ML20147D741

Informs of State of AL Program for Reciprocal Recognition of Byproduct Matl Licensed Activities & Returns Matls Submitted to NRC

ML20147D741
Person / Time
Issue date:	02/07/1997
From:	Dan Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Coggins T MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV., MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS
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- Fcbru:ry 7,1997 Mississippi State University ATTN: Mr. Terry L. Coggins Radiation Safety Officer Box 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762

SUBJECT:

REPORT OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES IN NON-AGREEMENT STATES

Dear Mr. Coggins:

This refers to the proposed use of licensed materials at the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Baldwin County, Fairhope, Alabama. Upon consulting with Mr. Adams and the State of Alabama, it appears that the Research Reserve comes under Alabama jurisdiction rather than Nuclear Regulatory Commission for regulation of licensed byproduct material. I am retuming the materials you submitted.

The State of Alabama has a program for reciprocal recognition of byproduct material licensed activities. You may contact the State licensing authority at:

Division of Radiation Control ATTN: Mr. Kirksey E. Whatley Telephone 334-613-5391 Director Fax 334-613-5387 State Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1701 I have enclosed a recommended procedure for determining jurisdiction of areas which may be exclusive federal jurisdiction. Please do not hesitate to call me should you have any questions. My telephone number is (404) 331-5624, and fax number is (404) 331-7437.

l Sincerely, (original signed by D. J. Collins) 1 David J. Collins, Health Physicist Materials Licensing / Inspection Branch 2 Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

Enclosures:

1. Form 241 and supporting documents

2. Recommended Procedure for Licensee to Obtain Jurisdiction Determinations p

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(3150 Othce of Management and f udget. Washington. NRC may DCnot 20503 conduct or soonsor. and a person is not tenu"** to respond to.

• co*ct>on of info'maten (Please read the instruc00ns on the cover sheet before cornplebng this forrn.) unless it displays a cunently vshd OMB control numtier s eunoe . ear 3. CONTROL NUMBER i NAMt u uceNste rPoon or um,,ogo.., . ndo ine . 2. TYPE OF REPORT (Leave Diank - Number to be X INITIAL assWned by NRC)

Mississippi State University REVISION 4 ADDRESS OF uCENLEE (Mashng address er other mcarson evnere &censee may be acared) CLARIFICATION

5. UCENSEE CONTACT Box 6223 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Terry L. Coggins 6 TELEPHONE NUMBER E F AC$1 MILE NUMBER (Include Aree Code) (Include Area Codel 601-325-3294 501-325-8776

8. ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED IN NON-AGREEMENT STATES UNDER THE GENERAL LICENSE GIVEN IN 10 CFR 150 20 WELL LOGGING LEAD TESTING AND/OR CAllBRATIONS TELETHERAPY /IRRADIATOR SERVICE oTHER (Specify)

PORTABLE GAUGES X Field research/ education use TRANSPORTATION QA PROGRAM APPROVAL NO 5 REV NO REGISTERED AS USER OF PACKAGINGS (CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE NOS )

N-RADIOGRAPHY :"> N' O CUENT NAME, ADDRESS. CITYICOUNTY, ST ATE, ZIP CODE 10 WORKLOCATION ADDRESS (Steet endI. amber orother Ancareon Give as ama** = *dd'*** c' d"'c6aa aaa 6' )

Biology Department Weeks Bay Nation'al E's'tuarine :A P.O. Box GY Research Reserve, Baldwin County Mississippi State, MS 39762 Alabama 13 WORK LOCATION IELEPHONCNUMbER k

11 CLsLNI ILLE PHONE NUMBER 12. WORK LOCATION TECHNICIAN A!/THORIZED TO PERFORM WORK (Include Area Code)

(include Aree Code) 601-325-3120 Mike Sullivan, Scott Phipps, Allen Moore 334-928-9792

. it DATES SCHEDULED TF 16. LOCATION REFERENCE NUMBER WORK DAYS TO LEAVE BLANK FOR INITIAL NRC FORM 241 REQUESTS FROM NUMBER TO BE AS$1GNED BY NRC April 1, 1997 December 1, 1997 30*

• work schedule will not exceed the specifie i days;  ;

however, the number of days may be less.

LIST ADDITIONAL WORK SITES ON SEPARATE SHEET TO INCLUCE ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ITEMS 916 ABOVE.

