ML20136C541
| ML20136C541 | |
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| Site: | Oregon State University, 05000106 |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Popovich M Oregon State University, CORVALLIS, OR |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909260258 | |
| Download: ML20136C541 (1) | |
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WALNUT CREE K. CALIFORNI A 9%96 September 10, 1979 Docket flos. 50-243 50-106 Oregon State University Radiation Center Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Attention:
M. Popovich, Vice President Administration Gentlemen:
Enclosed is Information flotice flo. 79-21, " Transportation and Comercial Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides information on packaging and disposal of radioactive material.
Sincerely, 8-r/ b ~
y R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosure:
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IE Information flotice flo. 79-21 7909260) 68 / %
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Accession No: 7908220108 SSINS: 6870 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 September 7, 1979 IE Infomation tiotice No. 79-21 TRANSPORTATION AND C0'iMERCIAL BURIAL OF RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL On July 10, 1979, the Governors of the Agreement States of Nevada, South Carolina, and Washington notified NRC Chairman Hendrie of the serious and repeated disregard for the rules governing the shipments of low-level radioactive wastes to their burial facilities. The problems causing the Governors' concern may be summarized as contaminated packages; improper loading of packages which results in unneces-sary radiation exposure; packages containing liquids when liquids or free-standing water are not authorized to be buried; leaking packages; improper labeling of packages; and improper papenvork for shipments.
Recently, you should have received either IE Bulletin l'o. 79-19 or 79-20 on this subj ect. The enclosures to this Notice provide information regarding the reg-ulatory requirements for the packaging, transportation and disposal of radioactive material. The requirements for packaging and transport referenced herein are applicable to shipments of all radioactive material.
The enclosed summary of radioactive waste burial criteria defines the current burial-site license and State requirements on waste form and packaging. A summary of the requirements for transportation is in the enclosed D0T publication, "A Review of the DOT Regulations for Transportation of Radioactive Materials."
The enclosures are intended only as a convenient reference; they are neither a substitute for the actual regulations nor a cooy of the burial site license or other burial site documents. The DTI regulitory requirenents can be found in
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49 CFR Parts 171)-179 (Oct. 1, 1977). The NRC requirements are in 10 CFR Part 71.
To conduct your waste disposal operations properly you must comply with NRC and DOT requirements for packaging and transportation, and the waste packaged for eventual disposal at any of the three operating waste-burial sites must be in a fom authorized in the particular burial-site license and State requirements. To assure that the latter requirements are met, you should coordinate your waste disposal activities with the waste collection companies and/or the waste burial site operators. The sites receiving wastes for burial are operated either by the Nuclear Engineering Co., Inc. (502-426-7160), or Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
(206-827-0711).
Questions about licensing requirements for NRC packages can be addressed to the NRC's Transportation Branch (301-427-4122).
Questions about 00T packaging and transport requirements can be addressed to the Materials Transportation Bureau of00T(202-426-2311). Questions about the IE Bulletins or this Information Notice can be addressed to the appropriate NRC Regional Office listed in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix D.
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IE Information Notice No. 79-21 September 7, 1979 Page 2 of 2 No written response to this Information Notice is required.
Enclosures:
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Burial Criteria 2.
DOT Publication
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IE Information Notice No. ~/9-21 Enclosure #1 September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 2 LOW-LEVEL RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA AS OF JULY 11, 1979 WA5TE FORM SITE l
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South Carolina Nevada Washington 1.
Liquid 5,cintillation f 4
prckedin2xabsorbent}uids (a) vemiculite as Disposal P.ot Disposal permitted Disposal permittec absorbent permitted but specific but specific approval required approval required (b) diater.aceous earth as Not permitted Permitted Permittkd absorbent (c) other absorbents (not Not permitted Specific approval Specific. approval rags, tissue etc.)
required required 2.
Other liq'uids packed in 2x Not phrmitted Not Permitted Permitted, but absorbent for icechilization no free standing liquid 3.
Unpackaged bulk solids (e.g.
Parmitted but Permitted but Not Permitted ores, rubble) specific approval specific approval required required 4.
Solidification media:
(c) cernant, urea for for-Permitted for Permitted Permitped maldehyde, Dow media, aqueous wastes Delaware custom (b) other Not permitted Permitted Permitked 5.
Rrdiological hazard greater Permitted Permitted Permitted i
than chemical unless spe-cifically approved 6.
Pyrophoric material Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted unless specif-unless specif-ically approved ically approved f Strnwell, S.C., operated by Chem-Nuclear.
3 Beatty, Nevada, operated by NECO.
4 Hanfcrd, Washington, operated by NECO.
Liquids alternated with layers of absorbent fom the most effective packaging (2x absorbent for liquid present or likely to be formed in transit).
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IE Information Notice No. 79-21 Enclosure #1 i
September 7, 1979 Page 2 of 2 l
i LOW-1.EVEL RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE BURIAL CRITERIA i.
AS OF JULY 11, 1979
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South Carolina Nevada Washingt n i
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Biological wastes (e.g.,
Permitted, but Permitted Permitted j
carcasses) packed in rock salt to pre-4 i
equivalent to 2x absorbent serve is preferred.
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Oil Content No more than 1%
No specification No specification; j
by voluma.
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Dewatered resins Permitted Permitted Permitted
- 10. Evaporator bottoms Must be solidi-Hust be a solid Mustbelasolid fied with agents 3
j in #4.
- 11. KE 85 and Xe 133 Pennitted in DOT Permitted in 00T Permitted in DOT pkg, 1.5 atm, pkg, 1 atm, 100 pkg, 1.S atm, 100 Ci/pkg.
Ci/pkg, 1000 C1 Ci/pkg.
j in special pkg.
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- 12. Curie content per package for Special if >
Special if >
Specialjhandling.
l radiation control and hand-2500 Ci.
1600 Ci for for large I
ling.
dispersed or i.f quantities.
> 50 Ci for i
4 sealed sources.
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- 13. Transuranics greater than 10 Not permitted Not permitted Permitted nanocuries/ gram I
- 14. SNM package content Special if >
350 g U-235 or 100 g U-232 or 50 g.
200 g U-233 or 60 g U-233 or ratio < 1.
Pu or ra}io < 1;
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< 15g/ft.
- 15. DOT containers as received Permitted Permitted except Permitted 8
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fiberboard or
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materials
- 16. Liners removed from DDT Permitted Permitted Permitted 8
~. shipping containers I
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