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l REED REACTOR FACILITY ANNUAL REPORT ,
September 1,1989 - August 31,1990 Y
J. Michael Pollock Acting Director, Reed Reactor Facility
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SUMMARY
This report covers the period from September 1,1989 to August 30,1990.
Information contained in the report is intended to fulfill several purposes including the reporting requirements of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC), the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE), and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE).
The reactor staff during this period consisted of 2 part time individuals in the positions of Director and Associate Director with a total equivalent time commitment for the year of about 0.9 FTE. They were assisted by a Health Physicist at 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> per month, and 13 additional hourly employees, virtually all of whom were Reed College undergraduate students.
Thero were 709 visits of the Reactor Facility by individuals during the year.
Most of these visitors were members of classes from Reed, area universities, colleges, and high schools. Including both tours and research conducted at the Facility, the Reed Reactor Facility contributed to the educational programs of 11 colleges and universities and 10 pre college groups. A majority of the non-Reed reactor use was conducted under the auspices of the Nuclear Science Consortium of the Willamette Valley, supported by a grant from the USDOE though the Reactor use Sharing Program.
During the year, the reactor was operated 186 separate times on 103 days. The total energy production amounted to 25.52 MWh. There were no problems during this period which required notification of the USNRC. Ariinspection on May 16-19,1990 identified no items of non-compilance with NRC regulations within the scope of the inspection.
The whole body radiation exposures to allindividuals working at the Facility during this period were below the detection limit reported by the dosirnetry service. There were no releases of liquid radioactive material from the Facility and airborne releases (primarily41Ar) were within regulatory limits. One shipment of radioactive waste is reported.
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4 STAFF During the 1989 -1990 academic year, the Facility staff consisted of:
Reactor Director: J. Michael Pollock (Acting, beginning 4/90)
Dr. Larry Ruby (until 4/90)
Associate Reactor Director: J. Michael Pollock (until 4/90)
Reactor Supervisor: Sarah Herbolin (beginning 1/90)
PaulTerdal(until 1/90)
Health Physicist / Campus Radiation Safety Officer: Dr. Marshal Parrott Assistant Health Physicist: Jed Johnson (beginning 1/90)
Inga Sidor (until1/90)
Senior Reactor Operators:
Michael Begel(upgrade from RO 6/90)
Jeff rey P. Bradford (on leave)
Sarah Herbelin J. Michaal Pollock Larry Ruby PaulTercal Reactor Operators:
Matthew Blackwell Dr. Juliet Brosing Chlo6 Lewis David Moriwaki Reactor Operators (licenses issued G'90):
Eric Anderson Ernest Argetsinger Jed Johnson Anna LeRoux Inga Sidor Reactor Assistants:
Skye Malcolm Zach Nobel Dr, Ruby also holds the position of Professor of Nuclear Science. Mr. Pollock has served as Director of the Nuclear Science Consortium since November 1988. The combined effort of Dr. Ruby and Mr. Pollock was supported by the college at a level of 0.9 FTE. Dr. Parrott works on contract to Reed College as o both Reactor Health Physicist (5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> / month) and campus Radiation Safety-Officer (5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> // month). Dr. Brosing is a Professor of Physics at Pacific _
University. All other staff members were Reed College undergraduates during the report year.
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fivo individuals I;sted under staff above passed this exam and became members of the reactor staff. ,
Reed Classes, Theses, and Faculty Research The Reed College Reactor Facility was used this year in two Reed College Classes-Natural Science 110, and Chemistry 315. The Natural Science classes, taught by Dr, Tora Dunne, conducted a lab on the measurement of the half life of a radioactive material. Dr. Dan Gerrity's chemistry 315 students evaluated the presence of !mourities in aluminum foil.
Bruce Stephanson, a Reeo N ec senior working with Dr. Robert Reynolds, studied the effect of high levels of gamma radiation on plant pigments.
Samples of material prepared as part of faculty research by Dr. John Witte and Dr. Ron McClard were analyzed quantitatively for their phosphorus end bromine concentrations .
The Reactor Facility participated again this year in a Saturday Science Symposium for high school students sponsored by Dow Chemical. Laboratory exercises and demonM!ations on radioactive half life measurement, interactions of radiation with matter, and thermoluminescent dosimetry were-available.
