ML19263D118

Notice of Violation from Insp on 781121-22

ML19263D118
Person / Time
Issue date:	03/02/1979
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Twin City Testing and Li cens e ';c. 22-01373-02 Engineering Laboratory, Inc.

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overexposure and associated events at a temocrary jcb site in Wheatland, Wyoming.

Based on the investigation and inspection conducted on Novemoer 21 and 22, 1972, it appears that certain of your ac i /ities vere in

.cncompliance vith NRC recuirements, as notec cel:w.

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Paragraph 10 CFR 20.101, Title 10 cf the Ccde of receral Regulations, Part 20, states that nc license = sr.ali cssess or use licensed material in sucn a manner as to cause any indivicual to receive in any pericc of one calendar quarter, ur.cer s:ecified conditions, a dose in excess of 3 rems to tne wncie cocy; heac and trunk; active bloodforming orcans; '. ens of eyes; or gonacs.

Contrary to the above, on November 15,197 5, a t a.4hea:iand, Wyoming construction site, a radiogra:her narking ander :he 2 re s per cuarter limit, using i ridiun-192, received a dose :: : e trurk t iower bac ) of a: proximate,iy.i.c.

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In adciticn, License Condition 17 requires that licensed.aterial be used in accordance with statements, representations and procedures con-tained in a license amendrent application dated February 20, 1972.

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and Radiocra'eher's Manual included with :nis a;;lication states en pac.e II-3, "U:on completion of each radiogra: hic execsure, the Radicgrapher shall survey both the ex;csure device and the source tube to make certain the source has been retracted 0 ne ' SAFE' po s i ti on. "

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ccnstructicn site af ter a radiographic exposure, ne radiogra:her did not make a proper survey to determine that the sealed source hac been retracted to its safe, shielded condition in that tne source guide tube was not surveyed.

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Lwin eity ses:1ng and License No. _c-J13,/c-O-Enc.ineerinc. Laboratory, Inc.

bis Or.f1ce pro:cses to impose civil pena,.:ies pursuant to 2ec:1cn c:,

i of the Atomic Energy Act of 195a, as amended, (42 USC 2282), and to 10 c-n 2.20:..in the cumulative amount or rour inousand rive nu-drec,uollars er (54,500) for the specific items of nonccmpliance se: for:b as Items 1 and 2 in Enclosure A to the cover letter.

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nation in reply pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201, but may incoroorate oy specific reference (e.g., giving page and paragra:h numbers) to avoid recetition.

Twin City Testing and Engineering Laboratory's attention is directed to the other provisions of 10 CFR 2.205 regarcing, in particular, failure to answer and ensuing orders; answer, consideration by tnis offico, and ensuing orders; requests for hearings, hearings and ensuing Orders; comoromise; and collection.

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Upon failure to pay any civil penalty due snich has ree, subsecuently deternined in accordance witn the applicab,le provis;cr.s ci

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the matter may be referred :: the Attorney General, and :Se penal ty, unless compromised, remitted, or 7,4 tigatec, may be collected by civil action pursuant to Section 23ac of :ne A:cmic Energy Ac: cf 1954, as amended, (42 USC 2282).