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Amend 2 to License SNM-95 for Pennsylvania State Univ
ML20198J987
Person / Time
Site: 07000113
Issue date: 10/02/1997
From: Weber M
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUDOCS 9710220347
Download: ML20198J987 (4)


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N: 6.A, 6.0, and 6.F shall be used in the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor E N Facility and the Academic Projects Building located at University E N Park, Pennsylvania. The material specified in Condition 6.B shall E N be stored in accordance with the statements, representations, and E N conditions specified in the application. The authorized E N examinations and tests may be performed in the Academic Projects E N. Building or the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Facility. The materials E gj specified in Conditions 6.0, 6.E, and 6.G shall be csed in .E N locations specified in the application. E N G N 10. Authorized use: The materials specified in Conditions 6.A through 6.G !g N

I shall be used in accordance with-the statements, representations, and 'E gl conditions specified in the application dated May 7, 1992, and supple- g gl ments dated Harch 22, August 5, and October 5, 1993; and September 4,.

g h 1997; except as modified by other conditions in this license. The Ig q licensee is authorized to possess, store, and transfer to another Ig y licensee, tut not use, the materials specified in Condition 6.B. g y Storage of the fuel elements shall be in accordance with~ statements, g representations, and conditions specified in the application. Up to two y y!

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12. Sections 19, 24, 25, and 26 of Supplement B of the application l dated May 7, 1992, shall not be incorporated into this license. j E

$ 13. The authorizations to use the radioactive materials, issued by the E

$ University Isotopes Comittee, shall be granted for a 1-year E period. For contin"ing work, a new request is to be approved by

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'E N. 17. Suitable clothing (lab coats, gloves, etc., specific to the job) E N shall be required for work with unencapsulated SNM. Hands, feet, 'N N and clothing shall be monitored when leaving an area where the E N material is used. Except by approval of the University Health E N3 Physicist, persons shall not exit an area if personal clothing W

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