ML20197C676

Voids Application for License for Waste Broker Activities, Per 860306 Telcon W/R Jeffries.Action W/O Prejudice to Resubmission.State of CA 840717 Insp Findings & Licensee Ack Encl

ML20197C676
Person / Time
Issue date:	03/10/1986
From:	Mallett B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Armbust A U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. (FORMERLY NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
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ML20197C671	List: ML20197C670 ML20197C676 ML20197C710 ML20197C735 ML20197C747 ML20197C785
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MAR 101986 U. S. Ecology ATTN: Andy J. Armbust Assistant Director Radioactive Waste Management Services Division 9200 Shelbyville Road Suite 526 Louisville, KY 40207 Gentlemen:

As per a telephone conversation between Randy Jeffries of your organization-and me on March 6,1986, it is our understanding that you are no longer considering the address indicated in your January 9, 1986 letter to us as a site for your proposed waste broker activities. Consequently, as discussed in my conversation with Mr. Jeffries, we are voiding your application until such time as you are able to establish a permanent site. This action is without prejudice to resubmission and we will maintain the information you previously submitted on file for a short period of time.

If you have any questions or require clarification on any of the information stated above, you may contact us at (312) 790-5625.

Sincerely, Original Signed By Bruce S. Mallett, Ph.D., Chief Materials Licensing Section cc: W. L. Axelson J. Strasma '

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O- - INSPECTION FINDINGS AND LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGMENT ,.. . _.. -

POSTING REQUIRED [17 CAC 30280(b)(4)) ,

Copics cf this notice must be conspicuously posted within two working days af ter receipt if any violationslitems of noncomphances are nsted. These documents shall remain posted for a minimurn of five working days or until action correcting the violation (s) have been c:mpleted, whichever is later. Posting shall appear in a suf ficient number of places to permit individuals to observe them on the way t3 cr from any particular work location to which this notice is applicable.

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SUMMARh Iny f act or allegation suggesting immediate threat to health and safety? ~ ( - ) Yes (X) No

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f paychecks not being honored d O inability to acquire labels because credit with cupplier had been exhauste O 4,000 to 5,000 barrels of waste in the Pleasanton warehoece coupled with i j to resources for burial must go exclusive use which is interpreted b?

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Sub[ect : Report of Investigation Southwest Nuclear License 42873 Investigation File 6091404 Supplement A From : La CC&rter a Steve Eckberg An inspection on September 17, 1984 determined Southyest Nuclear exceeded, by threefold, their license limit of 5000 cubic. feet permitted for storage. An unannounced follow-up inspection was conducted by Iarry Carter and Steve Eckberg, g

Health Physicists for the Radiologic Health Branch, Department of Health Services, Sacramento at Southwest Nuclear facilities, 7066-A Commerce Circle, Pleasanton, California on September 26, 1984. The' inspection was made to determine the progress Southwest Nuclear has made in removing the radioactive waste located in-

[ their storage facility and outside transportation vehicles. The inspection also r included additional review of inventory. records, waste integrity inspection and discussions with U. S. Department of Transportation and U. S. Army representatives concerning the integrity and other shipping and storage violations associated with the Army's waste. -

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' Jim Harvey, President and Thomas Dias, Alternate Radiation ~ Safety' Officer of Southwest Nuclear were interviewed to determine the progress of waste removal.

[ They indicated approximately 2500 cubic', feet of the 15000 cubic feet on hand had

been removed from the warehouse. It could not be determined whether the waste i had been delivered and accepted for disposal at U. S. Ecology's Richland, 3.

Washington low-level radioactive waste site. The inspectors noted an apparent, i decrease in waste inventory within the warehouse. . Waste drums were still stacked . ~

four (4) drums high, some' without' pallet's between them. Mo'st drums are inacces-sible for survey.* * ;y p. g.

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. .m c A review of .50% o'f the inventory ' records' disclosed 'that radioactive waste was possessed in excess'of the limits specified . in ' conditions 16(a),16(b) and 16(c).

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I of Containers (a) ' Possession of solid waste in noncombustible 50 - 17H Drums containers in excess of 24 months. .

(b) Possession of solid waste in combustible 1 Wooden Box containers in excess of six months.

(c) Possession of absorbed liquid waste in excess 131 - 17H . Drums of 90 days.

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(a) September 26, 1982 (b) March 26, 1984 (c) June 23, 1984 The walk around disclosed that waste in excess of 12000 cubic feet was on hand. Radioactive waste generated by the U. S. Army was not packaged in conformance with U. S. Department of Transportation Regulations (discussion with Jim Schuler, Inspector, U. S. Department of Transportation) . Casual observation of the drummed waste disclosed no obvious deterioration.

Discussions with Southwest Nuclear, U. S. Army and U. S. Department of Transporation personnel disclosed that remedial action on the nonconforming waste would be rapid and dialogue with Radiologic Health Branch, Department of Health Services will be ongoing until remedial action is completed.

Amendment to Southwest Nuclear's radioactive materldls license may be required.

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1. Follow-up inspection by Radiologic Health Branch, Department of Health Services within 7 days.

2. Future waste will need to have aisles between every two (2) pallets, to allcw for periodic inspection of drum integr ity.

3. Amendment needed for new Radiation Safety Officer.

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