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16 AGHL LMLNI $1 AIL bPLCIFIG LILLNSE WHILH AUTHORilh$ INE L-(DLRS6Nf.O 10 GONDUCI ACllVHil$ WHsCH ARE IHE bAME, EACEPl FOR LOCAIlON OF U$E, A5 SPECIFIED IN ITEM 6 ABOVE. (Four copies of th= specife scense must accompany the milial NRC Form 241 )

STATE E.xPiRATiON DATE TOTAL USAGE DAYS TO DATE LICENSE NUMBER Mississippi Sept. 1, 1997 **

MS-EBL-02 _

19. CERTIFICATION (MUST BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT) 1, THE UNDERSIGNED. HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:

• • License originally issued in approximate.Ly n/u.

a. All mformahon in this report is true and complete. These procedures first performed in April 1985.

b. I have read and understand the provision of the general license 10 CFR 150.20 reprinted on the cover shoet of this form set; and I understand that i am required to comply with these provisions as to all byproduct, source, or special nuclear material which t possess and use in non-Agreement States or offshore waters under the general license for which this report is filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

c. I understand that activites, including storage, conducted in non-Agreements States under general license 10 CFR 150.20 are limited to a total of 180 days in calendar year,

d. I understand that I may be inspected by NRC at the above listed work site locations and at the Licensee home office address for activities performed in ne' -s%reement States or offshore waters. I am also aware that I will be responsible for any fees associated with such inspections.

e. I understead that conduct of any activities not described above, including conduct of activities on dates or locations different from those described above or without NRC authoruation, may subject me to enforcement action, including civil or enminalpenaltees. j Pcom riNo u r iCER RSO o, M.n.,em.ni Rep,s.enisin, rrygec mneso u.me .nd ra,e; scNAtup y DAiE Terry L. Coggins, Radiological Safety Offi cer

_._._ jfh 7 WARNINrk FALSE STATEMENTS IN THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIIAND/OR CRibilNAL PENALTIES. NRC REGl4ATIONS SUBMISSIONS TO THE NRC BE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE IN ALL MATERKL RESPECTS.18 U.S.C. SECTION 1001 MAKES IT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO MAKE A WILLFULLY FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION TO ANY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES AS 'O ANY MATTER WITHIN ITS JURISD'CTION.

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FOR NRC USE ONLY NRC FORM 241 (6-9ti)

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, 11-90 DIVISION OF RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH l t RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE l 1  !!

Pursuant to the Mississippi Radiation Control Act and Mississippi State Board of Health Environmental Regulations on radiation, and in reliance on statements and representations heretofore made by the licensee, a license is hereby issued au- 't thorizing the licensee to receive, acqcire, possess and transfer radioactive material listed below; and to use such radioactive

.1 material for the purpose (s) and at the place (s) designated below. This license is subject to all applicable rules and regulations f2

[ of the State Board of Health and orders of the Division of Radiological Health, now or hereaf ter in effect and to any con-F, ditions specified below.

LICENSEE 3. License Number

1. Name Mississippi State University MS-EBL-02

4. Expiration Date

} 2. Address P. O. Drawer 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 September 1,1994 i

i 5. File Number .t Attn: Terry L. Coggins, RSO hiS-EBL

6. Radioactive Material 7. Chemicalind/or Phy...al Form 8. Maximum Radioactivity and/or i (Element andMass Number) quantity of material which licensee may possess at any one time.

l A. Any radioactive material A. Any A. 10 curies each of n between Atomic Nos, radioactive material 3 and 83, inclusive. between Atomic Nos.

{ 3 and 83, inclusive. a l

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9. Authorized Use A. through I. Research and development as defined in the Mississippi State Board of Health l, Regulations for Control of Radiation, Section A, and instructional purposes.

J. To be used in Troxler Model 3216 roof moisture gauge to measure the moisture content of roofing materials. ,

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'i CONDITIONS

10. Unless otherwise specified, the authorized place of use is the licensee's address stated in item 2 above.

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Coe flNUED ON PAGE 3 I k F R THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Date April 29,1970 J

f Radioactive Material License No. ~'

MS-EBL-02 is amended in its entirety, September 27,1993

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DIVISION OF R ADIOLOGICAL HE ALTH ik Amendment No. 36. JACKSON . MISSISSIPPI 39215 l'

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FORM RII-2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTII RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplementary Sheet page 2 of 8 pages License Number MS-EBI,02 Amendment No. 36

6. Radioactive Material 7. Chemical and/or 8. Maximum Radioactivity (Element and Mass Number) Physical Form and/or quantity of material which licensee may possess at any one time.

