NUCLEARDIVISION

MWAR TIN C OMPA RY

In reply refer to:ACC-277

April 15, 1964

Material Licensing DivisionU. S. Atomic Energy CommissionWashington, D. C.

Attention:

Subject:

Enclosure:

Mr. Lyall E. Johnson, Acting DirectorMaterial Licensing Division

Renewal of Byproduct Material License19-1398-29

(1) Application for Byproduct MaterialLicense Form AEC-313 (6 copies)

(2) Radioisotopes Pilot Plant - FacilityDesign and Safety EvaluationMND-3137 (6 copies)

(3) Cell 4 Process Control Panel* I-0009748 (6 copies)

(4) Cell and Isolation Concept forCells 3 and 4 N-0009744 (6 copies)

Gentlemen:

te request that Byproduct Material License No.19-1398-29, covering the operation of the Martin MariettaCorporation Pilot Plant at Quehanna, Pennsylvania utilizedfor the production of isotopic heat sources, be renewed.

We have compiled "Radioisotopes Pilot Plant - FacilityDesign and Safety Evaluation", 4ND-3137 in support of ourrequest for license renewal. Chapter 3, Part 3.6 ofHND-3137 "Reagents" sets forth classified information inconnection with License No. 19-1398-29 and is being for-warded under separate cover.

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We intend that "Radioisotopes Pilot Plant - FacilityDesign and Safety Evaluation", MND-3137, replace allprevious submissions in connection with the existingbyproduct license 19-1398-29 with the following exceptions:

(1) A Proposed Amendment to License 19-1398-29submitted to you on April 1, 1964 coveringthe removal and disposal.of the StationaryOverhead Transfer System.

(2) A proposed amendment to be submitted toyou in the near future to obtain Commissionapproval for the rehabilitation of Cells1 and 2.

Your approval of this submission is required no laterthan July 1, 1964 in order that we may resume production ofheat sources at that time.

lWe will be happy to participate in any discussions youmay desire and will contact your office in approximately twoweeks to establish a firm meeting date to discuss any questionsyou may have concerning this submission. Please contact me on301-687-3800, Extension 513 at any time if we can be ofassistance in this matter.

Thank you for your early consideration of this matterand for the excellent cooperation of your personnel in pastlicensing actions.

Very truly yours,

C. IT. Keller,,Nuclear Accountability &Licensing Representative

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ACC-M7

-April Mi ,19"4

Unzterial L~oonsing DiViaien

l~ashingtozi, De. C.

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Subjets fnuwsd of Qyprvdcwt MUiterio1 Licez"

3?ncleorm": ()Ap3piastion for Unwrocmt H!aterip-11.icenso Forr. AMC-314 (6 copiat)

(Z) RHidiolootopes Pilot J7'lant Facilityflobign and Safaty Eva u~tiOzi

Z)cell 4 "roai~ central PF.nclK-0009748 (6 copies)

(4) Call and Isolation Coaccpt for'Cells Zto =C 4 N 1rKXt'?7-4, (6 co)-Le5)

i~. reqrinst that Blyproduct NJateric.1 Licens * -No19-1398-39,j coverial the operation of the Usrtia arivtt~aCorporation Pitlot Plant et QLsnha~aj Pennsylvanida utilizedfor tho Vrodiictiorz of Isotopic beazt "atrceml be renewled,

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RAIOIBOTOPES 0HILOir IlAkWT

* Quehea, 'ennsylvania

ShA«flITDbIGI W &A'1Y UA2I3IO

* LID-3137

*App 1 1964

Prepared by: Go 00 Riggs

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ACKNOWEGF-ETS

Tlis !6eporti han been prepaied and edited by'

members of the IThclear Udety.Unit of the iartin IThclea l Div-

ision. In addition tf hbisd on the title page, O..

Ruebschman assistei.,.;nhe iery.jDO'rtion of the work. 1. Gray?

also assisted the lqIf.2V ;.-o

*d , 'e .I~k o Ld;naot -have been brought to a*

suecessAi. complet e.i.. tAhe contin~ed coopepration. ,aid

assistance of the n sta, including . cochran,

EzLEt ag r5 & w;..egee. . e laj~er, desfgnte& for Ziia n-jAPlant M~anagers and j-M~ ate Boesfgna d 6i .-,

worked closely with ihe Jt..-

T*Viie'Fi~pte6 n health physics was .prepared

*by B. 3risson, SuperVisor o:Cf Health Thysics, and.J. Jloennies;

his group gave other valuable criticisms and .sugestions.

