ML19253A906
| ML19253A906 | |
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| Site: | 07100031 |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1979 |
| From: | Carter W MARYLAND SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CO. (SUBS. OF FRUEHAU |
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| ML19253A905 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 7909120332 | |
| Download: ML19253A906 (3) | |
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+1AR'.' LAND SIIIPBUILDING AND DRYDOCK COMPANY P.O. BOX 537 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRA'!
FOR SilIPPING PACKAGES 2209120 n.,.., < g t) (.a.v c.
WILTON K. CARTER, JR.
y SUPERINTENDENT OF QUALITY CONTROL
'P "ED:
Jin v 1.1.. 1979
,1. 'Parpose:
This Quality Assurance Program is established to comply with the requirements of Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations 10 CFR Part 71.
2 Scope:
The Quality Assurance Program shall establish the responsibility for admints-tration and control of the regulations for the safe handling and shipping of radioactive material in approved containers.
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References:
3.1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirement 10 CFR Part 71 3.2 State of Maryland License No, MD-07-023-01 3.3 Administrative, Operating Emergency Instructions to Quality Control Personnel for handling of Iridium 192 Radioisotope 49NDT-15 4
Authority:
General Manager Fbnager of Accounting Manager of Quality Control Assistant General Manag (Safety & Security)
Shipping & Receiving Supt of Quality Control Audit Perscnnel Radiation Safety Officer Radiographers 4.1 The Management of Maryland Shi,pbuilding and Drydock Company shall establish responsibilities for performing the functions of the Quality Assurance Program.
4.1.1 Any revisions to the Quality Assurance program will be by written instructions approved by Management.
4.2 The General Manager shall establish responsibility thru the Manager of Accounting to the Shipping and Receiving Department to receive and ship radioactive sources as required by Purchase Order.
4.3 The General Manager shall establish responsibility thru the Manager of Quality Control and the Superintendent of Quality Control to the Radiation Safety Of ficer and Radiographers to conduct radiation surveys of the storage and shipping containers and maintain records of the surveys and all Quality Assurance records.
4.4 The General Manager shall establish responsibility thru the Assistant General Manager to the Audit Personnel to conduct a yearly audit survey in accordance with established written check list.
Reports of audits shall be rta de to Management, n.~
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'5. Quality Assurance:
5.1 The Quality Assurance Program will ensure that all requirements of the Quality Control procedures, including Engineering Procedures and specific provisions of the Package Design when applicable, are properly implemented.
5.2 Training of Radiation Safety Officers and Radiographers in the use of Isotope equipment and containers shall be accomplished by the attendance of a Radiation Training School that offers courses acceptable to the American Society for Nondestructive Testing for Certification of Personnel in Radiography.
5.3 Design of all shipping containers will be approved by the Department of Transportation.
(Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company will require that the source supplier certify that all shipping containers have been designed and approved in compliance with the latest Department of Trans-portation requirements and have been certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.)
5.4 All Documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled by writcen procedures. All Document revisions will be pade by specific written instructions approved by Management.
5.5 Radioactive material will not be shipped until all Tests, Certifications, Acceptances, and Final Inspections have been completed and found satisfactory.
5.6. Inspection, Test and Operating status of shipping containers for radio-active materials will be indicated by Tag, Label, Marking or Log Entry and will be controlled by Management approved written procedures.
5.6.1 Nonconforming shipping containers and parts thereof, when found by Tests and/or Inspections, will be documented in compliance with a written procedure approved by Management.
5.7 All Quality Assurance functions will be conducted in accordance with the latest applicable documents and will be the responsibility of the Quality Assurance Department Manager.
6 Quality Assurance Records:
6.1 All records will be maintained in accordance with a written procedure.
6.2 All records will be identified and retrievable.
6.3 A list of all records will be maintained in the Quality Control Department office files and will be the responsibility of the Radiation Safety Officer.
7 Audits:
7.1 An audit of the Quality Assurance Program shall be conducted yearly as directed by the Assistant Geaeral Manager.
In accordance with an Audit Inspection Report, Audit reports shall be reported to the Manager.
7.2 Audit Reports will be evaluated and deficient areas will be corrected.
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