The reactor staff hopes that Facility usage in Reed classes, and student and ;
faculty research willincrease over the next couple of years.
Nuclear Science Consortium in order to better utilize the resources of the Reactor Facility, Dr. Scott and representatives of several of the area colleges and universities established the Nuclear Science Consortium of the Willamette Valley in 1970. Funding for the Consortium has been dorived from. Reacto.we Sharing Grants of the USDOE augmanted in past years by-generous contributions from Portland General Electric. T. ese have allowed the reactor to be made available to classroom groups and unfunded research projects for consortium members without -
charge.
The following institutions participated in reactor tours, experiments, and research projects during this report period:
COLi EGE TOURS
-Wamer Pacific College, Analytical Chemistry
-Lewis and Cla* College. Physics
" -Lewis and Clark. Geology .
-Mt. Hood Community College-Occupational Safety and Health. Hazardous Waste Management associate degree program Portland State UrJversity, Advanced Geochemistry
The mw popular experiments for middle school students (most of whom are participants in the Portland MESA Program discussed below) are a demonstration of the inverse square law and the absorption of radiation by different tynes of material. For high school classos a typical lab would include aetermining .ao background of a G M, scalar system and then determining the half life of a radioactive material. The same radioactive materialis often then analyzed by a Facility staff member on the gamma spectrometry system, while being observed by the students, and the results and a list of gamma-ray energies provided to the class for identification of the isotope. Radioactive materials used are usually 137Ba or an irradiated silver dime.
Along with expanding the number of experiments, we have expanded our program to utilize Reed College students who are licensed or training to operate the reactor as laboratory assistants. Comments from high school teachers indicate that the interaction which develops between college and high school students during these visits greatly increases the interest of the high school students and, consequently, increases the benefit they derive from the experience.
College classes are more closely tailored to the individualinterests and needs of the Conso tium faculty member involved. Experiments include more direct use of the reactor itself by the students, more detailed analysis of materials, and emphasize the incorporation of other classroom activities as much as possible.
The Portland MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement)
Program continues to utilize the Facility for technical site visits, experiments, and mentorships for its high school and middle school students. This program, co-sponsored by the Portland Public Schools and Portland State University, targets minority and disadvantaged youth who are historically under-represented in professions related to mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences.
The Portland Public Schonis Talented and Gifted Student (TAG) Program has continued during the past year with a new group of about 10 students enrolled in the fall. This program, under the direction of Dr. Daniel Love, is an after-tchoci class held weekly at the Reed Reactor Facility. Students utilize the reactor and associated analytical equipment for both class experiments and independent projects designed by the students.
NSF-sponsored Undergraduate Faculty Workshop A 'aculty workshop, Nuclear Methods in Geology, included participants from 9 undergraduate colleges from around the U.S. and was conducted by Michael Cummiqjs of Portland State University,in conjunction with Michael
" Pollock of the Reed Reactor Facility, during the summer months of 1989. Some of the work from this Workshop occurred during the present reporting ppriod. l Detalls on the workshop can be found in the 1988-89 Annual Report.
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Industrial and Commercial Applications The Reed Reactor Facility is available for use by Industrial or commercial concerns whenever it does not conflict with educational goal. As in past years, the pdmary operations involve neutron activation analysis of materials or +
environmental samples. Arrangements may be made either on a time lease basis or tha industry may contract for sample analysis.
This year one commercial customer utilized the reactor. NEA, Labs Inc. of Beaverton has been a reguiar user for several years. Their primary business with the reactor involves trace element analysis of air filters used for monitoring affluents from industrial plants.
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SEP ort Nov DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JuN Jul AuG FIGURE 5 Maintenance Routine equipment checks are conducted by reactor staff members on a daily, weekly, bimonthly, semiannual (January and July) and annual (January) basis as approved by the Reactor Operations Committee. Reed College maintenance personnel assist with routine preventative maintenance to auxiliary equipment.
Significant maintenance operations which were not part of a regular schedule are described on TABLE A.
