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SHIELDALLOY METALLURGICAL CORPORATION
WEST BOULEVARD
P 0 EOh 768
March 6, 1997 NEWFIELD NJ 0 8 3 4 2
TELEPHONE ( 6 0 ’ 2 ) 632 4290
FAX (609) 692-4017
Mr MichaelF Weber
USNRC
Mail Stop T-8D16
Washhgton DC 20555
Please consider this letter a license amendment request for the Shieldalloy Metallurgical
Corporation facility in Newfield New Jersey operating under NRC license number SMB-743.
Currently the license states under section 9 that the authorized use for uranium and
thorium is “For possession and storage incident to the processing of raw materials to produce
ferrocolumbium and columbium nickel alloys.?’
SMC requests that the license be amended to allow for the possession and storage of
materials containing uranium and thorium when these materials would not be used for production
at the site, but would be sold to other licensees as a tradeable commodity. SMC agrees that the
amount of uranium and thorium contained in these materials would be added to the current
inventory of uranium and thorium at the site until they were sold and removed from the site. All
other conditions of the license, as it has been amended from time to time, including the maximum
possession amount of uranium and thorium permitted under the amended license would remain
unchanged
The material under consideration is tantalum minerals which will be stored in one of the
currently restricted area warehouses on the site. These warehouses have been used for the storage
of pyrochlore and are included in the areas covered by monitoring as part of SMC’s radiation
protection program
SMC believes that given the current market conditions and the cost of this material, the
tantalum minerals will be sold within a two year period.
The temporary presence of these materials on the SMC site will not have an impact on the
required financial assurance component of the license. The reason for this lack of impact is these
materials are a saleable commodity and would not need to be disposed of as a waste, so no
financial assurance to cover disposal is necessary.
Attached is a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet for this material as well as the
tabulated results of some chemical analyses. You will note that for any one lot, the maximum
concentration of uranium is 0.322% with an average of all lots of 0.046%,and the maximum
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conceatration of thorium is 0 158% with an average of all lots of 0 039% These concentrations
are not very different from those found in the pyrochlore raw material used at the facility
Due to the pressing nature of this business opportunity, SMC requests an expedited
review of this amendment request. If you have any questions or need additional information,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
C . Scott Eves
Vice President
Environmental Services
cc: E. Shondorf
R. Bromwell
E. Jackson
D. Henderson
M. Higgins
J . Valenti
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OUTLOADJ.5G AVALLABLE
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SITE TRANSPORTATION REGION
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11 Remarks
15 Contractor's Signature.
Date Telephone
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FIRST; AID MEASURES I
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INiiALATION:
r A i ? S T AID- Remove from exposure area to fresh air immediately. Perform
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a--,fic.ial respiration if necessary. Keep person warm and at rest. Treat
sycpconatically and supportively. Get medical attention immediately.
S K Z X CONTACT:
FIRST AIC- Remove contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash with
soap or mild detergent and large amounts of water until no evidence of
chemical remains (at least 15-20 minutes). Get medical attention
immediately.
ESE CONTACT:
FIRST AID- Wash eyes immediately with large amounts of water or normal saline,
occasionally lifting upper and lower lids, until no evidence of chemical
remains iat least 15-20 minutes). Get medical attention immediately.
INGESTION:
FIRST A i D - If vorniting.occurs, keep head lower than hips to help prevent
asFlration. Trea: symptomatieally and supportively. Get medical attention
15 neede5.
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-,ht A E EXPLOSION HAZARD:
?he fire hazard for this product has not been determized. The hazard:^) of Eh€
zampoRent ( s ) with the most severe hazard(si are described below.
;egligible fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
ZXTINGYISHING MEDIA:
3xtinguish using agent suitable for type of surrounding fire.
FIREFIGHTING:
20 acute hazard. Move container from fire area if possible. Avoid breathing
-.-aporsor dusts; keep upwind.
’LASH POINT: no data available
LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: no data available
LTPPZR ?LAMMABLE LIMIT: no data available
4YT’DIGKITION: no data available
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COMBUSTION PRODUCTS :
-nerrrlaldecomposition may release toxic and/or hazardous gases.
