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Home My WebLink AboutDRC-2015-007365 - 0901a0688058bf44LLRW/U-Mill Document Scanning Form Document Type Incoming! I Outgoing! I Internal DRC Program LLRWB I GSAl I U-Mill Facility/License # tjT/f100^7^ /fa/dTT£? MS^A- Document Date 0CT#F?&^ /, Document Title fi/gtfttff&rti AOpuUr- 7J, /i4$Pt?CT/0rf ffi^P&fy%t- fttsL*. fytewtr Atf&ettc ^fpT&rtaeit zwr Author(s) l7?PfokW) fkoJ&CT f> tJf">~^ Check Applicable Folder Selection Application! | Correspondencef~~I GW Permi Compliancel y | Lfcensef Check Applicable Document Class ____ OtherT^ Analyticair^J Faxj | Letter Email! Inspection Report g j Monitoring Report^ «5 >1 /A State of Utah GARY R. HERBERT Governor Spencer J. Cox Lieutenant Governor Department of Environmental Quality Alan Matheson Acting Executive Director DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL Rusty Lundberg Director MEMORANDUM TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: File C-2015-54 / / Phil Goble, Section Manager ^ /if Russell J. Topham, P.E. October 1,2015 Engineering Module 73. Inspection of Disposal of Bulk Byproduct Material September 21, 2015. Radioactive Materials License UT 1900479 (License) - Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (EFR) White Mesa Mill, Blanding, Utah Ojn September 21, 2015,1 traveled to the White Mesa Mill to perform an inspection of in-situ leach (ISL) waste disposal operations on behalf of the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC). This inspection responds to a 1 le.(2) Byproduct Receipt Notification from EFR, dated September 9, 2015. EFR is allowed to dispose this byproduct material in Tailings Cell 3 only, which is allowed by License Condition 10.5 of the EFR Radioactive Material License. On September 9, 2015 the DWMRC received notice that EFR would receive two loads of 1 le.(2) byproduct material, and intended to dispose of that waste in Cell 3 on September 21, 2015. Two loads were ultimately received prior to the commencement of the burial activity. I checked in at the White Mesa mill at 8:00 AM on September 21, 2015, and asked to see David Turk, Site Manager for Environmental Health and Safety. Mr. Turk assigned Garrin Palmer to oversee the disposal operation. The crew had not yet finished preparations, so Mr. Palmer and I reviewed the condition of the exterior surface of the Cell 3A and Cell 4A embankments while awaiting the crew to gather at the disposal site. At approximately 9:00 AM the crew assembled at the disposal area with the requisite equipment (a loader). The two loads were disposed in two excavations. The field crew used the appropriate paperwork, i.e. Revision 3.3 of Procedure PBL-10, to guide the operation. Material disposed consisted of: • Loose miscellaneous decommissioning debris from Cameco, Smith Ranch, in Douglas, Wyoming, shipped by Greenfield Logistics, bearing Shipper Number 9/15-29; and, • Loose miscellaneous decommissioning debris from La Palangana, South Texas Mining Venture, near Benavides, Texas, shipped by Cosby Trucking, bearing Shipper Number LP-23. 168 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144850 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4850 Telephone (801) 536-4250 • Fax (801) 533-4097 • T.D.D. (801) 536-4414 www deq.ulah guv Printed on 100% recycled paper C-2015-54 Memorandum: Inspection of June 16, 2016 Page 2 The bill of lading for each of these loads appears in the attachments to this report. Mr. Palmer, with assistance from Tanner Holiday, surveyed the level at the bottom of each excavation prior to waste placement. Using a front-end loader, the crew placed the waste in the excavations and tamped it down. Mr. Palmer then surveyed the elevation of the top of the waste, and the crew filled the excavation to the top with soil. The crew then wheel-walked the cover soil to provide compaction. EFR appears compliant with Part 10.5.E.