ML20209D926

Forwards Eia Supporting Proposed Procedure for Disposal of Radioactively Contaminated Wood &/Or Wood Products

ML20209D926
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000
Issue date:	02/07/1985
From:	Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Lainas G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML15224B080	List: ML20209D926 ML20209D931
References
TAC-55056, TAC-55057, TAC-55058, TAC-55085, TAC-55086, NUDOCS 8502150418
Download: ML20209D926 (4)

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CENTPAL FILES RAB READING IILE AD:RP FILE FEB 0 71985 RAB TAC FILE MEMORANDUM FOR: Gus C. Lainas, Assistant Director for Operating Reactors, DL

. Thomas M. Novak, Assistant Director for Licensing, DL FROM: Daniel R. Muller, Assistant Director for Radiation Protection, DSI

SUBJECT:

PROPOSED PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF RAD 10 ACTIVELY CONTAMINATED WOOD AT OCONEE, MCGUIRE AND CATAWBA (TACs 55056, 55057, 55058, 55085, and 55086)

PLANT NAME: Oconee 1, 2, & 3

, LICENSING STAGE: OR DOCKET N05: .50-269, 50-270, & 50-287 >- m RESPONSIBLE BRANCH: OR8 #4; Helen Nicolaras, PM DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSE: EIA input for proposed disposal

! TAC NO: 55056, 55057, and 55058 PLANT NAME: McGuire 1 & 2 LICENSING STAGE: OR DOCKET NO: 50-369 and 50-370 RESPONSIBLE BRANCH: L8 #4; Ralph Birkel, PM TAC NO: 55085 and 55086 PLANT NAfE: Catawba 1 & 2 w LICDISING STAGE: 0L DOCKET NO: 50-413 and 50-414 RESPONSIBLE BRANCH: L8 #4, Kahtan Jabbour, PM By letter to Marold R. Denton, Director, NRR, da*ed May 11, 1984 Mr. Hal B. Tucker of the Duke Power Company requested,pur uant to 10 CFR 20 Section 20.302, approval of a proposed disposal procedure for wood and/or wood pro-

! ducts which have been contaminated with or contain radioactivity levels of l 1ess than 5000 dpa/100 cm8 It is proposed that such products be disposed of in normal sanitary landfills. The proposed disposal method would be p ric to all three Duke nuclear stations (cited above) and is based to a l arge extent on IE Circular 81-07.

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Thomas M. Novak, Assistant Director for Licensing, OL FROM:

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SUBJECT:

PROPOSED PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF RAD 10 ACTIVELY CONTAMINATED WOOO AT OCONEE, MCGUIRE AND CATAWBA (TACs 55056, 55057, 55058, 55085, and 55086)

' PLANT MAME: Oconee I, 2, & 3 LICENSING STAGE: OR DOCKET NOS: 50-269, 50-270, & 50-287 RESPONSIBLE BRANCH: OR8 #4; Helen Nicolaras, PM DESCRIPTION 0F RESPONSE: EIA input for proposed disposal TAC ND: 55056, 55057, and 55058 1

PLANT NAME: McGuire 1 & 2 LICENSING STAGE: OR DOCKET NO: 50-369 and 50 370 RESPONSIBLE BRANCH: LB #4; Ralph Birkel, PM TAC N0: 55065 and 55066 ,

PLANT NAME: Catautia 1 & 2

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l DOCKET NO: 50-413'and 50 414 RESPONSISLE BRANCH: L8 #4, Kahtan Jabbour, PM t By letter to Harold R. Denton, Director, NRR, dated May 11, 1984, Mr. Hal l 8. Tucker of the Duke Power Company requested, pursuant to 10 CFR 20 Section 20.302. approval of a proposed disposal procedure for wood and/or wood pro.

ducts Which have been contaminated with or contain radioactivity levels of less than 5000 dpe/100 cm8 It is proposed that such products be disposed cf in nomal sanitary landfills. The proposed disposal method would be peneric to all three Duke nuclear stations (cited above) and is based to a arge extent on IE Circular 81 07.

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Duke a so requests that the NRC consider that In its letter of May 11, 1984, if a Itcensee controls radioactively contaminated matel l may not be required byInthe regulations, reply, in that we wish to make implicit clear that IEapproval Circular has been l provided by the circular.No. 81-07 did not establish criteria The intent of thefor releasing radioa materials circular was fromtorestricted areas for unrestricted provide guidance use.

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portable survey equipment, thus defining "how hard you part of a radioactive materials control program.of specific radioacti in 10 CFR 20.1 2.

We have reviewed the~ application and conclude that the proposed disposal procedureand is acceptable within the limitations described in the letter of its attachment provided the procedure also contains the May 11, 1984 following provisions:

(1) The operators of the receiving sanitary landfill must have a valid pen for the operation of that sanitary landfill from the state in which is, situated the nuclear station where the waste originates.

(2) Each shipment of waste to a landfill shall be survey In addition to surveys of the type indicated by IE 5000 dpm/100 cm8 Circular No. 8107, gamma analysis of each shipment in. bulk shall be per-formed to-assure that no shipment will be sent to a originated radionuclides exceeds 0.1 eC1 per 100 cubic feet.

(3) If alpha contamination is suspected, appropriate surveysr and/or labo measurements capable of detecting 100 dpm/100 Waste shall not co' fixed and 20 dpm/1 be shipped removable alpha activity shall be performed.to a landfill if such alpha-emitting radionuclides.

(4) If salvage operations are permitted at the landfill, waste materia be made unattractive for salvage, e.g., by breaking or cutting them to pieces.

(5) Disposal by this procedure shall be Ilmited to 1000 cubic feet of wo and/or wood products per nuclear station per year.

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G. Lainas -3 T. Novak Pursuant to 10 CFR 150, the NRC has relinquished the authority to regulate byproduct material within their espective territories to the State of North Carolina and the State of South Carolina, including the disposal of byproduct

, material. In addition, state and local agencies may have some jurisdiction over non-radiological aspects of the proposed disposal procedure. Therefore, it any be necessary for the licensee to secure approval from relevant state and local agencies in order to implement this disposal procedure.

The enclosed EIA input for the proposed waste disposal addresses the radio-logical aspects of that disposal in relation both to potential radiationNo exposure of workers and to potential radiation exposure of the public.

SER is required. This EIA was prepared by Jerry Swift RA8.

L . . . .si Ds....uld.,f.".ulerj Daniel R. Muller, Assistant Director for Radiation Protection Division of Systems Integration 1

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As stated cc: R. Bernero 1 0. Vassallo H. Nicolaras E. Adensas

• R. Birkel K. Jabbour L. J. Cunningham. IE H. Shealy. South Carolina DHEC l

R. Woodruff, REG II J. Lebenau. OSP L. Barrett,19tSS R. Fonner ELO e

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