ML19263A785

Forwards Proposed QA Program for Transportation Packages for Industrial Radiography. W/Organization Chart of Radiography Operators

ML19263A785
Person / Time
Site:	07100220
Issue date:	12/14/1978
From:	Hirschberg S GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUDOCS 7901020314
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Quality Assurance Program for Transport Packages of Radioactive bhterial

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Reference:

(a) Title 10, (bde of Federal Regulations, Part 71.51 (b) General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division Byproduct bhterial License 06-01781-08

Enclosure:

(1) Proposed Quality Assurance Program for Industrial Radiography

Dear Sir:

In accorcance i;ith reference (a), Electric Boat Division subnits herewith for your review and approval our proposed Quality Assurance Program for Transport packages of radioactive material in connection with industrial radiography. This program is designed to regulate, fran a Qaality Assurance staMpcint, the shi nent of radioisotopes licensed by reference F

(b). Design and fabrication of shipping packages for radioactive materials licensed by reference (b) and used by our industrial radiography program is perforned by our suppliers ad is therefore not addressed in our Quality Assurance Program for'Irdustrial Radiography.

Our Industrial Radiation Audit Group (IRAG), an independent auditing function approved by reference (b), presently controls the receipt and shipment of licensed radioisotopes for our industrial radiography program. The IRAG will largely inplenunt the provisions of our Quality Assurance Program, shcran in enclosure (1), and will be assisted by the Nondestructive Test Engineering Department, which develops and maintains Quality Assuranca procedures for our production work.

Please refer any gaestions to Mr. J. F. Dallinger, Principal Engineer for the hbterial License, reference (b), Area Code 203, 446-6220.

Very truly yours, Lu L

S. M. Hirschberg Associate Division Counsel gf%

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Enclosure (1)

Page 1 of 3 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORI' PACKAGES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY

Reference:

(a) Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 71.51 (b) General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division Byproduct Material License 06-01781-08 1.0 ORGANIZATION 1.1 General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, is responsible for the Quality Assurance (QA) Program required by reference (a). Design and fabrication of shipping packages, for radioisotopes licensed in accordance with reference (b), is not performed by Electric Boat Division, and will not be addressed in this QA Program.

1.2 The QA Program for Industrial Radiography shall be imple'~3nted by the Industrial Radiation Audit Group (IRAG), an independent auditing function approved by reference (b). The relationship of the IRAG to Electric Boat Division Managenent is shown in Figure 1.

1.3 The Chief of the IRAG is responsible for the overall administration of this OA Program. The Industrial Radiation Auditors and Audit R>rmen are responsible for performing the following duties for radioisotopes licensed per reference (b):

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Handling b.

Storing c.

Initial receiving visual inspection d.

Prior-to-shipmnt vibual inspection e.

Maintaining operating status f.

Record keeping 2.0 QUALITY ASSURABCE PROGRAM 2.1 The Quality Assurance Program for Industrial Radiography is established and inplemnted by management personnel. The training of Imlustrial Radiation Auditors and the IRAG procedures for shipping licensed radioisotopes, as authorized by reference (b), provide assurance that the specific provisions of applicable procedures, including package design approval, are satisfied.

This QA Program ephasizes control of the characteristics of the package that are critical to safety.

2.2 The Chief of the IPAG shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a QA Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Camission for E.11 packages designed or fabricated after July 1, 1978. This reqairment can be satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the manufacturer.

NCP/ EMBER 1978

Enclosure (1)

Page 2 of 3 3.O DOCUMENT CG1rROL 3.1 The Chief of the IRAG shall ensure that documentation related to shipping and specific shipping packages is controlled in accordance with the provisions of reference (b) and other applicable regulations.

4.0 HANDLING, S'IORAGE, AND SHIPPING 4.1 The IPAG safety proccdures concerning the handling, storage aM shipping of packages for certain special form radioactive material, in accordance with reference (b), will be followed. Shipnents will not be made unless all required tests, certifications, acceptances, aM final inspections have been ccrpletcd.

4.2 The IPAG will perfom the critical handling, storage, and shipping operations.

5.O OPERATING STA'IUS 5.1 Inspection, test, aM operating status of packages for certain special fom radioactive material is documented and controlled by the maintenance proccdure of reference (b). Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking, or reconting en pemanent maintenance foms. NonconforIring packages will be specifically identified to prevent usage.

5.2 Personnel gaalified to do so per reference (b) will perform the regulatory required inspections.

The Chief of the IPAG will ensure that these functions are perfomed.

6.0 QUALITI ASSURANCE PROGPA'4 RECORDS 6.1 Records of package approvals (including references and drawings as appropriate), inspections, tests, maintenance records, audit results, personnel training and qualifications, aM records of shipnents will be maintained as regaired by references (a) and (b), and other applicable regulations.

7.0 AUDITS 7.1 Audits of the QA Program will ha performed at least annually, using written checklists.

Results of these audits will be maintained, evaluated, ard deficient areas corrected. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the OA Program records. The auditor will not be the person responsible for the function being audited (the person perfoming the inspestion cannot be the person atr3iting for proper inspection)..

NOVDGER 1978

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