ML19338D965
| ML19338D965 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000054 |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mcgovern J UNION CARBIDE CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009240268 | |
| Download: ML19338D965 (1) | |
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$35 PARK AVENUE KING OF PRUSSI A, PENNSYLVANI A 19406 September 12, 1980 Docket No. 50-54 U-ion Carbide Corporation A'ITN:
Mr. James J. McGovern Production Manager, Radiochemicals P. O. Box 324 Tuxedo, New York 10987 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice No. 80-32, " Clarification of Certain Requirements for Exclusive-use S:..;.ents of Radioactive Materials," is forwarded to you for information.
No written response is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, oyce H. Grier Director
Enclosures:
1.
IE Information Notice No. 80-32 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices CONTACT:
H. W. Crocker (215-337-5217) cc w/encls:
M. H. Voth, Manager, Nuclear Operations W. G. Ruzicka, Reactor Project Engineer C. J. Konnerth, Health Physicist Dr. R. E. Bollinger, Vice President, Medical P_roducts Division 8009240268
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0 8006190044 IN 80-32 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 August 29, 1980 IE Information Notice No. 80-32:
CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCLUSIVE-USF SHIPMENTS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
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Background===
In mid-1979 the NRC initiated an enhanced program for inspection of shipments of radioactive meterials, including, in particular, low level wastes.
In conjunc-tion with this effort, civil penalties have been assessed for violation of associated regulatory requirements.
IE Bulletins 79-19 and 79-20, " Packaging of Low Level Radioactive Waste for Transport and Burial," issued August 8, 1979 and IE Information Notice 79-21, " Transportation and Commercial Burial of Radioactive Material," issued September 7,1979, provide background in this regard.
During the past year, this augmented inspection / enforcement program has prompted a number of questions on the proper application of certain regulatory requirements.
These questions involve mainly the problems and deficiencies associated with exclusive use highway shipments of low-level radioact'.ve wastes.
The purpose of this Notice is to discuss the questions and clarify the applicability of certain requirements.
Acolication of 49 CFR 173.393(i) and (j)
Numerous questions invulve the application of the limits of radiation levels of exclusive use shipments as prescribed in 49 CFR 173.393(j).
As stated therein, the regulation reads (j)
Packages for which the radiation dose rate exceeds the limits specified in paragraph (i) of this section, but does not exceed at any time during transportation any of the limits specified iri para-graphs (j)(1) through (4) of this section may be transported in a transport vehicle which has been censigned as exclusive use (except aircraft).
Specific instructions for maintenance of the exclusive use (sole use) shipment controls must be provided by the shipper to the carrier.
Such instructions must be included with the shipping paper information:
(1) 1,000 millirem per hour at 3 feet from the external surface of the package (close (2) 200 millirem per h DUPLICATE DOCUMENT the car or vehicle Entire docunsent previously entered into system under:
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w IIE Information Notice No. 80-3'2
. Septamber-12, 1980-RECENTLY ISSUEL IE INFORMATION NOTIJES d
Information Subject' Date
' Issued to
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Notice No.
Issued 80-31
'Maloperation of;Gould-8/27/80 All. holders of Brown Boveri 480V-Type a power reactor K-6005'and K-DON 600S OL or CP Circuit' Breakers-80-30 Potential for Unaccept-8/27/80 All holders of able Interaction a BWR power reactor Between the Control OL or CP l
Rod Drive Scram Function and Non-essential Control Air at Certain BWR Facilities 1
80-29 Broken Studs on 8/7/80 All holders of l!
Terry Turbine a power reactor Steam Inlet Flange OL or CP Supplement
- Notification of 7/29/80
' All holders of a to 80-06 Significant Events power reactor.0L at Operating Power and near term OL Reactor Facilities applicants
'80-28 Prompt Reporting 6/13/80 All applicants.
of Required Information for and holders To NRC of a power reactor construction permit 80-27 Degradation of Reactor 6/11/80 All holders of Coolant Pump Studs a pressurized water j --
power reactor OL i
or CP 80-26 Evaluation of 6/10/80 All holders of a Contractor QA
- Part 50 License Programs 80-25 Transportation-of 5/30/80 Material Licensees Pyrophoric Uranium in Priority / Categories II-A, II-D, III-I and IV-DI; Agreement State Licensees
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