TABLE A. Significant Maintenance Operations 11/3/89 Oil cleaned from thermostat in reactor bay 11/14 Air Compressor replaced 11/27 Secondary water pump motor and power switch replaced 1/3/90 Oil cleaned from several rotary specimen rack positions 1/10 Physicalinspection of control rods (routine biannual surveillance) 1/12 Loose electrical connection in regulating rod drive motor repaired 2/27 Loose connection in regulating rod position indicator repaired 5/1 Leak in compressor line repaired 5/8 Steam pipe leak in Facility heating system 6/1 I oose connect;ons on rod position indicators repaired l
RADIATION PROTECTION Personnel Doslmetry During the period from 7/1/89-6/30/90, personnel dosimeters were issued to 34 Reed individuals and 10 participants in the NSF sponsored workshop on Nuclear Methods in Geology. Dosimeters were changed on a calendar quarter schedule thus this is the closest reporting possible to the school year. In almost al! cases, individuals were issued both a ring badge for estimating hand exposure and a whole body badge. A total of 107 person quarters were reported.
There were zero reports of whole body exposures exceeding the minimum reportable level of 20 mR/qtr. Five individual ring badges exceeded the detection limit of 30 mR/qtr as indicated on Table C.
TABLE C. Personnel Doslmetry 1989 90 bid 2 Whole-body Total doslmeters issued 104 107 Reports below detection limit 99 107 Details of dosimeters exceeding detection limit (all are rings):
m R/atr NSF Participant (facutty) 40 NSF Participant (faculty) 90 NSF Participant (faculty) 90 Reactor Staff 100 Reed student
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- Note: The reactor staff does not believe that this represents a real dose to the student since there is no record that the badge was used during the quarter the dose was reported.-
Area Radiation Monitors (Dosimeters)
Radiation levels are continually monitored at four (4) locations designed to provide an indication of the general, average radiation levels in the reactor bay.
The locations of these dosimeters are shown on Figure 1. All are thermoluminescent dosimeters, supplied by Radiation Detection Company, which are designed to monitor p- and y-radiation. In addition, two have-TLD's for neutron dose measurement.
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Liquid Waste Releases No liquid radioactive waste was released from the Reed Reactor Facility during 1989 90.
Solid Waste Disposal Ono shipment of so!id radioactive waste totaling 3.909 pCl occurred during the report year and was the first shipment from Reed since 1986. This waste was shipped on 12/5/89, was contained in 3 55 gallon drums, and was shipped to the low-level disposal site in Washington by U.S. Ecology Inc. Included in these drums was all radioactive waste generated at Reed during the period 1986- .
1989 including that from the Biology and Chemistry Labs, Chemistry Stockroom, and the Reactor.
The waste was estimated to contain the following radioactive materials:
Activity (uCi) Source Natural uranium 0.75 (2.27 kg) Chem stock -
Thorium oxide powder - 0.2 (1.82 kg) Chem stock.
3H contaminated lab waste 2.603 ' Blo 140 contaminated lab waste: 0.055 Blo & Chem
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4 Wilkening, R. M., and Cummings, M. L.,1987, Mercury and uranium .
mineralization in the Clarno and John Day Formations, Bear Creek Butte
- area, Crook County, Oregon: Oregon Geology, v. 49, p.103110.
PRESENTATIONS Cummings, M. L.,1987, Mineralization in the Tertiary volcanic province, Oregon, U. S. A.,[ abs.): XVI Pacific Science Congress, Seoul, Korea, Abstracts, v.
1,p.61.
Cummings, M. L., and Growney, L. P.,1988, Basatt hydrovole e deposits in the Dry Creek arm area of the Owyhee Reservoir, Malheu. sounty, Oregon:
Sedimentary featuros and stratigraphy [ abs.): Abstracts with Program Geological Society of America, v. 20, no. 6, p. 411.
McCulloch, W. R., and Cummings, M. L.,1988, Metamorphlc assemblages in mafic and ultramafic bulk compositions, Tobacco Root Mountains, Southwest Montana [ abs.): Abstracts with Program Geological Society of America, v. 20, no. 6, p. 431.
Cummings, M. L,1990, Stratigraphy, structure, and minemlization of the Deer Butte Formation, West of Lake Owyhee, Malheur County, Oregon [ abs.):
Abstracts with Program Geological Society of America, v. 22, no. 3, p.16.
