ML19249E045
| ML19249E045 | |
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| Site: | 05000131 |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Mullon T DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, OMAHA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909260037 | |
| Download: ML19249E045 (1) | |
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September 12, 1979 In Reply Refv:r 'lo:
Docket No. 5J-131 O=aha Veterans Administration Hospital ATTh:
Mr. T. P. Mullon Hospital Director 4101 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68105 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Information Notice No. 79-21, "Transporatior. and Co=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 I.ast Six Months 7909260037 1016 019
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMEhT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 79-21 September 7,1979 Page 1 of 2 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL B6IAL OF RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL On July 10, 1979, the Governors of the Agrer..ent States of Nevada, South Carolina, and Washington notified NRC Chairman Hendrie of the serious and repeated disregard for the rules gov-rning the -hipments of low-lesel radioactive wastes to their burial facilitir.s. The problems causing the Governort' 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 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 requirecents for transportation is in the enclosed DOT publication, "A Review of the DOT Regulations for Transportation of Radioactive Materials."
The 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 DOT requirements for packaging and transportation, and the waste packaged for eventual disposal at any of the three operating waste-burial sites nust 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 requirement NRC's Transportation Branch (301-427' DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previous W entered finto system under:
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