ML16344A259

Letter Report for Analytical Results for Six Soil Samples Associated with the Humboldt Bay Power Plant in Eureka, California

ML16344A259
Person / Time
Site:	Humboldt Bay
Issue date:	10/27/2016
From:	Ivey W Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education
To:	John Hickman Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
DCN: 5201-LR-04-0, DE-SC0014664, RFTA 16-001, TAC J00338
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~ ~ Managed by ORAU for DOE October 27, 2016 Mr. John Hickman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11545 Rockville Pike Mailstop T8FS Rockville,IvID 20852 ORISE CONTRACT NO. DE-SC0014664

SUBJECT:

LETTER REPORT FOR ANALYTICAL RESULTS FOR SIX SOIL SAMPLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HUMBOLDT BAY POWER PLANT IN EUREKA, CALIFORNIA

[TAC NO. J00338] [DOCKET NO. 50-133](RFTA NO.16-001)

DCN: 5201-LR-04-0

Dear Mr. Hickman:

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) received SL'i: soil samples on September 14, 2016 from the Humboldt Bay Power Plant in Eureka, Califomia. ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities(ORAU) under DOE contract number DE-SC0014664. The samples were shipped to the laboratory from the licenssee's laboratory. The samples were received in good condition. Per the chain of custody, the samples were analyzed for gamma emitting isotopes by gamma spectrometry. In addition, per your request, the samples were analyzed for tritium by liquid scintillation counting. The analytical data, along with the procedure references, are presented in the attached reports.

Quality Control (QC) requirements were met for these analyses. The QC files are available for your review upon request.

Please feel free to contact me at 865.576.9184 or Forrest Smith at 865.574.9802 with any questions or comments.

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~~SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Further. Together Report Date: October 24, 2016

'Project#: 201212372 coc #: 1609-008 Project Name: Humboldt Bay PP 09-2016 Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst: smithw Client Sample ID: FSS-0757: OOL02-01-002-F Lab Sample ID: 1237280001 Smp Qty.: 646.98 Units: grams Geometry: LM Detector ID: DET07 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

Count Date: 912812016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date: 8130/2016 SDG: 201212372-1 Am-241 59.54 -0.082 0.045 0.102 pCi/g u NIA NIA Co-57 122.06 -0.001 0.013 0.031 pCilg u NIA N/A Co-60 1332.49 -0.002 0.026 0.054 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-134 795.86 0.026 0.027 0.066 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 0.128 0.027 0.034 pCilg 661.71 NIA NIA Eu-152 344.28 0.003 0.054 0.124 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-154 723.30 -0.07 0.11 0.25 pCi/g u NIA NIA Eu-155 105.31 0.033 0.043 0.110 pCilg u NIA NIA K-40 1460.82 11.9 1.1 0.5 pCilg 1461.09 NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85 0.025 0.018 0.038 pCilg 835.96 u NIA NIA Se-75 264.66 -0.015 0.022 0.050 pCi/g u NIA NIA U-238 by Th-234 63.29 1.40 0.44 0.63 pCilg 63.22 NIA NIA Zn-65 1115.54 -0.150 0.089 0.136 pCilg u NIA NIA Qualifier Flags:

U = Analyte not detected (< MDC) Page 1of8 TPU = Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC= Minimum Detectable Concentration

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~ I Managed by ORAU for DOE Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Further. Together Report Date: October 24, 2016 Project#: 201212372 coc #: 1609-008 Project Name: Humboldt Bay PP 09-2016 Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst:' smithw Client Sample ID: FSS-0765: OOL02-01-010-F Lab Sample ID: 1237280002 Smp Qty.: 502.55 Units: grams Geometry: LM Detector ID: DET08 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

