ML20059E180

Forwards Insp Rept 99990003/93-43 on 931207.No Violations Noted

ML20059E180
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/30/1993
From:	Shear G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Leitert F OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.
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ATTN: Mr. Frederick C. Leitert License No. SMB-260 (terminated)

Plant Manager Docket No. 070-00865 (terminated) 725 State Road Docket No. 040-06475 (terminated)

Ashtabula, OH 44004

Dear Mr. Leitert:

This refers to the special inspection conducted by Messrs. D. G. Wiedeman and R. Glinski of this office on December 7,1993, of your facilities formerly occupied by Diamond Alkali Company, located at the. Semi-Works Plant, Sixth and State Streets, Ashtabula, Ohio. Licensed activities were previously authorized by Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-832 and Source Material License No. SMB-260. The results of our preliminary survey findings were discussed with you and your staff at the conclusion of the inspection on December 7, 1993.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during the inspection. The inspection consisted of a selective examination of representative records from the former license file, observations, independent measurements, and interviews with the current owners and occupants of the buildings.

Based upon this inspection, we have concluded that the facilities (buildings) located at the above referenced address were decontaminated to a residual radiation level consistent with current NRC guidelines.

Consequently we have no further questions regarding this matter.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosure to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning the inspection.

Sincerely, Gary)&fhsr L. Shear, Chia Fuel Cycle and Decommissioning Branch

Enclosure:

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Docket No. 070-00865 (terminated License No. SNM-832 (terminated)

Docket No. 040-06475 (terminated License No. SMB-260 (terminated)

Licensee: Diamond Alkali Company T. R. Evans Research Center Ashtabula and Painesville, Ohio i

Inspection At: Occidental Chemical Corporation (a former Diamond Alkali Company facility) 6" and State Streets Ashtabula, Ohio

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7528 Auburn Road Building A (a former Diamond Alkali Company facility)

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Inspection Conducted: December 7, 1993 Inspectors:

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Section Inspection Summarv Inspection on December 7. 1993 (Report No. 999-90003/93043(DRSS))

Areas Inspected:

This was a special inspection to review the former i

licensee's activities and to determine if the facilities were adequately

-i decontaminated prior to terminating the license. The inspectors conducted independent radiation surveys in the former licensee's manufacturing, i

processing and research\\ development areas. This inspection was part~of an NRC project which evaluated approximately 17,000 retired licenses. An NRC contractor, Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) performed the evaluation.

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On the basis of the information in the retired license file, such as type and quantity of authorized materials and lack of adequate decontamination documentation, ORNL concluded that these facilities have a potential for residual radioactive contamination.

Results: The NRC inspectors did not identify any radiation levels above natural background in or around the buildings formerly used by Diamond Alkali Company in Ashtabula and Painesville, Ohio.

Based upon the. inspection findings, it was concluded that the buildings meet the current NRC release criteria for release of facility for unrestricted use.

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DETAILS 1.

Persons Contactgd

• James Scozzie, President, Ricerca, Inc. Painesville, Ohio

• Robert Baxter, Vice President, Ricerca, Inc.

• Dick Leisman, Radiation Safety Officer, Ricerca, Inc.

• Fred Leitert, Plant Manager, Occidental Chemical Corp.

Ashtabula, Ohio

• Charles Karhu, Safety Supervisor, Occidental Chemical

• Attended the exit meeting conducted on December 7, 1993.

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Backaround AEC License No. SNM-832 was issued to Diamond Alkali Company on October 19, 1964, for possession and use of 750 kg of 97.6 % enriched uranium-235 (Attachment A). AEC Source Material License No. SMB-260 authorized 150 kg of natural / depleted uranium and thorium.

Licensed activities included fabrication of metallic coated uranium dioxide spheres and uranium dioxide-metal oxide spheres, particle sizing and coating of U0, fuel particles. This work was classified under a U. S. Navy contract (Contract Nos. MPD-5009Y & MPD-6552-Y). All production / manufacturing activities were conducted in the former licensee's Semi-Works facility in Ashtabula, Ohio (now owned by-Occidental Chemical Corporation) and all research activities were conducted at the T. R. Evans Research facility in Painesville, Ohio (now owned by Ricerca, Inc.). At the former licensee's request, both AEC licenses were terminated on November 13, 1967 (Attachment B).

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Facility Status Occidental Chemical Corporation and Ricerca, Inc. purchased their current facilities from Diamond Alkali in 1986.

Occidental Chemical Corporation is a manufacturer of custom chemicals and Ricerca is a broad based research and development facility for agricultural, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries. All buildings formerly used for licensed activities at both sites have had extensive remodeling during -

the past 25 years. The remodeling includes new floor coverings, walls and ceilings.

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Independent Measurements Background radiation measurements were taken in the downtown area of Painesville, Ohio with a Victoreen Model 190 and Ludlum Model 12 portable survey instruments.

Background measured 45-55 counts / minute 1

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Independent radiation surveys were performed with a Victoreen Model 190

~i portable survey. instrument ~ with a Model RP-1 pancake probe Serial No. 000549, calibrated on October 12, 1993 and Ludlum Model 12, Serial 1

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No. 105690 with a-Model 43-5 pancake probe,. calibrated on'0ctober 6,_-

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Prior to the surveys both instruments were checked for accuracy and constancy with dedicated and traceable check sources.

Both instruments responded as expected..

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-The inspectors conducted ~ radiologic surveys in and around th'e former manufacturing' areas at-the Ashtabula site and research areas on the second floor in Building A at the Painesville site. The arecs

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surveyed included restrooms, hallways,f research 1aboratories, offices, former manufacturing areas, storage vaults, parking-lots, building down spouts and loading docks. The NRC' inspector's

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Exit Meetina The NRC inspectors met with the individuals identified in Section'l of this report and summarized.the findings of the inspection. The l

inspectors-informed.the current property owner representatives that the-survey results indicated that the facility (buildings) meet the current NRC release criteria for release of facilities for unrestricted use.

During the exit meetings with the current property owners, none of the participants indicated to the inspectors that any of the inspection-findings or. documents provided to the inspectors were considered proprietary.

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The licensee shall comply with the attached conditions for commingling control of shipnents of special nuclear material.

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Pursuant to 10 CFR 71, the licensee is authorized to ship fully enriched uranium compounds and fully enriched uranium scrap in accordance with procedures referenced in Item 8 of this license.

14 Pursuant to Section 20.305 of 10 CFR 20, the licensee is hereby authorized to dispose of combustible radioactive wastes in accordance with the pro-cedures referenced in Item 8, above.

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