At Crystal River Unit 3 we restrict disposal of any component that may have a ceramic material with NORM. However we have 4 coal plants on our site and they do and have sent piping with ceramic coatings that caused radiation alarms at salvage yards. Since we use common metal salvage yards we have to send an HP technician to survey and retrieve the material with samples counted to verify it is NORM. The salvage yards do not want NORM..even though not a licensed material. We ask that our fossile plants not dispose of such piping and materials unless working with our RP program.....that works most of the time.
Thanks Bryant ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Fri Nov 12 14:48:54 2010 Subject: Powernet: Control of NORM and TENORM At issue is sending large transformers, circuit breakers or transmission equipment to a salvage or junk yard with sufficient quantities of ceramic materials to alarm their gate monitors. In California the yard notifies the state which requires a 4 hour notification to the NRC under 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) if the material originated at a licensed facility. A quick benchmark: Does your facility restrict the release of items containing naturally occurring radioactive material (ie, ceramic components in electrical equipment). If so, what is your policy? Thanks, John W. Scott, CHP San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station [email protected] (949) 368-6222
