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QA Program for Protective Shipping Packages
	ML20003C186
Person / Time
Site:	07100179
Issue date:	02/04/1981
From:	Greer N, Householder W; NUCLEAR CONTAINERS, INC.
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ML20003C182	List: ML20003C181; ML20003C186;
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CFA Q'AI.1TY ASSGANCE MAhTA1. SC. rj._3 FCR FROIECIIE SHIFFING PACKAGES Rev. O - Febrary 4.1981

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QA-3 Rev'sien 0 2/4/81-TABE CF CO'!IL7S TABE OF CChTBTS.......................
1 vi INIRCTCIION 1.0 ORGANIZATION......................
1-1 1.1 Respcnsibility....................
1-1 1.2 NCI Mr.agcccnt I'hilcscphy..............
1-1 1.3 Crganization Chart..................
1-3 1.4 Panagement Persennel and Duties...........
1-4 1.4.1 General Panager................
1-4 1.4.2 Production Marager..............
1-5 1.4.3 Quality Assurance Superviscr.........
1-6 1.5 Basis of Paragement Control.............
1-7 2.0 CA'dRAIl QJ%LITY ASSGANCE PROGF&!............
2-1 2.1 Policies and Objectives...............
2-1 2.2 Applicaticn.....................
2-1 2.3 Respcnsibility...................
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2.4 Pregram Approval and Audits..............
2-2 2.5 Quality Assurance Plans...............
2-3 2.5.1 Application..................
2-3 2.5.2 Safety Related Items.............
2-3 2.5.3 Intermediate Release Points 24 2.5.4 Inspect icns..................
2-4 2.5.5 Identification of Ncn-Cenferming Materials and Products...........
2-5 2.5.6 Corrective Action...............
2-5 2.5.7 Reserk Criteria................
2-6 2.5.8 Rework Acceptance / Rejection Criteria.....
2-6 2.5.9 Deviaticns from Specificatiens '........
2-6 2.5.10 Quality Requirements on Drawings.......
2-7 2.5.11 Review and Audit of Suppliers and.
Sub-Ccntractors...........-......
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'2.5.12 Sub-Contractor Centrol....':........... 2-7 2.5.12 Su1>-Centractor Centrol................
2-7 2.5.13 Material Traceability
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2.5.14-Quality-Affecting Activities...' i.......... 2-8 2.5.15 Qualification Procedures and: Records. s 7..... 2-9 u.
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2.6 Procedures foi nandling Incoming Purchase Orders or Contracts................
2-9 2.7 Personnel L;.. ing..................
2-12 2.7.1 Activicies..................
2-12 2.7.2 Qualificaticns................
2-12 2.7.3 Welder Qualifications and Identifications...............
2-12 2.7.4 Training and Certification of Inspectors...
2-13 2.8 Listing of QA Plans and Procedures..........
2-14 3.0 DESIGN CCFML......................
3-1 3,.1 Responsibilities..................
3-1 3.2-Cecrdinaticn with Outside Organizations.......
3-1 3.3 Design Evaluation Procedure.............
3-2 3.3.1 Design Ccncept................
3-2 3.3.2 Safety-Related Items.............
3-3 3.3.3 Design Centrol Check List 3-3 3.3.4 Verification Precedures............
3-4 3.3.5 Design Changes................
3-4 3.3.6 Maintenance and Operating Procedures.....
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3.3.7 Corrective Action..............
3-5 3.4 Drawings & Specificaticns..............
3-6 3.5 QA Plans.......................
3-6 3.6 Safety Analysis Report...............
3-6 3.7 NRC Appreval Requirements..............
3-7 4.0 PROCCRDET DCGST CON'IROL...............
4-1 4.1 Procurement ?rocedures...............
4-1 4.2 Procurement Files..................
4-2 4.3 QA Provisions 4-2 4.4 Changes and bsions................
4-4 5.0 INSHUCTIONS, PROCEIURES, AND DRAWINGS..........
5-1 5.1 General Requirments.................
5-1 5.2 Sequence........................
5-11 5.3 10CFR71, Appendix E Requirements 5-1
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5--2 5.4 Acceptance Criteria..
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5.5 Reviews and Approvals. r. :.n...............
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2/14/51 6.0 DOC 1FE.T CONIROL.....................
6-1 6.1 R2sponsible Perscn.................
6-1 6.2 Decuments, Apptrvals, and Distribution 6-1 6.3 Change in Dcctrents.................
6-2 6.4 Recall of Document s.................
6-2 6.5 Quality Assurance Records..............
6-3 6.6 Safety Analysis Report Listings...........
6-3 7.0 CChTRCL OF PCRCAHSED MATERIAL, EQJIDEST, AND SERVICE..
7-1 7.1 Procedures for Receipt and Storage of Miterial.....................
7-1 7.2 Supplier ard Sub-Ccntractor Centrol.........
7-2 7.3 Atxiits of Supplier and Sub-Contractor Control....
7-5 8.0 IDENTIFICATICN AND CONIROL CF MATERIAL, PARTS, AND CCV10NENTS.....................
8-1 8.1 Job Numbers.....................
8-1 8.2 Drawing Identificaticn...............
8-1 8.3 -Safety Related Items.................
8-1 8.4 Qi Plan Requirements................
8-2 9.0 CCh'IBOL OF SPECIAL PROCESSES...............
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9.1 Responsible Person.................
9-1 9.2 Approvals ard Revisions...............
9-1 9.3 Specific Procedures.................
9-1 9.4 Qualificatiens....................
9-1 9.5 QA Plan Requirements 9-2 9.6 Acceptance and Rejection Criteria..........
9-2 10.0 INSPECsION........................ 10-1
' 10.1 Qi Plan....................... 10-1 10.2 Inspecticn Procedures................ 10-2 10 3 Inspection Personnel................. 10-2 l
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11.0 TEST CCh'IROL.....................
11-1 11.1 Responsible Perscn...............
11-1 11.2 Apprcvals and Revisions............
11-1 11.3 Specific Procedures...............
11-2 11.4 Procedure Format................
11-3 11.5 Equipmnt, Apparatus and Environmental Requirements.................
11-3 11.6 Precisicn ard Accuracy.............
11-4 11.7 Acceptance and Rejecticn Criteria.......
11-6 11.8 Equipr.ent, Precedure, and Personnel Qualifications................
11-6 11.9 Reccrds and Certificaticas...........
11-6 12.0 CONIROL OF EAS131NG AND TEST EQUIPENT.......
12-1 12.1 Responsible Percen...............
12-1 12.2 Calibration Schedules.............
12-1 12.3 Calibratien Standards..............
12-2 12.4 Assurance of Calibration............
12-2 12.5 - Discrepant Cages................
12-2 12.6 Records.....................
12-2 12.7 Procedure...................
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12-3 13.0 HANDLING, SIGRAGE, AND SHIPPING...........
13-1 13.1 Respcnsible Perscn...............
13-1 13.2 Handling & Storage...............
13-1 13.3 Release for Shipment..............
13-1 13.4 Specific Docunents...............
13-2 13.5 Packaging Instructions.............
13-2 13.6 Shipping Instructions.............
13-3 14.0 INSPECTION, TEST, AND OPD ATING STATUS........
14-1 15.0 NONCONFORMING MATERIAIS, PARTS, AND CTPONENTS....
15-1, 15.1 QA Plan Requirements 15-1 15.2 Disposition and Approval............
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16.0 CORRECIIVE ACTICS...................
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16.1 @ Requirc:xnts.................
16-1 16.2 Reviews.....................
16-1 17.0 QUALITi ASSURANCE RECORDS...............
17-1 17.1 Respcnsibility and Requirc cnts.........
17-1 17.2 QA Records Identificaticn............
