ML19248D026
| ML19248D026 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07100310 |
| Issue date: | 06/05/1979 |
| From: | Mertz J BUCYRUS-ERIE CO. |
| To: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 98871, NUDOCS 7907300533 | |
| Download: ML19248D026 (1) | |
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Dear Alr. Alac Donald:
In regards to the Quality Assurance Program of Hueyrus-Erie Company submitted in correspondence dated April 4 and 11ay 24, 1979, the " Radiation Protection Officer" are one and the same position. In order to avoid further confusion, our procedures will list this position as " Radiation Protection Officer" exclusively.
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QUALITY ASSUitANCE PROGitAM OF BUCYRUS-ERIE COMPANY 48-06300-01 FOR COMPLIANCE WITII 10 CFR IA RT 71, APPENDIX E 1.
Organization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance (QA) Program for Part 71 Ilequirements rests with Bucyrus-Erie Company.
Design and Fabrication shall not be conducted under this QA Program.
The QA Program is implemented as shown on the attached organization chart.
The Radiation Protection Officer is responsible for 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 Bucyrus-Erie Company establishes and implements this QA Program. Training, prior to engagement, for all QA functions is required according to written procedures. QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval.
The QA Program will ensure that all defined QA procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are sa tis fied. The QA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.
The Itadiation Protection Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a QA Program approved by Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated af ter July 1,1978. This requirement can be satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the manufacturer.
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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 Protection Officer shall insure that all QA functions are con-ducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.
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llandling Storage and Shipoing 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. Work instructions will be provided for handling, storage, and shipping operations.
Radiography 1,ersonnel shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
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Inspection, Test and Operating Status Inspection, test and operating status of packages for certain special form radiocetive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures. Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry. Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively
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Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures. The Radiation Protection Officer shall ensure that these functions are performed.
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Quality Assurance flecords Records of package approvals (including references and drawings), pro-curement, inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained.
1)escriptions of equipment and written procedures will also be maintained.
These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures.
The records will be identifiable and retrievable. A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Protection Office r.
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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. Me mb ers of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.
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