ML19323B144
| ML19323B144 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/22/1980 |
| From: | Janinek M NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Cunningham, Grella A, Rosalyn Jones NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS), NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
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'%.',,,. *#,e April 22, 1980 MEMORANDUM FOR: Kenneth L Pierson, FHWA-DOT Arthur Warren, FAA-DOT James Shuler, MTB-DOT Ralph J. Jones, SD-NRC Richard E. Cunningham, NMSS-NRC A. W. Grella, IE-NRC FROM:
Marie Janinek, State Relations Officer Office of State Programs
SUBJECT:
FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT (THIRD YEAR) FROM GEORGIA ON TRANSPORTATION SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM Enclosed is the first quarterly progress report (third year) submitted by Georgia on its transportation surveillance program under contract with NRC and DOT. The report covers the period, October 1,1979, to December 31,1979.
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Report fm Willard D. Ingram dtd 4/15/80 l
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April 22, 1980 Distribution List for First Quarterly Report (Third Year) submitted by Georgia on Transportation Surveillance Program.
W. Carriker, MTB/ COT A. Heubner, CT U. Clark, FL P. Shuler, FL W. Ingram, GA B. Kahn, Georgia Tech.
M. Neuweg, IL D. Mills, KY O. Thompson, MD D. Van Farewe, MI J. Hennigan, MI M. McCarty, MI J. Vaden, NV F. Cosolito, NJ H. Shealy, SC T. Strong, WA J. O'Reilly, Reg. II L. Ledbetter, SLO, GA D. Hopkins, SD-NRC A. Tse, SD-NRC S. Bernstein, SD-NRC V. Hodge, NMSS-NRC D. Gibcons, LASL W. Kerr, SP-NRC F. Young, SP-NRC M. Janinek, SP-NRC (4 w/o Encl.)
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April 15, 1980 Marie Janinek Office of State Programs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Com tission Washington, D. C.
20555 (Mail stop 7711-MMEB)
Dear Ms. Janinek:
In accordance with the terms of :acdification no. one to Contract No.
NRC-06-78-362, ten copies of the first quarterly progress report are enclosed.
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Dr. Wayne Schumann, Director Attn: Mr. Willard Ingram Radiological-Occupational Health Unit, Georgia DHR FROM: Dr. Bernd Kahn Director *d.44" EnvironmentalhesourcesCenter DATE: April 7, 1980 SUBJ: Fifth Quarterly Report of Progress (October 1-December 31,1979) of Extended State Transportation Surveillance Program - Radioactive Materials - under agreement between Georgia Department of Human Resources and Georgia Institute of Technology Measurements by TLD of the radiation exposures of persons who work with transported-RM were collected for periods ending October 25 and December 13 to complete thirteen months of measurement at approximately 4-week intervals. These results for 101 workers have been compiled and are being presented in the annual report for October 1978 - September 1979. In brief, the following distribution of exposures, averaged on a weekly basis, was found:
Avg. gross exposure rate, Cateoory No. of Workers eerson-weeks mR/ week control 3
95 1.3-1.6 (avg.,1.5) no detect. RM exposure 41 1297 1.0-2.0 (avg.,1.520.3) slight RM exposure 31 1001 2.1-7.9 elevated RM exposure 10 199 12-109.
insufficient data 16 The net exposure rate value due to RM is the above value minus the natural radiation background of 1.5 mR/ week. Exposures were considered to be " elevated" if the average weekly gross rate exceeded 11.1 mR, i.e. 500 mR/ year due to RM. Werkers were placed in the" insufficient data" category if fewer than 8 weeks of radiation data could be collected for them due to changes in jobs or their lack of ;ooperation. These measurements provide an overview of the exposure rate of drivers, handlers, and supervisors and indicate that the workers that receive highest exposures are usually drivers for certain routes. These measurements are being continued at reduced frequency, in that TLD's are now being collected at 3-month intervals.
Radiation exposures in vehicles were munitored on a continuing basis, both by placing TLD's behind drivers' seats for 4-week period and with survey instruments when the loaded vehicles arrived or departed at the Purolator terminal. The TLD values are sumarized in the annual report. The survey l
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Fifth Quarterly Report results given in Table 1 show that in three instances the dose rate exceeded 10 mrem /hr 6 ft from the sides of a vehicles, and in one, instance it exceeded 2 mrem /hr at the driver's seat.
In a few other instances, dose rates *were maintained at low values despite TI values of the order of 100 per load.
Observations concerning monitored RM shipments are presented in the l
appendix.
Site monitoring with TLO's exposed at terminals where RM are handled was continued on a quarterly basis with the results shown in Table 2.
The radiation background is in the range 14-25 mR/ quarter. Elevated values were observed at a number of RM storage locations, the highest being 450 mR/ quarter at the Purolator terminal.
Examination of shipment records to describe the transport of RM in the state by origin, destination, radioisotope, quantity, and exposure potential was continued, with data sumarized in Tables 3 to 6.
The information from the Purolator terminal in Tables 3-5 can be compared with that in previous reports (see Report for Third Quarter, Table 7) to indicate the continuing major changes in shipments. These include:
September 19, 1978:
First indication that Skycab delivered RM to Purolator Terminal for distribution to Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee.
February 1979:
Associated Courier started to deliver RM to Atlanta and Orlando eliminating transport byPurolator(RyderTruck).
