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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

RADIATION PROTECTION AND RELEASE PREVENTION

MONTHLY REPORT MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 31, 2016

SECTION I OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

SECTION II BUREAU OF X-RAY COMPLIANCE

SECTION III BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION

SECTION IV BUREAU OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

SECTION I – OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

• Radiation Staff Recognized at National Conference

The 48th National Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors was held inLexington, Kentucky on May 16-19, 2016. Several members of the Radiation ProtectionElement were recognized for their work and presentations at the Conference on topicsconcerning radioactive materials decommissioning, developing inspection protocols forsecurity of radioactive materials amassed in quantities of concern and for developingnational guidance and suggested regulatory strategies for new radiation therapy devicesthat treat skin cancer.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Manager, PatrickMulligan, was recognized for his contributions as a member of CRCPD’s Board ofDirectors and Chair of the Homeland Security/Emergency Response Council for the pastthree years. During Pat’s term, the Homeland Security/Emergency Response Councilreviewed, assessed and provided consolidated comments from member states on nearly adozen federal guidance and rule proposal documents: Topics included radiologicalemergency preparedness, radiological incident protective action guides, radiologicalmonitoring and nuclear power plant decommissioning. During Pat’s tenure, the Councilhelp developed a national radiological data management system, RadResponder Network,which permits recording and sharing of radiological field measurements during nuclearevents with local, state and federal governments. The Council also worked closely withthe federal Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy to establish atraining curriculum and certification process to develop a cadre of radiation professionalsknown as Radiological Operations Support Specialists (ROSS). These certified specialistswill be listed in a national database and be called upon to assist local, state and federalagency decision makers during radiological incidents in guiding public protective actionsand directing lifesaving efforts while protecting emergency responders.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTHLY REPORT

• Federally-Evaluated Nuclear Emergency Response Exercise at Hope Creek

On May 17, 2016, staff from the Bureaus of Nuclear Engineering, EnvironmentalRadiation, and X-Ray Compliance joined nuclear emergency responders from licenseePSEG Nuclear, Salem and Cumberland Counties, and State and local government todemonstrate response capabilities associated with the Hope Creek nuclear reactor.Representatives of FEMA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission were on hand toevaluate performance across a broad range of criteria. DEP emergency responderssuccessfully demonstrated their ability to evaluate conditions at the nuclear plant, monitoremergent situations, collect environmental samples, and make recommendations forprotection of the public. Counterparts from PSEG Nuclear, the NJ State Police Office ofEmergency Management, and the State of Delaware also participated in the event.

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• Discovery of Degraded Baffle Bolts at Salem Unit 1 During the Refueling Outage at Salem Unit 1, PSEG reported to the NRC that they identified anomalies on baffle-former bolts while conducting a scheduled visual inspection of reactor vessel internals. Due to the visual anomalies, PSEG commenced ultrasonic inspection of the baffle-former bolts to determine the extent of condition and determine a repair plan.

As a result of this discovery, an inspector from NRC Region 1 visited the site from May 17 through May 19, 2016 to assess PSEG’s corrective action. BNE personnel observed portions of this inspection. The results of this inspection will be included in the Resident Inspectors’ Quarterly Inspection Report. Salem Unit 1 remains in a refueling outage while baffle bolt repairs continue.

• Radiologically Contaminated Site Remediated and Released for Commercial Use

Staff recently completed their review of the final status survey report of the former Sumitomo site located in Teterboro, NJ. The Department confirmed that the site has been acceptably remediated and can now be released for commercial use. The site was contaminated with diffuse radium and thorium, but also contained small radium (Ra-226) contaminated “chips”, some with extremely elevated radium levels. The source of the contamination was and remains unknown. The clean-up involved the excavation of all soil in the affected areas and placed into 2000 square meter “sandboxes” which were manually scanned with radiation detectors. When a chip was discovered, it was removed with a hand trowel to minimize disposal of uncontaminated collateral soil. The total amount of waste collected using this method was 3,791 tons or approximately 2500 cubic yards.

Original signed by: _______________________ Paul G. Orlando Assistant Director

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SECTION II – BUREAU OF X-RAY COMPLIANCE (BXC)

A. Office of the Bureau Chief Contact: Arthur Robinson (609) 984-5634 NJDEP Business Objects Training On May 12-13, 2016, Bureau staff received training in building Business Objects reports. Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station FEMA Graded Exercise On May 17, 2016, Bureau staff participated in the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station FEMA Graded Exercise at the Forward Command Post including Field Monitoring Teams, Emergency Operations Facility. The graded exercise went well. Office of Occupation Health and Safety on Bureau PPE and Training On May 18, 2016, Bureau staff met with staff of the Office of Occupation Health and Safety to discuss PPE requirements for field inspectors and training opportunities. Radiologist Assistant (RA) New Jersey Scope of Practice Update

On May 26, 2016, members of the Bureau, Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners, Radiological Society of New Jersey and Rutgers University’s RA program met with the Board of Medical Examiners’ (BME) Executive Committee to discuss the RA scope of practice which is currently under consideration by the BME.

Bureau Enforcement Activities

As of May 31, 2016, the Bureau’s monthly report will now cover Enforcement activities reported by the Chief. The Information Technology portion will now be covered by the Office of the Assistant Director for the Element.

B. Registration Section Contact: Al Orlandi (609) 984-5890

Machine Source Registration and Renewal Fees

As of October 2015, the Registration Section has invoiced all registrants for their FY 2016 registration renewals. In addition, new equipment registrations are invoiced for administrative and prorated registration fees when they are installed. The table below represents monthly and year to date activities.

Machine Source Fees Invoiced and Collected for FY 2016

Monthly Invoiced Monthly Collected

Fiscal YTD Invoiced

Fiscal YTD Collected

Fiscal YTD Adjustments

Percent Collected

$10,984.00 $14,376.00 $3,000,508.00 $2,991,176.00 $6,714.02 99.5%

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Progress on Collection of FY 2016 Registration Renewal Fees

Renewal Groups

Paid 7/31/15

Paid 8/31/15

Paid 9/30/15

Paid 10/31/15

Paid 11/30/15

Paid 12/31/15

Paid 1/31/16

Paid 2/28/16

Paid 3/31/16

Paid 4/30/16

Paid 5/31/16

Paid 6/30/16

0-F 36% 75% 92% 97% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99%

G-L N/A 46% 81% 90% 97% 98% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99%

M-R N/A N/A 48% 76% 89% 95% 97% 98% 99% 99% 99% S-Z N/A N/A N/A 48% 80% 89% 97% 99% 99% 99% 99%

The Bureau of X-ray Compliance issued administrative orders to registrants who have failed to pay their annual registration fees. Of the total number of invoices paid to date, 11% percent paid on-line.

Monthly Machine Source Registration Activity FY 2016

The Registration Section staff continues to collect registrant e-mail addresses and enter them into the database in preparation for sending future notices and invoices electronically.

