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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket No. 9999004 (General License Authority ,
J WRANGLER LABORATORIES, LARSEN of 10 C.F.R. 40.22)
LABORATORIES, ORION CHEMICAL COMPANY AND JOHN P. LARSEN ) E.A.87-223 l
) ASLBP No. 89-582-01-SC NRC STAFF WITNESS LIST In its Prehearing Conference Order of March 1,1989, the Board indicated that the parties should exchange witness lists, to be filed by March 17, 1989.
The NRC Staff intends to call four witnesses:
D. Blair Spitzberg Darrell L. Fisher Michael LaMastra Edwin Flack Dr. Spitzberg will give testimony concerning the circumstances leading up to the revocation order; Dr. Fisher will give testimony concerning the toxicological hazards of depleted uranium, suitable controls for processing depleted uranium, the use of Reg. Guide 8.22 for this type of application and the meaning of the bioassay samples.
Edwin Flack will address the enforcement decis'.is made in this proceeding as they relate to enforcement policy. Michael LaMastra will testify to his telephone conversations with Mr. Larsen regarding general licenses under 10 CFR $ 40.27 l
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'l' The professional qualifications of Dr. Spi.tzberg and Dr. Fisher are enclosed. Mr. LaMastra and Mr. Flack's professional qualifications will be forwarded as soon as they are available.
Respectfully submitted, i hw Ann P.~ Hodgdon I
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Counsel for NRC Staff ,
Cated at Rockville, Maryland this 17th day of March, 1989 l
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L O. Blair Spitzberg Senior Radiat'on Specialist
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Division o' Radiation Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regtlatory Commission, Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlingten, Texas 760'1 . PFone (817) 860-8191 Education B.S. Biology, Southern Methodist University, '.975 M.S. Environmental Sciences (Envirorn. ental Radiation), University of Texas at Dallas, 1977 Ph.D. Environmental Sciences (Environmental Radiation). IJniversity of Texas at Dallas, 1988 Positions Held:
Tea:hing Assistant, Center for Ervircrmental Studies, University of Texas at Dallas (1976-1977)
Research Assistant, Center for Ervircrnental Studies, University of Texas at Dallas (1977-1979)
Radiation Specialist (Intern), UShRC Arlington, Texas (1979-1980)
Radiation Specialist, USNRC Arlirgton, Tenas (1950-1985) i Senior Radiation Specialist, USNRC Arlington, Texas (1985-Present) professional Experience As the Senior Radiation Specialist it the Nuclear Materials Inspection Section.
Dr. Spitzberg has perfortred routine trd reactive inspections of fuel facilities, suurce materia'i operatior.s, ard redical, academic and industrial use s of typrocuct material. He Fas :erfctmed inspections of over 350 licensees including specia'i investintions, al'egations reviews, and team inspections. As the senior member of the materials inspection staf f, Dr. Spitzberg has been frequently assigned to the more cceplex cases and tecinical issues related to health sh> sics, radiological assessment, and indsstrial hygiene. In 1984-1905 he was assigned major responsibilities in the NRC's response to the contaminated Me>ican steel incident. His efforts included the planning, equ'pping, and ; raining of operators for a U.S. - Mexican border survey and men'toring network to detect radioactive materials coming across the border. In 1987, ne was assigned as the Regional
. Project Manager for the Sequoyah fuels Uranium Hexafluorice Conversion Facility to oversee the recovery, plant modifications, and restart of the f acility following the 1986 accident involving a major release of UF6 ' I" 190b' h' #85 assigred as the Project Manager fcr the NRC's first multi-site broadscope master materials license issued to the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Spitzberg has, un several occasions, been dispatched at the initial agency responder to accidents, incidents, and suspected m erexposures.
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Prior to becoming a Senior Radiation Specialist, Dr. Spitzberg performed safety inspections at operational and near operational pcwer reactor facilities.
Inspections were conducted in all phases cf plant operations involving i radiation safety including facility raciation protection, radioactive waste I
systems, solid radioactive waste packaging, classification, and shipping, ALARA programs, environmental monitoring, p ergency preparedness, and outage activities.
Dr. Spitzberg's graduate research suc'es have been in the area of low level environmental raciation measurement techniques, fccusing on tritium; the ,
l modeling of environmental and hurtan prysiclogical transport kinetics for tri .ium; and more recently, the interpretation of uraniur bioassay sample ;
series, and modeling of human excreticn patterns following intakes of the hydrolysis products of uranium hexaflucrice.
