ML20137D591
| ML20137D591 | |
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| Site: | 07000771 |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1963 |
| From: | Trumbo M AURORA UNIV., AURORA, IL |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| 3906, NUDOCS 8511270104 | |
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Aumra College, Aurora, Illinois, hereby makes application for a special nuclear material license.
The following information is submitted in triplicate in fulfillment of the requirements of Section 70.22, Title 10, code of Federal Regulations, Part 70, "Special Nuclear Materials."
- 1. The Aurora College is the corporate name under lihich the institution is incorporated by the State of T111nnis. The institution was originally founded on January 9,1893, as Mendota Seminary in Mendota, Illinois, by the Western Ad-vent mristian Publication Association. In 1899 a,;eparate charter 1sas procured and the institution became Mendota 011ege, an indepedent corporation. In 1912 the college was moved to its present location in Aurora, Illinois, and the name of the school and corporation was changed to Aumra Cbnege. It is now a fully accred-ited, four-year, liberal arts college.
The principal office of the conege is located at 3h7 CD.adstone, Aurora, Illinois.
I The principal officers of Aurora conege are:
Name Title Address in Aumra, Ill.
Citizen James E. Crimi President 1307 Marseinaise Avenue U.S.
Mad H. Trur*>o Dean 123 Calunet Avenue U.S.
Orrin O. Singleterry Business Engr. h03 Calumet Avenue U.S.
The school is contmiled by a Board of Directors of twelve members elected for terns of three years by delegates to the corporation fmm the Advent diristian Conference of the United States and Canada. There is no control or oiinership ex-ercised over the applicant by any alien, foreign corporation or foreign govemment.
- 2. The neutron source will be used in the college's advance physics labo-ratories, located in the physics wing of The Stephens Hall of Science on the college campus. The material will be used in the education and training of undergraduate students in conjunction with a Reactor Experiments Inc., Visiflex Model n00 neutmn 8511270104 e51101 REG 3 LIC70 SNM-1964 PDR
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Atomic Ene'rgy Commission May 29, 1963 howitzer. The following experiments are purposed:
a) the Production of radioactive isotopes by neutron bombardment and the detemination of half-life by decay measuremets b) the determination of beta mergy c) separation of fast and slow neutrons d) thermal neutmn cross section determination f) activation analysis - determination of elements preset by neutron activation g) mapping of neutron flux
- 3. The license is requested for a three (3) year period.
- h. The special nuclear material to be procured is thirty-two (32) grams of plutonium encapsulated as one 2-curie.Pu-Be source obtained from Numec Muclear Material and Equipment Corporation. It will be their neutron source type Numec-B.
- 5. Dr. Leo Serm and Mr. Homer Easley will share the responsibilities of conducting the proposed program and for radiation safety.
Dr. Seren received his PhD in physics from the University of micago. He has bem active in the field of atomic and nuclear physics for many years. As leader of a five-man research group studying atomic power piles at the University of micago,19h2-hh, Dr. Seren detected two new radioisotopes - 115 day cadmium and 16 minute tantalum. During the next two years he did research in nuclear physics in Los Alamos, New Mexico. From 1951 to 195h Dr. Serm headed a research team of four to six scientists operating the 20 ME7 betatron at the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory.
Mr. Easley took his B.S. degree in physics from Aurora College in 1959.
He did advanced work iniphysics and education at Die Johns Hopkins University during the year of 1959 60. Since then he has bem employed by Aurora College as an instructor in physics. In addition to this he has been working toward an M.S.
degree in physics at Northwestem University, Evanston, Illinois. This degree has just been completed. He has taken laboratory courses dealing with various phases of radioactive material analysis and handling at both The John Hopkins and Northwestem Universities. Also, c,uring the spring semester last year (1961-
- 62) he taught a course in radioisotope techniques in which he covered thoroughly the units of radiation dose, dose equivalents, capabilities and limitations of radiation detection instruments, and procedures and instrummtation used in per-sonal monitoring. The stud ets were taught how to calculate radiation dose ratas (including neutrons) and how to include shielding materials. The methods for con-ducting surveys and posting and labeling of radiation areas and materials were also stressed. The course is being taught again during the spring semester of this year.
