ML19332B229
| ML19332B229 | |
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| Site: | 07001470 |
| Issue date: | 08/26/1980 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | VETERANS ADMIN. MEDICAL CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA (FORM |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009260311 | |
| Download: ML19332B229 (1) | |
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!\\ugus t 26,1980 70 -1470 VE TEN ANS ADMINIS TR ATI()N HOSPITAL HADSduRTH MEDICAL CENTER NIL 3 HIRE & SAWTELLE HLV0S, LOS' ANGELES CA 90073 NRC LIC. 88 SNM*1440 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Circular 80-19, is forwarded for your information.
If there are any questions related to tne suggested actions, please contact this office.
Sincerely, mLL R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Circular ilo. 30-19 2.
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8005050070 IEC 30-19 UNITED STATES MUCLEAR REGULATORY C0"MISSI0ft 0FFICE OF It!SPECTIO 1 AtlD EMFORCEMEtlT HASHIt'GTO:1, D.C.
20555 August 25, 1980 IE Circular t'o. 30-19: !!O!!CCMPLIAMCE UITH LICEi!SE RE0VIREMEflTS FOR MEDICAL LICEiSEES Description of Circumstances:
The flRC inspection program is uncoverina many items of noncompliance at medical 2
facilities indicating that emoloyees are not familiar with the reouirements that are conditions for issuance of tne license. The major causes include the following:
(1) The application for licenses is often prepared by an outsice consultant with no one at the facility being thorougnly 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 apolication actually become part of the license by 1
l 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 Aicense is issued by the i!RC under the conditions stated therein, and comoliance 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.
(3) Employees of nedical facilities are not being instructed in the applicable provirions of Commission regulations and licenses for protection of personnel frcm exposures to radiation or radioactive materials in accordance with Section 19.12 of Part 19, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, tiotice to Licensees:
Both management and invnived emnloyees of medical facilities must be aware of and comply with all license conditions. The following actions are recommended:
(1) Assure that a renresentative of management understands the ccmmitments beinq cade 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.
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(3) Assure that all employees are instructed in application changes each time the license is amended, (4) Assure that copies of the i!RC regulations and cooies of the license, as well as documents incorporated into the license by reference, are posted and/or are made available to employees in accordance with Section 19.11 of Part.19, Title 10, Code of Federal Pegulations.
i flo written response to this Circular is required.
If you reouire additional information regarding this subject,.please contact this office.
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IEC 80-19 August 26, 1980 P.ECEMTLY ISSUED IE CIRCULARS tircular cate of a.
Subject Issue Issued to 80-18 10 CFR 50.59 Safety 8/22/80 All power reactor Evaluations for Changes to facilities with an Radioactive Waste Treatment OL or CP Systems 80-17 Fuel Pin Damane Due to Water 7/23/80 All holders of PWR Jet from Baffle Plate Corner OLs and PWR cps 80-16 Operational Deficiencies In 6/27/20 All power reactor Rosemount Model 5100U Trio facilities with an Units And Model 1152 Pressure OL or a CP Transmitters 80-15 Loss of Reactor Coolant ? ump 6/20/80 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 Water 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 Uestinghouse Fuel Assemblies OLs and cps 80-12 Valve-Shaft-To-Actuator Key 5/14/80 All holders of reactor itay Fall Out of Place When OLs and cps Mounted Celow Horizontal Axis 80-11 Emergency Diesel Generator 5/13/80 All holders of a power Lube Oil Cooler Failures reactor OL or CP 80-10 Failure to !!aintain 4/29/80 All holders of reactor i
Environmental qualification OLs and cps i
of Equipment 80-09 Problems Uith Plant Internal 4/23/30 All holders of a power Communications Systems reactor OL or CP 80-03 CUR Technical Specification 4/18/80 All General Electric l
Inconsistency - RPS Response BWRs holding a power Time reactor OL