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MONTHYEARML20082N4791994-09-29029 September 1994 FOIA Request for Documents Re West Virginia Univ Research Reactor,Including Any Info on Loaning Two Tons of U & Results of Experiments Performed W/Nuclear Matls on Campus ML20073B9901991-06-18018 June 1991 Forwards Rept Summarizing Findings of Orau Review of 59 Docket Files for Terminated Research & Test Reactors ML20245B4531989-06-0808 June 1989 Forwards Encl Listed Info on Decommissioned & Shutdown Reactors Requested During Discussions at Saxton on 890511 ML20106C8091984-10-11011 October 1984 Forwards Signed Amend 11 to Indemnity Agreement E-27, Terminating Agreement Between NRC & West Virginia Univ ML20079J0631983-12-0909 December 1983 Suppls 831027 Response to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-129/83-01.Corrective Actions:Accuracy & Thoroughness of Records,Especially Insps by Radiation Safety Ofc Personnel,Improved ML20079J0991983-10-27027 October 1983 Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-129/83-01.No Corrective Steps Can Be Taken Re Accuracy of Recordkeeping Since Disposal Records Cannot Be Recreated ML20076E1061983-05-23023 May 1983 Requests Termination of License R-58 Before GL Blackshaw Departure on 830630.Facility Dismantled Per Approved Procedures Following Receipt of 800122 Authorization ML20028B6521982-11-29029 November 1982 Informs That Last Fuel Elements for AGN-211 Reactor Sent to Univ of Ok on 821119,completing Disposal of All Reactor Components W/Exception of Ra/Be Startup Source.Plans to Conduct Radiation Survey of Former Reactor Site Underway ML19344D5281980-02-0808 February 1980 Requests Info Re Wv Univ:Order Authorizing Dismantling of Facility & Disposition of Component Parts & NRC Eia ML19210E3861979-11-30030 November 1979 Submits Info Requested by P Erickson Telcon Re 790927 Request to Dismantle & Dispose of AGN-211P Reactor.Outlines Plans for Handling Irradiated Reactor Components & Storage of Source ML19209B7391979-09-27027 September 1979 Requests That NRC Authorize Univ to Dismantle Reactor According to Dismantling Plan,Temporarily Store Reactor Fuel & Graphite Reflector Elements at Reactor Site & Dispose of All Reactor Hardware W/O Further Restrictions ML19261D4441979-05-30030 May 1979 Requests That License R-58 Be Extended Temporarily for 12 Months,To Allow Time for Decommissioning.Also Requests That Condition C.4 Be Amended to Allow Transfer of Fuel to Suitably Party ML19289F3311979-05-30030 May 1979 Requests Temporary Extension of License R-52 to Allow Time for Decommissioning & Amending of License C.4 to Permit Transfer of Fuel to Suitably Licensed Party ML20137G4721971-06-23023 June 1971 Advises That Presence & Irradiation of Explosives in Reactor Must Be Evaluated Due to Potential for Damage to Reactor. Evaluation Requested Establishing Operating Restrictions,Max Quantity of Explosives Allowed in Facility & Form 1994-09-29
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MONTHYEARML20079J0631983-12-0909 December 1983 Suppls 831027 Response to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-129/83-01.Corrective Actions:Accuracy & Thoroughness of Records,Especially Insps by Radiation Safety Ofc Personnel,Improved ML20079J0991983-10-27027 October 1983 Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-129/83-01.No Corrective Steps Can Be Taken Re Accuracy of Recordkeeping Since Disposal Records Cannot Be Recreated ML20076E1061983-05-23023 May 1983 Requests Termination of License R-58 Before GL Blackshaw Departure on 830630.Facility Dismantled Per Approved Procedures Following Receipt of 800122 Authorization ML20028B6521982-11-29029 November 1982 Informs That Last Fuel Elements for AGN-211 Reactor Sent to Univ of Ok on 821119,completing Disposal of All Reactor Components W/Exception of Ra/Be Startup Source.Plans to Conduct Radiation Survey of Former Reactor Site Underway ML19210E3861979-11-30030 November 1979 Submits Info Requested by P Erickson Telcon Re 790927 Request to Dismantle & Dispose of AGN-211P Reactor.Outlines Plans for Handling Irradiated Reactor Components & Storage of Source ML19209B7391979-09-27027 September 1979 Requests That NRC Authorize Univ to Dismantle Reactor According to Dismantling Plan,Temporarily Store Reactor Fuel & Graphite Reflector Elements at Reactor Site & Dispose of All Reactor Hardware W/O Further Restrictions ML19261D4441979-05-30030 May 1979 Requests That License R-58 Be Extended Temporarily for 12 Months,To Allow Time for Decommissioning.Also Requests That Condition C.4 Be Amended to Allow Transfer of Fuel to Suitably Party ML19289F3311979-05-30030 May 1979 Requests Temporary Extension of License R-52 to Allow Time for Decommissioning & Amending of License C.4 to Permit Transfer of Fuel to Suitably Licensed Party 1983-05-23
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MONTHYEARML20082N4791994-09-29029 September 1994 FOIA Request for Documents Re West Virginia Univ Research Reactor,Including Any Info on Loaning Two Tons of U & Results of Experiments Performed W/Nuclear Matls on Campus ML20073B9901991-06-18018 June 1991 Forwards Rept Summarizing Findings of Orau Review of 59 Docket Files for Terminated Research & Test Reactors ML20106C8091984-10-11011 October 1984 Forwards Signed Amend 11 to Indemnity Agreement E-27, Terminating Agreement Between NRC & West Virginia Univ ML20079J0631983-12-0909 December 1983 Suppls 831027 Response to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-129/83-01.Corrective Actions:Accuracy & Thoroughness of Records,Especially Insps by Radiation Safety Ofc Personnel,Improved ML20079J0991983-10-27027 October 1983 Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-129/83-01.No Corrective Steps Can Be Taken Re Accuracy of Recordkeeping Since Disposal Records Cannot Be Recreated ML20076E1061983-05-23023 May 1983 Requests Termination of License R-58 Before GL Blackshaw Departure on 830630.Facility Dismantled Per Approved Procedures Following Receipt of 800122 Authorization ML20028B6521982-11-29029 November 1982 Informs That Last Fuel Elements for AGN-211 Reactor Sent to Univ of Ok on 821119,completing Disposal of All Reactor Components W/Exception of Ra/Be Startup Source.Plans to Conduct Radiation Survey of Former