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17.3 Inspecticn and Test Records...........
17-2 17.4 Storage Facilities 17-2 18.0 AUDITS.........................
18-1 18.1 @ Prcgram Audits................
18-1 18.2 QA Plans & Precedures Audits 18-1 18.3 Records.....................
18-1 18.4 10CFR71 Requirements 18-1 APPENDIX 2.8 - LISTING OF C/. PIANS AND PROCEDURES....... A2-1 QA Manuals...
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Manufacturing Plans and Outlines
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This canus descrites the overall Qulity A3surance Frcg m a Nuclear Ccntainers, Inc. and delineates QA Rcquirc cnts applying to design, purchase, fabricaticn, hardling, shipping, storing, cleaning, assembly, inspectien, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, and mdification of packaging and packaging ccrrponents used in the trans-portation of Radicactive Nuclear Fuels.
Irdividual Quality Assurance Pir.s are established in acccrdance with this manful for each type of packaging ranufactured by NCI. The overall QA Prcgram described here-in has be'en established by NCI to meet the specific requirements of 10CFR71, Article 71.51 ard Appendix E, and it applies to all packages which are mnufactured, rrdified, or refurbished by Nuc1 car Ccntainers, Inc.
NCI is pri arily a manufacturer of Type B Prctective Shipping
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2 of uranlun and/or plutonit=. NCI also has package design capabilities and engages in the refurbishing cf used packages. NCI is not a licensee ard dces not hardle any radicactive materials.
Since NCI is a small cccpany with only 10 to 25 employees, the means of exercising close administrative control over the manufacture ard the quality of Type-B packages and the icplementation of QA requirements rests.snlely with-the General Manager and:the Pro-duction Manager..These, two owner / managers have had extensivesex-perience; in the-fabricaticn of shipping containers-for the nuclear industry giving them appreciation for, and a good understanding of;;
the neces'sity for ccrpliance:to' regulaticns and to specifications.
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QA-3 Re'.b ica 0 2/'/81 INIRCECTICN - Cent'd.
NCI, because cf its :> rail size, dccs nct ha'.c a Separats G. _:j.c-7 iza_icn. Le General Snager is respcnsible for all administrative, procurement, engineering, and quality assurance functicns including all inspecticns and tests ard the preparatien and raintenance cf QA/QC records. We Producticn Shrager is respon31ble for all I
receiving, shipping, and manufacturing cperations. Design functicns e
are the joint responsibility of bcth ranagers.
Quality assurance 'ard prcduction respcnsibilities are hadled by separate ard distinct individuals. The Prcduction Shnager is
.respcnsible for mnufacturing prcducts in' accordance with specifi-caticn and drawing requiremcnts while the General Shrager sees l
that everall quality assurance is raintained. W e Prcducticn
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Manager reports to the General Shnager. his QA Shnual takes allcwance for a Quality Assurance Superviser who wuld be re-spensible for incering mterial inspections, daily inspcctions, gage calibraticns, testing, QA reports, etc. Hcuever, company i
grcwth and previcus requirements have~ not made.it necessary to f
add a person in this capacity.
We General Manager senes'as the. inspector for all re-quired tests and inspections,tsemetimes using a member of the
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by ~thel Production Manager who is' al.so a. qualified welder 'and~
works in that capacity when'needed.
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Startir.g,;ith the initial bid invitatien and e..ntic.dng L.:ug.
the award of an crder, each mrager irdividually reviews ar.d ccncurs in approval of all drawings, spccificaticus, atti cost estirates. Qxa receipt of a forral purchase order or centract, a job number is assiged to each erder fcr cost center accounting ard administrative ccntrol thrcugtrut the jcb. After beceming ccepletely fa-iliar with the specifications, tolerances and test require cats at the inittocien cf each jcb, the rajcr cbjective of each manger is to direct his efforts en a daily basis to the e:gediticus ra.,2facture of a finished product exhibiting nct cnly gced wrkranship, but aceting all spccifi-caticns a.d test requircments. Since cnly a few jobs can be pre-cesscd in the shcp at a tico, raximum attentien can be given tc
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1.1 Respcesibilitv This Quality Assurance Prcgram has been established by Nuclear Containers, Inc. who is solely respcnsibic for its executicn. The esc @U shment, revisicn, cr executicn of new or existing parts of the program may be delegated outside NCI to others, such as sub-centractors, agents.
or consultants, but NCI rust retain full responsibility as exercised by the General Manager. Ik auch:rity and duties of persons and organizations perfonning such delegatai 4 functions cust be centractually established ard delineated in writing by NCI Purchase Order such that all elements of this manual, applicable QA Plans, and of 10CFR71, Appendix E will be in:plemented. Becaust cf its
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small size, NCI dces nct have a separate QA crganizaticn.
1.2 NCI Management Philoscphy The basic managecent philoscphy of Nuc1 car Centainers, Inc. is that product quality must never be ccepromised but must be assured through strict adherence to applicabic drawings,r. specifications, procedures, and QA Plans as required by the QA Prgma described herein. QA functions are the responsibility of the General Manager and all QA personnehreportidirectly or through chain-of-conrand to the General Manager.
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report to the Prcduction Manager either directly cr thrcugh chain-of-ccmand.
If it should be necessary at some later date to establish a @ Supervisor to be responsibic for scrx or all of the @ Prcgram, that persen will report directly to the General >bnager and will have the respcnsibility
. and authority to step unsatisfactcry wrk and centrol further prccessing, delivery, or installation of non -
conforming raterial just as the General >bnager obvicusly has now.
All @ requirements are ccen:unicated to NCI's sub-contractors in writing by purchase order, and centinued laiscn is raintained by the General Manager.
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1.4 Mrmcmrt Fer::cnne! and D.c les Tiv qualificatien, responsibilities ard duties for each mnager en the NC1 Staff are presented below:
1.4.1 General mnager - William R. Mcushc1 der is respcn-sible for the overall manage ent of Nuclear Centainers, Inc., and he is personally respensible fcr 1 ple. Tenting
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the CA Program including QC inspecticns and testing.
Mr. Houshculder is a Registered Professicnal Engineer holding a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering with three years graduate study in Nuclear Engineering.
Mr. Heusholder fctrerly worked six years for Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin, TN, where as Technical Director, I
he was responsible for all analytical and developrent laboratories, quality assurance, and nuclear safety and licensing.
As General Manager at NCI since 1971, Mr.
Housholder is responsible for:
i (a) Administrative and Financial centrol.
(b) Overall management.and procurement including final approval. o,f all Purchase Orders.
~(c) Overall review of best estimates and. bids.
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drawings.and reports.
(e) Final approval of all phases of..the Qualith Assurance Program'incitding Quality Assurance
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(f) Icylerentatien of the QA Program including:
(1) Inspection and release of inconing ruterials.
(2) Review, approval, and oversight cf sub-contractors QA Prcgra.s.
(3) Doctrent Control.
(4) Calibration of gages and test egaiprert.
t (5) Testing and inspection of ccepcnents, parts, asse blies, and finished prcducts.
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(6) Preparatien of test and catcrial certificatica repcrts.
(7) Maintenance of Quality Assurance Records.
I (8) Training of QA Personnel.
1.4.2 Preduction bbnneer - N. L. Greer has been Prcducticn
' Manager at NCI since 1971 and is respcnsibic for all
' manufacturing operations. Mr. Greer was fonxrly the Shop Superintendent at HGS Technical' Associates and was a Foreran with Daniels Centruction Ccrpany for.
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(e) Reviewing cost estir.ates and bid specificaticra.
(f) Shop fabricaticn md welding precedures.
(g) Testing wlding cperaters ard prccedures.
(h) Precure:ent of shcp supplies.
