ML19253A676
| ML19253A676 | |
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| Site: | 07100201 |
| Issue date: | 08/09/1979 |
| From: | Snyder E BLAW KNOX CORP. (FORMERLY DURALOY BLAW-KNOX, INC.) |
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| ML19253A671 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 7909100650 | |
| Download: ML19253A676 (3) | |
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August 9, 1979 Rev. 1 DURALOY BLAW-KNOX, INC.
Scottdale, Pennsylvania QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR PACKAGING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS FOR TRANSPORT 1.
Organization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance Program for Part 71 of 10 CFR, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rules and Regulations rests with Duraloy Blaw-Knox, Inc.
Designing and fabrication of radioactive material shipping packages shall not be conducted under this Quality Assurance Program.
The attached chart shows the formal Quality Assurance organization.
The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administra-tion of the program, training cnd certification, document control and auditing. The radiographers are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test, operating status at.d record-keeping.
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Quality Assurance Program The management of Duraloy Blaw-Knox, Inc. has established and implemented the Quality Ascurance Program and attached it to the operating and emergency procedures asSection XI (10/29/78 revision date).
a.
Training Training in all the Quality Assurance functions must be completed prior to performing any of these funct ons according to written i
procedures.
b.
Quality Assurance revisions will be made according to written procedures by the Radiation Safety Officer and management approval.
c.
Quality Ar* "- ne Program includes documentation from the vendors stating that the necessary certification of engineering pro-cedures and specific provisions of the pacaage design approval are satisfied. The Radiation Safety Officer shall be responsible for obtaining necessary document from vendor.
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Quality Assurance Program will emphasize control of the charac-teristics of the package which are critical to safety. o. 9 ro
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Document Control a.
All documents related to a specific shipment (shipping or receiving) will be reviewed by the Radiation Safety Officer for completeness.
b.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall insure that all Quality Assurance functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable documents.
c.
All document changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by management.
4.
Handling Storage, Shipping and Receiving a.
Writt.i safety procedures concerning the handling, storage, shipping and receiving of packages for applicable special form radioactive mater ial will be followed.
b.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.
Work instructions will be provided for handling, storage, c.
shipping and receiving operations.
d.
Radiography personnel shall perform the following:
(1) Receiving, handling, and storage of all radioactive materials.
(2) Necessary critical sealing and shipping preparations.
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Inspection, Test and Operating Status a.
Inspection, test and operating status of packages for applicable special form radioactive material will be maintained on Appendix D-11 titled " Inspection and preparation of Radioactive Materials for Shipment."
b.
To verify conformance with the docucented instructions.
Status of nonconforming peckages will be positively maintained c.
by wr4 tten procedures, d.
Radiography personnel shall perform the required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures.
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Quality Assurance Records a.
Records of package approvals, inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained.
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Audits a.
Established schedules of audits of the Quality Assurance Program will be performed using written checklists.
b.
Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management.
c.
Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.
d.
The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once.
e.
Audit reports will be maintained as part of the Quality Assurance records.
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The audit team shall consist of members of management that have no responsibility in the activity being audited.
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