Count Date: 912812016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date: 813012016 SDG: 201212372-1 Am-241 59.54 -0.143 0.050 0.104 pCilg u NIA NIA Co-57 122.06 -0.001 0.012 0.029 pCilg u NIA NIA Co-60 1332.49 -0.015 0.027 0.050 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-134 795.86 0.049 0.026 0.064 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 0.056 0.018 0.031 pCi/g 661.65 NIA NIA Eu-152 344.28 -0.028 0.049 0.106 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-154 723.30 -0.129 0.071 0.203 pCi/g u NIA NIA Eu-155 105.31 0.007 0.051 0.12Q pCilg u NIA NIA K-40 1460.82 15.3 1.3 0.7 pCilg 1461.05 NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85 0.010 0.018 0.050 pCilg u NIA NIA Se-75 264.66 -0.010 0.025 0.054 pCilg u NIA NIA U-238 by Th-234. 63.29 2.80 0.73 0.75 pCilg 63.25 NIA NIA Zn-65 1115.54 -0.079 0.061 0.113 pCilg u NIA NIA Qualifier Flags:

U = Analyte not detected(< MDC) Page 2 of 8 TPU = Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC = Minimum Detectable Concentration

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~~SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Managed by ORAU for DOE Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Further: Toget11er Report Date: October24, 2016, Project#: 201212372 coc #: 1609-008 Project Name: Humboldt Bay PP 09-2016 Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst: smithw

.Client Sample ID: FSS-0779: OOL02-01-024-F Lab Sample ID: 1237250003 Smp Qty.: 523.29 Units: grams Geometry: LM Detector ID: DET09 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

Count Date: 912812016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date: 813012016 SDG: 201212372-1 Am-241 59.54 -0.080 0.043 0.097 pCilg u NIA NIA Co-57 122.06 0.001 0.013 0.031 pCilg u NIA NIA

. Co-60 1332.49 -0.003 0.025 0.049 pCilg u NIA N/A Cs-134 795.86 -0.006 0.014 0.063 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 0.464 0.055 0.034 pCilg 661.74 NIA NIA Eu-152 344.28 -0.024 0.044 0.100 pCi/g u NIA N/A Eu-154 723.30 -0.15 0.11 0.22 pCi/g u NIA NIA Eu-155 .105.31 0.054 0.032 0.069 pCilg 104.93 u NIA NIA K-40 1460.82 13.4 1.2 0.5 pCilg 1461.14 NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85 0.002 0.024 0.053 pCi/g u NIA NIA Se-75 264.66 -0.008 0.024 0.057 pCi/g u NIA NIA U-238 by Th-234 63.29 2.06 0.58 0.69 pCi/g 63.19 NIA NIA Zn-65 1115.54 -0.091 0.078 0.139 pCi/g u NIA NIA Qualifier Flags:

U = Analyte not detected (< MDC)

• Page 3 of 8 TPU = Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC = Minimum Detectable Concentration

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~ ~ Managed by ORAU for DOE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Further. Together Report Date: October 24, 2016 Project#: 201212372 coc # : 1609-008 Project Name: Humboldt Bay PP 09-2016 Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst: smithw Client Sample ID: FSS-0782: OOL02-01-027-F Lab Sample ID: 1237280004 Smp Qty.: 745.59 Units: grams Geometry: LM Detector ID: DET10 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

• count Date: 912812016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date: 813012016 SDG: 201212372-1 Am-241 59.54 -0.025 0.087 0.212 pCilg u NIA NIA Co-57 122.06 0.0084 0.0100 0.0234 pCilg 121.30 u NIA NIA Co-60 1332.49 -0.013 0.021 0.039 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-134 795.86 0.039 0.022 0.055 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 0.044 0.017 0.035 pCilg 661.97 NIA NIA Eu-152 344.28 0.023 0.042 0.102 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-154

• 723.30 -0.133 0.095 0.175 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-155 105.31 0.037 0.052 0.133 pCilg u NIA NIA K-40 1460.82 11.1 1.0 0.6 pCilg 1460.60 NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85" -0.016 0.020 0.038 pCilg u NIA NIA Se-75 264.66 -0.004 0.021 0.049 pCi/g u NIA NIA U-238 by Th-234 63.29 0.99 0.58 1.21 pCi/g 63.55 u NIA NIA Zn-65 1115.54 -0.095 0.060 0.101 pCilg u NIA NIA Qualifier Flags:

U = Analyte not detected (< MDC) Page 4 of 8 TPU = Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC = Minimum Detectable Concentration

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~I SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet EI Managed by ORAU for DOE Further. Together Report Date: October 24, 2016 Project#: 201212372 coc # : 1609-008 Project Name: Humboldt Bay PP 09-2016 Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst: smithw Client Sample ID: FSS-0783: OOL02-01-028-F Lab Sample ID: 1237250005 Smp Qty.: 628.05 Units: grams Geometry: LM Detector ID: DET07 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

Count Date: 913012016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date: 813012016 SDG: 201212372-1 Am-241 59.54 0.009 0.036 0.112 pCi/g u NIA NIA Co-57 122.06 0.009 0.014 0.034 pCilg u NIA NIA Co-60 1332.49 -0.014 0.031 0.060 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-134 795.86 0.025 0.031 0.074 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 0.218 0.036 0.041 pCilg 661.74 NIA NIA Eu-152 344.28 -0.045 0.064 0.136 pCi/g u NIA NIA Eu-154 723.30 -0.23 0.15 0.25 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-155 105.31 0.059 0.047 0.122 pCilg

• u NIA NIA K-40 1460.82 15.2 1.4 0.6 pCilg 1461.00 NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85 -0.002 0.027 0.058 pCilg u NIA NIA Se-75 264.66 -0.006 0.026 0.062 pCilg u NIA NIA U-238 by Th-234 63.29 0.66 0.36 0.73 pCilg 63.39 u NIA NIA Zn-65 1115.54 -0.170 0.089 0.153 pCilg u NIA NIA Qualifier Flags:

U = Analyte not detected (< MDC) Page 5 of 8 TPU = Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC = Minimum Detectable Concentration

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~ ~ Managed by ORAU for DOE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Furt11e1: Together Report Date: October 24, 2016 Project#: 201212372 coc # : 1609-008 Project Name: Humboldt Bay PP 09-2016 Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst: smithw Client Sample ID: FSS-0787: OOL02-01-032-F Lab Sample ID: 1237280006 Smp Qty.: 655.82 Units: grams Geometry: LM Detector ID: DET07 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

Count Date: 912812016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date: 813012016 SDG: 201212372-1 Am-241 59.54 -0.045 0.046 0.107 pCilg u NIA NIA Co-57 122.06 0.0085 0.0097 0.0227 pCilg 123.06 u NIA NIA Co-60 1332.49 0.017 0.027 0.063 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-134 '795.86 0.002 0.031 0.065 pCilg u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 0.478 0.054 0.040 pCilg 661.88 NIA NIA Eu-152 344.28 0.024 0.054 0.134 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-154 723.30 -0.18 0.13 0.25 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-155 105.31 -0.018 0.043 0.106 pCilg u NIA NIA K-40 1460.82 12.3 1.2 0.6 pCilg 1461.00 NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85 0.006 0.027 0.059 pCilg u NIA NIA Se-75 264.66 -0.009 0.025 0.057 pCilg u NIA NIA U-238 by Th-234 63.29 0.70 0.35 0.69 pCilg 63.26 NIA NIA Zn-65 1115.54 -0.133 0.085 0.148 pCilg u NIA NIA Qualifier Flags:

U = Analyte not detected (<MDC) Page 6 of 8 TPU = Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC= Minimum Detectable Concentration

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~~SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Managed by ORAU for DOE Gamma Spectrometry Summary Sheet Further. Together Report Date: October 24, 2016 Project#: COC#:

Project Name:

Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst: smithw Client Sample ID:

Lab Sample ID: BLK0351S Smp Qty.: 1.00 Units:* sample Geometry: LM Detector ID: DET09 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

