IR 05000232/2024001

Matls Licensing Package for Amend 5 to License 50-23224-01 for Dept of Health & Human Services,Anchorage,Ak. Control:572570

ML20197A907
Person / Time
Site:	05000232, 03020385
Issue date:	11/20/1997
From:	Prange B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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50-23224-01, 50-23224-1, 572570, NUDOCS 9712230241
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l I ederal Regulations. Chapte: 1, Parts 30, 31,32,33,34,35,36,39,40. and 70, and in reliance on stcements and representations heretofore made Q j by the licensee, a license is hereby issued authorizing the licensee to receis e, acquire, possess, and transfer byproduct, source, and special nuclear >

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}e REGION IV 8 Walnut Creek Field Office k* , , , , , j 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 3o0 Walnut Creek. Cahfomia 94596-53G8 NOV 2 0157 Department of llealth and Human Services Arctic investigation Program Center for Disease Control and Prevention ATTN: Alan J. Parkinson, Ph.D.

4055 Tudor Center Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99518 SUBJECT: LICENSE AMENDMENT Plenae find enclosed License No. 50 23224-01. You should review this license carefully and be sure that you undet.ntand all conditions, if you have any questions, you may contact the reviewer who siged your license at (510) 975-0250.

Although your submittalindicated that descriptions of counting equipment, standards used, efficiencies, and minimum detectable activities were describtid in previous submittals, this information could not be located. Although you referenced manuf acturer names and model numbers for counting equipment, no serial numbers were given, nor were actual calibration data provided. The standards used were not described in enough detail to demonstrate traceability to recognized standards. Results were not compared to NRC's current release crite:ia, and the date of the final survey was not provided. However, surveys and contamination wipes pcrformed by an NRC inspector on July 17 22,1997, indicate that your facility at 225 Eagle Street, Anchorage, Alaska, does in fact, satisfy the current NRC guidelines for unrestricted release of f acilities (copy enclosed). Theref are, no further action is required, and the f acility has been removed from your license, it should be noted tlist NUREG/CR 5849, copy enclosed, is now used to evaluate close out surveys. Future surveys should be conducted in accordance with this guidance.

NRC expects licensees to conduct their programs with meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of compliance. Because of the serious consecuences to employees and the public which can result from failure to comply with NRC requirements, you must conduct your program involving radioactive materials in accordance with the conditiont of your NRC license, representations made in your license application, and NRC regulations. In particular, note that you must:

1. Operate in accordance with NRC regulations 10 CF3 Part 19, * Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations," 10 CFR Part 20,

" Standards for Protection Against Radiation," and other applicable regulations.

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Department of Health and Human Services 2-Anchorage, Alaska 2. Possess radioactive material only in the quantity and form indicated in your license.

3. Use radioactive materiel on! for the purpose (s) indicated in your license.

4. Notify NRC in writing of any change in mailing address (no fee required if the location of radioactive material remains the same).

S. Request and obtain written NRC consent before transferring your license or any right thereunder, either voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of your license to any person or entity. A transfer of control of your license includes not only a total change of ownership, but also a change in the controlling interest in your company whether it is a corporation, partnership, or other entity. In addition, appropriate license amendments must be requested and obtained for any other planned changes in your facility or program that ute contrary to your license or contrary to representations made in your license application, as well as supplemental conespondence thereto, which are incorporated into your license. A license fee may be charged for the amendments if you are not in a fee-exempt category.

6. Maintain in a single document decom.nissioning records that have been certified for completeness and accuracy listing all the following items applicable to the license:

• Onsite areas designated or formerly designated as restricted areas as defined in 10 CFR 20.3(a)(14) or 20.1003.

• Onsite areas, other than restricted areas, where radioactive materials in quantities greater than amounts listed in Appendix C to 10 CFR 20.1001-20.2401 have been uced, possessed, or stored.

• Onsita areas, other than restricted areas, where spills or other unusual occurreces involving the spread of contamination in and around the facility, equipment, or site have occurred that required reporting pursuant to 10 CFR 30.50(b)(1) or (b)(4), including areas where subsequent cleanup procedures have removed the contamination.

• Specific locations and radionuclide contents of previous and current burial areas within the site, excluding radioactive material with half lives of 10 days or less, depleted tcanluin used only for shielding or es penetrators in unused munitions, or sealed sources authorized for use at temporary job sites.

• Location and descrip*'on of all contaminated equipment involved in licensed operations that !s to remain onsite after license termination.

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Department of Health and Human Services 3-Anchorage, Alaska 7. Submit a complete renewal application with proper fee, or termination request at least 30 days before the expiration date on your license. You will receive a reminder notice approximately 90 days before the expiration date. Possession of radioactive material after your license expires is a violation of NRC regulations.

