ML19257E974
| ML19257E974 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/23/1980 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| ML19257E972 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-80-029, EA-80-29, NUDOCS 8006300822 | |
| Download: ML19257E974 (3) | |
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0 Appendix A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Superior Industrial X-Ray Company License No. 12-02370-01 EA-80-29 This refers to the inspection conducted by representatives of the Region III (Chicago) Office at Superior Industrial X-Ray Company, Blue Island, '.ilinois, and at a field site in Bolingbrook, Illinois, of activities authorizea by NRC Byproduct Material License No. 12-02370-01.
During the inspection conducted on tpril 25, 29 and 30, 1;20 the following apparent items of noncompliance were identified:
1.
10 CFR 20.297(b) requires that licensed material in an unrestricted area and not in storage be under the constant surveillance and immediate control of the licensee.
Contrary to the above, a Technical Operations Model 533 radiographic exposure device containing a 45 curie iridium 192 sealed source was left in an unrestricted area for periods up to one hour without being under constant surveillance and immediate control of the licensee.
This occurred at a field site in Bolingbrook, Illinois on April 25 and 29, 1980.
This violation had the potential for causing an occurrence related to health and safety.
(Civil Penalty - 53,000) 2.
10 CFR 34.42 requires areas in which radiography is being r.' formed to be conspicuously posted with a sign er signs bearing the radiation caution symbol and tha words:
" Caution - High Radiation Area" and
" Caution - Radiation Area" Contrary to the above, nc " Caution - High Radiation Area" or " Caution -
Radiation Area" signs were posted at a field site in Bolingbrook, Illinois where radiographic exposures were being performed on April 25 and 29, 1980.
This is an infraction.
(Civil Penalty - $2,000) 3.
10 CFR 34.33(a) prohibits an individual to act as a radiographer or a radiographer's as;istant unless, at all times during radiographic operation, each such individual wears a direct reading pocket dosimeter and either a film badge or a thermoluminescent dosimeter.
10 CFR 34.33(b) requires pocket dosimeters to be read and exposures recorded daily.
a.
Contrary to 10 CFR 34.33(a), a radiographer made radiographic exposures without wearing a film badge or a thermoluminescent dosimeter, Specifically, the radiographer made radiographic 30063%.
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Appendix A exposures during June 1979 while this film badge was left inside his tackle box which was left in the exposure room.
b.
Contrary to 10 CFR 34.33(b), another radiographer did not read his pocket dosimeter and record the exposures on April 24, 25, and 28, 1980, days on which he made radiographic exposures.
This is an infraction.
(Civil Penalty - $1,500) 4.
License Condition No. 16 requi>es that the licensee possess.ad use licensed material in accordance with rtatements, representations and procedures contained in certain referenced documents.
a.
One of these documents, the license application dated January 22, 1979, as amended August 27, 1979, states in the licensee's Operating and Emergency Procedures that the radiographer will check the peri-meter of the restricted area with a gamma radiation survej meter.
Contrary to the above, t oe radiographer aid not cneck the perimeter of the restricted area using a gamma radiation su vey meter, at a field site in Bolingbrouk, Illinois, where radiography was performed on April 25, and 29, 1980.
This is an infraction.
(Civil Penalty - $1,000) b.
One of these documents, the license application dated January 22, 1979, states on page 18 of the Operating and Emergency Proce6:res Manual, "The outside surface of the vehicle shall be monitored with a survey meter to determine that the amount of radiation is not in excess of L milliroentgens per hour.
The cab of the vehicle shall be monitored to determine that the radiation level within the cab does not exceed 2 millir centgens per hour."
Contrary to the above, no survey was made on April 28, 1980 of a vehicle that was used to transport a radiographic exposure device from the licensee's home office in Blue Island, Illinois to a field site in Bolingbrook, Illinois and back to the Blue Island. Illinois location.
This is a deficiency.
(Civil Penalty - $300)
One of these dtcurents, the license application dated January 22, c.
1979, as amendea August 27, 1979, includes in the licensee's Manage-ment and Administrative Procedures Manual a description of the licensee's internal audit system.
Section 6 of this Manual states that the licensee's Internal Audit System shall be performed on the licencee's radiographers at least quarterly on an announced or unannounced basis.
Appendix A Contrary to the above, a review of the licensee's Internal Audit records on April 30, 1980, showed the required audit was not made at the required interval for seven radiegraphers.
This is an infraction.
(Civil Penalty - $2,000) 5.
10 CFR 19.13(a) requires that the licensee furnish a report of radiation exposure data to individuals on termination of employment and this report shall contain certair. specified information.
Contrary to the above, reports submitted to two former employees did not contain the following statement as required by 10 CfR 19.13(a); "This report is furnished to you under the provisior of the Nuclear Regulatary Commission regulation 10 CFR Part 19.
You should preserve this report for further reference."
This is a deficiency.
(Civil Penalty - $0) 6.
10 CFR 33.27 requires that each licensee shall maintain current utilization logs showing for each sealed source the following informa-tion: (a) a description of the radiographic exposure device in which the sealed source is located; (b) the identity of the radiographer to whom assigned; and (c) the plant or site where used and the iates of use.
Contrary to the above, no utilization log was maintained for radiographic exposures performed on April 24, 25 and 28, 1980 at the Bolingbrook, Iliinois field site.
This is a deficiency.
(Civil Penalty - $0)
This Notice of Violation is sent to Superior Industrial X-Ray Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
The Superior Industrial X-Ray Company is hereby required to submit to this office, within twenty-five (25) days of the date of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each item of noncompliance, (1)_ admission or denial of the alleged item of noncompliance; (2) the reasons for the item of noncompliance if admitted; (3) the corrective steps wnich have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid fur'.Ser noncom-pliance; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.