ML19260C917
| ML19260C917 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/25/1979 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML19260C916 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-QA-99900344 99900344-79-1, NUDOCS 8002070126 | |
| Download: ML19260C917 (1) | |
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ABEX Corporation 99900344/79-01 NOTICE OF DEVIATION Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted on September 17-20, 1979, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in accordance with NRC requirements, as indicated below:
A.
Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 states:
" Activities affecting quality shall be pres ribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type alpropriate to the circumstances and shall be accom-plished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings.
Instructions, procedures, or drawings shall include appropriate quantita-tive or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished."
Paragraph 12.4.1, Section 12.0 if the ASME accepted QA Manual states in part that "The QA Manager shall establish and maintain a calibration control systua.
Contrary to the above, calibration procedure QAP-20 which is a part of the calibration control system was not being maintaincd in that the pro-cedure was not signed, dated, revised, or otherwise referenced by the QA Program.
B.
Criterion II of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 requires management to regularly review the status and adequacy of the Quality Assurance Program.
In addition, paragraph NCA-4134.2,Section III, of the ASME Codes also requires management to regularly review the status and adequa y of the QA Program.
Contrary to the above requirements; measures were not established in the ASME accepted QA Manual nor implementd by management, to regularly review the status and adequacy of the QA Program.
C.
Criterion XVIII of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50 states in part that "The audits shall be performed in accordance with the written procedures or check lists by appropriately trained personnel not having direct responsibilitiec in the areas being audited.
Contrary to the above requirements, one individual participated as a team member for all audits conducted for the past year including " Code product and acceptance" for which he is responsible.
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