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- 6. A description of each device and storage container.
Dimensional drawing and specifications of the Beactor l'tperiments, Inc.,
Visiflux Madel HOO neutmn howitzer win be supplied upon requed.
The fb11owing personnel monitoring dedcas are available to and required
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for all personnel whose presence is required within the advanced physics labora-tories.
(This includes janitorial personnel.)
Manufacturer Type Instruent Sensitivity lesen Qaecked R.S. Landausr, Jr.
Film Badge combination Beta-Gamuna-Neutmn Monthly Atomic Accessories DIR-129 Dosimeter Neutan Daily upon use l
t The fonowing radiation protection instruentation will be available Model Number Radiation e
j Atomic Accessories #$N-87B Slow Neutans arem/hr t
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- 710 Ionisation chamber for gaansa 1-50 r/hr' Victoreen
- 661 Alpha and Beta 1-50 hr Picker #2930 Flow comter, new Comter for Alpha cpm t
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Calibration of the radiation protection instrumentation will be accom-j plished quarterly and after any electmnic component replacement in accordance with instruent manufacturer's instructions using 10% reference standartis. Daily upon use, a check win be made to assure proper instrument operation. A permanent record of results win be maintained.
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- 7. Sources win be stored, when not in use for short periods, in the s
1 age" position of the Beactor Experiments Inc., Visiflux Model n00. Long ters storage will be in the shipping container. The irradiation port and lid closure plug will be secured by use of locks. The keys are available only to the Physics Department staff (Dr. Seren and Mr. Easley) to prevent mauthorised use or removal of the sources fmm the noutan howitser.
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i The manipulation of the sources win be accomplished only by the labora-i tory supervisor by the use of a two-foot handling tong. The sources are to be re moved only for positioning within the howitzer assembly and for leak testing. It i
is not expected that the exposure time (when the sources are unshielded) win exceed 20 minutes per school quarter, j
1 After receipt of tha neutron sources, an initial survey of each device and working area used win be accomplished to determine the necessity for posting and I
labeling. If posting and/or labeling is required, it will be' accomplished in accor-4 dance with the instructions contained in S 20.203 of 10CFR 20. At the comelusion p
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Atomic hergy Comunission 4-May 29,1963 of each operation, surveys will be accomplished to assure the source has been re-turned to its storage position. Periodic surveys of each device will bo accom-plished to determine the integrity of devices. Daily upon use, surveys will be made to evaluate radiation dose received by using personnel'. Personnel within the Nuclear Physics Laboratory, (instructors, studets, janitorial personnel and visitors) will be required to wear dosimeters. These instruments will be read and doses recorded at the and of every working day.
The neutron sources will be leak tested every six months using the wipe technique in the following manners a) Remove source plug and attached cup, b) Remove source from the neutron howitzer source cup using two-foot handling tongs and put in a flat pan on top of the howitzer.
c) Using the two-foot tongs, pick up a damp filter paper and wipe the welded seam of the capsule, d) Return the source to the neutron howitzer source cup using the two-foot handling tongs, e) Replace the plug and attached cup.
f) Place the filter paper under the gas-flow counter mentioned before in this report and determine the alpha activity.
g) If less than 9.995 microcuries of removable contandnation is detected on the test sample, record result of leak test in log book provided, h) If 9.995 microcuries or more of removable alpha contamination is detec-ted on the sample, promptly evaluate personnel and area for cmtamina-tion. Prevant further spread of contamination.
Consider the source leaking until proven otherwise.
- 1) Place the source in a leak proof container, seal container, place in shipping container and retum to manufacturer for repair or replace-ment. Notify the Director, Division of Licensing aid Regulation, U.S.
Atomic hergy Comunission, Washington 25, J).C., with a copy to the director of the nearest AEC regional compliance office, as listed in Appendix D of 10 CRF 20, describing test results and action taken, j) Record results of all leak tests in log book.
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