Altran 451 D Street Boston, MA 02210 USA Tel.: +1 617-204-1000 Fax: +1 617-204-1010 wwwaltran.com

March 23, 2015

Kristin Kassner, Planning Director

Town of Burlington

25 Center Street

Burlington, MA 01803

kkassner@burlington.org

Tel: 781-270-1645

SUBJECT: Laboratory Information for 10 North Avenue

Dear Planning Board Director,

Altran will be moving our Boston Materials Science & Engineering Center to 10 North Avenue in

Burlington Ma, the current location of Foliage, Inc. We maintain a laboratory that handles small amounts

of chemicals and radioactively contaminated items. We are an engineering consulting firm primarily and

as a result we do not manufacture or treat large volumes of materials through our facility. This letter and

attachments are intended to provide details related to what we do, what we plan to have on-site, and how

we avoid unauthorized access and chemical discharge to the sanitary sewers and environment.

Low Level Radioactivity

Altran handles radioactive parts but does not generate, alter or dispose of radioactive material. Shipping

and receiving of radioactive components from customer sites at Altran’s labs is in strict compliance with

DOT regulations. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Health, Radiation Control

Program, is the licensing authority. Our current license number 55-0256 can be found in Attachment 1.

Our license limits the amount of radioactive material that we can have on hand at any one given time by

isotope and by total amount to a very low quantity. The State Radiation Control conducts periodic

inspections of Altran’s labs and radiation safety program implementation.

Regarding radioactive material disposal, our Radiation Safety Program requires that all radioactively

contaminated components submitted to Altran for analysis is return-shipped to the originator for disposal

upon completion of our analysis and reporting. Our Standard Requirements for Radioactive Materials is

provided in Attachment 2.

All radioactive components that come into our laboratory are clearly identified and controlled while

analytical work is in process. For the duration of a project, parts are segregated for temporary storage in a

designated area in the facility. Both the facility and the designated area are secured with key card systems

to prevent unauthorized access. Access to this internal storage area and work on these radioactively

contaminated components is restricted to laboratory personnel specifically trained for this purpose. Our

lab process controls prevent any measureable release of radioactive surface contamination or airborne

radioactivity. In the elapsed time since initial issue of our radioactive material license in February 1999,

we have had no incidents and have not exposed any member of the public to radiation. Our certified

radiation workers (the only personnel authorized to handle the radioactive material) have received near

negligible occupational exposure over the period of our license.

Ms. Kristin Kassner, Planning Director

March 23, 2015

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Chemistry

We use limited chemistry to support our clients’ needs. Typically we measure pH, treat small amounts of

materials (milligrams to grams) with small amounts of acids and bases (grams, ounces, milliliters). We

use common commercial solvents such as acetone and isopropyl alcohol for cleaning, machine oil for

equipment, and a limited number of organic solvents for analytical tests. We use four compressed gases,

and one cryogenic liquid (nitrogen). The compressed gases include a small tank each of oxygen and

acetylene on a cart that are used for welding. No extra compressed gases are accumulated on-site. When

we order a new tank, the previous tank is returned. A list of laboratory chemicals is provided in

Attachment 3.

For storage, solvents, acids and bases are segregated in bermed cabinets under exhaust hoods. The

appropriate spill kits are located adjacent to these areas.

Sanitary Sewer Discharge/Waste Water Permit

Our current permit from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is classified as “low

flow” and is for non-hazardous materials only (Attachment 4). This permit is transferable to 10 North

Avenue. Any acids or bases that we use in the laboratory are neutralized to pH 6-8 before copious dilution

and disposal into laboratory sinks (sanitary sewer). No special piping, filtration or other post treatment is

required. All other used or un-needed chemicals are removed by a licensed chemical waste disposal

company such as Clean Harbors Environmental on a periodic basis. The volume of waste gathered per

year is on the scale of 1-2 gallons of liquid and 1-2 pounds of solid (appropriately segregated and bermed

until final disposal).

We hope this information satisfies your needs. Please contact us at any time with questions or comments.

Very truly yours,

ALTRAN SOLUTIONS

Jenifer Marchesi, Ph.D.

Chemical Safety Officer

Vincent Roy, P.Eng.

