[ RadSafe ] Security and background check forradioactivematerialusers

[BLHamrick at aol.com]

Actually, you should refer to the Increased Control Requirements at:  
 
_http://www.nrc.gov/security/byproduct/orders.html#increasedcontrols_ 
(http://www.nrc.gov/security/byproduct/orders.html#increasedcontrols) 
 
Specifically, a footnote to Table 1: Radionuclides of Concern  states:
 
"Radioactive materials are to be considered aggregated or collocated if  
breaching a common physical security barrier (e.g., a locked door at the  entrance 
to a storage room) would allow access to the radioactive material or  devices 
containing the radioactive material."
 
Additional guidance on aggregation is provided in the "Implementing  Guidance 
and Questions and Answers" and "Supplemental Questions and Answers" at  the 
same site.
 
Barbara L. Hamrick
 
 
 
In a message dated 8/4/2007 9:02:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
GRMarshall at philotechnics.com writes:

Syd,

If the sources are inside the same security area (i.e.- if  a person
would have access to both sources after passing through a  single
security checkpoint), then yes, you would fall under increased  controls.
It doesn't matter if they are in different buildings or a  half-mile
apart.  And it doesn't matter if the sources are bolted down  or attached
to a pipe.  So, yes, the inspector was correct.  

Glenn Marshall, CHP

-----Original Message-----
From:  radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of  Syd H. Levine
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:41 AM
To: Robert D  Gallagher; Jean-Francois, Stephane; radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: Re: [  RadSafe ] Security and background  check
forradioactivematerialusers

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







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