C. Machine Source Section

Contact: Bill Klimik (609) 984-5370 The machine source section is charged with the responsibility of inspecting all x-ray machines used within the state. Below is a summary of the inspection initiatives that the section is engaged in. Medical Diagnostic Quality Assurance Inspections One initiative of the machine source section is the inspection of medical facilities that perform diagnostic x-ray procedures to ensure that they have implemented a quality assurance program. Department regulations require that each facility implement a program that includes the periodic performance of quality control tests and in-depth annual equipment performance testing of its x-ray equipment by Department certified medical physicists. The goal of the quality assurance program is for facilities to ensure optimal operation of the x-ray equipment in order to achieve high quality diagnostic x-ray images while simultaneously maintaining/reducing patient radiation

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun YTD New Facilities 22 19 19 16 31 17 18 21 25 18 17 223 Terminated Facilities 25 33 45 36 26 32 26 25 22 24 22 316 Net Change (Facilities) -3 -14 -26 -20 5 -15 -8 -4 3 -6 -5 -93

New Registrations 173 140 166 152 184 170 174 188 195 179 140 1861 Stored Registrations 39 42 91 55 48 37 45 28 34 40 18 477 Disposed registrations 111 90 112 95 87 106 101 92 83 95 91 1063 Net Change (Machines) 23 8 -37 2 49 27 28 68 78 44 31 321

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exposure to acceptable levels. As part of the Bureau’s inspections, image quality and patient radiation exposure metrics are gathered and evaluated as an indicator of facility performance. These measurables are reported to the facility along with the results of similar facilities performing similar x-ray studies. Image Quality As part of the Bureau’s quality assurance inspection program, an x-ray image of our image quality (IQ) phantom is taken and scored by the inspector in six criteria: background density, high contrast resolution, noise and artifacts, density uniformity, low contrast detail and low contrast resolution. Additionally our database calculates an overall image quality score which is reported to the facility.

A report is generated and sent to each facility at which an IQ film was done. This report identifies which category (excellent, good, fair or poor) each of the six tests and the overall score the IQ falls into. The report explains IQ and its determining factors. Facilities with poor IQ scores are asked to consult with their physicist and determine the cause of the poor IQ, take corrective actions to improve IQ, and send a report of their findings and corrective actions to the BXC within thirty days.

In May 2016, IQ evaluations were performed on 111 x-ray units with the following results:

71 units (64.0%) had excellent image quality scores.

38 units (34.2%) had good image quality scores. 2 units (1.8%) had fair image quality scores. 0 units (0%) had poor image quality scores.

Entrance Skin Exposures

Entrance skin exposure (ESE) is a measurement of the radiation exposure a patient receives from a single x-ray at skin surface. There are three main factors that affect ESE: technique factors, film-screen speed, and film processing. A key element of our strategy is to ensure that facilities are aware of their ESE and to encourage them to take steps to reduce their ESE if it is high. When the Bureau conducts inspections to determine compliance with New Jersey Administrative Code 7:28, a measurement of entrance skin exposure (ESE) is taken. A report containing the measurement results is sent to each facility at which an ESE measurement was taken. This report categorizes the facilities measured ESE as low, average, high or extremely high. Facilities with extremely high ESE readings are asked to consult with their physicist and determine the cause of the extremely high ESE, take corrective actions to reduce the x-ray machine ESE, and send a report of their findings and corrective actions to the BXC within thirty days.

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Medical Facilities

Prior to the implementation of quality assurance regulations in June 2001, baseline data revealed that twenty-five percent of New Jersey facilities had extremely high ESE. These facilities are delivering unnecessary radiation exposure to its patients. The Bureau has documented a steady The Bureau has documented a steady decrease in the number of facilities with extremely high patient radiation exposure since the implementation of its quality assurance program.

May 2016, ESE measurements were calculated on 72 x-ray units that performed lumbo-sacral spine x-rays. No units (0%) had extremely high ESE measurements. In May 2016, ESE measurements were calculated on 4 x-ray units that performed chest x-rays. No units (0%) had extremely high ESE measurements. In May 2016, ESE measurements were calculated on 36 x-ray units that performed foot x-rays. No units (0%) had extremely high ESE measurements.

Dental Facilities The Bureau collected baseline ESE data on dental x-ray machines for two years and after evaluating this data, established the ranges for four ESE categories similar to those in the medical quality assurance program (low, average, high and extremely high). When this data was examined it revealed that twenty percent of New Jersey dental machines had high or extremely high ESE. Facilities with extremely high ESE are delivering unnecessary radiation exposure to its patients. Dental facilities use two speeds of film: D and E/F or Insight. (Insight is the branded name of Kodak’s F speed film). Dental facilities also use two types of digital imaging: direct radiography (DR) or computed radiology (CR); also referred to as phosphor storage plates (PSP). Slower speed films require higher patient radiation dose to produce an acceptable image. D is the slowest speed and requires sixty percent more radiation than F to produce an acceptable image. Direct radiography requires the least radiation.

An inexpensive way to reduce radiation is to change to a faster speed film. Our research determined that E/F or F speed film costs only five cents more per film then D speed. No changes in equipment or processing are necessary to use a faster speed film. While direct radiography systems have the lowest average ESE, they do require the purchase of new, more costly equipment.

Radiographic ESE Ranges in Milliroentgens (mR)

Exam Low Average High Extremely High

Chest < 5 5 to 20 21 to 30 > 31 LS Spine < 100 100 to 450 451 to 600 > 601

Foot < 5 5 to 30 31 to 40 > 41

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When the Bureau conducts inspections to determine compliance with New Jersey Administrative Code 7:28, a measurement of entrance skin exposure (ESE) is taken. A report is generated and sent to each facility at which an ESE measurement was taken. This report gives the ESE and identifies which category the ESE falls into. The report explains ESE and its determining factors. Facilities with extremely high ESE readings are asked to consult with their film representative or physicist and determine the cause of the extremely high ESE, make changes to reduce ESE, and send a report of their findings and corrective actions to the BXC within thirty days. The table below depicts the current ESE ranges for the various imaging systems used.

Dental ESE Ranges Measured in Milliroentgens (mR)

Film Speed Low Average High Extremely High

D 0 to100 101 to 285 286 to 350 ≥351 E/F,F,Insight 0 to 50 51 to 150 151 to 205 ≥206

Image Receptor

CR (PSP) 0 to 35 36 to 170 171 to 215 ≥216 Digital (DR) 0 to 20 21 to 110 111 to 160 ≥161

In May 2016, ESE measurements were calculated on 44 dental x-ray units that used CR (PSP) digital imaging. Three units (6.8%) were measured as having extremely high ESE. In May 2016, ESE measurements were calculated on 4 dental x-ray units that used D speed film. No units (0%) were measured as having extremely high ESE. In May 2016, ESE measurements were calculated on 182 dental x-ray units that used DR digital imaging. Twenty one units (11.5%) were measured as having extremely high ESE. In May 2016, ESE measurements were calculated on 14 dental x-ray units that used E/F, F or Insight speed film. One unit (7.1%) was measured as having extremely high ESE.

