ML20204A523
| ML20204A523 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Utah |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1986 |
| From: | Oberg S UTAH STATE UNIV., LOGAN, UT |
| To: | Cain C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8605120310 | |
| Download: ML20204A523 (1) | |
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i UTAH STATE U N I V E R S I T Y. L O G A N, UTAH 84322 UNIVERSITY SAFETY OFFICE Chemgal
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Mr. Charles L. Cain Material Radiation Protection Section Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region IV Arlington, Texas 76011 Dear Mr. Cain USU has a Nuclear Chicago Student Training Reactor, Model 9000, which was apparently installed in 1958.
The fuel inventory for the subcritical assembly consists of 2500 Kg (1289 slugs) of natural uranium and 80 grams of plutonium (five 16 gram units).
It is the desire of the Engineering Department to dismantle and remove the reactor so that the space can be used for purposes more in line with current teaching and research interests.
Would you please advise me as to any regulatory requirements that may affect this operation?
The ownership of the fuel is not entirely cicar at this point.
It is likely, however, that ownership of the plutonium was transferred from the federal government to the university some time ago.
The engineers would prefer that the uranium slugs and the Pu-Be sources be transferred to some useful purpose if possible.
We would prefer to store the materials on campus,
- however, rather than disposing of the products as wc along with 8.6 grams of ge materials.
These fuel materials, U
fission foils, are licensed by the State of Utah under USU's broad scope license no. UT 0300159 (expiration date, March 31, 1987).
Guidance on this matter has been sought f rom Mr. La rry Anderson, Director, Bureau of Radiation Control, Utah Department of Ilea lth.
Any suggestions you might make regarding possible reassignments of the reactor fuel would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, 8605120310 860428 DR ADOCK 0500 7
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Oberg, Ph.D.
Radiation Safety Officer SGO/kc cc William J. Walker, Jr. ;
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