ML19249E047
| ML19249E047 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909260039 | |
| Download: ML19249E047 (1) | |
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Mr. William Cavanaugh III Vice President of Generation and Construction P. O. Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansaa 72203 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Information Notice No. 79-21, "Transporation and Co==erical Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides infornation on packaging and disposal of radioactive material.
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I.ist of Information Notices Irsued in Last Six Months cc: James P. O'Hanlon, Plant Manager Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 7909260039 I
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20555 lE Information Notice No. 79-21 September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 2 TRANSPORTATION AND COTfERCIAL BURIAL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL On July 10, 1979, the Governors of the Agreecent 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 Eulletin 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 tnd 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 tM current burial-site license and State requirements on waste form and packagiu. A o
summary of the requirements for transportation is in the enclosed DOT publicatien, "A Review of the DnT Regulations for Transportation of Radioactive Materials."
The enclosures are interded only as a convenient reference; they are neither a substitute for the actual regulations nor a copy of the burial site licence or other burial site documents. The DOT regulatory requirecents can be found in 49 CFR Parts 170-179 (Oct. 1, 1977).
The hTC 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 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 t.nd/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 Cher-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
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