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Forwards Background Info on Current & Former Rules for Use as Basis for Discussions & Tentative Agenda for 831213 Meeting W/Dot on Package Contamination Rules
ML20127B101
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Issue date: 12/02/1983
From: Grella A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To: Hopkins D, Klinger J, Wiggington J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
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  1. %, UNITE 3 STATES

[ NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 5

g WASHINGTON D.C.20555 December 2, 1983 k.....

MEMORANDUM FOR: -J. Klinger, IE

! J. Wiggington, IE D. Hopkins, RES i

J. Cook, HMSS P.Clemons, RI

, J. Roth, RI "

L. Greger, RIII FROM: A. W. Gre11a, Senior Transportation Specialist Safeguards and Materials Programs Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Safeguards, and Inspection Programs, IE I

SUBJECT:

DECEMBER 13, 1983 - MEETING WITH DOT ON J PACKAGE CONTAMINATION RULES i

This refers to Leonard Cobb's November 28 memo; same subject. The meeting

) is set for 9:30 - 3:30 in the Conference Room 8440 (Eighth floor) of the P- DOT Headquarters Building, 400 7th St., S. W., Washington, DC. The building is located directly above the L' Enfant Plaza Metro Station (blue / orange /

yellowlines). It can be reached directly from National Airport via the L Blue line. Free car parking can be obtained by calling Rick Rawl (426-2313)

[ in advance.

I have prepared some background information on the current and former rules, f plus a list of issues as I perceive them, which can be used as a basis for l

the discussions and tentative agenda.

L WA. W.

ella, Senior Transportation Specialist l Safeguards and Materials Programs Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Safeguards, and Inspection Programs, IE

Enclosure:

Background infonnation cc: L. I. Cobb, IE 4

C. E. MacDonald, NMSS D M1Uli!E F O-n

DCS l l z .

December 2, 1983 i

MEMORANDUM FOR: J. Klinger, IE J. Wiggington, IE D. Hopkins, RES .,

J. Cook, NMSS P.Clemons, RI 'y" J. Ro'th, RI 4 L. Greger, RIII -

FROM: A. W. Grella, Senior Transportation Specialist Safeguards and Materials Programs Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Safeguards, and Inspection Programs, IE

SUBJECT:

DECEMBER 13, 1983 - MEETING WITH DOT ON PACKAGE CONTAMINATION RULES l This refers to Leonard Cobb's November 28 memo; same subject. The meeting l is set for 9:30 - 3:30 in the Conference Room 8440 (Eighth floor) of the DOT Headquarters Building, 400 7th St., S. W. , Washington, DC. The building .

is located directly above the L' Enfant Plaza Metro Station'(blue / orange /

l yellow lines). It can be reached directly from National Airport via the Blue line. Free car parking can be obtained by calling Rick Rawl (426-2313)

I in advance.

4 I have prepared some background information on the current and former rules, l plus a list of issues as I perceive them, which can be used as a basis for the discussions and tentative agenda.

l A. W. Grella, Senior Transportation Specialist S4feguards and Materials Programs Branch Division of Quality Assurance, Safeguards, and Inspection Programs, IE

Enclosure:

Background information cc: L. I. Cobb,,IE C. E. MacDonald, HMSS Distribution l DCS SMPB reading / subject QASIP reading A. Grella, IE

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SMPB:IE AWGrella

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TENTATIVE ISSUES r .

1. Averaging of Wipe Samples Old 173.397(a) allowed averaging of wipe samples over any 300 CMr area i of the package surface. _

2 New 173.443(a) makes no ment {on of Averaging over 300 cm , but mentions "In wiping an area of 300 cm '

2 Does this mean that Averaging within any 300 cm area is now precluded. ,.

If so, was this intentional? and why? . . ,j

2. Efficiency of Wipe Samples ,-

Old 173.397 set a limit then allowed for the wipe sample not to exceed ')~ ~

T6 percent of that limit:- BUT - allowed for other methods of equal or greater efficiency to be utilized, p'resumably other methods than wipe

. samples.

