ML20210F694
| ML20210F694 | |
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| Site: | 07001100 |
| Issue date: | 07/29/1999 |
| From: | ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY |
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WINDSOR SNM LABORATORY LICENSE APPLICATION PARTS I & 11 ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR POWER, INC.
2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, Connecticut 06095-0500 i
9908020105 990729 PDR ADOCK 07001100 C
PDR Ucense No. SNM-1067 Date:07/29/99 Docket No. 70-1100 Page: I
PART I-LICENSE CONDITIONS 1.0 STANDARD CONDITIONS AND SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS 1.1 NAME ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc., is incorporated in the State of l
Delaware with a principal office at 2000 Day Hill Road in Windsor, CT. The location where licensed activities are conducted is at 2000 Day Hill Road in Windsor, CT.
1.2 LOCATION The malling address for alllicense correspondence is:
ABB Combustion 2ngineering Nuclear Power, Inc.
l 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500 1.3 LICENSE NUMBER Activities are covered by NRC License SNM-1067; Docket 70-1100.
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c 1.4 POSSESSION LIMITS AND LOCATION ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc., requests authorization at its Windsor l
Site for the following quantities of radioactive materials:
Materiaj Eqmi Quantity Location (1)
Uranium enriched Residue 1000 gms
- 5U Specified Storage to greater than or (LLRW)
Areas equal to 5.0 weight percent " 50 i
As s'ated in the letter from L Bickwit, Jr. (Miller and Chevalier) to R. L Fonner (NRC), dated March, 4,1997, the material in item 1, above, applies only to enriched uranium low-level wastes now located on the Windsor site that have been collected by CE and are to be included in the DOE Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program ("FUSRAP") for disposal. The 1000- gram possession limit also covers any such FUSRAP U-235 that is further collected by CE for disposal.
CE believes that these wastes originated under contracts performed by CE for the Atomic Energy Commission in the late 1950's and early 1960's and tb ' -
astes are covered or should be covered by the Department of Energy's designation "e.. idsor site under FUSRAP. All other uranium residues that originated under the contracts t
, to and have not been collected by CE should not be regarded as covered by, or subject to the possession limitations of, the license until such residues are collected by CE.
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2.0 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 2.1 ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORIT/ FOR KEY POSITIONS IMPORTANT TO SAFETY 2.1.1 (Deleted) 2.1.2 Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power Management is responsible for safe l
operation under this license. The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for defining and implementing procedures related to radiological safety. Procedures address safety criteria, monitoring, and training necessaiy to ensure the protection of employees, the public and the environment.
The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for supervising the radiological protection team. The radiological protection team performs radiological sunreys, air sampling, and radiological safety job coverage. If the Radiation Safety Officer believes an operation to be unsafe, he or she has the authority to halt that operation, and to restart such operation.
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(6)
The responsibility of the worker to promptly report to ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc., management any condition which may lead to or cause a violation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations and licenses or unnecessary exposure to radiation or to radioactive material.
(7)
The appropriate response to wamings made in the event of an unusual occurrence or malfunction that may involve exposure to radiation or radioactive material.
l (8)
The radiation exposure reports wh!ch workers may request (as refereaced in 10 CFR $19.13).
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Training methods include lecture, classroom participative training, programmed instruction, challenge testing, on-the-job training, or other training methods as appropriate. The effectiveness of training shall be suitably demonstrated; e.g., by written, oral or practical examination, or other suitable means. The adequacy of each individual's training shall be evaluated on a biennial basis, and retraining shall be provided as appropriate.
2.6 OPERATING PROCEDURES Activities involving licensed materials are conducted in accordance with approved written procedures and radiation work permits. Health physics activities shall be conducted in accordance with written procedures approved by the RSO and reviewed for potential update on a biennial basis.
2.7 INTERNAL INSPECTIONS hspections are performed to determine if operations are being conducted in accordance with applicable license conditions and written procedures. Annualinspections cover radiological and environmental safety and are conducted based upon a written plan.
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Qualified personnel having no direct responsibility for the operation being inspected are j
used as inspectors to ensure unbiased and cortpetent results. The annuallaspection for radiological safety shall be performed by an indiv! dual with at least two years experience in applied health physics. Items requiring corrective action are documented in a repost distributed to the Radiological Services Leader. Follow-up actions will be documented.
2.8 INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTING Abnormal occurrences are investigated and reported to thc Radiological Services Leader. Reports to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ar3 made in accordance with specific conditions of this application and the applicable Federal Regulations. The level of investigation and the need for corrective action are determined based on the severity of the incident.
2.9 RECORDS Records pertaining to health and safety, abnormal occurrences, inspections, employee training, personnel exposures, and routine radiation and contamination surveys are retained to demonstrate compliance with the conditions of this application and the applicable Federal, State and local regulations. Such records are retained for at least two years, unless otherwise specified in the goveming regulations.
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3.0 RADIATION PROTECTION 3.'1 SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS 3.1.1 ALARA Commitment ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc. has a strong commitment to the Al. ARA philosophy. In support of this commitment, the Radiological Services Leader periodically reviews safety related activities, including abnormal occurrences and the implementation of ALARA policies. The following policies are implemented for work at the site:
(1)
The key ALARA objective is to minimize exposure to radioactive material for the public, the environment, and the workers at the Windsor site.
