RECEIVED- JUN 24 1999- UIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE

June 21,1999
LDG-026-99


Mr. Richard Ratliff, Chief
Texas Department of Health
Bureau of Radiation Control
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756-3189

Dear Mr. Ratliff:

Starmet CMI requests approval from the State of Texas, Bureau of Radiation Control to dispose of exempt source material at the Waste Control Specialists facility in Andrews, Texas.

Starmet CMI is a uranium processing facility located in Barnwell, South Carolina. The process converts uranium hexafluoride to uranium metal. The uranium is licensed by the State of South Carolina, Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) as source material. The conversion of uranium results in the generation of dried calcium fluoride that contains low concentrations of uranium (100 to 200 pCi/gm). CMI has been discussing the acceptability of this material along with surface contaminated steel and wood, also contaminated with uranium, with WCS. The facility currently has an inventory of 1,544 55-gallon drums of calcium fluoride waste and 138 B-25 boxes of shredded wood and metal. Additional waste may be generated that will require disposal. The uranium concentration of this material is below 0.05% by weight uranium.

A request for approval of waste acceptability was submitted to Ms. Alice Rogers, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission by the State of South Carolina (see attached correspondence). However, CMI was informed that the regulatory authority for granting waste approval was your Department.

It is CMI's understanding that under State of Texas Law, Waste Control Specialists can accept source material that meets the requirements for exempt material as defined in 25 Texas Administration Code, Section 285.251 (c)(1). SCDHEC has exempted the Starmet generated waste from the requirements of disposal at the licensed disposal facility with the conditions stated in the attached letter dated June 17, 1999 from Mr. Virgil Autry (SCDHEC) to Ms. Lynne Garner (CMI). As stated in this correspondence, SCDHEC requires written approval from your Department prior to shipment and disposal at the WCS facility.

CMI requests Department approval for disposal of the waste described above at the WCS facility. If you have any questions or require any further information, I please contact me at 803-259-2321.

Sincerely,

STARMET CMI
[signed]
Lynne D. Garner
Regulatory Affairs Coordinator







Attachments (2)
Cc: Mr. Virgil R. Autry, SCDHEC
Ms. Alice Rogers, TNRCC




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