(2) of the RML with respect to the elevation of burial. It appeared that all provisions ofthe approved disposal SOP were followed during placement and burial of the bulk waste. Finding: EFR appears to have followed applicable provisions of the RML and of the SOP for the burial operation. Recommendation: I recommend closing out the inspection of September 21, 2015. Attachments: Receipt Notification dated September 9, 2015, Bill of Lading and Disposal Documentation for each load disposed on September 21, 2015, photos of the disposal operation. ENERGYFUELS Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. 6425 South Highway 191, PO Box 809 Blanding, UT. US, 84511 435 678 2221, fax 435 678 2224 www.energyfuels.com September 9,2015 VIA Electronic Mail (PDF) and UPS Mr. Scott Anderson Director of Waste Management and Radiation Control State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality 195 North 1950 West PO Box 144880 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880 Dear Mr. Anderson, Re: 1 le.(2) Byproduct Receipt Notification Pursuant to Radioactive Materials License (RML) UT1900479 condition 10.5.F, Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. is hereby notifying the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control that the White Mesa Uranium Mill will be receiving and disposing of two loads of 1 le.(2) byproduct material by September 21,2015. If there are any questions regarding these shipments or the scheduling of the disposal activities feel free to contact me at the White Mesa Mill at 435.678.4113. Regards, David Turk Environmental Health & Safety Manager Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. cc: Denver Central Files No.: PBL-10 Rev. No.: R-3.3 Date: November 13, 2014 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Title: 11 c.(2) Byproduct Disposal Page 11 of 13 ATTACHMENT 2 lle.(21 BYPRODUCT MATERIAL DISPOSAL DOCUMENTATION FORM Date: fyJ.-T Name of employee receiving the load: XU^i*Wfc Generator of the Byproduct Material: C^s,„ - 5*>~;4-L iL^^A. Shipper's Manifest or Bill of Lading number: Ihr-zj Was the State of Utah given notice to the receipt/disposal activities associated with this load^Ye^br No Who gave and when was the notification given? JL TL^tc *TMi.r~ Description of byproduct material disposal area/activities: 5C<L <j>[—\- pL>4>> Has each drum been inspected to identify the presence of any void spaces? KtA Have all drums with void spaces been filled with tailings sands or soil? Which tailings cell was the material placed in? C-ci\ 3 Was the material placed on a tailings beach area of the cell or on an area of the cell that was underlain by tailings sands? -Sc ^vftCs Was the material segregated from any Mill material or equipment disposed of in the cell? yLi Was the material segregated from byproduct material from other ISL sources disposed of in the cell? No.: PBL-10 Rev. No.: R-3.3 Date: November 13, 2014 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Title: 1 le.(2) Byproduct Disposal Page 12 of 13 Manifest or BOL #: Hir-zf Have the thickness and placement measurements been verified and documented for the disposal area by the engineer, specifically: Was the material placed in a cell approved by the executive Secretary for ISL waste disposal? _}tki Documentation of approval //^<T<^ & UT~/tofff?*/ dr*~*f Was the ISL material segregated from disposed Mill material and other ISL material? tig* Refer to plat(s) used to confirm. Ct/I 3 /f*. Z /)r.^s«i dr** ^2 Was the maximum lift thickness above tailings less than 4 feet thick? Was the maximum lift thickness of subsequent lifts less than 2 feet thick? Has 4 foot of tailings sands been maintained under each disposal area? Refer to drawings used to confirm 3 Ceng} flrt^.^gj Is the bottom of each disposal area at least 12 feet from uWsides or dikes of the tailings cell? ^< Refer to drawings used to confirm. C*ii 3 C«**}. . < Will the elevation of the material exceed the plane or gratfe of the elevation of the uppermost flexible membrane liner of the cell? this How was confirmed (e.g., survey or review) Engineer's or Environmental Coordinator's Initials How was the area compacted? Was each lift compacted by heavy equipment (such as a Cat D-6) at least 4 times prior to placement of subsequent lifts? Are,, i.v^S, r r,A^fe^\csk i>;l-U <K LC/^CP CK4 If r.S { f.