Reactor Site Underway ML19344D5281980-02-0808 February 1980 Requests Info Re Wv Univ:Order Authorizing Dismantling of Facility & Disposition of Component Parts & NRC Eia ML19210E3861979-11-30030 November 1979 Submits Info Requested by P Erickson Telcon Re 790927 Request to Dismantle & Dispose of AGN-211P Reactor.Outlines Plans for Handling Irradiated Reactor Components & Storage of Source ML19209B7391979-09-27027 September 1979 Requests That NRC Authorize Univ to Dismantle Reactor According to Dismantling Plan,Temporarily Store Reactor Fuel & Graphite Reflector Elements at Reactor Site & Dispose of All Reactor Hardware W/O Further Restrictions ML19261D4441979-05-30030 May 1979 Requests That License R-58 Be Extended Temporarily for 12 Months,To Allow Time for Decommissioning.Also Requests That Condition C.4 Be Amended to Allow Transfer of Fuel to Suitably Party ML19289F3311979-05-30030 May 1979 Requests Temporary Extension of License R-52 to Allow Time for Decommissioning & Amending of License C.4 to Permit Transfer of Fuel to Suitably Licensed Party 1994-09-29
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Schoolof Medicine Department of Radiology Division of Medical Physics and Radiation Safety Telephone: 304-293-3413 December 9, 1983 D.M. Verre111, Chief Project Branch I Division of Project and Resident Programs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GE 30303
Dear Mr. Verrelli,
As the result of the conference call on 22 November 1983 between S.T. Slack of this university and several officials of the Nuc1 car Regulatory Commission we wish to add a supplemental response to our letter of 27 October 1983, replying to your letter of 24 August 1983 (inspection report 50-129/83-01).
We misinterpreted the request for information on corrective action on the first violation, believing that it applied only to license R-58. Since there is no licensed activity taking place under this license, we did not feel that any information could be provided.
Since we have been informed that this request for information on corrective action extends to all of our licenses, we can state that actions have been taken to improve the accuracy and thoroughness of our records, particularly where this involves inspections by radiation safety office personnel.
We found that the inspector had not obtained complete information about the disposal of the demineralizer beads. The technician who had checked them had performed a check of gamma radiation levels and had taken samples for alpha and beta counting. The beads were then disposed of before the results of these counts were available.
Hence, when . there was a question about the results of the beta counts, a second sample could not be obtained in order to resolve these questions, and interpretations had to be based on past experience with similar sampling. We recognize that the material 8401240200 840105 PDR ADOCK 05000129 G PDR
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~. s should not. have been disposed of until the testing was complete and consider. this to be the substantive basis for the violation. We agree.that this. constitutes a breach of good practice, particularly in dealing with unfamiliar radionuclides. .For most of our licensed materials, there are already in place procedures which would prevent
- this sort of occurrance.. Efforts are being made to see to it that in all situations.-proper determination of the activity or lack thereof is made prior to disposal.
Sincerely, William E. Collins, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs b(
Stephen T. Slack, Ph.D.,
Radiation Safety Officer STS/tds 9
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"[Jniversity uoRGANToWN. WEST VlRG1NIA 24506 School of Medicine Department of Radiology Division of Medical Physics and Radittion Safety Telephone: 304 293 3413 December 9, 1983 D.M. Verrelli, Chief Project Branch 1 Division of Project and Resident Programs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GE 30303
Dear Mr. Verrelli,
1 As the result of the conference call on 22 November 1983 between S.T. Slack of this university and several officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission we wish to add a supplemental response to our letter of 27 October 1983, replying to your letter of 24 August 1983 (inspection report 50-129/83-01).
We misinterpreted the request for information on corrective action on the first violation, believing that it applied only to license R-58. Since there is no licensed activity taking place under this license, we did not feel that any information could be provided.
Since we have been informed that this request for information on corrective action extends to all of our licenses, we can state that actions have been taken to improve the accuracy and thoroughness of our records, particularly where this involves inspections by radiation safety office personnel.
We found that the inspector had not obtained complete information about the disposal of the demineralizer beads. The technician who had checked them had performed a check of gamma radiation levels and had taken sampics for alpha and beta counting. The beads were then disposed of before the results of these counts were available.
Hence, when there was a question about the results of the beta counts, a second sample could not be obtained in order to resolve these questions, and interpretations had to be based on past experience with similar sampling. We recognize that the material i
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,y; should not have been disposed of until the testing was complete and consider this to be the substantive basis for the violation. We agree that this constituten a breach of good practice, particularly in dealing with unf amiliar radionuclides. For most of our licensed materials, there are aircady in place procedures which would prevent this sort of occurrance. Efforts are being made to see to it that in all situations, proper determination of the activity or lack thereof is made prior to disposal.
Sincerely,
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William E. Collins, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Radiation Safety Officer STS/tds 1
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