Dental Amalgam Inspections Effective October 1, 2009, all dental facilities that generate amalgam waste were required to install amalgam separators (N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1 et seq.). In April 2010, the Bureau met with Division of Water Quality staff to discuss the dental amalgam requirements and to develop an amalgam questionnaire. This questionnaire would be provided to each dental facility when they are scheduled for an x-ray inspection. During each inspection, the inspector verifies the information on the questionnaire and visually inspects that an amalgam separator has been installed. In May 2016, 66 amalgam questionnaires were collected. The total dental amalgam questionnaires collected for FY2016 is 963.

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Inspection Activity and Items of Non-compliance

A three-page Inspector Activity Report of inspections performed, enforcement documents issued and a description of the non-compliances found follows in Appendix A of this report.

D. Technologist Education and Licensing Section

Contact: Al Orlandi (609) 984-5890 The Section continued to process license and examination applications investigate complaints and respond to inquiries during the month of May. Statistical information follows in Appendix A of this report. In addition to its regular business functions, the following highlights are reported: Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (Board): The Board met on May 12, 2016. Minutes of the meeting will be made available on the Bureau website once accepted by the Board at a future meeting. This meeting resulted in ninety-six activities and letters/reports to be written. A full summary of the meeting is available upon request. The following are highlights of the major issues discussed at this meeting: 1. Reviewed the Bureau’s suggested changes to the Board’s Competency Based Clinical

Education Standard and asked the Bureau to obtain comments from the 16 Board approved schools of diagnostic radiologic technology.

2. Denied the application for a new school in dental radiologic technology, since the

application was incomplete and does not comply with the Board’s accreditation standards.

3. Denied the application of a person applying for a license in dental radiologic technology

since the applicant was found not to be of good moral character and violated provisions of the Radiologic Technologist Act and N.J.A.C. 7:28-19.

4. Reviewed the Bureau’s investigation reports into the conduct of three radiologic

technologists and voted to recommend to the Commission on Radiation Protection license sanctions. This recommendations were reviewed by the Commission and issued by the Department on May 27, 2016

Fraudulent Claims of Holding Radiologic Technology Licenses

The Bureau concluded two investigations into the employment of dental assistants who perform dental radiography procedures. One investigation found that a dental assistant forged a dental radiologic technology license to gain employment and illegally performed dental radiographic procedures. The other investigation found that a dental assistant provided her employer a license number that was not issued to her and illegally performed dental radiographic procedures. In FY 2016, The Bureau investigated 5 incidents where the employee made fraudulent claims of being licensed when they were not.

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Technologist Education and Licensing Section (Fees)

The Section continues to invoice individuals for initial licenses and examinations as applications are received or license renewal requests are made. The table below represents monthly and fiscal year-to-date billing and revenue activities.

Technologist Education & Licensing Section FY 2016 Invoiced & Collected

Invoice Type Monthly Invoiced

Monthly Collected

Fiscal YTD Invoiced

Fiscal YTD Collected

Examinations $160 $150 $715 $715 Initial Licenses $6,280 $5,140 $74,780 $74,780 Renewal Licenses $450 $1,310 $15,830 $37,600 Totals $6,890 $6,600 $91,325 $113,095

E. Mammography and Support Section Contact: Ramona Chambus (609) 984-5356

Stereotactic Facilities Inspected The Mammography Section inspected 8 facilities with stereotactic/needle localization breast biopsy units during the month of May. A total of 52 of the 58 planned stereotactic facility inspections have been performed since July 1, 2015.

Mammography Facilities Inspected Mammography facilities are inspected by the Bureau’s FDA certified MQSA inspectors under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA). Any areas of non-compliance discovered during MQSA facility inspections are classified into one of three categories: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Level 1 and Repeat Level 2 non-compliances are the most serious and the facility has fifteen days from the date of the inspection to respond to the FDA detailing the corrective actions they have taken. Level 2 and Repeat Level 3 non-compliances are considered serious. The facility must respond with their corrective actions within thirty days. Level 3 non-compliances are considered less serious and the facility is expected to correct the non-compliance in a timely manner. Inspectors will review facility corrective actions at the next annual inspection.

The Mammography Section inspected 28 facilities in May. There were seven facilities found to have non-compliance issues. A total of 192 of the 234 facilities scheduled to be inspected under the current FDA MQSA contract have been inspected to date. The contract will expire on July 31, 2016.

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Facility Non-compliance Discovered

There were no facilities with Level 1 non-compliances.

There were seven facilities with Level 2 non-compliances. One out of 5 random reports reviewed did not contain an acceptable assessment category. (Two facilities) Two out of 7 random reports reviewed did not contain an acceptable assessment category. Three out of 8 random reports reviewed did not contain an acceptable assessment category. Four out of 6 random reports reviewed did not contain an acceptable asssessment category. Failed to produce documents verifying that two interpreting physicians met the continuing experience requirements of having interpreted or multi-read 960 mammograms in 24 months. The mammography equipment evaluation by a medical physicist was not done after the array was replaced.

There were no facilities with Level 3 non-compliances.

A table of inspection details can be found in Appendix A.

F. Enforcement Activities Contact: Arthur Robinson (609) 984-5634

Enforcement Actions for May 2016 Bureau Enforcement is responsible for producing and following up on all enforcement actions for violations found during Bureau x-ray inspections. Since the Bureau has not yet been fully integrated into the Departments NJEMS database system, it enters summary inspection information into NJEMS on all inspections conducted by the Bureau in an effort to provide more accurate inspection numbers for the Department’s NJEMS reports. See the table below for current month and year to date information.

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Inspections and Enforcement Documents Issued

May 2016

Bureau of X-Ray Compliance

Compliance Inspections entered into NJEMS

Month YTD

90 734

D-Speed Inspections entered into NJEMS

Month YTD

37 835

Batch Enforcement

for Fees

Closed Effective Pending Total YTD 0 0 0 0 1015

Notice of Violations

Closed Effective Pending Total YTD 4 16 0 20 203

Administrative

Orders Closed Effective Pending Total YTD

0 0 37 37 405

Notice of

Prosecutions Closed Effective Pending Total YTD

0 0 29 29 316

Amount Assessed in

Penalties

Amount Assessed for Month

Total amount assessed for FY

Amount Collected from current FY

Amount Collected from previous FY

Total amount collected

$18,000.00 $213,100.00 $152,950.00 $29,250.00 $182,200.00

Bureau Enforcement is performing all enforcement on facilities that have not yet paid their annual registration renewal fees. All outstanding fees for fiscal year 2015 have been paid. Beginning with the month of September, we have started the new enforcement for the facilities that have not paid their fiscal year 2016 fees. In March, the overdue facilities were given to the scheduling section to send inspectors to collect the fees. See the chart below for the progress of the FY16 fees.

