ML19260E247
| ML19260E247 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000398 |
| Issue date: | 12/21/1979 |
| From: | Bartlett R NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (FORMERL |
| To: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| NUDOCS 8002140254 | |
| Download: ML19260E247 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Bureau of Standards
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DEC 21 1979 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I Attn:
Mr. George H. Smith Chief, Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Branch 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Gentlemen:
Subj ect:
Inspection 70-398/79-01, October 17-19, 1979 This is in response to your letter of December 5, 1979, to me, subj ect as above.
Please be advised that, in accordance with 10CFR20.401(b), it is our standard practice to record in a logbook the results of radi-ation surveys conducted to evaluate radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal or presence of radioactive materials or other sources of radiation.
With specific regard to the referenced deficiency, the health physicist who collected and analyzed the two air samples taken near the Health Physics Unit's compactor in the Rad Waste Building inexcusably failed to record the results thereof.
This was attrib-utable in part to the fact that the levels of radioactivity were determined to be insignificant, the compactor operation is under the direct control of the Health Physics Unit and the health physi-cist involved was extremely busy and did not later remember to record the results of the survey.
The need to record data determined during radiation surveys at the time of measurement has been strongly emphasized to all personnel within our Health Physics Unit. This fact was reiterated to all health physics staff subsequent to Mr. Clemons' inspection.
Since Mr. Clemons' inspection, the health physics staff has again conducted both air and surface (stear) testing during and after a compactor operation within the Rad Waste Building.
The results thereof were appropriately recorded in a logbook in accordance with the require-ments of 10CFR20.401(b).
In zy judgement, we have achieved full compliance with the recording requirements in question.
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2 Thank you for having brought this matter to our attention.
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