^g,C ^PeS~ Were void spaces filled with tailings? Y*. s Was the shipment properly covered? No.: PBL-10 Rev. No.: R-3.3 Date: November 13, 2014 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Title: lle.(2) Byproduct Disposal Manifest or BOL #: ?//>'/- Are additional settlement monitors required to be placed for this generator? MA If required, where were settlement markers were placed? A/A Page 13 of 13 Radiological receipt survey measurements: 2-D M~TT*~/LS 7>zr?>-c>co Breathing Zone: 1. Was a Breathing Zone Sample collected? Yes 2. If yes, what were the results of the sampling? Was a photograph taken during the unloading activitiesyYesj»r No STRAIGHT BILL OF LADING ORIGINAL-NOT NEGOTIABLE Shipper No. Carrier No. (Rama of Carrier) (SCAC) DatejJ, U cm Cotect on Deowty stoprnants, Hia lattors COD must provKfcd in Aem 430, See 1 HfiajnT bBfore ranssjraoo's IM or as otfwwiw To: Energy Fuels_ Street 6425 South Hwv 191 City Blending, StateUT Zip Code 84511 From: Shipper CAMECO RESOURCES. INC. Street 762 Ross Rd Citv Douglas . State WY Zip Code 82633 24 hr. Emergency Contact Tel. No: 905-885-8745 Route: Vehicle: Number No. of unite & container type 1 Roll Off HM XX Basic Description Proper Snipping Name, Hazard Class, Identification Number (UN or NA). Packing Group, per 172.101,172.202,172 203 RQUN2913, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, SURFACE CONTAMINATED OBJECT (SCO-1L CLASS 7 Total Quantity (Weight vol ume. Gators, etc) izwrrw) 18.88m> Weight (Subject to Correction) RATE Charges (For Carrier Use Only) RADIONUCLIDE: RESIDUAL NATURAL URANIUM & ASSOCIATED DAUGHTER PRODUCTS PHYSICAL FORM: SOLID CHEMICAL FORM: NATURAL URANIUM OXIDE UO4-2H,0 TOTAL ACTIVITY: 2.74E10Bq (0.741 Ci) TRANSPORT INDEX: N/A AS PER 49CFR172.203(dKS) PLACARDS: RADIOACTIVE 7 EXCLUSIVE USE SHIPMENT: THIS VEHICLE IS ASSIGNED FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF CAMECO RESOURCES, INC. UNDER PROVISIONS OF 49 CFR 173.427 INCLUDING EXEMPTING FROM MARKING AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS DO NOT LOAD OTHER FREIGHT IN THIS VEHICLE, TRANSFER EN ROUTE PLACARDS TENDERED: YES: X NO • REMTCO.D.TO: ADDRESS Noto-ll) Wan *» OM k dopanaM on vaka. tatapaoj an njqoaad to aaao spacBciay ao wffOing PTigmod ordooMred yhn of Qio oniriwlj. oifoOc—o TMognodordochnd vohio ot too pnaony m hull) MWBCHI IIHU by Iho •Mppor HUM tO QVtion tho ippiLiljli mw imnWiirn i|m I) i MnTahpn * iho cantors f> Mow* • nasty ar doctors o «aa. too contort l*»^Bio«boln*Mto»ioo»l«pre«U«lb)f»«* ptmUoni. 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PREPMDO COLLECT C t TOTAL CHARGES • FREIGHT CHARGES RECEIVED, ubjoO to too dacatosaVins sod todoxklooMao datttnad os oaeoiod mow oddcii ioM mtfoi (ho mod cantor • on ts nooo, aatonass to daow lo onahorconlotontkoioulol o«d Draeony. not M) sonko to bo fwftionod honuidor oho« tho dots of bono or (Os B» of LodJao, On proj I In apporanl pood oidor. tgcopl sine—d (cantonu and CTOdaiori of cartowp,ol)aLksgoi » nil IBJHSIOIIIII «tl mvojaSy oojioid so to Mcti corrtoi or si or any of. satt prooorr, taia^toallhabBo(larla«aoimandc^ " ~ " old candHono hi tlw povanjoop, doiaMcooton ond Ino sold IOIIIIBS i of vai pnHMny aaoar tt owasoranyponnoaf o " ftodBtooma SMBOMAL terarttobytwsttHwra L GQfkllQMd, Wd Q apjfoos to cany to is IBWSI placa of datwfy at safd ctoap^iaoon. o ond ao to soch pony al any am Wonaot In al<* any SHIPPER: CAMECO RESOURCES, INC. CARRIER: Q^^j PER DATE DATE fifn " - Rev3-Apr02,2015 &wc- •-•— , Page I of I ^A'/V J:\4) Radiation Protection Prograrn\VVYO-RPP-01 (Volume IV-Health Physics)\WYO -RPP-01 (Forms)\WYO -RPP-01.071 Bill of Lading-By-Product- SCO.doc Ah :i *a- \~f\i- \?<}. A i J. ] b4c'j A, !