ML19282C672
| ML19282C672 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/06/1978 |
| From: | Ryan Alexander NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
| To: | Campbell G LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY |
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| TASK-OH-506-1, TASK-OS NUDOCS 7903300526 | |
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Mr. George W. Campbell Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, L-380 P. O. Box 5505 Livermore, CA 94550
Dear George:
As recently discussed with you, officials at the National Bureau of Standards have decided that NBS will not establish an overview comittee for the personnel dosimetry performance testing program. Since you were the originator of the overview committee concept, and since I agree in general with several of the advantages that you have identified for establishing the committee, please let me offer an alternative suggestion to you.
i The overview committee could be established as an entirely independent group with no government affiliation.
In my opinion the committee's recommendations would carry a great deal of weight. With regard to the NRC program, I am certain that full consideration would be given by our staff to every recommendation, solicited and unsolicited.
I can also assure you of full cooperation from the NRC staff with respect to the proposed overview functions as I understand them.
i Should you decide to accept this suggestion, please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you.
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Dear Jim:
This letter is written in response to your and Bob Alexander's request for a list of the functions and responsibilities of the proposed " overview committee for the personnel dosimetry performance testing program."
In my tiovember 19, 1976 letter to Robert B. Minogue, I stated:
" Lawrence Livermore Laboratory's results from a recent study indicate that possible errors were made in the handling and exoosure of our dosimeters. Hcwever, the assumption is usually made that the exposures performed by the testing facility are accurate. b'e feel that the operations of the testing lab must be monitored closely to insure their Therefore, we feel that the testing laboratory needs to be accuracy.
reviewed on a regular basis and that an overview committee should be established to perform this function."
My feelings in this matter are unchanged; however, I am not sure of the Therefore, I exact role of the tiBS monitoring program in this matter.
have listed below some functions which I feel must be perfarmed by fibs or the overview committee.
If these functions are filled by she f1BS program, then the overview committee, at a minimum, should review the results of the 1485 program.
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Establish and evaluate the results of a quality assuranci program for the testing lab.
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Plan and establish in internal appraisal program for the testing lab.
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Evaluate the final testing program that is proposed by the testing lab.
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Provide technical assistance to the testing lab when they are evaluating the response, irradiation configurations and final dose estimates, etc.,
for each different dosimeter design.
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NBS would have the authority to resolve any disagreements between the testing lab and a company.
The overview committee sho :lo nave a membership that is composed of testing lab users and other persernel dosimetry experts.
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Mr. Vernon T. Chilson Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 3100 Miami, Florida 33101
Dear Mr. Chilson:
In 1976, at the public meeting on the Perfcrmance Testing of Personnel Dosimetry, I suggested an overview committee for NRC's proposed Personnel Dosimetry performance testing program.
Since that time, flRC has started a pilot testing program and they have contracted with f1BS to insure that the calibrations are traceable to NBS and that the irradiations are carried out under technically sound conditions.
On December 7,1977, I wrote a letter to Jim Leiss of flBS explaining the proposed functions of the overview committee.
I have attached this letter as well as Robert Alexander's letter of September 6,1978, which suggests I proceed with the committee. Also attached is c letter from J. E. Leiss of fibs which describes possible purposes of an overview committee.
I am now in the process of establishing this committee and I think your contributions as a member of this committee would be invaluable.
I would like to have an organizational meeting in the late March to May framework.
I would be happy to host the first meeting in Livermore, but I welcome your suggestions for a meeting place.
I propose the following agenda for the first meeting:
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A review of the pilot study progress by Robert Alexander, flRC.
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What should be the functions of the overview committee?
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Should it be established as an independent group or should NRC establish it?
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How often should the committee meet? Where?
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Other items of interest.
University of Ci!ifornia P.O. Box 808 Livctmore, California 94550 C Telephone (415) 422-1100 C Twx 910-386-23:13 UCLL LV?.fR If you are interested in serving on this committee and can attend the meet-ings, please let me know as soon as possible.
If you cannot serve on the comittee, I would appreciate your suggestions of an appropriate person to represent your segment of the personnel dosimetry industry.
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