Overdue Fees

Total Paid

Still Overdue

0 - F 393 391 2 G - L 170 169 1 M - R 260 257 3 S - Z 192 191 1

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APPENDIX A - NJDEP BUREAU OF X-RAY COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR ACTIVITY REPORT 04/27/2016 THROUGH 05/31/2016

Inspector: ALL

06/03/2016

Discipline: ALL

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250 473

1

2

11

12

15

17

Inspection Type

ROUTINE INSPECTION

VIOLATION INSPECTION ON SITE

INVESTIGATION

STEREOTACTIC INSPECTION

QA INSPECTION ROUTINE LEVEL 1

QA VIOLATION INSPECTION ON SITE

Inspection Description

124

2

6

7

109

2

Facilities Inspected

367

2

6

97

1

Total On-Site Inspections:

NOV

AO

NOP

Amount of Penalties

31

31

25

$21,700

Number of Inspections Performed

Number of Enforcement Documents Issued

6

18

23

OFFICE VIOLATION RESPONSE REVIEW

OFFICE QA VIOLATION RESPONSE REVIEW

OFFICE TECH CERT INSPECTION

7

6

6

8

6

6

Machines Inspected

Total Office Inspections: 19 20

63

1

Machines Audited

48

1

2

Machines Uninspected

64 51

0

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Inspector: ALL

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Discipline: ALL

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A-001

A-002

A-005

C-006

C-014

CB-001

CB-003

CB-005

D-002

D-015

D-025

G-007

R-020

R-131

R-163

REG1

personnel monitoring records or true copy of same not available upon request.

Testing safety devices every six months.

Finger or wrist personnel monitoring equipment not provided.

Requirements for film badges not met.

Requirements for safety interlock tests not met.

No Alternate QA program for CBCT

CBCT No MPQCS

No QA Program for CBCT

Survey of environs not available or not performed

Insufficient filtration. Measured HVL ____ mm Al at ____ kVp

Timer accuracy exceeds manufacture'rs specifications (certified units).

device not working properly

Center aligned within 2% of SID

The mammography equipment did not have a quality assurance program

Means provided to limit source to skin distance > 8" for mobile and portable eq

Failed to register the ionizing radiation producing machine within 30 days of acquisition.

Analytical

Cabinet

CB

Dental

G

Radiographic

Registration

Therapy 1 Mev and Above

Violations Cited Non-QA

Violation Code Description Non-Compliance

Number of Violations

8.1(g)

21.6(a)1

21.6(a)3

17.7(c)

17.7(f)5

22.3(i)

22.7(a)3

22.3(a)

16.8(a)1

16.3(a)6

16.3(a)16

2.5(c)

15.3(d)2

15.4(h)

15.5(b)11i

3.1 (a) and

Glossary Information

1

1

3

1

1

3

4

2

5

2

2

1

1

1

1

7

By

By

1

1

3

1

1

3

4

2

5

2

2

1

1

1

1

7

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Inspector: ALL

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Discipline: ALL

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TA-044

TC-001

QA-011

QA-012

QA-037

QA-038

QA-173

QA-174

failed to ensure that all therapy systems were provided with radiation detectors which, in the event of power failure,revealed the dose informaiton

x-rayed humans without a valid NJ license

QC tests from Table 1 (Radiographic) not performed at the required intervals.

Medical Physicist's QC Survey not performed at required interval or all tests not performed.

QC tests from Table 2 (Fluoroscopic) not performed at the required intervals.

No Med Phys QC Survey for Fluoro

All images for QC tests for items 2 & 3 maintained for 30 days

All images for QC tests for items 8, 11, 12 & 13 maintained for 1 year

Therapy 1 Mev and Above

TC

Quality Assurance

Violations Cited Non-QA

Violations Cited QA

Violation Code Description Non-Compliance

Number of Violations

Total Violations 84

Total Violations Cited Non-QA

Total Violations Cited QA

43

41

14.4(f)3vii

19.3(c)

22.5(a)2

22.5(a)3

22.6(a)2

22.6(a)3

22.5(j)2

22.5(j)3

Glossary Information

1

6

21

5

9

3

1

2

By

By

1

6

21

5

9

3

1

2

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APPENDIX A - TECHNOLOGIST EDUCATION AND LICENSING SECTION

MONTH OF MAY 2016

License Category

Diagnostic Rad

Nuc Med

Rad Therapy

Dental Rad

Chest Rad

Podiatric Rad

Orthopedic Rad

Fusion Imaging

CT

Monthly Total

FY to Date

FY Projected

Initial Licenses Processed

19 - 3 62 - - - 4 88 1,207 1,200

Licenses Renewed 6 2 1 7 - - - - 16 350 N/A

Total Licensed

9,430 1,115 861 11,942 89 30 8 14 23,489 N/A N/A

Exams Scheduled - - - - - - - - 0 3 N/A

Investigations Conducted 1 - - 3 - - - - 4 43 30

Licenses Verified 143 25 9 609 - - - - 786 6,688 7,000

Expired Licenses 1 - - 1 - - - - 2 13 N/A

Unlicensed

- - - 11 - - - - 11 43 N/A

NOPs Issued 2 - - 23 - - - - 25 112 N/A

NEAs Issued - - - - - - - - 0 0 N/A

NOP Offer of Settlement $450 - - $16,200 - - - $16,650 $57,500 N/A

Licenses Sanctioned - - - - - - - - 0 4 N/A

Approved Educational Schools

16 2 2 26 - - - - 46 N/A N/A

New School Application Evaluated

- - - 2 - - - - 2 9 6

School Inspections Conducted

- - - 2 - - - - 2 13 16

Total Schools Evaluated - - - 4 - - - - 4 22 22

Clinical Applications Approve

- - - 135 - - - - 135 1,020 1,100

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Appendix A - Bureau of X-ray Compliance Mammography Section

May 2016

Type of Facility

IND

UST

RY

PHY

SIC

IAN

HO

SPIT

AL

GO

VE

RN

ME

NT

TOTAL MONTH

FY TO DATE

TOTAL DUE

THIS FY

MQSA Facilities Inspected 0 21 7 0 28 192 234 Machines Inspected 0 29 13 0 42 268

FDA Violations Level 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 FDA Violations Level 2 0 2 16 0 18 22 FDA Violations Level 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Registrations 0 1 0 0 1 29 Stored 0 2 2 0 4 27 Canceled 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stereotactic

Facilities Inspected 0 4 4 0 8 52 58 Machines Inspected 0 4 4 0 8 52

Notice of Violation 0 0 1 0 1 2 Administrative Order 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notice of Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 Registrations 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stored 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canceled 0 0 0 0 0 0

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SECTION III - BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION (BER)

A. OFFICE OF THE BUREAU CHIEF

Former Sumitomo Site Remediated

In 1986, US Department of Energy (DOE) performed a fly-over radiation survey in the North Jersey area to identify vicinity properties as part of the Maywood Chemical Works remediation. As a result of the flyovers, radiological contamination was identified at the former Sumitomo site in Teterboro, New Jersey. In 1988, the DOE sent a letter to the then President of Sumitomo informing him of the results of the flyover, ground gamma exposure rates, and soil sample results and that the contamination did not match the fingerprint of the Maywood site. The DOE concluded that Sumitomo was not to be included in the Maywood cleanup.