8. Request termination of your license if you plan to permanently discontinue activities involving radioactive material.

You will be periodically inspectad by NRC. Failure to conduct your program in accordance with NRC regulations, license conditions, and representations made in your license application and supplemental correspondence with NRC will result in enicreement action agninst you. This could include issuance of a notice of violation; imposition of a civil penalty; or an order suspending, moo'ifying, or revoking your license as specified in the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" Enforcement Policy), 60 FR 34381, June 30,1995.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely, 7&*a by Beth Sr. Health Physicist (Licensing)

Materials Branch Docket: 030 20385 License: 50 23224-01 Control: 572570 Enclosures: As stated

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Anchorage, Alaska 99508 SUBJECT: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REQUEST FOR LICENSING ACTION REFERENCE: Lotter dated October 21,1997

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We have completed the administrative rev.s . and initial processing of your amendment '

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Please note that the technical review may identif y ad'ditional omissions in the subrnitted information or technicalissues that require additional information.

Amendment actions are norrnally processed within 90 days, unless the technical review identifies:

• Major technical deficiencies

• Policy issues that require input and coordination with other NRC Regional offices, Agreement State offices, or NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials and Safeguards Any correspondence about this application should reference the Control number listed below.

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Materials liranch US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regic.n IV Walnut Creek Field Office 1450 Maria 1.nne, Walnut Creek CA 94596 Re 1.icence No 50 23224-01

Dear Ms. Prange:

De Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Arctic investirpions Program rekicated to a new facility May 21 1997. Your Of fice was notified of this nove Junc 61997. Bis letter contained a description all decontamination pmcedures followed and monitoring results prior to vacation of the old facility. Bis letter was not reviewed by your of tice until July 11 1997, and was found to be dencient in the following arcar 1. Facility description should be gis en 2. llistory of the facility should be given(noterials used, annunts toed, description of spills last date of use).

3. Description of counting equipment, standards used, minimal detectable levels, efficiencies for nuterials of used and release levels stated in guidelines for decontamination procedures.

4. Prmide both radiation lesel and contamination wipe survey results as well as calibrations infornution for portable survey instrunwntation 5. For Wipe tests provide counts in dpms minus background 6. Make a statenent that the survey results denonstrate that the guidelines for decontamination are satisfied.

De facility description has been provided in licence applications and renewak March 221985,May 141990: July 19,1995; and presunably are on file. Similarly nuterials used and annunts are specified in each application and are on ble. Similarly descriptions of counting equipnent standants, cificiencies and release leveis are specified and aie on file, in addition periodic on site inspections are performed by your office to verify this infornation and should tv on file.

For your records:

De old facility kicated at 225 I!aple Street Anchorage AK 99501 was vacated May 21 1997. This facility will be excessed 1. De AIP laterakiry contained 730 square feet, with a fume hood vented to the exterior, three sinks with drains. The fume hoal was designated for disposal of liquid radioactive waste (<100uCi) directly into the sewage system. His was the only area designated for work with radioisotopes. A hxkable walk in refrigerator in a restricted access laboratory was used for storage of radiolabeled reagents prior to use. A snull room, and kicked decommissioned toiler room were used for storage of solid waste awaiting disposal.

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inorganic, on hand amount inct; and by product (labeled proteins) on hand annunt <$nCl. No other i

twtopes were used at this f acility. No spills were recorded. Imt date of isotope use April 221997.

3. Instrunentation included an LKil 1272 Clinigama counter with internal standardization. An external standard source uas alm routinely used (l"' Standard Capsule). Other nonitoring syktems included, an liN rline lisp-1 GM counter with an iip 260 probe, and a backup Ludlum survey nrter Model 2.

Calibration and servicing was provided annually by Technical Services Group Inc. lawrencesille GA.

Other monitoring equipnent included an Atomlab 900 thyroid scanner.

4. The following Action i evels were used:

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<0.1 m!Uhr 63 210epnVl(Xhqcm Decontaminate 100-35(klpnVl(Xhqcm 0.1-0.63mR/hr 5. The areas w here radioisotopes were used were decontaminated prior to vacation. All areas were cleaned with a detergent based cleaner Alconox, Count-Off (liquid radioactive decontaminant), and linvirocide(Disinfectant). All surfaces were monitored using the wipe method and contamination quantitatively monitored in our LKil 1272 Clinigama counter (cfficiency 63%). All areas were completely surveyed (total area wipes).

Final Survey results:

liiank 18 dpm minus background (dpm)

llood area 7.1 dpm 0 Sink 214 dom 3.4 1%or 10.3 dpm 0 Gamma counter 24 6 dpm 6 Quick wash 8.7 dpm 0 llench tarea i1.9 dpm 0 Sink trap (hood) 43.6 dpm 25.6 Iloiler Storage 20.h dpm 1.1 6. Liased on the action levels previously established (#6 aNive) no significant contamination was found in any area where radioisotopes were stored or used 7. Solid waste nrterials that had decayed to background <$0 cpm using a Ludlum survey nrter were incinerate i sia comnercial contractor One container (33 gal metal trash cans) of solid waste with above background counts, and radioactive standards were tramfer to the 1ew facility No radioa;tive r. :W.

remains at the old faci'ity.

8. On July 171997 a comprehensive decommissioning survey of all areas was perforned by David Skov Radiation Specialist US NRC Region IV. Ilis verification of the above, sb3uld expedite the decommissioning and the rernoval of this facihty from our licence.

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hi Alan J. Parkinson. Ph.D, Chief,I aboratary Activity Arctic Imestigations Program