ML20128B016
| ML20128B016 | |
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| Site: | 07002915 |
| Issue date: | 01/09/1985 |
| From: | Simone K PRINCETON GAMMA-TECH, INC. |
| To: | Guinn P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| 24678, NUDOCS 8507030097 | |
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Dear Mr. Guinn:
Please find enclosed our application for renewal of Special Nuclear Material license #SNM-1869 which is due to expire on February 28, 1985. Accompanying this ap-plication is our license renewal fee of four hundred and sixty dollars (check number 13281), payable to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If you have any questions regarding this renewal application, please contact our Radiation Safety Officer, Joseph Dudek, at 609-924-7310, ext. 201. RECEIVED BY LFMS f a /. I PRINCETON GAMMA-TECH, INC. .... f.... l$9 dWe Date.. l t.g.. UI**** Kathryn E. Simone Orig. To......... Safety Representative Action Compi.I.k. [ /ks g 4,5 m enc. f i W glID gn 5:. 4 n e q .'I '" m A.1
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l ,uma APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL LICENSE-1869 l Specification of Applicant This application is filed by Princeton Gamma-Tech, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, whose principal office and main plant are located on Route 518, East of Route 206 in Rocky Hill, New Jersey. The official mailing address of the Corporation is: 1200 State Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. The Officers of the Corporation are: President................ Joseph A. Baicker l Cherry Hill Road Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Citizenship - U.S.A. Vice-President........... Gary Schnerr RD 1, Box 350 Woosamonsa, Pennington, NJ Citizenship - U.S.A. Secretary................Alden Sayres 1123 E. 23rd St. Brooklyn, New York 11230 Citizenship - U.S.A. Assistant Secretary......Alex Fischberg 12 Forest Lane Trenton, New Jersey 08628 Citizenship - U.S.A. None of the outstanding shares of stock in the Corporation are owned by a foreign corporation or government, or any alien. Specification of Activities g be Performed The plutonium-beryllium source which is the subject of this application, will be used in the testing of germanium gamma ray detectors. Typical operation will consist of using the neutrons . emitted by the source to excite high energy gamma rays in,~e.g., iron, and detecting and measuring the gamma rays with our germanium detectors. All storage and usage of the source will be confined to the building located on Route 518, East of Route 206 in Rocky Hill, New Jersey. PRINCETON GAMMA TE CH.1J00 STATE ROAD. FH NCETON NJ 0M40 TEL SALES W3 924 (MO ADV N W)-924 73*0 TE t Ex 843436 GAvvATECH PR 4 PGl INTERNATO4AL TELEX (WUT) 8U44i GAVVATECH FArN OTT) 4754r3 PGT USA
.SNMLicenseRenew[) () Page 2 Princeton Gamma-Tech is a world leader in the commercial . development of germanium detectors and of analytical systems based on gamma-ray and x-ray spectroscopy. Germanium detectors, which are used by universities and national laboratories in nuclear research, require continuous testing using high energy gamma rays to assure that the needs of our customers are satisfied. Specification of Special Nuclear Material The source is a plutonium-beryllium neutron source purchased from Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) whose ofjjges are located in Apollo, Pennsylvanie. NUMEC standard -Be sources are an alloy of comnercial grade plutonjgg and Pu beryllium in which the plutonium is approximately 92% Pu The plutonium content is sixteen (16) grams. ghis corresponds to 1 curie which emits approximately 1.8 x 10 neutrons per second. The serial number of the source is 160A28 and is a NUMEC-A model. The inner capsule is made of tantalum with the outer capsule being 304L stainless steel. A second sgggce, purchased from Amersham /searle, is a 1 milligram (Pu principal isotope) sealed source. Amersham / Searle model #PPC-4. Technical Qualifications of Personnel The use of the sources will be conducted by either Dr. Joseph A. Baicker or Dr. Micha Harchol. Both have had extensive experience in handling Pu-Be and Ra-Be neutron sources in the course of their training at Columbia University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem respectively. Dr. Joseph A. Baicker received his PhD degree in Nuclear Physics from Columbia University in 1959 following 6 years of graduate study. His field of nuclear research at Columbia was exclusively in the detection and measurement of neutrons produced by the 6 MeV Van-der-Graff generator. He has had experience in all types of nuclear detection and monitoring instruments. Since 1965 he has been in charge of the research and development activities of the applicant in the field of nuclear detection instruments. Dr. Micha Harchol received his PhD degree in Nuclear Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. During his 5 years of graduate study, Dr. Harchol had extensive experience in nuclear instrumentation and ra(liation effects. Since 1973, Dr. Harchol has been with Princeton Gamma-Tech, both in the United States and in West Germany. During this time, Dr. Harchol has has extensive experience in nuclear instrumentation - design, manufacturing and testing.
o o SNM L'lcense Renewal Page 3 APPLICATION FOR BYPRODUCT MATERI AL LICENSE... ATTACHMENT Re: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL NAMED Dr.. Joseph A. Baicker DURATION ON
- 8. TYPE OF TRAINING WHERE TRAINED OF THE FQRMAL TRAINING JOB COURSE a.
