ML20032D490
| ML20032D490 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | University of Lowell |
| Issue date: | 11/03/1981 |
| From: | John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Wallace T MASSACHUSETTS, UNIV. OF, LOWELL, MA (FORMERLY LOWELL |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8111170120 | |
| Download: ML20032D490 (3) | |
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,1 NOV 3 1981 Docket No. 50-223 A
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This confirms our telephone authoriz. tion given today, November 3,1981 for an amendment to the operating license and technical specifications-for the University of Lowell research reactor, as requested by your letter dated October'20,1981 and supplemented by letter telecopied November 2,
'1981. Paragraph 2.B.(3) of Facility Operating License No. R-125 is amended on this date, November 3,1981 to read as follows:
" Pursuant to the Act and 10 CFR 30 and 70, to possess, but not separate,~ such by-product and special nuclear.
materials as may be produced b^y the operations of the reactor and to receive, possess, u,e and transfer by -
product materials ' activated in reactors other than the University of Lowell Reactor 'in the fmm of Cobalt-60 in' quantities not to exceed 1,500,000 curies at any time."
Sections 3.6.4 and 5.4.2 of your Appendix A Technical Specificatfons are l
amended on this date, November '3,1981 to read as follows:
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" Explosive materials, in any quantity, shall not be allowed in the reactor pool or experi-mental facilities without special authorization r
from the USNRC."
4.5.2 "The radioactivity of the pool water shall be analyzed weekly (at-intervals not to bxceed 10 days). The pool water'shall be analyzed for gross activity and for'CobaltJ60. Analysis shall be capable of det'ecting levels of 1x10~7 microcuries per milliliter.
If a sample' analysis reveals a significant increase of activity in the water With respect to pre-vious samples or a contamination level greater than 1x10-6 microcuries of Cobalt-60 per milli-l-
liter of water, prompt, action shall be taken to
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prevent further contamination of pool water.
If the gr'oss activity of the sample is less than 1x10~7 microcuries per milliliter, specific analysis for Cobalt-60 need not be performed.
If remedial action is required by this sec' tion, notification will be made to the USNRC within 10 da~ys as required by Section 6.6.b(1) of the;se Technical Specifications."
Section 3.6.9 is being added to your Appendix A Technical Specifications on this date, November 3,1981 and reads as follows:
3.6.9 "The Reactor shall not be operated whenever the reactor core is in the'same end of the reactor pool as any portion of the Cobalt-60 Source."
Copies.of this ifcense amendment, your amended Technical Specifications, our evaluation, and the Federal Register Notice for these amendments will be sent to you when completed.
Sincerely, OF.IGUU.L SIGED BY:
James R. Miller, Chief 5tandardization and Special Projects Branch Division of Licensing ec: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Mayor of Lowell City Hall Lowell, Massachusetts 08152 Comm: _ sioner of Public Health Massachusetts Department of Public Health 600 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02111 Mr. Thomas J. Wallace Nuclear Reactor Supervisor University of Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 Mr. Leon Beghian Director Nuclear Center University of Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 e
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