U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine 417 z I £ 9 ri N. HISTORICAL DATA REVIEW WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON, D.C. AUGUST - DECEMBER 1997 ~gtrpittfln tisrecord was.deleted Distribution limited to U.S. Government agencies only; protection of privileged information evaluating another command; Feb 98. Request for this document must be referred to Commander, U.S. Army Medical Command, ATTN: MCHO-CL-W, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6000. ~S Readiness Thru Health • / DESTRUCTION NOTICE - Destroy by any method that will rprevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. AfkMY",O91tEFO HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREENTIVE MEDiiCINE 5616 BLACKHAWK ROAD. -',~5 PROVING GROUND. MARYLAND, 21010.6422 40)W0) 5T1' MEMORANDbM FOR Coýmmander, :U. IS. Army Medi .cal1 Command, . .NMCHO-C. 2050-Worth";-W SuXite '-oad, .. .. ..." " ~e 10, -Fort S am Houston, n a • • -• • : TX 78234-65010 :e "" SUJý MdaI4e ft'tCPhysiics Rad-iation Consultation. 74 ~i~2O9-ý98, 0o. Hfl~t rical Data Review,, Wal1ter ..t"t."'o Reed Ary j•.:Washi gton. DC August. sý6 zepf"t sumrizes the ,evaluation ~n~con r -i~c~iedtonsresulting from the subjec M6 &ftk-,( he lthys- h, su~tation-onn 6f thl t conducted by pe r STh.''t of.-ontact Is Mr. John Collins. at' D,, 43. 4:.. .671-3548. 3 bp65~ fsbet orepo; are enclosed. FOR:TH COMADR .•,. •: :'• ...-.. .•. ., .R.eia.. GARY M. :n e.ss b n. He MATCEK..,.. MAJ, MS .. " .t. .. Program Manager Medical Health Physic's CF {`w/encl).: CDR, WRAI.R. ATTN: .WCMR-WZ •CI-R, -R'CATTN! MI-H-P DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY., U4, ARMY CIENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE 5 158 BLACKI4AWK ROADF *I.&~TASEROME PROVING GROUND. MARYLAND- 2-1010.5422 EXECUTIV t5IAR }~isTO -IAt-DATA' REVIEW WALft& REED ARMY. INSTITUTE.. OF,*.. -SEA.H ERREED•*AAWRMYg IICAL CENTER WASHINGTON,.DC SEPTEMBER-. DECEMBER `997 " -.. RPUROSE,1ih Historical Data Review (HDAR :i -sa-prel mina :-" rVey th .s •1ish U.e history, of .the use, of radioactve , :°in a,. at"Wa.te[ Reed Army <Institute: of .esearch (WRAIR), The, WA.. .on9,& f .aýv~acýive . .. ... ........ .... material use, .....the dioisotopeso es used d a n , - Icc :a " or.. -nta/..radoaciv materis'a l-aks.. a may hnave .. 4.k e•4 ...4 Oten4-A, radiological contamination.in area, a.d *~genra~-to -lunits -* :.•,:.. a..:. t'•'-a;-wp.kjiR ~ involved i ailgc are-Adescribed in. the.HDR. This HDR pertains .. ... s ;ti es'cur reze••ntey and previousl designate properqV as WRfIR 'Y. .r ~C~O iD Ate- historical daarecordý search and -iintrviews. d' in" pers'on) with key persons, revealed 110 11 - htruq or stored radioactive matera. Tercr ~e~ L~dced~a hre was a potential fo the :exi'stence of. " :r• °•lgica. contamination"from these operations. 3... -REcoM AItONS. The 11 buildings (listed below)" intified ~in'this AbADR :".* pe"•..n"yDR. should hav raeadoo clsurvey o.appropriate radiological eys Biding 40Buildng 5!11 4 Buildi 5 Building' 512 ... uiding.-:506 Gillette Building Building 508- Taft Building :ui lding 2802 Buildi-g2S05 Building -2813 :Readines tbrm Healt b. DfPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. ;.U.S.ARMY.•4TE Fi0 EALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTI"E MEOICI":: 5150 LACKNAWK ROAD ' ANMERERN-PROWiNG CROUNb. MARYLAND 21014, 549; .-... q.t.HAL AI. itikkcALDATA-REVIEW CONSULTATION NO. .28-MF_4209-W8~ WALTtfl AEE -RY:INSTITUTE! ýOF -RESER$ WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL'CENýTER,. -- 'AUGUST -DECEMBER 1997 161;I..'REFERENCES. See, Appendix A, for a list of'references. 2. " .LHORITY, Memorandum for Record, 1-6 ýJuly 1997, subject: Transfer of .Fund-g ..From' Walter Reld Army Institutee of Research :Army -qenter for Health Protno.ion. and i..•"•iVIRAIR-) ntive to .Medicinethe U.S9'. [USACPPMI to Initiate a Histotri'ai:.ie asdssment- in Suppr of Riooical.~ d Deconumissioninig-. 3... 3EVIATIONS eseeAppendix B for a list of' abbevat~ons. " . .. 4PU SE:.M-The- Historical Data Review (HDR) is a: prelimina ,.y the history of the use of radioactive ,suzey toeto-1i I.. SRed y Institutd ofAResea,rch.(WRAAIR`):; The- , .tionsj ftradi atilve material use, the radioisotpes: used'. s .or radioactive material leaks that..m~y -:".ar .in6:i';•4ei...ccidentses~ltted-"n•,r enti. radioo cal contaminationin, any the' eal'h4t . of all activities involved in S' . .a:.,-..an.d. l , i •c'•tie! at .•IR :are ;!described in the*HDR. This" • . R per a-ins properties5t••11 currently arid previously ý'db~g nated. A$AR~rQpry o the.. Artmy:y . .ER .•. ,, . .r' Hans Honerlah, Department of .. •" ,o ... j.• -- - pq€,.of -Engineers Baltimore District, were "-:.ie•ed• .,:•.•• .. "",S:. Co. Center for Health Promotion and ' WO,0nt ,Health v. N~iir. TACHPPM),'Medical Physics.' Program to S'. p zi~,• Hi .obric . Site- AssessMent: :(HSA) ofQ WRIR.opera.ton- • - . .M: -2,e 6209,98) notincluding the U.S. Az-.y '1InStit. ;.o:• i :search -(USAIDR) . - ::The .HSA for t+ USAIRDR -Aro..'cP k"e 6237-97) was performed by Charles. .4ay, II.... ealh"-. PhsicsConsultant, Henry- M. Jackson Foundation, : •..:..r.thea S.CH~_hPMk Industrial Health-.Physis"ProgrJn,. TheA... red +] Mre Hoerl.