ML19259D024
| ML19259D024 | |
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| Site: | 07100111, 07100126 |
| Issue date: | 06/15/1979 |
| From: | Steele W MATERIAL TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. (FORMERLY MATERIA |
| To: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| ML19259D023 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 7908280417 | |
| Download: ML19259D024 (9) | |
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June 15, 1979 Re: FCTR: RHO 71-0111 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Branch, Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Centlemen:
This refers to your letter dated April 27, 1979 concerning cur Quality Assurance Program for industrial radiography.
Enclosed is a revision of our Quality Assurance program for your review and we hope this will meet the requirements of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 71.
License No. 45-17151-01 Sincerely Dated March 17, 1977 wm. F. Steele, Sr.
Vice-President MTL of Va., Inc.
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10 CFR PART 71 QA Program Quality Assurance Procedure For Industrial Radiography Licensees 1.
Orgar'ization 2.
Quality Assurance Program 3.
Document 4.
Handling storage and shipping 5.
Inspection Test and Operating Status 6.
Quality Assurance Records 7.
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- 1. Organizational Structure Robert L. Davis President Willial F. Steele, Sc.
Vice-President - RSO Ralph Johnson Vice-President Paul L. Wolfe Director NDE Assistant-RSO Radiographers 1.1 The final responsibility for the quality assurance program for part 71 requirements rest with tne management of Material Testing Laboratories of Virginia, Inc. (Hearafter refered to as M.T. L.)
1.2 The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administ-ration of this program training, certification, document control and auditing.
1.3 In the absence of the Radiation Safety Officer his responsibility will be delegated to the Assistant Radiation Safety Cfficer.
1.4 Radiographers are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test and operating status, 6nd record keeping, 2107 24B
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Ouality Assurance Program 2.1 The management of MTL establishes and implemets this quality assurance program. Training for all Quality Assurance functions, prior to engagement in these functions.
2.2 Quality Assurance program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval.
2.3 The quality Assurance program will ensure that all defined Quality Control procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are satis-fled.
2.4 The quality Assurance Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.
2.5 The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioact-ive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a quality assurance programed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after July 1, 1978 certification of these packages will be requestad from the manufacturer.
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Document Control 3.1 All dccuments related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through a written procedure.
3.2 All documents changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by management / Radiation Safety Officer.
3.3 The Radiation Safety Officer shall insure that all Quality functions are conducted in accordance with the latest appli-cable changes to these documents.
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Handling Storage and Shipping 4.1 Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage, and shipping of packages for sealed sources of radioactive material will be followed.
4.1.1 Shipments will not be made untill all test, certifications, acceptance, and final inspections have been completed.
Work instructions will be provided for handling, storage and shipping operations.
4.2 Radiographers shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
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Inspection, Test and Operating Status 5.1 Inspection, Test and operating status of packages for (sealed sources) radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures.
5.2 Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking, or log entry.
5.3 Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedures.
5.4 Radiographers will perform the regulatory required inspection and test in accordance with written procedures. The Radiation Safety 0fficer shall ensure that these functions are performed.
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Cuality Assurance Records 6.1 Records of package approvals (including references and drawings),
inspection, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained. Description of equipment and written procedures will also be maintained.
6.2 Records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures.
6.3 A list of these records, with their storage location will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Offices.
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Audits 7.1 Established schedules of audits of the Quality Assurance Program will be performed using a written checklist.
7.2 Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management.
7.3 Audits reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.
The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited.
7.4 The activity (MTL) will be audited at least once a year. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the Quality Assurance Program.
7.5 Members of the audit team shall be other than MTL Personnel.
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