(i) Reviewing all designs a-d cngince:ing drawirg+.
(j). Reviewing Quality Assurance Minual and Quali::.
Assurance Plans.
1.4.3-Quality Assurance Suret-Ascr - M.in ene is necded, the Quality Assurance Superviser shall bc qualificd for the jcb by virture of his c:gerience and educa-tien and shall be respcnsibis fcr lepic cntatien cf the Quality Assurance Prcgrc= as fo11cws:
(a) Inspecticn and release of incaning materials for fabricaticn.
(b) Daily inspection of detail parts fer:
(1) - Verification of dimensional tolerances (2). Surface finish
.(3) Weld integitty l(c) 'Calibraticn of gages and test equignent.
'(d); Testing and. inspection of finished product.
(e) : Preparation'of test and material certification reports.~ne:
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(f) bhintenance of QA Records.
(g) Training additional QA personnel as needed.
1.5 Basis cf 'Snaccment Centrol By virtue of the fact that NCI is a small cccpany, administrative contrci ard quality assurance are easily n.aintaired en a Jcb by job basis. Direct manag;mnt ard control is maintained by the principal ow.ers wicse ex-tensive experience in th2 nuclear industry enables them to understand ard appreciate the custcmr's erd use cf
- the prcdue; and the necessity fcr cc: pliance te specifi-4 caticns. The respcnsibilitles cf each manager (as defincd abcre) are tre delegated to sub-tier supervisors except as
.pecvided in this manual. Should further delegatiens of
. administrative control and/or quality-assurance respenst-bilities beccme necessary due to company grce_h, this manual must be revised to. define such resycnsibilities.
- Starting with the initial bid invitation and centinuing thrcugh the award of 'an order, each panager
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number is assigned to each order for cost center accounting and administrative control throughout the job. After beccming completely fanilar with the specifications, tolerances and test require:rnts at the initiation of each jcb, the rajor cbjective of each ranager is to direct his efforts en a daily basis to the expediticus manufacture of a finished prcdu:: c:dtibiting net enly gocd wcrivranship but cceting all specificatiens and test requirements. Since only a few jcbs can te pro-cessed in the ahop at a time, maximum. attentien can be given to these jobs by the respective canagers.
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2.1 Policies and Objectives The basic management philoscphy of NCI is that product quality shall not be corpremised, that ccmpliance with all applicable specifications, drawings, and procedures riust be assured; ard that the quality Assurcnce Program shall meet all requirements and criteria of LCCFR71, Appendix E.
The objectiw of this QA Program is to define company crganizatien, philosophy, managment respansibilities, elements of the crerall QA Program, required elements of individual QA Plans and Precedurcs, control of sub-centractors, and especially.to corply with the 18 QA elements specified in
'.CCFR71, Appendix E.
2.2 Acplicaticn
~he Quality Assurance Program as desevibed in this ranual is generally applicable to all carufacturing cpera-tions at Nuclear Containers, Inc.; it is specifically applicable and enfored without exceptien for the manu-facture of nuclear shipping packages, and it is' especially intended to satisfy the requirements of ICCFR71, Article 71.51 aal Appendix E.'
2.3 RESPONSIBILITIES-The General Manager is responsible for establishing s
and maintaining the quality Assurance Progresand fcr writing this manual and all revisions theretoc. He cis also responsible for ad;isirg the-Prcduction Manager and other pertinent NCI Personnel which QA: policies, rnnuals,.
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The General.Shnager is respcnsibic for resolving all interr.a1 disputes involving quality; obtaining interpretatiens frem outside authcrities such as NRC, DCE, tha custcmer, etc.
- is often requirec and is a part of this respcr.sibility.
2.4 Progra. Accr cal and kediN The Quality Assurance Fbnual and all revisions theretc
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No other persen has the authority to grant approval of a new or different QA Prcgram er to any deviaticn to this manual as revised. The General P2rager shall be respcnsible for assuring that the QA Preg 2 and all QA Plans thereto are regularlyassessedas to secpe, status, icplementation, and ~ effectiveness to assure that the Program is adequate and cceplies ;ith 10CFR71, Appc-. dix E criteria (Sce Section 18.0).
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2.5 Cuality Amrurance Ph 2.5.1 Applicaticn A specific Quality Assurance Plan shall be written for each type of package to be manufactured, nodified, or ref.Irbished by NCl; alSo bhCnever reg.lirCd by ordaring data or when deemcd necessary by the caragement staff during the review of a new ccntract er jcb. 'Ibe GA Plan shall prcvide for all inspecticn and testing prc-cedures as well as procacures fcr special ranufacturing operaticns, hardling and storage of materials, and storage and hardling of finished prcduct. The QA Plan shall previde centrol over activities affecting the quality of identified raterials and ccr.pencnts to an extent ccusistent with their icpertance to safety and as necessary to assure conformance to the apprcved design of each package. No portien of the QA Plan shall be at variance with the applicable specificaticns, contract, ordering data, or 10CFR71, Appendix E.
2.5.2. Safety Related Items,
All safety related materials and conponents shall be identified in the QA Plan, and' all'QA reiuiremnts l
and procedures shall-be: based on the' complexity and pro-posed use of the pa~ckage fandmits cceponents-including:
'(1): The importanceiof malfuricticri or failure of the item to' safety._.
(2) The design and fabrication complexity or unique-7 ness of t.he item..
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(4) The degree to which functicnal compliance can be
'derrnstrated by inspecticn or test.
(5) The quality, history, and degree of stardardizacicn of the item.
Specific attention shall be focused on 10CFR 71 require-ments' regarding criticality physics, radiation shielding, stress, thermal, hydraulic, ard accident analyses, ccm-patibility cf materials, accessibility for inservice inspcction, maintenance and repair, features te facili-
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2.5.3 ' Intermediate Release Points The QA Plan shall specify all. mandatory internediate l
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2.5.4 Inspections The QA Plan shhll specify all required material, ccm-ponents,and specification requirements and'shalltstate the r
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2.5.5 Identificaricn of Ncn-ConforT.ine Materiali c.nd Frtdn The QA Plan shall provide fcr immediate identifi-cation of all ncn-confoming raterials including inccmir; materials, intemediate parts or asse:blies, ard finished prcducts.
Identification shall be by scoa positive c. ear.s such as rarking, tagging, labeling, etc. (See Se;ti;n 15.0, 2.5.6 Corrective Articn The CA Plan shall provide for the dispositien of non-conforming material ard shall stipulate the respcn-sible perscn(s) fcr making ccrrective actica decisiens.
Althcugh the assistance of prcducticn persennel shculd be scught in dete=ining the feasibility cf res.cr'.: pre-cedures, corrective action decisicns shall be the responsibility of the General Marager (Quality' Assu ance Superviscr). Delegation of this respcnsibility shall
- be limited to Quality Assurance personnel ard shall te specifically stipulated in the QA Plan.
Incomirg materials which are rejected shculd be prepared for return shipment as socn as practical. Non-conforming intermediate parts and' assemblies and finished products shculd be _ corrected cr rejected and-disposed of A
prenptly..Rewerk is covered in-Sections' 2.5.-7: and-2.5.8.
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Approval to deviate frcm specificatien requirements is covered in Sectica 2.5.9.
h QA Plan shculd anticipate ard provide for the varicus cethods of dispcsing of ncn-confcming materials. (See Secticn 16.0) 2.5.7 Retrrk Criteria Tne QA Plan shall spccify all rewrk criteria including what types of rework are and are rz eilow d.
Procedures and rmthods for identifying and nandling rcn-conformirg parts before and after rewcrk shall be specified.
2.5.8 Re rrk Accectance/Re lection Criteria The CA Plan shall specify acceptance / rejection s
criteria for rew rked materials and parts and shall list the testing ard inspecticn prccedures te be used.
