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Radioactive Materials
Handling and
Accountability
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Enabling Objectives
 Define:
BSM Controller
BSM Custodian
Byproduct Material
Item Control Area
NORM
Physical Inventory
Source
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Enabling Objectives
 Define:
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Sealed Source
Exempt Source
Non-Exempt Source
Source Material
User
Special Nuclear Material
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Enabling Objectives
Identify License-Containing Document
 Identify TVAN BSM Procedure
 State BSM Controller Responsibilities
 State BSM Custodian Responsibilities
 Tell SNM Controller Responsibilities
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Enabling Objectives
Identify Radioactive Materials Receipt Org.
 Identify Receipt Survey Time Period
 Identify NRC Regulation for Exempt
Quantities
 Identify NRC Regulation for Distribution of
Exempt Quantities
 State Inventory Requirements/Procedures
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Enabling Objectives
Tell Actions for Lost/Stolen Sources
 Identify Leak Test Requirements
 State Leak Test Procedures
 Calculate Leak Test Smear Activity
 Identify BSM Disposal Organization
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Basis Documents
Code of Federal Regulations
 Plant Technical Specifications
-- Operating License
-- BSM/SNM Authorization
 TVAN Procedures
-- SPP-5.6, “Controlling Byproduct and Source
Material”
-- SPP-5.8, “Special Nuclear Material Control”
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BSM Controller
Individual in RADCON Responsible for BSM
Source Control
 Directs and Maintains Facility BSM Program
 Maintains Copies of Records
-- Receipt
-- Transfer
-- Inventory
-- Leak Test
-- Disposal
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BSM Custodian
Responsible for BSM Control Within
User Group
 Controls BSM Sources Assigned to Group
 Provides & Maintains Storage Area for
Group
 Keeps Inventory & Leak Test Records
Accessible
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SNM Custodian
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Reactor Engineering Representative
Responsible for Management of All SNM at
the Site
-- Supply/Receipt Control
-- Internal Control
-- Isotopic Inventories
-- Shipping Control
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Procuring Radioactive Materials
Requests for BSM made by
-- BSM Custodian
-- User Groups
 BSM Controller ensures:
-- Materials Actually Needed
-- Materials Not Available Onsite
-- Adequate Controls by Custodian/User Group
 RADCON/BSM Controller Approves Request
 SNMC Approves Requests for Nonfuel SNM
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Receiving Radioactive Materials
Packages Must Meet 10CFR20.1906
Requirements
 Received by Site Nuclear Stores
 Inspect Packages for Leakage or Damage
 RADCON Surveys Package|
-- Within 3 Hours For White I, Yellow II or
III
 Packages Opened in Presence of RADCON
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Inspect Packages for Damage
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Receipt of Special Nuclear
Materials
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SNMC Opens Unsealed Packages Within
Two Days of Receipt
-- Conduct Piece Count to Verify Content
 Verify Seals Intact With Correct Seal
Numbers for Sealed Containers
 Reconcile any Differences
 Report Receipt to Nuclear Fuels
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BSM Storage Accountability & Use
Properly Label All Sources and/or
Containers
 Storage Locations Approved by BSM
Controller
 Administrative Controls
-- Records Assigning Custodians
-- Inventory or List of All Sources
-- Records of Source Assignments
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Assignment of Sources
User Accountable for Control, Handling,
and Return of Sources
 Individual User May Not Transfer
Assignment
 Any Nonexempt Source Not in Its Assigned
Storage Location MUST be Signed For.
 Only Individuals Authorized by the
Assigned BSM Custodian or Controller
May Sign Out Licensed Sources
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Exempt Sources
Exempt Concentrations and Exempt
Quantities Defined by 10 CFR 30.14 and 10
CFR 30.18
 Exempt Concentrations and Exempt
Quantities Listed in 10 CFR 30.70 and 10
CFR 30.71
 Distribution of Exempt Sources Authorized
by 10 CFR 32
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Control of SNM
SNMC Ensures RADCON Requirements Met
 All Transfers of SNM Documented
 Nonfuel SNM Identified on Inventory Records
 ICAs Established for Physical Security
 SNMC Authorizes Transfers Into, Out of, or
Within an ICA
 Calibration Sources Removed from ICA Must
be Signed Out to Personal Custody of User
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BSM Source Inventory
Conducted Semiannually
 Inventory All Sources Containing:
-- > 100 µCi of Beta and/or Gamma
-- > 5 µCi of Alpha
-- Certain Sources with Exempt Quantities
That Exceed 100 µCi
 Verify by Direct Observation or Detection by
Survey Instruments
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“Found” BSM Sources
Take Positive Control
 Notify BSM Controller
 BSM Controller Will:
-- Report to RADCON Superintendent
-- Report to Shift Manager
-- Document the Occurrence
-- Forward Report to RADCON
Superintendent
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“Lost” BSM Sources
If Quantity Greater Than 10 Times
10CFR20, Appendix C, or 1,000 Times the
Aggregate, BSM Controller will:
-- Document the Occurrence
-- Notify the RADCON Superintendent
-- Notify the Shift Manager for
Reportability Determination
 For Lesser Quantities, Document & Report
to RADCON Superintendent
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Leak Testing BSM
Leak Test All Sources Containing:
-- > 100 µCi of Beta and/or Gamma
-- > 5 µCi of Alpha
-- Certain Sources with Exempt Quantities
That Exceed 100 µCi
 Stored Sources When Removed from
Storage
 Start-up Sources Prior to Installation
 Upon Receipt, if not Performed in 6 Months
 Following Repair or Maintenance on Source
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General Guidelines for Conducting
Leak Tests
Use Dry Smears or Swabs
 Wipe Encapsulated Sources Directly
 Wipe Container of Plated/Mylar Window
Sources
 Wipe External Surfaces of Enclosed Sources
 Wipe Housing Internals of Sources that
move through a Housing
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Evaluating Leak Test Smears
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Use the Equation:
Activity (µCi) = Gross Counts – Bkg Counts
(Detector Eff)(2.22 E6)
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If Activity ≥ 0.005 µCi
-- Withdraw From Use or Control Access
-- Document & Report to RADCON
Superintendent
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SNM Inventory
Conducted Annually by SNM Custodian
 ICA Inventories Completed Within 30 Days
From Start
 Use Direct Verification Where Possible
 Updating Last Inventory Acceptable
 Verification of Type-E Metal Seals Integrity
 Transmit Records to Management Services
Within 60 Days
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Transfer & Disposal of RAM
BSM Returned to BSM Controller for
Transfer or Disposal
 Coordinate with RadWaste for Transfer
 Obtain RadWaste Concurrence for Disposal
 Shipments Prepared by RadWaste in
Accordance with RMSM
 SNM Ensures Packages Containing SNM
are Prepared & Controlled per RMSM
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QA Records
BSM Source Receipt Records
 Facility-Specific Inventory Forms
 Forms for:
-- Receipt
-- Offsite Transfer
-- Disposal
 Leak Test Documentation
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Summary
NRC Regulations and TVAN Procedures
 RADCON Responsible for BSM Control
-- BSM Controller from RADCON
-- BSM Custodian for User Groups
 SNM Custodian for Special Nuclear
Material Control
 BSM Controller & Custodians Perform
Inventory & Leak Tests
 RadWaste Responsible for Disposal and/or
Shipment
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