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Submits Review of Environ Surveillance Plan for DOE Niagara Falls Storage Site (Nfss),Lewiston,Ny, NLCO-008EV.Routine Health Physics Program Acceptable.Specific Details for Implementation Should Be Provided
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.

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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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radon that are being released by using activated enar nD resy r r

f11ters, and detemiaing the rador flui ra.te.

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also stated that radium-279 analyses were initiater Inc. stat'ed that as a part of a recent geo-hWrotr :'

n.mte-the NFSS site, 47 new wellt wora installed *o urcr2 ' "

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monitoring program.

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shou'd sagled on aamunthly basis.and analyzed for p>4 and ec-durtivitv.

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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,

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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).

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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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