Principles & practices COLUMBIA 6 yrs. XX of radiation protection UNIVERSITY
- b. Radioactivity measure-ment stcndardization &
monitoring techniques CO U BIA 6 yrs. XX & instruments g y
- c. Mathematics & calcula-tions basic to the use and measuroment of COLUMBIA 6 yrs.
XX XX l radioactivity UNIVERSITY
- d. Biological effects of I
radiation CO'LUMBIA 6 yrs. XX UNIVERSITY EXPLANATION OF ABOVE: l 5 Dr. Joseph A. Baicker has BA degree from Yale University in Physics; hut and PhD from Columbia University in Nuclear Physics. Dr. Joseph A. Balcker had 5 years of experience in nuclear instrumentation and radiation effects at RCA, and 13 years ' 5 at PGT in nuclear instrumentation - design, manufacturing and testing. \\
,SNMLicenaeRenewll () Page 4 APPLICATION FOR BYPRODUCT MATERIAL LICENSE...ATTACl! MENT Re: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF EACil INDIVIDUAL NAMED t Dr. Joseph A. Baicker 9. EXPERIENCE WITH RADIATION WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED ISOTOPE MAXIMUM AMOUNT & DURATION OF EXPERIENCE TYPE OF USE Cd-109 10 mci "9 13 s. Pu-Be 1 Ci Testing yy y 3,
SNMLicenseRenew!) () Page 5 APPLICATION FOR BYPRODUCT MATERI AL LICEt!SE... ATTACilMENT
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TRAINING AtlD EXPERIENCE OF EACil INDIVIDUAL NAMED Dr. Micha liarchol DURATION 0B
- 8. TYPE OF TRAltlING WilERE TRAINED OF Ti!E TQRMAL TRAI!!ING JOB _
COURSE Hebrew Univ. of Jeru salem a. Principles & practices Weizman Institute of YES YES of radiation protection Science, Israel
- b. Radioactivity measure-Gewerbeaufsichtsamt, ment standardizaticn &
West Germany monitoring techniques YES YES & instruments
- c. Mathematics & calcula-tions basic to the use and measurement of YES YES radioactivity d.
Biological effects of radiation YES YES EXPLANATION Of ABOVE: Dr. Micha liarchol has BA degree from the lie brew University of Jerusalem in Physics; MS degree from the liebrew University of Jerusalem in Physics; PhD degree from the liebrew University of Jerusalem in Nuclear Physics. Dr. liarchol had 5 years of experience in nuclear instrumentation and radiation effects during his graduate study research, and 10 years of experience at Princeton Gamma-Tech in nuclear instrumentation - design, manufacturing and testing'.
5NM License Renews O rese e 1 APPLICATION FOR llYPRODUCT MATERIAL LICENSP.,..ATTACllMENT . Re: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF EACll INDIVIDUAL NAMED Dr. Micha Harchol 9. EXPERIENCE WITH RADIATION WiiERE EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED ISOTOPE MAXIMUM AMOUNT & DURATION OF EXPERIENCE TYPE OF USE 'l 20 years Calibration Co 60 100 uCi On the job 20 years Calibration Co 57 100 uci on the job 20 years Calibration Fe 55 10 mci On the job Am 241 10 mci On the job 20 years i at n i 20 years Calibration d Misc. 100 uCi On the job
,'SNM Licenste Renewe O rese 7 APPLICATION FOR BYPRODUCT MATERIAL LICENSE... ATTACHMENT ke: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL NAMED Joseph Dudek DURATION ON
- 8. TYPE OF TRAINING WHERE TRAINED OF Ti!E FQRMAL TRAINING JOB COURSE Triton College 2 yrs.
XX XX
- a. Principics & practices of radiation protection Searle Diagnostics 11 yrs.
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- b. Radioactivity measure-ment standardization &
Triton College 2 yrs. XX XX monitoring techniques & instruments Searle Diagnostics 11 yrs. XX
- c. Mathematics & calcula-tions basic to the use Triton College 2 yrs.
XX XX and measuroment of radioactivity Searle Diagnostics 11 yrs. XX
- d. Biological effects of radiation Triton College 2 yrs.