Publications:
ranium Hexafluoride, Ph.D.
D. B. Spitzberg, Acute Humtn Exposu e to Aatural_
Dissertation, The University of Texas at Dallas,g ecee.oer 1988.
Charles Cawley, D. Blair Spitzberg, killiam G. Cale, E. O. Fenyves, "Mocelirg Reaction Kinetics in Man: Health Hazard cf TritiLm," Arc 11 cations of Ecolecical Pedels in Envircinmental tiaragerent, Vol. III, Sven Jegensen, ed. ,
New York: Plentum Press, 1986.
C. N. Cawley, D. B. Spitzberg, E. J. Fenyves, J. Wierkowski, and M. T. Cnercuc,
" Environmental Radionuclides Concert-ations: S atisti:a1 Po:e1 to Cetermine Uniformity of Distribution," Proceedir n , Four.h International Conference or.
Nuclear Petneds in Environmental and Irersy Ret.earch, 14-17 April 1980, Colunbia, Misscuri.
C. W. Cowley, D. B. Spitzberg, E. J. Fenyses, "A Comp;ter Algorithm to Calculate Tritiu. Ccreentration in Erd rer. mental Waters,' Proceedings, International Co.evererce on Scintillation Applications arclevelopment, August 21-24, 1979, San Franciscc, California.
D. Blair Spitzberg, Charles Cawley, William G. Cale, E. J. Fenyves, "A Mocel to tstimate the Biological Half-Life of Tritium in Man," Proceedings, 1975 Su~.ner Computer Surulation Conf erence, 24-26 July 1978, Newport Eeach, California. l Charles Cawley, D. Blair Spitzberg, William G. Cale, E. J. Fenyves,
" Reassessing the Hazard of iritium tc Man," Proceedings of Simulation, Modeling, and Decisions in Energy Systems, International Association of Science anc Technology for Development, June 1978, Montreal, Canaca.
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Curriculum Vitae 2/14/89 DARRELL R. FISHER, Se'nior Research Scientist Dosimetry Technology Section, Health Physics Department Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories Richland, Washington 99352 Phone (509)-375-6852 Education B.A. Biology (radiation biology), University of Utah M.S. Nuclear Engineering Sciences (medical 3hysics), University of Florida l Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering Sciences (health p1ysics), University of Florida Positions Held:
Research Assistant, Radiobiology Laboratory, University of Utah College of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah-(1973-75)
Graduate Assistant, Nuclear Sciences Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (1975-78)
Research Scientist, Radiological Sciences Department, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Richland, Washington (1978-80)
Consultant, U.S. Uranium Registry, Richland, Washington (1979-83)
Senior Research Scientist, Health Physics Department, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Richland, Washington (1980-present)
Consultant, Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Washington Hospital, Seattle, Washington (1986-present)
Consultant, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, (1987-present) i Consultant, NeoRx Corporation, Seattle, Washington, (1987-present)
Project Manager, Internal Dosimetry and Measurement Upgrade Fr? gram for the U.S. Department of Energy (1986-present)
Academic Appointments Assistant Professor of Radiological Sciences, University of Washington and Tri-Cities University Center, Richland, Washington (1985-present)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (1989-present)
Instructor, Swedish, Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho (1982-83) l Instructor, Nuclear Medicine and X-ray Technology Program, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida (1977-78)
Professional Experience Dr. Fisher is a health physicist specializing in the dosimetry and health effects of internally deposited radioactive materials. His primary research interest is in development of improved methods for calculating radiation doses from internally deposited radionuclides, and the application of microdosimetry to practical problems in radiobiology and radiation protection. This work i involves the correlation of radiation dose at the organ, multicellular and cellular level with observable short and long-term effects such as cancer ,
induction, mutation, cell killing, and chromosome damage.
l Dr. Fisher is manager of the multilaboratory Internal Dosimetry and ,
Measurement Upgrade research program for the U.S. Department of Energy. Much !
of this work has focused on the characteristics, toxicology and dosimetry of
Professional Experience (continued) uranium metal and uranium oxide aerosols. As a medical physicist, he also provides internal dosimetry for the Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, the Virginia Mason Medical Center, and NeoRx Corporation for studies on the effectiveness of radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies and other radio-pharmaceuticals used in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
He has managed a number of research projects in his current assignment at Battelle. These include a technical evaluation of quality assurance standards for radiobioassay and whole-body counting, a study of the retention and excretion of uranium ore dust in uranium mill workers, and analysis of the risks of plutonium inhalation in long-term beagle dog studies. Dr. Fisher has served as a technical advisor to the Hanford Internal Dosimetry Program, and currently chairs an advisory panel for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviewing the results of a uranium exposure accident. He is currently involved in a study of the microdosimetry of radon and daughter products in the respiratory tract.
