ML19353A258
| ML19353A258 | |
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| Site: | 07000568, 07001035 |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Sniezek J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Mcclurg L Brigham Young University, PROVO, UT |
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| NUDOCS 8101070598 | |
| Download: ML19353A258 (1) | |
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August 29, 1980
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Dr. Lynn McClurg Assistant to the Cean College of Physical and Mathematical Science armon nun nun?
Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Information Notice No. 80-32, " Clarification of Certain Requirements for Exclusive Use Shipments of Racioactive Materials."
If you offer for transport or transport radioactive materials, --- including low-level radioactive wastes --- by exclusive-use highway vehicles, you should carefully review the information contained herein.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office as specified in Appendix D, 10 CFR Part 20.
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Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 80-32 2.
Recently Issued IE Information Notices Brignam Young University Attn:
D. W. Dixon Facility Chief College of Physical and Mathematical Science Provo, Utah 84602 l
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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-USE SHIPMENTS OF RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIALS Backoround In mid-1979 the NRC initiated an enhanced program for inspection of shipments of radioactive materials, including, in particular, low level wastes.
In conjunc-tion with tnis 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 Septemcer 7, 1979, provide background in this regard.
During the past year, this augmented inspection / enforcement program has promoted a numoer 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 radioactive The purpose of this Notice is to discuss the questions and clarify wastes.
the applicability of certain requirements.
Acolication of 49 CFR 173.393(i) and (j)
Numerous cuestions involve 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 soecified in para-graphs (j)(1) through (4) of this section may be transcorted in a transport vehicle wnich has been consigned as exclusive use (except aircraft).
Specific instructions for nintenance of the exclusive use (sole use) shipment controls must ce provided by the shipper to the carrier.
Such instructions must be included with the shipping pacer information:
(1) 1,000 millirem per
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