ML19318B131
| ML19318B131 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 05/14/1980 |
| From: | Dipiazza R WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
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| References | |
| 16377, NUDOCS 8006250050 | |
| Download: ML19318B131 (3) | |
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20555 Attention:
Mr. J. Page, Chief Uranium Processing Licensing Branch Gentlemen:
Subject:
License SNM-1107, Docket 70-1151 Columbia Site Radiological Monitoring Program The Westinghouse Electric Corporation hereby requests an amendment to License SNM-1107 Docket 70-1151 to delete the requirement for gross beta analyses of environmental air particulates at our Columbia, South Carolina fuel fabrication facility.
Condition 39 of SNM-1107, which requires an environmental monitoring program, references a table of analytical sensitivities and monitoring frequencies.
The first table entitled AtlALYTICAL SENSITIVITIES indicates in footnote (1) that gross alpha analyses are performed for air particulates.
In the second table entitled TABLE FOR CONDITION 39, COLUMBIA SITE RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM, however, a requirement for gross beta analyses for air particulates is included.
It appears that this was a typographical error.
Attached is Revision 1 of the latter table which deletes this requirement.
Gaseous effluents from a low-enriched uranium fuel fabrication plant do not normally contain any principal beta emitters.
This is based upan (1) theoretical consideration (the primary radio-nuclides in a low-enciched uranium conversion facility are the isotopes of uranium) and (2) prior analyses at Westinghouse Columbia which indicate the absence of beta emitters.
' Enclosed is a check for $1,400 as payment of the fee for processing a minor safety and environmental license amendment.
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l Page 2 If you have any questions regarding this matter, please write to me at the above address or telephone me on (412) 373-4652.
Very truly yours, WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION onald P. DiPiazza, t-ger NES License Administration RPD/rk Enclosure O
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Ibvision 1 May 14, 1980 TABIE IDR CONDITION 39 y,
CDLIMlIA SITE RADIGIDGICAL 70NI70 RING PIOGRAM I'
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Gross d S Annually Soil 4
2btal U Semi-annually Sediment 1
Total U Annually 3 (4) hh WW TLD o Sampling locations shown on attached figures.
i All sanplers are located 6n W property. Four are operated by W, and one is operated by the state of South Carolina.
2 W will assume all of the gross alpha is due to uranium enriched to 4% U-235 unless an U ahalysis has been perfor7ed.
3 In'the event that W decides to fabricate Pu fuel assemblics on sito, isotopic Pu analysis will be perforTned three nonths prior to the fuel arriving, during fabrication, and three months afterthe final shipnent of Pu-bearing fuel.
4 ll The TID analyses are perfonned by the State of South Carolina.
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