DRC-2014-005061 - 0901a06880483b3f

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Investing In our energy
August 26, 2014
Mr. Rusty Lundberg, Executive Secretary
Utali Radiation Control Board DRC-2014-005061
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 144810
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810
Re: Radioactive Materials License UT0900480, Semi-Annual Effluent Monitoring Report lsl Half
2014.
Dear Mr. Lundberg;
As required by Radioactive Materials License UT0900480 License Condition 12.2, Uranium One is
submitting the Is' Half 2014 Report (January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014) Semi-Annual Effluent
Monitoring for the Shootaring Canyon Mill. Results of all effluent monitoring data is reported in
accordance with tlie requirements of 10 CFR 40.65 incorporated by reference in UAD R313-24-3 and
UAC R313-17-2.
I certify under penally of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direct
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the persons who manage the system, or those
persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for
submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for blowing violations.
Should you have any questions in regards to this matter, please contact me at [phone] or e-mail at
scott.schierman(rt)uraniuin 1 .com.
Scott Schierman
Corporate Radiation Safety Officer
Uranium One Americas, Inc.
Shootaring Canyon Mill
cc: John Hultquist (UDEQ\DRC)
Mill file
Sincerely,
Uranium One Americas, Inc.
A Member of the Uranium One Inc. Group of Companies
tel [phone] • fax [phone]
907 N. Poplnr Street, Suite 260
Casper, Wyoming 82601
www.uranium! .com

URANIUM ONE AMERICAS INC.

SHOOTARING CANYON MILL
EFFLUENT MONITORING REPORT
FIRST HALF 2014

#UT0900480

JULY 2014

Submitted by

Uranium One Americas Inc.
907 N. Poplar Street Suite 260
Casper, Wyoming 82601

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 1
2.0 AIR SAMPLING ...................................................................................................... 1
3.0 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES .................................................................................... 2
4.0 GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS ....................................................... 2
5.0 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS ................................................................................. 3

EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT A Supporting Documentation

Shootaring Canyon 1st Half 2014 Effluent Report 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The following Effluent Monitoring Report is presented to comply with Utah Department
of Environmental Quality, Division of Radiation Control requirements (UAC R313-24-
3), 10 CFR 40.65, and License Conditions 11.3 and 12.2 of Radioactive Material License
#UT0900480. The current Licensee is Uranium One Americas, Inc.

The sampling data represent the period from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 for
the Shootaring Canyon Mill. License requirements reflect the current standby status of
the mill.

2.0 AIR SAMPLING

The license requires one 20-hour to 24-hour sampling period each calendar quarter with
the filters composited and analyzed for U-nat and Ra-226 on a semi-annual basis
(License Condition 11.2, Table 5.5-8). The dates of collection during the first half of
2013 were March 3rd through March 4th and May 5th through May 6th. The sampler (AP-
3) is located downwind of the tailings facility. Supporting documentation for this report
is attached as Exhibit A.

The samples were obtained using a Graseby/GMW high volume air particulate sampler
with an average flow rate of 44.9 cubic feet per minute (cfm). The sampler flow
indicator was calibrated prior to each quarterly sampling period using a series of orifice
plates and an antifreeze-filled manometer. The manometer readings were converted to
actual flow rates using a standard calibration curve. A graph of actual flow rate versus
indicated flow rate was constructed. The actual flow rate for the sampling period was
taken from the graph. The flow rate was multiplied by the elapsed time to obtain the
volume of air sampled for each of the two sampling periods. The volumes were added to
obtain the total semi-annual sample volume.

The total volume sampled for the two quarterly periods was 3.83 x 109 ml. The average
flow rate was 1.27 x 106 ml/minute (44.9 cfm). The total sampling time was 3,017.1
minutes (50.29 hours).

The results of the sample analyses are given in the following table:

Air Sample Composite Results
Radionuclide Concentration
(µCi/ml)
Error Estimate
(µCi/ml)
Lower Limit of
Detection
(µCi/ml)
% Effluent
Concentration
Limit
U-nat 1.13 x 10-16 N/A 4.00 x 10-17 0.1
Ra-226 1.17 x 10-16 5.0 x 10-17 4.40 x 10-17 0.013

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3.0 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES

a. The % Effluent Concentration Limit column for the air sample results refers to the 10
CFR 20, Appendix B, Table 2, Effluent Concentration Limits for unrestricted areas.

