[ RadSafe ] Security and background check for radioactivematerialusers

[Syd H. Levine]

Bob, or others who know about such things:

NRC also has orders in place to enhance security if a facility has over the 
quantity of concern, around 16 Ci in the case of AmBe sources, I believe. 
We have had an inspector here in Kentucky insist that NRC includes 
cumulative activity in that determination.  This particular regulated entity 
has a 15 and a 3 Ci AmBe source and is being told to get ready to do the 
increased security dance.  Is this correct?

The fellow jokingly suggested he would put the two sources in two different 
buildings.  If the requirement does apply to cumulative activity, what 
effect would doing that actually have?

Thanks.

Syd H. Levine
AnaLog Services, Inc.
Phone:  (270) 276-5671
Telefax:  (270) 276-5588
E-mail:  analog at logwell.com
Web URL:  www.logwell.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert D Gallagher" <rdgallagher at nssihouston.com>
To: "Jean-Francois, Stephane" <stephane_jeanfrancois at merck.com>; 
<radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Security and background check for 
radioactivematerialusers


> The NRC does have orders in place for large irradiators and source
> manufacturers for background checks and fingerprinting. It is currently
> being applied to radiographers and oil well loggers. I think you can 
> expect
> the requirement to continue filtering down to users of sources that exceed
> quantities of concern.
>
> I would also expect that similar requirements will be applied worldwide as
> terrorist issues are recognized in other countries.
>
>
> Bob Gallagher
> NSSI
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl]On
> Behalf Of Jean-Francois, Stephane
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:18 AM
> To: radsafe at radlab.nl
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Security and background check for radioactive
> materialusers
>
>
> Good morning,
>
> A couple of years ago I have heard from unofficial sources that USNRC
> was thinking about a security or background check for authorized users
> of large sealed sources (irradiators for example).
>
> Is this true  ?  And if so, is it currently in application in the US ?
> What is required ?
>
> Would you know any other place in the world where this might be applied
> for sealed sources users ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Stephane Jean-Francois, Eng., CHP,
> Manager, Environement and Health Physics
> Merck Frosst Canada
>
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