Fassio, J. M., and Cummings, M. L.,1990, Geochemistry of ferruginous bauxite developed from Columbia River Basalt,- southwestern Washington (abs.):
Abstracts with Program Geological Society of America, v. 22, no. 3, p. 22.
3 McCulloch, W. R., and Cummings, M. L.,1987, Metasomatism between Archean age metamorphosed mafic and ultramafic rock, Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana (abs.): Abstracts with Program Geological Society of America, v.
19,no.5,p.320.
r Northwest Science Expo (high schoo!), Portland State Univ,, March 30-31, 1990 Smith, Cynthia T.ba 9 ate of Iridium Absorotion in Fast Growino Brassicas. Oregon viscopal School, Portland, OR Yruegas, Jennifer, Factors Affectino Distribution of LeoidiurrLdavisilin Malheur County. OR, Nyssa High School, Nyssa, OR (First Place--
Botany)-
- Howard, Morning Dove,- Neutron Activation Analysis of Minoral Retention.
In Clinoctilolite Zeolite--Phase 11. Gold Beach High Schocl, Gold Beach, o OR (First Place--Earth / Space Science) -
Schulthies, Becky, Reduction of Plant Uotake of Metal lons Usina Zeolite,
- Nyssa High School, Nytsa OR - (First Place--Environmental Science)
g- APPENDIX A Reactor Tours, Demonstrations, Experiments and Research Projects 1989-90 -
DATE 'nstitution - Group Faculty Students Activities Funding L; (orparticipants)
- 8/23/89 Reed Orientation Admissions Office 20 Parents & new students -l 9/5/89 Reed Chemistry - J. Witte 1 Prelim. Cl, P determination t
- 9/6/89 Reed Chemistry J. Witte 1 Prelim. Cl, P determination 9/19/89- ' Marietta College. Ohio Geology F. Voner 1 INAA; trace elementsin muscovite USDOE
' 9/20/89 ' Portland State Geology M. Cummings 1 Owyhee research USDOE i: 9/20/89 Reed Chemistry J.Wi9 1 Cl, P determinations 9/20/89. NEA 1. abs B. Tansy 0 Irrad. (1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />) NEA j
- 10/2/89 Reed Nat. Sci. T. Dunne 10 Reactor Tour. HaN-Efe Exp.
10/3/89 Reed Nat. Sci. T.Dunne 8 ReactorTour; Half-Efe Exp.
10/3/89 OHSU Dentistry D.Downey 1 INAA; gum tissue USDOE 10/4/89 - Reed Chem. Dept. -
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'-10/4/89 - Reed Nat. Sci. T. Dt one 10 ReactorTour; Half-Efe Ew. <
i 10/4/89 Ponland State . Geology - M. Cummings 1- INAA:Owyhee research - PSU
.10/4/89.. NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad.(6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />) NEA t
10/5/89 - Reed , Nat. Sci. T.Dunne 7 Reactor Tour; HaN-Efe Eq.
10/6/89 Reed. Nat. Sci. T.Dunne 8 Reactor Tour. HaN-Efe Exp.
10/9/89.- 4 ReactorTour: Accre. Comm. i
- 10/11/89- NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad. (7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />) NEA' '
10/13/89 : : Lane Mid. Sch. 1 ReactorTour
- 10/17/89 PNiand State Geology M. Beeson 1 INAA; Arsericin soil PSU
, 10/17/89 " OHSU : Dentistry D. Downey 1 INAA: gum tissue study USDOE~
10/25/89 NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 - Irrad. (8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />) 'NEA '!
