ML19260D814
| ML19260D814 | |
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| Site: | 07000943 |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1979 |
| From: | Cassens P CENTRAL STATE UNIV., EDMOND, OK |
| To: | Everett R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY V!CE PPE$1 DENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Ednwnd, Oklahoma 70034 November 28, 1979 Mr. R. J. Everett, Acting Chief License Nos. SNM-886 Fuel Facility and Material 35-11132-01 Safety Branch United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76012
Dear Mr. Everett:
Thank you for your letter of November 8 regarding our licenses.
Enclosed is a letter of response from the Chairperson of the Physics Department indicating corrective actions which Central State University has taken to avoid further items of difficulty.
It is my undersP.anding that we are now in full compliance.
We appreciate Mr. Cain's visit and look forward to meeting with your representatives in the future.
Sincerely, g/
Patrick Cassens Vice President for Academic Affairs bg 1954 157 Enclosure cc Dr. Darry S. Carlstone Dean David Hart 8002120
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- CWCCL CF MATHEMATICS AND 3CIENCE November 15, 1979 pos) 3412980 Ext. 468 Da purtme nt of Flupsn Dr. Patrick Cassenr.
Vice President for Academic Affairs Central State University Campus RE: Violation of Nuclear License Nos. SNM-886 35-11132-01
Dear Dr. Cassens:
Regarding Violation #1 (both licenses).
Point of Clarification.
It is not correct to state that the nuclear sources had not been tested for leakage since 1970 (for SNM-886) or since 1966 (for 35-In32-01).
It would be correct to state that no proper records of such tests were available at the time of the visitation. The most recent Icakage tests prior to the visit were conducted in the Spring Semester of 1979, although the results were recorded only infomally.
1 Corrective action. A thorough search of departmental records was initiated, but the missing records have not been located. However, it is known that leakage tests have been conducted since 1966 but without specific records we cannot be certain that all of the required tests were conducted on schedule.
The confusicn arises because the person responsible for the testing, Mr. Harvey Ogden, lef t the University under fire in August, 1978.
When I became Chaiman of the Department of Physics in August, 1978, I instructed Mr. Don Fit:: gerald, the Campus Radiation Officer, that all leakage tests must be conducted on schedule.
This has been done, although because both of us were new in our respective positions proper records were not kept.
We have now devised an appropriate fom to be used for all tests and designated a special file in which all records will be kept.
We have desig-nated February and August as the months in which leakage tests will be conducted, starting in 1980.
(The two tests conducted in 1979 were on a slightly different schedule.)
2.
Corrective actions to avoid further items of non-compliance.
The Chaiman of the Physics Department, the Campus Radiation Officer, the Physics Associate, and other appmpriate personnel, if any, will annually review the NRC regulations to ascertain which ones are relevant to our situation.
2 3.
Full compliance. We believe we have complied with the spirit of the regulations IInce the first icakage test in 1979, and possible well before that time.
We believe we are now in full compliance with the letter of the regulation and have been.vince the latest leakage test in October 1979.
Regarding Violation #2 (for both licenses) 1.
Corrective action. The proper fom was posted in the Nuclear Radiation Lab-oratory on October 24, 1979 2
Corrective action to avoid further items of noncompliance.
See item 2 above.
3.
Full compliance.
The required notice was posted in the Nuclear Radiation Laboratory on Octouer 24, 1979.
Sincerely, Darn Carls ton e, Chaiman DC/dmh c.c.
Dr. liart 1954 159