ML19346F899
| ML19346F899 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/17/2020 |
| From: | Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| To: | US Dept of the Air Force, Office of the Surgeon General |
| S Dembek DUWP | |
| Shared Package | |
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| Download: ML19346F899 (7) | |
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1 Docket/License/Licensee Was it a Firing Range with DU (Y/N)?
Current license or terminat ed?
(C/T)
Was it cleaned up?
(Y/N)
If available, and unclassified, description of DU on firing range Document Location (For current licenses-Accession number of current license; For historical documents-ADAMS or Fiche location)
License condition or tie-down letter on monitoring and controlling the environmental monitoring, health and safety, and physical security programs 04006394/SMB-141/Department of the Army Y
C N
From 12/6/18 Inspection Form 591:
The only DU at Adelphi is shielding in a device; therefore, the inspection was limited to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG).
The licensee uses DU in munitions for impact target shooting, only at indoor firing ranges.
A second range is used sporadically, and the third, older range is closed.
DU munitions are stored in bunkers onsite.
Waste is held in an onsite waste facility utilized by multiple APG licensees.
Waste is tracked appropriately by each licensee to ensure no possession limits are exceeded.
The licensee conducts soil, vegetation, and air monitoring around the ML16302A427 See page 117 of renewal application ML110800588 dated March 14, 2011
2 outside of the indoor ranges, as well as wipe surveys of laboratory areas for contamination.
Approximately 30 DU workers are in the bioassay program.
Possession limit is 200,000 KG total at APG 04007354/SUB-834/Department of the Army, US Army Aberdeen Test Center Y
C N
Possession limit of 500,000 KG of DU for testing of DU Munitions From Form 591 dated 10/31/19:
The licensee has two licenses: SUB-834 for indoor and outdoor impact testing of DU munitions; and 19-00294-19, a Type A broad scope license for testing of various items such as tritium gun sights and thoriated lenses, use of portable gauges for moisture/density testing of roads and soil, and other similar activities.
There was a notable decrease in the licensee's DU demand and usage over the last few years.
The inspectors observed collection of environmental air samples and use of portable gauges. They inspected the outdoor test ranges, indoor test facility (Superbox), munitions ML19070A195 See Internal Operating Procedure for Environmental Radiation Monitoring and QA/QC, in ML082600638 dated August 27, 2008, renewal Additional information on Superbox in ML090510146 dated December 15, 2018 Additional information on new firing line in ML103130519 dated October 12, 2010 Updated Environmental Radiological Monitoring
- program, ML14310A595 dated October 27, 2014, updated Environmental Radiological Monitoring program ML15043A140 dated January 26, 2015,
3 assembly facility, waste storage facility, and portable gauge storage facility.
The inspectors interviewed the Radiation Safety Officer and Radiation Safety Committee members, portable gauge users, individuals in charge of the waste storage facility No violations were identified updated Fords Farm description 04008838/SUB-1435/
Department of the Army, Jefferson Proving Grounds Y
C N
DU possession-only License provides for exemption from decommissioning timeliness rule ML19088A305 License conditions 12, 15, and 16 04009083/SUC-1593/
Department of the Army, Davy Crockett weapons system firing Y
C N
DU possession-only for 16 Army installations ML19303C248 License conditions 11 and 18 04008814/ SMB-1411/
Department of the Army, Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG)
Y C
N License allows for possession of DU Authorized uses include receipt, storage, and use YPG conducts environmental sampling including air, soil, and fauna Four permanent sampling locations; additional air samplers used as needed Control and access to DU is limited, and receiving, shipping, storage, and firing areas are restricted access areas ML17332A297 (public)
ML17332A298 (non-public)
License Condition 18
4 Security includes fences, locks, cameras, and guards 04008767/ SUC-1380/
Department of the Army, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Y
C N
Possession of DU storage incidental to decommissioning ML18347A222 See page 5-5 in ML14118A463 dated April 22, 2014 Also, ML072050573 dated July 24, 2007, regarding Environmental Protection Agency and Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) remediation under the Comprehensive Environmental
- Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; also see, SECY 01-088 (ML010790135 and ML010810089) and SECY 98-201 (ML0108000760) which provide information on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency responsibilities for clean up in the future.
03028641/42-23539-01AF/U.S. Air Force (USAF), Nellis Air Force Base (AFB)
Y C
N Managed under the Air Force Master Materials License USAF Permit NV-30048 Nellis AFB is an active firing range where pilots train on ML19301B016 (non-public)
Permit conditions 13 and 21 - environmental monitoring Permit conditions 13 and 18 - security and control
5 firing DU munitions at simulated targets DU and unexploded ordnance hazards exist on the range. Annually radiation workers remove DU rounds lying on the surface within target area Range has limited access with fencing and radiation signs as appropriate.
Personnel are trained on the radiological hazards of DU.
Historical environmental monitoring data exists. No active monitoring at this time as no migration of DU exists at this location Permit conditions 13 and 25 - radiation protection 03028641/42-23539-01AF/U.S. Air Force, Eglin AFB Y
C N
Managed under the Air Force Master Materials License USAF Permit FL-08883 Eglin AFB is an active range firing DU munitions into a backstop to test properties of the munitions The backstop is cleaned about every 5 years to remove DU fragments Range has limited access with fencing and radiation signs as appropriate.
Personnel are trained on the radiological hazards of DU.
Historical environmental monitoring data exists. No ML19301A886 (non-public)
Permit condition 13 environmental monitoring Permit conditions 13 and 17 - security and control Permit condition 13 -
radiation protection
6 active monitoring at this time as no migration of DU exists at this location 03029462/ 45-23645-01NA/ U.S. Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Daghlgren Division Y
C Y
Managed under the Navy Master Materials License NRMP 45-00178-S1NP ML15009A282 The NRC staff understands that all on-site decommissioning work, including the disposal of radioactive waste, has been completed.
NRC staff is awaiting a Final Status Survey Report 03029462/ 45-23645-01NA/ U.S. Navy, Naval Research Laboratory Chesapeake Beach Detachment Y
C Y
Managed under the Navy Master Materials License Naval Radioactive Materials Permit(NRMP) 08-00173-E1NP ML15009A282 The NRC staff understands that all on-site decommissioning work, including the disposal of radioactive waste, has been completed.
NRC staff is awaiting a Final Status Survey Report 03029462/ 45-23645-01NA/ U.S. Navy, China Lake Y
C N
Authorized use is limited to indefinite storage of DU projectiles/projectile fragments, as metallic solids, or as oxides of DU, target vehicles, plates, platforms and soils contaminated with projectiles/projectile fragments as metallic solids or as oxides of DU.
DU is located at George Range; Ordnance test and Evaluation Range, Charlie ML18074A236 Based on extensive surveys and searches, NAWCWD China Lake has identified and controlled DU impacted areas identified under NRMP 04-60530-L1NP and that legacy radioactive materials from terminated NRC and AEC licenses do
7 Range, Airport Lake Range, Baker Range.
Permit 04-605300L1NP Managed under the Navy Master Materials License NRMP 04-60530-L1NP not exist outside of these controlled areas.