ML20149F659

Informs That NRC Conducted Review of ins Facilities in Order to Provide Author W/Supporting Background Requested Re License Authorization

ML20149F659
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Issue date:	07/16/1997
From:	Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP)
To:	Floyd W NEW MEXICO, STATE OF
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Mr. William M. Floyd, Program Manager

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Santa Fe, NM 87502

Dear Mr. Floyd:

In our February 5,' 1997 letter to you, we provided information regarding NRC's license authorization of Interstate Nuclear Services (INS) operations using wastewater filter sizes of 20-25 microns at both their Royersford, Pennsylvania, and Portsmouth, Virginia facilities (see Enclosure 1). In addition, during my telephone discussions with you, I agreed to provide you with background information on this license authorization.

in response to your request, NRC has conducted a review of both INS facilities in order to provide you with the supporting background which you have requested. With respect to INS Royersford, a study was conducted by Scientech, Inc., at their request, in order to provide the supporting background information involving radioactive particulate releases into the wastewater at this facility (Enclosure 2); The results of this study, as well as other studies that INS has conducted,' indicate that successive filtration of the wastewater using filter sizes smaller than 20 microns did not significantly lower the amount of radioactivity in the water. In addition, as the NRC Inspector's field notes for the Royersford facility illustrate, specifically page E-8 and the attached report, the licensee uses five different filter sizes (1,5,10,30 and 60 microns) rather than just one filter size of 20 or 25 micron to show that the gross radioactivity levels are statistically the same for solids retained for any of the five filter sizes (Enclosure 3).

The specific licensing action associated with the authorization of a 20 micron filter was associated with INS Portsmouth, not INS Royersford, as our February 5,1997 letter indicated to you. Enclosures 4 through 6 provide you with copies of the NRC Region ll licensing files regarding the INS Portsmouth license requiring the use of a 20 micron filter for solubility determination.

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! We hope that this information will help provide you an understanding of the issues associated ,

with the solubility requirements of 10 CFR Part 20. Please keep in mind, that other filtration l sizes may be approved, on a case-by-case basis, if the licensee provides additional supporting technical documentation as indicated in NRC Information Notice 94-07. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (301) 415-2326, or e-mail at PHL@NRC. GOV.

' cerely, i L. 4N Pau H.Lohaus, uty Director Office of State Programs l

Enclosures:

1. OSP letter to New Mexico dated 02/05/96 '

2. Scler'1 tech letter dated 04/24/91

3. NRC Region I inspector's Field Notes dated 08/22/95

4. NRC Region ll memorandum dated 12/23/93 -

5. NRC letter dated 04/01/93 to INS Portsmouth

6. INS letter to NRC Region 11 dated 04/21/92 cc: C. Balkany P. Guerrerortiz 4

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- We hope that this information will help provide you an understanding of the issues associated I with the solubility requirements of 10 CFR Part 20. Please keep in mind, that other filtration sizes may be approved, on a case-by-case basis, if the licensee provides additional supporting technical documentation as indicated in NRC Information Notice 94-07. If you l have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (301) 415-2326, or e-mail at i PHL@NRC. GOV.

Sincerely, Olginalsigned By:

PAUL H. LOHAUS 1

Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs

Enclosures:

1. OSP letter to New Mexico dated 02/05/96  ;

2. Scientech letter dated 04/24/91 '

3. NRC Region l Inspector's Field Notes dated 08/22/95 j

4. NRC Region ll memorandum dated 12/23/93 '

S. NRC letter dated 04/01/93 to INS Portsmouth 6, INS !stter to NRC Region 11 dated 04/21/92 cc: C. Balkany P. Guerrerortiz Distribution:

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Radiation, Licensing and Registration Hazardous and Radioactive Materials Bureau i

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Dear Mr. Floyd:

In our February 5,1997 letter to you (enclosed), we provi ed information regarding NRC's

, license authorization of interstate Nuclear Services (INS) peration using wastewater filter

! sizes of 20 25 microns at their Royersford,'PA facility, addition, during my telephone-j' discussions with 'you, I agreed'to provide you with bac ground information on this license authorization.

i We have conducted a thorough search of the INS oyersford, PA NRC license file and i supporting background application materials. We era unable to locate any specific

' licensing action authorizing use of such a filter. study was conducted by Scientech, Inc.

(enclosed) involving radioactive particulate rele se in the wastewater of the Royersford, PA i INS f acility. The results of this study indicate that successive filtration of the wastewater ..

! using filter sizes smaller than 20 microns did ot significantly lower the amount of l radioactivity in the wastewater.

i l l apologize for any confusion this issue ay have caused you. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to cal me at (301) 415 2326 or e-mail at

PHL@NRC. GOV.

! Sincerely, i Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs 4-

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Dear Mr. Floyd:

In our February 5,1997 letter to you we indicated we would provide you additional information regarding NRC's license authorization of lnygrstate Nuclear Services (INS) operation using wastewater filter sizes of 20-25 micrpns at their Royersford, PA facility.

We have conducted a thorough search of the INS Royersford, PA NRC license file and l supporting background application materials. We/ vere unable to locate any specific

-licensing action authorizing use of such a filter.

A study was conducted by Scientech, Inc. Jenclosed) involving radioactive particulate release in the wastewater of the Royersford, PA INS facility. The results of the study indicated that successive filtration of tpe' wastewater using filter sizes smaller than 20 microns did not'significantly lower the amount of radioactivity in the wastewater. l I apologize for any confusion ay have caused thisg/

you. If you have any further questions, j please do not hesitate to call mer at (301) 415-2326 or e-mail at PHL@NRC. GOV. J Sincerely, Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs

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