Acril 1979:
Associated Courier started to deliver RAM to Charlotte, N.C. via Atlanta, to eliminate transpt,rt by Purolator to Charlotte.
Sectember 1979:
New England Nuclear began shipping RM to Atlanta and Tennessee on its own trucks in place of transport by Baltimore Airways; i
this also eliminated transport by Purolator from Charlie Brown or Atlanta Airports to its terminal.
Table 6 presents radioisotope RAM shipments for a.'ull year from the Nuclear Radiation Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, where these are produced by activation in a research reactor. Waste RM from the Center and other schools in Atlanta were shipped to Barnwell for burial as indicated in Table 7.
The results of gama-ray spectral analysis with a Ge(Li) detector of smears obtained during surveys of radiopharmaceutical packages and RM transport vehicles are shown in Table 8.
This table presents results
Page %hree April 7, 1J80 Fifth Quarterly Report for all elevated values collected in the indicated period; all other smears contained no detectable radioactivity. The elevated levels are, in all cases, very low compared to regulatory contamination limits. Most notable is the detection of Se-75 on many of the containers.
This third year of study of transporting RAM in Georgia wilI respond as follows to the conclusions developed from observations in the two previous years of study 1
Worker exoosure--l. The greatest potential for exposure is to drivers who transport large II values, which currently means numerous Mo-99 generators.
Elevated exposures resulted from proximity of the Mo-99 containers to the drivers and loading and unloading by drivers. These major shipments will continue to be surveyed to document exposures, advise use of exposure reduction procedures, and assure that any new regular shipments in this continuously changing pattern of RAM transportation are maintained at low personnel exposure levels.
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Handling RAM at terminals usually results in minor radiation exposure because the packages are handled quickly and re-main in place only briefly and handlers are rotated through varied assign-ments. Occasional elevated exposures occur when supervisors become cara-less with regard to storing RAM at locations near workers or permitting workers to remain near such storage. Efforts will be made to examine techniques that are effective in maintaining good practices for avoiding extended workers exposure to RAM stored at terminals.
3.
On the request of U.S. 00T staff, exposure rates from Mo-99 generators will be determined as a function of stacking configuration and distance per specif fed TI for packages from several suppliers. These measurements will be performed next quarter.
i Pooulation exoosure--Surface contamination of packages, excessive exposure rates near vehicles and accidents that result in radioactive contamination or radiation exposure have been very infrequent; the re-sulting population exposure would have been extremely low. The major concern usually is directed toward the potential for exposure due to an accident, in view of relatively frequent RAM shipment on Georgia l
roads. Information on the frequency and exposure potential will be collected i
in continuation from past years. The recently promulgated regulations by the Georgia 00T that require registration of transporters and notification of specified RAM shirments may permit a more complete survey of this activity and also provide the opportunity for more representative mcnitoring of vehicles in transit.
Comoliance--Infractions of transport re minor with respect to potential overexposure. gulations have been relatively The main source of exposure has been shipment of large TI values per vehicle, but even this practice has recently been reduced. Documentation of items of noncompliance and elevated exposure rates due to shipments of large TI values will be continued.
Recorrrnendations for exposure reduction.--Discussions with workers and supervisors in tne course of monitoring RAM handling have led to noticeable reductions of worker radiation exposure as the importance of maximum distance, sufficient shielding and minimum time for exposure were emphasized. A problem in 1
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notably requirements for personnel dose measurements at frequent intervals to identify elevated exposure situations promptly, and simple but frequently repeated training programs.
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Table 1 Vehicle Monitoring Results Excessive Proper Vehicle Radiationlevels(nren/hr) Transport Removable Pack age Shippin9 Pla-
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Route ~ Cab Surface Sin Tt Index Contamination Placement Documents card Remarks Oc tol>er. 1979
~~18 Ga. Tesh 2-160 Atlante 0.06 0.8 0.13 LSA none Cask secured yes yes Cask to Barnwell to trailer USA S.C.
6144/B 25 Note I 15207 014 0.0 16 unk 16.6 unk Rear yes yes 15181 028 0.0 19 unk 15.5 unk Rear yes yes 15170 305 0.0 5
unk 2.2 unk Right rear yes yes 16152 Atlanta 0.2 15 0.9 3.5 unk Right rear yes no Note 3 to Birmingham 27 P83094 Note 2 0.5 95 15.
252.5 yes Rear yes yes Inhound Atlanta P83094 Note 2 0.5 95 13 198.3 yes Rear yes yes outbound Atlanta XRC920 Note 4 unk full yes Note 5 28 55 Note 6 0.03 12 1.0 104.9 yes Front yes yes 15209 015 0.5 18 1.8 21.5 unk Rear yes yes 15164 005 0.1 3.6 0.4 2.0 unk left Rear yes no Note 7 16721 400 0.8 10 unk 14.3 unk Rear yes yes 15219 080 1.6 unk unk 22.2 unk Middle Rear yes yes 15145 000 0.3 15 1.5 14.2 unk Rear yes yes 15214 028 0.3 60 5
94.2 unk Rear yes yes 15189 101 1.4 10 1.4 20.2 unk Rear yes yes Novenher. 1979
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1.1 LSA none Cask yes yes Ga. Tech 88!
Atlanta 0.03 1.3 0.1 LSA none Traller full yes yes Note 9 to Barnwell. S.C.
