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Home My WebLink AboutDRC-2019-001650 - 0901a068809bcfecUTAH 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: July 1, 2015 through December 31, 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 P 13C - 20 I - 1650 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 lst or July 1st? (10CFR40.65(a)(1)) Yes Z No El Comments: The Semi-Annual Effluent Monitoring Report for the 2nd half of 2016 for the White Mesa Mill was submitted on February 24, 2016 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 Z Noill Comments: South yellowcake dryer and bag house operated first and third quarters only. North yellowcake dryer and bag house not operated during the year. Grizzly not operated during the year. Vanadium dryer and bag house not operated during the year. Stack sampling occurred only during quarters when the stack was operated. 3. Were site boundary effluent air samples analyzed for U-nat, 230Th, 226Ra and 210Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) and Th-232 (L.C. 11.9) Yes Z No I=1 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, 230Th, 226Ra and 210Pb? (10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B) 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B, ECL's: U-nat .9.0E14 µCi/m1 in air 230Th 2.0E14 µCi/m1 in air 226Ra 9.3E13 µCi/m1 in air 210pb 6.0E13 1.1Ci/m1 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 µCi/m1 in air 230Th 2.0E14 µCi/m1 in air 226Ra 9.3E13 µCi/m1 in air 210Pb 6.0E13 µCi/ml in air 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. The summary compares total dose to the mill's ALARA goal and to the annual 100 mrem exposure limit. .....25% = 2.25E14 µCi/m1 in air .....25% = 5.15E15 µCi/m1 in air .....25% = 2.33E13 µCi/ml in air .....25% = 1.50E13 µCi/m1 in air Page 3 of 8 6. Were Gamma Measurements (Minus Background) Collected at each Monitoring Station? Comments: BHV-1 and BHV-5 exceed the gamma limits in 40CFR190 of 25 mrem but were less than the gamma limits in R313-15-301 (10CFR20.1301) of 100 mrem for the general public dose for the last four quarters. BHV-1 and BHV-5 both exceeded the 25 mrem for 2015. Need to monitor to see if they go back down in 2016. 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. 7. Were soil samples analyzed for U-nat, 226Ra and 210Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) Yes 111 No [E] N/A D Comments: Soil sampling occurred during the first half of the year. 8. Were vegetation samples analyzed for 226Ra and 210Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) and U-Nat and Th- 232 (LC??) Yes 0 No El Comments: Vegetation sampling occurred during the first half of the year. 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 [g] Noljjjl Comments: 11. Were the 222R11 results within the calculated ECL's for the yearly average results for the last four quarters? Yes El 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. BHV-8 exceeded radon standards largely because of a high 3rd-quarter value. The Division should seek An explanation, and monitor to see that values decrease during 2016. 