ML20206E013
| ML20206E013 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/16/1986 |
| From: | Gillen D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Martin D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-48, REF-WM-58 NUDOCS 8606230044 | |
| Download: ML20206E013 (3) | |
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Bel 1 RE Browning DM Gillen MR Knapp MEMORANDUM FOR: Dan E. Martin WMLU FROM: Daniel M. Gillen WMLU
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TRIP REPORT; CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS AT SALT LAKE CITY AND SHIPROCK SITES Enclosed for your information are summaries of inspections performed by the Uranium Recovery Field Office (URF0) staff at the Salt Lake City and Shiprock UMTRA sites, that I participated in during my recent travel the week of May 5,'I986. My involvement in these inspections consisted primarily of observation as part of the final transfer of the UMTRAP inspection function to URF0. In addition, my knowledge of existing construction related issues at the two sites was useful in discussions with DOE / TAC staff during these inspections. Details of the results of the inspections will be provided in inspection reports to be completed shortly by URF0.
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1 MAY y G 1986 Trip Report Salt Lake City and Shiprock Construction Inspections I. SALT LAKE CITY Dates: May 5-6, 1986 Location: Salt Lake City Vitro Site; Clive Disposal Site
Participants:
NRC DOE / TAC State of Utah E. Hawkins M. Matthews M. Day T. Olsen R. Bearden M. Roshek D. Gillen R. Rager B. Taber Discussions:
On Monday afternoon, May 5,1986, the participants toured the Vitro processing site. No excavation of contaminated material was being performed, since platment/ compaction operations at Clive were being conducted at a slower rate than excavation / transport operations at Vitro. Two trainloads of contaminated material had been shipped to Clive on the previous day. The participants observed soil sample collection in an excavated area and were informed that the break between contaminated and non-contaminated material has been very well defined by material color change. Other Vitro site visit highlights included a tour through the site water treatment building, and observation of the train loading ramp that has been constructed to eliminate double handling during loading operations.
On May 6, 1986, the participants visited the Clive disposal site. The rock processing operation was observed to be complete, with necessary volumes of erosion protection and filter materials stockpiled and ready for placement.
D. Gillen recommended that the State run additional gradation tests er the stockpiled materials in light of the fact that a proposed RAP modification to material gradations is presently under NRC review, and only one gradation test has been performed on these materials to date. Observations at the disposal site were hampered by rainy weather conditions. Since earthwork operations
MAY l 01986 were halted by the bad weather, the site inspection consisted of a review of testing and inspection records (see URF0 report for results).
A close-out meeting was held at the State of Utah offices. E. Hawkins' sunnary of the NRC's observations indicated that the Salt Lake City remedial action appears to be well run. He also stated that although operational problems with Utah's construction contractor (Argee) have become evident, the State appears to be on top of the situation.
II. SHIPROCK Date: May 7, 1986 Location: Shiprock, New Mexico Participants NRC DOE / TAC RAC E. Hawkins R. Bearden D. Summers T. Olsen R. Rager C.Hagelin(sitemanager)
D. Gillen Discussion:
Prior to the start of the site inspection, the NRC and RAC participants conducted a sampling of the B and 81 rock stockpiles for additional gradation testing. This testing has been requested to provide additional information pertinent to the NRC's review of an issue concerning the failure of rock to ;
meet a specification on ratio of particle thickness to length. As the results i of the four gradation tests become available, they will be transmitted to the ;
NRC.
l As was the case at Salt Lake City, bad weather hampered the site inspection.
However, prior to the heavy rain, the NRC participants observed radon barrier placement, compaction and density testing. The radon barrier is scheduled to be completed in mid-July at which time rock placement will begin. Settlement plates were observed to nave been installed in the northeast corner of the pile where slimes predominate. The NRC's review of records indicated no problems.
The records were complete, and testing and 1.9spection is being conducted in accordance with all RAP, RAIP. and specification requirements. ,
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