ML19321A503
| ML19321A503 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 07/08/1980 |
| From: | Ayers P AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8007230532 | |
| Download: ML19321A503 (2) | |
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Paula J. Ayers 7036 3runo Avenue St. Louis, Mo.
63143 July 8, 1960 Director Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Sir:
I have read the draf's ervironnental statement related to prinary cooling system chemical decontamination at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit Ho. one and the following comments:
1) 3ecauce of the admittedly temporary nature of the barrels you suggest for containing the solidified wastes (1-10 years) the only realistic long-tern containment of the wastes you present is the polyner they will be trapped in and the ground.
2)
The set polymer is porous, you do not knou the leach rates.
The slightly better leach rates with the Dow polymer shown in Dow's can tests doesn't seen to be sufficient aasurance uhen the polymer and the ground are the only containment for these dangerous wastes.
3)
Your response to problems of leaching to the water table by burying it in " dry" areas is not very reassuring.
Recent flash floods in Pheonix and the possible clinatic inpact of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens point un the unpredictablity of 1cng-tern clinatic forecasts.
It dcesn't seen safe or thorough to use containment nethods that only wo rk in proper weather.
4)
I find it difficult to believe or understand why radio-active elenents other than Cobalt-60, such as radioactive Iron-59 and Nickel-63 are of no concern to you.
I understand they have half-lives considerably longer than Cobalt-60 and would be dangerous nuch longer than the 50 years the polyner is hoped to last.
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2 There appear to be many uncertainties and real dancers involved i. this procedure that could hace a trenendous effect on the people near the Dresden plant and all 0"er the country as rell cs the chillren of the future who nay well pay the price for your haste.
Sincerly yours,
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