ML19254D455
| ML19254D455 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07100349 |
| Issue date: | 09/26/1979 |
| From: | CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19254D454 | List: |
| References | |
| 12-00013-02, 12-13-2, NUDOCS 7910260002 | |
| Download: ML19254D455 (4) | |
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7 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM OF CATERPILLAR TRACT 0F, CO.
RESEARCH DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL CENTER PEORIA, ILLIN0IS 61629 I
U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY LICENSE NO.
12-00013-02 For Compliance with 10 CFR Part 71, Appendix E
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10 CFR 7's QA Program Page 1 of 3 I
FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY (.ICENSEES 1.
Organization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance Program for Part 71 Requirements rests with Management of Caterpillar Tractor Co. Design and fabrication of radioactive material shipping packages shall not be conducted under this Quality Assurance Program. The Quality Assurance Program is implemented using the following~ organization:
Vice-President Vice-President g
Engineering /Research Industrial Div.
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Research Techni.ai Plant Director Facili:ies Manager Director i
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. Assistant Assistant Factory Director Director Manager i
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Division Manager Radiation Safety Cormittee Quality Control I
W.P. Evans, Chrmn Research Supervisor R.J._Vogel Research J.M. Perez Research Supervising
' J.J. Groezinger Engrg.
Engineer A.Neal Ward,1f.D. Medical k.E.. Kins er Medical _
1 Radiation Control Officer (RJVogel) 1 Radiography By-Product Defective Jicense #
Material Ho'se Marking
'12-00013-02 Applications License #
RJVogel License #
12-00013-05 WPEvans 12-00013-06 JJGroezinger
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Radiation Safety Control Support, Consultation
CATERmu.AR TRACTOR CO.
10 CFR 71 QA Program page 2 of 3 The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administra-l tion of the program, training and certification, document control, and auditing.
The Radiographers are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test, operating status and record keeping.
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Quality Assurance Program The management of Caterpillar Tractor Co. establishes and implements this Quality Assurance Program. Training for all QA functions, prior to engagement in these 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 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 packagr; which are critical te safety.
The. Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a Quality Assurance Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after 1 July 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 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
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Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and shipping
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of packages for' certain special form radioactive material will be followed. Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifi-cations, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.
!! ark instructions will be p' ovided for handling, storage and shipping operations.
Radiography personnel shr.ll 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 radioactive 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 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),
inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained.
Descriptions 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 Safety Officer.
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Audits Established schedules of audits of the QuaTity Assurance Program will be performed using written checklists. Results of audits will be maintained and reported to mang = ment. Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected. The 'udits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activit;y 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.
'^'8 288 Robert J. Vogel Radiation Control Officer Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Research Metallurgy Technical Center, Bldg. E Peoria, IL 61629 14289
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