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Radiation Advisory Board Update

Radiation Advisory Board Update. November 12, 2008 Carl Armstrong, MD. Outline. Regulations Budget picture GA 2009 LLRW Study. Regulations. NRC increased security controls and fingerprinting order (fast track adoption)

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Radiation Advisory Board Update

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  1. Radiation Advisory Board Update November 12, 2008 Carl Armstrong, MD

  2. Outline • Regulations • Budget picture • GA 2009 • LLRW Study

  3. Regulations • NRC increased security controls and fingerprinting order (fast track adoption) • VDH Radiation Protection Regulations revised to be compatible with NRC (APA exempt) • VDH Fee Schedules • Radioactive materials (final) • X-ray registration & inspection (final)

  4. Budget Picture • Virginia’s projected revenue shortfall • FY2008 red.—$0 • FY2009 red. (in Aug ’08)—$135,807(X-ray) • FY2010 red. (in Aug ’08)—$211,452 (x-ray) • FY2010 red. (in Dec ’08)—$??? (radon)

  5. GA 2009 • Study Approved on Mining and Milling Uranium, Pittsylvania County • Virginia Commission on Coal and Energy has approved a resolution to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences or similar group

  6. LLRW--Background • Disposal facility in Barnwell, South Carolina stopped accepting waste from the Commonwealth, effective July 1, 2008. This may pose problems for facilities without alternative options for waste disposal and/or storage, particularly for Class B and C waste. • Senator McEachin introduced SJR 133 during the 2008 GA session, which requested that VDH develop a report on the long-term options for the disposal of LLRW for the Commonwealth. • SJR 133 passed the Senate, but was left in the House Rules Committee. Although the resolution was not formally passed, VDH has agreed to explore this issue further and is committed to responding to Senator McEachin.

  7. LLRW Study--Methods • Literature review • SE Compact contacted • Barnwell contacted • Draft report expected 10/30/08

  8. LLRW—Literature Review • NRC or NRC Agreement States are responsible for licensing LLRW disposal sites • The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980, as amended in 1985, made the states responsible, either individually or through groups of states called compacts, for developing new disposal facilities. • Categories of increasing levels of hazard: class A, followed by class B and C. • The only exceptions relate to waste produced by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the nuclear propulsion component of the Department of Navy.

  9. LLRW—SE Compact • The focus of the Southeast Compact Commission is on gaining access to existing out-of-compact facilities. There is no mention of hosting a facility within the compact. The Commission is trying in U.S. Supreme Court to recover $90 million from NC, formerly designated as the host state for the SE Compact.

  10. Barnwell Data (2004-07) • Volume (cubic feet) from Virginia • A=3,880-5,000; B=361-489; C=33-565 • Class A • Most from North Anna PS, Surry PS, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Newport News Shipbuilding, & BWX Tech Inc. • Class B & C • Most from same as above, plus academia, medical, & labs

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