ML19339A110

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Immediate Action Ltr 80-35:confirms 801001 Telcon Commitments Re Lagoon Sludge Packaging Requirements.Company Will Not Make Radioactive Matl Shipments Before Taking Preventative Actions Re Presence of free-standing Liquids
ML19339A110
Person / Time
Site: Wood River Junction
Issue date: 10/01/1980
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Bowers C
UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.)
References
IAL-80-35, NUDOCS 8011030078
Download: ML19339A110 (1)


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OCT01IMO Docket No.70-820 IAL 80-35 1

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ATTN: !!r. C. E. Bowers l

President UNC Recovery Systems Wood River Junction, Rhode Island 02984 Gentlemen:

This refers to eur telephone conversation on October 1,1980, confirming the commitments you made with !!r. H. W. ". rocker of this office on October 1,1980, regarding the upprading of your lagot,n sludge packaging so that the packages meet the Nevada State and South Carolina State requirements for burial and the DOT-NRC requirements for preparation of packages for shipment.

With regard to this matter, we understand that you have undertaken or will undertake the following actions:

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Assure that no radioactive material shipments will be made from your facility until management actions have been taken to prevent the presence of free standing liquids in packages for shipment and burial.

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Assure that the integrity of packages of waste for burial will not be lost during shipment.

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Shipments will not be resumed until authorized by the burial sites, j

the origin and destination states, and the NRC, Region I.

If our understanding of your planned actions described above is not in accordance with the actual plans and actions beino implemented, please contact this office by telephone and in writing within twer.ty-four (24) hours of receipt of this letter.

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Boyce H. Grier Director 8 011osooyg

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