ML19290C560
| ML19290C560 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19290C561 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8001220086 | |
| Download: ML19290C560 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000264/1979003
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Docket No. 50-264
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ATTN:
Dr. R. R. Langner
Radiation Safety Committee
1603 Building
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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. F. Heishman, Chief
Reactor Operations and
Nuclear Support Branch
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice
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IE Inspection Report
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Dr. Anders, Reactor Supervisor
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