ML19263B142
| ML19263B142 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000687 |
| Issue date: | 11/15/1978 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19263B137 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0687-78-02, 70-687-78-2, NUDOCS 7901050387 | |
| Download: ML19263B142 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Union Carbide Corporation Docket No.70-687 Sterling Forest Research Center Tuxedo, New York 10987 License No. SNM-639 Based on the results of an NRC inspection conduuted on October 12-13, 1978, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC regulations and the conditions of your facility license as indicated below.
Item A, B, and C are infractions. Item D is a deficiency.
A.
10 CFR 27 203(a) (1) states, in part, that except as otherwise authorized by the Commission, symbols prescribed by this section shall use the conventional radiation caution colors (magenta or purple on yellow background). The symbol prescribed by this sec-tion is the conventional three-bladed design.
10 CFR 20.203 (b) states that each radiation area shall be conspicu-ously posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation caution symbol and the words: Caution - Radiation Area.
10 CFR 20.203(c) (1) states that each high radiation area shall be conspicuously posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation symbol and the words: Caution - High Radiation Area.
Contrary to the above on October 12-13, 1978, 1.
The Waste Drum Storage Building was a radiation area but was not posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation caution symbol and the words: Caution - Radiation Area.
2.
A location above Cell 1 in the Hot Laboratory solution make-up area was posted with a Caution - High Radiation Area sign which did not bear the radiation caution symbol and was not colored with the conventional radiation caution colors (magenta or purple on yellow background).
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B.
Condition 9 of your facility license incorporates your approved license application dated June 13, 1973, which requires, in part, in paragraph B(c) " Criticality control in Hot Cells" that a maximum quantity of 650 grams of uranium will be allowed in each hot cell.
Contrary to the above, on October 13, 1978, Hot Cell No. 5 con-tained 1015.75 grams of U-235 which was in exces1 of the maximum quantity of 650 gram of uranium which in allowed in each hot cell.
C.
Condition 9 of your facility license as amended by Amendment No.1 dated November 8,1976, incorporates your approved license appli-cation dated August 12, 1976, which requires, in part, on page 3 that the Nuclear Safeguards Committee will appoint an individual who is not in the Nuclear Operations direct line organization to perform an audit of operations which are conducted under the SNM-639 License at least once every 12 months.
Contrary to the above, between May 5,1977 and August 25,1978 (a period of 151/2 months), an audit of operations which are con-ducted under the SNM-639 License was not performed, by an individ-ual who was not in the Nuclear Operation direct line organization, at least once every 12 months.
D.
19 CFR 21.6 " Posting Requirements" states, in part, that each corporation subject to the regulations in this part shall post current copies of (1) the reguletions in this part, (2) Section 206 of the Energy Reorganizatior ' Act of 1974 and (3) procedures adopted pursuant to the regulations in this part in a conspicuous position on any premises.
If posting of the regu'.ations in this part of the procedures adopted pursuar.t to the regulations in this part is not practi-cable, the licensee or firm subject to the regulations in this part may, in addicion to posting section 206, post a notice which describes the regulations / procedures, including the name of the individual to whom repcrts may be made and states where they may be examined.
Centrary to the above, on October 12, 1978, the required documents and/or notice were not posted in a conspicuous position on the premises.
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