December. 1979 1
XRC920 Note 4 3.0 70 unk unk none Full Note Note 10 10 XRC9?U Note'4 0.8 50 3.5 unk
. Tone Rear yes yes Note 11
o P83094 Note 2 0.5 100 18 196.3 yes Rear yes yes Note 13 and 12 (0.9 sleeper) 2 iS212 080 1.2 33 1.5 21.6 unk icft Rear yes yes Note 14 15214 028 0.7 100 6
95.9 unk Rear yes yes 16724 400 1.4 30 4
43.4 unk Rear yes yes 15223 015 0.4 48 1.3 34.4 unk Rear yes yes 13 16144 028 0.07 65 unk 18.1 unk Right rear yes yes Note 15 15227-305 0.04 10 unk 2.2 unk left rear yes no Note 16 15207 015 0.04 25 unk 17.8 unk Rear yes Note 17 16 NfN55 Note 6 0.2 18 1.4 110.1 none front yes yes Note 18 15212 000 1.4 10 unk 17.2 unk Rear yes yes 15223 015 0.1 unk unt 33.4 unk Rear yes yes 15224 028 0.8 60 unk 98.1 unk Rear yes yes 16719 400 2.0 35 2.3 45.3 unk Middle yes yes Note 19 15145 08 1.4 18 1.0 15.5 unk Left Rear yes yes 15190 100 1.0 10 1.0 20.9 unk Rear yes yes hotes:
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All locations at Purolator Terminal Atlanta, Georgia unless otherwise noted.
2.
Associated Courier, St. Louis, M0 to Memphis, Tn; Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Drlando, FL; and it. Lauderdale, FL.
3.
Vehicle monitored while parked outside terminal building; driver had not arrived from Birminghma yet. Unknown if placards were displayed when vehicle actually departed.
4.
Skycab, East Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC; Atlanti, GA. and Orlando, FL.
5.
Skycab delver did not grant permission to monitor vehicle. After off-loading RAM for Atlanta, Ga.,
the driver and assistant repositioned RAM destined for Orlando, Florida towards rear of vehicle.
Prior to departing terminal, driver gave permission to place a TLD behind driver's seat and driver accepted new personnel TLD. The driver said that his current TLD was in his other van. TI of 101.1 was of f-loaded at Atlanta, Georgia per f reight bills.
6.
New England Nuclear, 8tilerica, MA through Nashville, TN and Atlanta, GA to Oak Ridge, TN and return to Billerica MA.
Trailer has lead s$leiding installed on sides and front end.
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Vehicle was noted departing terminal without displaying placards. Subsequently, vehicle returned and driver mentioned that he displays the placards in the morning when he departs on his route.
8.
LSA shipment (7.46 C1) in cask 6722/A from Browns Ferry enroute to Barnwell, SC was monitored at rest area at I-20 near Conyers exit. Subject shipment had been used for an exercise in which GA. officials participated with TVA authorities, who called a simulated radioactive shipment accident.
9.
Consolidated shipment was LSA from Emory University, Morehouse College and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Upon arrival at Barnwell, S.C. it was reported that the 2-ton contaminated shield leg i
punctured the base of the container and slightly contaminated the traile., which required decontamination.
- 10. Total TI was unknown; however, per freight bills for RAM off loaded at Atlanta, GA., Tl was 104.9.
Skycab driver does not have a compilation of RAM TI by destination. TI is only shown on individual freight bills. Driver's log does reflect number of pieces and weights by destination for road scale checks. Only left side of vehicle had placard displayed. Some RAM packages fell out when rear door was opened.
11.
Skycab vehicle was remonitored outside terminal af ter driver repositioned RAM destined for Orlando, FLA. towards rear of vehicle. Reading in sleeper was 4.2 mR/ilr. TI was unknown. This Skycab driver is always cooperative. Driver wore company dosimeter on his belt.
- 12. Associated Courier, St. Louis, M0 route now terminates at West Palm Beach instead of Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 13. RAM packages were stacked very high and some appeared to have fallen from top of stack toward rear of trailer. Previously, Ho-99 Generators were stacked only four generators high.
- 14. Reading in cab was 3.3 mR/hr until driver and trainee moved RAM towards rear of vehicle.
- 15. Temporary driver was ready to depart with only two placards displayed. Discussed problem with driver who imediately displayed other two placards.
- 16. A new Purolator truck did not have placards. Discussed problem with driver and supervisor, who made a note to correct problem.
- 17. Front placard was missing. Discussed problem with driver and supervisor.
- 18. Driver mentioned that Oak Ridge facility was closed during past 3 weeks, hence they would pick up the cask on Tuesday.
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- 19. Only four foot separation distance between driver and RAM.
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Quarterit Exposure, mR TLD Location 8/15/79 to 11/14/79 11/14/79 to 2/13/83 Terminal A, Airborne IC
- Office, under desk 15 2
RAM Area, south wall 33 Terminal B. Airlift Intl.
