SCATR Program
(Source Collection and Threat Reduction)
The
SCATR Program is an initiative to reduce the amount of unused
radioactive material stored by licensees. CRCPD is working with the Los
Alamos National Lab (LANL) and the Department of Energy's National
Nuclear Security Administration for disposition of these radiation sources that
could be used for malicious intent.
The Department of Energy recognized that the availability of
disposal of such
sources is
limited and expensive and has initiated this rare opportunity
for licensees to have financial assistance in the proper
disposition of these sources.
The Source
Collection and Threat Reduction (SCATR) Program is:
o
A project of the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.
(CRCPD), in cooperation with individual State and local radiation
control programs;
o
Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security
Agency;
o
To provide funds for the disposition of unwanted radioactive material;
o
A
supplement to other Federal and national programs of assistance with
radioactive material.
A material is eligible for SCATR Program if it is:
o
No longer wanted by the owner;
o
Discrete radioactive material (sealed sources or vials but not scaled
pipe), whether naturally occurring, or accelerator or reactor produced;
o
Under either general or specific license, by either a State or the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
o
Not eligible for assistance by another Federal or national program;
o
Less than 0.5 mCi of a transuranic or less than 750 mg of radium
or less than 10 Ci of other non-transuranic; and greater
than 120 day half-life; and it is registered at
http://osrp.lanl.gov/crcpdscatr.shtml.
(Larger quantities of these materials are dealt with by the DOE
Off-Site Recovery Program and should be registered at
http://osrp.lanl.gov>.)
o
Acceptable for disposition at an existing outlet; and
o
Included in a collection, in most cases, as may be organized by a
radiation control agency, users group or in some cases a manufacturer,
in cooperation with the CRCPD.
To implement a SCATR project the organizers must, assisted by the SCATR
staff:
o Identify unwanted materials;
o
Find outlets for disposition of the materials ;
o
Establish a facility in which to collect the materials;
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Obtain commitment of SCATR funds;
o
Contract for the inspection, packaging, transportation and disposition
of the materials;
o
Arrange transportation of materials to the collection point;
o
Perform the collection and disposition;
o
File the reports of transfer with the licensing agencies;
o
Request payment for contracted services;
CRCPD needs state radiation control
program sponsors for collection and disposal.
Collection schedules and funding are prioritized, based on the most
efficient use of program funds. Reimbursement for disposition of
unwanted radioactive sources will be through agreements with States or
other organizers.
If your state is interested in assisting in the collection, please contact
Joe Klinger <joe.klinger@illlinois.gov>,
Chair of the E-34 Committee on Unwanted Radioactive Materials, or
Russ Meyer <RMeyer@crcpd.org> at
CRCPD.
o
Report what was done and lessons learned for subsequent projects.
The State of Florida has been selected to participate in a pilot
project to assist licensees in disposing of unwanted and unused
radioactive sources.
For more information about CRCPD assistance, see
Unwanted Rad. Material also on
crcpd.org
[Page initially published
10/16/07, Rev. 12/18/07]