ML19332B227
| ML19332B227 | |
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| Site: | 07002908 |
| Issue date: | 08/26/1980 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | VETERANS ADMIN. MEDICAL CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009260309 | |
| Download: ML19332B227 (1) | |
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!\\ugust 26,1980 70- 290 8' VETERANS A0"I'21STPt.TTON HnSotiat 3350 LA JULLA VILLAGE DAfvE SAN DIEGO CS 921o1 f4RC LIC.
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The enclosed Circular 80-19, is forwarded for your information.
If there are an/ questions related to tne suggested actions, please contact this office.
Sincerely,
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R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Circular No. 30-19 2.
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8005050070 IEC 80-19 U!!ITED STATES
!!UCLEAR REGULATORY CC"MISSIO!1 0FFICE OF Ii!SPECTIO!1 A!!D EtlFORCEMErlT UASHIt:GTO'i, D.C.
2.0555 August 26, 1980 IE Circular flo. 30-19: !!0f!CCMPLIA!!CE UITH LICEllSE REOUIREMEllTS FOR MEDICAL LICEilSEES Description of Circumstances:
The flRC inspection program is uncoverina many items of noncompliance at medical facilities indicating that emoloyees are not familiar with the reouirements that are conditions for issuance of the license.
The major causes include the following:
(1) The application for licenses is often prepared by an outside consultant with no one at the facility being thoroughly familiar with the license conditions or other details of the license application.
(2)
Employees of medical facilities do not realize that many commitments made in the license application actually become part of the license by reference in a stated license condition. The applications and supporting letters incorporated as requirements are identified by date in this condition to the license. This is known as a " tie-down" condition. That is, the J.icense is issued by the ilRC under the conditions stated therein, i
and ccmoliance with all of those conditions is required. An important example of the " tie-down" condition includes the operating and radio-logical safety precedures submitted with the application.
The license is issued under the condition that the procedures tendered with the applica-tion will be used and followed.
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Employees of medical facilities are not being instructed in the applicable provisions of Commission regulations and licenses for protection of personnel from excosures to radiation or radioactive materials in accordance with Section 19.12 of Part 19, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
flotice to Licensees:
Both nanagement and involved employees of medical facilities must be aware of and comply with all license conditions. The following actions are recommended:
(1) Assure that a representative of management understands the commitments beinq made in the applications and contained in the license as finally issued.
(2) Assure that existing and new employees are instructed in and are familiar with all applicable conditions of the license, including the details of applicable documents, such as procedures that are incorporated by condi-tion into the license.
TEC 30-19 August 26,1980 Page 2 of 2 (3) Assure that all employees are instructed in application changes each time the license is amended.
(4) Assure that copies of the !!RC regulations and cocies of the license, as well as documents incorrorated into the license by reference, are posted and/or are made available to eroloyees in accordarice with Section 19.11 of Part 19, Title 10, Code of Federal Pegulations.
flo written resnonse to this Circular is reauired.
If you recuire additional information regarding this subject, please contact this office.
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IEC 80-19 August 26, 1980 RECEMTLY ISSUED IE CIRCULARS Circular care of flo.
Subject Issue Issued to 80-18 10 CFR 50.59 Safety 3/22/80 All power reactor Evaluations for Changes to facilities with an Radioactive Waste Treatment OL or CP Systems 80-17 Fuel Pin Damage Due to Water 7/23/80 All holders of PWR Jet fron Baffle Plate Corner OLs and PWR cps 80-16 Ocerational Deficiencies In 6/27/80 All power reactor Posecount Model 510D0 Trio facilities with an Units And Model 1152 Pressure OL or a CP Transmitters 80-15 Loss of Reactor Coolant Pump 6/20/30 All power reactor Cooling and Natural Circula-facilities with an tion Cooldown OL or CP 80-14 Radioactive Contamination of 6/24/80 All holders of power Plant Demineralized Uater.
and research reactor System and Resultant Internal licenses (operating Cont:nination of Personnel and construction permits), and fuel cycle licensees 80-13 Grid Strap Damage in 5/13/80 All holders of reactor Westinghouse Fuel Assemblies OLs and cps 80-12 Valve-Shaft-To-Actuator Key 5/14/80 All holders of reactor t?ay Fall Out of Place When OLs and cps Mounted Celow Horizontal Axis 80-11 Energency Diesel Generator 5/13/80 All holders of a power Lube Oil Cooler Failures reactor OL or CP 80-10 Failure to !Mintain 4/29/80 All holders of reactor Environmental qualification OLs and cps of Equipment-80-09 Problems Uith Plant Internal 4/23/30 All holders of a power -
Communications Systems reactor OL or CP 80-03 BUR Technical Specification-4/18/30 All General Electric Inconsistency - RPS Response BWRs holding a power Time reactor OL i
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