ML20205T399
| ML20205T399 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/13/1986 |
| From: | Adam W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Axelson W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| FOIA-88-203 NUDOCS 8811140248 | |
| Download: ML20205T399 (4) | |
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HOV 13 WN MEMORANDUM FOR:
W. L. Axelson, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Branch FRCH:
William J. Adam, Ph.D., Senior Health Physicist / Licensing
SUBJECT:
REPORT OF #4ERICltF.-241 CONTAMINATION AT VRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE During the week of October 15, 1986, I ractived a '.elephone call free a ,
Captain Donovan of the U.S. Air Force (telephone ,iumber 512/536-3331) during which he requested a listing of suppliers of amcricium-241 in unsealed fonn in. .-.
the Dayton area. I stated that such a listieg could be derived and that we considered one major "source' of.such mateial to be J. C. Haynes, a former HRC licensee. Captain Donovan stated that this source had already been disecunted, although he gave no reason as to why.
I asked Captain Donovan why such a listing'was needed. He stated that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base had a "small spill' involving americium-241 and that they were trying to detennine the original source of the mattrial.
I generated the listing of sources of americium-241 in unsealed fonn At
(/.ttachment A) and called Captain Donovan to give hin this infomation.
the conclusion of cur conversation, I. asked Captain Donovan whether this incident had been reported to the NRC. He stated that the licensee He had did not clade the detemination that this was a "reportable incident.'
Captain Donovan asked if there was a not offer a rationale for this decision.
wey to generate a listing of licensees who may have been suppliers of americium-?al in the past but are no longer licensees. ! inferred him that our database coly extends back five years and would not contain data on any
- licenses retired prior to that tirneframe.
At the conclusion of this conversation, I infomed Darrel Wiederan, Chief, Nuclear V.aterials Safety Section 1 of the information stated above, including Captain Donovan's name and telephone number.
88111dO240 001017 William,J. Adam, Ph.D.
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- 83) Records of diepenal of IL:ensed ing of the k. a or theit snake a report ,,,~ g , ,,,,,,, ' Esmergency Notificatten Syaless sanall
, sumateriale senade pursuant to il 20.342 In writing to L.ne US. Nuclear Regents. (a) Immediefe sofyecetten. Each Il- snake the reports required by para-20.303. removed 3 20,304.* and Part 81 tory Cosusmusion. Document Contral cenace olioll lensenediately report any graphs (a) and (b) of this section to cf this chapter are to be senal*ntained Desk. Washinston. D.C. 20SSS. =lth a everits involving byproduct, source, or the NRC Operations Center la accord-
'- authorises their copy to the appropriate NRC Nestonal j until the C Of flec alsted las Appendix D of this special nuclear neaterial pennenaed by ance with 6 30.12 of this chapter.
dispenstlen. the 'Scensee that may have caused or (2) All other licensees shell amans- the
] (45 Records which sumust be smala. part. The report shall include the seg.
- thes atens to cause; reports registred by paragraphs tal and tained pursuant to this part niay be lewing Inforsination* (1) Esposure of the whole body of (b) of Lt.le section by telephosie and by f
j the ottelnal or a reproduced copy or (1) A descriptiosa of the sacensed sna. any Indivleteaal to 2S ressas or senere of telegrasa. sanangraren, or facalsnile to the nelcroforsen if such reproduced copy or terial InsolveJ. Isacluding kind. quangg. rgdialleen; espesure of the skiet of the Admininistrator of the appropriate NHC
' sancroforni is duly authenticatees by tv.chenalcal ased playsical forsun; whole body el tray ladiviival of ISS Regional Office listed in Appesidia D suthertsed personnel and the micro- (23 A descviption of the circra.m. tenis w maore w redlauma; or espasm of titis part.
forsa la capable of producing a clear stances usuler vinich the loss or the*t of the feet, ankles, hands or forearssis , ,
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period specified by C-8=8en regu- 438 A statesacnt of dispoaltler. er *I * *d3*tI**; *' l. left e3 rit 211s. Jan. le. love es ya I*"**8- probable disposition of it.e licensed (2)Tlie nkase of redlescLive mated- 33ese,J. ,as,ges33 (S) If there is a conflict between the niaterlat involved; al svi concentrations which,if averaged ,
Commisalon~a regulattuais in this part, Mcense condition, or technical specitl-
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- nave bun taken- ancre of the operation of asey facilities required by 5 20.403 of this part. each speelfled in the regulations let this or =H be taken. M mmr EM anaterl- of f ected; or licensee shall snake a report in writing part for auch records shall apply "I *"J til Damage to property la escens es concerning any one of the followlsig untena the Cosuusilaston pursuant to ton wedures w measuna wluca .
$200.000.
