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Home My WebLink AboutDRC-2019-001644 - 0901a068809bcfebUTAH DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL RML # UT1900479 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES WHITE MESA MILL INSPECTION MODULE EM-01 SEMI-ANNUAL EFFLUENT MONITORING REPORT REPORTING PERIOD: January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 References: Utah Administrative Code R313-24-4; 10CFR40.65; Radioactive Materials License UT1900479; 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B; NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14; 2007 License Renewal Application RC - WO- Inspector Russ Topham Date February 5, 2019 10CFR40.65(a)(1) requires the licensee to submit a report within 60 days after January 1 and July 1 of each year. The report must specify the quantity of each of the principal radionuclides released to unrestricted areas in liquid and in gaseous effluents during the previous six months of operation. 1. Did the licensee submit the report within 60 days of the end of the reporting period i.e., January 1st or July 1st? (10CFR40.65(a)(1)) Yes El No0 Comments: The Semi-Annual Effluent Monitoring Report for the 1st half of 2015 for the White Mesa Mill was submitted on August 28, 2015 Page 1 of 8 2. Were the stack samples analyzed for U-nat, 230Th, 226Ra and 210Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) and Th- 228, Th-232 and Ra-228 (L.C. 11.9) Yes 0 No [Z] Comments: South yellowcake dryer and bag house operated third quarter 2014 and first quarter 2015 only. North yellowcake dryer and bag house not operated during the year. Grizzly operated only during the third quarter 2014 and lst quarter 2015.. Vanadium dryer and bag house not operated during the year. Stack sampling occurred only during quarters when the stack was operated. 228Ra analysis was requested by Energy Fuels but missed by the laboratory. ,,n, 226Ra and 21°Pb? (NRC Reg 3. Were site boundary effluent air samples analyzed for U-nat, 230i Guide 4.14) and Th-232 (L.C. 11.9) Yes IE No n 10CFR20 Appendix B Table 2 first paragraph states "The columns in Table 2 of this appendix captioned "Effluents," "Air," and "Water," are applicable to the assessment and control of dose to the public, particularly in the implementation of the provisions of § 20.1302. The concentration values given in Columns 1 and 2 of Table 2 are equivalent to the radionuclide concentrations which, i f inhaled or ingested continuously over the course of a year, would produce a total effective dose equivalent of 0.05 rem (50 millirem or 0.5 millisieverts)." Comments: Sampling results were below ECLs for all analyzed isotopes at all monitoring locations for the last four quarters, and for the year. See the attached Particulate, Radon and Gamma Screening analysis for a summary of quarterly and annual data and a calculated dose at each of the high-volume air stations. Page 2 of 8 4. Were the site boundary effluent air sample results within applicable limits for U-nat, 230m, 226Ra and 210pb? (10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B) 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B, ECL's: U-nat .9.0E14 µCi/ml in air 230Th 2.0E14 µCi/m1 in air 226Ra 9 3E13 tiCi/m1 in air 210pb 6.0E13 µCi/ml in air Yes Z No Comments: 5. Did the results of the effluent monitoring for this reporting period achieve the site's ALARA objective