XX XX Searle Diagnostics 11 yrs. XX EXPLANATION OF,ABOVE: Tra.ining at Triton College: Basic courses in Nuclear Science, leading to an Associate in Science degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology including both classroom training and clinical application in hospitals. Detection equipment' included all forms of gas detectors, scintillation detectors and miscellaneous detectors such as film badges and thermoluminescent dosimetry. Training lead to certifica-tion as a Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist by both-the American Registry of Clinical Pathologists and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Training at Searle Diagnostics: Both informal training by llealth Physicist and on-the-job training on Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation, including scintillation cameras, image intensifiers, scanners, well counters and liquid scintillation counters. \\
,'NMLicens.eRenew() () Page 8 S APPLICATION FOR BYPRODUCT MATERIAL LICENSE... ATTACHMENT Re: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL NAMED Joseph Dudek 9. EXPERIENCE WITH RADIATION WHERE EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED ISOTOPE MAXIMUM AMOUNT & DURATION OF EXPERIENCE TYPE OF USE Searle Diagnostics 9 yrsInstrumentat..on '*Tc 1.0 curie Loyola Univ. Hosp. 2 yrsTesting & C l:.n-University of Chicago 4 yrs ical Applica'; ion 67, 20 mci Searle Diagnostics 4 yrs, g Leycla Uni 1 Meep. 1 yr. 131 I 2 mci i Searle Diagnostics 4 yrs, S t,--Anne ' c Mec pi-ta l 1 yr. I Searle Diagnostics 5 yrs. Xe 20 mci - - ----Loye l a U n v/. Herp. 2 yre. S t. Annes Hosp. 1 yr. 20l 5 mci Searle Diagnostics 2 yrs. T1 Univ. of Chicago 3 yrs, 68Ga 5 mci Searle Diagnostics 5 yrs 10F 10 mci Univ of Chicago 4 yrs 241Am 1 mci Searle Diagnostics 11 yrs Instrumentat:.on Testing 57Co 50 mci Searle Diagnostics 11 yrs, 226 Ra 2 mci Searle Diagnostics 11 yrs, Cs 50pci Searle Diagnostics
- 11. yrs, 2Cf 25 pgrams Princeton Gamma-Tech 5 yrs Well Logging 55 Fe 50 mci Princeton Gamma-Tech 5 yrs XRF Instrumerits 109 XRF Instrumerits Cd 25 mci Princeton Gamma-Tech 5 yrs H
20 curies Princeton Gamma-Tech 3 yrs Well Logging Pu-Be 1 curie Princeton Gamma-Tech 5 yrs Instrumentatjon Testing 1 ( l l
hNMLconsoRansw() ( ) Page 9 Description of Equipment, Facilities, and Instrumentation The plutonium-beryllium source will at all times be in its respective storage container with proper identification and warning labels attached. The storage room will be locked at all times and the key will be under the control of PGT's Radiation Safety Officer. The storage container is the NUMEC container which has been approved for neutron source shipment under Bureau of Explosives permit number 1113. Extra shielding will also be placed around the storage container as a safety precaution. The source will only be used in an area cleared of personnel and monitored with a variety of instruments for radiation safety. The following radiation protection instrumentation will be con-tinuously available and maintained in good working order: TYPE RADIATION DETECTED RANGE Princeton Gamma-Tech 6 Germanium Detectors Gamma 0-10 cpm Victoreen #440 Geiger Counter
- Gamma, with thin window probe Alpha, Beta 0-20 mR/hr Ludlum Model 28 rate meter Thermal Neutrons and Model 42-4 neutron detector to 1 MeV Neutrons 0-1 R/hr Instrument calibration will be done bi-yearly, according to the manufacturer's recommendation, with calibrated reference sources.
Proper instrument operation will be verified whenever used and a record maintained of the results. Personnel monitoring devices will be the following: film badges processed by Siemens Gammasonics, Inc., Health Physics Services or an equivalent company, sensitive to beta, gamma, and neutron irradiation, processed and checked monthly, and a permanent log of the results will be maintained. Manipulation of the source will be with the aid of a threaded rod at least one meter in length. The source will only be removed from its container for use, where it is positioned within an iron
- shield, 4" x 4" x 4" and for leak testing.
The exposure time to the unshielded source will not exceed 5 minutes per three months. The source will only be handled by Dr. Balcker, Dr. Harchol or Joseph Dudek. Posting of the storage and working area will be accomplished 'in accordance with the instructions contained in 20.203 of 10 CFR 20. At the conclusion of each operation, surveys will be accomplished to assure the source has been returned to its storage position. Periodic surveys of the device will be accomplished to determine the integrity of the device.
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- The neutron source will be leak tested every six (6)
. months when in use using the Siemens Gammasonics QT-1 Leak Testing kit. Waste Disposal Any waste generated will be disposed of by Nuclear Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc., their authority is: NRC License #31-12000-1 N. Y. State Radioactive Materials License #1226-1422 N. Y. State Source Leak Testing License #2095-1422 N. Y. State Instrument Calibration License #1059-1422 Respectfully submitted, PRINCETON GAMMA-TECH, INC.
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