ML20215J224
| ML20215J224 | |
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| Site: | 07000984 |
| Issue date: | 09/16/1986 |
| From: | Battelle Memorial Institute, PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATION |
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Chapter 1 STANDARD CONDITIONS AND SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS V
1.1 Name Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories of the Pacific Northwest Division of Battelle Memorial Institute (hereinafter referred to as Battelle-Northwest or BNW).
1.2 Location Post Office Box 999, Battelle Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99352.
1.3 License Number and Period of Time the License is Requested for This document is an application for renewal of license SNM-942 for a period of five (5) years.
1.4 Possession Limits License coverage is sought for special nuclear material in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass. As defined in 10 CFR Chapter 1, Part 150.11, these quantities are as follows:
- 1) uranium enriched in the isotope 23s0 not to exceed 350 g of contained 23sU, or 2) 2330 in quantities not to exceed 200 g, or 3) all isotopes of plutonium in quantities not to exceed 200 g, or 4) any combination of the above in accordance with the following fs formula: The sum of the individual ratios determined by dividing the quantity d
of material on hand by the quantities of material allowed shall not exceed' unity. Until such time that BNW possesses an approved radiological contingency plan, the maximum quantity of plutonium shall not exceed 1.5 g.
1.5 Location Where Material Will Be Used The primary work locations are the 306W facility located in the 300 Area of the Department of Energy's (00E) Hanford Site near Richland, Washington, and BNW's privately owned Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) located on Battelle Boulevard, which is approximately one mile south of the 300 Area. Other future work locations may include BNW-controlled, but DOE-owned, facilities located on or adjacent to the Hanford Site, and facilities privately owned by BNW located in Richland, Washington. Additional temporary work locations may include sponsor's laboratories and facilities at locations remote from the Hanford Site and Richland, Washington. Any facilities other than 306W or PSL where licensed work is to be performed will have at least the equivalent of the safety systems and programs described in this application for 306W and PSL.
1.6 Definitions Definitions used in this application correspond to those in standard references.
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1.7 Authorized Activities Battelle-Northwest performs contract research and development activities for many sponsors, both government and industrial, in practically all areas of the physical and life sciences except human medicine. Small amounts of special nuclear materials are used in support of research and development work related to the production and processing of nuclear fuels and fuel mate-rial.
In addition, special nuclear materials are used in a wide variety of nonfuel research and development programs, including but not limited to the following areas:
determining the effects of ionizing radiation on biological systems developing improved methods for dosimetry of ionizing radiation e
measuring, minimizing, and controlling radioactivity released to the environment developing reactor systems, materials and components studying irradiation effects e
developing improved activation analysis techniques reprocessing of irradiated fuels and neutron target materials for recovery of products and radionuclides developing radioactive waste processing procedures.
No special nuclear materials will be produced under this license because it is not intended to cover the operation of a nuclear reactor or insertion of any licensed material into a nuclear reactor.
1.8 Exemptions and Special Authorizations Pursuant to 10 CFR 20.501, BNW request.: the following exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR 20 and 10 CFR 70. Justifications are provided in the sections of Part II indicated in parentheses.
1.8.1 Occupational Dose Limits (Part II, Chapter 12, Section 12.3)
It is requested that BNW be allowed to substitute the occupational dose limits specified by the DOE Orders for those listed in 10 CFR 20.101(a).
1.8.2 Calendar Quarter (Part II, Chapter 12, Section 12.3)
Battelle-Northwest requests exemption from the requirement of 10 CFR 20.3(a)(4) that specifies, "The first calendar quarter of each year shall begin in January... ".
For purposes of personnel dosimetry, BNW begins the first calendar quarter of each year with the last Saturday of December.
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