ML20033F473
| ML20033F473 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/16/1984 |
| From: | Singer B NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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George Dietz received RFP from DOE for a mobile demo irradiator which will be j'
designed to contain 1-4 mci /CoC1 (WESF capsules).
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a production plant.
For example, it will be able to irradiate only one box of apples at a time.
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George Dietz stated that he was the project officer at the AEC for the mobile irradiator in the early 1960's.
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p AEC was promoting the irradiation of such commodities as fish, grain and fruits.
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Dietz cautioned that the scale-up from a demo plant.to a full size production unit may be quite complex.
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CsC1.
He believes that the first ' failure will cast a " big black eye" on the 79 i ndus try.
He gives this opinion as 'a gut feeling' only.
.u M1 He asked me if it made sense for him to bid on the RFP.
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!if had no opinion to express at this time, that the NRC has not seen the RFP I
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plant.
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built in.
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plan to make such a visit within the next 4-6 weeks.
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