of 25% of the ECUs? (2007 License Renewal Application Vol. 1 Section 6.5; 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B) 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B. ECL's: U-nat 9.0E14 ii.Ci/m1 in air.....25% = 230Th 2.0E14 tiCi/m1 in air.....25% 226Ra 9.3E13 tiCi/m1 in air.....25% 210pb 6.0E13 [iCi/m1 in air.....25% = Yes LII No Z Comments: At BHV-5, the 2nd Quarter 2015 gamma reading was high. No cause is known at this time. See the attached Particulate, Radon and Gamma Screening analysis for a summary of quarterly and annual data and a calculated dose at each of the high-volume air stations. The summary compares total dose to the mill's ALARA goal and to the annual 100 mrem exposure limit. In the aggregate, the mill met ALARA standards except in the aggregate at BHV-5. In the aggregate, the mill met regulatory standards at all high-volume air monitoring stations. 2.25E14 tiCi/m1 in air = 5.15E15 ti-Ci/m1 in air = 2.33E13 µCi/m1 in air 1.50E13 µCi/ml in air Page 3 of 8 6. Were Gamma Measurements (Minus Background) Collected at each Monitoring Station? Yes Z No 11 N/A TI Comments: 7. Were soil samples analyzed for U-nat, 226Ra and 210Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) Yes Z No El N/A El Comments: 8. Were vegetation samples analyzed for 226Ra and 210Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) and U-Nat and Th- 232 (LC??) Yes Z No 111 Comments: Page 4 of 8 9. Were radon samples (minus background) taken at Sample Stations BHV-1, BHV-2, BHV-4, BHV- 5, BHV-6, BHV-7 and BHV-8? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) Yes No Comments: ECLs in 10 CFR 20 Appendix B Table 2 assume either no daughters present or 100% ingrowth. Calculated ECLs account for partial ingrowth using methodology in EPA 520/1-88-009 p. 2-20. Calculated ECLs result in maximum exposure of 25 mrem/yr vs. 50 mrem/yr using Table 2 value. Regulatory limit is 100 mrem/yr. See the attached Particulate, Radon and Gamma Screening analysis for a summary of quarterly and annual data and a calculated dose at each of the high-volume air stations. 10. Were radon samples analyzed for 222Rn9 (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) Yes Z No 111 Comments: 11. Were the 222Rn results within the calculated ECL's for the yearly average results for the last four quarters? Yes Z No Comments: See the attached Particulate, Radon and Gamma Screening analysis for a summary of quarterly and annual data and a calculated dose at each of the high-volume air stations. Page 5 of 8 License Condition 11.2.D requires the licensee to utilize lower limits of detection in accordance with Section 5 of the NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14, as amended, for analysis of effluent and environmental samples. 12. Were lower limits of detection (LLD) for analysis of stack effluent samples 10% or less of the limits found in 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B for U-nat, 230m, 226Ra and 210pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B, ECUs: U-nat .9.0E14 pCi/m1 10% = 9.0E15 p,Ci/m1 230Th 2.0E14 pCi/m1 10% = 2.0E15 pCi/m1 226Ra 9 3E13 pCi/m1 10% = 9.3E14 p,Ci/m1 21opb 6• 0E13 II CihIll 10% = 6.0E14 p,Ci/m1 Yes L No Comments: LLDs in the analytical reports are called CRDL or RLs and they are identical to the numbers listed above. 