ML19263A761
| ML19263A761 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07100218 |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1978 |
| From: | Harris W CUMBERLAND BRIDGE CO. |
| To: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7901020281 | |
| Download: ML19263A761 (4) | |
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C., 20555 ggENT R00'f.
Attention: Charles E. MacDonald, Chief Transportation Branch
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Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Dear Sir:
As per your request in letters of May 1, and June 28, 1978, we have enclosed seven (7) copies of our Quality Assurance Program for Transportation Packaging.
Trusting you will find all in order, we remain, Very truly yours, 00.'_ % M CUMBERLAND BRIDGE COMPANY William I. Harris Radiation Safety Officer WIH: map 11E13 79010203%l
CUMBERLAND BRIDGE COMPANY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRM for TRANSPORTATION PACKAGING (10CFR71)
License Number 37-16945-01 1.
Organization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance Program for Part 71 Requirements rests with Cumberland Bridge Company. Design and fabrication of radioactive material shipping packages shall not be conducted under this Quality Assurance Program. The Quality Assurance Program is implemented using the following organization:
PRESIDENT Overall responsibility f r Cumberland Bridge Company RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER i
The Radiation Safety Off'icer is responsible for overall administration of the program, training and certification, document control, and auditing.
I RADIOGRAPHER i
i The Radiographers are responsible t'or handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test, operating status and record keeping.
s ASSISTANT RADIOGRAPllER 2.
Quality Assurance Program The management of.Cumberland Bridge Company establishes and implements this Quality Assurance Program. Training for all QA functions, prior to engagement in these functions, is required according to written procedures. QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval.
The QA Program will ensure that all defined QC procedures, engineering proced-ures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are satisfied.
The QA Program will emphasize control of the charact.
stics of the package which are critical to safety.
Page #2 The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a Quality Assurance Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after July 1, 1978. This requirement can be satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect frcm the manufacturer.
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Document Control All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of written procedures. All document changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by management.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall insure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.
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Handling Storage and Shipping Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and shipping ut pac kages tor certain opecial form radioactive material will be followed.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed. Work instructions will be provided for handling, storage and shipping operations.
Radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
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Inspection, Test and Operating Status Inspection, test and operating status of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures. Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry.
Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedures.
Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures. The Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that these functions are performed.
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Quality Assurance Records Records of package approvals (including references and drawings), inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained. Descriptions of equipment and written procedures will also be =aintained.
These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures.
The records will be identifiable and retrievable. A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Officer.
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Audits Established schedules of audits of the Quality Assurance Program will be performed using written checklists. Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management. Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected. The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurance records. Members of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.