Application for Renewal of License SNM-997

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III Materials Licensing Section 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Sir: The Department of Physics at the Milwaukee School of engineerin.g hereby makes application for renewal of special nuclear material license SNM-997. Two copies of this information are submitted, fulfilling requirements of NRC Form 313 - Application For Material License.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 The Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a independent, nonprofit, nonstock institution of higher learning. Its educational programs include four-year Bachelor of Science degree courses in the following areas: Engineering and Engineering Technology in Electrical, Mecha.nical, and Architectural fields, and in Management and Administrative Science, Computer Science, and specialized technical and supervisory training programs of men employed in industry. 1.2 Incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee School of Engineering is governed by a 40-man Board of Regents elected from among 147 representatives of industry, commerce, engineering and other professions which form the nonstock Corporation of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. The Corporation meets annually, while the Regents convene four times yearly. The annual elected officers include the Honorary Chairman, the Chairman, two Vice Chairmen, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, the President and the Executive Vice President- Treasurer. The Corporation is assisted by 24 Industrial Advisory Committees, with

; some 168 members representing the type of industries which employ Milwaukee School of Engineering graduates. These committees review Milwaukee School of Engineering curricula, recommending pertinent adjustments and revisions. This policy assures the institution and its students a vigorous, constantly reviewed program of study and provides industry with the opportunity to guide the formation of Milwaukee School of Engineering academic courses.

1.3 The main office of the School is located at 1025 North Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201. i

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1.4 The principal officers of the Milwaukee School of Engineering are:

NAME TITLE ADDRESS CITIZENSHIP Dr. Robert R. Spitzer President Indian Run Route 4 United States 1134 North Road Burlington, WI 53105

Francis V. Cannon, Jr. Provost 3038 N. Newhall Ave United States Milwaukee, WI 53211 John E. Carroll Senior Vice President 2815 E. Hartford Ave. Unites States Finance and Treasurer Milwaukee, WI 53217 Thomas W. Davis Dean of Academics 635 lith Avenue United States Grafton, WI 53024 1.5 There is no control or ownership exercixed over the applicant by any alien, foreign corporation or foreign government.

2. ACTIVITY TO BE PERFORMED 2.1 The neutron source is being used in the departmental laboratories, located in the Fred Loock Engineering Center building on the MSOE campus. The material is being used in the training of undergraduate ~f" engineering students. 2.2 The source is being used in conjunction with a Reactor Experiments, Inc. Visiflux (Model 1100) Neutron Howitzer. The source has been, and will continue to be used in the performance of the following experiments: 2.2.1. Nondestructive analysis of materials by neutron activation 2.2.2. Radioactive decay scheme determination 2.2.3. Scintillation spectrometry ' 2.2.4. Determination of neutron mass

2.2.5. Beta-Gamma coincidence determination 2.2.6. Production of short lived isotopes for a. Half-life determination

b. Spectrometer calibration

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3. PERIOD OF TIME FOR WHICH THE LICENSE IS REQUESTED It is requested that the license be renewed for a five (5) year period.

4. NAME AMOUNT AND SPECIFICATIONS OF SPECIAL MATERIAL REQUESTED Eighty (80) grams of plutonium encapsulated as a single five (5) Curie plutonium beryllium neutron source. This source, serial number 800P22, was obtained from: Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation P.O. Box 266 Apollo, Pennsylvania Prior to 1973, the source was on loan from the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission through the: AEC Materials Leasing Officer Production Division P.O. Box E Oak Ridge, Tennessee It is now being held under a grant from the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, MG-265-73.

5. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION OF TEACHING PERSONNEL 5.1 The present Physics Department educational program is being conducted by Dr. Ronald A. Kobiske, Chairman, Department of Physics. Dr. Kobiske obtained his B.S. degree in 1961 from Indiana Institute of Technology, and his M.S. degree in 1963 from Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico, and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee in 1976. He has also attended the following:

NSF Institute in Modern Physics at Argonne National Laboratory Summer 1965 NSF/AEC Institute in Nuclear Spectroscopy, University of California, Berkeley - Summer 1966 NSF/AEC Institute in Isotope Technology, Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Science - Summer 1967

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6. DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

* 6.1 Handling of the neutron source outside the howitzer is accomplished either with the howitzer source holder or threaded rod, one meter in length. 6.2 The source is used and stored in a Reactor Experiments, Inc. Visiflux 1 Model 1100 Neutron Howitzer.

7. RADIATION INSTRUMENTATION

, 7.1 A complete list of radiation detection instrumentation is provided in Attachment "A" of this application for license renewal. , 7.2 Calibration of the radiation protection instrumentation will be checked after any electronic component replacement,in accordance with instrument manufacturer's instructions. For X-ray and gamma radiation, a radium ' reference source is used for survey instrument calibration. A 0.005pC Pu(239) reference source is used to test for alpha survey instrument calibration. Upon use, prior to a leak test, an instrument calibration leak test will be made to assure proper operation. A permanent record of the results will be maintained.

' 8. PERSONNEL MONITORING All personnel requiring monitoring by Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, Section 20.202 will be monitored and a complete record of radiation exposures will be maintained as required by the Federal Regulations. A film badge service will be employed to monitor radiation exposure to personnel. 8.1 Film badges. Persons involved in the work with the neutron source will wear neutron sensitive film badges.