As a result of the DOE determination that the Sumitomo contamination was not the result of former federal activities, the Department assumed regulatory oversight of the clean-up of the property. Thirty years later, staff recently received and completed their review of the final status survey report demonstrating that the site has been acceptably remediated for commercial use. The former Sumitomo site was contaminated with diffuse radium and thorium in soil, but also contained small radium (Ra-226) contaminated “chips”, some with extremely elevated radium levels. The source of the contamination was and remains unknown. The process of characterizing and determining the lateral and vertical extent of the contaminated chips was problematic since only one or two chips were found in just a few of the soil borings collected. BER staff remained firm that there were more chips than the responsible parties believed. In 2006, a pilot demonstration of radiological soil screening and sorting was performed to determine if the chips could be sorted on a conveyor belt system. The system worked, but in the end Prologis, the responsible party (the third since Sumitomo), decided to excavate all soil in the affected areas and place it into 2000 square meter “sandboxes” and manually walk over the area with radiation detectors. When a chip was discovered, it was removed with a hand trowel to minimize disposal of uncontaminated collateral soil. The total amount of waste collected using this method was 3,791 tons or approximate 2500 cubic yards. The extent of the contaminated soil removed validated the BER’s insistence on requiring a remedial action plan that sought to identify and remove these diffuse chips.

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B. RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS PROGRAM

Drills

Several members of the RMP participated in a nuclear emergency response training exercise for the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station. One Member of the RMP also participated in an Ingestion Pathway tabletop exercise for the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station, held at the NJ State Police Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC).

Courses

One member of the RMP attended a week-long NRC course on Environmental Monitoring in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in support of the Agreement State initiative.

Medical, Industrial, Diffuse NARM, and Reciprocity

Routine Activities This Month FY-To-Date

5/1/16 - 7/1/15 - 5/31/16 5/31/16

Number of Amendments Processed: 21 172 Number of Renewals Processed: 1 25 Number of Initial Applications Processed: 1 18

Number of Active Licenses 601 601 Number of Terminations: 1 26 Number of Reciprocity Requests Received: 24 61 Number of Incidents: 6 94 Number of Inspections: 10 122

Contact: Deborah Wenke (609) 984-5509

Catherine Biel (609) 984-5663

C. RADIOCTIVE MATERIALS RADIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT TEAM (RAMRAT)

During the month of May, 2016 the Radioactive Materials Program RAMRAT Team responded to six (6) radiation incidents: 1. On May 10, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

(PADEP) informed the Radioactive Materials Program (RMP) that a load of scrap metal at Sims Metal Management in Morrisville, PA had set off the radiation monitors. The load was rejected and returned to Klein Recycling in Hillsborough, NJ. Klein dumped and scanned the load, obtaining only background readings. The load was subsequently returned to Sims in Morrisville uneventfully.

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2. On May 11, 2016, Trenton Dispatch notified the RMP that a load of municipal solid waste from a residential route had set off the radiation monitors at Covanta Camden and was rejected. A special permit was issued permitting the load to return to Waste Management’s (WM) yard in Camden, where it was identified as I-131 by WM staff. An additional special permit was issued to send the load to a landfill in PA who is permitted to take I-131 waste, and to notify PADEP.

3. On May 11, 2016, Trenton Dispatch notified the RMP that a load of scrap from

C & M Metals in Dover, NJ had set off the radiation monitors and was rejected at Gerdau Ameristeel in Sayreville, NJ. A special permit was issued, allowing the load to return to C & M, where RMP staff surveyed it on May 13, 2016, identifying it as Ra-226 in an unknown type of device. C & M contracted a waste broker to package and dispose of the waste accordingly.

4. On May 12, 2016, a RMP radioactive materials licensee reported a damaged

moisture/density gauge at a construction site in Southern NJ. RMP staff was dispatched that day and surveyed the device finding the source to be intact, with no contamination. The licensee has committed to returning the gauge to the manufacturer for repairs.

5. On May 18, 2016, Trenton Dispatch notified the RMP that a load of municipal solid

waste from a hospital in Philadelphia had set off the radiation monitors at Covanta Camden. A special permit was issued for the load to be sent to a landfill in PA.

6. On May 23, 2016, Trenton Dispatch notified the RMP that a load of municipal solid

waste from New York City had set of the radiation monitors and was rejected at Covanta Essex, in Newark. A special permit was issued for the load to be returned to Brooklyn, NY.

Contact: Nancy Stanley (609) 984-5452

D. RADIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SECTION

General Licensing

Major overhaul of the Generally Licensed Database that was inherited from the NRC in 2009 continues. Phone calls made to certain facilities with non-registered sources have helped to verify these sources on the database.

Staff continues to maintain entry of quarterly reports from manufacturers and distributors into the generally licensed database.

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Generally Licensed Device Registration Forms continue to be maintained. A total of 63 registrations are currently active.

One tritium exit sign was reported lost. Contact: Joseph Power (609) 777-4252

Decommissioning and Contaminated Site Reviews

Staff provided comments to the consultants for Prologis on the Final Status Survey Report for the former Sumitomo property. Comments were addressed. (See Office of the Bureau Chief Section.)

A decommissioning plan for a former burial site on the property of a licensee was reviewed and approved.

The former Gloucester Titanium Company’s Remedial Action Work Plan for radiologically contaminated soil was reviewed and pending responses.

The Remedial Investigation Report for the Middlesex Municipal Landfill was reviewed. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) was provided comments, specifically in regards to a portion of the landfill that the Corps believes is not from former Manhattan Engineering Project work. The RIR concludes that this section of the landfill will not be remediated by the Corps. The BER disputes this conclusion.

Staff reviews included submissions related to NL, Goethal's Bridge Replacement Project, and Penhorn Substation sites. Staff performed one decommissioning confirmatory survey of a specifically licensed research and development facility and reviewed related submissions.

Contact: Jenny Goodman (609) 984-5498 James McCullough (609) 984-5480

E. RADON SECTION

Measurement and Mitigation Radon Certifications A total of 62 radon professional applications were approved. They consisted of two measurement specialists, three mitigation specialists, one mitigation technician and 56 measurement technicians. Seven professionals were moved from provisional to full certification status. Business application approvals consisted of four mitigation businesses. Contact: Anita Kopera (609) 984-5543

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Radon Partners Training Workshop The contract with the Rutgers (Eastern Regional Radon Training Center) to conduct a Radon Partners Training Workshop has been approved. Work has begun to identify and to develop the various training sessions that will be offered. Contact: Anita Kopera (609) 984-5543 Mitigation System Inspections One mitigation system was inspected. The results of that inspection are pending. From the letters (68) that were sent out to homeowners inviting them to request a radon system inspection, 4 more requests were received and will be coordinated to be performed in July. Contact: Charles Renaud (609) 984-5423 Electrets Two devices were provided to a homeowner as part of a mitigation system inspection. Those devices have not yet been returned. Contact: Charles Renaud (609) 984-5423

Business Inspections Two mitigation businesses were inspected. The inspection reports were completed. Contact: Charles Renaud (609) 984-5423

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F. SUMMARY OF ENFORCEMENT – May 2016

Bureau of Environmental Radiation – Fiscal Year To Date (7/1/15 – 5/31/16)

Administrative Orders Closed Effective Pending Total Radioactive Materials Section

18

0

7

25

Radon Section 2 4 2 8

Notice of Prosecutions Closed Effective Pending Total Radioactive Materials Section

6

0

2

8


Notice of Violations Closed Effective Pending Total Radioactive Materials Section

16

0

3

19


Amount Assessed in Penalties

Total Amount Assessed for

FY 16

Amount

Collected from Current FY16

Amount

Collected from FY15

Total Amount

Collected (FY15+FY16)

Radioactive Materials Section

$19,333.76

$19,333.76

$4,375.00

$23,708.76

Radon Section $1,950.00 $1,200.00 $750.00 $1,950.00

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APPENDIX B: BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION SUMMARY OF STATISTICS

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Radon testing and mitigation data is submitted to the Radon Section monthly by all certified radon businesses. This data has been collected for all building types since the implementation of the radon certification regulations in 1991. According to N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.28 (a) and (e), Radon test results and mitigation reports for April 2016 are due by June 1, 2016.

