ML19249E084
| ML19249E084 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000394 |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Gordon R CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV., SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909260257 | |
| Download: ML19249E084 (1) | |
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R. G. Gordon, Department Head Mechanical Engineering Department Gentlemen:
Enclosed is Information flotice No. 79-21, " Transportation and Commercial Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides information on packaging and disposal of radioactive material.
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R. H. Engelken Director
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20555 September 7, 1979 IE Information flotice No. 79-21 TRAtlSPORTATION AND C0'4MERCIAL BURIAL OF RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL On July 10, 1979, the Governors of the Agreement States of flevada, South Carolina, and Washingcon notified fiRC 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; inproper labeling of packages; and improper paperwork for shipments.
Recently, you should have received either IE Bulletin flo. 79-19 or 79-20 on this subj ect. The enclosures to this flotice 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 or other burial s'te documents. The DOT regulatory requirenents can be found in 49 CFR Parts 170-179 (Oct. 1, 1977).
The flRC 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 burial site operators. The sites receiving wastes for burial are operated either by the Nuclear Engineering Co., Inc. (502-426-7160), or Chem-fluclear Systems, Inc.
(206-827-0711),
r Questions about licensing re uirements f DUPLICATE DOCUMENT NRC's Transportation Branch 301-427-47 transport requirements can be addressovEntire document previously entered of DOT (202-426-2311). Questions abot <1nto system under:
flotice can be addressed to the appropr 7 hQ[kp Q /gg Part 20, Appendix D.
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