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, 230Th, 226Ra and 210pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) 10CFR20 Table II of Appendix B. ECUs: U-nat .9.0E14 I1C1/1111 10% = 9.0E15 µCi/m1 230Th 2 0E14 viCi/m1 10% = 2.0E15 µ,Ci/m1 226Ra 9 3E13 µCi/m1 10% = 9.3E14 tiCi/ml 210pb 6.0E13 p.Ci/m1 10% = 6.0E14 viCi/m1 Yes I No 0 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 an ,a 210 Pb? (NRC Reg Guide 4.14) NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 LLD values (in air): U-nat 1.0E16 viCi/m1 230Th 1 0E16 tiCi/m1 226Ra 1 0E16 VIC1/1111 210pb 2 0E15 viCi/m1 Yes El No 0 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 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 p,Ci/g 226Ra 2 0E7 µCi/g 210pb 2 0E7 p,Ci/g Yes No N/A El Comments: 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 pCi/kg 226Ra 5 0E8 µCi/kg 210pb 1 0E6 pCi/kg Yes No Comments: Page 7 of 8 Phil Goble (Signature) Russ Topham Prepared By: (Print Name) (Signat Reviewed By: (Print Name) Z -/7 // / _ _ _ (Date) 2/7770( (Date) 16. Were lower limits of detection (LLD) for analysis of radon samples within the limits listed in NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 for 222Rn9 NRC Regulatory Guide 4.14 Section 5 LLD values for radon: 222Rn -lc) 2 OE liCi/m1 (0.2pCi/L) Yes El No 0 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." 17. 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 21opb Yes I No 111 Comments: Stack sampling occurred during the first and third quarters only. The mill did not process ore during the 2nd and 4 quarters of 2015. Page 8 of 8 Year Ending 31-Dec-15 PARTICULATE, RADON AND GAMMA SCREENING Quarter Ending Analysis of Annual Dose Constituent Location 31-Mar-15 30-Jun-15 30-Sep-15 31-Dec-15 Annual ECL Below ECL? mrem/yr Ra di o a c ti v e P a r ticu la te s UNAT (pCi/mL) BFIV-1 1.9E-15 6.0E- 6 1.6E-15 2.2E- 6 1.1E-15 9.00E-14 Yes 0 60 BHV-2 5.0E-16 1.0E-16 5.0E-16 1.0E-16 3.0E-16 9.00E-14 Yes 0.17 BHV-4 5.9E-1 1,8E-15 5.0E-15 4.5E-16 3.3E-15 9.00E-14 Yes 1.83 BHV-5 1.0E-14 4.6E-15 1.2E-14 7.4E-16 6.8E-15 9.00E-14 Yes 3.80 BHV-6 2.8E-14 5.3E-15 1.0E-14 8.4E-16 1.1E-14 9.00E-14 Yes 6.13 BHV-7 6.0E-15 1.4E-15 4.2E-15 3.6E-16 3.0E-15 9.00E-14 Yes 1.66 BHV-8 1.8E-15 5.0E-16 1.8E-15 2.1E-16 1.1E-15 9.00E-14 Yes 0.60 23°Th (pCi/mL) BHV-1 3.0E-17 2.0E-16 8.0E-17 5.0E-17 9.0E-17 2.00E-14 Yes 0.23 BHV-2 2.0E-17 4.0E-17 9.0E-17 5.0E-17 5,0E-17 2.00E-14 Yes 0.13 BHV-4 7.0E-17 1.0E-16 1.0E-16 7.0E-17 8.5E-17 2.00E-14 Yes 0.21 BHV-5 5.0E-16 8,0E-16 4.0E-16 1.0E-16 4.5E-16 2.00E-14 Yes 1.13 BHV-6 2.0E-16 2.0E-16 2.0E-16 1.0E-16 1,8E-16 2.00E-14 Yes 0.44 BHV-7 8.0E-17 4.0E- 6 2.0E-16 7.0E-17 1.9E-16 2,00E-14 Yes 0.47 131-1V-8 4.0E-17 1.0E-16 4.0E-17 9.0E-17 6.8E- 7 2.00E- 4 Yes 0 17 226Ra (pCi/mL) BHV-1 6.0E-17 7,0E-16 6.0E-16 2.0E-16 3.9E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0 