IC Office, on wall M+
34 2C Breakroom, on wall M
M 3
Left side RAM area, on wall 51 39 4
Center RAM on wall M
M S
Right side RAM area, on wall M
46 6
Pillar south / east side outbound 24 20 area 7
Wall, south side Outbound area 45 43 8
Pillar, west end Outbound area M
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Pillar, west end Outbound Area M
18 Terminal C, Delta Car 90 Terminal 1C North wall 32 29 2C East wall 31 30 3
Inbound RAM (llazardous 11olding area 46 38 4
Outbound RAM 19 M
S East wall between doors 6 & 7 26 31 6
Pillar, east side opposite doors 32 27 6&7
Terminal D, Eastern Cargo Terminal I
RAM Area, Terminating Bins 3 & 4 66
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RAM Area, Terminating Bins 1 & 2 54 52 3C Steel pillar, SE end of terminal 16 15 4
RAM area, Outound 22 26 5
RAM Area Inbound on steel pillar 15 14 6
RAM Area, Terminating Bins 2 & 3 53 41 7
RAM Area. Terminating Bins 4 & 5 52 31 8
- t. eft side of pickup door #1 30 22 Terminal E, Emery Air Freight IC Office, under desk M
16 2
RAM Area on post 32 14 Terminal F Federal Express IC Office M
22 (a) 2 End of roller conveyor, east end 23 21 terminal 3
Bin pkg holding area outside office ---
20 Terminal G, flying Tigers 1C Office 22 22 2
Wall left corner RAM area 36 98 3
On pillar center of RAM area 34 88 Terminal 11, Profit by Air IC Office M
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RAM area, east wall 19 18 3
RAM area, post to left of east wall 20 20
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Table 3 Sunsary of Weekend RAM Shipments Distribution by Purolator Courier.
Atlanta Georgia, from New England Nuclear (NEN). HallincLrodt (M) and Squith (5Q) e 1979 Activity.
Category Date Source Destination I-131 Ma-99 Misc.
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Il III tank. Totals July 28 NEN AL 0
11 21 12.7 40.0 3
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12 0
32 Sept. I NIN At 0
Il 14 12.6 39.7 0
10 3
12 0
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30 NLN AL 0
11 20 12.3 38.3 1
11 8
11 0
31 July 29 NEN GA 0
15 17 17.8 53.8 1
12 4
15 0
32 Sept. I NEN GA 16 15 19.1 56.2 0
11 3
17 0
31 30 NEN GA 0
16 20 19.4 58.3 1
14 4
17 0
36 i
.i July 28 NEN FL (1) 0 3
2 4.1 12.0 0
2 0
3 0
5 Sept 1 N(N IL 1 0
4 2
5.9 17.1 0
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4 0
6 30 NIN IL 1 0
5 3
7.2 21.1 1
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5 0
8 July 28 M
GA 18 18 3
16.5 40.5 1
0 17 21 0
39 Sept I M
GA 18 19 3
17.6 40.4 3
0 16 21 0
40 29 M
GA 21 19 2
17.6 40.7 1
0 21 20 0
42 July 28 M
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86.3 122.9 0
0 5
56 0
61 Sept 1 M
FL
- Data not.available 29 M
FL
- 7 52 0
85.7 123.7 0
0 4
55 0
59 July ?*
M NC
- 7 39 0
32.8 79.2 0
0 6
40 0
46 Sept 1 M-NC
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NC
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52.7 87.4 0
0 4
45 0
49 July 28 SQ AL 6
15 2
21.4 43.8 0
0 3
20 0
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a 1979 Activity.
Categnry Date Source Destination I-131 N-99 Misc.
curie TI TID 1
11 III lin6 Totals Sept 1 54 AL 4
16 2
27.9 42.4 0
1 3
18 0
22 Sept 29 SQ AL 1
16 2
27.3 38.3 1
0 1
17 0
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July 28 SQ CA 3
19 2
29.0 40.1 2
0 1
21 0
24 Sept 1 50 CA I
17 4
26.1 35.8 1
0 4
17 0
22 29 54 G4 0
16 1
24.0 32.8 0
0 1
16 -
0 17 July 28 SQ FL (1) 0 3
0 4.7 6.6 0
0 0
3 0
3 Sept 1 SQ IL ()
0 2
0 4.6 5.4 0
0 0
2 0
2 29 SQ IL (1 0
4 0
7.4 9.5 0
0 0
4 0
4 July 28 SQ IN 5
11 1
19.5 35.0 1
0 1
15 0
17 Sept I
$Q IN 4
12 0
19.9 30.4 0
0 1
15 0
16 29 SQ IN 1
11 0
18.8 26.1 0
0 0
12 0
12 Oct 27 M
NC(2) 5 42 2
41.9 85.3
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4 45 0
49 Dec 1 M
NC 7
43 0
41.2 79.2 0
0 3
47 0
50 15 M
NC Data Not Available Oct 27 54 AL 0
15 1
26.7 33.5 1
0 0
15 0
16 Dec I SQ
. AL 0
16 1
27.2 37.8 0
0 1
16 0
17 16 SQ AL 2
15 2
26.8 38.0 1
0 2
16 0
19 Oct 27 SQ GA (3) 1 15 3
23.8 31.7 2
0 1
16 0
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Dec 1 SQ GA(3) 1 15 0
23.3 31.8 0
0 1
15 0
16 16 SQ GA (3) 3 16 0
24.6 35.6 0
0 2
17 0
19 Oct 27 SQ ft (I) 0 2
0 5.1 5.4 0
0 0
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- Activity, Category Date Source Destination 1-131 Mo.99 Misc.
