05000335/FIN-2012004-01
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| Title | Failure to Ship Radioactive Material in Accordance with DOT Regulations |
| Description | A self-revealing, Green non-cited violation (NCV) of 10 CFR 71.5 was identified for the licensees failure to ship radioactive material in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements as specified in 49 CFR Parts 171-180. Specifically, upon receipt at its destination, a radioactive shipment classified as an excepted package for limited quantities was found to have external surface package dose rates exceeding the limit of 0.5 millirem per hour (mrem/h) as specified in 49 CFR 173.421)(a)(2). The package recipient identified a maximum dose rate of 3.95 mrem/h on the exterior surface of the package and notified the licensee of the discrepancy. The licensee entered the event into their corrective action program as Action Request (AR)- 01628106. The performance deficiency was more than minor because it was associated with the Program & Process Procedures attribute (DOT package limits) of the Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone. The inspectors determined the cornerstones objective was adversely affected based on the fact that shipment of radioactive material in excess of DOT limits in the public domain is contrary to NRC and DOT regulations. Assurance that the public will not receive unnecessary dose is decreased if packages are not prepared so that dose rates in accessible areas remain below regulatory limits during transit. The finding is of very low safety significance (Green) because there was little to no risk to members of the public. This finding involved the cross-cutting area of Human Performance with the aspect of conservative decision-making, in that the licensee assumptions failed to ensure that equipment packaged for shipment would not exceed DOT limits during transport. |
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
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| Report | IR 05000335/2012004 Section 2RS8 |
| Date counted | Sep 30, 2012 (2012Q3) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Pr Safety |
| Identified by: | Self-revealing |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71124.08 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | T Su G Kuzo S Walker R Reyes L Lake T Hoeg R Carrion D Rich R Patterson B Collins A Vargas J Rivera W Pursley |
| CCA | H.14, Conservative Bias |
| INPO aspect | DM.2 |
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Finding List (Saint Lucie) @ 2012Q3
Self-Identified List (Saint Lucie)
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