B. Hydrogen - 3 B. Any B. 10 curies I

C. Curium - 244 C. Any C. 100 millicuries I D. Radium - 226 D. Any D. I milligram E. Uranium - 235 E. Any E. 14 gmms F. Thorium -230 F. Any F. I millicurie l G. Plutonium - 242 G. Any

• G. I millicurie H. Uranium - 232 H. Any H. I millicurie I. Thorium - 234 I. Any I. I millicurie J. Americium-241: J. Sealed Source (Troxler J. No single source to Beryllium Drawing No. A-102451) exceed 44 millicuries.

K. Americium-241: K. Scaled Source (Troxler K. No single source to Beryllium Drawing No. A-100608) exceed 100 millicuries.

L. Americium-241: L. Sealed Source (Campbell L. No single source to Beryllium Pacific Corporation exceed 50 millicuries.

Model CPN-131)

M. Cesium-137 M. Sealed Source (Campbell M. No single source to Pacific Cogoration exceed 10 millicuries.

Model CPN-131)

N. Plutonium - 239 N. Plutonium- N. 80 grams Beryllium Neutron Sources l

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FORM RH.2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplanentary Sheet page 3 of 8 nages ,

License Number MS-EBle02 Amendment No. 36

6. Radioactive Material 7. Chemical and/or 8. Maximum Radioactivity (Element and Mass Number) Physical Form and/or quantity of material which licensee may possess at any one time.

O. Californium - 252 O. Scaled Neutron Source O. 3 micrograms P. Uranium - 238 P. Cylindrical Slugs P. 2500 kilograms Q. Cesium-137 Q. Sealed Source Q. 3 curies (Amersham CDC.90 series)

TOTAL POSSESSION LIMIT FOR ALL RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 CURIES.

9. Authorized Use (continued)

K. To be used in Troxler Model 1255 depth moisture gauge to measure the moistare content of materials.

L. aiid M. To be used in Campbell Pacific Model 500. series moisture and surface density gauge for determining the moisture content and density of materials.

N. and O. Calibration and/or educational purposes.

P. To be used in light water moderated suberitical assembly in accordance with application dated February 10, 1961.

Q. To be used in the J.L. Shepherd 28-6B calibrator for the calibration of survey instruments.

CONDITIONS (continued)

11. The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation, Section A, " General Provisions," Section C, " Licensing of Radioactive Material,"

Section D, " Standards for Protection Against Radiation," Section J, " Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspections," and Section T, " Transportation of Radioactive Material."

FORM RII-2 (c:nt.)

, MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPA LI3fENT OF IIEALTII RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplanentary Sheet page 4 of 8 pages License Number MS-EBL-02 Amendment No. 36 CONDITIONS (continued)

12. Licensed material shall be used by, or under the supervision ofindividuals designated by the Mississippi State University Nuclear Energy Committee, ano Terry L. Coggins, Radiological Safety Officer.

13. Licensed material may be used only on the Mississippi State University properties. Licensed material contained in nuclear moisture / density gauges must be stored in an area designated and approved by the Mississippi State University Radiological Safety Officer.

14. A. (1) Each sealed source or detector cell containing licensed material, other than Hydrogen-3, with a half-life greater than thirty (30) days and in any form other than gas shall be tested for leakage and/or contamination at intervals not to exceed six (6), months, except that each source designed for the purpose of emitting alpha particles shall be tested at intervals not to exceed three (3) months. In the absence of a certificate from a transferor indicating that a test has been made within six (6) months prior to the transfer, a sealed source or detector cell received from another person shall not be put into use until tested.

(2) Notwithstanding the periodic leak test required by this condition, any licensed sealed source or detector cell is exempt from such leak tests when the source or detector cell contains 100 microcuries or less of beta and/or gamma emitting material or 10 microcuries or less of alpha emitting material.

(3) Except for alpha sources, the periodic leak test required by this condition does not apply to sealed sources that are stored and not being used. The sources excepted from this test shall be tested for leakage prior to any use or transfer to another per son unless they have been lesk tested within six (6) months prior to the date of use or transfer.