••»:i. qhway 1AI hi and :. m< 1)1 furAl 1 AA;AA a. '.7-1' 17> v» Mr. AXAVA, - Veh L e ,i :• • i; 0 n Tra :i '.I. e r X A n Account I >.) s Order X1A; Gorier I D r. Hater-1:? J, X J.) a Des bin, ID:? ! 1 WYO Bil X TH RANCH Date X .,. me Xvi;; A A •'' I 7 -AAVA. A A A -\ Aa U*7t:; A A 7' •! /7AA aAe 41. Aaa r, Ai-aAjA I 1.1 (e) c! hat BLANDXNA 1 1 (e ;< A Coimmvaita:; GALA - A: 1 AA Ope 7ator 4 Aaar-ye by We;i t v:i. riattrre :« _.j.AL^^A^. jA\... AA. A/e fA X :! <e> A A"Aj AX ( :•A A a <*. 57' A': J. a 7ia iaa Controied Elevation used (Cell 3) 5613.04 Area Elevation Transit Shot Initial shot for trench Top of trench Bottom of trench Initial shot used for material Top of material in trench 5606.83 5600.97 5605.15 Top of cell 3 Liner Feet below liner 5608.5 3.35 No.: PBL-10 Rev. No.: R-3.3 Date: November 13, 2014 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Title: 1 ie.(2) Byproduct Disposal Page 11 of 13 ATTACHMENT 2 lle.(2) BYPRODUCT MATERIAL DISPOSAL DOCUMENTATION FORM Date: q/i '.<r Name of employee receiving the load: ~T_.rry S\e^r\c Generator of the Byproduct Material: L*. PSA^^A^-*^ Shipper's Manifest or Bill of Lading number: /_P- 2!^ Was the State of Utah given notice to the receipt/disposal activities associated with this load?/Yes or No Who gave and when was the notification given? Description of byproduct material disposal area/activities: fi t ^Cr~ p't'pH, .W/TAf-f, /.l^el, -h^^tv. pL^iv A. - «A fL j- f e Has each drum been inspected to identify the presence of any void spaces? /.yA Have all drums with void spaces been filled with tailings sands or soil? A/A Which tailings cell was the material placed in? Cc \ ^ 3 Was the material placed on a tailings beach area of the cell or on an area of the cell that was underlain by tailings sands? St^**-iAs. Was the material segregated from any Mill material or equipment disposed of in the cell? Y__ Was the material segregated from byproduct material from other ISL sources disposed of in the cell? __ No.: PBL-10 Rev. No.: R-3.3 Date: November 13, 2014 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Title: 1 le.(2) Byproduct Disposal Page 12 of 13 Manifest or BOL #: _P-Z^> Have the thickness and placement measurements been verified and documented for the disposal area by the engineer, specifically: Was the material placed in a cell approved by the executive Secretary for ISL waste disposal? vA Documentation of approval intent* tf-urflco </7y* Arw*. Was the ISL material segregated from disposed Mill material and other ISL material? Yc* Refer to plat(s) used to confirm. Cef/3 //*-£• tf'5f?osc Was the maximum lift thickness above tailings less than 4 feet thick? Was the maximum lift thickness of subsequent lifts less than 2 feet thick? Has 4 foo_~of tailings sands been maintained under each disposal area? jg^Yu Refer to drawings used to confirm Ctff 3 Co^t /^^^gy Is the bottom of each disposal area at least 12 feet from the sides or dikes of the tailings cell? Ye ^ Refer to drawings used to confirm. 3 Con6^ O^^'noS Engineer's or Environmental Coordinators Initials Will the elevation of the material exceed the plane or grade of the elevation of the uppermost flexible membrane liner of the cell? How was this confirmed (e.g., survey or review) ., fTK'Vjjfr' How was the area compacted? Was each lift compacted by heavy equipment (such as a Cat D-6) at least 4 times prior to placement of subsequent lifts? p"- Were void spaces filled with tailings? Was the shipment properly covered? No.: PBL-10 Rev. No.: R-3.3 Date: November 13, 2014 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES (USA) INC. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Title: 11 e.(2) Byproduct Disposal Page 13 of 13 Manifest or BOL #: LP-23 Are additional settlement monitors required to be placed for this generator? A/A If required, where were settlement markers were placed? A/A Radiological receipt survey measurements: Breathing Zone: 1. Was a Breathing Zone Sample collected? Yes oi^cX^ 2. If yes, what were the results of the sampling? Was a photograph taken during the unloading activities?