ML19275G378
| ML19275G378 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 02700010, 03013219 |
| Issue date: | 03/31/1980 |
| From: | Book H, Browne W, Thomas R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | HITTMAN CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19275G377 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-80-244 15000027-80-20, NUDOCS 8006110739 | |
| Download: ML19275G378 (10) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGUIATORY CO?ctISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND i:,NFORCEMENT REGION V Report No.
80-20 Docket No.
15000027 I.icense No.
Safeguards Group Licensee:
Facility Name:
Nuclear Engineering Company Inspeccion at:
t;eatty, Nevada Inspeccion conducted:
Januarv 28-February 1, 1980 Inspectors:
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W. G. Browne, NMSS,.HQ
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H. E ' Book,. Chief,. Fuel Facility and Materials Date signed Shfety Branch Su ary:
Insoection on January 28-February 1,1980 (Recort No. 15000027/80-20)
This inspection was conducted to observe waste shipments and packages. Vehicle placarding, packaging conditions, and labels were observed. Radiation surveys were conducted and removable contamination samples were taken.
This. composite report details the 15 snipments received during the week. No items were found to be in noncompliance with 00T or NRC regulations.
The packaging of a leaking shipment received on January 25, l980 is also described in this report. The State of Nevada was represented onsite during this inspection.
No 00T representative was present, and no containers were opened s
Results: No items of noncompliance were identifi-ed.
80061107 3 RV Form 119 (2)
DETAILS Persons Contacted
' NECO Steve Carpenter, Site Manager Brian Thayer, Assistant Site Manager Jim Cruickshank, Site RSO Patricia Thayer, Secretary State of Nevada John Vaden-Carson City Steve Bump-Las Vegas South West Nuclear James L. Harvey Willis H. Cromwell Lovelace ITRI
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Albucueroue N.M.
J.J. Thompson Dan E. Agopsowicr
Background
This inspection was conducted to observe waste shipments and packages.
This compos,ite report details the 15 shipments received between January 28 and February 1,1980.
No items were found to be in nonccmpliance with DOT or NRC regulations.
In addition to-inspecting incoming shipments, the inspector observed the repackaging and shipment of 14 p1W:4 boxes of radioactive waste that were received at the Beatty, Nevada NE;0 site on January 25', 1980.
One box, labeled "I" was found to be leaking onto the truck bed, and removable radioactive contamination was observed. See report 80-08.
The shipment es made by Southwf st Nuclear, and the material had come from the Lovelica Foundation in New Mexico.
On Monday, January 28, 1980, reoresentatives frem the State of Nevada met with f,auth West Nuclear and Lovelace Foundation representatives and it was stated that the entire shipment would have to be removed from the Beatty site.
To safely transport the waste, it was decided to put the plywoo t box "I" in e new overpact and repackage the other boxes on new platforms and with new plastic wrappings.
On Thursday, January 31, 1980, the repackagieg of Box I was started and the attached pictures (see Appundix A) show:
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Box I with the yellow plastic, that had covered it f cm Friday to Thursday, removed to within 18 inches of the bottem of the box.
A survey of the surfaces above this eighteen inch height showed ne measureable alpha contamination.
2.
The area of Box I which leaked contamination.
To the left of the brown
" foam" stain and below the two by four at the plywood interface, as designated by the arrow, readings for alpha contamination were on the X1000 scale.
3.
Preparation of the overpack pallet-base showing how mastic is used to seal all the cracks and joints.
4.
Plastic has been laid over the pallet base, super fine liquid absorbent (3 bags) has been placed on the plastic, and Box I is being lowered on to the overpack base.
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The bottom plastic has been turned up and stapled in place and black plastic has been used to cover the top of Box I and overlaps the bottom plastic. The plywood siding is being nailed in place.
6.
The completed overpack for Box I.
All boxes of waste were repackaged and all but one box was shipped out.
The trailer bed was shorter than the original, so the last box will be sent out on 2-5-80.
Report Details
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1.
Licensee - Shipper:
Cooper Nuclear Station Brownville, Nebraska Shipment Inspected: January 28, 1980 Carrier:
Nuclear Engineering Company Freight BilT :
80-7 The shipment was 14, fifty-five gallon drums of f an exchange resins.
The drums were placed in the trench, and the truck and trailer were surveyed and dispatched before the inspector arrived at the site.
No NRC surveys were made.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper:
Cooper Nuclear Station Brownville, Nebraska Shipment Inspected: January 28,1980 Carriee:
Tri-Stata Motor Transit Trailer:
228T46 Freight BiTl:
33247Z The shipment was drums of radioactive waste transported in a shielding cask. Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed no significant removable contamination above background.
No iten of noncompliance was identified.
3.
Licensee - Shipper: phfTadelphia Electric Delta, Pennsylvania Shipment Inspected: January 28, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
228159 Freight Bill:
332614 The shipnent was one box of waste transported on a flat-bed trailer.
Checks for radioactive contamination showed no significant removable contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
4.