B. Each encapsulated plutonium source designed for the purpose of cmitting neutron or gamma radiation shall be tested for leakage at intervals not to exceed six (6) months. The test shall be capable of detecting the presence of 0.005 microcurie of alpha contamination on the test sample.

C. Each sealed source or detector cell fabricated by the licensee shall be inspected and tested for construction defects, leakage, and contaminatica prior to use or transfer as a sealed source or detector cell. If the inspection or test reveals any construction defects or 0.005 microcurie or greater of contamination, the source or detector cell shall not be used or transferred as a sealed source until it has been repaired, decontaminated and retested.

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FORM RII.2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEMJII RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplementary Sheet page 5 of 8 pages License Number MS-EBL-02  ;

Amendment No. 36 CONDITIONS (continued)

D. The test shall be capable of detecting the presence of 0.005 microcurie of radioactive material on the test sample. The test sample shall *o e taken from the sealed source or detector cell or from the surfaces of the device in which the sealed source or detector cell is permanently or semipermanently mounted or stored on which one might expect contamination to accumulate. . Records of leak test results shall be kept in units of microcuries and maintained for inspection by the Division of Radiological Health, Mississippi State Department of Health.

E. If the test required by Subsection A., B., or C. of this condition reveals the presence of 0.005 microcurie or more of removable contamination, the licensee shall immediately withdraw the sealed source or detector cell from use and shall cause it to be decontaminated and repaired or to be disposed ofin accordance with the Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation. A report shall be filed within five (5) days of the date the leak test result is known with the Division of Radiological Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, P. O. Box 1700, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700 describing the equipment involved, the test rer"" .M the corrective action taken.

F. Tests for leakage and/or contamination shall be performed by the Radiological Safety Officer, or his designee, or by other persons specifically authorized by the Mississippi State Depsutment of Health, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or another Agreement State to perform such services.

15. A. Detector cells containing titanium tritide foil shall only be used in conjunction with a properly operating temperature control mechanism which prevents foil temperatures from exceeding 225 degrees Centigrade.

B. Detector cells containing scandium tritide foil shall only be used .in conjunction with a properly operating temperature control mechanism which prevents foil temperatures from exceeding 325 degrees Centigrade.

! Detector cells containing Nickel-63 plated sources shall only be used in conjunction with a properly C.

operating temperature control mechanism as specified by the gas chromatography manufacturer.

l 16. In lieu of using the conventional radiation caution colors (magenta or purple on yellow background) as j'

provided in the Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation, Section  !

801.D.203(a)(1), the licensee is hereby authorized to label detector cells and cell baths, containing licensed j material and used in gas chromatography devices, with conspicuously etched or stamped radiation caution symbols without a color requirement.

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17. Detector cells containing licensed material shall not be opened or the sources removed from the detector  :

cell by the licensee.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTII RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Suppicmentary Sheet ,

page 6 of 8 onges License Number MS-EBle02 Amendment No. 36 CONDITIONS (continued)

18. The licensee shall not use licensed material in or on human beings or in field applications where activity is released except as provided otherwise by specific condition of this license.

19. Experimental animals administered licensed materials or their products shall not be used for human consumption.

20. A. Individuals involved in operations which utilize, at any one time, more than 100 millicuries of Hydrogen-3 in a non-contained form, other than metallic foil, shall have bicassays performed within one (1) week following a single operation and at weekly intervals for cont int.wg operations.

B. (1) Tritium shall not be used in such a manner as to cause any individual to receive a radiation exposure such that urinary excretion rates exceed 28 microcuries of tritium per liter when averaged over a calendar quarter.

(2) A report of an average concentration in excess of the limit specified in B.(1) above for any individual shall be filed, in writing, within thirty (30) days of the end of the calendar quarter with the Division of Radiological Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, Post Office Box 1700, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700.

(3) The report shall contain the results of all urinalyses for the individual during the calendar quarter, the cause of the excessive concentrations, and the corrective step; taken or planned to assure against a recurrence.

(4) Any single urinalysis which discloses a concentration of greater than 50 microcuries per liter shall be reported, in writing, within seven-(7) days of the licensee's . receipt of the results, to the Division of Radiological Health, Mississippi State Department of Health.

