ML19327B612
| ML19327B612 | |
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| Site: | 07100236 |
| Issue date: | 10/10/1989 |
| From: | Nethercutt B AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 8911020274 | |
| Download: ML19327B612 (8) | |
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Dear Sir:
i Attached is American' Airlines revised Quality Assurance Program for i
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Pnckaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material, as required by
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' A renewal fee of $150.00, as required by Part 170.31, is submitted with this request in compliance with Part 170.12.
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i PACKAGING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR TRANSPORT 10CFR PART 71 i
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NTRODUCTION The CFR 71 " Packaging of Radioactive material for Transport and Transportatior, of Radioactive Materials Under Certain Conditions" requires a description of the Quality Assurance Program applicable to shipping pack,4es and a OA program for the design, fabrication, assembly, testing, use and maintenance of the shipping packages.
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ORGWZATION -
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The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance Program for 10 CFR Part 71 requirements rests with the American Airlines Maintenance and Engineering Center.
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Within the Maintenance and Engineering Center, the Quality Assurance Division develops radiographic techniques using the -
licensed isotopes; administers the training, records keeping, handling, storage, shipping, inspection, test and audit programs; and uses the isotopes to obtain radiographs of aircraft and engine _
structure and components.
VICE PRESIDENT, MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING D.L KRUSE MANAGER,OUAUTYASS#ANCE J.E. MARTIN i
MANAGER, NONt. ESTRUCTIVE TESTING QA C.H.EADS
- The Manager, Nondestructive Testing OA has the overall responsibility for the 4
development of all nondestructive testing programs; which :nclude, the isotope Radiography Programs.
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RADIATION SAFETYOFFICER B.W.NETHERCUTT The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall admirilstration of the L'
package OA program, training and qualification of personnel, certification of equipment, and document control.
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RADIOGRAPHERS J
The Radiographers are responsible for assembling, maintaining, cleaning, handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test, operating status, and record i
keeping of licensed isotopes and packages.
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APPLICABILITY i
Transport packages used by American Airlines are Type B, Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved, packages.
MODEL OCNIENTS CERTIFICATEOF '
PKKAGE COMPUANCE NO.
- IDENTIFICATION NO.
I 650 IR 192 9032 USA /9032/B 660 IR 192 9033 USA /9033/B l
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QUAUTYASSURANCEPROGRAM 1.
This Quality Assurance Program applies to all activities affecting the components of the packaging which are significant to SAFETY.
This includes purchasing, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, assembling, inspecting, testing, operating, maintaining, repairing
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and modifying transport packaging.
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Certification from vendors may be used for areas not under the direct control of American Airlines such as design, fabrication, assembly, initial testing, repair and modification of packaging components.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a quality assurance program approved by the Nuclear Regulator Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after January 1,1979. This requirement may be satisfied by receiving a proper certification from the manufacturer.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that packaging sent to vendor for repair o; modification after January 1,1979, is repaired or modified under a Quality Assurance Program approved 1
by the NRC. This requirement may be satisfied by receiving a proper certification from the vendor.
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The authority for American Airlines to use an NRC approved package is contained in the general license in 10 CFR Part 71 paragraph 71.12 following registration by American Airlines i
whh NRC and submission of certain other information.
Compliance with the provisions of the general license is mandatory.
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The radiographer concerned is responsible for all aspects of the transportation package. He shall determine that all quality l
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describe to the NRC (through documentation) how that determination was made.
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The Radioisotope training program, as outlined in the Nondestructive Testing Manual, will be completed prior to assuming responsibility within the QA program for packaging materials.
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Revisions to this OA program will be made in accordance with procedures outlined in the General Section of the Nondsstructive l
Testing Manual 7.
Radiographers will assure that all applicable QA procedures, engineering procedures and specifications and specific operating procedures of the package manufacturers are satisfied.- TI,e QA program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package wilich are critical to SAFETY.
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DOCWENTCONTROL All documents related to a specific shipping packye will be controlled through the use of established procedures as stated in the General Section, of the Nondestructive Testing Manual.
3 The Radiation Safety Officer will be responsible for manual revisions and insure they comply with the NRC and company regulations.
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HANDUNG, STORAGE AND SHIPPING l
Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and shipping of packages for certain special from radioactive material will be followed.
These safety procedures are as specified in 10 CFR Part 71.51.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances and final inspections have been completed. All shipments will be in full compliance with DOT Regulation in 49 CFR/10 CFR 71.
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Handling, Storage and Shipping instructions are included in the i
Nondestructive Testing Manual, Isostope Radiography Section.
Qualified Radiographers shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
G INSPECTION TEST AND OPERATING STATUS
, inspection, test and operating status of packages for certain special form
. radioactive material will be controlled by written procedure in the Nondestructiec Testing Manual, Isotopo Radiography Section. Status will be Indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry. Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedures.
Qualified Radiographers shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures as stated in the Nondestructive Testing Manual. The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that these functions are performed.
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QUAllTYASSURANCERECORDS
-i Records of package approvals (including references and drawings),
inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and i
qualifications and recoros of shipments will be maintained. Descriptions of equipment and written procedures will also be maintained.
The Radiation Safety Offber will maintain the records or logs as required L
by the Nondestruefve 'letiting Manual or have access to such records.
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AUDITS Established schedules of audits of the Quality Assurance Program will be performed using written check lists. The auditor (s) will have no responsibility in the activity being audited. Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management. Audit reports will b9 evaluated and deficient areas corrected. The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurance records.
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FOR PACKAGING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR TRANSPORT (10 CFR 71 OA PROGRAM) j YES TO 1.
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Are procedures for labeling the shipping container adequate?
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Are proper shipping papers completed and submitted with the source to the carrier?
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Are copies of the shipping certificates (Form Style F-831) maintained on file for a period of three years?
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Are vehicle placarding procedures adequate for sources requiring the RADIOACTIVE YELLOW lli label?
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Are the approved radioactive signs bearing the word
" RADIOACTIVE" available for proper display on truck when transporting radioactive yellow ll1 label?
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Does the vehicle have adequate means for securing the source during transportation?
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Is the training program for radiographers adequate on shipping radioactive sources?
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