10/31/89 OHSU- Dentistry.. D. Downey .- 1- INAA: gum tissue study . - USDOE 'l 10/31/89 LWamer Pacific ' Chemistry -- D.Canoy 1 . Sr. proj. planning and tour . USDOE
.10/31/89 -'OHSU . Dentistry D. Downey '1 INAA: gum tissue - USDOE 4
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& Page 2 APPENDIX A Reactor Tours, Dernonstrations, Experiments and Research Projects 1989-90 DATE Institution Group Faculty Students Activities Funding (or participants) 10/31/89 NEA Labs D. Tansy 0 Irrad. (1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />) NEA 11/1/89 Wamer Pacific Chemistry D. Canoy 1 Irrad., Selenium in sediments USDOE 11/1/89 NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad. (7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />) NEA 11/8/89 Ret Putnam H.S. Gen. Chem. T. Wooster 14 Demo Neutrcn Activation Analysis of Lanthanumin Rock USDOE 11/9/09 Reed Chem. 315 D. Gerrity 4 RRF Tour; trace elemts. in N foil 11/9/89 MESA 6 ReactorTour USDOE-11/15/89 Rex Putnam H.S. Gen. Chem. T. Wooster 17 Demo, Neutron Activation Analysis of Lain Rock USDOE 11/28/89 Reed Admissions 3 Student Tours 11/28/89 NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad. (3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br />) NEA 11/29/89 Hood River Valley H.S. Science L Mitchell 11 Tour, Half 4fe Exp., !NAA demo. USDOE 11/29/89 NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad.(7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />) NEA 12/t/89 Reed Chem 315 D. Genity 5 Tour; trace elemts,in Al foil 12/4'89 Reed Admissions-Seattle students 6 Tour and demonstration 12/6/09 NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad. (7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />) NEA 12/11/89 NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad. (7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />) NEA 1/5/90 Portland State Geology M. Beeson 1 Irrad. for Masters Thesis, B. Ura USDOE 1/16/90 Reed TAG . Nuc. Science D. Love 3 Tour USDOE 1/24/90 Portland State . Geology M. Cummings -
Geology of Owyhee gold region PSU 1/29-30/90 Nyssa H.S. Independent M. Omberg 1 Science project Jennifer Yruegas USDOE 1/31/90 OMSI HS students B. Hanshumaker 17 Tour;INAA demo; half-life USDOE
.1/31/90 Mt. Hood C. C. Occupational B. Woodhull '18 Tour & demo USDOE Safety & Health 2/1/90 Wamer Pacific Chemistry D.Canoy 1 Tour;Se in tissue USDOE
1, PagQ 3 APPENDIX A Reactor Tours, Demonstrations, Experiments and Research Projects 1989-50 DATE Institution Group Facuity Students Activities Funding (or participants) 2/6/90 Nyssa H.S. Independent M. Ohberg 1 Irrad. for B. Schulthies USDOE 2/6/S0 Oregon Epis. School Independent B. Lamb 1 Irrad. for C. Strith USDOE 2/6/90 Gold Beach H.S. Independent J. Kuper 1 Inad_ for M. Howard USDOE 2/13/90 Lawrence Berkeley Labs Geology F. Asaro -
Irrad.of samples U.C. Berkeley 2/13/90 Reed Chem 110 A. Glasfeld 9 Tour, demo, half r,'e including Ag dime (optionailab) 2/15/90 Reed Chem 110 A. G!asfeld 4 Tour, demo, half-Efe irrluding Ag dme (optionallab) 2/16/90 Reed Chem 110 A. Glasfeld 9 Tour, demo, half-Efe includng
. Ag dime (optionallab) 2/23/90 Nyssa H.S. Science M. Ohberg 22 Tour, demo, neutron activity analysis USDOE 2/23/90 Portland State Geology M. Cummings 1 Owyhee research USDOE 2/27/90 Portland State Geology M. Oummings 1 Fassio, thesis res., OR bauxite depo. USDOE 2/27/90 Reed- Chemistry M. Pollock -
Irrad., gold ore for symp. demo 3/3 3/3/90 Reed Chemistry M. Pollock 12 Half-Efe exp.; Deter.of gold DowChemical in ore sample 3/20/90 PSU Geology M. Cummings 1 Fassio thesis res.: autoradiography USDOE 3/29/90 Gold Beach H.S. Independent J. Kuper 1 Irrad. for M. Howard research; zeoEle USDOE 3/29/90 Pacific Physics Brosing 1 Tour for research student 4/3/90 Ff ortland State /USC Geology M. Cummings Joint project with USC;irrad. USDOE-of samples 4/10/90 Doy Scouts -
