Re: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Rods are Radioactive Sealed Source

["Wesley M. Dunn" <WDUNN@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us>]

Noel Montgomery's comment on the Registry of Radioactive Sealed 
Sources and Devices (SSD) is well taken.  And his point about the 
Part 50 requirements, whatever they may be in this case, may well 
render the entire point moot.

However, that raises the question as to whether the NRC would list
fuel elements in the SSD even if they perform/ed a safety evaluation? 
Manufacturing and distribution are rather tightly controlled and (I 
believe; don't recall anyone trying it) the Agreement States can't 
authorize any of their licensees to receive them.  I believe Texas 
is the only regulatory agency that requires an SSD evaluation 
before a licensee can be authorized to receive a sealed source.

Wes

> Date sent:      Mon, 25 Nov 96 21:42:42 -0600
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> Subject:        Re: Nuclear Reactor Fuel Rods are Radioactive Sealed Source

> Are fuel elements Registered? (In the sealed source and device registry?)  If
> not, then the NRC would license them much like unsealed material (i.e., they
> would require the licensee to be capable of handling an equivalent quantity
> of unsealed material).  This supposes that the elements were being licensed
> to a materials (part 30, 40, 70) licensee.  All bets are off with a Part 50
> license.
> 
> Noel D. Montgomery, CHP
> montyhp@aol.com

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Wesley M. Dunn, CHP                        512-834-6688
Deputy Director, Licensing                 512-834-6690 (fax)
(Texas) Bureau of Radiation Control        wdunn@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us
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