The acceptance criteria fer rewrkcd itets shall be re less stringent than that for originally confoming items.
2.5.9 Deviaticns frca ':cecificaticns Deviations from specifications are not generally acceptable and can be authorized by the General Marager (Q21!ty Assurance Supervisor) only upon approval by the The OA Plan shall specify procedures to be custcmer.
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2.5.10 Quality Recuire mnts en Drawines The QA Plan shall specify what specificatien require-ments must be stated on drawings. Drawings struld gererally specify or reference specificaticns fer tclerances, material type ard specifications, special test requirements, w lding 1
and fabricaticn instructions.
f 2.5.11 Review and Audit of Suppliers and Sub-Cenetracters The QA Plan shall provide for dcctrented review and audit of suppliers and sub-centractors as centracturally required ard as required to assure agreement of the sub-centractors QA Progran regarding the implementaticn cf provisicns of 10CFR71, Appendix E.
2.5.12 Sub-Centractor Centrol The QA Plan shall provide fcr all reviews, inspecticns, audits, and any other controls of sub-contractors as
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'Ihe QA Plan shall include provisions for main-taining the traceability of materials by purchase order, job nunber, lot ntrcher, heat number, etc. as required by the contract, specifications, or ordering data.
Such provisions should include raintenance of routing cards, data sheets, intermediate marking, tagging, or 4
labeling, and other such records.
(Sce Section 8.0) 2.5.14 Qualitv-Affecting Activities Activities affecting the quality of the package
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documented in the QA Plan and i::plemented-per 2.5.15 below.- Such activities include but are not limited to:
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2.5.15 Qualification Procedures ard Reccrds The QA Plan shall specify all perscnnel, prccedure, I-ard equi, ment qualificatien precedures and reccrds required by the centract, specificatien, and/or ordering data. All.such qualificaticns shall be recorded and those records filed and maintained for a specified period cf time. Records and/cr certificaticns of such qualificatiens shall be sutr.itted to the custccer.
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2.6.1 Custcxner's purchase order or centract is assigned an NCI Job Nurer and recorded in the ledger.
2.6.2 Specificaticns and drawings accerpanying the purchase order are reviewed by the :mnagecent staff and all safety related structures, systems, and ccepcnents are identified
. and provisicra are made in the Cp. Plan (See Secticn 2.5) to assure confonance with 10CFR71.
2.6.3l Approval drawings are prepared and sub itted tc the custemr if required.
2.6.4 Upcn receipt of approval drawings frem the custccur, the
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2.6.5 General Manager (or Engineering Staff) prepares detail materials take-cff with cceplete specificaticns.
2.6.6 Requests for quctaticn and/cr purchase crders are then prepared by the General Marager in accordance with i
Section 4.0.
'Ihe applicable specificaticns and drawings are made an integral part of such purchase orders. Require-ments for materials certifications and/or test reports are also made an integral part of the purchase-crder; such requirements shall be in direct ccepliance:with the-
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(a) Customer ard/or shcp drawings with specifications.
(b) Copies of all material purchase crders.
t (c) Quality Assurance Plan if required. Jcos nct related to nuclear shipping packagcs may not require QA Plans.
(d) Inspection and test procedures.
(e) List of Qualified Personnel for all Quality-Related activities.
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2.6.10 The General Manager reviewand approves all procedures prior to'the initiation of manufacturing cperations.
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2.7 Perscrrel Traf nina 2.7.1 Activities Personnel responsible for performing most quality-affecting activities are given on-the-job training re-garding the principles and techniques of the activity being preformed. Qualification tests are administred and documented fcr each person and activity as required by the QA Plans. Manufacturing and wider instructicns and testing are administered by the Producticn Manager.
Instructions and testing of QA Personnel is adrdnistered by the General Manager (QA Supervisor).
2.7.2 Qualificatiens Qualifications Records are maintained by the General Manager. A log is maintained for all personnel who have passed qualification test (s) showing diat qualifications each man has and the expiration date(s) for such qualifications.
2.7.3 Welder Cualifications and Identifications 2 raining and certification of rnanufacturing personnel for quality-affecting activities is limited by current need at NCI to welders. Each welder is assigned a number stanp with which heridentifiesiall welds he makes. All weldirg on nuclear: fuel shipping packages and components is done by welders:who are fqualified for the type of weld and material being welded in accordance with Section IX, b
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ASFE Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Qualification tests are guided bend test perfonned at NCI in accordance with Section IX. Wcld tests and nanufacturing wlds are per-formed in accordance with procedures which have also been qualified per Section IX. Records of all welder and pro-cedure' qualifications are maintained on file utilizing A9E forms QW4% for personnel qualifications and QJ-483 for procedure qualifications. Qualified procedure specifications are also maintained util'eing ASFE forms QW-482. A listing of QJ 482 and QW-483 records are attached as Appendix 2.8.
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f-3.0 DESIGN CChTROL 3.1 Resocnsibilities Designs of new shipping packages for the transportatien of radioactive nucler fuels are the joint respcasibility of the General Shnager and the Production Shnager. All designs must receive final approval of the General Shnager before application for approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Cccr.ission is requested. The General Manager is thus responsible fcr assuring that the design meets all regulatory requirements as specified in LOCFR71.
3.2 Coordination with Outside Organizations
>bst new package designs at NCI evolve frca a specific need by cne or more of NCI custcmers who are generally
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works in conjunction with its customer (s) in devel: ping package design, in evaluating a package design for ccm-a pliance with 10CFR71 requirements,. in verifying such ccm-pliance, and in the preparation and/or subnittal of Safety Analysis Reports and requests for NRC approvals.
Where NCI is contracted by its customer for package design work, it is the responsibility of the General Manager
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All outside services provided to NCI in conjunction with package design and evaluation shall be authorized and fully described by NCI purchase order (See Section 4.0).
Such services may include cceputer analyses, drop tests, fire tests, material tests, etc.
Whenever NCI has respnsibility for the safety analysis of a package design, the General Manager shall assure that.all regulatory requirements as stipulated in 10CFR71 are met as described belcw. Written procedures must be established to provide for the review, appreval, release, distribution, and revisien cf dccuments involving design interfaces a.eng the participating design grcups.
Such procedures must cceply with the QA Prcgrams of the organizations concerned.
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3.3.1 Design Concept - Each package design concept shall be evaluated to assure that appropriate quality-standards are included in design drawings arti L
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3.3.2 Safetv-Related Itens Each design ccncept shall be evaluated to assure prcper identificaticn of all safety-related functicns including: criticality physics, radiation shielding, stress, thermal, hydraulic, and accident cnalyses, ccepability of materials, accessibility for inservice inspection, maintenance and repair features to facilitate decontamination, and delineation of acceptance criteria for inspections and tests.
3.3.3 Design Control Checklist A design control checklist shall be established to assure that the above safety-related functions are fully evaluated regarding the regulatory requirements per 1
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3.3.4 Verificatica Precedures Designs are revieted to assure that (1) design characteristics can be controlled, inspected, and tested and (2) inspection and test criteria are identified.
Methods of verifying the adequacy of each design shall be established; these methcds may be by the perfer-mance of design reviews, by the use cf alternate cr simplified calculational methods, or by the performance of suitable testing. Where a test prcgram is used to verify the adequacy of a specific design or design feature in lieu of cther verifying processes, it shall include suitable qualification testing of a prctetype or sanple t.t under the most adverse design ccnditiens.
crst case conditions shall be defined or the methed(s) for determining worst case conditions shall be established.
