ML19309E985
| ML19309E985 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07001319 |
| Issue date: | 03/07/1980 |
| From: | Jennifer Davis, Gibson A, Kahle B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| 70-1319-80-01, 70-1319-80-1, NUDOCS 8004280255 | |
| Download: ML19309E985 (4) | |
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0, 101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 h,***** o Report No. 70-1319/80-01 Licensee:
U. S. Nuclear, Inc.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Facility Name: Bear Creek Road Fabrication Plant y
Docket No.
70-1319 License No.
SNM-1315 Inspection near Oak Ridge, Tennessee
.2!.se /h Inspected by:
et<d Date Si'gned J. H. Davis kY.
A/D C /fl J.BpKahle Dite S1gnec' Accompanying Personnel:
T. F. Carter, Jr., Deputy Iirector, FC, NRC R. G. Page, Branch Chief, ICUF, NRC W. T. Crow, Section Leader, FCUP, NRC S
- 1. Hock, Radiological Physicist, Tennessee Department of Public Health Approved by:
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A. F. Gibson, Section Chief, FF&MS Branch Date Signed
SUMMARY
Inspection on February 6-7, 1980 Areas Inspected This special, announced inspection involved fourteen inspector-hours onsite in the areas of reviewing confirmatory survey activities by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), and reviewing status of activities to be completed by licensee prior to decommissioning.
Results Of the areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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i DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- S.
Weaver, President
- G.
Carroll, Technician Other Organizations 4
- T. Carter, NRC i
- G. Page, NRC
- 'J. Crow, NRC S. Hock, Tennessee Department of Public Health J. Berger, ORAU
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on February 7,1980, with the persons indicated in Paragraph I above. Three areas of concern were discussed: Body counting personnel involved in the decontamination work and termination reports, disposal of contaminated waste and removal of signs and stickers bearing the radiation caution symbol or the words.
Licensee management was informed that arrangements shall be made to a.
provide personnel, inv61ved in the decontamination work, an opportunity to be body (lung) counted prior to terminating the license. They stated that most of the personnel were living in the Oak Rdige area l
and that Helgeson Nuclear Services, Inc., would be contacted for the counting. Management was informed that termination reports were to be submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 19.13(d) and 10 CFR 20.408 for those individuals involved with licensed material since May 1979, when the reissued termination reports were submitted for all employees.
Management requested that records be turned over to NRC upon termina-tion of the license. They were informed that NRC does not have provisions for storing and retaining such records.
Dr.
Weaver stated that he plans to retain the records.
Nine boxes and 6 drums of radioactive contaminated waste remain at the licensee's facility. Management was informed that the burial site sould be contacted to assure that recent burial site requirements are met for disposal of these packages of waste. Also, it was the inspector's judgement that additional steel bands be placed around the bores to provide at:brance of strong, tight containers to prevent leakage.
Licensee representatives acknowledged the comments.
l Licensee management was informed that a final inspection would be c.
performed to assure that all signs and stickers bearing the radiation so I
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were properly packaged, marked and labelled to meet DOT requirements.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Unresolved Item 79-02-01, Contamination in holes, cracks and crevices. The licensee had removed the concrete around the holes, cracks and crevices where contamination had been identified.
Surveys b,y ORAU i
personnel and the Region II inspectors showed the contaminationtlevels to be below the values established in, " Guidelines for Decontamination of Facilities and Equipment Prior to Release for Unrestricted Use or Termina-tion of Licenses for Byproduct, Source, or Special Nuclear Material."
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Confirmatory Surveys and ORAU Report Review Inspectors toured the facility and verified that disposition of selected items and actions taken at selected locations were in accordance with the Confirmatory Survey Report submitted to NRC by ORAU. Surveys conducted on selected items and at selected locations by the inspectors revealed that contamination levels were below the levels established in Table 1 of the November 1976, USNRC. " Guidelines for Decontamination of Facilities and Equipment Prior to Release for Unrestricted Use or Termination of Licenses for Byproduct, Source or Special Nuclear Material", which the licensee had committed to follow in a letter to NRC dated March 15, 1977. A representative from ORAU stated that soil samples taken following removal of soil from two locations found to exceed guidelines on the initial survey, revealed concen-trations of radioactive material below levels specified in the guidelines.
The representative from the Division of Radiological Health, Tennessee Department of Public Health, participated in the surveys, toured the facility, and concurred in the concerns stated in paragraph 2 of this report.
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Results of Samples Collected August 16, 1979, Report No. 70-1319/79-2 During an inspection on August 16, 1979, soil, water, sediment, insulation and smear samples were collected by a Region II inspector. Sample identifica-tion and the location are described in inspection report number 70-1319/79-2.
Sample results are as follows:
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Soil i
Concentration Sample Microcuries per gram U-238 U-235 U-234 S2 0.96 1 0.03 E-6 0.42 i 0.06 E-7 0.88 i 0.03 E-6 S6 0.12 1 0.003 E-5 0.61 1 0.06 E-7 0.105 1 0.003 E-5
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s Concentration Saeple Microcuries per gram U-238 U-235 U-234 S8 0.80 1 0.1 E-6 0.14 1 0.02 E-5 0.36 0.01 E-4 S14 0.106 1 0.003 E-5 0.86 1 0.07 E-7 0.222 0.005 E-5 S15 0.82 1 0.04 E-6 0.44 1 0.08 E-7 0.83 i 0.04 E-6 S16 0.11 0.01 E-5 0.24 1 0.07 E-7 0.13 0.005 E-5 b.
Sediment 6
SD-1 0.33 1 0.03 E-6 0.36 1 0.06 E-7 0.8bi0.03E-6 SD-2 1.76 1 0.02 E-6 0.39 i 0.05 E-7 0.68 i 0.02 E-6
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Insulation 0.1 1 0.1 E-6 0.31 i 0.02 E-5 0.56 0.01 E-4 d.
Smears Gross Alphg Number dpm/100 cm 1
9.4 2
24 3
39 4
36 5
27 6
88 7
55 8
15 9
28 10 49 e.
Water Gross Alpha Sample picocuries/ liter W-1 3i1 W-3 612 Clinch River 5
2 Melton Hill Reservoir 4i1
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