*The sections on shielding were prepared'by.

D. C. .nder~sonX A. S~ambr and-E. Daveport of the Shielding.Uni.x

an-d they have reviewed other sections, as appropriate.

i& i fl l. Ei-eniud,, Professor of lndustnria,-. *

)Aedicine has xevlewed. tli4 -and. 'made h2igbl valued comments,.

e:2.2 .has :been reproduced fron t-he ofkicial-

state map of Penns §ia.ii:v: 'the kind permission of that state's.

*DeDiatment of Eig~iways. kigure 2.3 was prepared from .a map of.

the United Btates Geological Surrey.

I .

.. SEWORD

Mis repbrt is submitted to the Division of

Idicansing andc Regulation of the United States Atomic Ener-

Commissin by the Nuclear Division of the Yartin Company.

*t pyresentsthe Bplant deign, process description and safety

evaluation of th .Radioisotopes Pilot Plant at Quehanna,

Pennsylvania. . It is presented in suppor-b of the Martin Comary

~pplication for licease to contime the production of radio-

Stzonvtxin fuel forms,

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Second Fontispiece

Acknaowlediements

Foreword

Table of Contents

:ist of 'F gures

*OCha;ter -1o. ltrodct-On

Ohter 2' Quebannna £BiAe

2.1 81te Location

* 202 Gseograpby

2.3 opulalsion .Density axid-. Disteibution

2.4 geteorology

2..5 GeoloS7

2.? Belsmolog3

2.8 lekerences.

Chbaptez' 3e Pcess Description for Strontium-90

2.1 171ocesses Zor Convexisicna Of Zrzco-

to Si-90 Eeat Sources

3.2 Feed L 3aferial Xa'

3c3 processlb• Vo :_iC2el nrm

3.4 Or-Site.T:el stoprage

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MA ..-EO CONTIMS (Cont'd)

Chapte' A

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4, Adl ni SitmiV.e Cont3'ol

4.18 .er ons .2nd: a Responsibi ities

4.2 -AdmIz .hec3s

4 : 7 i e x e er in ad Control

4.4 Qualificatio4 s of Opereving Persoe1

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5.1 DescL-tibn aid Arrangement.5.2 Aie.a

5i.2 .AIen Decriptio~n

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5.3 Area *Work 'ifssignment~s

6. 'Air Hdlg-Bst

6.1 C-enexa O'.sc ptions

6.2 Ventilat ibn SdbsyEterns Description

6.53 ormna Diezqat-ions of. Cell Eheaust

6.4 Method oPI oI.'ea~:Lons-L

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6.6 Station~y .Overxaead z'TanSfer Sys-

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6A, Bczrvices..8 4

9.1 Con t..t-ners

9.2 Devices

903 Instrurenta-.-3on

Chapter 10. Heelth irzic s P.ograri

2.O3.i Introduction

3O02 Eoa'thn Faysics Organizaztion

2.03 Ohrerall Real Va Rhysics Responsibility

l.O4 Cont ol c Access to Rc-.diation Areas

*O3.05 :Doscription Of Sur~-ey secnnaiques

* 0o.6 :Personnel Monitor'iz

107 Pe rso=el Pxotect'Ive CIo&1aing and

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2.1.1 Introduction

11.2 I0cal Assistancee

2103 Organzation

lle4 Heiath Pbysics

:1.5 Off-Hour Coverage

11).6 Eguipment

3e1.7 Bnergency 3Mri11s

11.8 Intenal Biex'gencies

11.9 Thrtbenal Release

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11011 storms

12.12 Power Pailures

3.12 Safety 2"uthation

12.1 . :troadilotion

12.2 .hiedLing. nslyzsis

12.3 Cdariical. Hazareds

12.4 Mransfer Accidents

12.5 Stbrage Accidents

1226 AixHadling .Ane.ysis

12.t7 . eProcess *~ese1 Ieaks

12.8 Activ#ty :eeleases

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P.igure 2.1 Location of Up6rtin Radioisotopes Pilot Plant

