ML20247K524
| ML20247K524 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/18/1989 |
| From: | Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Matthews M ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
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| REF-WM-72 NUDOCS 8909210189 | |
| Download: ML20247K524 (2) | |
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I SEP 181999 Mark M. Matthews,' Acting Project Manager Uranium Mill Tailings Project Office
-U.S. Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office j
P. O. Box 5400 j
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87115
Dear Mr. Matthews:
I am writing to you with regard to a connitment made at the September 6, 1989 NRC staff inspection of the Spook, Wyoming site. The formal trip J
and inspection report has been provided to DOE under separate cover.
q During our Spook visit we provided DOE with an informal annotated copy of i
RAC-021, Health Physics Procedure, " Visual Identification of Naturally Occurring Uranium Deposits - Spook, Wyoming Site."
In response to a request for formal comments, I am enclosing an annotated copy of the RAC-021 procedure.
The primary concern that we have with this procedure is that no real criteria are identified, by which field personnel could distinguish residual radioactive material from naturally occurring material. NRC staff visiting the site agreed that the naturally occurring material indicated by DOE contractors differed from typical residual radioactive material in color and consistency.
NRC staff noticed the clear demarcation of layers of residual radioactive and naturally occurring materials while touring the site. As a result, we understand the usefulness of visual identification techniques.
However, RAC-021 needs to be revised to be very specific, in order to be reliable as a protocol for such field identification of naturally occurring inaterials.
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In order to provide a level of confidence in this qualitative procedure, multiple comparisons under Section 4.2.2 of the RAC-021 procedures should rely on pre-calibrated vendor analyzed samples of both the naturally occurring material and the resiJual radioactive material to be reclaimed in the pit. Quality control should be facilitated by use of the spectral analyzer, which NEC staff observed being used at the site.
NRC concurrence with these aspects of thr: Remedial Action Plan (including PID changes) and the Acid Pond Vicinity Property Radiological and Engineering Assessment depends on the level of confidence we have on this I
RAC-021 procedure, as revised.
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ORIGINAC SIGHED BY Paul H. Lohaus, Chief Operations Branch Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning NMSS
Enclosure:
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HEALTH PHYSICS PROCEDURE VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF NATURALLY OCCURRING URANIUM DEPOSITS - SPOOK, WYOMING $1TE RAC-021 APPROVAL APPROVED:
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To establish a method acceptable to DOE and State authorities and concurring agencies for formally identifying certain areas at the Spook site as naturally occurring uranium deposits vs. uranium mill tailings.
1.2 Applicability Now will This procedure applies only when naturally occurring uranium deposits (gasdi(;
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p 2.0 Prerequisites Backup information, including all available photographs, drawings and documentation (dated prior to commencement of site remedial action) potentially useful in determining the-history of the site sub-area in
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jdtg fag 4.0 Visual Identification of Naturally Occurring Tailings 4.1 The MK-F Site Manager must initiate the requirement for application of this Procedure.
4.2 The MK-F Site Manager and the HP Site Manager must jointly concur, in writing, that the area in question:
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4.3 must notify cognizant State and USD0E staff of the need to identify a site area as a naturally occurring uranium deposit */s. mill tailings through application of this Procedure.
4.4 State and DOE cognizant staff must concur verbally within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of notification, and in writing within five days, that the material in question may be i den t i fi aA as a naturally occurring uranium deposit, per the concitions of this Procecure.
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5.1 All preexisting photographs.
drawings and other documentation, assembled per Section 2.0 above.
5.2 All documentation confirming that e conditions specified i Sections 3.0 and 4.0 above have been met.
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5.3 New drawings, clearly specifying the extent of the area being identified under this Procedure as a naturally occurring uranium deposit, prepared at the direction,of the MK-F Site Manager.
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i must include general, overall perspective views clearly linking the area in question to the drawings identified above, and 'close-up photographs of samples of the naturally occurring uranium in question.
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occurring uranium material, as discussed in 4.2.2 above, must also be prepared to demonstrate the basis for identification of the material in question as naturall occurring uranium.
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de, that the material in the area in question appears clearry to be its naturally occurring uranium, as opposed to uranium mill tailings.
5.6 All documentation specified in this Section (Section 5.0) must be collated, copied and bound, with three copies each supplied to MK-F, State /UMTRAP, State /AML and 00E cognizant parties.
Copies of g g,, photographs must be high quality photographic prints from the original negatives / positives.
Copies of drawings and other documentation must be of good quality, from either the originals or best available copies.
6.0 Certification Upon completion of all the requirements of this Procedure, the Spook, Wyoming specific sub-area identified above may be considered completed; no additional remedial action under the UMTRA Project will be required for the sub-area so identified and certified.
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HEALTH PHYSICS PROCEDURES DISTRIBUTION:
NAME COPY NO.
J. Turner 25 R. Fencil 45 R. Geary 75 J. Oldham 8
J. Pepin 9
P. Cate 52 B. Stearns 55 D. Baden 56 Document Control 50 F. Feliz 58 D. Sollenberger 22 F. Miera 57 C. Damon 61 C. Damon 62 C. Damon 63 C. Damon 64 L. Shingoitewa 66 D. Mann 68 r
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