. types of incidents wKhin 30 days of its i 20.501 has gianted a specifle earmp- Inave n w wul be adopted 3o pu- tbl Tisentyfoser Acesr nofi/scetion. occuiresace:
tion frossa the record retention requhe. unt a murrence l'f the loss or thdt (1) Each esposure of an Individual to Each ikesince al.all unhist 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of snents specified in the regulations in OI II' *"S*'I "*L'8I*I- discovery of Llie event, report any radiation in excess of the applicable this part. (cl Sabsequent to filing the written event involving licensed material poa- lisalts in 66 20.101 or 20.104(a) of this (26 F1419884. Nov.11. lees, as amended at report the licansce staatl also report sessed by Line Ikesisce that sney have- part, or the license; (ll) Each esposure of an Individual 41 y1t t83el hear 3.1914, e1 y14 51484.Dec. any . substantive additional Informa-
- caused or threatens to cause:
IE 3'*8I tion e's the loss 'er thef t whkh be- 18) Ent.asuse of the whole body of to radioactive suar.Lerial la escess of the any ladividual to 6 resas or setore of re- applicable lisalts la il 20.103(aM 1).
comes available to the licenace. =lthin 8 3e esa Repensa at tawit se less af u. 30 days after he leer.is of such Infor- diets .; esposure of the skin of the 20.IO3 tam 2), or 5 20.104(b) of this part.
uwd -seelal. esistion. whole body of any ladividual to 30 or in the Heense; tam 1) Each 18censee shall report to (da Any report filed with the.Coen- rems or more of radiation;or esposure till) Levels of radiation or concentra-the Cosee ntssion. by telephone. Inune- satsalon pursuant to thts settlun shall of the feet, asikles. hands. or forearssis Lions of radioactive amaterial in a re-to1S rems or senere of radiation;or! stricted area in excess of any other ap-distely alter it detervulnes that a loss he se prepared that names e,f Individ-or theft of licensed senaterlat has oc- uals ahe naay have received espositte (2)Tlie release of radioactive sumatert- plicable lisnit in the lleense; alla concentrations whkh. lf sveraged liv) Any lacident for whicli nonika-curred la such quantitles and under to radiation are stated in a separate such eltcussistancea that it appesas to part of the report. over a period of 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />, would llost is resguired by 6 20.443 of this the licensee that a substarattel hazard tel For holders of an operatina H- eacced S00 tivines the lisalts specifled part; or seney result to persons Bri unrestakted v,nse for a nuclear power plant, the for sucle niateriets in Appendia II. (v) I4vels of radiation or concentra-events lancluded las parastapla (b) of Table II of tlnes part; or Lloris of radioactive seteteslal twinether anas. 43) A loss of one day or senere of the et not involving excessive esposure of (2) Reports snust be made as foliows- this section noust be reported in ac-til 1A ensees having an Installed cor dance sith the procedures de- operettoes of any fastiltles affected; or any individual)In an unrestricted aren Emergency Notification System shall scribed in 3 50.13 tbl. (cl. (dt te). and
- tt) Dennage to property in escess of in escess of ten Lisumes any applicable 82.000, lisuelt set forth la this part et la the H-make the reports to the NRC Oper- tal of tids chapter and si ust laciude the laformation required in parnaraph (c) Any report filet wMh the Cosa- cense. f 2) Each report required under parn
' c.tlons , Center in accordance =lth (bl of Llits section. Evesita reported in salsalon snirsuant to this lection shalt 8 he.12 of this chapter. be prepared so that names of ladivid- graph faMI) of this section senust de-accoedence will 150.13 of this chapter (M) All other licensees shall snake re- uals wlio have recetred espesure to re- acritte the estent of espesure of ladt-ports to the Adsninistrator of the ap- need not be reported by a dupIncate --elatlee will tse stated la a separate viduals to radiation oc to redleectine
. propetate NRC Reglonal Office listed report tender paragrapin (b) of this see- snatarist. Including:
In Appendia D of this part. lion. E part of the report.
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=======ry report of granas of esadmined estasnlaann-235, est> '
f ported ty a. duplictte report under (t) A statisticri til Esthmates of each Individual *s en- the persecutet .aonitoring infersnellen stleent-333. er pa a a..= or any eenabl-peoute as regestred by paragrapin st) of paragraphs 4alor 4ct of this section ecorded by the licensee for ladivid- statiest thereof peersement le Part 16 ei Lists meetten; tel All other lice.aees who snake re- esals for veheen personnel senesnitoring thic chapter-.
till 14 eels of radiation and cosacen. ports under paragraphs tal or (c) of was gather required er proelded, as de- (4) Possess h5gh-level raas neta,e this settless shall, within 30 days af ter 4 tattlens of radienctive material In- leatraltag of the overesposure or esces- actmed la paragrapin tal of this sec- waste at a geologic repeakery oper-vel,ed; save kvel or concents tlen, make a tien,ladlcating the nessenber of leadivid- allons area pearnesant le Part 40 of this till) The cause of the espesure. anals wheae total whole body espesure chapter.or leveb er concentrations; and report in walting to the U.S. Nuclear recorded during the prevloens calendar (5) Pana*== spes t fuel in an ande-tivl Corrective steps talien er Resulatory Conamission. Docuenent year was in each of the following esti- pendlent speset fuel storage Installatlest planned to preveset a recurrence. Control Desk. Washinston. D.C. 39555 anated esposure rasises- gg.sWI) perm to Part 'f2 es this 451 Any report filed okh the Csan . wRh a copy to tlie appropriate NRC chapter: or l missten pursuant to paragraph tal of Regional Of fice listed la Appendis D '
of this part. e- s. : : e. d, tel Peauss er use at any one Lisene.