Nuclide Effluent Concentration Limit
for Air
(µCi/ml)
Effluent Concentration Limit
for Water
(µCi/ml)
U-nat, Class Y 9 x 10-14 3 x 10-7
Ra-226 9 x 10-13 6 x 10-8

b. The airborne particulate sampler is operated for a minimum of 20 hours (1200 minutes)
each calendar quarter. The two quarterly samples are digested together for a total semi-
annual analysis.

c. The filters were analyzed by ALS located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The laboratory
reports concentrations, estimated uncertainties, lower limit of detection, and percent of
the Effluent Concentration Limit. Error limits (uncertainties) for Ra-226 were 0.19
pCi/filter (5.0 x10-17 µCi/ml) for the first half 2014 air sample results. Error limits are not
reported for U-nat analyses.

4.0 GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS

The radioactive materials license condition 11.3A requires the following wells to be
sampled on a semi-annual basis: RM-1, RM-2R, RM-7, RM-12, RM-14, RM-18, and
RM-19. RM-1 and RM-12 are the up gradient monitoring wells and represent the site
background. Uranium One has voluntarily sampled wells RM-8 and RM-20 and reports
these data semi-annually. Quarterly samples are collected as part of the on-going
accelerated background monitoring program as per Ground Water Quality Discharge
Permit UGW170003. Groundwater samples are collected from monitoring wells
following the Groundwater Quality Assurance Plan for the site.

First quarter 2014 sampling was performed on February 24th and 26th. Second quarter
2014 sampling was performed on April 28th and 29st.

License Condition 11.3 B references the standards in the Utah Administrative Code
(UAC) R313-24-4. This section of the UAC references the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), specifically 10 CFR Part 40, Appendix A but explicitly replaces Criterion 5B(1)
through 5H, which includes the ground water protection standards, with the ground water
standards in UAC R317-6. No constituents in the approved monitoring program
exceeded any of the Ground Water Quality Standards in Table 1 of the Ground Water
Discharge Permit (R317-6-2) in the first half of 2014. Results of the ground water
sample analyses will be submitted with the Semi-Annual Ground Water Monitoring
report under separate cover.

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5.0 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

No airborne effluent concentration limits or groundwater threshold values were exceeded
in the first half of 2014. A review of current and past data does not reveal any confirmed
trends as results are near analytical lower limits of detection and currently <1% of the
effluent concentration limits listed in 10 CFR 20, Appendix B Table 2 for air and
groundwater limits are within the magnitude of the random variations that have been
historically observed in the ground water data.

EXHIBIT A
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Q1 2014 AP-3
03/03/2014
Indicated Inches Actual
20 2 24
28 3 29.5
34 4.1 34
38 5 39
40 5.6 41
2 3 4.1 5 5.6
24
29.5
34
39
41
Q2 2014 AP-3
05/05/2014
Indicated Inches Actual
22 1.4 21
26 2.0 24
30 3.0 29.5
34 3.6 32.5
36 4.2 35.5
1.4 2.0 3.0 3.6 4.2
21
24
29.5
32.5
35.5
Air Particulate High Vol Monitoring Station
3-Mar-14 5-May-14
Linear equation Linear equation
y = 0.8485x + 5.5 y = 1.0366x - 3.2195
Measured Chart Flow:52.0 cfm Measured Chart Flow:42.0 cfm
Actual Flow 49.6 cfm Actual Flow 40.3 cfm
Q3 2012 Indicated vs Actual Q4 2012 Indicated vs Actual
Indicated Inches Actual Indicated Inches Actual
CFM H2O CFM CFM H2O CFM
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20 2.0 24.0
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22 1.4 21
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26 2.0 24.0
27
28 3.0 29.5
29
30 3.0 29.5
31
32
33
34 4.1 34.0 3.6 32.5
35
36 4.2 35.5
37
38 5.0 39.0
39
40 5.6 41.0
41
42
43
44
URANIUM ONE - SHOOTARING CANYON MILL
y = 0.8485x + 5.5
R² = 0.98477 y = 1.0366x - 3.2195
R² = 0.9893
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Q1
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 2014

