ML20126C511

Amend 9 to License SNM-1330,authorizing Use of Listed Licensed Matl

ML20126C511
Person / Time
Site:	07001358
Issue date:	11/23/1992
From:	Wright E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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NUDOCS 9212230099
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g' Pursuant to the Atomic Energv Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorganisation Act of 1974 (Public Law 643Nh and Tetts 10 j

(; Code of I ederal Regulations, Cbpter 1. Parts 30,31. 32. 33,34,35, 39. 40 and 70. and m rehance on 6tatementi and representations heretotore p made by the hsensee, a hsense e, hereb) issued authoruing the hcensee to retene. acquire, p(usess, and transfer bypraiuct. wurte, and teuel 'l 4(! nudcat material deugnated belo ; to use such material for the purpur(s) and at the place (s) designa I I

to persons authntwed to re(ene a in accordance with the regulations of the applicable Paru si This hcense shall be deemed to contain the condion%

g i specificJ m Section IE3 of the Atorme I:ncrgy Act of 1934. as amended, and as subject to all appbcable rules, regulations and orders of the Nusteas g g' Pegulatory Commauon new or hereafter in effect and in an) conditions specified below.

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3. Ucense number is einended in its entircry to read ai fcato.x d' hiail Stop 981 42- 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive February 28,1995 4i Reston, Virginia 22W2 4. Expiration date

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5. Docket or Reference No 070-01358 4 6. Elyproduci, source, and/or 7. Chemical and/or physical IL Maximum amount that hcensee ,

specul nu: lear matenal form may possest at any one time j under this beense A. Uranium enriched in U-235 A. Any A.

, 200 milligrams of contained U-235 imtope (0.4 microcurie) i

11. Thorium enriched in %-230 B. Any II. 30 milligrams of contained Th 230 hotope (0.60 millicurie) i C. L'runium 233 C. Any C. 5 milligrams of contained U 233 l'

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Licensed material shall be used only at the licensee's facilities at 12201 Sunrise Ve!1cy Drive, Reston, Virginia.

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gj 12. ,! i Licensed material shall be used by, or under the supervision of, Thomas W. Stern, Marcia F. Newell, Robert A.

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The licenwe shall maintain records of information important to safe and effective decommissioning at 12201 Sunrisc Valley Drive, Reston. Virginia pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 70.25(g) until this license is terminated by the ,1 l gi Comm,ission.

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14. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this license, the licensee shall conduct its program in accordance with the statements, representa: ions, and procedures contained in the documents including any enclosures, listed below.

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his. Dianne Heim, l.icensing Assistant I Nuclear hiaterials Safety Section U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 hiarletta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30323

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In a telephone conversation with you on June 23, 1992, I discussed the fact that we had submitted a request for an amendment to our special nuclear materials license number SNhi-1330 _

which has an expiration date of February 28,1995. I mentioned that we had discovered the need to add an additional item to the request. De original request was to add 233 U to our list of radioactive materials with a maximum amount of 5 mg (48.2 Ci). The additional request is to modify the frequency of radiation surveys conducted to detect possible contamination of 235 U or 2"ni. In our application we had stated that radiation surveys would be conducted on a rnonthly basis. This level of frequency was appropriate when the usage of the materials was on a daily or weekly level of activity. Our usage of the materials has, however, dramatically decreased to less than monthly. We propose to amend the requirement for radiation surveys to read that we will conduct radiation surveys monthly if the frequency of usage of the materials is at least once per month. When the usage is less than once per month, radiation surveys will be done within a period of time less han 2 weeks after each usage of the materials. We believe that this is a reasonable compromise especially in light of the very small quantities of these materials which we have in our possession.

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June 19,1992 Ms. Dianne llelm, Licensing Assistant Nuclear Materials Safety Section U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30323

Dear Ms. lleim:

The U.S. Geological Survey requests an amendment to our special nuclear materials license number SNM 1330 which has an expiration date of February 28,1995. His request would add 2nU to our list of radioactive materials with a maximum amount of 5 mg (48.2 Cl).

The attached information describes the usage of the uranium in greater detail and provides information on the radiation safety procedures to be followed. We are also requesting that Dr.

Thomas F. Kraemer be added to the license as an authorized user of the uranium. Dr. Kraemer 2

will be using the "U as a tracer in the analysis of uranium in water. Dr. Kraemer's education and experience with radioactive materials are given in the attached materials.

If additional information is needed, please let me know as soon as possible so that we can complete this process and enable Dr. Kraemer to proceed with his research.

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/' Urenturn.233 (1) Proposed use: As a " spike" of artificial uranium in isotope dilution analysis of uranium..

(2) Chemistry: Form: Uranyl nitrate solution Sunnifer: New 13runswick Laboratory 9800 S. Cass Avenue Argonne, IL 60439 Specific Activity: 9.64 x 102 Ci/g italf. life: 1.59 x 10' y Mode of Decav: u,4.82 Mev Radionssay: liquid scintillation counting. low background alpha counting (3) Radiation Safety: _

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Possession limit reauested 1 5 mg (48.2 Ci) linndline Precautions:

a) Prohibit smoking, eating, drinking in room where 22'U is handled.

b) Use spill trays and absorbent - coverings to confine contamination.

c) Wear cloth or disposable coat and gloves for secondary-protection.

d) __ Regularly monitor and promptly decontaminate surfaces to maintain contamination control.

e) Use smears to detect2 "U contamination, f) Isolate, label, and dispose of waste according to approved -

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Kraemer has used uranium, thorium, radium, and radon isotopes in environmental research for more than twenty years, first as a graduate student and then as a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.

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institution & I.ocation Dates Decree Field State Univ. of New York 1964 1968 BA Earth Sciences College at Oneonta Florida State University 1968 1971 hiS Geology Tallahassee, FL University of hilami 1971 1975 Ph.D. hiarine Ocology hilami, F1, Experience with Rndiatiom Dr. Kraemer has extensive experience in the laboratory determination of naturally occurring radionuclides in water, rocks, sediments, and gases. lie has used artificial  !

nuclides (SU,22+gg, mPa) as tracers in analytical chemistry and geochemistry.

From 19681975 Dr. Kraemer determined radioisotopes of uranium and thorium in deep 4 sea sediments and manganese nodules using alpha particle spectrometric techniques.

From 1978 to the present, Dr. Kraemer has been a Project Chief with the U.S. Geological l Survey and has determined uranium, thorium, radium, and radon in natural materials, such .

as drinking water and sediments. The analytical techniques which he has used include alpha particle spectrometry, gamma ray spectroscopy, and photomultiplier technology.

Throughout _his time working with radioactive isotopes, Dr. Kraemer has followed all_ of the appropriate radiation safety procedures.

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