ML20136D065
| ML20136D065 | |
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| Site: | 07000771 |
| Issue date: | 09/28/1979 |
| From: | Melles J AURORA UNIV., AURORA, IL |
| To: | Cooper J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| 01923, 1923, NUDOCS 7910300057 | |
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AuroraCollege September 28, 1979 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: John W. Cooper, Ph.D., Chief Regional Licensing Section Material Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 RE: License No. SNM 707 Control No. 01923 Gentlemen:
Aurora College, Aurora, Illinois hereby makes application for renewal of the special nuclear material license No.
The following information is submitted in duplicate in fulfillment of the requirements of Section 70:22, " Contents of Applications" of 10 CFR Part 70.
1.
Specification of Applicant Aurora College is the corporate name under which the institution is incorp-orated by the State of Illinois.
It is located at O) 347 S. Gladstone Ave.
3 Aurora, Illinois 60507 The school is governed by a 26 member Board of Directors. The principal W
officers of the College are listed below.
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-Alan J. Stone President 1307 Marseillaise U.S.
David T. Arthur Academic Dean 1082 Cascade Dr.
U.S.
H. Glen Mills Vice President for 917 Kensington U.S.
Business Affairs
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Specification of Activities to be Performed The neutron source will be used in the college's advanced physics laboratories (Rms.109 and 114) or stored in the physics stockroom (Rm.ll2) all of which are located in the physics wing of the Stephens Hall of Science. This building is located on the south-east corner of the college campus at Kenilworth and Gladstone. The~materialwillbeusedintheeducationandtrainingofunder-h graduate students and will be used in the lab only in conjunction with a
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Reactor Experiments Inc., Visiflex Model 1100 neutron howitzer.
Its principle use is in the production of radioactive isotopes by neutron bombardment of Indium or Silver foil for use in laboratory experiments dealing with the determination of half-life by decay measurements.
CharacterandScholarship AuroraColle 347SouthGladstone a, lingio M312MTG431
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John W. Cooper Page 2 September 28, 1979 3.
Specification of Special Nuclear Materials The special nuclear material for which we are requesting a license renewal involves thirty-two(32) gram of plutonium which is encapsulated as a 2-curie Pu-Be source.
It was purchased from Numec Nuclear Material and Equipment Corporation and is identified as their neutron source type Numec-B.
4.
Technical Qualifications of Personnel Dr. John J. Melles, Chairman of the Physics department will be the individual who will use the material and is also responsible for radiation safety.
Dr. Melles received his PhD in physics from the University of Missouri-Rollo.
His experience with nuclear physics and with the handling of nuclear materials includes formal course work and laboratory work at both the undergraduate and the graduate level.
In addition, he has participated in an eight-week summer institute in nuclear methods for teachers at the Oak Ridge Assoc.
Univ., Oak Ridge, Tenn. He has a total of 7 years of teaching experience in physics at the undergraduate level.
Specific experience with radioactive sources include the ORINS neutron gener-ator and a 3 curie AmBe neutron source at ORAN, Oak Ridge which were used during the eight-week summer institute at ORAN.
He has also used many small sources (no license required) both sealtd and unsealed for educational use.
5.
Description of Equipment, Facilities, and Instrumentation The neutron source is stored for short periods between use in the storage position of the neutron howitzer, Reactor Experiments Inc., Visiflex Model 1100. The irradiation port and the lid will be secured by use of locks.
The howitzer itself is located in the advanced physics lab in which there is a minimal amount of traffic.
(only advanced students under the direction of Dr. Melles.) For long term storage, the source is kept in the paraffin filled shipping container. It is also secured by a lock and is kept in the physics stockroom in a cabinet clearly posted. When not in use during the day or night the advanced lab and the physics stockroom are kept locked.
Access is available only to the Physics department staff.
The manipulation of the source will be accomplished only by Dr. Melles by the use of a two foot handling tong. The sources are to be removed only for positioning within the howitzer assembly, for leak testing or for transfer between the howitzer and the storage container. This transfer between the physics stockroom and the advanced physics lab involves moving the source down a hallway a distance of 25 feet.
The following radiation protection instrutentation is available:
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'Page 3 September 28, 1979 Type of Radiation Sensitivity Window Use Instrument Detected Range Thickness Jordan $710 gamma 1-50 r/hr Surveying Ionization Chamber Victoreen #661-GM alpha &
1-50 mr/hr Surveying beta Picker #2930 Flow-alpha 0-3x10 cpm less than 2
Counter with Img/cm Measuring 95810 Scaler 5
2n flow counter alpha 0-3x10 cpm Measuring Serial #690601 Atomic Accessories slow 0-300 mrem /hr Surveying
- SN-87B neutrons.
Although we have available a 2n flow counter, we aregresently subscribing to a leak test service from G.D. Searle & Co. 2000 N Trear Drive, DesPalines, II. 60018. The leak testing is accomplished every six months.
6.1 Specification of Radiation Safety Responsibilities and Duties Dr. John Melles who was previously identified in part 4, is responsible for control of the source and is the only individual who will use it.
He is also responsible for radiation safety.
In addition there is a Radiation Safety Committee _ composed of Homer Easley, Computer Science Chairman; Jim Freund, Head of Campus Security; Alan Stone, President of the College; and John Melles, Physics Department Chairman.
One of the primary purposes of-this committee is to insure that key person-nel on campus are familiar with the neutron source and its. whereabouts.
6.2 Personnel Monitorir.g The instructor and person responsible for handling the neutron source will wear a film badge to record whole body exposure. Students and all other personnel whose presence is required within the advanced physics lab will be required to wear a pocket dossimeter.
The specifications of the personnel equipment is given below:
-Equipment Sensitivity When checked Searle Diagnostic, Inc. -
Beta, gamma, neutrons Monthly Film Badge Atomic Accessories Beta, gamma, neutrons Daily upon use DIR Dosimeter i
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-John W. Cooper Page 4 September 28, 1979 6.3 Radiation' Survey The sealed neutron source has-been surveyed for gamma and neutron radiation levels in both the storage and uce configurations and the results are posted on the storage container and on the neutron howitzer. Supplemental surveys will.be done if there is any change in the shielding, use or location of the source.'
6.7 Sealed-Source Leak-Testing Provision
- As stated in part 5 we have a subscription service for our leak testing to be done by Searle Diagnostic, Inc.
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