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Totals Dec I SQ IL (1) 0 2
0 5.1 5.4 0
0 0
2 0
2 16 SQ FL (1) 0 2
0 5.1 5.4 0
0 0
2 0
2 Oct 27 SQ IN I
12 0
19.9 27.5
,0 0
0 13 0
13 Dec 1 SQ TN 5
12 1
20.0 29.9 0
0 2
16 0
18 Dec 16 SQ IN 3
12 1
20.0 30.2 1
0 1
14 0
16 Oct 28 NEN E
O 11 19 12.9 40.3 2
12 4
12 0
30 Dec 2 NEN O
13 18 15.9 51.3 0
14 2
16 0
32 16 NfN AL 0
10 20 12.2 40.2 5
10 2
13 0
30 Oct 28 NLN GA 0
14 22 17.3 52.6 1
14 6
15 0
36 Dec 2 NfN GA 0
15 28 19.4 57.2 5
14 9
15 0
41 16 NEN GA 16 26 19.9 59.9 5
15 5
17 0
st Oct 28 NIN fL (1) 0 3
2 4.1 12.0 0
2 0
3 0
5 Dec 2 NfN IL(1)
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16 N[N fL (1) 0 3
2 4.1 12.0 0
2 0
3 0
Oct 27 M
rA 20 20 0
19.3 46.3 0
0 20 20 0
40 Dec 1 M
(A 13 20 1
20.3 35.0 0
0 13 21 0
34 15 M
CA 15 20 4
20.5 38.1 1
0 15 23 0
39 56 Oct 27 M
ft (2) 4 51 1
39.2 121.1 0
0 2
54 Dec 1 M
ft (2 5
54 1
91.6 117.1 0
0 2
58 0
60 15 M
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Notes:
1.
RM routed through Montganery. Alabama.
2.
Hallim krodt RM on Associated Courier. St. Louls; tractor trailer enroute to states indicated.
3.
RM destined to Rome Georgia and Ft. Oglethorpe Georgia are routed to Chattanooga, TN on the empress run a
and then sent back to the final <lestination.
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Table 4 Sosnary of Weekend RAM Shipments Distribution by Purolator Courier, Atlanta, Georgia from Miscellaneous Sources 1979
curie TI ild.
I II unk. Totais Oct. 27 Amersham GA 0
0 I-125 0.010 0.1 3
1 1
0 0
5 (Profit by Air)
P-32 3 unk Roche GA 0
0 unk unk 1
0 0
0 0
1 Diagnostics (Skycab)
Roche AL 0
0 1-125*
0.000024 1
0 0
0 0
1 Diagnostics (Skycab)
Oct. 28 Medt Physics GA 0
0 Overpark 0.072 0.9 0
0 1
0 0
1 (Delta) 1-123 Ga-67 XE-133 Medi Physics GA 0
0 I-123 0.0002 0.1 0
0 1
0 0
1 (Delta)
Dec. I Benton Dickson AL 0
0 11-3 0.005 0
0 1
0 0
0 1
(Profit by Air)
Benton Dickson IN O
O H-3 0.013 0
0 2
0 0
0 2
(Profit By Air)
Dec. I Amersham At 0
0 I-125 0.00077 0.2 0
0 1
0 0
1 (Profit by Alr)
Amersham GA 0
0 unk unk 1
0 0
0 0
1 (Profit by Alr)
Maillnckrodt AL 1
0 0.041 0.9 0
0 0
1 0
1 (Misrouted to ATL)
Squibb FL 0
I l.707 2.5 0
0 0
l 0
1 (Arr AIL /Alrlines)
Roche GA 0
0 I-125 0.00004 4
0 0
0 0
4 Diagnostics (Skycab)
Roche At 0
0 I-125 0.00001 1
0 0
0 0
1 Diagnostics (Skycab)
Dec. 2 Medi Physics GA 0
0 I-123 0.002 0.1 0
0 1
0 0
l (Delta)
e Table 5 Sunesary of Weekday (Thursday) RAM Shipments Distribution by Purolator Courier Atlanta, Georgia, from Squibb (SQ) and Roche (R)
(Delivered to Atlanta, Ga. by Skycab in Carrier ifm )
1979
- Activity, Cate y
Date Source Destination I-131 Mo-99 Misc.
curie 11 TTO i
I II unk.
Totais Sept 13 SQ AL 0
11 0
1.6 23.2 0
0 0
II O
11 2
0 0
0 0
2 R
AL 0
0 2
SQ GA
.0 4
0 2.2 6.8 0
0 0
4 0
4 R
GA 0
0 2
2 0
0 0
0 2
54 FL 0
2 0
1.5 4.4 0
0 0
2 0
2 R
FL 0
0 2
2 0
0 0
0 2
R KY 0
0 2
2 0
0 0
0 2
SQ IN O
6 0
4.0 12.2 0
0 0
6 0
6 R
IN O
O I
1 0
0 0
0 i
Sept 20 SQ UNK 0
26 1
unk 54.2 1
0 0
26 0
27
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Table 6 RAM Shipments From Georgia Institute of Technology Reactor a
4 (November 1978 - October 1979)
Date Shipping Activity.
Catepry 1978 Destination Mode Isotnpe curie TI Ltd I
II III Unk Remarks Nov. 9 University of Texas Federal Express it-3 1.8 1.2 X
Federal Empress Kr-85 1.1 University of Texas Federal Express 11-3 1.8 1.2 X
Federal Express Kr-85 I.I University of Tesas Federal Express 11 3 1.8 1.2 X
Federal Express Kr-85 f.I l
Nov. 15 Ked. Research Foundation, GA Hand Carried Y-90 2.6 0.5 X
Nov. 22 Florida State University Federal Erpress P-32 0.0001 0.1 X
University of Arkansas Federal Empress K-42 0.0001 0.2 X
Nov. 29 Applied Physical Tech., GA.
