In part,
10 CFR 20.1703 (c)(5) states, The licensee shall implement and maintain a respiratory protection program that includes Determination by a physician that the individual user is medically fit to use respiratory protection equipment.
Contrary to the above, the licensee identified that an individual wore a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) three times during the period of March 67, 2017 for the purpose of radiological protection without the required medical determination. This was
entered into the licensees corrective action program, CR 201702957, Vessel Technician Wore
PAPR Three Times without Being Qualified. The significance of this violation was determined in accordance with
IMC 0609 Appendix C,
Occupational Radiation Safety Significance Determination Process dated August 19, 2008. This violation was determined to be of very low safety significance (Green), because this violation was not associated with
ALARA Planning or Work Controls, there was no
overexposure nor
substantial potential for overexposure and the ability to access dose was not compromised.
