ML20199B967

Refers to 970714 Application Requesting Amend to License SNM-1107,to Release Industrial Waste Treatment Products (Primarily Calcium Fluoride) to Cement Manufacturers.Addl Info Needed Before Final Action Can Be Taken

ML20199B967
Person / Time
Site:	Westinghouse
Issue date:	11/07/1997
From:	Gaskin C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Robert Williams WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
References
TAC-L31003, NUDOCS 9711190164
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,.. November 7, 1997 l Mr. Robert A. Williams

. Safeguards Coordinator Westinghouse Electric Corporation ,

Commercial Nuclear fuel Division -

' Drawer R Columbia. South Carolina 29250

SUBJECT:

- AMENDMENT REQUEST TO RELEASE INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT PRODUCTS i

TO CEMENT MANUFACTURERS (TAC NO. L31003)

Dear Mr. W1111ams:

This refers to your application dated July 14. 1997 requesting an amendment to i Materials License SNM 1107 to release industrial waste treatment products (primarily l calcium fluoride) to cement manufacturers.  :

Our review of your application has identified additional information that is needed  :

before final action can be taken on your request. The additional information. I specified in the enclosure. should be provided within 30 days of the date of this letter. Please reference the above TAC No. in future correspondence related to this

-request, if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415 8116. ,

Sincerely.

1

/s Charles Gaskin l Licensing Section 1

Licensing Branch i Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards. NMSS  ;

Docket 70-1151 License SNM 1107

Enclosure:

As stated.

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i Request for Additional Information

- Application Dated July 14, 1997 .

Westinghouse Electric Corporation i Docket 70 1151 ,

Please provide the following information:

1. Indicate the chemical form of the uranium present in the industrial waste products at the time of transfer. Al e indicate the amount of variability in this assessment.

2. Provide co,servative concentrations of any radionuclides other than l uranium in the waste treatment products, i

3. Conmit to notifying each recipient of waste products in writing of the radionuclide concentration in each batch.

4. Describe how the waste treatment products are expected to be used by the cement manufacturers.

5. Provide 6 conservative dose assessment for use of the waste treatment products by cement manufactures. When the material is released from your control, the NRC can no longer place restrictions on its use to reduce potential doses. Therefore, your dose assessment should consider the most conservative circunstances that may occur. For example, you should consider uranium exposure due to dust inhalation by a worker for 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> per week. 50 weeks per year, while engaged in moderate to heavy activity. The airborne dust concentration should be assumed to be equal to tho Occupational Safety and Health Administration exposure limit, and the airborne uranium concentration should be assumed to be proportional to the maximum concentration in the waste treatment products. Justify use of less conservative parameters.

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November 7,1997 l

Gr. Robert A. Williams Safeguards Coordinator Westinghouse Electric Corporation

, Comercial Nuclear fuel Division Drawer R Columbia. South Carolina 29250

SUBJECT:

AMENDMENT REQUEST TO RELEASE INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT PRDDUCTS TO CEMENT MANUFACTURERS (TAC ND. L31003)

Dear Mr. Williams:

1his refers to your application dated July 14. 1997. requesting an amendment to Materials License SNM 1107 to release industrial waste treatment products (primarily calcium fluoride) to cement manufacturers.

Our review of your application has identified additional informati5n that is r.eeded before final action can be taken on your request. The additional information, specified in the enclosure, should be provided within 30 days of the date of this letter. Please reference the above TAC No in future correspondence related to this request.

If you have any questions regarding this matter. please contact me at (301) 415-8116.

Sincerely.

Charles Gaskin Licensing Section 1 Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards. NMSS Docket 70 1151 License SNM-1107

Enclosure:

As stated.

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Request for Additional Information Application Dated July 14. 1997 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Docket 70 1151 Please pr? vide the following information:

1. Indicate the chemical form of the uranium present in the industrial waste products at the time of transfer. Also indicate the amount of variability in this assessment.

2. Provide conservative concentrations of any radionuclides other than uranium in the waste treatment products.

3. Commit to notifying each recipient of waste products in writing of the radionuclide concentration in each batch.

4. Describe how the waste treatment products are expected to be used by the cement manuf.cturers.

5. Provide a conservative dose assessment for use of the waste treatment products by cement manufactures. When the material is released from your control, the NRC can no longer place restrictions on its use to reduce potential doses. Therefore. your dose assessment should consider the most conservative circumstances that may occur. For example, you should consider uranium exposure due to dust inhalation by a worker for 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> per week. 50 weeks per year, while engaged in moderate to heavy activity. The airborne dust concentration should be assumed to be equal to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration exposure limit and the airborne uranium concentration should be assumed to be proportionel to the maximum concentration in the waste treatment products. Justi fy use of less conservative parameters.

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