Director, Material Science

and Engineering Center

cc: Kevin Wong, Program Manager

Scot Blodgett, V.P. Nuclear Energy

e-file: W:\Altran\Safety\Laboratory Info For Burlington Planning Board.Docx

Ms. Kristin Kassner

Planning Board, Burlington MA

March 17, 2015

Attachment 1

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Attachment 1

Radioactive Materials License

Ms. Kristin Kassner

Planning Board, Burlington MA

March 23, 2015

Attachment 2

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Attachment 2

Altran Solutions Standard Requirements for Radioactive Materials

M:\Altran\Safety\Rad Safety\Shipping Procedure - Requirements\StdReqRadMatl.doc

ALTRAN SOLUTIONS

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

05/20/13

1. Radioactive samples shipped to Altran Solutions shall be packaged such that the dose rate as measured on the

outside surface of the outer packaging does not exceed 50 mr/hr and as measured at one meter from the

package does not exceed 1 mr/hr (DOT YELLOW II). Items packaged as SCO or LSA must be shipped in

accordance with 49CFR173.

2. Radioactive shipped in excepted packaging shall have the outside of the package labeled per the requirements

of 49 CFR 173.421 and include, as a minimum, the following:

UN 2910

3. The concentrations of radioactive isotopes contained in/on radioactive samples shipped to Altran

Solutions shall be transmitted to Altran Solutions prior to shipment for verification that the possession

limits of Altran’s radioactive material license will not be exceeded upon receipt of the samples. A copy

of the Altran license will be provided prior to shipment. For samples that exceed the limits of the Altran

Solutions license, Altran will discuss sample size reduction and partial decontamination, or, as appropriate,

coordinate shipment of the samples to another Boston-based licensee capable of receiving the samples for

Altran.

4. The Owner shall decontaminate radioactive samples to the greatest extent practicable while preserving the as-

found condition where necessary to support analysis and evaluation.

5. The physical size of radioactive material samples shipped to Altran Solutions shall be minimized to facilitate

shipment and laboratory handling and processing. Reduction of sample size should be coordinated with the

responsible engineer to optimize sample size for project requirements and ALARA.

6. Altran’s address of record as stated on the license is a central mailing address for the building. To avoid

potential inappropriate exposure of the public to radioactive material shipments, all shipments of samples

containing radioactive material to Altran Solutions shall be addressed to the following specific door of the

building:

Excepted Packaging Shipments All Other Shipments

Altran Solutions

Attn: Richard L. Martin, Radiation Safety Officer

80 Fargo Street

Boston, MA 02210

Altran Solutions

Attn: Richard L. Martin, Radiation Safety Officer

80 Fargo Street – Loading Dock at Door 6

Boston, MA 02210

Contact Information:

Tel: 617-204-1011, ext. 16240

Fax: 617-204-3080

Cell Phone: 617-680-0373

e-mail: Richard.martin@altran.com

7. Shipments will be received only during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

8. All waste generated during examination, test, and analysis of a radioactive material sample will be returned to

the sample owner along with the remains of the original sample.

9. A contact name, address, telephone number, and a copy of the originator’s radioactive material license shall be

provided to Altran Solutions for return shipment of radioactive material.

Ms. Kristin Kassner

Planning Board, Burlington MA

March 23, 2015

Attachment 3

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Attachment 3

Laboratory Chemicals – Identification and Quantities

Ms. Kristin Kassner

Planning Board, Burlington MA

March 23, 2015

Attachment 3

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Chemical Name Quantity Units

Acids

Hydrochloric Acid, 37% 1 pt

Hydrofluoric Acid, 52% 100 ml

Calcium Gluconate gel, 2.5% (HF antidote) 30 gram

Sulfuric Acid, 98% 1 pt

Nitric Acid, 70% 1 pt

Acetic Acid, glacial 1 pt

Phosphoric Acid, 86% 1 pt

Oxalic Acid, dihydrate 1 kg

Bases

Ammonium Hydroxide 1 pt

Sodium Hydroxide , pellets 2 kg

Potassium Hydroxide, pellets 1 kg

Organic

Acetone 1 gal

Isopropyl Alcohol 1 gal

Ethyl Alcohol, denatured 1 gal

Hexane 1 pt

Machine Oil #32 1 gal

Methyl Ethyl Ketone 1 pt

Toluene 1 gal

Xylene 1 gal

Salts

pH 4 Buffer 2 pt

pH 7 Buffer 2 pt

pH 10 Buffer 2 pt

Copper Chloride, dihydrate 500 gm

Compressed Gas

Acetylene 130 cu ft

Argon/Carbon Dioxide 125 cu ft

Nitrogen 230 cu ft

Oxygen 125 cu ft

Cryogenics

Nitrogen (liq) 230 liters

Ms. Kristin Kassner

Planning Board, Burlington MA

March 23, 2015

Attachment 4

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Attachment 4

MWRA General Permit for Low Flow and Low Pollutant Dischargers