Dr. Fisher is the author of more than 60 scientific papers and reports, and He was also co-editor of edited InhaledCurrent ParticlesConcepts in lung VI (Pergamon Dosimetry Press, )(1983).
1988 , and Population Exposure from the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1988).
Scientific Committees Chairman, NCRP Scientific Committee 46-10 on Estimation of Occupational Dose f rom Internal Emitters (1989-present)
Member, DOE /0HER Task Group on Dosimetry (1985-present)
Member, American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group on the Dosimetry of Radiolabeled Antibodies (1986-present); Chairman, Subcommittee on Dosimetry (1986-present)
Coordinator, DOE Expert Group on Internal Dosimetry (1986-present)
Societies Health Physics Society: Board of Directors (1988-present), parliamentarian (1987-88), finance committee (1988-present), rules committee (1985-88),
publications committee (1982-85)
Columbia Chapter, Health Physics Society: president (1983-84)
Associate Editor, Health Physics (1985-present) l Associate Editor, HPS Newsletter (1980-85)
Radiation Research Society Honors Elda E. Anderson Award, Health Physics Society (1986)
Seville' Flowers Award in Biological Sciences, University of Utah (1969)
Honors Program Graduate, University of Utah (1975)
Energy Research and Development Administration Graduate Studies Traineeship, University of Florida (1975)
Best Student Paper Award, Health Physics Society, Atlanta (1977)
Biographical citations in Who's Who in Technology 6th ed., Who's Who in Technology Today, Men of Achievement, American Men and Women of Science, Men of Achievement 14th ed., and #colth Physics 52(3):261-263 (1987).
' Personal.
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, February 12, 1951
. Married to Anna Jeannetta Thomas; six children Residence: 229 Saint, Richland, Washington 99352 Selected Publications'(from 60)
Fisher, D. R., C. W. Mays and G. N. Taylor. 1975. "Ca-DTPA Toxicity in the Mouse Fetus." Health Phys. 29:780-782.
Fisher, D. R., C. W. Mays and J. G. Dockum. 1976. "Decorporation of "2Am from House Bone Using Zn-DTPA and Parathyroid Hormone." Health Phys. 30:313-315.
Mays, C. W., G. N. Taylor and D. R. Fisher. 1976. " Estimated Toxicity of Ca-DTPA to the Human Fetus." Health Phys. 30:247-249.
I Fisher, D. R., S. E. Calder, C. W. Mays and G. N. Taylor. 1976. "Ca-DTPA Induced Fetal Death and Malformation." Teratology 14:123-127.
Fisher, D. R. and B. G. Dunavant. 1978. " Internal Decontamination of. ;
Radiocobalt." Health Phys. 35:279-285.
Fisher, D. R., and W. C. Roesch. 1981. "The Microdosimetry of Plutonium in Beagle Dog Lung." In Seventh Symposium on Microdosimetry, J. Booz, H. G.
Ebert, and H. D. Hartfiel, eds., pp. 1399-1408. Harwood Academic Publishers Ltd., London.
Fisher, D. R. and R. Harty. 1982. "The Microdosimetry of Lymphocytes Irradiated by Alpha Particles." Int. J. Rod. Biol. 41:315-324.
Fisher, D. R. 1982. " Estimating Population Health Risk from Low-level i Environmental Radon." In Specialist Meeting on the Assessment of Radon and Daughter Exposure and Related Biological Effects, G. F. Clemente, A. V. Nero, F. Steinhausler, and M. E. Wrenn, eds., pp. 252-258. RD Press, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Fisher, D. R. 1983. "In Search of the Relevant Lung Dose." In Current Concepts in Lung Dosimetry, D. R. Fisher, ed., pp. 29-36, CONF-820492--Pt.l.
Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Fisher, D. R. (ed.) 1983. Current Concepts in Lung Dosimetry. CONF-820492-Pt.l. Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Fisher,
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U, andJackgn, G. G. Brodaczynski and R.1.
Th in Excreta of Uranium Mill Crt.shermen." Scherpelz.
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Fisher, D. R. and G. A. Stoetzel. 1983. Radiological Health Aspects of Uranium Nilling. PNL-4606, USVR-04. Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington. >
Fisher, D. R. and R. T. Hadley. 1984. " Computers and Health Physics."
- calth Phys. 46:1-4.
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Fisher, D. R. 1984. Principles of Microdosimetry in Radiation Protection.
PNL-SA-11959. Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
Fisher, D. R. and R. T. Hadley. 1984. "A Statistical Lung Model for ,
Microdosimetry." In Lung Modelling for Inhalation of Radioactive Materials, 1 H. Smith and G. Gerber, eds., pp. 265-271. Commission of the European Communities Report EUR-9384, Brussels.
Fisher, D. R. 1985. " Internal Dosimetry of Uranium." In Colloquium on the Biokinetics and Analysis of Uranium in Man. USUR-05, U.S. Uranium Registry, Richland, Washington.
Fisher, D. R., M. E. Frazier and T. K. Andrews. 1985. " Energy Distribution and the Relative Biological Effects of Internal Alpha Emitters." Rad. Prot.
Dosimetry 13:223-227.
Fisher,D.R.,W.C. Cannon,R.T.Hadley,andJ.F.Pgr,k. 1986. " Pre-liminary Evaluation of Lung Doses for Dogs Exposed to Pu02." In Life-Span Radiation Effects Studies in Animals: What Con They Tell Us? pp. 683-696, CONF-830951. National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia.
Fisher, D. R. 1986. "The Microdosimetry of Monoclonal Antibodies Labeled with Alpha Emitters." In Fourth International Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symposium, A. T. Schlafke-Stelson and E. E. Watson, eds., pp. 26-36, CONF-851113. Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Fisher, D. R. 1987. " Uranium." Chapter 68 in Handbook on the Toxicity of Inorganic Compounds, pp. 739-748, H. G. Seiler and H. Sigel, eds. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York.
Fisher, D. R. 1988. " Specific Energy Distributions for Alpha Emitters in the Dog Lung." In Inhaled Particles VI, J. Dodgson, R.1. McCallum, M. R. Bailey and D. R. Fisher, eds., pp. 1095-1104, Pergamon Press, Oxford.
Dodgson, R. I., R. 1. McCallum, M. R. Bailey, and D. R. Fisher (eds.). 1988.
Inhaled Particles VI. Pergamon Press, Oxford.
Alpen, E. L., R. O. Chester, and D. R. Fisher (eds.). 1988. Population Exposure from the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, New York.
Leibel, S. A. , S. E. Order, D. R. Fisher, J. R. Williams, and R. J. Morton.
1988. " Physics and Biology of Radiolabeled Antibodies." Workshop Sponsored by the Radiation Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Treatment, February 12-13, 1987, Bethesda, Maryland; Antibody, Immunoconjugates, and Radiopharmaceuticals (in press).
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .-
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION . U. N[ . l BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
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In the Matter of ) ,3 5 . . !
Docket No. 999904 R i . ,n; j
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LABORATORIES, ORION CHEMICAL COMPANY (General License Authority of AND JOHN P. LARSEN 10 C.F.R. 40.22 E.A.87-223)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ,
I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF MOTION TO EXTEND DUE DATES" and
" WITNESS LIST" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class or, as indicated by an asterisk, by deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Comission's internal mail system, this 17th day of March 1989: J Charles Bechhoefer, Chairman
- Dr. Jerry R. Kline*
Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 John P. Larsen Mr. Frederick J. Shon* Orion Chemical Company Administrative Judge 3853 North Sherwood Road Atomic Safety and Licensing Provo, UT 84604 Board U.S. Nuclear Mgulatory Comission Atomic Safety and Licensing )
Washington, D.C. 20555 Appeal Panel (5)* '
l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20555 Board Panel (1)*
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Adjudicatory File
- Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Docketing and Service Section* Washington, D.C. 20555 I Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission D. Blair Spitzberg Washington, D.C. 20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive William L. Brown, Esq.* Arlington, TX 76011 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission f 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 ,
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