K. Wetzel 4 Tour, demo USDOE 4/18/90 Portland State Geology - M. Beeson 1 Thesis research, Karen Boelling USDOE 4/21/90 Saturc'ay Science Symp. 50 H.S. students; Lecture on naturalvs rnarwnade radioactivity; labs on identification
' of natural radiation sources
i, Page 4 APPENDIX A Reactor Tours, Demonstrations, Experiments and Research Projects 1989-90 DATE Institution Group Facu!!y Students Activities Funding (or partidparts) 4/26/90 Portland State Geology M. Beeson 9 Adv. geochem. proj. irrad. USDOE 4/27/90 Reed Thesis B. Reynolds 1 Bruce Stephenson; Radiation effects on organic dyes 5/2/90 Gaston H.S. Chemistry G. Gorcheis 21 Tour;ha!!4fe experiment USDOE 5/2/90 Portland State Geology M. Beeson 9 Adv. geochem. proj. Irrad. USDOE 5/7/90 Portland State Geology M.Beeson 2 Tour S/7/90 Wamer Pacific Chemistry D. Canoy 5 Analytical Chem tab USDOE on Neutron Activation Analysis s 5/10/90 Lewis & Clark Chem / Phys. T. Bennett 9 Tour, demo, Ba half-Efe, Ag-dime USDOE
- 5/21/90 Portland State Geology M. Cummings 4 1; rad. USDOE
, .*'th Stanford & Idaho Geologic Survey) 5/22/90 Oregon Museum of Science and Industry B. Hanschumaker 5 trrad.of Soil Samples from USDOE new museum site 5/23/90 Portland State Geology M. Beeson 9 Tour, derm, advanced geochem USDOE class 5/25/90 Northwest Hazardous Materials Managers C. Savage 26 Tour, Derno 5/31/90 Intemational Materials Managerrent Assoc. 8 Tour Demo 6/12/90 Reed Security Office B. Curtin 7 Tour 6/13/90 Portland State Geology M. Beeson 1 K. Boe5ing Thesis USDOE 6/22/90 pregon Graouate institute, Apprenticeship W. Lamb 1 K. Ducusinirrad. of oilsamples USDOE-
.n Science & Engineenng (ASE) 7/3/90. OGI AJE W. Lamb 1 Second oilirrad. USDOE 7/10/90 Oregon State Fire Marshalls office 3 Tour
- 7/19/90 U.of Oregon Chemistry D. Johnson 1 C. Grant graduate research irrads. USDOE 7/20/90 U.of Oregon Chemistry D. Johnson 1 C. Grant graduate research irrads. USDOE 7/24/90 1.ewis & Clark Geology M. Pollock 4 Tour Demo, half EfeIcb USDOE p,.
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APPENDIX A Reactor Tours, Demonstrations,' Experiments and Research Projacts ;
1989-90 DATE Instituhon Group Faculty Students Activities Funding (or partidpants) 7/25/90 Reed Chemistry A. Glasfeld 1 Development of lab for C110, Introductory Chem Class 7/26/90 ' OGI ASE W. Lamb 1 Flux measurements USDOE '
7/27/90 Tour , ,
7/30/90 OGI ASE -W. Lamb '1 Flux measurements. USDOE' hair sample irrad.
7/31/90 OHSU' Dentistry O. Downey 1 Metals in gum tissue, pilot study USDOE. ,
8/2/30 OGI -ASE W. Lamb 1 Rux measurements USDOE !
0/7/90 : OGI ASE W. Lamb 1 Osteoporosis correlafon to hair USDOE-composition : i
- 8/21/90- Reed Orientation - 10 Tour, Demo .
8/22/90 - - Reed - Orientation 13 Tour Demo ':
8/22/90'- NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 .. Irrad. (3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br />) NEA t
-8/23/90- ~ Reed: Orientation 5 Tour, Demo.-
-8/28/90 NEA Labs B. Tansy 0 Irrad. (3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br />) NEA' i
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SHARED INFORMATION NETWORK OPERATIONS OFFICERS SUPPORT SYSTEM
, s EVENT NOTIFICATION - RESEARCH FACILITIES EVENT NUMBER: 22311 FACILITY : EVENT DATE: 11/23/
ONIT NO: EVENT TIME: 15:15 REGION: 5 NOTIFY DATE: 11/23/
DOCKET NO: 050-00288 - - NOTIFY TIME: 22:57 LICENSE TYPE: CALLER: MICHEA STATE: OR OPS OFFICER: THOMAS EMERGENCY: UNU Unusual Event NOTIFIED: RDO S LICENSE JO: R-112 EO J LICENS EE : R5 W REPORT REQUIRED BY: AEC 50.72 (a) (1) (i) FEMA L UNIT SCRAM CD RX CRITL INIT PWR INIT RX MODE CURR PWR CURR RX 4 N N 000 000 DESCRIPTION TEXT MICHAEL POLLACK OF REED COLLEGE, CALLED TO REPCRT THAT THEY DECLARED AN UNUSUAL EVENT AT 1515 PST WHEN THE GAS STACK MONITOR ALARMED AT THEIR TRIGA REACTOR FACILITY. THE REACTOR WAS BEING OPERATED AT THE LICENSED LIMIT OF 250 kW THERMAL AT THE TIME. AN IRRADIATION EXPERIMENT WAS IN PROGRESS IN WHICH THE REACTOR HAD BEEN OPERATING FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS.