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Radon testing and mitigation data is submitted to the Radon Section monthly by all certified radon businesses. This data has been collected for all building types since the implementation of the radon certification regulations in 1991. According to N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.28 (a) and (e), Radon test results and mitigation reports for April 2016 are due by June 1, 2016.

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SECTION IV – BUREAU OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING (BNE)

Significant Events

Discovery of Degraded Baffle Bolts at Salem Unit 1 During the Refueling Outage at Salem Unit 1, PSEG reported to the NRC that they identified anomalies on baffle-former bolts while conducting a scheduled visual inspection of reactor vessel internals. Due to the visual anomalies, PSEG commenced ultrasonic inspection of the baffle-former bolts to determine the extent of condition and determine a repair plan. Based on initial results of ultrasonic inspections received on May 3, 2016, this condition was determined to be reportable pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B), since the as-found conditions were not previously analyzed. Additional details regarding the extent of condition will be supplied by PSEG in a 60 day report.

As a result of this discovery, an inspector from NRC Region 1 visited the site from May 17 through May 19, 2016 to assess PSEG’s corrective action. BNE personnel observed portions of this inspection. The results of this inspection will be included in the Resident Inspectors’ Quarterly Inspection Report. Salem Unit 1 remains in a refueling outage while baffle bolt repairs continue.

Contact: Elliot Rosenfeld (609) 984-7548 or Jerry Humphreys (609) 984-7469

Nuclear Power Plant Operation

Oyster Creek On April 24th, operators at Oyster Creek shut down the unit to begin a planned 6-day, 140 hour, maintenance outage. The outage was extended due to leakage during restart from the “D’ Recirculating Water Pump Seal. On two occasions during startup, operators shut down the reactor due to leakage from the ‘D’ Seal. Further corrective maintenance stopped the leak and the outage ended on May 13th, 2016.

The Plant operated at 100% power from May 14th, 2016 for the rest of the month, except for minor power changes due to control rod adjustments.

Contact: Veena Gubbi (609) 984-7457

Hope Creek

Hope Creek operated at 100% power throughout the month.

Contact: Jerry Humphreys (609) 984-7469

Salem Unit 1 The unit was shut down in its 24th refueling outage during the entire month. The outage was extended due to the discovery of degraded baffle bolts that secure the core baffle plate to the reactor vessel.

Contact: Elliot Rosenfeld (609) 984-7548

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Salem Unit 2

The unit ran at essentially full power for the entire month.

Contact: Elliot Rosenfeld (609) 984-7548 NRC Audit of Proposed Changes to Chilled Water System for Salem Units 1 and 2 By letter dated September 11, 2015 as supplemented by letters dated November 5, 2015 and March 31, 2016, PSEG Nuclear submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station (Salem), Unit Nos. 1 and 2. The proposed amendment would revise technical specifications to support planned modifications to implement chiller replacements and for performing maintenance on common line components. To support its review of the LAR, the NRC conducted a regulatory audit at the Salem site from May 23 to May 26, 2016, to verify information submitted by PSEG and the supporting calculations.

The audit team was comprised of a Lead and five team members. A BNE engineer observed the NRC audit.

Contact: Elliot Rosenfeld (609) 984-7548 NRC Inspections of Dry Spent Fuel Storage at Oyster Creek Two NRC inspectors visited Oyster Creek from May 16 to May 20, 2016 to observe and inspect the loading and transporting of the third of four spent fuel canisters being loaded during the current Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation campaign. The results of the inspection will be contained in the Resident Inspectors’ report for the second quarter.


NRC Completes Audit of Post Fukushima Orders at Oyster Creek During the week of May 2nd, one BNE engineer observed the NRC audit regarding the implementation of mitigating strategies and reliable spent fuel pool instrumentation related to the lessons learned from the Fukushima accident. This audit allowed the NRC staff to review open and confirmatory items from: 1) the mitigating strategies interim NRC staff evaluation; 2) the Oyster Creek responses to requests for additional information concerning the spent fuel pool instrumentation; 3) Oyster Creek’s integrated implementation plans; and 4) other audit questions.

Additionally, the NRC staff gained a better understanding of the previously submitted information and identified additional information necessary for Oyster Creek to supplement its plan. The NRC requested a few additional calculations from Oyster Creek to complete their safety evaluations.


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NRC Hosts Public Meeting to Discuss Results of their 2015 Assessment of Oyster Creek The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held their annual assessment meeting for Oyster Creek on May 26, 2016. The meeting began at 6 PM and ended at 8:15 PM. It was held at the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin, NJ. One reporter from the Asbury Park Press attended.

The meeting began with the NRC presenting a summary of their inspections and inspection results for 2015. All Performance Indicators and inspection findings were green during 2015. They concluded that Oyster Creek was operated safely and protected the environment. The NRC also discussed the recent preliminary white finding. They said that Exelon did not challenge the finding; consequently, it will be finalized and issued within a few months. The meeting was then opened to questions from the public. Six choose to speak, raising questions and comments related to the NRC findings, implementation of post-Fukushima Orders, future use of the plant property, worker performance with the pending decommissioning, and spent fuel storage. The 2015 Annual Assessment Letter for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating station can also be obtained from the NRC’s website at http://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1606/ML16060A019.pdf.

Additional details on the NRC’s annual assessment of safety performance can be obtained on the NRC’s website at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html.

Contact: Rich Pinney (609) 984-7558

BNE Activities at Artificial Island

On May 3rd and 17th, one BNE NES engineer was at Hope Creek for site visits and to discuss plant activities with PSEG personnel.

A BNE engineer attended Salem Outage Control center meetings for the 24th refueling outage at Salem 1 on May 10, 12, 19 and 26. The outage status, outage issues and resolution of outage issues are discussed at these meetings.

Contact: Jerry Humphreys (609) 984-7469 or Elliot Rosenfeld (609) 984-7548 Radioactive Materials Shipment Notifications The Bureau of Nuclear Engineering is responsible for tracking certain radioactive materials that are transported in New Jersey. Advance notification for these radioactive materials are in three categories: 1) Spent Fuel and Nuclear Waste; 2) Highway Route Control Quantity Shipments; and 3) Radionuclides of Concern. Each category has to meet certain packaging and notification requirements established by the federal government. Below is a table representing the number of shipments completed in May 2016.