New 173.443 sets the limit on the wipe sample at 10 percent of the former

!' . -Tiliit. It allows for "other methods of assessment of equal or greater

! efficiency to be used" - can this other method be wipe samples of demon-

) strated higher efficiency than 10 percent?

3. Exclusive Use/ Dedicated Vehicles Old 173.397 required surveys after a use of any exclusive-use vehicle,

. as a shipper requirement. This requirement was repeated in carrier sections 174.715, 176.716 (for LSA as full loads), and 177.843(a)

[forhig ay vehicles carrying exclusive-use shipments of unpackaged bulk 1.S A .

New 173.443 now requires the survey by the shipper for exclusive use vehicles carrying packages at the " factor of 10" contamination limits only. However, 173.443(d) has been added to incorporate the prior provisions of 174.715(b)and'177.843(b)for" Dedicated / Stenciled"

' closed exclusive-use rail or highway vehicles,- with the added .

, requirement that the package therein must not exceed the " factor of 10",

t presumably at the start as well as during transport. This added provisions is not however, currently reflected in the two carrier sections, 174.715(b)and177.843(b).

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  • As a result of all this, a package must now start out at a " factor of
one" - then it may rise to a " factor of 10" in an exclusive use ship- -

li ment - unless the vehicle is a " Dedicated / Stenciled" closed vehicle, j wherein it may be at a " factor of 10" at the beginning of transport.

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4. Performance of the Vehicle Survey at Destination Both the old and new rules require shipper survey after use as well as carrier surveys af ter use. NRC has a policy question of its own as to whether an enforcement action therein could be cased on substantiation of the violation by a third party, such as another licensee. What are DOT's views on this? Further, is it appropriate to retain the survey requirement in both the shipper.and carrier rules?

' 5. Issues Relevant to " Cask Weeping"

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  • If the shipper has demonstrated satisfactory compliance at the start of transport, should he be responsible for as:uring that the higher limits during transport are not exceeded. Should time between the prior survey and start of transport be a factor?
  • Can package wrapping be used as a means of assuring compliance?

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age involving any shipment of redlene, le)la esse of h solhelm. er . 7. * .

teve snattrials. ether than snatorials of breakage levolvlag any shipment af, *,;

  • les speelfle activity. the package of sedienctive meter 6als.other Ibse .

. snaterial must be segregated freen ten.

necessary contact with pereennet. In motoriels of low spesiSs acWwely. 6e a BodiencWee meterials mest be i'

. ease of obviouslenhage,etif theinside *. .

eentainer appears to be damaged. the esgregated hem unmesessary esotest. '- '

  • atowste area (hold, deck area. er esen. wie perosendla case of obvlees *. . .l partsnenti containing this earse meset leakage, er# the loeide sentnimer

. be Isolated as much as possible to pre. *

  • appears to be damaged, the stewage . .

vent radioactive snatertal'fress h aru (bold. comW or doch esu) 4 -

ing any person *a body throesh een- sentalalag this carge seest be leeleled as tact. Inhalnuon, or ingeotten. 38e much at pessible to prevent radioeceve materLal trem entering any pereen's .

person remain in may thehandle v'etnitytheunless material s'.

super body through eestect. fr haisties. or.

vised by a quallfled person. lages6ee. No perses may headle the s - i tb) A hold er compartment in which meterialor remala la the vielaity unless . '

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curr d not '"

c,,,o unu, a,t ,s decontam,r,ated in isaa.e am.-cove ai-i.* bos I cordance with the requirementa el occurnd may not be ased for other l 116.115' cargo enElit le decomeW W .  !

- (c) For reporting requirements. see amordesee with the requiressats of a 111.as of this subehapter. 4176.ns. - *

(c)For reporting regarements, see t 172.1$ of this subchapter. * - . .

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B 114.185 t*malaniinatine enetrol.

