ML20154A371
| ML20154A371 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/05/1984 |
| From: | Cunningham R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | NRC |
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DEC 5 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR:
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Branch Chiefs Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety FROM:
Richard E. Cunningham, Director Division of Fuel Cyc1: and Material Safety
SUBJECT:
POLICY AND GUIDANCE DIRECTIVE FC 84-41; INCINERATION BY MATERIAL LICENSEES This directive provides updated guidance for licensing of incineration of radioactive waste.
It stipersedes Policy and Guidance Dire:tive FC 84-3, dated June 13, 1984, lhe only change is addition of the discussion of temporary. job sites.
The enclosure is unchanged.
Guidelines applicabla to both new incinerators and renewals are enclosed.
The enclosure supersedes previous incineration guidelines dated January 8, 1981 and April 12, 1982. The new guidelines request the applicant to obtain input from state and local governments as was the case in the past.
However,' occasionally applicants may insist that this is not their responsibility.
In such cases, the NRC staff may contact state and local officials d*re:tly.
In either situation, the state and local officials should be allowed 60 days to consnent, in a few cases, local governments have requested NRC staff to attend public meetings and answer questions about license applications involving incinerators. We have made every effort to accomodate these requests.
Also, note that 10 CFR Part 2 allows for public hearings on any licensing case if appropriate. Any public hearing should be coordinated with the
' legal staff.
Please note that 10 CFR Part 2 contains special requirements for comercial waste disposal operations, which would include com ercial incinerators.
Therefore, any ec.mnercial incineration application should be coordinated with Headquarters.
We occasionally receivp quastions regarding licensing of mobile incineratori for use at temporary job sites, although no applications have been received.
Because of the unprecedented nature of this type cf operation, any application involving incineration at temporary job sites should be coordinated with l
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3 iS M ENCLOSURE I4CINERATION GUIDELINES FOR MATERIAL LICENSEES Notes:
Tnese guidelines apply to non-comercial waste disposal, that is, incineration of a licensee's own waste.
NRC may raquast additional information regarding proposed commercial incinerators as appropriate to assess adequately the potential impact on public health and safety and the environment.
You do not need specific NRC approval in order to incinerate certain categories of radioactive waste.
For example, 10 CFR Section 20.306 provides that tritium and carbon-14 in low concentrations in liquid scintillation media and animal tis,ue may be disposed of without regard to radioactivity.
After you have reviewed your program and confimed that you have waste which requires specific. NRC approval for incineration.
please provide all of the information specified below.
1.
Submit the characteristics of the incinerator and the site, including:
(a) height of stack, (b) rated airflow, (c) distance from incinerator to nearest air intake duct of adjacent building, and (d) location and distance to nearest unrestricted areas, residence, school, hospital, etc.
2.
State spacifically the isotopes and the maximum amount nf each isotope that you wish to incinerate per burn.
For the combination of Isotopes listed, submit calculations to demonstrate that the following conditions will be met:
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The gaseous effluent from the incinerator stack will not exceed the limits specified for air in Appendix B. Table !!,10 CFR Part i
20 when averaged over a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> period.
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In order to be in compliance with the ALARA philosophy stated in section 20.l(c),10 CFR Part 20, the gaseous effluent from the incinerator stack should be a fraction (less than 10%) of the limits specified for air in Appendix B. Table !!,10 CFR Part 20, when averaged over a period of one year.
If more than one isotope is involved, your calculations must follow the "sum of ratios" method in the "Note" at the end of Appendix B,10 CFR Part 20.
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State how you will determine the concentration of radionuclides released, both as airborne effluents, and as any liquid effluents from scrubbe; s, condensers, or associated systems.
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State the maximum number of burns to be performW in any nne week and the maximum number of burns per year.
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Describe your method for measuring or estimating the concentra-tion of radioactive material remaining in the ash residue.
Unless you present scientific evidence to the contrary, you must use the most conservative assumption.
Describe your proced'Jres for collection, handling and disposal of the ash residue, including radiation safety precautions to be observed.
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Describe procedures to be followed to minimize exposure to personnel s
during all phaset, of the operation, including instructions given to personnel handling the combustibles and the ash.,
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Identify any : tate or local pemits which are required to operate
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State and local government agencies should be notified early of l
plans to incinerate radioactive waste, because they often must respond to inquiries from local citizens and organizations.
It is preferable that the applicant make such notifications and obtain coments since the applicant is closer to the comunity.
Indicate that such notifications have been made by including in your application copies of letters to state and local government agencies and their comments.
If the applicant does not notify state and local t
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ACTIVE NRC LICENSEES AUTHORIZED TO INCINERATE L ICE NSEE INDIANA UNIVERSITY 1100 WEST MICHIGAN STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46223 l
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ACTIVE NRC LICENSEES AUTHORIZED TO INCINERATE LICENSEE QUEEN'S MEDICAL CTR.
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