ML20052D697
| ML20052D697 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Erwin |
| Issue date: | 04/22/1982 |
| From: | Eadie G NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Shaffer W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-39 NM-82-261, NUDOCS 8205070120 | |
| Download: ML20052D697 (3) | |
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REVIEW OF DOE REPORT NLCO-0Gaf'i I have reviewed the report pr4 pared for the DOE by N'. '), : r1., e ti Nc.
- Environmental Surveillance Plan for the Department c' Ew rce's '!
era Falls Storage Site (NFSS) Lewiston, New York," N:.CO.00MV ',o:t & 4 1981). This report describes the environmertal mont torirc a rt u e a ' "
Physics prg rams which are being imolemented at MFSS, a site W c s -
used for the storage of low-level radioactive resicum.
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monitorino data was provided in this report'.
n if Environneetal Monitoring Program Radpa.2"*2 monitoring on site at NFSS is being condu:ted N 90u -
l Laboratories by using 12 Pas'ive Environmental Rad'r. Scritors (of W F
l Mound has also placed 30 PERMS throughout the surrouading e me ~
l WLO. Inc. has also installed a more este mive on-site rarinn.? :
l mmtoring program consistino of 30 sampling points and thr-w
control points using the Type r Terraden Track Etch deviro.
i MLO. Inc. stated that airtsorne particulate resuspe's ir'n bv w m' nonnel concere since all radioact fue residues are s*nred i-en L
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ILO Inc. also <tated that a job specific air mon +toring ornorr laplemerted, sed t% expot.ad f ilters will be counted N altma scintillation (the modified tusnett method). NL9, in also ste '
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radon that are being released by using activated enar nD resy r r
f11ters, and detemiaing the rador flui ra.te.
The preseet groundwater mor'torinc prngram c v u s" 10 me.si o.o:
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n.mte-the NFSS site, 47 new wellt wora installed *o urcr2 ' "
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monitoring program.
Since the surrv e of W1. the arr N tar v-program has been changed to that the water lev.1 m>
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'r v 14 of r-p' replacement wells. R 0, Inc. indicated that 3 sur % a w+ter cartlo-y cellected off site on a Quarterly sampling basis.
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unter segles will be taken f rom the drainage ditches ba' ara, do-i-4 i
vr after remedial activities at the site, and samples
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uranium 238 and radium-226 t,
Since previous sediment sampling around the NFSc st*o iv iated inr radium-226 in escess of SpCi/g has migrated off.sito, a w re enter.<.
l sediment sagling progra v has been established at 11 n- s ' t e s+ : ' -
g locations. Ana lys i s wi l l be f or 'J-238. Ra.'??6. ( s ' r. e ne c a t i om deterwine concentrations of rare earths).
Envirommental gesota radiation will tre nonitored ustn:: tharroluraines m
dnstneters (TLDs) at 34 on-site locations.' Additinr311.
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soll contaminatine will be measured using fiald surves ostactors s,.c' e
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