ML18215A380

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New England Materials Testing Lab, LLC; License Amendment No. 1, Control No. 609335
ML18215A380
Person / Time
Site: 03039107
Issue date: 07/26/2018
From: Leonardo Wardrobe
NRC Region 1
To:
New England Materials Testing Lab
References
609335
Download: ML18215A380 (4)


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NRC FORM 374 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MATERIALS LICENSE PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 , as amended , the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-438), and Title 10 , Code of Federal Regulations , Chapter I , Parts 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 70 and 71 , and in reliance on statements and representations heretofore made by the licensee, a license is hereby issued authorizing the licensee to rece i ve, acquire , possess , and transfer byproduct , source, and special nuclear material designated below; to use such material for the purpose(s) and at the place(s) designated below; to deliver or transfer such mater i al to persons authorized to receive it in accordance with the regulations of the appl i cable Part(s). This license shall be deemed to contain the conditions specified in Section 183 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 , as amended. and i s subject to all applicable rules , r egulations , and orders of the Nuclear Regu l atory Commission now or hereafter i n effect and to any cond i tions specified below. Licensee In accordance with letter dated July 09, 2018, 4. Expiration Date: June 30 , 2033 1. New England Materials Testing Lab , LLC u 2. 72 Bissell Street Manchester , CT 06040 6. Byproduct , source , and/or special nuclear material A. Cesium-137 B. Americium-241

/ Beryllium . I 5. Docket No.: 030-39107

3. License number: 06-35486~*01 is I Reference No.: amended in its entirety to read as follows: /I. 7. Chemica l and/or physical form A. Sealed Sources (AEA Technology/QSA , Inc., Model CDCW556; Isotope Product Laboratories, Model HEG-137) B. Sealed Neutron Source (AEA Technology/QSA, Inc., Model AMNV.997; Isotope Product Laboratories, Model Am1 .N02 , 3021, 3027) 8. Maximum amount that licensee may possess at any one time under this license A. 9 millicuries per source and 27 millicuries total 8. 44 millicuries per source and 132 millicuries total CONDITIONS
9. Authorized use A. For use in Troxler Electronic Laboratories Model 3400 Series portable gauging devices for measuring physical properties of materials. B. For use in Troxler Electronic Laboratories Model 3400 Series portable gauging devices for measuring physical properties of materials.
10. Licensed material may be used or stored at the licensee's facilities located at:72 Bissell Street, Manchester , CT. Licensed material may be used at temporary job sites anywhere in the United States where the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission maintains jurisdiction for regulating the use of licensed material , including areas of exclusive Federal jurisdiction within Agreement States.

NRC FORM 374A MATERIALS LICENSE SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION License Number 06-35486-01 Amendment No. 1 Docket or Reference Number 030-39107 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES If the jurisdiction status of a Federal facility within an Agreement State is unknown , the licensee should contact the Federal agency controlling the job site in question to determine whether the proposed job site is an area of exclusive Federal jurisdiction. Authorization for use of radioactive materials at job sites in Agreement States~not under exclusive Federal jurisdiction shall be obtained from the appropriate state regulatory agency. ... 11. Licensed material shall only be used by, or under the supervision and in the physical p~esence of, individuals who have received the training described in the application dated May 31, 2018. The licensee shall maintain records of individuals designated as users for 3 years following the last use of licensed material by the individual.

12. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for this license is Zulfqar Ali Chaudhary.
13. A. Sealed sources shall be tested for leakage and/or contamination at intervals not to exceed the intervals specified in the certificate of registration issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10 CFR 32.210 or by an Agreement State. In the absence of a registration certificate , sealed sources shall be tested for leakage and/or contamination at intervals not to exceed 6 months , or at such other intervals as specified. 8. In the absence of a certificate from a transferor indicating that a leak test has been made within the intervals specified in the certificate of registration issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10 CFR 32.210 or by an Agreement State , prior to the transfer, a sealed source received from another person shall not be put into use until tested and the test results received. C. Sealed sources need not be tested if they are in storage and are not being used. However, when they are removed from storage for use or transferred to another person, and have not been tested within the required leak test interval, they shall be tested before use or transfer.

No sealed source shall be stored for a period of more than 10 years without being tested for leakage and/or contamination. D. The leak test shall be capable of detecting the presence of 185 becquerels (0.005 microcuries) of radioactive material on the test sample. If the test reveals the presence of 185 becquerels (0.005 microcuries) or more of removable contamination, a report shall be filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with 10 CFR 30.50(c)(2), and the source shall be removed immediately from service and decontaminated , repaired , or disposed of in accordance with Commission regulations.

NRC FORM 374A MATERIALS LICENSE SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION License Number 06-35486-01 Amendment No. 1 Docket or Reference Number 030-39107 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES E. Analysis of leak test samples and/or contamination shall be performed by persons specifically licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State to perform such services.

The' licensee is authorized to collect leak test samples but not perform the analysis.

F. Records of leak test results shall be kept in~units of becquerels (microcuries) and shall be maintained for 3 years. 14. Sealed sources or Source rods containing licensed material shall not be opened or sources removed from source holders or detached from source rods by the licensee , except as specifically authorized. 15. The licensee shall conduct a physical inventory every 6 months, or at other intervals approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission , to account for all sealed sources and/or devices received and possessed under the license. Records of inventories shall be maintained for 3 years from the date of each inventory , and shall include the radionuclides , quantities, manufacturer's name and model numbers , and the date of the inventory. 16. Each portable nuclear gauge shall have a lock or outer locked container designed to prevent unauthorized or accidental removal of the sealed source from its shielded posit i on. The gauge or its container must be locked when in transport or storage , or when not under the direct surveillance of an authorized user. 17. Any cleaning, maintenance , or repair of the gauge(s) that requires detaching the source or source rod from the gauge shall be performed only by the manufacturer or by other persons specifically licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State to perform such services.

  • NRC FORM 374A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PAGE 4 O F 4 PAGES MATERIALS LICENSE SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET License Number 06-35486-01 Amendment No. 1 Docket or Reference Number 030-39107
18. Except as specifically provided otherwise in this license , the licensee shall conduct its program in accordance with the statements , representations , and procedures contained in the documents , including any enclosures , listed below. This license condition applies only to those procedures that are required to be submitted in accordance with the regulations. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations shall govern unless the statements , representations , and procedures

~in the licensee's application and correspondence are more restrictive than the regulations.

A. Application dated April 5 , 2018 (ML 18107 A346) B. Letter dated May 31 , 2018 (ML 18159A467)

Date: July 26, 2018 .L -FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ByLJ J__;J Leonardo Wardrobe Region 1