REED COLLEGE'S LICENSE NUMBER IS R112 AND DOCKET NUMBER IS 050-00288. THE COLLEGE IS LOCATZD IN PORTLAND, OREGON.
THE LICENSEE'S EMERGENCY PLAN REQUIRES DECLARING AN UNUSUAL EVENT WHEN ANY MONITORS ALARM DURING OPERATION. THE LEVELS ARE WELL BELOW THE ALERT LEVEL (100 TIMES AN ALARh SETPOINT).
THE GAS STACK MONITOR, THE PARTICULATE MONITOR AND THE CONTINUOUS AIR MONITOR ARE ALARMING. THE PARTICULATE MONITOR IS READING ABOUT 2.5 TIMES THE ALARM SETPOINT, THE GAS STACK MONITOR IS READING 3 TIMES THE ALARM SETPOINT AND THE AIR MONITOR IS READING 15 TIMES THE ALARM SETPOINT. AN AIR SAMPLE INDICATIS RB-88 IS PRESENT LEADING THE LICENSEE TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS FUE' LEAKAGE.
THE REACTOR h S SHUI DOWN AND THE REACTOR ROOM WAS EVACUATED AND ISOLATED.
APPROXIMATELT 100 CFM IS BEING VENTED FROM THE REACTOR ROOM THROUGH FILTERS. 'iHE LICENSEE ESTIMATES THAT 15 MICRO-CURIES / MINUTE IS BEING RELEASED. THE LICENSEE DOES NOT HAVE OUTSIDE MONITORING EQUIPMENT.
THE LICENSEE HAS NOTIFIED THE DREGON STATE HEALTH DIVISION, THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND COLLEGE OFFICIALS. THE OREGON STATE HEALTH DIVISION HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO Pi10 VIDE MONITORING ASSISTANCE.
THE HOO SET UP A BRIDGE CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN THE MR. POLLACK, RICHAROS (R5DO), WENSLAWSKI (REGION 5), ROE (NRR-EO), MICHAELS (NRR), AND RAHZVI (GENERAL ATOMIC) .
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- EVENT NOTIFICATION - RESEARCH FACILITIES EVENT NUMBER: 22311 REG 5 COOK, FAULKENBERRY, RICHARDS & WENSLAWSKI t SP KAMMERER C*cDPDATE 11/24/91 0 1030 EST *** CONFERENCE CALL DISCUSSION OF CURRENT STATUS OF RECOVERY EFFORTS LICENSEE (POLLACK) AND REGION 5 (FAULKENBERRY, WENSLAWSKI & RICHARDS)-
- 0 UPDATE 11/24/91 0 1500 EST *** CONFERENCE CALL PRELIMINARY BREIFING OF SITE TEAM LICENSEE (POLLACK), REGION 5 (FALKENBERRY, RI 3E, WEPSLAWSKI) cocUPDATE 11/24/91 0 1700 ELT *** COMMISSIONERS ASSISTANTS' BRIEFING BOBBY FALKENBERRY - REGION 5, BRIEFER AEOD (ZECH, WEISS), EO (ROE), PA (FOUCHARD, GAGNER),
REGION 5 (FALKENBERRY, WENSLAWSKI, REESE), NRR (MICHEALS, MIRAGLIA, WEISS)
EDO (SNIEZEK, SHANKLIN) eccUPDATE 11/24/91 0 1843 EST *** BY POLLACK TAKEN BY T ANDREWS LICENSEE TERMINATED UNUSUAL EVENT AT 1530 PST WHEN RADIATION LEVELS IN THE REACTOR ROOM RETURNED TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THE LICENSEE WILL BE NOTIFYING STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 1600 PST.