F.ach hold, compartment, or deck area used ior the transportauon of lo, Itra.?ts centenenenensent,et,

. specific neuvity radioacuve material as (ajFAchhold.compartnest e deck

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a full load must be surveyed with ap-propriate radiauen detecuen Instru. area med for the transportetjes oflow ments after each use. It may not be 8 Peel 8e ocurity radioactive sisterish tader emelm m wh My

. Na aya le urf is less unned we appspriate se&oum ,

than 0.5 milltrem per hour. and therej detecdos lastruments after each me.

ts no sieneficant removable redseneuve Such bolds. compartments, and deck surface contaminauon remaining. l areas may not be used again untu the . \

rediesom dose rete at anysensulble #

serface isless than na millirme per

. bour. and the removelde [ses4aed) radseecove surface mestaminaties is mit Orneter than the halts prescribed la *.

, , _ l173443 ef this subchapter.

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M g 177.543 Contaminaties of vehicles, 4 NMU \

j177.a43 M Wen W esessee.

(a) Each sootot vehicle used for (a) FAch motor Nhicle used Ier *, .

transporting low specific activity rn. transporting todioactive materials under dioactive materials in truck 3oad lots exclusive use ensab6 ens le sessadasse under the provisions of i173J93(d) of this subchapter must be surveyed with with { { 173435(c) er 17344S(c) abaB be appropriate radiat!on detection histru. serveyed with red;eges deseggen ,- -

snents after each use. Carriers asust Instruments afer each we. A veldele l

not return such vehicles to servlee user mot be retumed to service entil the untD the radiation dose rate at any ac. m4eUon dme mie at each senselble cess!ble surface is not more than 0.5 surface is DJ miDima perleur er las millitem per hour, and there is no sig, and the mmovable(non4med) .* ;

ntf acant removable radioactive surface 'redioecWye surface contaedneWests not

! contamination taee i 173.397(a) of this smoter than the level prescribedis subchapter).

(b) This section does not apply to any veh8cle used solely for treasport.

tas radiemettve material af a survey of

, l173443(e)

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, the interior surface shoea that the eg.

distion dose rate does not eaceed te millitem per hour at the interior sar.

face or 2 millirem per hour at 3 feet from any interior surface. These veh5 t

t caes must be stencUed tith the eores t

"For Radioactive Materials Use Only- I f

in lettering at least 3 inches high in a conspicuous place. on both sides of the exterior of the vehicle. These vehicJes f must be kept closed at all times other j than loading and unloadang.

t- ! (c) In casa of .ftre. accident. breat.

) age or unurual delay intohing shisk

! rnents of radaoactive material. see

, 'l 317.561.

(A. met 3713. 33 y1t letal. Oct 4 lost, as (

  • amensee tw Amet. 3*i.35. 4 8 F1t 3613;. .

Apr. 35. Sei$. Amet. 37188. 48 y1t st313, Dec. 3 3.18003 g

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. non aee.b s os.;,.sh e nuu .i.eideo.w i 6.ee.

. sal Each transport vehicle used for Cl In additlen to the incide-t re.

transporting radioacuve saatettals as porting requirements of $$ 172.15 and

  • , esclusive use, as defined in 171.16 of this subchapter. the earrier' t ilty.3tpfel of this subchapter must . shall mine neufy the shipper at the f he saneyed with appropriate radi.

atton detection lastruments after each earliest precucable moment fousaing any incident in which there has been .

use. A vehicle may not be returned to y',Y4 g, ,vpg senice untu the radiatteo done rate at breakage, spDlage er saspected radier*

  • active contaralnatlea invohing redse.')

y any accessible surface is 0.5 millirem

  • active materials shipments. Vehicle ['

per hour or less, and there is ao sig. buDdings, areas, or esulpment la IN N ratficant removable radienctive surface which redloactive materials have betaI +

l eentaraination. as defined in spDied may not be again placed la

-f i113.397talof this subchapter. service or routinely secupied unt0 the

. (b) This sectico does not apply to radiation does rate.at any accessible any rau car used solely for transport. surface is less than 0.5 millitem per ing radioactive materials if a survey of  ; hout and there is no significant re.

the ir.terior surface of the car shots movable radioactive surface contaal. [/M*fd f bi that the radjation does rate does not nation (see 5 173.397 of this sun.

