Bulldogger
12-12-2012, 09:07 AM
This may or may not apply to some of our friends who source isotope lead. I'm not quite sure, from having read it. But if you used to source isotope lead from a Government source, and found it dried up in 2000. This ruling and investigation might return the availability (and since they've been stockpiling scrap radiological metals, while waiting for this to be solved, there might be a LOT of it).
I leave it to those with more experience in the matter to decide if it's important.
Here is a link to the official notice in the Federal Register. I can help find older documents related to this issue, if anyone needs/wants, just PM me.
Anyone in the general public is permitted to comment, so anyone who thinks this might affect them who wants to weigh in on one side or the other can follow the instructions to lodge a public comment, which must be reviewed and responded to as required by law.
Bulldogger
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-12/pdf/2012-30028.pdf
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE) announces the availability for
public review and comment of the Draft
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) for the Recycling of
Scrap Metals Originating from
Radiological Areas. On September 28,
2011, the Secretary of Energy approved
a recommendation, contingent on the
completion of the appropriate National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
review, to delegate authority to manage
radiological clearance and release of
scrap metal from radiological areas to
each Under Secretary for sites under his
or her cognizance, in accordance with
the processes contained in DOE Order
458.1 (which replaces the order
previously governing release
procedures). This Draft PEA for the
Recycling of Scrap Metals Originating
from Radiological Areas analyzes the
potential environmental impacts
associated with resuming the clearance
of scrap metal, originating from DOE
radiological areas, for recycling
pursuant to improved procedures
designed to assure that clearance for
release is limited to metals meeting
stringent criteria. This Draft PEA also
analyzes the reasonable alternatives to
this proposal. Metals with volumetric
radiological contamination, and scrap
metals resulting from Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
and Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA), are not included in the
scope of this PEA.
I leave it to those with more experience in the matter to decide if it's important.
Here is a link to the official notice in the Federal Register. I can help find older documents related to this issue, if anyone needs/wants, just PM me.
Anyone in the general public is permitted to comment, so anyone who thinks this might affect them who wants to weigh in on one side or the other can follow the instructions to lodge a public comment, which must be reviewed and responded to as required by law.
Bulldogger
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-12/pdf/2012-30028.pdf
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE) announces the availability for
public review and comment of the Draft
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) for the Recycling of
Scrap Metals Originating from
Radiological Areas. On September 28,
2011, the Secretary of Energy approved
a recommendation, contingent on the
completion of the appropriate National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
review, to delegate authority to manage
radiological clearance and release of
scrap metal from radiological areas to
each Under Secretary for sites under his
or her cognizance, in accordance with
the processes contained in DOE Order
458.1 (which replaces the order
previously governing release
procedures). This Draft PEA for the
Recycling of Scrap Metals Originating
from Radiological Areas analyzes the
potential environmental impacts
associated with resuming the clearance
of scrap metal, originating from DOE
radiological areas, for recycling
pursuant to improved procedures
designed to assure that clearance for
release is limited to metals meeting
stringent criteria. This Draft PEA also
analyzes the reasonable alternatives to
this proposal. Metals with volumetric
radiological contamination, and scrap
metals resulting from Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
and Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA), are not included in the
scope of this PEA.