(2)
In the interest of limiting exposures to the public, the objective is to have minimal effluents from the activities under this license.
(3)
The preferred method of limiting intake is the use of engineering controls.
Engineering control of intake is achieved with ventilation control as described in Section 3.2.3, and, when engineering controls are not adequate, intake is limited by the use of respiratory protection as described in Section 3.2.8.
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5.0 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING
PLAN ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power reaffirms that, upon terminating activities l
involving materials authorized under license SNM-1067, the premises where the licensed activities were carried out will be decommissioned in a manner that will p otect the health and safety of the public in accordance with 10 CFR 70.38. ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power's financial assurances in the letters dated July 19,1990, July 2,1992, November 10,1993, May 23,1994, July 30,1994, and June 18,1999 should be considered a part of this license application.
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PART 11 - SAFETY DEMONSTRATION l
6.0 OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS 6.1 CORPORATE INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL QUALIFICATIONS 6.1.1 Name and Address of Licensee ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc.
2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500 ABB Ccmbustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc. is incorporated in the State of l
Delaware. The principal office location is in Windsor, Connecticut.
6.1.2 Name. Address and Citizenshio of Princioal Officers The following is a listing of all directors and principal officers of ABB Combustion Engineeting Nuclear Power, Inc.
Director R. S. Bell, Jr.
Officers M. F. Barnoski H. D. Folsom E. B. Lyon G.J.Page R. S. Bell, Jr.
W. J. Gill R. A. Matzie V. B. Probst T. D. Boehm J. Guarino J. E. McConnell Ucense No. SNM-1067 Date: 07/29/99 Docket No. 70 1100 Paga: 6-1
All of the individuals are citizens of the United States. The business addresses are: for Mr. Page, 3300 State Road P, Festus, MO 63028; for Ms. Guarino and Mr. Boehm, One Stamford Plaza, Stamford, CT 06901; for Mr. Lyon,501 Merrit 7, Norwalk, CT 06856; and for the other officiers and directors,2000 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095.
6.1.3 Comoany Backaround ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asea l
Brown Boveriinc., also a corporation organized under the corporation law of the state of Delaware. Asea Brown Boveri inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of ABB Ltd, a publicly held Swiss corporation.
The commercial nuclear fuel manufacturing history of the Windsor site dates from late 1968, when SNM-1067 was first issued to Combustion Engineering, Inc. Commercial activities covered by SNM-1067 have involved development and production of fuel products for the commercial nuclear industry. Initially, uranium dioxide (UO ) fuel pellets 2
purchased from an outside supplier were processed and loaded into fuel rods in Building 17, the manufacturing facility at the Windsor site, in 1970, a fuel pellet operation was added to the already existing fuel pellet loading and fuel assembly operation. At that time, Building 17 began to receive uranium dioxide powder, which was subsequently pressed into fuel pellets. UO pellet pressing and powder handling operations continued 2
until permanently halted in December of 1989.
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Upon the cessation of powder operations, a major decontamination project was undertaken in the pellet shop of Building 17, resulting in greatly reduced contamination levels in the manufacturing facility. Since that time, manufacturing activities in Building 17 have been limited to producing finished fuel assemblies from sintered UO, pellets manufactured at and received from another site. Uranium bearing fuel manufacturing operations ceased on September 30,1993. Following the cessation of uranium handling operations, Combustion Engineering, Inc. Initiated the decontamination and decommissioning of the Building 17/21 Complex. Laboratory activities, which were continued in the SNM Laboratory facilities, have since been transferred to anothar license, as was the use of the Building 17 facility for byproduct material.
Decontamination of and final survey of Building 21 and its environs was completed and the NRC has provided an unrestricted release pursuant to 10 CFR 70.38. The NRC i
licensed activities of Combustion Engineering, Inc were transferred to ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc. on June 29,1999, pursuant to NRC consent issued on June 23,1999.
6.1.4 Information Known to Aoolicant Reaardina Forelan Control Information regarding foreign ownership of Combustion Engineering, Inc., was provided to the NRC in a letter dated November 21,1989 and remains pertinent to ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power. Inc. because, like Combustion Engineering, Inc., it is an indirect subsidiary of a foraign corporation.
6.1.5 Financial Qualifications ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc. is financially qualified to engage in the proposed activities of this license application.
The decommissioning funding plan for the Windsor site areas is referred to in Part i Chapter 5 herein.
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o 10.0 OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURES
$lth cessation of the uranium processing operations the potential for a release of radioactive materialis greatly diminished. ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, l
Inc. will continue its emphasis on exposure control to minimize intake of uranium. The indicators used include the following:
(1)
Shallow Dose Equivalerit: Shallow Dose Equivalent is the extemal dose to the skin.
(2)
Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE): TEDE is the sum of the deep dose equivalent and committed effective dose equivalent.
(3)
Airbome Radioactivity: A measure of the concentration of radioactivity in the ambient work place air. It is measured through the use of air sampling equipment and expressed in units of pCl/ml (Bq/m3),
(4)
Contamination: This is a measure of the amount of uranium surface contamination in the work environment, expressed in units of dpm/100cm2, When thermoluminescent dosime'ers (TLD) are used as monitoring devices, they are processed on at least a quarterly basis by an accredited dosimetry processor.
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