ML19290C560

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-264/79-03 on 791022-24 & Notice of Violation
ML19290C560
Person / Time
Site: Dow Chemical Company
Issue date: 12/05/1979
From: Heishman R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Langer R
DOW CHEMICAL CO.
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See also: IR 05000264/1979003

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Docket No. 50-264

Dow Chemical U.S.A.

ATTN:

Dr. R. R. Langner

Radiation Safety Committee

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Midland, MI 48640

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by C. H. Brown of this office on

October 22-24, 1979, of activities at Dow TRIGA Reactor authorized by NRC

Operating License No. R-108 and to the discussion of our findings with

H. H. Gill, Research Manager, Analyic Laboratory and O. U. Anders-Reactor

Supervisor at the conclusion of the inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined

during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of

a selective examination of procedures and representative records, observa-

tions, and interviews with personnel.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in non-

compliance with NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed Appendix A.

This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of

the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office within twenty days of

your receipt of this notice a written statement o: explanation in reply,

including for each item of noncompliance: (1) corrective action taken and

the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further

noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part

2, Title 10, Code of Federal Reculations, a copy of this letter, the

enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC's

Public Document Room, except as follows.

If the enclosures contain

information that you or your contractors believe to be proprietary, you

must apply in writing to this office, within twenty days of your receipt

of this letter, to withhold such information from public disclosure. The

application must include a full statement of the reasons for which the

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information is considered proprietary, and should be prepared so that

proprietary information identified in the application is contained in an

enclosure to the application.

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

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Nuclear Support Branch

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Appendix A, Notice

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