^ek or No Shipment Number LP-23 BILL OF LADING - BYPRODUCT MATERIAL 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER/PROVIDER & CONTRACT NAME OR No. (830) 583-4222 Kevin Dziuk (Radiation Safety Officer) CONSIGNOR (Shipper/From): Company Name and Site CONSIGNEE (Receiver/To): Company Name and Site: South Texas Mining Venture LLP - PALANGANA Energy Fuels - BLANDING UTAH ADDRESS: 5781 FM 3196 Benavides, TX 78341 ADDRESS: 6425 S Highway 19 Blanding, UT 84511 SHIPPER TELEPHONE No.: (361)256-3995 CONSIGNEE TELEPHONE No.: (435)678-2221 SHIPPER NRC/STATE LICENSE No.: R06062 SHIPPER USDOT No.: 148604 CARRIER NAME: Cosby Trucking, LLC CARRIER USDOT No.: 298957 SHIPPER/TRANSPORTER INFORMATION CONSIGNEE NRC/STATE LICENSE No.: UT 1900479 SHIPPER PHMSA REGISTRATION No.: 071111550 027TV CARRIER ADDRESS: 601S 200 E Blanding, UT84511 CARRIER PHMSA REGISTRATION No.: 071113 550 019V NUMBER OF UNITS HM DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL, ARTICLES, SPECIAL MARKS, EXCEPTIONS UN PSN CLASS Gross WEIGHT KG (LBS) 1 TRAILER UN 2912 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, LOW SPECIFIC ACTIVITY (LSA-1) (Solid By-Product Material) Estimated 18,143 (40,000) Activity, 740 Mbo L_ Curie x 3.7E* = 1 Megabecquerel Volume 459 cubic feet 0.02 Ci) ****EXCLUSIVE USE SHIPMENT**" CATEGORY OF LABEL(S) APPLIED TO PACKAGE - 2912 EMERGENCY RESPONSE DOCUMENT ATTACHED - 2012 ERG Section 162 This is to certify that the above-named articles are properly classified, described, packaged, marked, and labeled, and are in proper condition for transportation according to the apoHcabrf regulations of the Department of Transportation. SHIPPER'S SIGNATURE DRIVER'S SIGNATURE DESTINATION SIGNATURE OF I^Htj INDICATION OF LEAKAGE fNOy YES, EXPLAIN DATE DATE DATE t-lS- 1^ Erusrg y Faa J s Re 5 o <Jr c# (> Hb 1t e <Y!esa M iii 64£5 S- Highway 1.91 Blanding UT 04511 n JSPF C or p. Trsnsact i01 * He, 5 H59F Vehicle IDs Treiler IDs Account IDs Order IDs Owner IDs Material IDs Dest irr IDs CGSBV er DEC MNT HU US ECOLOGY .1 Me) a Ha7 BLHHBI MB 1 ( tf) cl M ace r 1 a. I R e c e i p t a; 15/cer ^/ ia ' F3 1; a 7 ?j. * T a r e ^ Net s UHHHH !b 333CF lb HB900 lb Sea 1 P 1 • 1 (N) C o in e n t s z T R L # Operator^: 4 b 1 gna'c ur e : Charge by U>t> i gft 1; ' / ,:. / 1/ \...£ts- 5 15 9 5 0 3 /' 1 H / C a 1 5 •; 5 aa 3 a :< C U 0 I b ( M ) C • H B V. B i 5 0 H / J H / 3 15 I a 5 -4 9 a 3 3 a H 1 D U£C MNT LJ I FAaa^ iD i 1 ( G ) 3 M a t N e t Ch g s 0 T o c Ch g s U Smith Ranch Controled Elevation used (Cell 3) 5612.27 Area Elevation Transit Shot Initial shot for trench Top of trench 5606.65 Bottom of trench 5601.15 Initial shot used for material Top of material in trench 5604.26 2.38 8 13.5 2.38 10.39 Top of cell 3 Liner 5608.5 Feet below liner 4.24 Photo I: Waste from Camcco Smith Ranch Photo taken September 21.2015 Photo V Placing waste from Cameco-Smith Ranch Photo taken September 2 2015. ft > V*: Photo 2: Excavation for Oarncco-Smith Ranch waste Photo taken September 21.2015. m v tf • t Photo 4; Placing cover soil on waste from Camcco-Smith Ranch. Photo taken September 21. 2015. i 3 r r1 C V .1 s* I. A Photo 5: Placing and leveling cover soil over waste from Camcco-Smith Ranch Photo taken September 21. 2015. Photo 6: Compacting cover soil over waste from Cameco-Smith Ranch Photo taken September 21. 2015. Ml' * * * • » i 4 2 Photo 7: Waste from I.a Palangana. Photo taken September 21. 2015. Photo 8: Excavation L* Palangana waste Photo taken September 21, 2015. Photo 9: Placing waste from La Palangana. Photo taken September 21. 2015. 'if -r. . - J. - . if Photo 11: Placing and leveling cover soil over waste from I A Palangana. Photo taken September 21.2015. i i 241: - t^ Photo 10: Placing cover soil on waste from La Palangana Photo taken September 21. 2015. Photo 12: Compacting cover soil over waste from 1 .a Palangana. Photo taken September 21. 2015