ML20248D691
| ML20248D691 | |
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| Site: | 07001201 |
| Issue date: | 03/16/1989 |
| From: | Shy K BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
| To: | Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 25325, NUDOCS 8904120006 | |
| Download: ML20248D691 (4) | |
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SNM-1168, Docket 70-1201 Gentlemen:
The B&W Fuel Company, Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant requests amendment of SNM-ll68 to authorize possession of up to 2 curies of Americium-241 contained in one or more sealed sources.
Attachment I to this letter gives a complete explanation and justification for this request.
The request change is reflected on Page 4 of Section V-of SNM-1168 (dated 3-16-89) and is included for your review in Attachment II.
A check for $150 is included for the initial licensing fee as required by 10 CFR 170.
If there are any questions, please call me
.at (804) 522-5622.
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SNM-1168, DOCKET 70-1201 COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR FUEL PLANT MARCH.16, 1989 ATTACHMENT I Over a period of the next 2 years, the Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant will be subjected to an IAEA audit of our nuclear materials control programs.
Included in the inventory of analytical equipment planned for use during-the audit are 2 encapsulated Americium / Lithium sources.
The Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant will have the responsibility of storage and safeguarding these sources for the duration of the audit.
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Bel REL C0tFANY, C0ftERCIAL NUCLEAR FUEL PlM USNRC LICENSE SNti-3168 DOCKET 70-1201 SECTION V CONDITIONS 3.12 Up to 2.0 curies of Americium-241 contained in one or more sealed i
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4.0 Glossary of Terms - The following definitions apply to terms used in this section.
4.1 Fuel Pellet / Pellet - right circular cyl nders of uranium oxide that have been compacted. They may be sintered or unsintered.
i 4.2 Tube - Zircaloy or stainless steel tubing used as fuel pellet cladding.
4.3 Fuel Rod /P.od - Tubing that has been loaded with fuel pellets.
4.4 Fuel Assembly / Assembly - A grouping of fuel rods into a ricidly restrained configuration suitable for use in reactors.
4.5 CNFP - Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant of the Babcock & Wilcox Company.
4.6 Baffling / Shielding - When used in the context of moderation control, a technique for secondary containmen,t and control of flow in the event of a water pipe rupture.
4.7 Calculated Safe Units - are those units evaluated according to Part 7.1.4.3 and shown to have a Keff not exceeding 0.85 under normal operating conditions and 0.95 under assumed accident conditions, considering both statistical and methodology limit of error.
4.8 Calculated Safe Array - is one evaluated according to Part 7.1.4.3 and shown to have a Keff not exceeding 0.90 under normal operating conditions and 0.95 under assumed accident conditions, considering both statistical and methodology limit of error.
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