21. Individuals involved in frequent operations (less than every two weeks) which utilize, during any one (1) quart:r, a total of ten (10) millicuries of Iodine-125 and/or Iodine-131 in capsule form or a total of one (1) millicurie of liquid Iodine-125 and/or Iodine-131 must have a bioassay performed within six (6) to seventy-two (72) hours following the use of the licensed material. Infrequent use of Iodine-125 and/or Iodine-131 (greater than every two weeks) will necessitate a bioassay within ten (10) days following the use of the licensed material. Bioassays may be either in vivo or in vitro measurements; however, the licensee must maintain on file bioassay procedures and results for review by the Division of Radiological Health, Mississippi State Department of Health.

22. The licensee shall conduct a physical inventory every six (6) months to account for all sealed sources received and possessed under the license. The records ofinventories shall be maintained for two (2) years from the date of the inventory for inspection by the Division of Radiological Health and shall include the quantities and kinds of radioactive material, location of sealed sources, and the date of the inventory.

FORM RII-2 (cont.) )

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEALTII l RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplementary Sheet ,

pcge 7 of 8 pages License Number MS-EBL-02 l Amendment No. 36  !

CONDITIONS (continued)

23. Individuals who work in or frequent any portion of a restricted area shall receive instructions as specified in Section 801.J.12 of the Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation at the time of employment and at intervals not to exceed twelve (12) months thereafter.

24. The specified possession limit includes all licensed material possessed by the licensee under this license whether in storage, held as waste, or otherwise in use.

25. Pursuant to the Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation, Sections 801.D.106 and 801.D.302, the licensee is authorized to dispose of Carbon-14, Hydrogen-3, Iodine-12 T. Sulfur-35, Iodine-131, Phosphorus-32, Technetium 99m, Chlorine-36, Selenium-75, Iron-55, Cobalt-57, and Chromium-51 by incineration provided the gaseous effluent from the incineration does not exceed the limits specified for air in Appendix A, Table II, Section D. Ash residues may be disposed of as ordinary waste provided the concentrations of licensed material appearing in the ash residues do not exceed the concentrations (in terms of micrxuries per gram)specified for water in Appendix A, Table II, Section D.

26. Sealed sources containing licensed material shall not be opened.

27. The licensee shall instruct all users of radioactive material listed in Item Nos. 6.J. through 6.M. that any maintenance or repair on the gauges involving removal of the source holders shall be performed only by the device manufacturer or by other persons specifically authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State to perform such services.

28. The licensee is authorized to hold radicactive material with a physical half-life of less than 75 days for decay-in-storage before disposal in ordinary trash provided:

A. Radioactive waste to be disposed ofin this manner shall be held for decay a minimum of ten (10) half-lives.

B. Before disposal as normal waste, radioactive waste shall be surveyed to determine that its radioactivity )

cannot be distinguished from background with a typical low-level laboratory survey instrument. All ,

radiation labels shall be removed or obliterated, j

29. Prior to the use oflicensed material on property not owned by Mississippi State University, or prior to the use of licensed material in such a manner as to cause dispersal of licensed material onto property not owned by Mississippi State University, a written notice must be submitted to the Division of Radiological Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, P. O. Box 1700, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700. The notice must include the isotope (s) to be used, the activity and form of each isotope, and the propased date and location of use.

FORM RH.2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEALTH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplanentary Sheet pag 8 of 8 naga License Number MS-EBL-02 Amendment No. 36 ,

CONDITIONS (continued)

30. Except for plutonium contained in a medical device designed for individual human application, no plutonium, regardless of form, shall be delivered to a carrier for shipment by air transport or transported m an aircraft by the licensee. j

31. In addition to the possession limits in Item 8, the licensee shall further restrict the possession of licensed material to quantities below the minimum limit specified in Section 801.C.25(g)(4) of the Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation for establishing decommissioning financial assurance.

32. Except as specifically provided otherwise by this license, the licensee shall possess and use licensed l material described in Items 6.,7., and 8. of this license in accordance with statements, representations, l f

and procedures contained in the documents, including any enclosures, listed below. The Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation shall govern the licensee's statements in application or letters, unless the statements are more restrictive than the regulations.