APT. Vehicle Co-60 0.0007 0.1 X
Dec. 4 University of Arkansas U.S. ?kil Act. Products Trace X
Dec. 6 University of Florida Federal Express Na-24 0.003 0.2 X
Dec. 12 Florida State University Federal Express Ho-99 0.0002 0.2 X
Dec. 13 Med. Research foundation, GA iland Carried Y-90 0.75 0.8 X
DOE Idaho Falls, ID Delta Al Fe-55, I uct X
Fish P-32
)
l Dec. 18 Med. Research Foundation, GA Hand Carried Y-90 0.080 0.6 X
Dec. 21 University of Floride U llaul Co-60 l act X
U. FL. Vehicle
s Date Shipping Act ivit y, Category g8 Destination Mode isotope curie 11 tid I
111 Unk Remark s 1979 Jan. 5 University of Florida U. FL. Vehicle Co-60 0.0002 0.1 X
Jan. 15 Med. Research Foundation, GA lland Carried Y-90 1.4 0.7 I
X Jan. 22 University of Nebraska Fed. Express Na-24 0.0001 Florida State University red. Express P-32 10 uct X
Jan. 31 Hed. Research Foundation, GA 11and Carried Y-90 0.1 0.2 X
Fe:b. I Georgia State Unilversity Hand Carried Tb-161 30 uct 0.5 x
Feb. 9 Emory University, GA Hand Carried In-69 0.001 3.0 X
Georgia Marine Institute, GA U.S. Hall C-14 0.00001 X
feb. 12 U.S. LPA, AL Greyhound Fe-55 I uct X
Fish Express Feb. 13 Med. College of Georgia Hand Carried F-18 0.0045 1.5 X
feb. 14 Med. Research Foundation, FA Iland Carried Y-90 0.63 0.5 X
f eb. 21 Med. Research Foundation, GA Emery Air Y-90 1.7 1.0 X
Freight SRP, SC Personal Ta-182 0.005 0.8 X
Vehicle:
Feb. 27 New York University Fed. Express H-3 1.4 X
Feb. 28 University of Arkansas U.S. Hall Act. Products Trace X
March 6 Bell Teleptione, PA Fed. Express Cd-115 0.0005 0.1 X
liniversity of Arkansas U.S. Hall Fe-59 Trace X
March 7 Bell 7 ghone PA Fed. Express Ru-103 50 uct 0.1 X
Harch 9 University of Kentucky Ky. Vehicle Na-24 0.0006 v.5 X
o Shipping
- Activity, Category 1978 Destination Mode Isotope curie II Ltd I
11 III Unk Remarks Date e
March 9 University of Kentucky UKY Vehicle Na-24 0.001 0.9 X
March 21 Med. Research Foundation, GA Hand Carried Y-90 2.0 0.8 X
March 29 University of Arkansas Fed. Express H-3 0.0005 0.2 X
SRP, SC SRP Veh Ta-182 0.005 0.8 X
April NONE May 16 University of Arkansas U.S. Mall In-65 0.0009 X
May 24 Med. College of Georgia Hand Carried F-18 0.003 0.5 X
May 28 University of Florida Univ Truck Co-60 10 uct 0.7 X
May 31 University of Arkansas ABF Truck Line H-3 0.0008 0.6 X
Jun 5 SRP, SC Georgia Tech Co-60 7 uct 0.1 X
veh Jun 12 Babcock & Wilcox, VA Fed. Express Depleted U 700 grams 0.2 X
Fed. Empress Th-232 0.00016 Jun 15 University of Arkansas A8F Truck Lines In-65 0.0002 0.9 X
X Jun 18 United Tech Research Center, CT Fed. Express Cr-51 I uct Jun 29 University of Georgia State Vehicle C-14 0.005 0.1 X
Exempt July 6 United Tech Research Center, CT U.S. Hall Cr-51 0.001 uCl
n 1978 Destination Mode Isotope curie 11
. Category Date Shipping
- Activity,
,Ltd I
il ill unk Remarks e
July 12 University of Arkansas U.S. Hall Zn-65 0.0001
'X July 25 E. I. DuPont, Savannah River, SC Ca. Highuay Ta-182 0.0001 2.0 X
Express Aug. 3 University of Texas Fed. Express Kr-85 0.13 0.5 x
H-3 0.54 University of Florida Fla. V 'sicle Co-60 0.0003 1.5 X
(Sole Use.)
