ML19350C307
| ML19350C307 | |
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| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 10/31/1980 |
| From: | UNC RECOVERY SYSTEMS, UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19350C297 | List: |
| References | |
| QP-5.411, NUDOCS 8103310896 | |
| Download: ML19350C307 (3) | |
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1Nsi'ncTroN or nADIoAcT1vi WASTE PACKAGING AND SilIPPING P
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Purpose To establish a program for assuring that ra3ioactive waste materiale, are packaged and shipped for burial in compliar.ce with applicable requirements.
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Scope This procedure is applicable to all radioactive waste packaging operations at UNC Recovery Systems.
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Definitions None.
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Responsibility 4.1 Operations personnel are responsible for in-process inspec-tion of waste packaging operations.
4.2 Ouality Assurance in responsible for defining inspection requirements and preparing inspection reports /checklints necessary to assure compliance with applicable regulatory
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4.3 Quality Assurance is responsible for random overinspections
'of operations and total inspection and signature release of all outgoing shipments for compliance with applicable require ments.
4.4 Nuclear and Industrial Safety is responsible for package and vehicle inspection to assure compliance with safety and radiological requirements.
4.5 Compliance is responsible for auditing work under this pro-cedure for compliance with this OP and all other applicable regula. ions,for documenting regulatory compliance, and for signature release of all affected shipments.
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Procedure 5.1 Procurement Shipping containers will be procarred in accordance with QP-4.201.
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5.2 Receiving Inspection, Incoming shipping containers will be receipt inspected by
.j Quality Assurance in accordante with OP-4.400.
5.3 Preoaration'for Use Working in accordance with SOP III-C for non-lagoon materialt and. SOP X-0 for lagoon materials, Operations personnel will prepare the appropriate shipping containers for loading.
Thi.s preparation will include inspection for characteristics defined in those SOP's or in inspection reports / check lists issued by Quality Assurance.
Rejected containers shat.1 be tagged to preclude inadvertent use, or irrediately b'ought into compliance.
Accepted containers shall be ident.ified with a unique serial number to provide subsequent trace-
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5.4 Container Loading Upon completion of the pre-loading inspection and preparatior Operations personnel will load the containers in accordance with the applicable SOP.
The open, loaded containers will then be checked for compliance with all applicable require-cents, as defined in the SOP's or inspection reports / check lists.
Rejected containers will be immediately corrected or tagged and physically isolated from other containers for Quality Assurance disposition.
p 5.5 Post-Loading Processing The accepted loaded containers will then be completed through any remaining processing, such as closure and weighing, as defined in the applicable SOP.
These activities will uti-lize inspection reports / check lists as necessary to assure that all applicable regulatory requirements have been complied with.
5.6 Document Sign-Off Utilization of inspection forms / check lists in steps 5.2 through 5.5 above requires the sign-off by the individual performing the operation or inspection.
5.7 Ouality Assurance Overchccks Quality Assurance will perform daily randon over inspec-tions of the activities outlined in 5.3 through 5.5 above.
In addition, approximately ten percent of the completed containers will be over inspected by Quality Assurance.
These over inspections will be documented, and when deficiencies are found, they 4. hall be recorded and prompt corrective action required.
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INSPirrIQi OF P/OIOPCfIVE 3 of 3 mm Pumanc n2) Siireerm OP 5.411 10/ 3v80 5.8 Shipment Freparation
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5.8.1 Once shipping lists are prepared for each specific shipment, the containers listed will be marked or isolated in a manner wh'ich'will assure that only the designated containers are rhipped.
5.8.2 Prior to the loading of the shipment, the vehicle will be inspected and prepared for loading in accordance with SOP I I I-II.
5.8.3 Prior to or during the loading of the shipment onto the venicle, each container will be inspected for compliance with applicable requirements by Quality Assurance.
This inspection will be done in accord-ance with SOP III-il, using inspection reports / check lists which will be signed by the inspector.
5.8.4 Prior to departure of the vehicle, it will be inspected in accordance wi th SOP III-!!, utilizing inspection forms / check lists, which will be signed off by the Operations Supervisor and Quality Assurance.
This inspection, which will assure that the' load and vehicle have been prepared for shipment in accordance with applicable specifications,
.ust be performed within the 48-hour period prior to shipment.
J 5.8.5 The transport vehicle will be released from the site only when all previous operations have been completed, and written approval has been obtained from the Managers, Compliance and Quality Assurance or their delegates.
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References 6.1 License SNM-777, Section 700 - Transportation 6.2 QAP-001 Quality Assurance Program for Radioactive Material Shipping Containers.
6.3 QP-4.201 Procurement - Radioactive Mat;erial Shipping Containers.
6.4 QP-4.400 Receiving Inspection.
6.5 SOP III-C Procedure for Packaging of Containers and Documenting Outgoing SNM Shipments.
6.6 SOP III-II Prepara*. ion of Rai oactive Material Burial Ship-ments.
6.7 SOP X-O Packaging of Lagoon Waste.
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