ML19257D236
| ML19257D236 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 10/23/1979 |
| From: | Joyner J, Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19257D228 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0820-79-17, 70-820-79-17, NUDOCS 8002010560 | |
| Download: ML19257D236 (4) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION I Report No.
70-820/79-17 Docket No.70-820 License No. SNM-777 Safeguards Group 1
Licensee:
United Nuclear Corporation Wood River Junction, Rhode Island 02894 Facility Name: UNC Recovery Systems Inspection At: Wood River Junction Inspection Conducted:
September 5-7, 1979 Date of Last Material Control and Accounting Inspection:
May 25,1979 TypeofInspeckio: \\ nannounced Material Control and Accountino U
Inspectors:
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'G. C.' Smith, Safeguards Auditor
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Approved by:
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Areas Inspected: Material Control and Accounting including Storage and Internal Controls.
The inspection involved 20 inspector-hours onsite by one NRC inspector and was begun during regular hours.
Resul ts : The licensee was fcund to be in compliance with NRC requirements in the areas inspected except for the following items:
1.
Failure to observe posted criticality limits (Infraction).
2.
Failure to record removal of tampersafing devices (Deficielecy).
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DETAILS 1.
Key Persons Contacted
- R. Gregg, Quality Assurance Manager D. Daigler, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
- J. Dunning, Operations Manager
- J. L'Heureux, Manager, Material Control J. O'Donnel, Nuclear Materials Assistant The inspector interviewed other licensee employees during tne course of the inspection.
They included nuclear material control and process personnel.
- denotes those present at the exit interview.
2.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings There were no items of noncompliance noted on the previous inspection (Report 70-820/79-12).
3.
Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph
- 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on September 7, 1979.
The inspector summarized the purpose, scope and findings of the inspection.
4.
Unresolved Items There were no unresolved items noted.
5.
Independent Inspection Effort One item of noncompliance was noted.
The licensee failed to follow posted criticality limits.
The inspection results were attained through direct observation, discussions with licensee employees and review of internal procedures.
The inspector conducted a walk-through inspection of all process and storage areas of the facility and observed operations and activities in progress.
In the process area the inspector observed incoming scrap being weighed and recorded prior to processing.
During this operation, the inspector observed two packages of scrap containing a total of 572 grams U-235 on the shop desk outside the foreman's office.
The posted criticality limit for the desk is:
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" Sample bottles or small quantities of U-235 in any form up to a maximum of 350 gms with a minimum 2 feet spacing from all other uranium.
Also, one closed 4 liter container."
The 572 grams U-235 on the desk exceeds the posted limit.
This is an infraction (79-17-01).
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MC 852108 - Storage and Internal Contr_o_1 _
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