ML19275D483
| ML19275D483 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/27/1980 |
| From: | Nussbaumer D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Higginbotham L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| REF-SSINS-6000, REF-SSINS-SSINS-6 NUDOCS 8005130229 | |
| Download: ML19275D483 (1) | |
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FEB 271980 MEMORANDUM FOR: L o Higginbotham, Assistant Director Division of Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Inspection, IE FROM:
Donald A. Nussbaumer, Assistant Director for Material Safety and Licensing Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS
SUBJECT:
RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C.
On February 20, 1980, Patricia Vacca, MLB, returned a telephone call to Mr. Edwin Njoku. Mr. Njoku said that he had acted as Radiation Safety Officer at Howard University, Washington, D.C. following the October,1979 depart ;re of Dr. Warren Schadt, the University's former Radiation Safety Officer. Mr. Njoku further said that he is no longer associated with the University even though he is listed as " Temporary" Radiation Safety Officer on the University's January 2,1980 application to renew its broad license, No. 08-00386-19.
We are concerned whether radiation safety matters are being handled adequately at the University.
In addition to the broad license, the University is authorized to possess and use: 80 grams of plutonium-239 in a subcritica,1 assembly and jn a neutron Howitzer (SNM-563) and 2500 kilograms of natural uranium in a suberitical assembly (SUD-584).
Howard Univ-,sity Hospital holds a medical license authorizing Groups I-VI and Californium-252 for patient treatment (License No. 08-03075-07) and a teletherapy license (License No. C8-03075-06).
Dr. Warren Schadt is still named as Radiation Safety Officer on each of these licenses.
We would appreciate four looking into these matters and informing us of the results of your findings.
Dr. John Glenn, Region I, is aware of our Concerns.
Q h, stMar k Donald A. Nussbaumer, Assistant Director for Material Safety and Licensing Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS
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