3.3.5 Design Changes The General Manager is responsible for assuring that design changes are docunented in the design'drawirg,s and specifications (See 3.4). After a package design has been approved by NRC, no changes can-be,.made wittout approval 3
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3.3.6 Maintenance and Ooerating Procedures Maintenance and operating precedures shall be established as required to assure centinued adeqmcy of all safety-related functicns of the package design.
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It-is the respcnsibility cf the General Marager to dccument errors -d deficiencies in the design, including the de. sign prccess, that eculd adversely affect Q
safety-related structures, systers, and cc=ponents are documented, and.to assure that corrective acticn is taken to preclude repetitlen.
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3.5 CA Plans A QA Plan shall be established for the manufacture of each
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Such QA Plan shall ecmply with the requirements of the QA Program as describcd herein and v_th 10CFR71, Apperdix E.
3.6 Safety Analysis Report -
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final review shall be made-to assure that all NRC apprcval requirements are correctly defined in the drawings, specifi-cations, manufacturing processes, QA procedures, arri cperating; arx5 mintenance' procedures. 'Ihis final review is the responsi-4 bility of the General Manager.
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Written purchase orders, utilizing the 5-part form attached as Appendix 4.1, are required for all materials and components used in the manufacture of nuclear fuel shipping packages as well as for spare or replacement parts.
Such written purchase orders are generally not issured for routine shop supplies such as grindire, wheels, welding supplies, drill bits, etc. except as required by specification and/or the pertinent QA Plan. Written purchase orders are revie ed and approved by both the Production Manager and the General Manager. Both Managers sign the original copy to indicate their approval.
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4.2 Frecurem nt Files The original and ackncwledgem nt ccpies of the purchase order are sent to the supplier. One yelice ccpy is filed in the " Job" file. One yellcw ccpy is filed in a "Cren" file by P.O. nunber. One yellcw ccpy if filed in the " Procurement" files bv supplier. htan retir ed, the acknowledgeant ccpy is also filed in the "Prccuremnt" files by supplier with the yellow ccpy.
4.3 CA Provisions It is the responsibility of the Geraral Shnager to assure that written purchase orders for materials, parts, caponents, and/or sub-centracted itecs and ser / ices K
adequately provide for QA requirements by deter-ining the folicwing:
-4.3.1 Quality requirements are ccrrectly stated, inspectable, and centro 11able; there are adequate acceptance and rejectioncriteria;andtheprocuremenNdocumenthas been prepared, reviewd, and approved in accordance with QA prcgram requirements.
4.3.2 That the purchase order identifies the applicable 10CFR Part -71, Appendix E requiremnts which cust be cmplied with and described in etu supplier's
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4.3.3 he the purchase order contains or references the design basis technical requirement's including the applicable regulatory requirements, material and component identification requirements, drawings, specifications, codes and industrial standards, test and inspection requirenents, and special process instructiois as required by the QA Plan.
4.3.4 ht the purchase order identifies the documentation (e.g., drawings, specifications, procedures, inspection and fabrication plans, inspection and ecst records, personnel and procedure qualifications,
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4.3.5 'Ihat the purchase order identifies those records to be retained, controlled, and maintained by the supplier, and those delivered to the purchaser prior to use or installation of the hardware.
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5.0 INSTRUCTICNS, PROCEDURES. A'iD DRAWINGS 5.1 General Requiremercs Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings. These shall include appropriate quantitative or quanitative acceptance criteria for determining that impcrtant activities have been satisfactorily accomplished.
Of particular concern are procedures fer special prccesses such as welding, heat treating, and non-destructive testing as described in Section 9.0; all inspections as described in Section 10.0; and all tests as described in Secticn 11.0.
b 5.2 Sequence Provisions are established which clearly delineate
'the sequence of actions to be accomplished in the pre-paration,. review, approval, and centrol of instructions, procedures, and drawings.
5.3 10ER71, Apperrlix E Requirements Methods for cm. plying with each of the 18 criteria of 10 CFR Part 71, Appendix E are specified in instructions, procedures, and drawings.
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l 5.4 - Acceptance Criteria Instructions, procedures, and drawings include qtr.utitative (such as dinensions, tolerances, and operating limits) and qualitative (such as workmanship samples) acceptance criteria to verify that inportant activities have been satisfactorily acconplished.
5.5 Reviews and Approvals The Production Manager reviews and the General Manager (QA Supervisor) reviews and approves all. inspection plans, test, calibration, and special process procedures, drawings and specifications, and changes thereto or acceptable alternatives.
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6.0 DOCLMNT CONTROL 6.1 Respcnsible Persen Centrol of documents, including distribution, copying, storage, and recall shall be the respcnsibility of the General Manager. Documents requiring such centrol shall include all specifications, precedures, drawings, CA Plans, and other QA/QC Records.
6.2 Doctrnenu Arorcvals and Distributien The General Maruger is respcnsible fcr review and fir 21 approval of all plans, precedures, specifications, and drawings and all revisions thereto. Approval shall be by signature. All dccuments are assign 2d an identifying
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Distritution of all such dccuments is made by the General Manager and is limited internally to tw ccpies -
one office copy and cne shop copy. All other distributien is centro 11ed and recorded in a distritutien ledger.
namaged copies can be replaced only upon receipt of the damaged copy which must be prcperly destroyed. The use of 'all ccpy machines is under the contrcl of the General Manager.
7he General Manager shall assure that the approp-riate-documents are available at the location where.the activity will be perfctmed prior to begiming the work.
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6.0 DOCLET CONTROL - Cent'd, 6.3 Changes in Dccurents Changes in docurents must be of a pennanent nature and cust be noted by a revision number and date which is marked on the document and recorded in the docuaent ledger.
Distribution of document revisiens is made in the controlled described above and obsclete revisions are recalled manner as described in Section 6.4.
Ter:porary changes in documnts, especially drawings, are sometimes expedient or necessary and m-be done only if authorized by the General Manager (or Quality Assurance Supervior) by signature. Such tenporary changes must be made to all copies prcmptly and permanent revisions must be effected as socn as possible. Note that such te.porary changes are to be discouraged.
6c4 Recall of Documents When revised documnts are distributed, the obsolete copies are to be siunitaneously recalled and either starped "0BS01EIE" or inmediately destroyed. When a job is empleted all documents must be recalled or accounted for and lost copies noted in the document ledger.
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6.5 Quality Assurance Records Quality Assurance Records shall consist of receiving 4
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6.6 Safety Analysis Report Listing The documents that are controlled under this sub-section are identified in the Package Safety Analysis
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Report. As a minir:un this shculd include:
(a) Design specifications (b) Design, manufacturing, constniction, and installaticn drawings.
(c) Procurement docunents.
.(d) QA manuals and plans.
(e) PSAR and related design criteria docu:r.ents.
(f) Manufacturing, inspection, and testing instructions.
(g) Test procedures.
(h) Design change requests.
(i)~ Nonconformance reports.
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7.0 CONTROL OF PURCHASED diATEFlAL, ECUIPMENT, AND SERVICES 7.1 Procedure for Receipt and Storage of Shterials Fabrication materials and supplies are received and stored in the -fc11cwing ranner.
7.1.1 Using a copy of the purchase order, the Producticn Bhnager is responsible for verifying the quantity received en a piece count or weight basis.
7.1.2 Tag or mark materials with the job number; also Productien Manager's responsibility.
7.1.3 The General bhnager is responsible for all required receiving inspections _and cests. Shchined parts and pieces are checked against dimensional tolerances.
Fabrication feed stock raterials are inspected for
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grade, type, heat treat number and cross referenced to acccmpanying raterial certification reports and customer's specifications. Receivir.g inspecticn shall be performed to assure that:
(a) The material, component, or equipment is
.properlyidentifiedandcorrespor$1swiththe identification en receiving documentation.
