ML19322E276

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Forwards Result of NRC Radiological Impact Evaluation of Cutter U Mill (Proposed Oro Verde Subdivision) in Canon City Co in Response to 791219 Request.Air Monitoring Equipment Should Be Installed at Subdivision Boundary
ML19322E276
Person / Time
Issue date: 01/23/1980
From: Scarano R
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Hazle A
COLORADO, STATE OF
References
REF-WM-22 NUDOCS 8003270075
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JAN 2 31980 WMUR:RC WM-22 Mr. Albert J. Hazle, Director Radiation and Hazardous Waste Control Division Colorado Department of Health 4210 East lith Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220

Dear Mr. Hazle:

The radiological impact evaluation of the Cotter uranium mill in Canon City, Colorado on the proposed Oro Verde subdivision has been performed as requested in your letter to G. Wayne Kerr, dated December 19, 1979.

A copy of the results are enclosed.

The data were derived through the use of our modified UDAD program which utilized the same assumptions as in our previous analyses for this site.

Since the data are the result of a predictive analysis and since the effects of local terrain were not addressed in this run, it is recommended that the Department require Cotter Corporation to install air monitoring equipment at the boundary of the subdivision nearest the Cotter site

'.a enable a more accurate determination of doses.

It is our understanding that this should fulfill your requested needs.

If further questions arise on this matter or other actions are required, please adivse.

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1 ENCLOSURE 1.

Maximum individual from previous assessment 4/79.

5.3 km E of mill Total Dose Commitments (mrem /yr)

Bronchial Exposure Pathway Total Body Bone Lung Epithelium Inhalation 0.16 4.54 13.4 16.0 External 2.90 2.90 2.90 Veg. Ingestion 1.06 12.7 1.06 Meat Ingestion

  • 0.44 5.58 0.44 4'56 25.72 17.80 16.0 4

40 CFR 190 Dose Commitments (mrem /yr)**

Exposure Pathway Total Body Bone Lung

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Inhalation 0.16 4.54 13.4 External 0.09 0.09 0.09 Veg. Ingestion 1.06 12.7 1.06 Meat Ingestion

  • 0.44 5.58 0.44 1.75 22.91 14.99
  • Meat ingestion doses from cattle grazed 1.82 km ESE of mill.
    • These dose conmitments exclude contributions from Rn-222 and its radioactive daughters.

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Residence location 1.07 km W of mill 1/80.

Total Dose Commitments (mrem /yr)

Bronchial Exposure Pathway Total Body Bone Lung Epithelium Inhalation 0.49 14.2 59.3 57.4 External 4.83 4.83 4.83 Veg. Ingestion -

1.79 21.7 1.79 Meat Ingestion

  • 0.44 5.58 0.44 7~.55 46.31 66.36 57.4 40 CFR 190 Dose Comitments (mrem /yr)**

Exposure Pathway Total Body Bone Lung Inhalation 0.49 14.2 59.3 External 0.23 0.23 0.23 Veg. Ingestion 1.79 21.6 1.79 Meat Ingestion

  • 0.44 5.58 0.44 2.95 41.61 61.76 1
  • Meat ingestion doses from cattle grazed 1.84 km ESE of mill.
    • These dose comitments exclude contributions from Rn-222 and its radioactive daughters.

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Residence location 1.07 km MNW of mill 1/80 Total Dose Commitments (mrem /yr)

Bronchial Exposure Pathway Total Body Bone Lung Epithelium

-Inhalation 0.56 16.6 71.4 64.0 External 5.46

.5.46 5.46 Veg. Ingestion 2.02 24.4 2.02 Meat Ingestion

  • 0.44-5.58 0.44 8.48 52.04 79.32 64.0 40 CFR 190 Dose Comnitments (mrem /yr)**

External Pathway Total Body Bone Lung Inhalation 0.56 16.6 71.4 External 0.27 0.27 0.27 Veg. Ingestion 2.20 24.4 2.02 Meat Ingestion

  • 0.44 5.58 0.44 3.47 46.85 74.13
  • Meat ingestion doses from cattle grazed 1.82 ESE of mill.
    • These dose commitments exclude contributions from Rn-222 and its radioactive daughters.

40 CFR 190 limits doses to any member of the public as follows:

r i) 25 millirems / year to the whole body, ii) 75 millirems / year to the thyroid, and 111) 25 millirems / year to any other organ.

The lung dose to any individual at location 3 exceeds the limit by a factor of 2.97.

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