Application dated September 15, 1993, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.,

Mississippi State University Radiation Safety Manual received September 16,1993, and l Letter dated September 17, 1993, signed by Terry Coggins.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RADIOACTIVE MATERI Av. I,1 CENSE

Supplementary 1 pag 2 1 of 1 pages License Number MS-EBIr02  ;

Amendment No. 37 Mississippi State University P. O. Drawer 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 Attn: Terry L. Coggins, RSO i

In accordance with request received August 24,1994, from Mississippi State University, authorized by Terry Coggins, Radioactive Material License No. MS-EBL-02 is amended as follows:

Item No. 4. is amended to read:

j 4. Expiration date l September 1,1995 Condition No.16. is hereby deleted. Jg h y J

FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTII Date August 25.1994 by Division of Radiological Health Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700 I

FORM RII-2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEALTII a

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL L.ICENSE Supplementary Sheet prge 1 of. 2 pages License Number MS-EBL-02 Amendment No. 38 Mississippi State University P. O. Drawer 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 Attn: . Terry L. Coggins, RSO a

. In accordance with' requests and attachments received February 16,1995, and March 8,1995, from Mississippi State University, authorized by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D. and Terry Coggins, Radioactive Material License No.

MS-EBL-02 is amended as follows:

Item Nos. 6., 7., 8., and 9. are hereby amended to add:

, 6. Radioactive Material 7. Chemical and/or 8. Maximum Radioactivity

] (Element and Mass Physical Form and/or quantity of Number) material which licensee ,

may possess at any one j

time. ,

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> R. Americium-241 R. Any R. 100 microcuries S. Plutonium-239 S. Any S. 100 microcuries i

9. Authorized Use R. and S. Calibration and/or reference, i

Condition Nos. 25. and 37. are amended to read:

25. Pursuant to the Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation, Sections 801.D.302 and 801.D.1002, the licensee is authorized to dispose of Carbon-14, Hydrogen-3, Iodine-125, Sulfur-35, Iodine-131, Phosphorus-32, Phosphorus-33, Technetium-99m, Chlorine-36, Selenium-75, Iron-55, Cobalt-57, and Chromium-51 by incineration provided the gaseous effluent from the incineration does  ;

not exceed the limits specified for air in Appendix B, Table II, Section D. Ash residues may be disposed of as ordinary waste provided appropriate surveys pursuant to Section 801.D.501 are made to determine that concentrations of licensed material appearing in the ash residues do not exceed the concentrations (in terms of microcuries per gram) specified for water in Appendix B, Table II, Section D.

FORM RH.2 (cont.)

n ISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTil RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplementary Sheet page 2 of 2 pages License Number MS-EBL-02 Amendment No. 38 CONDITIONS (continued)

32. Except as specifically provided otherwise by this license, the licensee shall possess and use licensed material described in Items 6., 7., arid 8. of this license in accordance with statements, representations, and procedures contained in the documents, including any enclosures, listed below. The Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation shall govern the licensee's statements in application or letters, unless the statements are more restrictive than the regulations.

Application dated September 15, 1993, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.,

Letter dated September 17, 1993, signed by Terry Coggins, Letter dated February 13, 1995, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D., '

Mississippi State University Radiation Safety Manual received February 16,1995, and Letter dated March 3,1995, signed by Terry Coggins.

l FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Date March 8.1995 by M Division of Radiological Health Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700

FORM RII-2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEALTII RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplementary Sheet pige 1 of 1 pages License Number MS-EBle02 Amendment No. 39 Mississippi State University P. O. Drawer 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 Attn: Terry L. Coggins, RSO In accordance with request received July 14,1995, from Mississippi State University, authorized by Ralph E.

Powe, Ph.D., Radioactive Material License No. MS-EBL-02 is amended as follows:

Item No. 4. is amended to read:

4. Expiration date September 1,1996 I

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FOR TIIE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEALTII Data July 24.1995 by [ M Division of Radiological IIcalth Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700

FORM RII-2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEALTH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE ,

1 Supplementary Sheet page 1 of. 2 page License Number MS-EBL-02 Amendment No. 40 Mississippi State University P. O. Box 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 Attn: Terry L. Coggins, RSO In accordance with request received December 12, 1995, from Mississippi State University, authorized by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D., Radioactive Material License No. MS-EBle02 is amended as follows:

Condition Nos. 22.,28., and 32. are amended to read:

22. The licensee shall conduct a physical inventory every six (6) months to account for all sealed sources ,

received and possessed under the license. The records ofinventories shall be maintained for two (2) years from the date of the inventory for inspection by the Division of Radiological Health and shall include the quantities and kinds of radioactive material, location of scaled sources, the date of the inventory, and the name of the individual conducting the inventory.