02 BHV-2 3.0E-17 1.0E-16 1.0E-16 3,0E-16 1.3E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0.01 BHV-4 1.0E-16 2.0E-16 1.0E-16 6.0E-17 1.2E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0 01 BHV-5 2.1E-15 3 7E- 5 9.8E-16 1.9E- 6 1.7E-1 9.00E- 3 Yes 0.10 BHV-6 4.0E-16 5.0E-16 3.0E-16 1,0E- 3.3E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0.02 BHV-7 1.0E-16 1.3E-15 4.0E-16 2.0E-16 5.0E-16 9.00E-13 Yes 0 03 BHV-8 4.0E-17 5.0E-16 4.0E-16 9,0E-16 4.6E-16 9,00E-13 Yes 0.03 210pb (pCi/mL) BHV-1 2.8E-14 9.0E-15 1.0E-14 1.2E-14 1.5E-14 6.00E-13 Yes 1.23 BHV-2 2.3E-14 1.4E-14 1.0E-14 2.2E-14 1.7E-14 6,00E-13 Yes 1.44 BHV-4 2.8E-14 1.2E-14 7.0E-15 2.0E-14 1.7E-14 6.00E-13 Yes 1.40 BHV-5 3.1E-14 1.4E-14 1.2E-14 2 2E-14 2.0E-14 6.00E-13 Yes 1.65 BHV-6 2.8E-14 , 1.7E-14 1.1E-14 2.0E-14 1.9E-14 6.00E-13 Yes 1.58 BHV-7 2.5E-14 1.7E-14 1.0E-14 2.0E-14 1.8E-14 6.00E-13 Yes 1.50 BHV-8 9.4E-15 9.0E-15 8.0E-15 2.0E-14 1.2E-14 6.00E-13 Yes 0.97 2327h (pCi/mL) BHV-1 4.0E-18 1.0E-17 7.0E-18 1.0E-18 5 5E-18 4.00E-15 Yes 0.07 BHV-2 4.0E-18 8.0E-18 6.0E-18 3.0E-18 5.3E-18 4.00E-15 Yes 0.07 BHV-4 5.0E-19 1.0E-17 7.0E-18 0E-19 4.6E-18 4.00E-15 Yes 0 06 BHV-5 3.0E-1 2.0E-17 1.0E-17 2.0E- 7 1.3E-17 4.00E-15 Yes 0.17 BHV-6 1.0E-18 1.0E-17 2.0E-18 , 6,0E-18 4.8E-18 4.00E-15 Yes 0.06 BHV-7 7.0E-18 1.0E-17 6.0E-18 3,0E-18 6.5E-18 4.00E-15 Yes 0 08 BHV-8 1 0E-16 7.0E-18 3.0E-18 4.0E- 2.9E-17 4.00E- 5 Yes 0 36 I Di r e c t Ra dia tio n _ 1 v (mrem) BHV-1 2 3E+00 4.0E-01 1.2E+01 1.1E+01 2.6E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 26.40 BHV-2 2.9E+00 2.0E+00 2.3E+00 4.3E+00 1.2E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 11.50 BHV-4 2.0E-01 0.0E+00 6 1E+00 3.6E+00 9.9E+00 1.00E+02 Yes 9.90 BHV-5 3.2E+00 3.1E+00 1 0E+01 1 3E+01 3.0E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 29.50 BHV-6 0.0E+00 4.9E+00 6.1E+00 6.0E-01 1.2E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 11.60 BHV-7 6.0E-01 0 0E+00 7.2E+00 3.3E+00 1.1E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 11.10 BHV 8 0.0E+00 0 0E+00 9.5E+00 3.4E+00 1.3E+01 1.00E+02 Yes 12.90 1 Ra do n - 22 2 I 222R n (pCi/L) BHV-1 3.8E+01 5 1E+01 4.4E+01 4.6E+01 4.4E+01 7.10E-02 Yes 0.03 BHV-2 3.5E+01 5.0E+01 3.1E+01 3.4E+01 3.8E+01 3.40E-01 Yes 0.03 BHV-4 3 1E+01 5.5E+01 3.8E+01 3.5E+01 4.0E+01 5.00E-01 Yes 0.08 BHV-5 3.5E+01 4.6E+01 4 1E+01 3.8E+01 4 0E+01 1.43E+00 Yes 0.03 BHV-6 2.9E+00 2.0E+00 2 3E+00 4.3E+00 2.9E+00 8.30E-01 Yes 0 04 BHV-7 3.2E+00 3.1E+00 1.0E+01 1.3E+01 7.4E+00 1.12E+00 Yes 0.18 BHV-8 6.0E-01 0.0E+00 7.2E+00 3 3E+00 2.8E+00 7.10E-01 No 97.71 I Su mm a ry I Estimated D ose and Comparison to Screening Values (mrem/yr) Location Dose ALARA Goal ALARA Goal Met? Exposure Limit Compliant? BHV-1 28.58 25 No 100 Yes BHV-2 13.33 25 Yes 100 Yes BHV-4 13.48 25 Yes 100 Yes BHV-5 36 36 25 No 100 Yes BHV-6 19 87 25 Yes 100 Yes BHV-7 15.02 25 Yes 100 Yes BHV-8 112.73 25 No 100 No 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.