ML20198D009
| ML20198D009 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/23/1997 |
| From: | Hauber R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | Delabarre R STATE, DEPT. OF |
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| NUDOCS 9801080111 | |
| Download: ML20198D009 (1) | |
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December 23, 1997 Mr. Robin DeLaBarre Offi:e of Nuclear Ennrgy Affairs Bureau of PoR*' cal-Military Affairs U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520
Dear Mr. DeLaBarre:
Enclosed is an application dated November 18,1997 from Allied Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) for a license to import low-level radioactive waste from Taiwan.
- 1.e wastes to be imported are from Chinshan Nuclear Power Station and consists of
. approximately 626,000 kilograms of e'ominum-bronze and nickel-copper condenser tubing contaminated on the surface with 1.3 Gbq. (38 m01) of Cobalt-60 and Ceslum-137 oxides. The waste is scrap tubing from condenser heat exchanger tubing repairs at the Chinshan Nuclear Power Station.
The imported material will be shipped directly from the Chinshan Nuclear Power Station to ATG by Sea Land Services, Inc. Upon receipt, ATG will store the material and then decontaminate it at its facility in Richland, Washington for unrestricted use.
Secondary waste, such as protective clothing, rags, abrasives, grindings, and packing materials, will be generated from decontaminating the tubing, and is expected to be less than 36 mCl. The secondary wastes will lose their identity during processing with other waste streams, and will be disposed of as ATG waste at US Ecology's low-level waste disposal facility in Richland, Washington The clean scrap metal will then be recycled by ATG, Before taking action on this application, we request your assistance in notifying the govemment of Taiwan of the proposed radioactive waste import and obtaining any comments in the context of the Code of Practice on Transboundary Movement of Radioactive Waste. We also request your views as to whether the subject import would be consistent with the Code's guidelines.
NRC will consult with Washington State authorities regarding the proposed import.
Sincerely, TAMJ-d.bf Ronald D. Hauber, Director Division of Non-Proliferation, Exports t, e, u -) 3 -
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i APPLICATION FOR A SPECIFIC LICENSE TO IMPORTgg M RADIOACflVE WASTE a/m /e 7 This is an application for a U.S. Nuclear tegulatory Commission (NRC) specific license under 10 CFR Pan 110 to import radioactive wtste from Taiwan for decontamination and recycling.
Name and Address of Applicant
.r u.> 0 o 6 Allied Technology Group, Inc. (ATG)
//00 604 6 P.O. Box 969 2025 Battelle Boulevard Richland, Washington 99352
Contact:
Bill Hewitt at 800-3212844 or 509 375 5160 Name and Add.ress of At ifcant Taiwan Power Company Nuclear Backend Management Department 4F,2, Alley 15, Lane 196, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei, Taiwan
Contact:
Michael Lin at 886-2-365-7216 Country of Oricin of Waste Taiwan Name and Address ofIntermediate and Ultimate Consinnees of Waste There are no intermediate consigncs. He ultimate consignee is Allied Technology Group,Inc,
2025 Battelle Boulevard, Lichland, Washington 99352.
Dates of Proposed First and Last Shloments of Waste Shipments are planned to be received at the ATG facility in Richland, WA, between February, 1998 and February,2000.
Description of Waste Approximately 626,000 kg. (110 cubic meters if closely packed) of aluminum-bronze and nickel-copper condensor tubing contaminated on the surface with 1.3 Gbq. (36 mci) of Co-60 a.id Cs-137 oxides. The waste includes approximately 124,000 pieces,6.86 meters long, ts.6 0 6 ' jig LG dl0 G. ds....
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o Description of Waste (continued) and 68,000 pieces,3.42 meters long, of tubing, all 2.5 cm outside diameter. The waste is scrap tubing from condensor heat exchanger tubing repairs at the Chin Shan Nuclear Power Station. It would be classified under 10 CFR Section 61.55 as Class A low-level radioactive material.
De material will be shipped directly from the Chin Shan Nuclear Power Station to ATG by Sea Land Senices, Inc.(1 800 SEALAND). Upon receipt, ATG will store the material and then decontammate it at its facility in Richland, WA, (ATG Richland Corporation, Radioactive Materials License No. WN 10393 1) for unrestricted use.
Secondary waste, such as pr.nective clothing, rags, abrasives, grindings, and packing materials, will be generated from decontaminating the tubing, and is expected to be less than 36 mci. Dese secondary wastes will lose their identity during processing with other wsste streams, and will be disposed of as ATG waste at US Ecology's low-level waste disposal facility in Richland, Washington (contact Anil Kraus, US Ecology, at 360 754 3733 or Diane Hallisy, Washington department of Ecology, at 360-407 7109) ne clean scrap metal will then be recycled by ATG.
Import License Fet A check for $5,000.00 is enclosed.
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