Q2 2014 Linear Equation Q Q1 2014 Linear Equation
Shootaring Canyon Mill
AP-3 Air Particulate High Vol Monitoring Station
1st Half 2014
Q1, 2014 (Mar 3, 2014)
Linear equation
y = 0.8485x + 5.5
Measured Chart Flow: 52.0 cfm
Actual Flow 49.6 cfm
Q2, 2014 (May 5, 2014)
Linear equation
y = 1.0366x - 3.2195
Measured Chart Flow: 42.0 cfm
Actual Flow 40.3 cfm 44.9 Average total flow
Quarter Date
Flow Rate
(cfm)
Duration
(min)
Volume
(ml)
Q1 3/3/-3/4/2014 49.6 1,481.9 2.08E+09
Q2 5/5-5/7/2014 40.3 1,535.2 1.75E+09
3,017.10 3.83E+09 Total
ALS Work Order: 1405227
Parameter pCi/filter1 pCi/ml uCi/ml Comment
Ut 04 11E10 1 13E 16Unat0.4 1.1E-10 1.13E-16
Reporting Limit 0.14 3.5E-11 4.00E-17 Meets NRC Reg Guide 4.14 requirement of 1E-16 uCi/ml
Effluent Limit -- -- 9.00E-14 10 CFR 20, Appendix B, Table 2, Effluent Concentration Limits for unrestricted areas.
% of Effluent Limit 0.1%
Ra-226 0.45 1.2E-10 1.17E-16
Precision (+/-) 0.19 5.0E-11 5.00E-17
MDC 0.17 4.44E-11 4.40E-17 Meets NRC Reg Guide 4.14 requirement of 1E-16 uCi/ml
Effluent Limit -- -- 9.00E-13 10 CFR 20, Appendix B, Table 2, Effluent Concentration Limits for unrestricted areas.
% of Effluent Limit 0.013%
1 Unat analytical results in µCi/filter have been converted to pCi/filter using the specific activty value o 0.677 pCi/µg.

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1405227

Metals:
The sample was analyzed following SW-846, 3rd Edition procedures. Analysis by ICPMS followed
method 6020A and the current revision of SOP 827.

All acceptance criteria were met.

Radium-226:
The sample was prepared and analyzed according to the current revision of SOP 783.

All acceptance criteria were met.