I this sectlen shallisnelesde for eacle nada. '
8"'***4* fer processing er naastufacterists for eldual espeeed time stasuse. social securi- its rit asess. tree. 31. Esee, as ameensed at distritMatlest peersuant to Parts 30. 32 I
ty seussiker and date of birth, and an 35 rn Ibe6s. Scyt. 29. asw. es ras isS3a. -'========'= - - . - -~ er 33 of this Cleapter, byptediset senate.
' estisunate of the letdivideaal's espesure. sgo,. 33, tseI; es ret 33sse.Jealy 34. tes31 g ~ ' " * * * * * * * - - --- ~ rlal in quantitles esceeding any one of The report shall be prepared so that 1 the fellowlseg agementitles-this Inf 2emation la stated in a separate 8 20.444 [Reservedl part of the report.
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e rt o e 9 26.447 l'eseommel m enteslag seporta, "
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required by 4 26.483 of this part, each Eacts person descritied in i 29.408 of U s
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daoactive material in escess of Ilantta Director. Of fice of leuclear Regulatory f.*r ._ . _ . . ~_ l. _. i ,, '
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paragraph (cMll of this section enust sonnel monitorine was regulsed under " "
l describe: 6 20.202(al or 5 34.33tal et this chapter The low estioniere range data are re-j tilThe estant of esposure of Individ- during the calendar year; or'(2) the anutred in seder to obtala better Infor- (1) Receive radioactive waste f rosa j maattorn about the esposures actually other persons for asaramal under Part j wals to radiatten er to radsmartive nia- total number of Individuals for whosen recordest. Tists sectioon does not require Si of this chapter.
tertal; per.onnel rue.dtoricas v as provided I
allt terels of radletion and concen- a'urtaa the calender year: Psovided, tsuiproved sesensusessients. (b) Whest an individual terminates te gtlens of radleactive sumaterial in- Auapeter. That snah total tactudes at I43 rn teste. Sesis. 29. Isis, as emmen leal at employeneett wKh a licensee described les paragraph tal of this section, or an e*I'ed; least the number of Individuals re- es FR 24353.Jusie 34,tasti insilvidual asatsned to work in such a thill The cause r- the es pesure. quired to I e reposted under paragraph 8 se. ass liep.ete of peeeemmel -- - " 'a gge, g,, s facility, but not ernployed by e ax13 of this section. The report alsall levels. er concentsat M and ea ses=4aedea of ==panyaa a *' thu licensee cosnpletes the work as-rivl Correcties a - ps taken or indscate whettier la as submstted la ac- weeL sissisnesit la the licensee's Iacillty the l
planned to assere asassist a recut- cordance =sth paraeraph 4ax!) er tal This sectiosa applies to each licensee shall fiernish to the Director.
i trsice. Including the schedule for tax 2) of this section. If persosuiet person licenscd by the Cosensenissioes to: Office of Nisclear Regislatory Ste-achleving contoemance with 44 CFR snonstoring was not required to be pro-j Part 498 and with paarlated llcense vided to any Individual by the licensee til Opesate a siesclear reacter de- search. U.S. Nuctor Regulatory Cesn- t j
eenditions- under il 20.202tal or 34.33tal of this alsned to produce electrical er heat sailssion. Wesleisigten. DC 295SS. a j
(d) Por snelders of an operating 11- chapter during the calendst year the enerr , pursusset te 8 St.25th) er report of the landtvidanal*a espesures to I
ctnse for a nuclear power plant, the licensee sha!! subenit a negative report lSt M of this cleapter er a testhis fa- t'adlatten and redlonctive snaterial, in-l lacidents included la paragrapha tal or Indicating thst such personnel mont- cility an dellaned les S SO.2 ef this chap- curred desting the period of ensploy-j ler, sement er wetit assigstenent in the licens-
- tc) of thl: sectlen unust be reperted in Loring was not reautred. 423 Possess or etse byprediact snaterl- ee's faciity, containing inforsenattest I accordance =Ith the procedures de- '- al for pesssiones of reallography peerses. recorded by Line licensee pestsesarit to I sculbed la l S4.13 tbl. (c). (d), tel, and * *** sat to Poris 3C and 34 of ihls chapter, il 20.4014an and 20.108. Saec5 repert e as) of this chapter and uneast also in- ,d*,,*[***,*,",**,*,,*"*,*,*g* , th 438 Possess er inse at any one tiene, shall be fearnished within 30 days after
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, elude the Infersnatless required by enear yearAse autia.se sepers. at the espl. for pearposes of fuel processteng, faaert. ti.e esposure of the Individeaal has
! paragraphs tal and (c) of this section. ,.ti n ., sesesJnauen of the escense eeeer. cating. er reserocessing, special neoclear been detersnined by the licensee or to
! . incidents reported in accordance with Ine that past .I t, . year eineins which same aseterial Isa a spasntity escoedises S.000 days siter the date of tersselnation of
) . 8 54.13 of this chapter need not he re- license was in ef fect.
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