13. Were lower limits of detection (LLD) for analysis of site boundary air effluents within the limits listed in NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 for U-nat, 230Th, 226Ra and 210Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 LLD values in air): 1 0E1 µCi/m1 1 0E16 PCi/m1 1 0E16 p.Ci/m1 2 0E15 µCilml Yes Z No Comments: The LLDs from documented in the analytical report are: U-nat 1E-16, Th-230 1E-16; Ra-226 1E-16 ,& Pb-210 2E-15 U-nat 230Tb 226Ra 210pb Page 6 of 8 14. Were lower limits of detection (LLD) for analysis of site boundary soil samples within the limits listed in NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 for U-nat, 226Ra and 210Pb? NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 LLD values (in soil): U-nat 2 0E7 µCi/g 226Ra 2 0E7 µCi/g 210pb 2 0E7 µCi/g Comments: Yes [ZI No El N/A El 15. Were lower limits of detection (LLD) for analysis of site boundary vegetation samples within the limits listed in NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 for 226Ra and 210Pb? NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 LLD values (in vegetation): U-nat 2 0E7 µCi/kg 226Ra 5 00 µCi/kg 210pb 1 0E6 µCi/kg Comments: Yes El No El Page 7 of 8 Stack sampling occurred during the first and third quarters only. The mill did not process ore during the 2nd quarter of 2015 and the 4th quarters of 2014. Russ Topham Prepared By: (Print Name) (Signat Phil Goble (Print Name) (Signature) Reviewed By: (Date) (Date) 13. Were lower limits of detection (LLD) for analysis of radon samples within the limits listed in NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 for 222Rn7 NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 LLD values for radon: 222Rn -10 • 2 OE µCl/nil (0.2pCi/L) Yes El No 111 Comments: White Mesa Environmental Protection Manual Section 1.4, STACK EMMISIONS MONITORING PROCEDURES, sub-section 1.0, INTRODUCTION, states, "These sampling methods are also consistent with guidance contained in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Regulatory Guide 4.14, "Radiological Effluent and Environmental Monitoring at Uranium Mills." 14. Were the yellowcake dryer and packaging stacks sampled in accordance with Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 2.1.1? Quarterly samples at North Yellowcake Dryer and Yellowcake Baghouse for: U-nat Semi-annual samples at North Yellowcake Dryer and Yellowcake Baghouse for: 230Th 226Ra nom Yes El No El Comments: Page 8 of 8 Year Endin 30-Jun-15 PARTICULATE, RADON AND GAMMA SCREENING Quarter Ending Analysis of Annual Dose Constituent Location 30-Sep-14 31-Dec-14 31-Mar-15 30-Jun-15 Annual ECL Below ECL? mrem/yr I_ Ra dio ac tiv e P a r ti cu la te s UNAT (PCiimL) BHV-1 1.6E 15 2 0E-16 1 9E-15 6.0E-16 1.1E 1 9 00E 4 Yes 0.60 Yl 4 9E-16 1.0E-16 5.0E-16 1.0E-16 3 0E-16 9.00E-14 Yes 0 17 Yl 6.6E-15 2.0E-16 5.9E-15 1.8E-15 3.6E-15 9,00E-14 Yes 2.01 BHV-5 1.3E-14 8.0E-16 1.0E-14 4.6E-15 9.00E-14 Yes 3.97 BHV-6 1.2E-14 5.0E-16 2.8E-14 5.3E-15 1.1E-14 9.00E-14 Yes 6.36 BHV-7 0.0E+00 NS 6.0E-15 1.4E-15 2.5E-15 9 00E-14 Yes 1.37 BHV-8 0.0E+00 4.0E-16 1.8E-15 5.0E-16 6 8E-16 9.00E-14 Yes 0.38 23°Th (pCilmL) BHV-1 2.0E-16 5.0E-17 3.0E-17 2.0E-16 1.2E-16 2 00E 14 Yes 0.30 BHV-2 6.0E-17 4.0E-17 2.0E-17 4.0E-17 4.0E-17 2 00E 14 Yes 0.10 BHV-4 2,7E-16 4.0E-17 7.0E-17 1.0E-16 1.2E-16 2.00E-14 Yes 0.30 BHV-5 7.8E-16 2.0E-16 5.0E-16 8.0E-16 5.7E- 6 2.00E-14 Yes 1 42 BHV-6 5.5E-16 1.0E-16 2.0E-16 2.0E-16 2.6E-16 2.00E-14 Yes 0 66 BHV-7 0.0E+00 