Lice.7see - Shipper: Todd Research Galveston, Texas Carrier:
Home Transportation Company Trailer:
743001 Freighc Bill:
2-000028 The shipment was 168, fifty-five gallon drums.
Checks for radioactive contamination showed no significant removable contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
5.
Licensee - Shipper: Thomas Gray Orange, California Shipment Inspected: January 28, 1980 Carrier:
Home Transportation Company Trailer:
743006 Freight Bill:
2-0038 The shipment consisted of 168, fifty-five gallon drums.
The maximum dose rate at the surface of the t:.. iler was 18 mP./hr.
Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed no significant contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
6.
Licensee - Shipper: Philadelphia Electric Delta, Pennsylvania Shipment Inspected: January 28, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
232237 Frei ht Bill:
33251 5 3
The shipment was two large boxes of waste on a flatbed trailer.
The maximum dose rate or the surface of the boxes was 16 mR/hr.
Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed no significant contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Hittman Nuclear & Development Corp.
Columbia, Maryland Shipment Inspected: January 28, 1980 Carrier:
Hittman Trailer:
72229 4
Freight Bill:
332745 The shipment was a cask containing radioactive waste and a box of waste material. The maximum dose rate on the surface of the box was 22 mR/hr. A radiation survey in the cab of the vehicle showed levels of 0.1 mR/hr.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Hittman Nuclear & Development Corp.
Columbia, MaryTand Shipment Inspected: January.28,1980 Carrier:
Hittman
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Trailer:
72236 Freight Bill:
332746 The shipmer.t consisted of fifty-five gallon drums in a lead shielding cask. The maximum dose rate at the surface of the cask was 20 mR/hr. A radiation survey in the cab of the vehicle showed levels of 0.3 mR/hr. Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed. not significant contaminationr above background.
No itent of nonccmpliance was identified.
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Licensee - Shipper: Hittman Nuclear & Development Corp.
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Columbia, Maryland Shipment Inspected: January 28,1980 Carrier:
Hittman Trailer:
72238 Freight Bill:
332747 The shipment consisted of fifty-five gallon drums of radioactive waste in a lead shielding cask. A radiation survey showed a maximum dose rate of 28 mR/hr at the surface of the cask and 0.6 mR/hr in the cab of the vehicle.
Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed no contamination in excess of DOT limits.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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. 10. Licensee - Shipper: Aerojet Compton, California Shipment Inspected: January 29, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
440658 Freight Bill:
332746 This shipment contained 51, fifty-five gallon drums of radioactive waste. A radiation survey of the vehicle showed a maximum dose rate of 8 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer. Checks for radioactive contamination showed no removable contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
- 11. Licensee - Shipper: Philadelphia Electric Delta, Pennsylvania Shipment Inspected: January 29, 1980 Carrier:
Trf-State Motor Transit Tra.fier:
232247 Freight Bill:
332613 This, shipgent was two large boxes on a flatbed trailer. A radiation survey of the vehicle showed a maximum. dose rate of 40 mR/hr at the surface of the boxes and a maximum dose rate of 0.3 mR/hr in the cah of the vehicle. Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed no significant contamination above background.
No item of' noncompliance was identified.
- 12. Licensee - Shipper: Allied Chemical Metropolis, Illinois Shipme'nt Inspected: January 30, 1980 Carrrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trail er:
440086 Freight Bill:
332713 The shipment consisted of 60 fifty-five gallon drums of natural uranium waste. A radiation survey of the vehicle showed no levels above natural background.
Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed no significant contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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- 13. Licensee - Shippe'r:
Aerojet Compton, California Shipment Inspected: January 31, 1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit
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Trailer:
440125 Freight Bill:
332747 The shipment consisted of 50 drums of radioactive waste.
A radiation survey of the vehicle showed, maximum dose rate of 3 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer.
Checks for removable radioactive contamination showed no significant contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
- 14. Licensee - Shipper: Aerojet Compton, California Shipment Inspected: January 31,1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
440685 332748
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Freight Bi1T:
This shipment consisted of 49 fifty-five gallon drums of radioactive waste. A radiation survey of the vehicle showed no levels above natural background. There was one spot of fixed radioactive contamination on the trafier floor, but it did not exceed 007 limits.
There-was no significant removable contamination above background.
No. itent of noncompliance was identified _
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Licensee. - Shipper: Aerojet Compton,. California Shipment Inspected:
February 1,1980 Carrier:
Tri-State Motor Transit Trailer:
.440380 Freight BilT:
333449 This shipment consisted of 52, fifty-five gallon drums of radioactive waste. A radiation survey of the vehicle showed a maximum dose rate of 0.5 mR/hr at the surface of the trailer.
Checks for radioactive contamination showed no significant removable contamination above background.
No item of noncompliance was identified.
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