ML19312D371
| ML19312D371 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hatch, Browns Ferry, North Anna, Crystal River, Robinson, Neely Research Reactor, 02700047 |
| Issue date: | 12/12/1979 |
| From: | Brown R, Potter J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19312D343 | List: |
| References | |
| 15000039-79-06A, 15000039-79-6A, NUDOCS 8003240287 | |
| Download: ML19312D371 (7) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 2
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101 MARIETTA sT N.W SUITE 3100
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Reference:
Memo. Leo B. Higginbotham, C, Division of FFMSI to Jack T. Sutherland, Chief, _. 5 Branch, Region II Licensee-Shipper:
See Attached Addressee List Disposal Site:
Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
P. O. Box 726, Barnwell, South Carolina 29812 oc.t
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SUMMARY
Inspection Dates: November 26-28, 1979 visit to Chem-Nuclear Waste disposal site, Barnwell, South Carolina for unannounced inspect. ions of licensee-shippers.
Areas Reviewed: Each licensee-shipper vehicle was inspected for compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regu-lations as follows: (1) shipping paper requirements; (2) DOT Placarding require-ments; (3) radiation levels; (4) removable contamination; (5) DOT marking and labeling requirements for packages; ani (6) POT and NRC requirements for package external features.
Results:
Of the six areas inspected involving 29 shipments, no items of l.
noncompliance were identified.
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Persons Contacted i
D. Ebenback, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
J. 0tt, Chem-Nuclear Systems,.Inc.
V. Autry, South Carolina Department of Health
'.D. McGlohorn, South Carolina Department of Health R.'Bluemle, South Carolina Department of Health J2.
General The NRC inspection consisted'of a review of_the shipping papers, radiation
. survey of.the vehicle, contamination surveys and radiation level surveys of i
selected packages. General surveys and observations were conducted to deter-mine if the vehicle had proper placards, proper seals, and if any obvious safety hazards existed. The contents of the vehicles were inspected for appropriate marking, labeling, tightness of seals, integrity of package constructio'n or any evidence of leakage.
. Chem-Nuclear assigns a control number.for each shipment upon arrival at the site. These numbers were called " shipment survey report numbers" (SSR No.),
and were used by the inspectors to identify the licensee-shipper during this inspection.
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Shipments' Inspected Twenty-nine (29) shipments were inspected during the period of November 26
-to November 28,1979. - A listing of the shippers inspected ~and their assigned SSR number is included as Attachment A.
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~ Shipping Papers The' shipping papers were reviewed for completeness and to ascertain if the contents of the shipment were properly identified, and if emergency notifi-cation procedures and instructions were included as required under 49 CFR 172,LSubpart.C. Specific requirements for shipping papers were reviewed as follows:
Material. shipping name 49 CFR 172.100/172.200/172.202 Material class-49 CFR 172.200/172.202 1
Name sequence 49 CFR 172.200/172.202 Total: quantity (volume)'
49 CFR 172.200/172.202 Limited quantity 49 CFR~172.200/172.203 Name of each radionuclide 49 CFR 172.203 Physical 1and. chemical form.
49 CFR 172.203 Activity in curies 49 CFR 172.203 Category or; label 49 CFR 172.203 Notation'of.NRC/ERDA
- package -approval 49 CFR 172.203 p
Proper certification 49 CFR'172.204 Ie p
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, In addition to.the above, 49 CFR 177.817 requires carriers to maintain the above shipping papers readily available for inspection and recognizable by authorities in case of an accident.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
.5 Each vehicle was inspected for.conformance with DOT placarding requirements (49 CFR 172, Subpart F and 49 CFR 173.392). The vehicles were also inspected 4
for compliance with the following:
Maximum transportation index of 50 - (49 CFR 177.842)
Loaded so as to avoid spillage (49 CFR 177.842)
Properly blocked and braced (49 CFR 173.392/177.842)
LSA vehicle survey (49 CFR 177.843)
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Maximus Radiation Levels Each truck was surveyed for maximum radiation levels in the normally occupied portions of the vehicle, in a plane at the edge of the flat bed or et the surface of the closed vehicles, in a vertical plane six feet from the sides of the vehicle where possible, and on the surface of a representati re package.
Shipping casks were surveyed at the surface.
No levels were in noncompliance with 49 CFR 173.393 limits.
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Contamination Smears Each vehicle and a representative sample package was surveyed for removable contamination-by smearing over a 300 square centimeters area of the surface.
No more than two smears were taken from any package or vehicle. Smears were taken from areas that would 'most likely be contaminated. The smears were checked for gross Beta-gamma contamination at the site.
No smears were found to be contaminated in excess of 49 CFR 173.397 limits.
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Pachaging A representative sampling of packages from each shipment was examined for conformance with DOT marking and labeling requirements. External features cof the packages were examined for conformance with DOT and NRC requirments as noted below:
Low specific activity (LSA) packaging 49 CFR 173.392 Tight packages - Ltd. Qty.,
49 CFR 173.391 or 173.392
_No release of material-49 CFR 173.392/173.393
- Radioactive material markings-49 CFR 172.310
' Security seals
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. Gross weight requirements 49 CFR 172.323
. Proper shipping name' 49 CFR 172.100/172.300
'LSA labeling:
49.CFR 173.392.
Cask design. specifications' 49 CFR 173.38-
'No~-items of noncompliance were identified.
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Verification of Package Contents
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Due.to the lack of facilities for properly opening packages at the s'ite, the criteria: for. opening' packages was restricted to those packages containing solidified waste (to verify the absence of. free-standing water) and/or'where there-was evidence of leakage or poor quality or damaged packaging.
One. package:. was 1 selected '.for' opening.
South Carolina ' officials were present and concurred in the opening of the packages.
No: items of noncompliance were noted.
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101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 310o ATLANTA, GEORGIA 3o3o3 ADDPISSEE LIST 017681 Region I Philadelphia Electric Company 017699 Peach Bottom Plant R. D. 1 Delta, Pennsylvania 17314 Docket No. 50-277 017680 Region I Duquesne Light Company
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Shippingport, Pennsylvania Docket No. 50-334 017685 Region III Honeywell Defense Systems 23100 Sugar Bush Road Elk River, Minnesota 55330 License No. 46-13530-01 017679 Region II Georgia Power Company Hatch Plant Baxley, Georgia Docket No. 50-321 017687 Region II Medical College of Georgia Box 517 Augusta, Georgia 30912 017688 Region III Commonwealth Edison Quad Cities 22710 206 Avenue No. Cordeva, Illinois 61242
.017689 Region III Indiana and Michigan Electric Company 017725 D. C. Cook Plant Bridgeman, Michigan Docket No. 50-315 017690 Region II Carolina Power and Light 017706 Box 458 017691 Southport, North Carolina 28461 017724' Docket No. 50-261 017703 Region I Metropolitan Edison
.Three Mile Island - Unit 1 P. O. Box 542 Reading, Pennsylvania-Docket No. 50-289 017701 Region III 017716l
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_ Consumers Power Company Palisades Plants Covert, Michigan 49043 Docket No. 50-255
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Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Docket No. 50-219 017702 Region I
. Nuclear Metals, Inc.
12229. Main Street Concord, Massachusetts
-017709 Region II Virginia, Electric and Power Company North Anna Plant P. O. Box 26666 Richmond, Virg.nia 23261 Docket No. 50-338 017708 Region II Florida Power Corporation Crystal River Plant 3201 34th Street South St. Petersburg, Florida 33733-Docket No. 50-302 017705 Region'II Union Carbide South' Charleston, West Virginia 1
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Oconee Plant.
422 South Church Street
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