Aug. 6 Proctor & Gamble, Oil Fed. Express Na-24 0.002 0.3 X
Aug. 9 United Tech Research Center, CT Fed. Express Cr-51 15 uct 0.1 X
Fed. Express Cr-Si Aug. 15 E.I. DuPont SRP, SC Overnite Cr-SI 0.0001 0.2 X
Aug. 21 Med. College of Georgia Hand Carried F-18 0.003 0*7 X
Aug. 23 E.I. DuPont.5HP, SC Hand Carried H-3 0.31 X
sept. 5 Applied Physical Tech, Georgia APT. Personal Co-60 0.0007 0.4 X
Vehicle Sept. 7 University of Texas Fed. Express Kr-85 0.10 0.4 X
H-3 0.88 University of Texas Fed. Express Kr-85 0.00 0.4 X
H-3 0.88 Sept. 7 Center for Neurochemistry NV U.S. Mall H-3 0.0001 X
Sept 10 Bureau National de' Metrologie, Aircraft 84 133 4 uct 0.1 X
France U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Express Na-24 0.0005 0.5 X
I Date Shipping
- Activity, Category 1978 Destination Mode Isotope curie TI Ltd I
II Ill unk Rosarks Sept 10 University of Arkansas U.S. Mall LSA X
k labels (Activation Products)
Required X
m labels University of Himal U.S. Mall Zn-69 5 uct
, required Sept 11 Applied Physical Tech, GA APT. Personal Co-60 0.0007 0.4 X
Vehicle Sept 17 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 0.0005 0.2 X
Sept 24 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Express Na-24 0.0003 0.7 X
Oct. I U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 0.0002 0.5 X
Oct. 3 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 0.0002 0.9 X
Proctor & Gamble, OH Ied. Express Na-24 0.0005 0.3 X
Oct. 4 University of Arkansas U.S. Hall LSA X
No labels required U.S. Army Engineers MS Fed. Empress Kr-85 0.3 uCl X
Med. Research Foundation GA lland Carried Y-90 0.328 0.3 X
Oct. 5 Law Eng. & Testing GA Hand Carried Kr-85 9.uct 0.1 X
Med, kesearch Foundation, GA lland Carried Y-90 0.0004 0.4 X
Oct. 8 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 0.0004 0.9 X
G:t. 10 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 0.0004 1.3 X
Oct. Il llealth Physics Off.
Unknown H-3 0.002 X
University Park, PA Oct. 12 Univ. of Texas Fed. Express H-3 2.88 l.9 1
Kr-85 0.81
o Date Shipping
- Activity, Category 1978 Destination Mode Isotope curie II Ltd I
II Ill Unk Remarks Oct. 15 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Express Na-24 0.0006 1.6 X
Oct. 17 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 0.0004 1.7 X
University of Kentucky U. Ky. Vehicle Na-24 50 uCf 0.2 X
Oct. 18 Florida State University Fed. Express Sm-153 0.0001 2.0 X
Oct. 19 Emory University, GA Hand Carried Cd-lilm 0.0005 unk X
Br-80 0.020 Oct. 22 Sunoco Products, 5C Fed. Express Kr-85 2.2 5.0 X
11-3 5.0 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Express Na-24 0.0002 0.1 X
Oct. 23 Sunoco Products, SC Emery Air Kr-05 2.2 6.0 X
Freight H-3 5.0 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 200uci L.3 X
Oct. 24 Sunoco Products, SC Emery Air Kr-RS 2.2,
5.0 X
Freight H-3 5.0 University of Arkansas Fed. Empress Pa-233 15 uCl 0.2 X
U.S. Geological Survey. VA Fed. Express Na-74 0.0002 0.7 y
X Oct. 25 Wyle Lab, iluntsville, AL U.S. Mall Activation Products Oct. 26 University of Texas Fed. Express Kr-85 1.16 1.8 X
14 - 3 1.26 University of Texas Fed. Empress Kr-85 0.74 1.0 X
^
11-3 1.70 Oct. 29 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Express Na-24 0.0004 0.9 X
Oct. 31 U.S. Geological Survey, VA Fed. Empress Na-24 0.0004 1.2 X
k Table 7 RAM Shipments from Georgia Institute of Technology Reactor To Barnwell, South Carolin,a for Burial
- Activity, Date Shipping Mode Isotope curie Tl[
Remarks January 1979 18 Thurston Transportation LSA unk Combined ship-Company ment-Ga. Tech 62 pieces.
Emory 205 pieces, Morehouse 11 pieces Total 279 pieces April 1979 17 Thurston Transportation LSA unk Combined ship-Company ment-Ga. Tech 22 pieces.
Emory 147 pieces, Morehouse 7 pieces Totaf~I76 pleces October 1979 18 Hane Transportation RAM Waste 47.724 Cask CNSI 15-1608 Company Sr-90 Secured to Trailer
Table 8 Surf ace Contamination Measured %y Smears of Vehicles and RAM Packages
(*.t Purolator Courier Atlanta, Georgia Unless Otherwise Noted) 2 Radlonuclide level. pC1/100 cm Date 2
1919 Area. cm Object Smeared W5 MR9 I-d1 Co-57 Cs-137 Co-60 May 5 103.000 i Mo-99, 10 packages, Mallinckrodt 0.02 0.12 0.01 July 28 12,000 1-131, 9 packages. Hallinckrodt 0.02
<0.02
< 0.02.
