ML19332E404
| ML19332E404 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/27/1989 |
| From: | Bell M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Andersen K AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| REF-WM-3 NUDOCS 8912070181 | |
| Download: ML19332E404 (1) | |
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, 1 J' K'athe Andersen
-East Fairchild CRC #206 1855 Sheridan Road Evanston IL.60201 3842 NOV 2 71999
Dear Ms. Andersen:
I am writing in response to your October 31, 1989 letter concerning the disposal of slightly contaminated low-level radioactive waste in sanitary landfills.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published an advanced notice on this subject for public comment on December 12,1988(enclosed). A final policy statement is now under development and is expected to be published before the end of the year.
Your letter has been docketed with other public j
comments on this matter.
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Your letter expressed concern that the proposed NRC policy would allow
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i certain' low level radioactive wastes to be disposed of without regulatory control.
You were concerned that hundreds, if.not thousands, of lives might be' lost as a result of this policy due to increased radiation exposure of workers and the public.; Please be assured that if this policy is made final, l
d the kinds of radioactive materials that could eventually be disposed of at
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landfills would be precisely specified.
The levels of radioactivity would be
' controlled so that radiation exposure would be within approved safety i
- limits for which the'ava11able-scientific evidence indicates no significant
- health effects.
Under the proposed policy, before acting'to exempt a particular type of waste from regulatory control, the Commission would provide opportunity for public, comment and would make,available for public scrutiny the
-anclyses supporting its: proposed decision. - Your view on any such future exemption action would be welcome and taken into consideration prior to a fin;1 j
NRC decision.
Thank you for your interest in this matter.
,M81"1 M 2d D Sincerely, MICHAI:L J. ELLL Michael J. Bell, Chief f
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