NS 8.0E-17 4.0E-16 1.6E-16 2.00E-14 Yes 0.40 BHV-8 0.0E+00 2.0E-16 4.0E-17 1.0E-16 8.5E-17 2.00E-14 Yes 0.21 226Ra • (pCi/mL) BHV-1 1,8E-16 7.0E-17 6.0E-17 7.0E-16 2.5E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0 01 BHV-2 4.5E-17 3.0E-17 3.0E-17 1.0E-16 51E-17 9.00E-13 Yes 0.00 BHV-4 2.8E-16 4.0E-17 1.0E-16 2.0E-16 1.5E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0.01 BHV-5 1.0E-15 3.0E-16 2.1E-15 .7E-15 1 E-15 9.00E-13 Yes 0.10 BHV-6 6.2E-16 1.0E-16 4,0E-16 5.0E-16 4 E-16 9 00E-13 Yes 0.02 BHV-7 0.0E+00 NS 1.0E-16 1 E-15 4.7E-16 9.00E-13 Yes ' 0.03 BHV-8 0.0E+00 7.0E-17 4.0E-17 5.0E- 6 1.5E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0.01 21opb (pCi/mL) BHV-1 1.4E-14 2.0E-14 2.8E-14 OE 5 1.8E-14 6.00E- 3 Yes 1.48 BHV-2 1.1E-14 2.2E-14 2.3E-14 1.4E- 4 1.8E-14 6.00E- 3 Yes 1.46 BHV-4 1.1E-14 1.9E-14 2.8E-14 1,2E-14 1.8E- 4 6.00E- 3 Yes 1 46 BHV-5 1.2E-14 2.1E-14 3.1E-14 1.4E-14 2.0E-14 6.00E-13 Yes 1 63 BHV-6 1.4E-14 2.8E-14 1.7E-14 2.0E 14 6.00E-13 Yes 1.70 BHV-7 0.0E+00 NS 2.5E-14 1.7E-14 1.4E-14 6 00E-13 Yes 1.17 BHV-8 0.0E+00 9 9E-15 9.4E-15 9.0E-15 7.1E-15 6.00E-13 Yes 0.59 232Th (1.iCilmL) BHV-1 1.0E-16 7.0E-18 4.0E-18 1.0E-17 3.0E-17 4.00E-15 Yes 0.38 BHV-2 9.4E-18 4 0E-18 4.0E-18 8.0E-18 6.3E-18 4.00E-15 Yes 0.08 BHV-4 1.0E-17 1.0E-17 5.0E-19 1 0E-17 7.7E-18 4.00E-15 Yes 0.10 BHV-5 4.7E-17 8.0E-18 3.0E-18 2.0E-17 1.9E-17 4.00E-15 Yes 0.24 BHV-6 1.0E-16 8,0E-18 1.0E-18 1.0E-17 3.0E-17 4.00E-15 Yes 0.37 BHV-7 0.0E+00 NS 7.0E-18 0E-17 5.7E-18 4.00E-15 Yes ' 0.07 BHV-8 0.0E+00 .0E-18 1.0E-16 7.0E 8 2.9E-17 4 00E-15 Yes 0.36 I D i r e c t Ra dia tio n I 1) (mrem) BHV-1 3.5E+00 6.1E+00 2.3E+00 4.0E-01 1 2E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 12.30 8.90 BHV-2 0.0E+00 4.0E+00 2.9E+00 2.0E+00 8 9E+00 1.00E+02 Yes BHV-4 0.0E+00 1.6E+00 2.0E-01 0.0E+00 1.8E+00 1.00E+02 Yes 1.80 BHV-5 5 4E+00 7.2E+00 3.2E+00 3.1E+00 1.9E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 18 90 BHV-6 0.0E+00 8.0E-01 0.0E+00 4.9E+00 5 7E+00 1.00E+02 Yes 5.70 BHV-7 0.0E+00 8.0E-01 6 0E-01 0.0E+00 1.4E+00 1.00E+02 Yes 1.40 BHV-8 0.0E+00 1 0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 1.0E+00 1.00E+02 Yes 1.00 Ra do n- 22 2 I 222Rn (pCi/L) BHV-1 3.3E+01 4.2E+01 3.8E+01 5.1E+01 4.1E+01 7.10E-02 Yes 0.04 3.0E+01 3.6E+01 3.5E+01 5 0E+01 3.8E+01 3.40E-01 Yes 0.05 2.9E+01 3.7E+01 3.1E+01 5.5E+01 3.8E+01 5.00E-01 Yes 0.12 BHV-5 1.1E+01 3.7E+01 3 5E+01 4.6E+01 3 2E+01 1.43E+00 Yes 0.19 BHV-6 0.0E+00 4.0E+00 2.9E+00 2.0E+00 2.2E+00 8.30E-01 Yes 0.04 BHV-7 5.4E+00 7.2E+00 3.2E+00 3.1E+00 4.7E+00 1.12E+00 Yes 0.18 BHV-8 0.0E+00 8.0E-01 6 0E-01 0.0E+00 3.5E-01 7.10E-01 Yes 12.32 fue ww n s Estimated Dose and Comparison to Screening Values (mrem/yr) Location Dose ALARA Goal ALARA Goal Met? Exposure Limit Compliant? BHV-1 15.10 25 Yes 100 Yes BHV-2 10.75 25 Yes 100 Yes 5.80 25 Yes 100 Yes l. 26.45 25 No 100 Yes BHV-6 14.85 25 Yes 100 Yes BHV-7 4 62 25 Yes 100 Yes BHV-8 14 87 25 Yes 100 Yes Notes: Regulatory limit is 100 mrem/yr. Energy Fuels ALARA goal is not to maintain exposures below 25 mrem/yr ECLs are based on 50 mrem/yr except radon which uses 25 mrem/yr. ECLs for radon were calculated using distance and wind speed from assumed stack source to BHV stations Calculated ECLs provide inclusion of ingrowth of daughters. Annual values reflect averaging dose rates for the four quarters, except for gamma, which is the sum of four quarterly values