ML19323B657
| ML19323B657 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/07/1980 |
| From: | Marx J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| RTR-NUREG-0662, RTR-NUREG-662 NUDOCS 8005140035 | |
| Download: ML19323B657 (1) | |
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20013 Gentlemen:
While I have no idea of the volume of krypton gas that must be gotton rid of, it occurred to me that perhaps i
large high pressure compressors along with " secure" tanks such as those used for oxygen or acetylene might be I
filled until the level cf gas was safely diluted with fresh cutside air let in during compression of the krypten.
Cbviously it would be a costly process and much fresh air would have to be brought in to reduce the e:: cess negative pressure while pulling out the krypton.
i Then, the tanks could be buried.
Hopefully, the tanks would last the one-half life of the radioactive gas.'
l If there is no way to contain the gas for a long period, then perhaps the cylinders could be taken to a " remote i
area" where they could be vented slowly and safely.
,o rs respec,tfully,
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317 Pennsylva nia Ave..S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003 (202) 547-6500 March 20, 1980 sb-32D Statement of Eleanor Walters, Washington Representative Presented at the Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Meeting, Baltimore, MD g
The Environmental Policy Center opposes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposal to release radioactive gases and water from the "hree Mile Island reactor into the atmosphere and Susquehanna River.
It is our belief that entombing the radioactive wastes within the containment is an option which has not been throughly explored by the NRC. By keeping the radioactivity on-site, it will not pose a threat to the health and safety of persons living down wind or down stream.
The reasoning behind the proposal to slowly vent the krypten is l
that the gases must be removed before clean-up operations can begin and that this will keep health hazards to a minimum.
It does not matter, however, what the rate of venting is because the total radicactivity vented is the There is an increasing amount of scientific data which suggest the same.
amount of genetic damage in the exposed population will be c:aximized by slow releases over an extended period of time.
More specifically, spreading out a given total dose minimizes the short-term biological effects but actually maximizes the much more serious long-term effects which include genetic damage. This is because the ic=ediate a'
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cause of radiation-induced disease is damage to the DNA.
Reproduction of mis-informati cancer. At low levels of 11 be so damaged DUPLICATE DOCUMENT that it c ura, however, cell killing i Entire document previously entered into system under:
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MAR 2 41980 Docket No. 50-320 MEMORAfiDUM FOR:
Richard H. Vollmer, Director TMI-2 Support FROM:
Jan A. Norris, Sr. Environmental Project Manager Environmental Projects Branch 2, DSE
SUBJECT:
COMMErlT Oil THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR TMI-2 DECONTAMINATION (flVREG-0662)
After having read the Environmental Assessment for Decontamination of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 Reactor Building Atmosphere, NUREG-0662, I would like to point out that for the gas compression method the volume of contaminated air to be stored could be drastically reduced by introducing the replacement volume of gas in containers in order to prevent mixing and dillution of the contaminated air. The replacement gas (such as helium) could be contained in flexible (or rigid) baloons.
Varying the sizes of baloons would minimize the interstitial volume.
Theoretically, only one reactor building volume would have to be compressed and disposed. Practically, only the bulk of the gas could thus be purged, however, the remaining volume to be drawn off by feed and bleed operation would be significantly reduced. After purging, the baloons could be collapsed and after decontamination disposed as low level waste.
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