ML19305B598

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QA Program for Shipping Radioactive Sealed Sources, Revised Procedures.Includes Organization Chart
ML19305B598
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Site: 07100365
Issue date: 02/01/1980
From: Green A
ARNOLD GREENE TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
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INTRODUCTION AND ORGANIZATION The Arnold Greene Testing Laboratories is a user of sealed sources of by-product material for Industrial Radiographic Inspection.

In all cases, sealed sources are being used in Radiographic Exposure Devices and shipping containers approved by N.R.C.

The President has the responsibility for the organization's adherence to the Quality Control requirements and is delegated to assure compliance with the requirements of the Quality Assurance Program.

The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administration of the Program, Training and Certification Document Control and Auditing.

Radiographic personnel trained and certified by the Radiation S'afety Officer may be delegated to assist in shipping, storing and records keeping duties involved in shipments of by-product material.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping containers are designed and manufactured under a Q.A. Program approved by N.R.C. for all packages designed or fabricated afte'r July 1, 1978. This requirement is satisfied by receipt and retention of appropriate certificates of compliance (N.R.C.-618).

He will addition-ally implement a Q.A. Program to assure that all safety related pre-cautionary measures are complied with. The status and adequacy of the program will be reviewed on an annual basis. Major emphasis will be placed on specific safety controls related to preparation and shipment of sealed sources.

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DOCUMENT CONTROL All documents relating to the Receipt, Disposition and Transfer of sealed sources will be controlled through established procedures. Document changes will be initiated according to written procedures. The R.S.O. is responsible to assure that all Q.A. functions are conducted in accordance with latest applicable documents.

IV, HANDLING, STORAGE AND SHIPPING The use, storage and shipment of sealed source will be controlled by established procedure.

Shipments prepared for transport will be made in accordance with required tests, surveys, certifications and packaging procedures.

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INSPECTIONS, TESTS AND OPERATING STATUS Procedures are established to Inspect, Test and Operate Radiographic de-vices. Logs, labels and tags will be used to clearly indicate the status 'of these functions. Radiographic personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests, in accordance with written procedures. The R.S.O. shall ensure that these function are performe1.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE RECORDS Records of package approvals (including references and drawings),

procurement records, equipment descriptions and procedures are' maintained as part of the Q.A. Records.

Utilization Logs and Records of Inspections, Tests, Audits, Personnel Training and Shipments will be maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements. These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures. They will be identified and retrievable. A list of these records with storage locations will be maintained.

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AUDITS Audits will be conducted at a frequency dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited. Each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit Reports will be maintained as part of the Q.A. Records.

4 The Auditor shall have no responsibility in the Q.A. Department. Results of audits will be reviewed and evaluated by the General Manager.

De-ficiencies will be recorded and assigned for corrective action.

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