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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
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