ML20198S926

Recommends Concurrence W/Ge in Unconditional Release of Eastern Distribution,Inc Warehouse E in Greenville,Sc,Per Insp Rept 70-1113/86-08

ML20198S926
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Issue date:	04/25/1986
From:	Barr K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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p KEGg UNITED STATES Do NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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\ **. */ APR 2 51986 MEMORANDUM FOR: William T. Crow, Acting Chief Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch FROM: Kenneth P. Barr, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Branch

SUBJECT:

UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF EASTERN DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

WAREHOUSE "E".IN GREENVILLE, SC, LEASED TO GENERAL ELECTRIC (NRC LICENSE SNM-1097, INSPECTION REPORT N0. 70-1113/86-08)

On April 8,1986, Region II conducted a close out inspection of the Eastern Distribution, Inc. Storage Warehouse "E" located on Perimeter Road, near Donaldson Center in Greenville, SC. Warehouse "E" has been leased to General 4

Electric Company for storage of radioactive material (fuel assemblies contained in packaging and shipping containers) and is scheduled for release for unrestricted use April 30, 1986. Independent surveys performed by Region II staff confirmed that there was no residual contamination in the facility above the limits specified in Section 1.8.2, Contamination - Free Articles, Part I of the application of NRC License SNM-1097.

In that applicable license conditions have been met, we recommend that the NRC concur with General Electric Company in the unconditional release of the Warehouse.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please call J. Kahle at FTS 242-5566.

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Kenneth P. Barr

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(1) NRC License SNM-1097, Docket 70-1113 (2) NRC Inspection Report 70-1113/86-08 dated 4/25/86, received 5/01/86 Thank you for your letter reporting the results of the inspection conducted on April 8, 1986, at the GE-NF&CM leased warehouse facility in Greenville, S. C., by Ms. B. K. Revsin of your office.

This inspection report does not contain any information which we believe to be proprietary.

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i l Report No.: 70-1113/86-08

) Licensee: General Electric Company 4

Wilmington, NC 28401 Docket No.: 70-1113 License No.: SNM-1097 Facility Name: Eastern Distribution, Inc. Warehouse E (leased to General Electric Company)

Inspection Cerducted: April 8,1986 i

Inspected At: Greenville, SC Inspector: M7454u M hith Ll-2.5-jh

) p B. K. Revsin Date Signed Approved by: b9[d.ah/* 4-2.i -84 C. M. Rosey, Section Chief Date Signed i N. Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards i

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SUMMARY

Scope: This routine, announced inspection entailed 5 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of confirmatory radiation and contamination surveys as' part of a closecut inspection for Eastern Distribution, Inc. Warehouse E in Greenville SC which was leased by General Electric for the storage of unirradiated fuel j assemblies in shipping containers.

l Results: No violations or deviations were identified.

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2 REPORT DETAILS

1. Persons Contacted Licensee Empicyees "T. P. Winslow Manager, Licensing and Nuclear Materials Management R. Lewis, Raciation Protection Snif: Superviser

'A tended exit interview

2. Exit Interview The ins =e:: ion se::e and findings were summari:ec eleononically on A:ril 22, 1996, witn : nose :ersons inci:ated in Paragrach 1 above. Tne ir.spector cescribed the areas insce:tec anc ciscussed in cetail the inspe::fon findings. The licensee cid not identify as crocrietary any of

ne materials proviced to or reviewed by :ne insce tor during this inscettion.

3. L*:ensee A:: ion on Previous Er.'orcemen: Matters j Inis sucject was not accressec in tne inscection.

1 4 Clcsecut Inspection anc Survey (53590) i

a. Surveys Eastern Distribution. Inc. Warenouse E. iccated on Perimeter Road,

near Donaicson Center in Greenville. SC hac teen used by General Electric Comcany to s

Ore packaged uranium uncer NRC License SNM-1097, Condi. ion 9. Part I, Paragraans 1.E.c.2 anc 1.3.c.3. The racicactive l material was s orec eitner in Fissile Class : cackages or in metal l containers of :ne RA-series shiccing ackage. Tne Warehouse had also  !

l been usec to s: Ore non-racicac-ive Seneral Ele: ric (GE) re a ct.o r ccmconents, The inspector reviesec licensee release survey recorcs for fixed anc loose alona anc ceta gamma racica:tivity. :: was Cetermined tnat the re: Orcs aceauately cocumentec tne surveys cerformed by :ne licensee and tna; tne cata in tne e:crcs were cons's:en; witn tne survey result summaries cresen ec in :ne licensee's 'e: er to tne NRC Office or Nuclear Material Safety anc Safeguarcs catec Maren 14, 1996.

Tne warenouse was comer'sec of two recms Se::'en A'anc Section B, each accreximately 1:0 fee: :y 100 fee in si:e. Tne licensee nad diviced ea n rocm into -e::angu ar gric sections sucn :na. es:n room c0n;ainec 100 crics of ac r0ximately en feet to a sice.

3 Direct alpha and beta gamma surveys were performed by the inspector using NRC equipment in 18 ficers grids of Section A ( Attachment 1).

Walls adjoining floor grids were surveyeJ to a neight of approximately four feet. In Section B, floor grid surveys were not possible due to tne fact that the floor had teen painted and treated witn a sealer prior to this inscection. The licensee explained that the original lease on :ne Warehouse hac terminated on March 31, 1986. The licensee had mace arrangements to extend the lease for an accitional thirty days; however, cue to a misuncerstanding ce: ween the warenouse cwner and tne warenouse manager, the manager had released Warenouse E ef fective April 1,1956. The new leasee hac constructed curcing around the sides of Section B and hac paintec anc sealed the floor. At the inscection approximately 300 55 gallon drums of chemicals were occupying part of Section B. Consecuently, the inspector was only able to perform surveys on walls.

Sixteen wall grids were surveyed ( Attachment 1). Smear surveys were performec in cotn sections anc recresentec 10 percent of the total 200 grids. Tne smears were courtec at the Region II laboratory for gross alona and beta radioactivity On a alpna-beta proportional counter (Attachment 2)

Gamma radiation su veys we e cer#crmed by the inspector in bcth Sections A and E anc outsice tne warenouse. Measurements were ta(en at floor level, three feet above floor level anc six feet above floor level.

The results of fixed anc loose contamination surveys showec that no racioactivity acove limits saecified for unconditional release by license SNM-1097 were coserved. Similar results had been reported by the licensee in tneir final survey report. Since no loose contamination had been found, environmental surveys were not performed.

b. Conclusion

The licensee survey results snowec no detectable contamination above background levels in Warehouse E and representative NRC surveys confirmed these results. Althougn the insoector was unable to survey

ne floor of Section B due te paint anc sealer, the licensee had performed its final survey orior to application of these materials to the floor.

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ATTACHYENT 2 Smear Survey Results of Warenouse E Smear No. Location Gross Aloha Ee:a-Gamma d:m' smear  :::=/ sme a r 1 Grid 143 Floor <1 <1 2 Grid 153 :loor <1 <1 3 Grid 86 Floor <1 <t 4 Gric 110 Ficor <1 <{

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