28. The licensee is authorized to hold radioactive material for decay-in-storage before disposal in ordinary i trash provided:

A. Radioactive waste to be disposed of in this manner shall be held for decay a minimum of ten (10) half-lives.

! B. Before disposal as normal waste, radioactive waste shall be surveyed to determine that its radioactivity cannot be distinguished from background with a typical low-level laboratory survey instrument. All radiation labels shall be removed or obliterated.

32. Except as specifically provided otherwise by this license, the licensee shall possess and use licensed material described in Items 6.,7., and 8. of this license in accordance with r,tatements, representations, and procedures contained in the documents, including any enclosures, listed below. The Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation shall govern the licensee's statements in application or letters, unless the statements are more restrictive than the regulations.

FORM RH-2 (cont.)

e MISSISSIPPI STA'IE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplementary Sheet page 2 or 2 pages License Number MS-EBL-02 Amendment No. 40 CONDITIONS (continued)

Application dated September 15, 1993, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.,

I_ctter dated September 17, 1993, signed by Terry Coggins, Letter dated February 13, 1995, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.,

Mississippi State University Radiation Safety Manual received February 16, 1995, Letter dated March 3,1995, signed by Terry Coggins, and Letter dated December 8,1995, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.

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FORM RH-2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplanentary Sheet pag; I of 1 pages License Number MS-EBI,02 Amendment No. 41 Mississippi State University P. O. Box 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 Attn: Terry L. Coggins, RSO In accordance with request received June 5,1996, from Mississippi State University, authorized by Ralph E.

1 Powe, Ph.D., Radioactive Material License No. MS-EBL-02 is amended as follows:

Condition Nos.14.A.(1) and 32, are amended to read:

14. A. (1) Each sealed source or detector cell containing licensed material, with the exception of licensed material listed in Item Nos. 6.L. and 6.M., other than Hydrogen-3, with a half-life greater than 4

thirty (30) days and in any form other than gas shall be tested for leakage and/or contamination at intervals not to exceed six (6) months. Each source designed for the purpose of emitting alpha particles shall be tested at intervals not to exceed three (3) months. In the absence of a certificate from a transferor indicating that a test has been made within six (6) months prior to the transfer, a sealed source or detector cell received from another person shall not be put into

- use until tested. Licensed material listed in Item Nos. 6.L. and 6.M. shall be tested for leakage and/or contamination at intervals not to exceed one (1) year.

32. Except as specifically provided otherwise by this license, the licensee shall possess and use licensed material described in Items 6., 7., and 8. of this license in accordance with statements, representations, and procedures contained in the documents, including any enclosures, listed below. The Mississippi State Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation shall govern the licensee's statements in application or letters, unless the statements are more restrictive than the regulations.

Application dated September 15, 1993, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.,

Letter dated September 17, 1993, signed by Terry Coggins, Letter dated February 13, 1995, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.,

Mississippi State University Radiation Safety Manual received Febntary 16, 1995, letter dated March 3,1995, signed by Terry Coggins, Letter dated December 8,1995, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D., and .

Letter dated June 3,1996, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.

FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Dat: June 12.1996 by [M M M,e2//

Division of IEad'ioloth[al Health Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700 l

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FORM RH-2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE i

Supplementary Sheet page 1 of 1 pages License Number MS-EBL-02 i

Amendment No. 42 l

Mississippi State University P. O. Box 6223 i Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 l.

Attn: Terry L. Coggins, RSO ,

i I In accordance with request and attachment received July 1,1996, from Mississippi State University, authorized ,

by Terry L. Coggins, Radioactive Material License No. MS-EBL-02 is amended as follows:

Condition No. 32. is amended to read:

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32. Except as specifically provided otherwise by this license, the licensee shall possess and use licensed j material described in Items 6., 7., and 8. of this license in accordance with statements, representations, and procedures contained in the documents, including any enclosures, listed below. The Mississippi State l Board of Health Regulations for Control of Radiation shall govern the licensee's statements in application or letters, unless the statements are more restrictive than the regulations. .

! Application dated September 15, 1993, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D., l 5

Letter dated September 17, 1993, signed by Terry Coggins, l

, Letter dated February 13, 1995, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D., i

Mississippi State University Radiation Safety Manual received February 16, 1995, t

Letter dated March 3,1995, signed by Terry Coggins, j Letter dated December 8,1995, signed by Ralph E. Powe, Ph.D.,

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FORM RII-2 (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF IIEALTII RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL LICENSE Supplementary Sheet prge 1 of 1 pages License Number MS-EBL-02

! Amendment No. 43 1

Mississippi State University P. O. Box 6223 Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6223 Attn: Terry L. Coggins, RSO i In accordance with request received July 17,1996, from Mississippi State University, authorized by Ralph E.

