ML19256E124
| ML19256E124 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000054 |
| Issue date: | 08/15/1979 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mcgovern J UNION CARBIDE CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19256E120 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910290134 | |
| Download: ML19256E124 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000054/1979002
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AUG 151979
Docket No. 50-54
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Union Carbidc Corporation
ATTN:
Mr. Jumes J. McGovern
Production Manager, Radiochemicals
P. O. Box 324
Tuxedo, New York
10987
Gentlemen:
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Inspcction 50-54/79-02
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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. D. Donaldson of this
office on March 13-15, 1979 at the Sterling Forest Research Facility of
activities authorized by NRC License No. R-81 and to the discussions of
our findings held by Mr. Donaldson with yourself, Dr. H. Fritz, and
other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and to
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a subsequent telephone discussion between Mr. Donaldson and Mr. Konnerth
on March 26, 1979.
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Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of
Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this
letter.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with
personnel, and observations by the inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears tn:t certain of your
activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,
as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix
A.
These items of noncompliance have been categorized into the levels
as described in our correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974. This
notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the
NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within twenty (20)
days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation
in reply including:
(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you
and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to
avoid further items cf noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compli-
ance will be achieved.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part
2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the
enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this
report contains any information that you (or your contractor) believe to
be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application
within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from public
disclosure. Any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit
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executed by the owner of the infonnation, which ideritifies the document
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or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a statement of reasons
which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by
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the Comission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section 2.790.
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information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible
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into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in
this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in
the Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questiens concerning thit inspection, we will be
pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely.
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. Smit , Chief
F4e1 Facility and Materials Safety
Branch
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-54/79-02
cc w/encls:
D. B. Ho12graf, Nucleonics Manager
J. W. Paradiso, Reactor Supervisor
C. Kennerth, Health Physicist
R. Bollinger, Vice Presidenc, Medical Products Division
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