Count Date: 912812016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date:

SDG:

Am-241 59.54 -1.7 7.7 19.6 pCilsample u NIA NIA Co-57 122.06 -0.9 3.3 7.9 pCilsample u NIA NIA Co-60 1332.49 -1.8 6.9 14.8 pCi/sample u NIA NIA Cs-134 795.86 -1.7 6.2 14.1 pCilsample u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 5.1 6.4 17.0 pCi/sample u NIA NIA Eu-152 344.28 3 14 35 pCilsample u NIA NIA Eu-154 723.30 . -14 30 66 pCilsample u NIA NIA Eu-155 105.31 12 11 30 pCilsample u NIA NIA K-40 1460.82 -11 84 226 pCilsample 1461.09 u NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85 -2.5 6.3 12.5 pCilsample u NIA NIA Se-75 264.66 -2.4 6.1 14.1 pCilsample u .NIA NIA U-238 by Th-234 63.29 -27 59 158 pCi/sample 63.48 u NIA NIA Zn-65 1115.54 -8 15 28 pCilsample u NIA NIA Qualifier Flags:

U = Analyte not detected (< MDC) Page 7 of 8 TPU = Total Propagated Une;ertainty MDC= Minimum Detectable Concentration

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Project Name:

Batch Number: GS0351 Analyst: smithw Client Sample ID:

Lab Sample ID: LCS0351S Smp Qty.: 514.39 Units: grams Geometry: 250LM Detector ID: DET08 Live Time(s): 3,600 SOP (Rev.#): CP1 (20)

Count Date: 912812016 Receipt Date: 911412016 Collection Date:

SDG:

Am-241 59.54 9.04 0.27 0.12 pCilg 59.45 NIA 0.96 Co-57 122.06 2.96 0.35 0.59 pCilg 121.95 NIA N/A Co-60 1332.49 5.62 0.25 0.12 pCilg 1332.69 NIA NIA Cs-134 795.86 0.07 0.14 *0.29 pCilg* u NIA NIA Cs-137 661.66 3.73 0.25 0.07 pCilg 661.67 NIA 0.95 Eu-152 344.28 ' 0.051 0.089 0.202 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-154 723.30 -0.13 0.20 0.40 pCilg u NIA NIA Eu-155 105.31 0.122 0.097 0.234 pCilg u NIA NIA

.K-40 1460.82 0.14 0.20 0.47 pCilg 1461.21 u NIA NIA Mn-54 834.85 -0.57 0.66 1.26 pCilg u NIA N/A Se-75 264.66 35 35 81 pCi/g. 263.79 u NIA N/A U-238 by Th-234 63.29 -14.6 3.5 1.0 pCi/g u NIA N/A Zn-65 1115.54 -0.1 3.1 7.1 pCilg u N/A N/A Electronically Validated By:

Roxanne Nagle- 10/512016 09:23 Electronically Approved By:

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U = Analyte not detected(< MDC) Page 8 of 8 TPU = Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC= Minimum Detectable Concentration

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FSS-0757:00L02-01-002-F 1237250001 0.6 3.4 5.9 pCi/g u HB0362 FS5-0765:00L02-01-010-F . 1237250002 -0.9 2.9 5.2 pCi/g u HB0362 F55-0765:00L02-01-010-F 12372S0002Dup 0.2 2.8 4.9 pCi/g u HB0362 F55-0779:00L02-01-024-F 1237250003 -1.4 2.1 3.8 pCi/g u HB0362 FS5-0782:00L02-01-027-F 1237250004 -0.9 2.7 4.8 pCi/g u HB0362 F55-0783:00L02-01-028-F 1237250005 0.2 2.9 5.0 pCi/g u HB0362 F55-0787:00L02-01-032-F 1237250006 -0.5 2.6 4.6 pCi/g u HB0362 Validated By:

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TPU= Total Propagated Uncertainty MDC= Minimum Detectable Concentration Page 1 of 1