ML19249E054

Forwards IE Info Notice 79-21, Transportation & Commercial Burial of Radioactive Matl. No Action Required. Review of DOT Regulations for Transportation of Radioactive Matls Encl

ML19249E054
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Site:	Texas A&M University, 05000128
Issue date:	09/12/1979
From:	Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Berg R TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX
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NUDOCS 7909260047
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Dr. R. R. Berg, Director Office of University Research College Station, Texas 77843 Gentlemen:

Enclosed is IE Information Motice No. 79-21, "Transporation and Co=2rical Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides information on packaging and disposal of radioactive material.

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20555 IE Informat. ion Notice No. 79-21 September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 2 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-1cvel 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 unnecea-sary radiation exposure; packages containing liquids when liquids or free-standing water are not authorized to be buried; Icaking 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 requirements 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 o-other burial site documents. The DDT 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 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 buric1 site operators. The sites receiving wastes for burial are operated either by the Nuclear Engineering Co., Inc. (502-426-7160), or Chem-Kaclear Systems, Inc.

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