HOO NOTIFIED RSDO (RICHARDS), EO (ROE), FEMA (HIRST)
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FUEL LEAKAGE NOVEMBER 23, 1991 ERQDLEM RADIATION MONITORS 1R REACTOR ROOM ALARMED INDICATING A RELEASE OF RADIATION.
CAUSE RADIATION RELE?.SE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE BY PIN HOLE IIAK Ok CRACK IN FUEL ROD CLADDING . A SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE POTENTIAL TO CONTAMINATE REACTOR ROOM PERSONNEL.
DISCUSSICN O THE 250 KW (THERMAL) TRIGA REACTOR WAS BEING USED TO CONDUCT A SIX HOURS IRRADIATION EXPERIMENT.
O FIVE HOURS INTO THE EXPERIMENT THE GAS STACK MONITOR, THE PARTICULATE MONITOR AND THE CONTINUOUS AIR MONITOR AIARMED.
O SET POINTS AND READING FOR THE MONITORS ARE:
MONITO2 SET YOINT READING (COUNTS / MIN) (COUNTS / MIN)
GAS STACK 90 300 PARTICULATE // F,000 20,000 CONTINUOUS AIR 3,600 50,000 0 REACTOR WAS SHUTDOWN AND REACTCR ROOM EVACUATED.
O REACTOR ROOM WAS VENTED THROUGH HEPA-FILTERS AT 100 CFM RELEASING ABOUT 15 MICRO-CURIES / MIN. ~ LICENSEE ESTIMATED THAT TOTAL RELEASE WAS ABOUT 68 MILLI-CURIES DUE TO NOBLE GASES (Kr)
AND RUBIDIUM.
O LICENSEE HAS NO OUTSIDE MONITORING EQUIPMENT.
O NO PERSONNEL WERE CONTAMINATED OR RECEIVED MEASURACLE EXPOSURES.
POLLOWUE O OREGON STATE HEALTH DIVISION SURVEY AREA OUTSIDE REACTOR ROOM AND DID NOT DETECT ANY RADIATION ABOVE BACKGROUND.
O LICENSEE SAMPLE ONE LITER OF POOL WATER AND FOUND SLIGHT TRACES OF NOBLE GASES. NO IODINE OR RUBIDIUM FOUND.
O LICENSEE IS PLANNING TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE HOW TO LOCATE LEAKING FUEL ELEMENT.
O REGION IS PREPARING A CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER.
O THERE HAS BEEN COFSIDERABLE MEDIA INTEREST IN THIS EVENT.
LICENSEE HAS ISSUEE NEWS RELEASE AND HAS HELD PRESS CONFERENCE.
CONTACT: T. GREENE AIT: F_Q
REFERENCE:
10 CFR 50.72 #22311 SIGEVENT: FQ-
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1 EU3ENE PEACEWCGKS 454 WILLAMETTE ST.
EUGENE, OR. 97401 JANUARY 16,1992 FREEDOM OFINFORMATION ACTREalESI EREEDOM 0F \NFORMAT10N ACT REQUESI To: Office Of Chairperson [oJA '7 2 - J S Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike M V / ~2 2 -N Rockville, Maryland 20852 Re: FOIA Request concerning experimental Nuclear Facility at Reed College Portland, Oregon.
Dear NRC,
I am a volunteer member of Eupono PoaceWorks a non-profit public organization whose members are interested and concerned about the spread of Nuclear technology and waste in our state. We are currently organizing a public forum in Eugone and will continue to organize other public forums on the state of the Nuclear industry in Oregon. One of our members found an interesting recent (December 1991) article in our local paper, the Registor-Guard, about a Nuclear accident at an Expenmental Nuclear Facility at Reed College, Portland, Oregon. Could you send copies of any and all documents you have regarding this facility within 10 (ten) days. Would you also send a description (including map with location if available)? We will share this information with the public and make ourselves available for interviews with local news agencies concerning this issue of critical importance to all Oregonians.
We will also donate this material to our local public library.
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Richard Gold
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