[ RadSafe ] AVAILABILITY OF BARNWELL SITE DISPOSAL SPACE

[Bev]

We haven't run into that situation yet, Bob, and we ship drums of sources
down there regularly. In fact, we're getting ready to ship a 110 gal. drum
down there this month and haven't heard of any problem with that shipment at
this point.

Jim Bell, Sr.
Adco Services, Inc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert D Gallagher" <rdgallagher at nssihouston.com>
To: "RADSAFE" <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:49 AM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] AVAILABILITY OF BARNWELL SITE DISPOSAL SPACE


> In discussions with Energy Solutions personnel yesterday, I was attempting
> to arrange the disposal of a single drum of radioactive sealed sources
> containing about 30 Curies of sealed sources. I asked if space was
available
> and was told that space for 2007 was available. I then asked how one would
> arrange for space and was told that I needed to submit a listing of the
> material so it could be priced in order to determine if the value of the
> shipment met the value needed to approve use of the limited space. When I
> indicated that my last drum had cost $15,000-$20,000 for 7.5 cubic foot, I
> was told that they probably would not approve space for the drum but that
I
> could submit the request if I wanted to.
>
> Surprise Surprise
>
> Apparently, Barnwell is closed to minorities. If you have a waste shipment
> worth a few hundred thousand, space will be made available. If your only
> going to be spending $10-50,000.00, the Barnwell site is for all practical
> purposes closed.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this?
>
> Most of us have been merrily going about our business thinking that the
> Barnwell site will continue to be accessible till 2008. For those planning
> alternatives, the site is already closed unless your a really big shipper.
>
>
> Bob Gallagher
> NSSI
> 713 641-0391
>
>
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