14,000 Mo-99, 9 packages, Maillackrodt 0.06
<0.02
<0.02 5,000 Associated Courier Vehicle Steering 0.32
<0.02
<0.02 0.06 het and Rear of Traller 8ed Sept. I 15,000 Mo-99, 9 packages Mallinckrodt 0.02 0.11
<0.02 0.01 13,000 I-131, 9 packages, Hallinckrodt
<0.02
<0.02 0.06 8
400 Spent Fuel NL Traller f13312, Turkey
<1
<1 0.5 I.9 5.3 Point to Ohio. Tri-State transportation Company 20 5,600 Skycab Veh. 532 K0G, Rear of 8ed
<0.03
<0.02 0.075 29 8,300 Mo-99, 5 packages Mallinckrodt 0.12 0.11 0.02 20,000 Mo-99, 4 packages, Squibb 0.02
<0.02
<0.02 5,600 Associated Courier Trailer, 0.86 0.11 0.16 Rear of Bed October 27 5,600 Associated Courier Traller, Rear of 8ed 0.7 0.1
< 0.1 0.2 28 3,000 NEN Traller, Rear of 8ed
.< 0.02
<0.02
<0.02 0.05 Dec. I 1,900 Associated Courier Traller, Rear of Bed 0.54
< 0.2 0.21 0.13 520 Associated Courier Assistant Driver, 1.0 0.24 0.34 0.19 Bottom of Shoes
m APPbOIXA: OBSERVAIONS 1.
On October 16, Mr. Powell of Florida Power and Light called to advise that two shipments of spent fuel have been rerouted through Atlanta, GA to by-pass Louisiana, to depart this date. Subsequent shipments i
from Turkey Point to Nevada will also be routed through GA.
l 2.
On October 25, a meeting was held with superviscry personnel at Easter Cargo Terminal to discuss problem with individual who was issued TLD #5. Subject TLD was found at Purolator and had a reading of 36 mR for the period September 27-30, 1979. The TLD for August and September showed 34 mR.
It was the consenus that subject l
individual placed the TLD on a RAM package. Subsequently, in meeting with subject individual the importance of the study was stressed to gather factual data for individual doses. TLD
- 5 for individual for period October 25 to December 13, 1979, had a reading of 9.3 mR, which is in range of other personnel doses.
3.
On October 27 at Purolator Terminal, a Mallinckrodt RAM package, Bill fJ026483 containing I-131, 0.013 Curie, TI 0.4, destined for Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, had Y III labels white bill of lading showed labels as yellow II.
4.
On October 27 at Purolator Terminal, the Skycab driver delivering Squibb RAM would not give permission to monitor his vehicle. No readings were obtained. Other Skycab drivers have been cooperative.
The driver claimed that two other Skycab drivers had been hospitalized for radiation exposure, but this could not be verified. On December 1, 1979, Skycab vehicle was monitored and driver was cooperative.
5.
On October 27 at Purolator Terminal, the Associate Courier Trailer delivering Mallinckrodt RAM again showed reading over 10 mR at six feet from surface. This was discussed with drivers.
6.
On October 27, 1979 at Purolator Terminal, undeveloped film was found near east end of terminal where the exposure rate reading was 0.5 mR/hr. On October 28, a dolly containing Dyna Color Film was located at south end of terminal where the expoure rate reading was 0.7 mR/hr. Box was marked "Do Not Xray". On December 1, a dolly with film was located at east end of terminal where the exposure rate reading was 2.5 mR/hr. Squibb RAM was 17 feet away.
The supervisors were informed and imediately moved the film.
7.
On November 27, 1979, a simulated accident involving a RAM shipment of waste from the Browns Ferry, Alabama, Nuclear Power Plant enroute to Barnwell, South Carolina was held on 1-20 at Conyers rest area.
The exercise was designed to test alert notification and response.
Local police, firemen, local and state officials and TVA officials participated. Local news and TV stations covered the exercise.
s Page two Appendix A: Observations 8.
On November 29, it was learned that a RAM package had been run by a forklift.at Kenworthy Air Freight at North Cargo Building, Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia EPD-ONR staff responded. The package, White I labels, containing H-3,12.25 mci ard C-14,100 uCi was crushed, but the vials remained intact. No contamination was found on swipes of vials. The package had been shipped from Becten Dickinson Immuno Diagnostics, Orangeburg, New York to Gainesville, Florida. The package was recovered by Profit by Air representative for repackaging.
9.
On December 1 ct Purolator Terminal, two RAM packages of I-131 from Squibb were checked. Both boxes had yellow III labels with a recorded TI of 0.3.
Box #31265F had recorded activity of 0.009991 curie and other box #31298F had activity of 0.01 curie. The freight bill on later box had recorded 0.006470 curie for the activity.
10.
On December 1 at Purolator Terminal, a package containing H-3 from Becton Dickinson was checked and it was noted that a Profit by Air envelope partially covered one of the white I labels. Action will be taken next quarter to contact Profit by Air representative to make them aware of the problem with envelopes and air bills covering the labels.
11.
On December 2 at Purolator Terminal, two RAM packages from New England Nuclear were checked. Ga-67 package to University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia had yellow II labels, with TI of 0.5 and 0.018 curies; hcwever, the bill of lading reflected yellow III labels with TI of 1.0.
A Co-57 package to Memorial Hospital Waycross, Georgia had yellow II labels with TI of 0.1 and 0.005 curies; however, bill of lading reflected TI of 0.2 and 0.003 curies.
12.
On December 4, information was received from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Department Natural Resources, that a shipment of nuclear waste from Plant Farley, Alabama enroute to Barnwell, SC was involved in a minor traffic accident in Albany, Georgia on October 22, 1979. The accident was minor and no damage was sustained to the cask.
13.
On December 13, 1979, at Purolator Terminal, it was noted that an Amersham RAM package with Y II labels had a Profit by Air air-bill envelope over one label and a Profit by Air label partially covering the other yellow II label. The purchase order number was B908157 to University of Alabama.
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