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Re: Amendment ApplicationMichigan State UniversityLicense No. 21-00021-29

Dear Sirs:

This' is an amendment application for Michigan State University NRCLicense No. 21-00021-29.

I. A request is to modify the precedures for receipt andsafe opening of radioactive shipments which is referencedin Page 4 of our letter of April 11, 1983.

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The requested changes are as follows: i.nuvED BY LfMD

Records of package shipments will be maintained and cata.I . - -

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With reference to the CFR Part 20.205, " Procedures -06 T -r,cuen compi . . . . l %/

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for Picking Up, Receiving and Opening Packages" each ' ''''''

/-authorized laboratory, upon receipt of a package ofradioactive material shall monitor the external ,

'surfaces of the package for radioactive contaminationcaused by leakage of the radioactive contents except:

a) Packages containing no more than the exemptquantity specified in this paragraph.

b) Packages containing no more than 10 microcuries R EC EIV E Dof radioactive material consisting solely oftritium, carbon-14, sulfur-35, or iodine-125. JUN 181984

c) Packages containing only radioactive ma'terial REGION III-

in other than liquid form (including Mo-99/Tc-99mi generators) and not exceeding the Type A quantity

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d) Packages containing only radioactivematerial as gases or in special form.

e) Packages containing only radionuclides withhalf-lives of less than 30 days and a totalquantity of no more than 100 microcuries.

II. With reference to our letter of February 26, 1983, Section -Radiation Surveys and Instrument Calibrations - Page 2 - deletethe following statement, " Laboratories using millicurie quantitiesof P-32 and I-125 will perform a survey and/or smear survey forremovable contamination (if appropriate) at least on a weeklybasis".

The reason for this request is' that many of the campus labs.purchase amounts of stock solution that are greater than currentneeds. This is commensurate with vendor requirements and costincentives for certain minimum amounts. Table I " SurveyFrequencies", Item 2 of Reg. Guide 10.89 references less than200 microcuries as a cut off point. In our campus laboratoriesuse of a stock solution to label a biological species will of tendispense with greater than 90% during the initial experiment.The amount "used at any one time", therefore, is of ten less thanthe 200 microcurie cut off point.

The labs appear to be using millicurie amounts of radioactivityaccording to shipment records, but in actua11ty the use "at anyone time" is much less and therefore implies less frequentdocumentation of surveys. This interpretation will give muchgreater flexibility to our lab survey program.

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Mr. Warren Malchman, DirectorOffice of Radiation, Chemical and Biological SafetyMichigan State University302 North KedzieEast Lansing, Michigan 48824

Dear Mr. Malchman:

This letter is in reference to your Permit to Operate issued on February 5,1976 for aConsumat pathological waste incinerator, located on Incinerator Road, Michigan StateUniversity, East Lansing, Michigan.

As a result of your request to incinerate by-product materials contained in your NRC.license, the supplement to Permit to Operate No. 23-751 has been revised.

. Approval of this permit is now based upon and subject to compliance with all admini-strative rules of the Commission and conditions stipulated in the attached revised supple-ment.

If you have any further questions concerning this permit, please contact me.

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Day A. Ferrier, Senior Engineer |Permit SectionAir Quality Division517-322-1333

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SUPPLEMENT.TO PERMIT NO. 23-751*

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GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Approval of this Permit to Operate will remain in effect as long as compliance with allCommission rules and with all general and special conditions of this permit is maintained.

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2. Rule 201 - Applicant snali not reconstruct, alter, modify, expand, or relocate this equip-ment unless plans, specifications, and an application for a Permit to Install are submittedto and approved by the Commission.

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3. Rule 901 - Operation of this equipment shall not result in the. emission of an aircontaminant which causes injurious effects to human health or safety, animal life, plant

. life of significant economic value, or property, or which causes unreasonable interferencewith the comfortable enjoyment of life and property.

4. Rule 208(3)(b) - Operation of this equipment shall not interfere with the attainment or' maintenance of the air quality standard for any air contaminant.

5. Operation of this equipment shall not result in significant deterioration of air quality.

6. Rule 912 - Applicant shall provide notification of any abnormal conditions or malfunctionof process or control equipment covered by this application, resulting in emissions inviolation of the Commission rules or of any permit conditions for more than two hours, tothe District Engineer. Such notice shall be made as soon as reasonably possible, but not -later' than 9:00 a.m. of the next working day. Applicant shall also, within 10 days, submit

i to the District Engineer a written detailed report, including probable causes, duration of -violation, remedial action taken, and the steps which are being undertaken to prevent areoccurrence.

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7. Approval of this application does not preclude the Applicant from complying with anyfuture regulations which may be promulgated under Act 348, P.A.1965, as amended.

