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Confirms 860326 Telephone Notification Re Two Smearable Contamination Readings on Cask Head.Contamination Resulted from Leaching Out from Cask External Surface.Surface Contamination Did Not Exceed 10CFR71.87 & 49CFR173.443
ML20210N420
Person / Time
Site: Cooper Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/21/1986
From: Horn G
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
To: Gagliardo J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
References
CNSS865858, NUDOCS 8605050028
Download: ML20210N420 (1)


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Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011

Subject:

10CFR20.205.(b)(2) Notification

Dear Mr. Gagliardo:

This letter is a followup to the telephone notification made to Mr. R. Baer, USNRC Region IV Office, on March 26, 1986. As discussed with Mr. Baer, a rail shipment of one empty IF-300 cask, Serial Number IF-304, containing only residual contamination was received by Nebraska Public Power District at 1230 March 26, 1986. All shipping criteria were met with the exception of two smearable contamination readings on the cask head. These two readings were 2

greater than the 22,000 beta and gamma dpm/100 cm allowed in 10CFR20,205.

It did not appear that this contamination resulted from leakage of the radioactive contents of the cask, but rather from contamination leaching out from the cask external surfaces.

As allowed in 10CFR71.87 and 49CFR173.443, other methods of contamination assessment were used and the results showed that in no case did the surface contamination on the external surfaces of the package exceed the regulatory limits as defined in 10CFR71.87 and 49CFR173.443.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at the site.

Sin rely, Horn Div ion Manager of Nuclear Operations GRH:RJM:ya cc:

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