ML19331C441
| ML19331C441 | |
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| Site: | 07000647 |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1979 |
| From: | Bailey J AIR FORCE, DEPT. OF |
| To: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| NUDOCS 8008180374 | |
| Download: ML19331C441 (1) | |
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.g-DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE US AF MCSPIT AL (IRTL ANQ (M AC)
WIR* LAND AFB, MLtw WEXICO 87117 REPLv To
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SGPR (505-264-9697) 10 September 1979 ATn or:
Response to NRC Eulletin No. 79 Packaging of Low Level suestet:
Radioactive Waste for Transport and Eurial US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Regica IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlingten TX 76012 1.
On 28 Aug 1979 the Radiological Health Section/SGPR of Hospital Kirtland, Kirtland AF3, Albuquerque, New Mexico, received your Bulletin No. 79-19 cencerning packaging of Lcw Level Radioactive Waste for Transport and Burial.
The following is an attempt to answer the items identified in subject bulletin requiring a response by the licensee:
a.
The Radiological Health Section at Kirtland AFB is maintain-ing a current set of DOT and NRC regulaticus cencerning the transfer, packaging and transport of radioactive vaste material.
b.
The USAF Radioisotcpe Cccmittee is sending"the necessary documentatica indicating the requirements placed en the vaste burial fizm by the Agreement State of Nevada, South Carolina and Washingten.
All Radiological Health Section perscenel have been given c.
the respensibility for packaging and transport of lov level radio-active vasta material by virtue of their experience and education.
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Nothing in writing has been generated or considered necessary with respect to designation of responsible perscenel in this area. Ecw-ever, responsible individuals in the Radiological Health Section will be so designated in writing.
d.
The Radiological Health Section has not yet developed detailed management approved operating precedures for use by secticu persennel for the transfar, packaging, and transport of radioactive waste materials other then the instructions outlined in the Base Radiation Protection Program Regulatien 160-1 and Air Force Technical Order 00-11CN-2.
The detailed cperating precedure requested in subject bulletin will be developed by Radiological Health at the earliest avsd ahis cpportunit7 a
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Periodic training is provided to Radiological Health Section personnel on all facets of the Kirtland AFB Radiation Protection Program and for changes in Federal Regulations affecting that program.
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Training is provided to all new personnel coming into the Radiological Health Section depending en that individual's previous background and knowledge concerning Federal Regulations covering transfer, packaging and transport of radioactive materials and all other areas involving the implementation of an ongoing Radiatien Protection Program. Records of periodic training are being =aintained en file by Radiological Health.
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Initial and periodic training will be provided by Radiological Health to those persennel at Kirtland AFB coming under the jurisdiction of the Air Force who are involved with the generation of low level radioactive vaste.
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Radiological Health will establish a manage =ent controlled audit by developing a checklist for the transfer, packaging and trans-port of radioactive vaste material at Kirtland AF3. This checklist will allow a disinterested element of m agement to audit this area to assure compliance with regulatory requirements. A record of these audits will be maintained in the files of the Radiological Health Section.
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Answers to questions 1-3 of Bulletin 79-19, page 3:
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Radiological Health has made no low' level radicactive waste shipments in the last six =cuths.
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N/A 3.
Yes, no process was used to solidify liquid icv level radioactive waste. Liquid icv-level radioactive waste is maintained in the storage vault in that form. The culy liquid waste presently being generated at Kirtland AF3 is I-125 frca Hospital Kirtland nuclear medicine program (In-Vitro only).
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JAMES N. RATTM, Capt AF, 3SC Cy to: USNRC, Office of Inspectica Chief, Radiological Health /RPO and Enforcement. Div. of Fuel Facility & Materials Safety Inspection Washingten, DC 20555 USAF Radioisotope Ccmmittee 1606 ASW/CC AFWI./CC J
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