Powe, Ph.D., Radioactive Material License No. MS-EBL-02 is amended as follows:

Item No. 4. is amended to read:

4. Expiration'date September 1,1997

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FOR TIIE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTII D:te Aunust 13.1996 by /M M _/do//

Division of Radiolo[dal IIcalth Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700

RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR LICENSEES TO OBTAIN JURIS0ICTION DETERMINATIONS If you intend to conduct licensed activities at a Federally controlled site (e.g. a Federally controlled site in an Agreement State). the jurisdictional status of the site should be determined. if you are uncertain regarding the jurisdictional status of a proposed work site, it is recommended that you take the following steps:

a. Obtain specific information regarding the location of the proposed work site (e.g. street address. Range / Township. building or hangar number, distance from a specific intersection. or other identifying details) and identity of the Federal agency c.sntrolling the proposed work site.

b. Call the Federal agency's local contact (contract officer. base environmental health officer. district office staff regional office staff. etc.) and request information regarding the jurisdictional status of the proposed work site. We recommend that you request such a statement in writing. Otherwise. you should document for your records the name and title of the person at the Federal agency who providea the determination and the date that it was provided.

i. If the work site is identified as falling under " Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction" and you are an Agreement State licensee.

your notification of proposed work (NRC Form 241) and if available, a copy of the statement of jurisdiction from the agency should be submitted to NRC. In lieu of submitting an NRC Form 241. Agreement State licensees may apply for a specific NRC license to operate in areas under NRC jurisdiction. If you are an NRC 11censee. no action is required.

ii. If the work site is identified as other than " Exclusive Federal  !

4 Jurisdiction" you should contact the Agreement State within which the facility resides.

An Agreement State licensee found to be involvec in an area of exclusive Federal jurisdiction without a prior NRC license or without prior filing for reciprocity under 10 CFR 150.20 is potentially subject to escalated enforcement action. Including civil penalties and orders. However. NRC will not take enforcement action agair.st an Agreement State licensee for such ,

violations if the licensee has evidence that it received a determination from the Federal agency that the area of work is not under exclusive Federal jurisdiction. This evidence may be a written statement from the Federal agency that provided the determination and the date that it was provided or a written statement signed and dated by the licensee documenting the name and title of the person at the Federal agency who provided the determination that l

the work site was not in an area of " Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction" and the date the determination wds provided.

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calendar year.

2 d. I understand that I may be inspected by NRC al the above hsted work sde locations and at the Licensee home office address for activities performed in O non-Agreement Slates or offshore waters. I am also aware that I will be responsible for any fees associated with such mspections.

O e. I underdand that conduct of any activities not described ateve, including conduct of activities on dates or locations different from those described above or without NRC e ethonzation, may subject me to enforcement action, mctudmg civil or crimmal penalties.

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, O SUBMISSJONS TO THE NRC BE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE IN ALL MATERIAC RESPEC. S.

MAKE A WILLrULLY FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION TO ANY DEPARTMENT-OR AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES AS TO ANY ITS JURISDICTION.

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Materials Licensing / Inspection Branch 2 l Division of Nuclear Materials Safety US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 101 Marietta St. NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30323-0199

Dear Mr. Collins:

Please find enclosed a completed Form 241 and a copy of our license. As per our conversation on the phone, we are moving our research from Big Lagoon, Perdido Key, Florida to Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Baldwin County, Alabama. The director of the Weeks Bay Reserve and contact person is Mr. L.G. Adams. His phone number is 334-928-9792. Mr. Adams has approved our research project, titled "Effect of the arsenic / phosphorus ratio on benthic microalgal assemblage structure in an estuary," and is v:ry enthusiastic about the fact we have chosen to work in Weeks Bay.

If you require any additional information, please contact myself or Mr. Terry Coggins, our RSO. I would like to thank you for your promptness and efficiency in initiating the reciprocity process so that we will be able to begin our work in Weeks Bay in early April.

Sincerely, ttG 4a 7. C -

Michael J. Sullivan Professor of Biological Sciences 4