ML20127G953
| ML20127G953 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/03/1985 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Ahearne, Gilinsky, Palladino NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20127A611 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-84-709 830503, NUDOCS 8506260144 | |
| Download: ML20127G953 (2) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i *f W ASHINGTON.,D. C. 20555
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0FFICE OF THE SECRETARY NOTE FOR: Chairman Palladino Comissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Ahearne Commissioner Roberts
- Commissioner Asselstine FROM: Samuel J. Chilk, Secretar
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HANDOUT FROM BRIEFING ON URANIUM MILL TAILINGS STANDARDS, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1983 The attached was distributed by EPA at the Briefing on' Uranium Mill Tailings Standards.
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~There are two' parts to the standards: standards for releases during
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cperations, and standards for disposal. The proposed standards are su=marized in the following table, and also compared with the standards we hr;ve issued for inactive sites: .
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Summary of Standards for Ac tive and Inactive Sites
- Active" Mills Inactive l Sites j (proposed) (final) 6 Operational Disposal ~ Disposal Ground water Numerical RCRA Narrative RCRA Not needed--
Standards Standard guidance provided i
I 40 CFR 264.92* 40 CFR 264.111*
(augmented) and Design Requirement -
40 CFR 264.221*
'Suiface water Effluent Narrative RCRA Not needed--
!i Guidelines Standard guidance provided 40 CFR 440** 40 CFR 264.111*
- f Air a) Nuclear Power 20 pCi/m2s . 20 pCi/m2 ,
i Operations radon emission radon emission Standards limit limit 40 CFR 190** ~
b) Radon emissions i kept as low as i
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Longevity of control Not applicable 200,-1000 years 200-1000 years Supplenenting Standards none none included I .
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j e, The Act requires standar.ds consistent with RCRA regulations.
6,, Provision that alrecdy applies independently of this action.
Alternative in terms of air concentration at edge of' pile provided.
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