8. Approval of this permit does not obviate the necessity .of obtaining such permits orapprovals from other units of government as required by law.r

9. The restrictions and conditions of this Permit to Operate shall apply to any person or legal; entity which now or shall hereafter own or operate the facilities for which this Permit to

-Operate is issued. ' Any new owner or operator shall immediately notify the Chief of the[ Permit Unit, in writing, of such change in ownership or principal operator status of this

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10. Visible emissions from the incinerator shall not exceed 20% opacity except as specified,

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! 11. Rule 331 - The particulate emission from the incinerator shall not exceed 0.20 pounds| per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gases, corrected to 50% excess air.:

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12. Applicant shall'not burn any waste in the incinerator other than the following:

Type O - Trash, a mixture of highly combustible waste such as paper, cardboard cartons,wood boxes, and combustible floor sweepings, from commercial and industrial activities.The mixture may contain up to 10% by weight of plastic bags, coated paper, laminatedpaper, treated corrugated cardboard, oily rags and plastic or rubber scraps.

Type 1 -- Rubbish, a mixture of combustible waste such as paper, cardboard cartons, woodscrap, foliage and combustible floor sweepings, from domestic, commercial and industrialactivities.' The mixture may contain up to 20% by weight of restaurant or cafeteria waste,but contains little or no treated papers, plastic or rubber wastes.

Type 2 - Risbbish, a mixture of combustible waste such as paper, cardboard cartons, woodscrap, foliage and combustible floor sweepings; and garbage, consisting of animal andvegetable wastes from restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, hospitals, markets and like installations.

Type 3 - Garbage, consisting of animal and vegetable wastes from restaurants, cafeterias,hotels, hospitals, markets and like installations.

' Type 4 -- Human and animal remains, consisting of carcasses, organs and solid organic -. wastes from hospitals, laboratories, abattoirs, animal pounds, and similar sources.

13. Applicant shall not operate the incinerator unless the incinerator is equipped with a thermo-couple control system for the af terburner.

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.14. Proper operation and adequate maintenance of the incinerator to control emissions isrequired.

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- 15. ' Applicant shall not operate the incinerator unless a minimum temperature of 1400 Fand a minimum retention time of 0.50 seconds in the thermal oxidizer is maintained.

' 16, Applicant may incinerate animal carcasses and paper wastes containing byproduct materials - -.

defined in license to the applicant by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in accordancewith the conditions of said license and all applicable federal regulations, including 10CFR 20. This does not exempt the applicant from compliance with Act 113 of the PublicActs of 1978.' -

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17. Ap,. . cant shall not incinerate hazardous wastes unless an Act 64 construction permit,an titt 64 operating license, and Act 348 authorization is received.

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3500 North Logan Strect, Lansing, afichigan 43914 Air Perutioil coniroQ3 ~7ST,APPLICAT10N TO THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL. COMMISSION m r i s 1975for CUtbCrity to Con $trUCf, inst 0II, Or Olfer Ond for permit 10 operOfe Cn inCinerctor,

1 PERMIT TO DC |SSUCD TO: (liusiness License Name vf Corparation. l'artnership. Indivi.lual Ouner. Go ernment Agency)Michigan State University

2. M AILING ADDRESS: (Number, Street, Cuty or l'illage, Zip Code)

htichigan State University, East Lansing, MI 488243. EQUIPMENT OR PROCESS LOCATION: (Naamber, Street. Csty or Val: age. lowruhnv. Zip Code)

On campus - See location plan attached.4. TYPE OF ORGANIZ ATION

Cor pora tion O Partnership O Individual 0-ner @ Governmental AgencyS. GENER AL N ATURE OF BUSINESS:

Education6. $ Ne~ O Modifico' ion

7. Mcke of incineret3r Consumat | Model C-325-P | Class VI | Rated Capacity (ib/hr) 800c. Type af Waste 4 | BTU /lb. as Fired 1000 |Daity Amou"(IbJ 2500 D0 Estinated 0 ^c' val '

PRIMARY COMBUSTl0N CHAMDER .V 6 - JUY9. VoLme (cu. f t.) 325 | Effective Crate & Hecrth Area (sq. ft.) 58 | % Excess Air 0 | Adiustable C0 vos wO

Total Heat Release T. Air Applied T. e s(BTU /hr/cu. f t.) 25,000 100 0,, o,,,,;,, 3 ;, Underfi,e

SECONDARY COMBUSTION C9 AMBER (Main Section)to. Volume Gas Velocity (fr/sec) Temp.cf E stimcted Hold Time of(c u. f t.) 75 Ma,im. 27 Ma imu,n 2000

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12. Gree:1.in ;: O Berumetric 0 Positive (slide) | Stock: O Barometric O Positive (slide)AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT

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14. Sic:k Material (s) of Construction Stocl-Refractory Lined inside Diameter (It) 30 inch.H;ight Above Height Above Roof cf Bldy Disience to Hearest Sec Fon Used O v== IOC aoGrede (f ) 28 where installed (It) 15-1/2 ft. ebstruction (ft) drawing Capacity (cfm) ..P.

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to. Mawlecturer's estimore of emission loaling (li s. per l,000 lt,s. gas) .20 | is ,est data available? ;q vos O uO19. PRE aEN T ST A TUs OF EQUIPMENT: (Check antf rornplete oppiscuble items)Es tima ted Es tirwstedStwrIng thre Compterien Dora

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