exceed 10 millitem per hour at the chapter). A sgM3 interior surface or 3 anulirem per hour (b) The package or saaterials should it at 3 feet from any interior surface. be segregated as far as pracusable .-  %

The car snust be stencDed tith the from personnel contact. If radiological

  • aords "FOR RADIOACTTVE MATE. advice or assistance is needed, the

. R1AIA USE ONLY" in lettering at ,

Energy Research and Development -

least 3 inches high in a conspicuous ' Administrauen tEItDAlshould also be place on both sides el the exterior of notified. In case of obsicus leakage, or the car and it must be kept closed at g if it appears likaly that the inside son.

all times other than during loading tainer may have been damaged, mie .

and unicading, should be taken to avoid inhalation.

IAmet.114 2s. fl y1t leest. Apr.18. Stig, intestlost or contact tith the radiose.-

na s.~.endet tr Amet 114 HA.41 FR 40sss. Uve material. Any loose radioactin Sept 20.191s: Amet 114 39. 45 FR 41s12. materials should be left in a segre.

Dec. II. llsC)

  • gated area and held pending disposal instructions from qualified persorta

. Information invohing the handling of radioactive materials in the event of a *

  • Teck may be found in Bureau of Ex.

plosives Pamphlet No.1 and No. 3. .*

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g stateo Special lisnisations and requireq snents; radionethe s.sterials pechages - If W ee

. In passenger carrli ng alterafL and gas .g

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telin addition to the reporting re. e ~

teements of i175.45. the carrier m:st also notify the shipper at the earl 2est practicable moment follouing any incident in thich there has been

- leetkare, spillige, or suspected radio-settre centa=1 nation invohing radio. .

settre materials shipments. Aircraft in thich rad!onctive materials have been sMied may not actin be placed in se-tice or routinely occupied until the rad;ttlen dose rate at any accessible surface is less than 0.5 millirem per hout and there is no significant re.

storable radioactive surfacs contaral-nation as determined in accordance s

" g .j y yg) [ppe.gs g) mith [173.391 os tnis supenapter.

When contamination is present or sus.

pected, the package and/or materials t

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. It has touched must be segregated as far as practicable from personnel con-tact until needed radiological advice or assistance is obtained. The Regional Office of the U.S. Department of

  • Energy or appropriate State or loem) i radiological authorities can provide .

aevice or assistance. and should be no.

ttised in cases of obvious leakage. or if

. 1 appears likely that the inside con-I tainer msy have been danisted. For personnel safety the carrier snust take care to avoid possible inhalation. in.

I testion, or contact tith radioactive materials that snar have leaked or spuled from its package. Any loose ra.

dioactive materials and associated pack & ting nr.aterials must be left in a' segregated area pending disposal instructions from responsible rad 6clogv leal authorities .

tc) Eacept as presided in this para.

i rraph. no person may carry aboard al passenger carrying aircra!! any radio, active matetta! other than a radiose.

  • tne s. ster;&* antended fcr use in, or m.

cadent to research. or medical diagno, f sis or treatment. Prsor to May 3.1983, this : ch:b:tlen does not apply to raa.

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0 373.397 Contamination senteel

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(a) Removable (non fixed) radione. the external surface of the package

.tive contamination is considered sig. with an absorbent material, using nificant if the level of contamination. Moderate pressure, and then measur.

when avertsed over any area of 300 ing the activity on the wiping Enatari.

square centimeters of any piart of the a1. If the measured activity per square package surface, exceeds any of the centimeter does not exceed 10 percent

. following: .of the levels prescribed above, it naay

  • be assumed that those,)etels have not

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  • been exceeded. Other measurement 8"=hsmie k=1 methods of equal or greater efficiency may also be utilised.

wci/cm ' en'"8"# (b) When radioactive materials pack-cm ages are consigned as exclusive use, as y,s.3.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, defined in i173J89(o), removable non-and naiermi ciereuni. fixed radioactive contamination may seu.ramma 26.* sses not exceed 10 tirnes that as specified

Aspha to
  • sse in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. =

^"$b',,"jf*,",",*,, __ 3. . ,, (c) Each transport vehicle used for An epier niens emssuns .

transporting radioactive materials as 1

i reasenueuses 16.* ss exclusive

  • use, as de(ined in i 173.389(o), must be surveyed with ap-(1)In assessing the surface contaml. propriate radiation detection instru.

nation of a package, a sufficient ments after each use. A vehicle may number of measurernents must be not be returned to service until the ra. .

