ML19211A856
| ML19211A856 | |
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| Site: | 07100114 |
| Issue date: | 11/23/1979 |
| From: | COLBY-THIELMIER TESTING CO., INC. |
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| 14916, NUDOCS 7912210189 | |
| Download: ML19211A856 (3) | |
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e COLBY-THIELMEIER TESTING COMPANY INC.
- 427-0221 ST. LOUIS, MO. (63132) 10627 LIBERTY STREET November 23,1979 10 CFR PART 71 QA PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY LICENSEES 1.
Organization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance (QA) Program for Part 71 Requirements rests with Colby-Thielmeier Testing C o., Inc.
Design and Fabrication shall not be conducted under this QA Program.
The QA Program is implemented using the following organization:
Company Organizational Structure for the Radiographic Department Vice President
! Liasion Officer l Radiation Safety Officer
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The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for the overall administration of the program, training and certification, document control and auditing.
The Radiographers are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test and operating status and record keeping.
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Quality Assurance Program The management of Colby-Thielmeier Testing Company's QA Program establishes and implements this QA Program.
Training, prior to engagement, for QA functions is requiren according to written procedures.
QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval.
The QA Program will insure that all defined QC procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are satisfied. The QA program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical tb safety.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping,ackages are designed and manufactured ur. der a QA Program approve-- by Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricaced after the effective date of the QA Frogram.
This requirement can be satisfied by receiving a certifica: ion to this effect from the manufacturer.
3 Document Control All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of written procedures.
All document changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by management.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall insure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.
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Handling, Storage and Shipping Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and shipping of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be followed.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.
Mark instructions will be provided for handling, storage and shipping operations.
Radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
5 Inspection. Test and operating s catus Inspection, test and operating status of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures.
Status will be indicated by tag, inbel, marking or leg entry.
Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedures.
Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that these functions are performed.
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Quality Assurance Records Records of package approvals (including references and drawings),
procurment, inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained.
Descriptions of equipment and writtem procedures will also be maintained.
These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures.
The records will be identifable and retrievable.
A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Officer.
7 Audits Established schedules of audits of the QA Program will be performed using written check lists.
Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management.
Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.
The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year.
Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurance records.
Members of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.
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