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Forwards QA Procedure for Control & Disposition of Radioactive Shipping Packages for Industrial Radiography
ML19263B119
Person / Time
Site: 07100221
Issue date: 12/18/1978
From: Naylor C
ALLIS-CHALMERS CORP.
To: Macdonald C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUDOCS 7901050245
Download: ML19263B119 (7)


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Dear Sir:

Attached please find Allis Chalmers# 0A procedure for control and disposition of radioactive shipping packages.

This procedure is written to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR: 71.51.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter please contact the undersigned.

Respectfully submitted, 6d 4 >ff Carl A. Naylor Chief Radiation Safety Officer CAN/bk Attachment k ' f,*

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QA PROCEDURE FOR CONTROL AND DISPOSITION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPPING PACKAGES FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY (SPECIAL FORM) i Allis Chalmers Corporation P. O. Box M-101 York, PA 17405

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Initial Issue 12-19-78

NRC-0001 Rev. 0 12-19-78 INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to establish a QA procedure for control and disposition of radioactive material shipping packages.

This procedure is written to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR: 71.51.

SCOPE This procedure shall be limited to the handling of radio-active material shipping packages used in conjunction with Allis Chalmers isotope radiography program.

Desigh und f abrication of radioactive material and shipping packages shall not be conducted under this QA procedure.

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NRC-0001 Rev. 0 12-19-78 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction 1

1.

Organization 1

2.

Q-A Procedure 1

3.

Document Control 2

4.

Handling, Storage and Shipping 2

5.

Container Operating Status 2

6.

QA Procedure Records 2

7.

Audits

NRC-0001 Rev. 0 12-19-78 1.0 Organization The QA procedure for control and disposition of radio-active material shipping packages is implemented using the following organization:

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QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY SYSTEMS CHIEF RADIATION GENERAL SUPERVISOR AND SAFETY OFFICER PROCEDURES SUPERVISOR v

V ASSISTANT INSPECTION RADIATION FOREMAN SAFETY OFFICERS The management of Allis Chalmers is responsible for procedure implementa-tion and control.

The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall,cogram administration.

Qualified Radiographers and Radio-graphers Assistants will become involved in radioactive material shipping package storage, handling, inspection, and record keeping.

2.0 QA Procedure The management of Allis Chalmers entablishes and implements this QA procedure.

Training for all QA functions, prior to engagement in these functions, is required in accordance with applicable procedures and license amendments.

QA program revisions will be made via amendments or approved procedures.

All radioactive material shipping packages used in this program will have been designed and manufactured under the suppliers QA program approved by the NRC.

3.0 Document Control Operating instructions related to a specific shipping'p'ackage will be controlled thru the use of written documents.

The

NRC-0001 Rev.0 12-19-78 Radiation Safety Officer shall insure that the latest document issues are utilized.

4.0 Handling, Storage and Shipping Handling, storage and shipping of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be performed in accordance with the NRC approved license and applicable procedures.

Shipments will not be made unless all locking, sealing surveying, and marking has been completed.

This shall be performed in accordance with written instructions.

NOTE:

Only radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage, and shipping operations.

5.0 Container Operating Status Status of packages for special form radioactive material shall be indicated both on the package and in a log entry.

Leak Testing shall be performed in accordance with established guidelines.

Qualified radiography personnel and radiation safety officers shall be responsible for these activities.

6.0 QA Procedure Records Special form radioactive material records shall be maintained in QA files.

These records shall include those pertaining to the control and disposition of radioactive material shipping packages.

The radiation safety officer shall be responsible for control of the previous records.

Those records shall be identifiable and retrievable.

7.0 Audits QA procedure audits will be performed using written checklists.

Results of audits will be maintained and related to those responsible for the program.

Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.

Audits should be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, and will be initiated at least once per year.

Members of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.

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Chief, Transportation Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

20555

Dear Sir:

Attached please find Allis Chalmers# QA procedure for control and disposition of radioactive shipping packages.

,s This procedure is written to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR: 71.51.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter please contact the undersigned.

Respectfully submitted, CJ e >(f Carl A. Naylor Chief Radiation Safety Officer CAN/bk Attachment

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QA PROCEDURE FOR CONTROL AND DISPOSITION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SIIIPPING PACKAGES FOR' INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPilY (SPECIAL FORM)

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Date Rev.

.Brief Description of Revision 12-19-78 0

Initial Issue

NRC-0001 Rev. 0 12-19-78 INTRODUCdION "I

PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to establish a QA procedure for control and dinposition of radioactive material shipping packages.

This procedure is written to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR: 71.51.

SCOPE This procedure shall be limitod to the handling of radio-active material shipping packages used in conjunction with Allis Chalmers isotope radiography program.

Design and fabrication of radioactive material and shipping packages shall not be conducted under this QA procedure.

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NRC-0001 Rev. 0 12-19-78

. TABLE OF CO:ITENTS Page Introduction 1

1.

Organization 1

2.

Q-A Procedure 1

3.

Document Control 2

4.

IIandling, Storage and Shinping 2

5.

Container Operating Status.

2 6.

QA Procedure Records 2

7.

Audits

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NRC-0001

.3 Rev. 0 12-19-78 1.0 Organization The QA procedure for control and disposition of radio-active material shipping packages is implemented using the following organisation:

GENERAL MANAGER o

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

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I it q,

QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY SYSTEMS CHIEF RADIATION GENERAL SUPERVISOR AND SAFETY OFFICER PROCEDURES SUPERVISOR v

v ASSISTANT INSPECTION RADIATION FOREMAN SAFETY OFFICERS The management of Allis Chalmers is responsible for procedure implementa-tion and control.

The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall program administration.

Qualified Radiographers and Radio-graphers Assistants will become involved in radioactive material shipping package storage, handling, inspection, and record keeping.

2.0 QA Procedure The management of Allis Chalmers establishes and implements this QA procedure.

Training for all QA functions, prior to engagement in these functions, is required in accordance with applicable procedures and license amendments.

VA program revisions will be made via amendments or approved procedures.

All radioactive material shipping packages used in this program will have been designed and manufactured under the suppliers QA program approved by the NRC.

3.0 Document Control Operating instructions related to a specific shipping package The will be controlled thru the use of written documents.

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  • 3 12-19-78 Radiation Safety Of ficer shall insure that the latest document issues are utilized.

4.0 Handling, Storage and Shipping Handling, storage and shipping of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be performed in accordance with the NRC approved license and applicable procedures.

Shipments will not be made unless all locking, sealing surveying, and marking has been completed.

This shall be performed 31: accordance with written instructions.

NOTE:

Only radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage, and shipping operations.

5.0 Container Operating Status Status of packages for special form radioa~ctive material shall be indicated both on the package and in a log entry.

Leak Testing shall be performed in accordance with established guidelines.

Qualified radiography personnel and radiation

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safety officers shall be responsible for these activities.

6.0 QA Procedure Records Special form : radioactive material records shall be maintained in QA files.

These records shall include those pertaining to the control and disposition of radioactive material shipping packages.

The radiation safety officer shall be responsible for control of the previous records.

Those records shall be identifiable and retrievable.

7.0 Audits QA procedure audits will be performed using written checilists.

Results of audits will be maintained and related to those responsible for the program.

Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.

Audits should be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, and will be initiated at least once per year.

Monters of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.