ML19323E463
| ML19323E463 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | General Atomics, 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 05/06/1980 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Wellhouser H GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
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| NUDOCS 8005230573 | |
| Download: ML19323E463 (1) | |
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SulTE 202, WALNUT CREEK PLAZA e,,,e WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 fiay 6, 1980 Docket Nos. 50-89, 50-163,70-734 General Atomic Company P. O. Box 81608 San Diego, California 92138 Attention: Mr. H. N. Wellhouser, Manager Nuclear Material Control Division I
Gentlemen:
Enclosed is IE Information flotice No. 80-19, "NIOSH Recall of Recirculating-Mode (Closed-Circuit) Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (Rebreather)," which addresses the NIOSH "stop-sales-and-recall" order to the manufacturers of the BioPak 60P rebreather respirator. Should you have any questions related to the enclosed authorization or guidance, please contact this office.
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R. H. Engelken Director Enclosures :
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May 6, 1980 IE Information No. 80-19 NIOSH RECALL OF RECIRCULATING-MODE (CLOSED CIRCUIT) SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (REBREATHER)
The NRC has been informed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the agency that tests and certifies respirators, that some of the NIOSH-certified respiratory protective equipment that NRC licensees use might have been modified by the manufacturer without approval by NIOSH. NIOSH considers such modified equipment not to be certified, even though it might bear their test and certifification label.
The equipment in question is the BioPak 30P and 60P, NIOSH test-and-certifica-tion numbers TC-13F-84 and TC-13F-85, respectively. The BioPak 30P and 60P are respectively 30-minute and 60-minute, closed-circuit, recirculating-mode, self-contained breathing apparatuses (rebreathers), manufactured by BioMarine Industries, Inc. Our information leads us to believe that NRC licensees have purchased only the 60P equipment.
NIOSu. bas issued a "stop-sales-and-recall" order to the manufacturer for this equinment. Licensees who have such equipment should check with the manufacturer to determine what action to take to assure that their equipment is in certified status.
The manufacturer's address and telephone number are:
BioMarine Industries Inc.
45 Great Valley Corporate Center Malvern, PA 19355 Tel: (215)647-7200
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IE Inf m> tion flotice flo. 80-19 Enclosure May 6, W RECE!1TLY ISSUED IE IflF0PJ4ATI0fl fl0TICES Information Subject Date Issued To flotice flo.
Issued 80-18 Possible Weapons Smuggling 5/5/80 All power reactor Pouch facilities with an OL, fuel fabrication and processing facilities and Materials Priority I licensees (processors and distributors) 80-17 Potential Hazards Associated 5/5/80 All radiography With Interchangable Parts Licenses On Radiographic Equipment 80-16 Shaft Seal Packing 4/29/80 All power reactor Causes Binding In Main facilities in your 3
Steam Swing Check And Region with an OL or CP Isolation Valves 80-15 Axial (Longitudinal) 4/21/80 All Light Water Reactor Oriented Cracking In Facilities holding power Piping reactor OLs or cps 80-14 Safety Suggestions From 4/2/80 All power rear. tor Employees facilities v.th an OL or CD All lid t water reactor 80-13 Gene.al Electric Type SBM 4/2/80 h
Control Switches - Defective facilities holding power Cam Followers reactor OLs or cps 80-12 Instrument Failure Causes 3/31/80 All holders of power Opening of PORV and Block reactor OLs and cps Valve 80-11 General Problems with ASCO 3/14/80 All holders of Reactor Valves in fluclear Application OL, CP, fuel fabrica-Including Fire Protection tion and processing Systems facilities 80-10 Partial Loss of flon-fluclear 3/7/80 All power reactor Instrument System Power facilities holding Supply During Operation OLs and cps 80-09 Possible Occupational 3/7/80 All holders of Health Hazard Associated power reactor OLs with Closed Cooling Systems and near term cps