(b) Shterial,- compcnents, equipmentj and acceptance records are inspected and: Judged' acceptable-in eccordance with predetermined inspection Jinstructions, prior to-installation =or use.
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7.1 Procedure for Receipt and Storage of Materials - Cent'd.
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Inspection records or certificates of con-formance attesting to the acceptance of material, components, and equipment are available prior to installaticn or use.
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Items accepted and released are idertified as to their inspection status prior to for-wrding them to a centro 11ed storage area or releasing them fer installation or further work.
7.1.4 Isolate and store materials by job nteber; Produc-tien Manager's respcnsibility.
Note: Material certifications and test reports are requested in the provisiens of NCI's initial purchase order and will be in direct comp-11ance with the customer's ordering data and/or applicable specifications.
7.2 Supplier and Sub-Contractor Control
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7.2.2 'Ihe evaluation of suppliers is based en ene or more of the following:
(a) 'Ibe supplier's capability to cceply with the elements of 10CFR Part 50, Appendix B that are applicable to the type of material, equip-ment, or service being procured.
(b) A review of previcus records and perfor rance of suppliers who have provided similar articles of the type being procured.
(c) A survey of the supplier's facilities and QA prcgram to detennine his capability to supply a product which meets the design, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
7.2.3. The results of supplier evaluatiens are documented and filed.
7.2.4 Surveillance of suppliers during fabrication, inspection, testing, and shipment of materials, equipment, and components is planned and per-formed in accordance with the QA Plan to assure L
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7.2 Supplict and Sub-Centracter Centrol - Ccnt'd.
7.2.4 - Cont'd.
(a) Instructions that specify the character-istics or prccesses to be witnessed, inspected, or vertified, and accepted, the methcd of surveillance and the extent of doctrentaticn required, and tNse responsibl.e for irplementing these instructicns.
(b) Audits and surveillance which assure clut the supplier cceplies with the quality require-ments. Surveillance is performed en these items where vertificaticn of precurement j
requiranents cannet be detennined upon receipt.
7.2.5 As a mini::un the CA Plan shall require that the supplier furnish the follcwing records:
(a) Doctraentation that identifies the purchased l
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l and specifications) met by the item.
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Documentation that identifies any procurement requirements which have not been met together with a description of those nonconfomances dispositioned " accept as is" or " repair".
The revieri and acceptance of these doctrnents shall be described in the QA Plan.
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7.2 Sucplier and Sul>-Contracter Centrol - Cent'd.
7.2.0 Supplier's certificates of ccidorrance are pericdically evaluated by aulits, irdeperdent inspections, or tests to assure they are valid.
7.3 Audits of Sucolier ard Sub-Contractor Centrol The QA Plans chall require the assessment cf the effectiveness of the centrol of suppliers at intervals censistent with the igertance, cceplexity, ard quantity of the item.
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8.0 IDEGIFICATION AND CCNIROL GF d'ATERIAL, PART5. AT; CCSTOI:.TS 8.1 Jcb Nunber All materials, parts, and exponents are marked with the appropriate job nunber upon receipt and prior to storage and/or use. All packages and package ccaponents ranu-factured at NCI are assigned a job nuder even when they are being producted for stock.
8.2 Drawing Identification Caponents or materials to be used specifically for certain exponents are further identified by referencing the item nunber from the assembly drawing. This rarking folicws the jcb number, e.g., ccricnent 15 en job nuder 78-269 tculd be marked 78-269-15.
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Suppliers shall be required by provisions in the purchase order to= ark materials, parts, and ccoments of safety-related items.as required #or such trace-ability; marking with heat nunbers is always required there applicable.
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i 8.4 QA Plan Requirements The QA Plan shall provide for the fellcsing:
8.4.1 Identification requirements are detemined during generation of "p?cificati.cns and design drawings.
8.4.2 The identificatien ard centrol precedures assure that identification is maintained either en the it s or en records traceable to the it s to pre-clude use of incorrect or defectim items.
8.4.3 The locatien and the methcd of identificatien do not affect the fit, functicn, cr quality of the item being identified.
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8.4.5 Marking required of suppliers shall be pre-determined and requirements for purchase order provisiens'(See Se'ction 2.3) shall be doctznented in the QA Plan.
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9.0 CohTROL OF SPECIAL PROCESSES 5.1 Responsible Persen The General Manager (Quality Assurance Supervisor) shall be responsible for writing all Special Process Procedures.
9.2 Approvals and Revisions The General Parager cust approve all prccedures.
Changes cust be documented and approved by f;he General Marager, and all changes cust be in accordance with drawing and specification requiranents.
9.3 Specific Procedures A detailed v. tten procedure shall be established for each special process such as w lding, heat treating,
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nondestructive testing, cleaning, etc. Procedures shall be sequencially nu bered (See Procedure leg, Appendix 2.8).
Nondestructive testing procedures shall be written in the femat given in Section 11.4. Welding and w id qualifi-cation procedures may be documented utilf zing ASFE Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code foms (F-482 and QR-483 respectively.
9.4 Qualifications Procedures, equipment, and personnel ccnnected with special processes shall-be qualified in accort!ance with applicable codes, standards, and specifications. All such qualifications are docunented, filed with pemanent QA records, and kept current.
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Welder, weld procedures, and weld inspection (liquid l'
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9.5 QA Plan Requirements The QA Plan shall stiuplate qualification require-ments.for all special processes involved with a given packaga.
Included shall be methods of verification that all special processes are performed by qualified persennel.
All welders are assigned identification sta g s with which b
to identify all thier welds.
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9.6 Acceptance and Relection Criteria Each test p'rocedure must include acceptance / rejection If the -ocedure is net for a specific order but i
criteria.
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10.0 INSPELTION 10.1 QA Plan The QA Plan (See Secticn 2.5) for each Type B Packap canufactured at NCI specifies the inspecticn program required to verify ccnfc=ance of quality-affecting activities with drawing and specificaticn i
require =cnts ani lists all regaired Inspecticn 6 cedures. The QA Plan also establishes:
10.1.1 Drawings ard specificaticns to be used with inspecticn precedures er instructicns.
10.1.2 Parsennel and procedure qualificatiens required.
Such qualificaticns shculd be in acecrdance with applicable ccdes, standards, and ccupany training
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10.1.3 Previstens are established that identify nanda-tory inspection hold points for witness by an inspector including custccer requirerents fer witness by their inspector.
10.1.4 Provisions for indirect centrol by mcnitoring processing methods, equipment, and personnel if direct inspecticn is not possible.
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10.2 Inspection Procedures he General Manager (QA Supervisor) shall be responsible for establishing written Inspection Pro-cedures, Check Lists, or Instructions as required by the QA Plan. Precedures shall be written in the for.at prescribed in Section 11.4.
Provisicns shall be made for:
(a) Indentificatien of characteristics ard activities to be inspected.
(b)
Identification of the individuals or groups responsible for performing the inspecticn operation.
(c) Acceptance and rejection criteria (d) A description of the methed of inspection.
(e) Recording evidence of ccepleting and verifying a marnfacturing, inspection, or test operation.
(f) Recording inspector or data recorder and the results of the inspection operation'.
10.3' Inspection Personnel Inspection personnel shall;be qualilisd hs 1
required above (Section'10.1.2) and shall answ r to the General Manager (QA Supervisor) only.
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QA-3 Fevision 0 2/4/81 11.0 TEST CCNEOL A test program for each radioactive nucicar fuel (Typ2 B) package manufactured, modified, er refurbished at NCI is established in the QA Plan for that package. All tests are performed and documented in accordance with written prccedures as required by the QA Plan. Mcdificaticns, repairs, and replacements are tested in accordance with the origir.al designs and testing requirements or acceptable alternates which must be approved by the General Manager and which must meet Regulatomf requirements.