MANUFACTURER INSTRUMENT TYPE SENSITIVITY CHECKED

, Radiation Detection Clip on Badge X-b-g and Neutron Monthly Company

9. PROCEDURES TO PROTECT HEALTH AND MINIMIZE DANGER TO LIFE AND PROPERTY 9.1 The Howitzer and surrounding areas are labeled and posted in accordance with the instructions contained in paragraph 20.203 ' of 10 DRF 20. The source is secured in the storage position by use of a lock, i The key is available from the Physics Department for those instructors authorized to use the source.

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9.2 Manipulation of the source is done only by qualified personnel with the aid of the howitzer source holder or a threaded handling rod, one meter in length. The source normally is removed from the Neutron Howitzer only for leak testing. At any time the source is removed from the howitzer, supervision and monitoring will be provided by the Radiation Safety Officer. 9.3 Each time the source is used, information pertinent to the use of the source is logged by the authorized user. Neutron and gamma surveys are made each time the source is used in order to evaluate any possible exposure to personnel.

9.4 The neutron source is leak tested at six (6) month intervals using the wipe technique in the following manner: a. Unlock source. b. Remove source from the howitzer using the howitzer's source holder. c. Unscrew bottom section of source holder exposing the source capsule. A long-handled tool is to be used for this operation. d. Insert threaded handling tool into the hole of the source capsule. e. Remove the source capsule from the lower section of the source holder.

f. Rotate the source against a filter pad. g. Return the source to the Neutron Howitzer and lock in storage position. h. Place the filter pad under a Victoreen Alpha Detector .(Model 489-60).

, i. If less than 0.005 microcurie of removable contamination is detected ' on the test sample, record result of leak test in log book provided. J. A 0.005 microcurie standard plutonium source is used for comparison calibration each time that a leak test is made. I k. If 0.005 microcurie or more of removable alpha contamination is detected on the sample, promptly evaluate personnel and area for contamination. Prevent further spread of contamination. Consider i, the source leaking until proven otherwise. 1. Place the source in a leak proof container, seal container, place in shipping container and return to manufacturer for repair or replacement.

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m. Notify the Director, Division of Materials Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545, describing the equipment involved, the test results and the corrective action taken. A copy of the report shall be sent to the Director, Region III, Division of Compliance, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 799 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137.

Sincerely yours,

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RADIATION DETECTION

INSTRUMENTATION AVAILABLE

ATTACHMENT "A"

TO THE SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL

LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION

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I. SURVEY METERS :c z MAKE, MODEL NO. N 3O SENSITIVITY ' INTENDED CALIBRATION & DESCRIPTION h$ $h RANGE USE METHOD !$ $$

VICTOREEN MODEL 2 A,B,G,X 0-25 mr/hr STUDENT Ra 226 740-B CUTIE PIE 0-250 mr/hr LAB. AND SURVEY METER 0-2500 mr/hr RADIATION SURVEY

" VICT0REEN MODEL 1 A,B,G,X i10% " 490 Thyac III, G-M FULL SCALE SCINTILLATION SURVEY METER

" " VICT0REEN MODEL 1 B,G,X 0-0.2 mr/hr 489-4 BETA-GAMMA 0-2.0 mr/hr G-M PROBE FOR 0-20 mr/hr THYAC III OR 0-800 cpm 0-8,000 cpm

!- VICT0REEN MODEL 2 A,B,G,X 0-0.2 mr/hr " " 489-35 ALPHA, 0-2.0 mr/br i BETA, GAMMA 0-20 mr/hr G-M PROBE ~FOR OR THYAC III 0-800 cpm

, 0-8,000 cpm 0-80,000 cpm

" " VICTOREEN MODEL 1 G,X 0-0.2 mr/hr t 489-50 GAMMA SCIN- 0-2.0 mr/hr : TILL\ TION PROBE 0-20 mr/hr FOR THYAC III 0-200 mr/hr OR 0-800 cpm ; 0-8,000 cpm

' 0-80,000 cpm 0-800,000 cpm

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VICT0REEN MODEL 1 A 0-0.2 mr/hr STUDENT Ra226 489-60 ALPHA 0-2.0 mr/hr LAB AND SCIflTILLATION 0-20 mr/hr AND BE FOR THYAC 0-20 mr/hr RADIATION S AID RD SOURCE 0-800 cpm SURVEY 0-8,000 cpm 0-80,000 cpm 0-800,000 cpm

NUCLEAR CHICAG0 1 N FULL SCALE 25, MODEL 2670 75, 250, 750, NEUTRON SURVEY 2500, 7500, METER 25,000 n/cm2 sec OR

NUCLEAR CHICAGO 1 N FULL SCALE 150, F 450, 1500, 4500, MODEL2646BdPROBE FOR 267 15,000, 45,000 150,000 cpm

II. COUNTERS

MAKE, MODEL N0. w z SENSITIVITY INTENDED CALIBRATI0fl & DESCRIPTION y {S RANGE USE METHOD Md 58 535 z =c a:Eb o

PICKER X-RAY CORP. MODEL 0-105 C00flTS STUDENT 60032 SCALER- 2 LABORATORY TIftER AND LEAK TESTING

NUCLEAR CHICAGO STUDEilT MODEL 8770 1 0-105 COUNTS LABORATORY SCALER-TIMER AND-LEAK TESTING