*ah i:-attached as enclosure 1,..and t~e -SA b hlesEDaIIisXtr~ attached .as . noure ."The historians followed the .written, guidance in the, • ""US• PM's Historical,. Site Assessment Pr.otocol, " Readenes tbrx Heakb Historical Data Review No. 28-MF-6209-98, WRAIR, WRAMC, Aug-Dec 97 b. The following individuals provided outstanding support for this HDR: COL Martin Crumrine, Commander, WRAIR COL William B. Johnson, Chief WRAMC Health Physics Office LTC Richard Bond, U.S. Army Health Facilities Planning Office ILT James Goetschius, U.S. Army Health Facilities Planning Office CPT Arthur Morton, WRAMC Health Physics Office Mr. Bert Mueck, WRAIR Safety Office Mr. David Burton, WRAMC Health Physics Office Mr. Edward Keiper, WRAIR Facility Planning Office Dr. Bing Poon, WRAIR Researcher, Building 500 Ms. Tanya Griffea, WRAIR Safety Office SSG Timothy Mensing, WRAIR Safety Office 6. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION. a. General. Outstanding support was provided by the WRAMC Health Physics Office during the course of this HDR. b. Summary of History. The summary of history is provided in enclosure 1 and enclosure 2 of the HDR. c. Safety Concerns. Site visits identified a few minor safety concerns within the lab areas of the buildings designated for radiological decommissioning. Because research operations were still in progress at the time of the assessment, numerous containers of chemicals (solids and liquids) were identified as being used in the areas designated for radiological decommissioning. Within a few labs there were boxes containing sharps and an assortment of biohazard products (as indicated on waste receptacles designated for BI0-HAZARD disposal). The entrance to numerous laboratories designated for radiological decommissioning were identified with BI0-HAZARD labels as well as the corresponding radioactive material use labels. Due to unique nature of research involving human pathogens, WRAIR must ensure that potential biological and chemical hazards are addressed prior to initiating radiological surveys in support of radiological decommissioning. 2 Historical Data Review No. 28-MF-6209-98, WRAIR, WRAMC, Aug-Dec 97 d. Radiological Concerns Addressed. (1) The use of radioactive materials at WRAIR was in the form of sealed and unsealed sources for the treatment and diagnosis of military personnel, retirees, and their dependents; human and animal research such as Radioimmunoassay (RIA). Some RAM is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and some is controlled only by the Army. All data and reports reviewed by USACHPPM in support of this review, indicated that radioactive materials used at WRAIR were for the above stated purposes and ultimately for the nation's security. (2) Radiological use at WRAIR was conducted under NRC License Numbers 08-01738-02, 08-01738-03, and Department of Army Radiation Authorization (DARA) A .08-01-94. The research reactor that was located in the basement of Building 40 was operated under Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) License Number AEC Sub 603 and AEC SNM 472. (3) The former nuclear reactor area located in the sub basement of Building 40 was decommissioned in 1972. A small portion of former reactor area was entombed in place at the time of decommissioning and remains that way at the present time. The WRAMC Health Physics Office has records of a survey indicating the presence of minor surface contamination on building materials adjacent to the entombed area. The area was resurveyed after remediating, and contamination was not found. (4) Radioactive material use at WRAIR. The following is a list of the WRAIR buildings reported to have used or stored radioactive materials and which will require follow up surveys: Building 40 Building 511 Building 500 Building 512 Building 506 Gillette Building Building 508 Taft Building Building 2802 Building 2805 Building 2813 Detailed information on the buildings is provided in the enclosed HSAs. (5) The classification of areas for radiological decommissioning are described in Appendix C. 3 Historical Data Review No. 28-MF-6209-98, WRAIR, WRAMC, Aug-Dec 97 8. CONCLUSION. The historical data/record search and interviews (telephonically and in person) with key persons revealed 11 buildings that used or stored radioactive material. The record search indicated that there was a potential for the existence of radiological contamination from these operations. 9. RECOMMENDATIONS. a. The 11 buildings identified in this HDR should have appropriate radiological surveys performed. The surveys must be capable of characterizing potential contamination that could be present from operations involving the use and storage of radioactive material at WRAIR in accordance with (IAW) U.S. Army regulations, the NRC license and NUREG/CR-5849. b. In the unlikely event that radiological contamination is found, the contamination should be remediated as soon as possible, and a final status survey should be performed prior to the release of the property for unrestricted use.