11.1 Resocnsible Person The General Manager (QA Supervisor) is respcnsible for writing; all testing and inspection precedures.
4 11.2 Approvals and Revisions The Coneral Manager must apprcve all procedures.
Changes in a testing or inspection procedure must be written in ink and such changes are to be trade enly by the General Manager (QA Supervisor) and must be approved by the General Manager.- All changes must be in accordance with contractural requirements and must be incorpcrated in a revised procedure per Section 6.3 as soon as c-practical'.c.
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11.3 Specific Precedures A detailed procedure shall be written fcr each test, inspection, qualificatien and calibration required to insure confomance to contractural specifications.
Each inspection procedure will be nt=bered in nu-erical sequence, dated, and shall incorporate or reference the followirr,:
(a) The require: rents and acceptance Ltmits containcd in applicable design and precurement docuacnts.
(b) Instructions for perfonning the test.
(c) Test prerequisites such as:
. Calibrated instrurrntaticn.
. Adequate ard apprcpriate equipment.
. Trained, qualified, ard licensed er certified personnel.
. Ccanpletness of item to be tested.
. Suitable and controlled envircnmental ccnditicns.
. Provisions for data collection and storage.
(d) Mandatory inspection' hold points for witness by owner, contractor, or inspectorr (e) Acceptance and re'jection: criteria.r _
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11.4 Procedure Forat Test procedures shall be written in tha follcwing format:
(a) Scope (b) Sumary (c) Precisien and accuracy (d) Safety (e) Apparatus (f) Faterials (g) Equiptent, Procedure, and Perscnnel Qualificaticns (h) Detail Method (i) Calculations (j) Corments (including any erwircnmental requirements)
(k) References 11.5 Equipment, Apoaratus, and Envircrrental Requirerents The test er inspection procedure shall list and describe all equipment and apparatus required to perform the procedure. A sinple schematic or pictorial drawing should be included whenevir an assembly of equipment i
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11.5 Equipant. Amaratus, and Envircreental Requirc ents - cent'd.
Any requiremnts for controlled cnvircnmental conditions shall be delineated in the procedure. -Of general concern for many tests and test equipmnt are such envircrcental conditions as temperature, cleanli-ness, air movemnt, barometric pressure, backgrand levels, etc. Adequate controls shall be regaired in the procedure to assure that equipment requirments are met per manufacturer's recomendations and to assure the required precision and accuracy of the test or inspection (See Secticn 11.6).
11.6 Precision and Accuracy Each gage or test instrunent must be em: pared with the specification tolerance and resulting tolerance requiremer.ts as specified below in 11.6.1 or 11.6.2.
Unless otherwise required or approved by the custzer, determinations shall be made with equipment wtose precision and accuracy meets the following requirem nts:
11.6.1 Limits specified as a tolerance (e.g., 20.500 +_
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Examples: Tolerance = 2 001 check to nearest.0002 Tolerance = +.001 -O check to nearest
.0001 (b) Fractional Nunbers - Use a device which accurately measures in units no greater than one eighth of the specified tolerance range, but no smaller than 1/M inch.
Examples: Tolerance = 2 1/4 check to nearest : 1/16 inch Tolerance = + 1/32 check to nearest ; 1/64 inch 11.6.2 Limits specified as a " min." cr"cax."
(a) Deciral 1-ers - use a device tiich accurately measures to within 20". of the last deciral place specified.
Emmples: Limit x.xx rax. = check tc nearest
.002 Limit x.xx min. = check to nearest
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11.7 Acceptance and Relection Criteria The test or inspection precedure nust include acceptance /rejectioncriteria.
If the procedure is not for a specific crder but for a standard praiuct then the acceptance /rejecticn criteria shculd reflect the general product specification with provisions to in.pese altered criteria fer a specific job to be in accordance with specification and/or centractural requirements.
11.8 Equipctnt, Procedure, ard Persennel Qtullficatiens Test and inspection procedures shall include all necessary requirements for qualificatiens of equipctnt, procedure, and/or personnel. All required formal qualifi-
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'Ibe General Manager (QA Supervisor) is responsible for the calibration of all gages ard test equipmnt. He is also responsible for writing calibration prccedures a*d for maintaining cslibraticn records. 'Ihis dces nct prchibit the use of outside agencies fcr calibraticn purposes.
12.2 Calibration Schedules All gages which are of prirary concern to the prcd-ucticn, inspecticn, or testing of the prcduct fcr cen-formance to the drawing and specification requirements shall be calibrated when installed and en a regular schedule thereafter. 'Ihe General Manager (QA Supervisor) shall maintain a log on all gages. 'Ihis log shall reflect the following irformation:
(a) Type of gage (b) Gage I.D.
(c) Frequency of calibration (d) Procedure for calibraticn (e) Date calibrated
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12.3 Calibratien Standards Primary standards should be traceable to Naticnal Bureau of Standards wherever possible and must be so trace-able when required by specificatien and/or ordering data.
12.4 Assurance of Calibration bbst gages are small and are identified by rurber only; calibration records for such gages are maintained in the calibraticn log. Iarger gages shall be tagged or labeled showing last date calibrated.
12.5 Discrepanc Gages Discrepant gages nust innediately be reported and tagged with an "out of order" sign until it is repaired and re-calibrated or renowd frcm the system and turned over to the General Manager (QA Supervisor) for repair or disposal.
12.6 Records A permanent-log for all gages shall be maintained by the General Manager (QA Supervisor) 12.7 Procedufe l, NCI-Inspection Procedure No. I-8 is used for the
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12.8 Bases for Calibration Requirement The Calibration Program described above is established in order to assure the following require-ments of 10CFR71, Appendix E:
12.8.1 Provisiens, contained in procedures, describe the calibration technique and frequency, main-tenance, ard control of the measuring ard test equipment (instrumnts, tools, gages, fixtures, reference and transfer standards, and non-destructive test equipment) which is used in ene neasurement, inspection, and monitcring of b
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12.8.2 Measuring and test equipment is identified and traceable to the calibration test data.
12.8.3 Measuring and test equignent is labeled or tagged to indicate date of the next calibration.
12.8.4 Measuring and test-instruments are calibrated at specific intervals based:on the required accuracy, purpose, degree of usage, stability characteristics,.
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12.8 Bases for Calibration Rt c;utrcments - cont'd.
12.8.5 Measures are taken and docunented to detennine the validity of previous inspecticas perfor:md when measuring and test equipment is found to bc out of calibration.
12.8.6 Calibrating standards have an uncertainty (ern:r) requiremer.t of nc more than 1/4th of the tolerance or the equipnent being calibrated. A greater uncertainty may be acceptable when ILmited by the " state-of-the-art."
12.8.7 The ca:plete status of all items urder the calibration system is recorded ard maintained.
12.8.8 Reference and transfer standards are traceable to nationally recognized standards; or, where national standards do not exist, provisions are established to document the basis for calibration.
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13.2 Handling & Storage Procedures for handling and storage of materials, parts, and ccuponents are described in Sections 7.0 and 8.0.
The QA Plan shall stipulate any special precedures required to control the cleaning, handling, storage, packaging, shipping, and preservation of materials, components, and systems in accordance with design and '
specification requirements to preclude danage, loss, or deterioration by enviremental conditions such as temperatum or hunidity.
13.3 Release for Shipment The Produccion Manager advises the General Manager
(@ Supervisor) when a shipment will be ready for ship-ment giving as much notice as possible. The General Manager' (@ Supervisor) must be sure that all. tests and
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prepared without the written approval of the Prcduction Manager and the General Manager (QA Supervisor).
13.4 Specific Doctcents A uniform Bill of lading must accorpany every shipment. The Bill of lading cust itemize the ship-ment describing each item according to the Ibticral bbtor Freight Tariff Association Classes and Rules.
