory Blacksburg, VA 24060 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is Information Notice No. 79-21, "Transportt.: ion and Commerical Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides information on packaging and disposal of radioactive material.
Sincerely,
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James P. O'Reilly Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-21 2.
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7908220108 SSINS: 6870 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 Septeaber 7, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-21 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL BURIAL OF RADI0 ACTIVE 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 subj ect. 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."
Tb 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 D0T 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 oackacina and transport requirements can be addressed of DOT (202-426-2311). Questions about t i
Notice can be addressed to the appropriat DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Part 20, Appendix D.
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