. taken in the most appropriate loca- diation dose rate at any secessible suri .

tions so as to yield a representative as- face is 0.5 millirem per hour or less.

sessment of the contamination situs- and there is no significant removable tion. The average amount of remov- radioactive surface contamination, as

  • able (non fixed) radioactive contam!. defined in paragraph (a) of this sec-nation may be determined by wiping tion.

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to)Thelevel of non-Aud (removeble) '-

. rediesetive oestamisessa en the - ,,.'7 1 external surfaces of each package .'.* ;*. t , 3, ; '

ofered for sh!pment sheB be kept at

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low as protecable.The IWel of men;."l .- - .

. Raed radioecove =*aw-aties may he' '

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. determined by wiplal en aree of ago ~ ' "

ognare centimeters er the safese e.,,,,.,,,,,7.,we,,=,,,=,=,

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, concerned with an absorbent meterial "'."".*,,=,,*,".,,,7.s.

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m.and neuering 4 L,

w:as moderew ..",

the acevity en wipingmeterialc .. t , ,';;l=,' g, ,,,,

. suscsont meneerements eben be taken In the amt oppspesqwlesseems " T(c)Esept as providedia peregraph. . .

yield a wpresentatu aaaaa==.a=t of 6e (d)of this sectica,enebtreasportvehicle

  • son-Amed esotaminauea levels. Easept used for :-- - " undlescove* .

as provided la paragraph (b) of this , meterials as n's enM ese eht'unest * '

secuen,the amount of radioacthtty .* t which udliens b peweleiens of ' .4

. measured on any slagle wiping matestal ,. paragraph (b) of this secuen shad be.'.. .

when averaged over b surfeen vilped surveyed with appropriale radiaties * .

shellnot exceed thelierJis given in dewetionlastrumentsafter eachese. A*

Table to et any see detag tremopers' vehicle shaB met be voturned to servlee

' Other methode of eseesement of egent . until the seesties dose rete et enab-se greeter eSdener may be eseqL Wham aseseelble susiese le as udgiremyer *c' :

bour etless, and emile _

- P, other motheds are seed theasteeden * . removeblefase-amed)radiesethe *,

etSciency of the mothed esed shan be

. surfees nestassinellen as specsedin- -

taken late seesuat and is ao case abaR .

  • paragraphle)of thisseenes. * ,

the men.Smed eestaminaties on the . . . (d)perusreph(b)and(c)of this *.

este mal surfaces of the package onesed section de act apply to any cleoed .* -- ',

tes times the halte lieled in.Tehle 10. iran.,erivowca . sed seieir f.h (b) Except es provided in peregraph transportaties of vodioeceve meterL~n! .*

  • peck, apes with eestandnesen levels ht .

"Id) of th6e secalen. in the case cf packstes transported as exclusive use .de not massed 10 ames the levels t "

' shipments by rail er public highway preserkdbnparagraph(e)of this *- "

section if- e .

l only, the removable inen fined) re&eactive sentamination en any (1) A survey of the laterior sufseu of

  • the empty vehicle abows that the i

packare ei eny time Aunng transport te&eneo due rate et any pelas does me!"

s shall not exceed ten urnes the levels enc *ed so millarem per hour et the prescribed in parag a;h fe)of this surfeee er imilbres per hcur et a meter

section. The levels et the beginning of transport shall not onceed the levels is.s. feet)Irem the surface
  • (2)Each vehicle le stenciled with h prescribed m peregraph lel ef this w.,g. .y,, g g g,, u.iers.3, gy, j *

. ecchen. Dalr la letwee et least 76 milhmeters (s Inchu)high is e _ . _ pleen se

- both oldu of the emuner of the vehicle:

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