ML19281A796
| ML19281A796 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/02/1979 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| Download: ML19281A796 (2) | |
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ADoendix A NOTICE OF VIOLATICN Twin City Testing and License Sc. 22-01378-02 Engineering Laboratory, Inc.
This refers to the investigation conducted by representatives of the Region III (Chicago) and the Region IV (Dallas) offices of a reported overexposure and associated events at a tempcrary job site in Wheatland, Wyoming.
Based on the investigation and inspection conducted on November 21 and 22,1978, it appears that certain of your activities were in
.cncorpliance with NRC recuirements, as noted belcw.
1 Paragraph 10 CFR 20.101, Title 10 of the C:ce af receral Regulations, Part 20, states that no licensee snali possess or use licensed material in sucn a manner as to cause any individual to receive in any period of one calencar quarter, uncer scecified conditions, a dose in excess of 3 rems to tne wncle occy; head and trunk; active bloodforming organs; lens of eyes; or gonads.
Contrary to the above, on November 15, 1978, at a.shea-land, Wycming construction site, a radiograoher working under the 2 rers per cuar:er limit, usino iridium-192, received a dose to the trunk (lower back) of a; proximately 21.6 rems.
This viciaticn constituted an occ rrence reia:ec t: neal n and s a fe ty.
(Civil Penal:y - 52,C00) 2.
Paragrapn 10 CFR 34.43(b), Titie 10 of tne Ccde af Federal Regulations, Part 34, requires that a radiation survey :e made after each radiographic exposure to cetermine :nat the sealed source has been returned to its shieldec ccndition.
In addition, License ConJition 17 requires that licensed material be used in accordance with staternents, representations and procedures con-tained in a license amendment application dated February 24, 1978.
The Twin City Testing and Engineering Laboratory Supervisor's and Radiographer's Manual included with this application states on page II-3, "Upon completion of each radiograchic exposure, the Radiographer shall survey both the exposure device and the source tube to make certain the source has been retracted to the ' SAFE' pos i ti on. "
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Contrary to the above, on Novemoer 15, 1978 at a Wheatland, Wyoming construction site after a radiographic exposure, the radiographer did not make a proper survey to determine that the sealed source had been retracted to its safe, shielded condition in that the source guide tube was not surveyed.
This violation contributed to an occurrence related to health and safety.
(Civil Pensity - 52,500) 3.
Paragrach 10 CFR 34.33(a), Title 10 of the C:de :f Federal Regulations,
- art 3t, recuires tnat pocks: ::simeters be e:.ar;ed taily cr a:
- ne start of eacn snif t.
In ad:itien, License : nci:icr 17 recuires
- na: licensed material be used in ac:Ordance wi n state ents, ra resar:aticns and procedures ccn: aire; ir a license arancment a; plication datec February 2a,1978.
Th e Tv. i r. City Testing and Engineering Lacoratory Superviscr's anc Raciogrioner's v.an ual included with this application states on page II-2, "The pocket dosimeter shall be zeroed before starting any radiograchic insoec-tion for the day or work shift."
Contrary to tne above, the pocket dositeters worn by the radiographer and assistant radiogra:her en four se:arate occasions
(::Ovember l' ar.d 15, 1973 and Oc:ober 10 an: 13, 1973) were no:
Zerced (recharged) as repuired.
This is a deficiency.
This Motice of Violation is sent to Twin City Testing and Engineering Laboratory, Inc. pursuant to the orovisions of Section 2.201 of tne NRC's
" Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
" in City Testing an Engineering La: Oratory, Inc. is here:y recuired to succit to this office, witnin twenty (20) days of its receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reciy, including for each item of noncompliance, (1) admission or denial of tne alicged item of noncompliance; (2) the reasons for the item cf noncomoliance if admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (a) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.