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OrderNum:1405227
Client Name:Uranium One
Client Project Name:Shootaring Mill
Client Project Number:
Client PO Number:
Lab Sample
Number
Client Sample
Number
Matrix Date
Collected
Time
Collected
COC Number
Sample Number(s) Cross-Reference Table
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Project: Shootaring Mill
Sample ID:AP-3
Collection Date:5/6/2014 13:01
Matrix:FILTER
Analyses Result Qual Units Date AnalyzedReport
Limit
Client:Uranium One
Work Order:1405227
Dilution
Factor
Lab ID:1405227-1
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Date:31-May-14
SAMPLE SUMMARY REPORT
Percent Moisture:
Legal Location:
ICPMS METALS SW6020 PrepBy:REMPrep Date:5/27/2014
URANIUM 5/27/2014 19:020.2 UG/sample 2000.64
RA-226 BY RADON EMANATION - METHOD 903.1 PAI 783 PrepBy:PJWPrep Date:5/22/2014
Ra-226 5/30/2014 13:450.17 pCi/sample NA0.45 (+/- 0.19)
Carr: BARIUM 5/30/2014 13:4540-110 %REC NA
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Project: Shootaring Mill
Sample ID:AP-3
Collection Date:5/6/2014 13:01
Matrix:FILTER
Analyses Result Qual Units Date AnalyzedReport
Limit
Client:Uranium One
Work Order:1405227
Dilution
Factor
Lab ID:1405227-1
ALS Environmental -- FC
Date:31-May-14
SAMPLE SUMMARY REPORT
Percent Moisture:
Legal Location:
Explanation of Qualifiers
Radiochemistry:
U or ND - Result is less than the sample specific MDC.
Y2 - Chemical Yield outside default limits.
Y1 - Chemical Yield is in control at 100-110%. Quantitative yield is assumed.
W - DER is greater than Warning Limit of 1.42
* - Aliquot Basis is 'As Received' while the Report Basis is 'Dry Weight'.
# - Aliquot Basis is 'Dry Weight' while the Report Basis is 'As Received'.
G - Sample density differs by more than 15% of LCS density.
M - Requested MDC not met.
L - LCS Recovery below lower control limit.
H - LCS Recovery above upper control limit.
P - LCS, Matrix Spike Recovery within control limits.
N - Matrix Spike Recovery outside control limits
NC - Not Calculated for duplicate results less than 5 times MDC
B3 - Analyte concentration greater than MDC but less than Requested
MDC.
B - Analyte concentration greater than MDC.
M3 - The requested MDC was not met, but the reported
activity is greater than the reported MDC.
D - DER is greater than Control Limit
Inorganics:
B - Result is less than the requested reporting limit but greater than the instrument method detection limit (MDL).
E - The reported value is estimated because of the presence of interference. An explanatory note may be included in the narrative.
U or ND - Indicates that the compound was analyzed for but not detected.
M - Duplicate injection precision was not met.
N - Spiked sample recovery not within control limits. A post spike is analyzed for all ICP analyses when the matrix spike and or spike
duplicate fail and the native sample concentration is less than four times the spike added concentration.
Z - Spiked recovery not within control limits. An explanatory note may be included in the narrative.
* - Duplicate analysis (relative percent difference) not within control limits.
Organics:
U or ND - Indicates that the compound was analyzed for but not detected.
E - Analyte concentration exceeds the upper level of the calibration range.
B - Analyte is detected in the associated method blank as well as in the sample. It indicates probable blank contamination and warns the data user.
J - Estimated value. The result is less than the reporting limit but greater than the instrument method detection limit (MDL).
A - A tentatively identified compound is a suspected aldol-condensation product.
X - The analyte was diluted below an accurate quantitation level.
* - The spike recovery is equal to or outside the control criteria used.
+ - The relative percent difference (RPD) equals or exceeds the control criteria.
G - A pattern resembling gasoline was detected in this sample.
M - A pattern resembling motor oil was detected in this sample.
D - A pattern resembling diesel was detected in this sample.
C - A pattern resembling crude oil was detected in this sample.
4 - A pattern resembling JP-4 was detected in this sample.
5 - A pattern resembling JP-5 was detected in this sample.
H - Indicates that the fuel pattern was in the heavier end of the retention time window for the analyte of interest.
L - Indicates that the fuel pattern was in the lighter end of the retention time window for the analyte of interest.
Z - This flag indicates that a significant fraction of the reported result did not resemble the patterns of any of the following petroleum hydrocarbon products:
- gasoline
- JP-8
- diesel
- mineral spirits
- motor oil
- Stoddard solvent- bunker C
LT - Result is less than requested MDC but greater than achieved MDC.
S - SAR value is estimated as one or more analytes used in the calculation were not detected above the detection limit.
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Project: Shootaring Mill
Client:Uranium One
Work Order:1405227 QC BATCH REPORT
Batch ID:RE140522-2-1 Instrument ID:Alpha Scin Method:Ra-226 by Radon Emanation - Me
Qual
Analysis Date:5/30/2014 13:45
Prep Date:5/22/2014
Analyte Result %REC
Units:pCi/sample
ReportLimit
Client ID:
LCS
Run ID:RE140522-2A
SPK Val
SPK Ref
Value
Control
Limit
DF:NA
Sample ID:RE140522-2
DER Ref
Value DER
DER
Limit
P47.68Ra-226 98.8 57-1260.247.1 (+/- 8.7)
Qual
Analysis Date:5/30/2014 13:45
Prep Date:5/22/2014
Analyte Result %REC
Units:pCi/sample
ReportLimit
Client ID:
LCSD
Run ID:RE140522-2A
SPK Val
SPK Ref
Value
Control
Limit
DF:NA
Sample ID:RE140522-2
DER Ref
Value DER
DER Limit
P47.147.68Ra-226 97.5 57-126 2.130.3 0.049346.5 (+/- 8.6)
Qual
Analysis Date:5/30/2014 13:45
Prep Date:5/22/2014
Analyte Result %REC
Units:pCi/sample
ReportLimit
Client ID:
MB
Run ID:RE140522-2A
SPK Val
SPK Ref
Value
Control
Limit
DF:NA
Sample ID:RE140522-2
DER Ref
Value DER
DER
Limit
URa-226 0.143ND
The following samples were analyzed in this batch:1405227-1
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Client:Uranium One
Work Order:1405227 QC BATCH REPORT
Batch ID:IP140527-22-1 Instrument ID:ICPMS2 Method:SW6020
Qual
Analysis Date:5/27/2014 18:55
Prep Date:5/27/2014
Analyte Result %REC
Units:UG/sample
ReportLimit
Client ID:
LCS
Run ID:IM140527-10A2
SPK Val
SPK Ref
Value
Control
Limit
DF:200
Sample ID:IP140527-22
RPD Ref
Value RPD
RPD
Limit
20URANIUM 104 80-120 200.220.8
Qual
Analysis Date:5/27/2014 18:59
Prep Date:5/27/2014
Analyte Result %REC
Units:UG/sample
ReportLimit
Client ID:
LCSD
Run ID:IM140527-10A2
SPK Val
SPK Ref
Value
Control
Limit
DF:200
Sample ID:IP140527-22
RPD Ref
Value RPD
RPD Limit
20.820URANIUM101 80-120 200.2 320.2
Qual
Analysis Date:5/27/2014 18:52
Prep Date:5/27/2014
Analyte Result %REC
Units:UG/sample
ReportLimit
Client ID:
MB
Run ID:IM140527-10A2
SPK Val
SPK Ref
Value
Control
Limit
DF:100
Sample ID:IP140527-22
RPD Ref
Value RPD
RPD
Limit
URANIUM 0.1ND
The following samples were analyzed in this batch:1405227-1
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