U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Licensee's Responsibility for Shipment of Waste and Radioactive Materials
HPPOS-194 PDR-9111210320
Title: Licensee's Responsibility for Shipment of Waste and
Radioactive Materials
See the letter from V. L. Miller to J. Mangusi
(Transnuclear, Inc.) dated August 1, 1986. NRC's general
policy is that the generator of radioactive contamination
and waste should be responsible for all onsite processing
and any shipments offsite. Therefore, NMSS has not
normally licensed service companies to possess waste at
power reactors.
In a letter dated June 26, 1986, it was asked whether
Transnuclear could obtain a license to possess contaminated
equipment at reactor sites for the purpose of turning the
radioactive material over to a carrier for shipment. NRC
general policy is that the generators of radioactive
contamination and waste should be responsible for all
onsite processing and any shipments offsite. NRC believes
that it is not in the interest of public health and safety
to divide this responsibility between generators and
service companies because the consequences of any accidents
or problems associated with contamination and waste could
be aggravated by questions of responsibility. Therefore,
NRC has not normally licensed service companies to possess
radioactive contamination or waste at power reactor sites.
Rather, any onsite service companies operate under the
reactor license, and the reactor licensee is responsible
for all onsite service activities and offsite shipments.
Regulatory references: 10 CFR 30
Subject codes: 9.0, 11.3
Applicability: All