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spills, sweep up with a minimum of dusting and place ixto szitable
--lea-, dry containers for reclamation or later disposal.
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-,YE Czlifornia Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
irDpzsition 65) prohibits contaminating any known source of drinking water
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.,-zh s-Astances known to cause cancer and/or reproductive toxicity.
TECF.:,ILX 3IOXI32:
Scklecr tc SARA Section 313 Annual Toxic Chemical Release -Reporting
SuzIecz to CaliforRia Proposition 65 cancer and/or reproductive toxicity
warr.ir,g and release requirements- (February 27, 1987)
VEKTILATIOE :
Prcvlae local exhaust ventilation system to meet published exposure limits.
EYE PROTECTION:
Employee must wear splash-proof or dust-resistant safety goggles to Prevent
eye contact with this substance.
Emergency eye wash: Where there is any possibility that an employee's eyes may
be expose5 E o this substance, the employer should provide an eye wash
fDunzain w;thin the immediate work area for emergency use.
CLOTHING:
ETployee must wear appropriate protective (impervious) clothing and equipment
z o prever.: repeated or prolonged. skin contact with this substance.
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- respirators
- are recommended based on infgrmation found iri the
physical data, toxicity and health effects sections. They are ranked in
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order from minimum to maximum respiratory protection.
. n e specific respirator selected must be based on contamination levels found
;r! the work place, must be based on the specific operation, must not exceed
the working limits of the respirator and must be jointly approved by the
National Institute fcr Occupational Safety and Health and the Mine Safety
and Health Administration (NIOSH-MSHA).
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3ESCRIF'TION: Small sized granular material.
3OILINS POINT: not applicable
YELTING POINT: no data available
'L'AP~R PRESSURE: no data available
VAPOR DENSITY: not applicable
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: no data available
KAYZR SOLVBILITY: no data available
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2 2 3 R TiiRESiiDLD: no data available
S V A P O m T I O N M T E : not applicable
Fage c i 6 of C i l
CCN3ITIONS TO AVOID:
Prevent dispersion of dust in air.
IKCOMPATIBILITIES:
TITANIUM DIOXIDE:
ALUMINUM: Reduction is accompanied by incandescence.
CALCIUM: Reaction is accompanied by incandescence.
LITHIUM: Reaction occurs around 200 C, with incandescence
MAGNESIUM: Reaction is accompanied by incandescence.
POTAS’SIUM:Reaction is accompanied by incandescence.
SODIUM: Reaction is accompanied by incandescence.
ZINC: Reaction is accompanied by incandescence.
STLVNIC OXIDE:
CHSGRINE TRIFLUORIDE: Violent reaction, ignition often occurring.
XYD2OGEN TRISULFIDE,: Possible ignition.
PAG?*TESIUX:Explodes when heated.
?CYASSIUM: Reduced with incandescence.
S 3 , 7 1 W L : Reduced with incandescence.
AL;TI”;INUM:Reduced violently or explosively.
TAYTAL’JM ?EK?”?’XIDE:
BROKINE TRIFLUORIDE: React vigorously.
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CELORINE TRIFLUORIDE: Reacts violently, producing flams.
--*zLUM: Reactiori occurs around 410 C with consequent temperature rise
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KI23ZLF. OXIDE:
CXL3XINE TRZFLUaRIDE: Incompatible.
L Z T X I W , : Reacts violently and exothermically at 320 C to 490 C.
:AZ.LR3OUS DECOMPOSITION :
Thermzil decomposition may release toxic and/or hazardous gases
POLYMERIZATION:
tiazardous polymerization has not been reported to occur under normal
temperatures and pressures.
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1 SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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TITAKIUM DIOXIDE:
IRRITATION DATA: 30G ug/3 days intermittent skin-human mild.
TOXICITY DATA: 6820 mg/m3/4 hours inhalation-rat LC50 (Dudick, Inc. MSDS);
> 2 4 0 @ C mg/kg oral-ra: iD50 (Dudick, Inc. MSDS) ; mutagenic data (RTECSI;
tumcrigeric data ( R Y E S \ .