2.2 Envixons.of XAartb.i Radioisotopes Pilot Plant,

Quehanma, Pennsylvania

2.3 Topography oftRafdioisotopes Pilot Plant Area

2.4 Annual Wind Direction at Airport, Pbilipsburg,

Pennsylvania

2.5 Site Drainage--lRadioisotopes -Production Pacility

Quehanna, Pennsylvania

Figure 5.l lMain F3r Plan of Quehanns Nuclear Facility,a-- -

Showing.5 adoisotopes Pilot Plant in Heavy Outline

5.2. Basement Ploor Plan to the Quehanna N~uclear Pilot

Plant.

5.3 Side }Elevation!.!-2TiPcl Cell

5.4 Plan View.of Hot Cells

5.5 Cell Door D.etail

5.6 Front View of O.el0 s

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6.2 Air Ventilation System

6.3 Typical Hot Cell Exhaust

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7.3 Waste Treatmeit--Sludge Removal 114

8.1 Storage Reserv~or System 121

*8.2 Pool Water Supply System .123.

8.3 Storage Pool Recirculation System 124

9.1 HAPO Cask 127

9.2 Cask Cupola , *129

9.3 Transfer Cask .131

9.e Manipulator Boot Assembly 138.

9.5 Stationary Ovyerhead Transfer System ---

9.6 Plat~-bed :Txrck foi'. transpbrting HAPO Cask 42

1o0.1 3viroiimentil --SamntIg Points 189;

12.1 Configuraiion tUsed :for Shielding Analysis of

Strontium-90 Processing Cell 207

12.2 Configurati n for iielding Analysis of Rear of Cell 208

12.3 Dose Rates from St;ontiuni-90 Storage Tank T-31. ..

Horisontal a18'ie .through Middle o*r Tank- 21 *%

12.4 Dose Rates frzom *Strontium-90 Storage Tank T-31

Vewtical Sectib3i Perpendicular to Cell 3 Isolativ-i

Room Wall 213.

12,5 Dose Rates from Strontium-90 Storage Tank T-31

Vertical Section PerDendicular to Cell 4 Wall 213!

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1 2.7 *Dose Rates from 9.&11 Pour Dry Box

vertical .ection

12.8 ShieId4-hg u.thg 4 b o Xdit Dose Rate to lOmr/hrat Onle Meter ?ro Veiet. of Source

12.9 Equilibrium me'mperature ys. Fuel Stored

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311ODEUOION

M. is .psumary rzeport has been prepareed by Mtin

RuclearxDivision, Zaltimore, 1 Iandl a division of Hartin

MLiaietta Corporation. 1It prseents the plmrb design and pro-.

duction process of. t.e 5D&lioisotopes Pilot Planb at Quehanna,

Penn;sy:lvnia, and provides a general safety evaluation of the

facility and operationV The report is subzit-ed to the United

* States Atomic Enery poimmission in suppore of an kpplication

:oz liceznse to continiu processing multi-cuzrie quantities, of

radiostrofatium *

* fhe Radioisotopes Pilot Plant has been oper-7

ated by the Bartin Company since dul,, 1962. I ;his tine

.n:uable ~rien~cc has been gained and much of this is

reflected in the 14provements in plant design, process equip-

ment~wnd procedures and safety provisi3onn described In the

present report.

%re operations of the RadioisotoDes Pmduction

lnilot Plant are dirzctead to the production of radioisotopic

source-s of beat. BEveraX SeneratorB employing siun sou-rces

are n: in use f ishing power for wemotely-locevbd auitonat-

icallg-reporting weather stations, navigation buoys, etc.. and,- ..J-... .

are contemplated for use in space oehiclos. The requirements.

in these field are expected to utilize the Pull capacity of the-

-ilot P'lants in the inmed5ate future and to emceed it -in the

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near fut-re.

The building in whichi the Radiois6topes Prho-

duction Pilot Plant is located was constructed byr tHe 0urtiss-

Wright Corporation in 1957 and presented to the Zenxisyslvnia

State Vidversity in September 1960.' the Sakti Coi-any leases

from the University which retains control of pDrt oIE the

building and monitors the liquid Waste disposal to tbe streams

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