ML19350E727
| ML19350E727 | |
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| Site: | 07000572 |
| Issue date: | 06/03/1981 |
| From: | Greger L, Sreniawski D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML19350E723 | List: |
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| 70-0572-81-01-0, 70-572-81-1, NUDOCS 8106230474 | |
| Download: ML19350E727 (6) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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jteport No. 70-572/81-01 License No. SNM-567 hicensee: Monsanto Research Corporation Facility: Monsanto Research Corporation Dayton Laboratory 1515 Nicholas Road Dayton, Ohio 45407 Meeting:
Telephone conversation between licensee management and Region III representatives on March 11, 1981. q
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Report Prepared By:
D. J. Sreniawski, Chief hmenkI hel Materials Radiation Protecti on Section 2 W
Approved By:
L. R. Greger, Acting Chief 6/5/8/
Technical Inspection Branch Summary:
Telephone conversation on March 11, 1981 (Report No. 70-572/81-01)
Subjects Discussed 1 Thei purpose of the communication was to acquaint licensee manegement with NRC's Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) program and how the licensee's previous inspection history relates to the NRC's new enforcement policy.
Results:
The licensee was informed that during the appraissl period the licensee's regulatory performance was acceptable and that currently there are no major safety concerns.
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-DETAILS 1.
Participants
, Monsanto Research Corporation Robert Schimmel,' Facility Manager, f
Robert Taylor, Former Production Manager
-Edward Jaarow, Current Production Manager Steve Hoadley, Radiation Safety Officer 1NRC Region III A. Bert Davis, Deputy Director Charles Norelius, Acting Director, Division of Engineering and Technical Inspection William Fisher, Chief, Technical Inspection Branch-Donald Sceniawski, Chief, Radiation Protection Section 2 2.
Discussion The SALP program, includins development, basis for evaluation, a.
and purpose was summarized.
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The results of the NRC's evaluation of the licensee's performance were discussed.
The NBC's new enforcement policy, including plans for implementa-e.
tion, was briefly discussed.
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Licensee Comments The licensee commented during the presentation of each of the areas in paragraph 2 and a discussion followed regarding the licensee's concern over differing enforcement policies of the NRC as compared to agreement states. The licensee stated that a difference in enforcement that affects operating costs can give a competitive advantage to the company that avoids the added expense.
Region III personnel stated that-the intent is to make the NRC and agreement state pt: grams equivalent to each other.
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I Monsanto Research Corporation Performance Evaluation Region III LICENSEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (MATERIALS)
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Facility: Monsanto Research Corporation
.i Dayton, Ohio Licensee: Monsanto Research Corporation Docket No.
License No.
Date of Issue Catego ry/ Priority 070-00572 SNM-567 May 25, 1978 e 1 Appraisal Period: June, 1977 - October 31, 1980 Review Board Members:
D. J. Sreniawski, Section Chief, Chairman W. L. Fisher, Branch Chief P. R. Guinn, NMSS Representative A.
Number and Nature of Noncompliance Items Noncompliance Category June 1977-September 1979 October 1979-October 1980 Violations 0
0 Infractions 2
0 Deficiencies 1
0 Areas of Noncompliance (Action Points)
December 1977 20.408(b)-failure to report 2
to NRC, exposure of one person (non-employee) (not an over-exposure).
April-May 1979 20.101-employee received 10 21.88 rem extremity exposure in first quarter 1979.
April-May 1979 20.103(b)(2)-failure to record 10 47.3 MPC-hours airborne exposure 1
corrective actions.
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22 total Action Points I
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Number 3nd Nature of Licensee Event Reports Part 20 Reports.
April 5, 1979 Extremityoverexposure-21.88remtohandfjrfirst quarter of 1979.
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Escalated Enforcement Action
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No Civil Penalties, Orders, Immediate Action Letters.
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Management Conferences None.
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Evaluation of Open Items and Trends 1.
Ther> are no Open Items as of the April, 1980 inspection.
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Overexposures - One for the period of review (Item B, Part 20 Report noted above).
In recent years, Monsanto Research Corporation had introduced lower action levels for personnel whole body exposures. Specifically:
Year Action Level 1976 and earlier I rem /qtr.
1977 0.6 rem /qtr.
1980 0.5 rem /qtr.
These reductions were reflected in the maximum whole body (WB) exposure received. Specifically:
Licensee's Responsiveness and Management Control NRC-RIII has found the licensee's responsiveness to problems identified by the inspection program to be adequate. There has been'close coopera-tion and good management control demonstrated by the Facility Safety Officer (S. Hoadley). Management support is apparent in recent facility
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improvements which required capital investment and in administrative
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procedures which required manpower commitments.
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-These were:
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Installation of a new ventilation system for the process area.
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Installation of an active waste storage bunker.
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Addition of a soil and vegetation environmental samplidg program.
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Installation of a laundry for protection clothing.
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ACTION PLAN i
Facility: Monsanto Research Corporation 1.
ESCALATED ENTURCESNT ACTION None 2.
INSPECTION PROGRAM CHANGES Retain current once per year inspection frequency
- 3. -MANAGEMENT MEETINGS 9LANNED None 4.
STATUS OF ACTION FROM PREVIOUS APPRAISALS No previous appraisal 1_ m S M-ado _
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