CARCIN3GEN STATUS: Human Inadequate Evidence; Animal Limited Evidence
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--I-.- G r o . ~ ~ - 3 /increased
. incidences of lung adenomas in rats of both
sexes and cf cystic keratinizing iesions diagnosed as squamous-cell
carcinmas ~ I Ifemale lacs were observed :ri azimals that had. Inhale5
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high but not low doses of titanium dioxide. Intratracheal administratlo2
3f titantium dioxide in Combination with benzo(a)pyrene to hamsters
resclted in an increase in the incidence of benign and malignant tumcrs
of the larynx, traches. and lungs over that in benzo(ajpyrene-treated
controls.
X T E TOXICITY LEVEL: Moderately toxic by inhalation; relatively non-toxic
5 y Ingestion.
X.GET EFFECTS: Ne data available.
T INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE: Persons with chronic respiratory disease.
TANTIC OXIDE:
X?CINOGEN STATUS: None.
:UTE TOXICITY LEVEL: PJo data available.
=GET EFFECTS: No data available.
ANTALUM PENTOXIDE :
3XICITY DATA: 8 gm/kg oral-rat LDSO; >4 gm/kg oral-mouse LD50
ARCINOGEN STATUS: None.
ZUTE TOXCITY LEVEL: Slightly toxic by ingestion.
.X?GET EFFECTS: Poisoning may affect the respiratory system.
IaBIUIV: OXIDE:
ZXICITY DATA: >4 gm/kg oral-mouse LD50.
.;RCIh’OGEN STATUS: None.
- L ~ -TOXICITY LEVEL: Moderately toxic by ingestion.
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s k i x irritation.
CEROIi:? EXPOSURE- No data available.
!i;13"cLY OXIDE:
A X T Z EXPOSURE- No irritating effects have been reported in humans
Szme xiobiurn compounds may irritate the skir..
CXR2X:C EXPOSURE- No data available.
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ALL-^ EXPOS'JRE- IKcroduction by tatooing into the cornea of rabbit eyes
27.5 Dazlents w i t h corneal scars resulted. in permanent white coloratioz,
k.;z no irricatlon.
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,r,n:S:C EX?OSTJi?E- No data available
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AC'Z'7E EXPOSURE- May cause slight irritation but not known to be an irritan',.
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EXPOSURE- N o data available.
KIOBILW OXIDE:
ACTJTE EXPOSURE- May cause irritation.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE- No effects reported, may cause conjunctivitis.
INGESTION:
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* & TAKlVM DIOXIDE:
ACUTE EXPOSURE- Titanium dioxide has been reported to be physiologically
inert. Ingestion of large quantities may cause intestinal obstruction.
However, a pound has been ingested without apparent harm or distress.
CHR3IiIC EXPOSURE- Mice and rats fed 50,000 and 25,000 ppm for 103 weeks
showed nc evidence of toxicity and no increased incidence of tumors.
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S'I'ANNIC OXIDE:
ACUTE EXPOSURE- Most tin salts are relatively non-toxic and. p o o r l y absorbed
through the gsstroiEEestir.al trac:.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE- Rat feeding studies for 4-13 weeks a t levels of 0 . 0 3 ,
0.10, 0.30 and 1.0 percent o r for any level up to 7330 pprr,, res-ilted in
no adverse effects.
TAh'TALUM PENTOXIDE :
ACUTE EXPOSURE- T h e lethal dose reported in rats is 4500 mg/kg.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE- No data available.
NIOBIUM OXIDE:
ACUTE EXPOSURE- No specific data available. Metallic niobium has a low order
of toxicity because it is poorly absorbed in the stomach and intestines.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE- Niobium in the drinking water at 5 ppm plus 1.62 mg/kg in
the diet caused liver degeneration.
;LIFORNIA‘PROPOSITIGN 6 5 : Y
T I i C ) R I C ? DICXIDE
‘he hazards reflected in this MSDS are based only on the identified components
nd percentages and may not necessarily fully reflect all of t h e hazards of
he product due to the fact that the balance of the composition of the product
.as not been revealed by the manufacturer.
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