ML20149H810

Informs That Reactor Bldg Can Be Released for Unrestricted Use Since Residual Contamination Levels for Reactor Bldg Comply W/Reg Guide 1.86,Table 1 in Response to 860717 License Termination Request

ML20149H810
Person / Time
Site:	05000124
Issue date:	02/17/1988
From:	Michaels T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Furr K VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIV., BLACKSB
References
RTR-REGGD-01.086, RTR-REGGD-1.086 NUDOCS 8802220115
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Feoruary 17, 1988 Docket No. 50-124 .

Dr. Keith Furr, Director Nuclear Laboratory Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Room 108 Robeson Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

SUBJECT:

RELEASE OF REACTOR BUILDING FOR UNRESTRICTED USE - VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE REACTOR FACILITY The NRC staff has reviewed the dismantling of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Reactor Facility in accordance with your request of July 17, 1986 for a termination of the license facility. The staff has found that the reactor building can be released for unrestricted use since the residual contamination levels for the reactor building comply with Table 1, Regulatory Guide 1.86 and an exposure limit of 5 micro R/hr, above background at one meter.

The Confirmatory Radiological Survey report presented to the staff, however, indicates that the burial of waste material having radioactive contamination below established unrestricted release limits from the reactor facility appears to have resulted in elevated radionuclide concentrations in soil and in elevated exposure levels at the university landfill. We understand from a letter dated February 5, 1988 (D. Smiley to T. Michaels) that you have rearranged the landfill to bring the radionuclide concentrations in the soil to within acceptable limits. However, before we can release the total facility for unrestricted use, another radiological survey will have to be taken by the staff to confirm your results.

In the interim, you can use the reactor building in an unrestricted mode but you are still subject to your reactor license until such time as the landfill can be released with a consequent order which would terminate your license.

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• February 17, 1988 Docket No. 50-124 Dr. Keith Furr, Director Nuclear Laboratory Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Room 108 Robeson Blacksburg, Virginia 24061  ;

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SUBJECT:

RELEASE OF REACTOR BUILDING FOR UNRESTRICTED USE - VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE REACTOR FACILITY The NRC staff has reviewed the dismantling of the Virginia Polytechnic )

Institute Reactor Facility in accordance with your request of July 17, 1986 l for a termination of the license facility. The staff has found that the l reactor building can be released for unrestricted use since the residual i contamination levels for the reactor building comply with Table 1, Regulatory l Guide 1.86 and an exposure limit of 5 micro R/hr, above background at one meter. .

The Confirmatory Radiological Survey report 3 resented to the staff, however, ,

indicates that the burial of waste material iaving radioactive contamination '

below established unrestricted release limits from the reactor facility appears to have resulted in elevated radionuclide concentrations in soil and in elevated exposure levels at the university landfill. We understand from a letter dated February 5, 1988 (D. Smiley to T. Michaels) that you have rearranged the landfill to bring the radionuclide concentrations in the soil to within acceptable limits. However, before we can release the total facility for unrestricted use, another radiological survey will have to be taken by the staff to confirm your results.

In the interim, you can use the reactor building in an unrestricted mode but you are still subject to your reactor license until such time as the landfill can be released with a consequent order which would terminate your license.

Sincerely, s.);4lJ Theodore S. Michaels, Project Manager Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ec: See next page

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute Docket No. 50-124 cc: Mayor of the City of Blacksburg City Hall Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 Connonwealth of Virginia Council on the Environment 903 Ninth Street Office Bldg.

Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. Donald R. Krause Nuclear Laboratory Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Room 108 Robeson Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

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