Spent Fuel and Nuclear Waste

Highway Route Control Quantity Shipments

Radionuclides of Concern

0 0 0 Contact: Rich Pinney (609) 984-7558

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http://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1606/ML16060A019.pdf

http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

BUREAU OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

STATISTICAL INFORMATION

EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY EVENT NOTIFICATIONS FOR MAY 2016

Emergency events (EEs) at nuclear power plants are classified, in increasing order of severity, as an Unusual Event (UE), Alert, Site Area Emergency (SAE), and General Emergency (GE). Non-emergency events (NEEs) are less serious events that require notification of the NRC within one to four hours. The nuclear power plants operating in New Jersey also notify the BNE of NEEs. The BNE analyzes the NEEs as part of its surveillance of nuclear power plant operation.

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Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program The BNE conducts a comprehensive Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) in the environs surrounding New Jersey’s four nuclear generating stations. The program collected 112 samples during the month of May 2016. The number and type of samples collected are given in the table below. Sample results are entered into the BNE’s database for tracking and trending of environmental results. Data obtained from these analyses are used to determine the effect, if any, of the operation of New Jersey’s nuclear power plants on the environment and the public. BNE staff reviews all results to ensure that required levels of detection have been met and that state and federal radiological limits have not been exceeded. Any exceedances, or anomalous data, are investigated. The REMP includes the development of an Annual Environmental Surveillance and Monitoring Report and/or annual data tables for the environs of the Oyster Creek and Salem/Hope Creek nuclear power plants. The report and/or tables, covering sampling results conducted during the prior calendar year, can be found on the NJDEP website at http://www.nj.gov/dep/rpp/bne/esmr.htm, along with reports from previous years. Questions regarding specific test results or the annual environmental report can be directed to Karen Tuccillo. Results of specific analyses can be obtained by request. COUNT OF SAMPLES COLLECTED IN MAY 2016 SAMPLE MEDIUM NUMBER OF SAMPLES AIR FILTER 42 AIR CHARCOAL 42 MILK (Cow) 3 SURFACE WATER 13 POTABLE WELL WATER 9 AQUATIC BIOTA 1 VEGETABLE 2 TOTAL SAMPLES 112 Contact: Karen Tuccillo (609) 984-7443 or Paul E. Schwartz (609) 984-7539 Update on Salem Units 1 & 2 and Hope Creek Tritium Monitoring During the month of May 2016, 81 groundwater monitoring well samples were collected and shipped to the BNE’s contract laboratory, GEL Laboratories for radiological analysis. Contacts: James J. Vouglitois (609) 984-7514, Karen Tuccillo (609) 984-7443, or Compton Alleyne (609) 984-7455

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http://www.nj.gov/dep/rpp/bne/esmr.htm

Update on Oyster Creek Tritium Monitoring

In May 2016, 1 groundwater monitoring well sample was collected and shipped to GEL Laboratories, LLC. Results of the groundwater (and surface water) analyses can be found on the BNE website at: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/bne/bnedown/FinalOCH3.pdf

Contacts: Paul E. Schwartz (609) 984-7539 or Compton Alleyne (609) 984-7455 Effluent Release Data The BNE monitors the effluents released from all four (4) nuclear generating stations each month. The reported effluents include fission and activation products, total iodine, total particulate and tritium released to the atmosphere and water. At the Oyster Creek, Hope Creek and Salem nuclear power plants, releases to the air and water are monitored each month and compared to historic releases. Releases to the atmosphere are from the 112-meter stack (Oyster Creek) or various monitored building vents (Oyster Creek, Hope Creek and Salem). Prior to November 2010, Oyster Creek did not routinely release liquid effluents to the environment. In accordance with a DEP Directive (EA ID #: PEA100001) issued to the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, and the Spill Compensation and Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11), Exelon is required to cleanup and remove tritium discharges released onsite from underground pipe leaks that occurred during calendar year 2009. In late November 2010, the remedial pumping of groundwater at Oyster Creek was initiated in support of the ongoing tritium groundwater remediation project. With DEP approval, Exelon is pumping groundwater from a dedicated pumping well (MW-73), continuously measuring the concentration of tritium in the extracted groundwater, and discharging it into the plant’s cooling water intake structure, allowing it to mix with the cooling water throughout the plant and discharge to the canal. This liquid effluent data is reported below. Additional information on the Oyster Creek tritium leak is available at the DEP website, http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/bne/octritium.htm. Effluent data from the Oyster Creek, Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants for April 2016 are included below. The March 2016 ‘Gaseous Effluent Fission Gases’ datum for Salem Unit 2 was not available at the drafting of this report. The results will be included in the June 2016 monthly summary that will be available in early July 2016.

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http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/bne/bnedown/FinalOCH3.pdf

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/bne/octritium.htm

PSEG Nuclear Radioactive Effluent Releases

Nuclear Environmental Engineering Section For the Period of 04-01-16 to 04-30-16

Hope Creek Gaseous Effluents

Hope Creek Liquid Effluents

Effluent Effluent Fission Gases 0 Ci Fission Products 0.000002 Ci Iodines 0.00038 Ci Tritium 0.029 Ci Particulates 0.00002 Ci Tritium 9.71 Ci Salem Unit 1 Gaseous Effluent

Salem Unit 1 Liquid Effluents

Effluent Effluent Fission Gases 8.37 Ci Fission Products 0.00039 Ci Iodines 0.0003 Ci Tritium 159 Ci Particulates 0.00000002 Ci Tritium 53.5 Ci Salem Unit 2 Gaseous Effluent

Salem Unit 2 Liquid Effluents

Effluent Effluent Fission Gases 0.0124 Ci Fission Products 0.00028 Ci Iodines 0 Ci Tritium 217 Ci Particulates 0 Ci Tritium 14.8 Ci

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Exelon Nuclear Radioactive Effluent Releases


Oyster Creek Gaseous Effluent Elevated Releases

Oyster Creek Gaseous Effluent Ground Releases

Effluent Effluent Fission Gases 11.8 Ci Fission Gases 0 Ci Iodines 0.00087 Ci Iodines 0 Ci Particulates 0.799 Ci Particulates 0.025 Ci Tritium 2.45 Ci Tritium 0.069 Ci

Exelon Nuclear Radioactive Effluent Releases


Oyster Creek Liquid Effluent Groundwater Remediation

Effluent

Tritium 0.0083 Ci

Contact: Paul E. Schwartz (609) 984-7539

Update on Salem Units 1 & 2 and Hope Creek Tritium Monitoring

Documents Reviewed During May 2016:

1. Remedial Action Progress Report, Third and Fourth Quarters 2015, Salem Generating Station, PSEG Nuclear, LLC, April, 2016. This report will be made available via the NRC’s Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

2. Quarterly Data Submission, First Quarter 2016, PSEG Nuclear, LLC, Salem Generating Station, May 2, 2016. This report will be made available via the NRC’s Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

