ML20024D410
| ML20024D410 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000824 |
| Issue date: | 06/15/1983 |
| From: | Olsen A BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
| To: | Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 22550, NUDOCS 8308040737 | |
| Download: ML20024D410 (7) | |
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REFERENCE:
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Dear Mr. Crow:
I request that the reference license be amended in accordance with the attached replacement pages of our license application.
The amount of research and development utilizing large quantities of uranium and plutonium has been declining at the Lynchburg Research Center in recent years and it appears that this trend will continue in the foreseeable future.
In response to this situation, I want to reduce the possession limits under the license to levels that are below those that constitute an effective kilogram, as defined in 10 CFR 70.4 (T).
In so doing, the LRC will be relieved of having to meet the safeguards requirements in 10 CFR 70, 570.51 (except 570.51 (b) & (d), 570.57 and 570.58. This relief is needed to reduce the number of hours that are expended by the technical staff members in performing functions that are now required to comply with these parts.
This application eliminates the possession provisions for U233, 11_
censed tuterial in 40 irradiated LPR fuel elements, and licensed material produced during irradiation of 250 Kg of source material.
The two categories of uranium have been expanded into seven to clearly specify what materials should be included in calculating the effective kilogram total and which are not to be included due to encapsulation or irradiation. The plutonium possession limit has also been sub-
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I have also attached a check in the amount of $150.00 to cover the administrative fee associated with this request.
If you have any questions regarding this application, please call me.
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l INSTRUCTION SHEET BAW-381 Demonstration and Conditions for License SNM-778, Revision 16, Amendment 5, June 1983.
Take Out Page Replacement Page Page Rev Date Page Rev Cate A-4a 1
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9/79 A-4b 10 5/80 A-4b 16 6/83 A-5 15 4/82 A-5 16 6/83 A-6 1
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4 A.4 RESTRICTIONS A.4.1 Unirradiated Plutonium Research and development activities utilizing plutonium shall be confined to the following:
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Research and development of analytical chemistry techniques l
and procedures.
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Preparation of irradiation and test samples.
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Scrap recovery.
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Research and development of sintering process techniques.
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Fuel characterization.
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Perform studies of the conversion of plutonium nitrate to l
plutonium oxide.
A.4.2 Pyrophoric SNM Research and development or processing of special nuclear material in pyrophoric form is limited to quantities not exceeding 200 grams of U-235, U-233, or plutonium. Pyrophoric SNM is finely divided U-233, U-235 or Pu metal powders no greater than 0.044 mm in diameter.
A.4.3 Plutonium-238 Research and development or processing of plutonium containing greater than 127. Pu-238 shall be performed in the hot cells.
A.4.4 Uranium Hexafluoride The LRC is restricted from processing or conducting research and development utilizing uranium hexafluoride.
A.5 ORGANIZATION AN'D POSITION REQUIREMENTS A.5.1 Organization The Director of the LRC is ultimately responsible for the safe opera-I tions and control of activities at that facil'f.f.
He directs the safety of these activities through the facility supervisors. These supervisors, appointed by LRC management, are responsible for the safe operation and A-6 License No.
SNM-778 Docket No.70-824 Date September 1979 Page Amendment No.
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Material Physical Form Enrichment Amount 12.
Any byproduct Irradiated 50,000 Ci material structural material &
components 13.
Byproduct Any 3000 C1 each; total material with not to exceed atomic nos.
1,000,000 Ci 3 thru 83 14.
Trans-uranium Any 20 millircuries each elements 15.
Cf252 Sealed 4 milligrams sources 16.
Am Sealed 30 Ci 241 sources 17.
H3 Sealed 100 Ci sources 18.
H3 0xide 3 Ci 19.
H3 Ni plated Sc 3 Ci Tritide foil I
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A.3 POSSESSION LIMITS Material Physical Form Enrichment Amount 235 1.
Uranium Enriched Encapsulated
->20%
3.5 Kg contained U in U235 or irradiated 2.
Uranium Enriched Unencapsulat-
->20%
0.27 Kg contained in U235 ed and U235 unirradiated 235 3.
Uranium Enriched Encapsulated 5% to 20%
1.2 Kg contained U in U235 or irradiated 235 4.
Uranium Enriched Unencapsulat-5% to 20%
0.5 Kg contained U in U235 ed and unirradiated 235 5.
Uranium Enriched Encapsulated 1% to 5%
55 Kg contained U in U235 or irradiated 235 6.
Uranium Enriched Unencapsulat-1% to 5%
5 Kg contained U 235 ed and in U unirradiated 235 7.
Uranium Enriched Unencapsulat- 0.711 % to 6 Kg contained U 235 ed and 1%
in U unirradiated 8.
Source Material Any 6000 Kg 9.
Plutonium Unencapsulat-0.31 Kg ed and unirradiated 10.
Fission Products Irradiated Quantity contained
& trans-uranium fuel in 3 irradiated elements commercial fuel assemblies 11.
Fission Products Irradiated 5,000.000 Ci
& trans-uranium fuel elements
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The radioactive materials must be stored in a locked room or O. '<
e a locked vehicle when not in use.
The material must be stored, in containers which meet DOT specifications for transport, except where the storage facility is a facility at the reactor site designated for handling radioactive material.
The radioactive caterial shall be used for temporary periods e
for instruction of reactor plant personnel in radiochemistry.
The temporary period shall not exceed 60 days, unless approved by the Safety Review Committee.
All persons using the radioactive material shall be furnished e
with proper personnel radiation monitors. Radiation survey instruments will be available.
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