ML19276F427
| ML19276F427 | |
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| Site: | 07100276 |
| Issue date: | 02/14/1979 |
| From: | Mathis H NAVY, DEPT. OF |
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| 12139, NUDOCS 7903300178 | |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
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SUBMARINE BASE INSTRUCTION 9090.1 f
Subj : Quality Assurance Requirements for Transportation Packaging h
(20CFR71) fr Ref:
(a) SUBASEINST 9900.1C (b) SUBASEINST 9900.7 T-Enc 1:
(1) Organization and Responsibilities of Radiography Licensees (2) Operating Instructions for Tech Ops Model 650 Source Changer 1.
Purpose. To provide requirements for NRC License Number 53-10226-01.
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Action. The requirements contained in enclosure (1) of this instruction are effective upon receipt and will be adhered to by all SUBASE industrial radiographers,
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Distribution List:
Code 00 01 10 05 (2) 40 (2) 70 (3) 705 (30)
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SUBASEI:ST 9090.1 705:RB:rv i 4 FE c'd Table of Contents:
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Organization N'
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Quality Assurance Program 1-2 e
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Document Control 1-2 4.
Handling, Storage and Shipping 1-2 5.
Inspection, Test and Operating Status 1-2 6.
Quality Assurance Records 1-3 7.
Audits 1-3 2-1 Operating Instructions for Tech Ops Model 650 2-1 Source Changer F7
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The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance Program for a.
Part 71 Requirements rests with Naval Submarine Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Design and fabrication of radioactive caterial shipping packages shall not be conducted under this' Quality Assurance Program.
The Quality Assurance Program is imple=ented using the following organization:
(NOTE:
Designation of personnel by name is not practical due to frequent transfer of management personnel.
Since the Radiographic Safety Officer (RS0) will be a graduate of the Radiographic Safety Officer Course, Service School Command, San Diego, the RSO assigned will always meet the requirements to be assigned as an RSO.
ComMDING OFFICER
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RADIOGRAPHIC bAFETY OFFICER (CODE 705)
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The management of Naval S bearine Base establishes and implements f3 a.
this Quality Assurance Program.
Training for all QA functions, prior to engagement in these functions, is required according to written procedures.
p QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with j
management approval.
The QA Program will ensure that all defined QA pro-4 cedureo, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are satisfied. The QA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical :.o safety.
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The Radiographic Safety Officer (RS0) shall assure that all radio-active material shipping packages are designed and nanufactured under a Quality Assurance Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Cocsission for all packages designed or fabricated af ter 1 July 1978.
This requirement will be satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the manufacturer.
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Document Control All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled a.
through the use of written procedures. All document changes will be per-formed according to written procedures approved by the Repair Officer.
b.
The Radiographic Safety Officer (RS0) shall insure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.
4.
Handling, Storage and Shipping All handling, storage and shipping of packages for radioactive a.
sources shall be in accordance with this Quality Assurance procedure and references (a) and (b).
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Radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
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Inspection. Test and coerating Status W
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Inspection, test and operating status of packages for certain d
special forms of radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures in accordanca with reference (b).
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indicated by tag, level, marking or log entry.
Parts of packages not submitted v
in accordance vith these procedures will not be accepted ay SU3ASE.
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Radio 3raphy personnel shall perform the required inspections and tests in accordance with reference (b).
The Radiation Safety Officer (250) shall ensure that these functions are performed.
(Note: RADIATION HAZARD-ALL THE PRECAUTIONS USED WHEN MAKING RADIOGRAPHIC EXPOSURES ARE APPLICA3LE IN ACCORDANCE '4ITH 10 CFE 34).
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Quality Assurance Records
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inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and P
qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained. Descriptions of
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equipment and written procedures will also be maintained.
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All records will be maintained in accordance with reference (a).
The records will be identifiable and retrievable. A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety jL-Officer (RS0).
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Audits.
Established schedules of audits of the Quality Assurance Program a.
will be performed using written checklists.
Results of audits will be maintained end reported to management. Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.
The frequency of the audits will be dependent on the safety posture of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurance records. Members of the audit team shall not be attached to the activity being audited.
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l SUEASEINST 9090.1 705:R3:rv i 14 Ftc ced OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECH OP3 MODEL 650 SOURCE CHANGER 1 =
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Locate source changer and projector in an area where the source may i'
be safely exposed.
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Situate units to minimize any bend radius in the source guide tube, I
(7-ft. extension), and control cabling.
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Set projector as for an exposure.
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Open source c. hanger.
(1) To remove cover; break seal and unblot.
(2) Unlock and remove padlock.
(3) To remove source hold down cap, break seal and unblot.
CAUTION: kBEN CAP IS REMOVED, SOURCE CONNECTOR IS EXPOSED.
SPECIAL CARE SOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO DISLODGE SOURCE kHEN HANDLING THE CHANCER.
Connect the extension source guide tube from projector to the c.
fitting above the empty chamber.
(avoid sharp bends),
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Close and latch the source guides.
Crank source into the source changer.
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(1) Survey this operation with a ga==a survey meter to be sure soure has been transferred from projector to changer.
(?) With a rarvey meter verify radiation level does not exceed 200 mR/hr at the surface of changer.
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Open guides. Disconnect cable from source assembly.
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Disconnect the guide tube from changer. (If a new source is not to be transferred, to to step 2.d.)
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Connect the guide tube to the fitting above chamber containing new r?
source. (avoid sharp bends).
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- i. Crank projector drive cable until connector butts to source connector, da
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WARNING: WHEN TESTING CONNECTORS FROM PROPER CONNECT:0N, DO NOT MOVE SOURCr MORE TRAN h INCH FROM ITS STCRED POSITION.
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Close and latch the source guides.
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Crank the source to full retraction within projector.
(1) Survey this operation with a ga=ma survey meter to be sure source has been transferred into the projector.
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(2) With a survey meter verify radiation level does not exceed 200 mR/hr at the surface of the projector.
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"isconnect the source guide tube from changer.
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Preapre source changer for shipping:
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(1) Attach ID plate of old source to holddown cap.
(2) Bolt holddown cap in place and seal. (Source guides open).
(3) Bolt changer cover in place and scal.
(4) Fit padlock in place.
(5) Affix proper shipping labels.
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