Contacts: Jay Vouglitois (609) 984-7514 or Karen Tuccillo (609) 984-7443 Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors Karen Tuccillo attended the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) 48th Annual National Conference in Lexington, Kentucky from May 16 to May 19, 2016 in order to

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http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html



present a poster entitled “Activities of CRCPD’s E-24 Committee on Decontamination & Decommissioning" on behalf of the E-24 Committee. Ms. Tuccillo chairs CRCPD’s E-24 Committee. E-24 Committee members include: Jennifer Goodman (NJ), Rick Hughes (PA), David Jansen (WA) and Shannon Dettmer (OH). The poster won first prize. Contact: Karen Tuccillo (609) 984-7443 Emergency Preparedness Training

Two members of the NEES staff completed Emergency Preparedness Dose Assessment Training on May 10, 2016. One staff member completed Emergency Preparedness Emergency News Center Training on May 11, 2016. Contacts: Paul Schwartz (609) 984-7539 or Jay Vouglitois (609) 984-7514 Annual Calibration and Maintenance of Environmental Air Sampler Equipment The BNE’s Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program air samplers (VS23 series) are routinely recalibrated each year using two NIST traceable Digital Air Flow Calibrators (AFC-4), which employs an advanced drift free stabilizer with inline readout. The Digital Air Flow Calibrators (AFC-4) Rate/Total display indicates air flow rate in Actual Cubic Feet per Minute (ACFM) and displays total volume sampled in Actual Cubic Feet (ACF). This increases the accuracy of our analog VS23 series air samplers, while ensuring the 2.00 CFM sample collection specification and calibration point. On May 23 and May 24, 2016 all infield V23 series flow meters and total sampling systems were calibrated. Infield calibrations included replacements on degraded air sampler parts such as O-rings, quick disconnects, carbon filter cleaning, total air volume meters and air samplers replacement. Contact: Compton Alleyne (609) 984-7455 Continuous Radiological Environmental Surveillance Telemetry System Thirty-two Continuous Radiological Environmental Surveillance Telemetry (CREST) sites are located in the environs of Oyster Creek, Salem I, II, and Hope Creek nuclear generating stations. CREST is a part of the Air Pollution/Radiation Data Acquisition and Early Warning System, a remote data acquisition system whose central computer is located in Trenton, New Jersey. Sites are accessed via cellular communication and polled for radiological and meteorological data every minute. The Air Pollution/Radiation Data Acquisition and Early Warning System is equipped with a threshold alarm of twenty-five (25) microRoentgens per hour. The system notifies staff via text messages and email alerts if the threshold is exceeded, providing 24-hour coverage of potential radiological abnormalities surrounding each nuclear facility. The following tables include the average ambient radiation levels at each site for the month of May:

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Artificial Island CREST System Ambient Radiation Levels May 2016 Derived From One Minute Averages

UNITS = mR/Hr

AI1 AI2 AI3 AI4 AI5 .0067 .0065 .0067 .0075 .0070 AI6 AI7 AI8 AI9 AI10

.0068 .0057 .0058 .0075 .0056

Oyster Creek CREST System Ambient Radiation Levels May 2016 Derived From One Minute Averages

UNITS = mR/Hr

OC1 OC2 OC3 OC4 .0068 .0058 .0061 .0053 OC5 OC6 OC7 OC8 .0059 .0061 .0053 .0055 OC9 OC10 OC11 OC12 .0062 .0055 .0057 .0057 OC13 OC14 OC15 OC16 .0054 .0055 .0077 .0061

**** indicates insufficient valid data Contact: Ann Pfaff (609) 984-7451

Federally-Evaluated Nuclear Emergency Response Exercise at Hope Creek On May 17, 2016, staff from the Bureaus of Nuclear Engineering, Environmental Radiation, and X-Ray Compliance joined nuclear emergency responders from licensee PSEG Nuclear, Salem and Cumberland Counties, and State and local government to demonstrate response capabilities associated with the Hope Creek nuclear reactor. Representatives of FEMA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission were on hand to evaluate performance across a broad range of criteria. DEP functional elements at the State Emergency Operations Center, PSEG Emergency Operations Facility, Woodstown Emergency News Center, and Woodstown Forward Command Post all were activated, and three field monitoring teams were deployed. DEP emergency responders successfully demonstrated their ability to evaluate conditions at the nuclear plant, monitor emergent situations, collect environmental samples, and make recommendations for protection of the public. Counterparts from PSEG Nuclear, the NJ State Police Office of Emergency Management, and the State of Delaware also participated in the event. Contact: Ann Pfaff (609) 984-7451

Nuclear Emergency Responder Training Prior to the May 17, 2016 nuclear emergency response exercise, NEPS and BNE staff provided a series of training and refresher sessions for emergency responders. Training for field monitoring teams was provided on May 4 and 11. Dose assessment training was provided May 10. A series of training sessions for staff at the Forward Command Post, Emergency Operations Center,

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Emergency Operations Facility, and Emergency News Center was offered May 11. Controllers responsible for facilitating progress of the exercise were briefed on their roles on May 11, 2016.

Contact: Ann Pfaff (609) 984-7451

Ingestion Pathway Tabletop Exercise In conjunction with the May 17, 2016 Hope Creek plume phase exercise, State Police Office of Emergency Management hosted an Ingestion Pathway Tabletop Exercise on Thursday, May 19 at the ROIC. BNE and Bureau of Environmental Radiation staff participated by briefing and providing technical support to the decision-making command staff at SPOEM. Available federal assets were discussed, and Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center map products were used to walk through decisions on re-locating people, quarantining milk and the interdiction of strawberries. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health staff also participated. The tabletop exercise begins preparations for the Ingestion Pathway Exercise to be held at Oyster Creek the week of September 25, 2017.


State-Evaluated Exercise Planning Committee Conference The third Exercise Planning Committee (EPC) meeting was held on May 26, 2016 at Exelon’s Joint Information Center in preparation for the State evaluated Oyster Creek exercise on the evening of Tuesday, August 9, 2016. State Police Office of Emergency Management organized the conference that included Ocean County, Exelon and Bureau of Nuclear Engineering staff. Training, logistics and the scenario were discussed as final planning is completed for the exercise.


National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference Staff attended the National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference in Charleston, SC on May 2-5, 2016. The conference brought together federal, state and local radiation emergency response professionals, as well as nuclear power plant operators and private industry, to share best practices, provide updates and offer training. Representing the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) HS/ES-5 Committee on Emergency Response Planning, travel was funded by FEMA to allow committee members to meet with DOE, NRC, FEMA and NEI representatives during the evenings after conference sessions. BNE staff also met with DOE for preliminary discussions of federal support of the 2017 Oyster Creek Ingestion Pathway exercise, and RadResponder staff regarding Bluetooth enabled handheld radiation instruments to replace our current detectors.

Contact: Ann Pfaff (609) 984-7451 Quarterly Inspection Dates May 2016 Salem EOF May 2 Woodstown FCP May 2 Woodstown ENC May 2 NJ State EOC May 9

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