ML20002C714
| ML20002C714 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Battelle Memorial Institute, 07000008, 03005728 |
| Issue date: | 12/08/1980 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Ungar E Battelle Memorial Institute, COLUMBUS LABORATORIES |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20002C715 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8101100777 | |
| Download: ML20002C714 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000006/1980001
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Gentlemen:
This refers to the routine inspection conducted by Mr. C. C. Peck of this
office on September 22-26 and November 12, 1980, of activities at Battelle
Columbus Laboratories authorized by NRC Special Nuclear Material License
No. SNM-7, Byproduct Material License No. 34-06854-05, and Facility Operat-
ing License No. R-4 and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. H. L. Toy
and others of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and
interviews with personnel.
The inspection report includes a description of the meeting at our office on
November 12, 1980, in which we met with members of your staff to discuss your
apparent violation of a radiation limit of the department of Transportation
during the shipment of a spent fuel cask isem your facility. Your representa-
tives presented information indicating that significant actions were taken
to achieve compliance with applicable regulations before the shipment was
made. Since the NRC is conducting an investigation covering the use of this
cask from the time it left Haddam Neck until it arrived at San Onofre, we
are deferring a determination of the appropriate enforcement action with respect
to your activities, as described in this report, untix the investigation is
completed.
Therefore, as shown in the report, we have left the matter as an
unresolved item.
The inspection also included an examination of activities related to the
report pursuant to 10 CFR Part 21 submitted by Dr. Milford on July 18, 1980,
and a followup inspection of the employee overexposure described in Mr. Toy's
report of August 19, 1980.
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During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in non-
compliance with NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed Appendix A.
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A written response is required.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, the enclosures,
and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document
Room, except as follows.
If the enclosures contain information that you or
your contractors believe to be proprietary, you must apply in writing to
this office, within twenty-five days of the date of this letter, to with-
hold such information from public disclosure. The application must include
a full statement of the reasons for which the information is considered
proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary information identified
in the application is contained in an enclosure to the application.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
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Director
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice
of Violation
2.
IE Inspection Report
No. 70-008/80-02,
No. 30-5728/80-02 and
No. 50-006/80-01
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Mr. H. L. Toy
Licensing Coordinator
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