Each item shculd also be described by model and serial nureber. One ccpy of the original Bill of lading is filed with the jcb file and ancther copy is filed with the acccenting file.
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Copies of all certifications and test reports are filed with the job file to back up each shipment.
13.5 Packaging Instructions Special packaging instructions should be included in the QA Plan ~.> The Production Manager and the General 1
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t status of structures, systems, ard,:crpencnts is knce thrcughout :~mnufacturing and insta11atien.
14.2 The applicaticn and receval cf inspecticn ard t.elding status indicaters such as tags, markir.gs, labels, and starps are procedurally centro 11ed.
I 14.3 Bypassing of reg. tired inspections, tests, and ether i'
critical cperaticns is preccdurally centr:11ed under I
the ecgnizance of tlw General >' cager @ Stre:tiscr).
'b 14.4 The status of ncnconforming, incperative, or mal-functioning structures, systers, or cccpenents is identified to prevent inadvertent use (See Secticn 4
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handling ncncenfor:m.ng items are written into the P
QA Plan for each type of nuclear fuel shipping package i
or package ccupenent canufactured or refurbished at c
NC1. 'Ihe QA Plan shall specifically incitde the following provisions in ccepliance with ICGi71, Appendix E, Section 15:
15.1.1 'Ibe identificatien, dccumentatien, segregatien, review, dispcsitien, and notificatica to affectcd I
organizaticns of ncncenfcming caterials, parts, i
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15.1.2 Doctmentation identifies the ncnccnfoming item, describes the nonconfornnce, the disposition of the nonconfermance, and the inspecticn require-ments, and' includes signature approval of the disposition by the General Manager (QA Supervisor).
15.1.3 Ncnconforming items are segregated frem acceptable items and identified as discrepant tmtil. properly i
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15.1.4 Acceptability of rewrk er repair of raterials, parts, conponents, systems, and structures is verified by reinspecting and retesting the item at...ginally inspected and tested or by a mettui which is at least equal to the original inspecticn and testing cetho!.
Inspecticn, testing, rewrk, and repair precedures are documented.
15.1.5 Nonconformance reports dispositioned " accept as is" or " repair" are nude part of the inspecticn records and forwarded with the hard*..ure to the custcmer for revicu and assess:xnt.
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15.2 Disposition ard Acproval Only the General Manager (@ Supervisor) has the authority to approve the dispositien of ncn-conforming items. The Producticn Manager is respcnsible for the disposition after it has been approved. All dispositions of nonconforming items must be in accordance with the QA Plan regarding any special l
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'Ihe Managecent Staff is responsible fer pericdi-cally analysing ncnconfomance reports for irdicatiens of quality trerds ani for establishing ccrrective acticn per Eccticn 16.0.
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l 1C2 CA Flan Recuirc cnts As described in Sectica 2.5.6, procedures fer deternining the necd and for taking corrective acticn are written into the QA Plan for each specific package.
These prccedures are intended to ccmply with the follcuing provisions of ICCFR71, Appendix E., Secticn 16:
16.1.1 Evaluatien of conditions adverse to quality (such as nonconformances, failures, mi-functions, deficiencies, deviations, and defecuve material and equipment) is cen-ducted to determine the need for ccrrective
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16.1.2 Corrective acticn is initiated fc11cwing the determination of a ccndition adverse to quality to preclude recurrence.
16.2 Reviews Follow-up reviews are conducted by the Management Staff to: verify proper implementation of corrective actions and to close out the corrective action documentation. Significant; conditions adverse to -
quality,- the cause of the:cenditions, and the cora.'
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17.0 CD1I"Y A5Si2.CCE RECORES 17.1 Resocnsibility and Recuiremnts Provisicns are made thrceghcut this cantul for the mainterance of QA Reccrds especially as regaired in the QA Plan arti in Test, Inspection, Frcc=enent, and Qualificaticn Precedures. Tne General L'ar2;cr
(@ Superviscr) is responsible for raintaining QA Records as reqdred herein in a well identified and retrievable ranner. 'ihe QA Plan shall delineate the requirercnts and respcnsibilities fcr reccrd trans-mittals, retentien (such as duration, 1ccatien, fire prctccticn, and assigned respcnsibilitics), and nin-([
terance subsegacnt to ccepletien of werk are censistent with applicable codes, stardards, and precurerrnt documents.
17.2 O\\ Records Identification All QA Records shall be identified by Jcb Nunber and/or Package Model and Serial Nunbers. Sufficient records shall be maintained to provide decurentary~
evidence of the quality of items and the activities affecting quality.;-
QA Records : include ~ operating logs, results or reviews, inspections, tests, audits, arti material-analyses, monitoring of work performance, qualifi-~
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17.3 Inspecticn and Test Records Inspection and test records shall contain the following schere applicable.
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(a) A description of the type of observation.
(b) Evidence of completing and wrifying a manufacturing, inspection, or test cperation.
(c) The date ard results of the inspection or test.
(d) Information related to conditions adverse to quality.
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Inspectcr cr data reconfer identification.
o (f) Evidence as to the acceptability of the results.
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It is the responsibility of the General hnager f-to assure that rc:Ord storage facilities are cont = ted, located, and secured to. prevent destruction of the reccrds 5
- by -fire, ficoding. thefe, and detarieraticn by envir:n-mental ccnditions such a's temperature or humidity.
- Ihis is prirarily accanplished by storing QA.Reconis in~ fire resistantifiling.cabinetsfand by;: requiring,e that completed records:are htt:T?.d to :such filing. ~
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day. cAn acceptabic alternative to this is the storage w
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_18.0 AUDIE 18.1 QA Program Audits The Quality Assurance Program shall be reviewed prior to the initiation of each job for which it is specifically required, and it shall be atdited at 1 cast once each year. Reviews and audits of the Quality Assurance Manual shall be by the bhnagement Staff only.
18.2 @ Plans & Procedures Audits All_ procedures ard plans covered by the Quality Assurance hbnual shall also be reviewed prior to initiation of each job for which they are specifically required, and they shall be audited at least once each year. Reviews and audits of Quality Assurance pro-cedures and plans shall be by qualified persens-appointed by the General Marager.
18.3 Records All audits shall be recortled by written report and these records shall be maintained by the General Manager.
18.4 1CCFR71 Requiremnts It is the intent of this Atdit Program to provide for the following requirements of 10CFR71, Apperdix E, Section 18:
18.4.1 Audits are performed in accordance:with p're-established written procedures or' check lists-and conducted by trained personnel'not having
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13.4.2 Audit res24ts are dcct ented and then review d with the >hnagement Staff.
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'Ihe P.anagement Staff takes the nccessary acticn to ccrrect the deficiencies revealed by the audit.
15.4.1 Deficient areas are rcaudited en a cinely bas s to verify impler.entaticn cf ccrrective actions 1
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18.4.5 Audits include an cbjective evaluatien of quality-related practices, prec: cures, ard inst =cticns and the effectiveness cf i=1c. cn-
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18.4.6 Audits include the cbjective escaluaticn cf wrk areas, activities, processes, and items, and the review cf documents and reccrds.
i 18.4.7 Audits' to assure that procedures and activities are meaningful ard ccaply with the overall QA program are performed by:
(a) The General Manager (QA Supervisor) to.
provide a cceprehensive independent verification:and' evaluation of quality-related'precedures and activities.
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(b) NCI and its principal contractors, to verify and evaluate their suppliers' Q1 programs, procedures, and activities.
18.4.8 Audits are regularly scheduled on the basis of the status and safety irportance of the activitics being performed and are initiated early exugh to assure effective quality assurance during the design, procurement, ani contracting activities.
n 18.4.9 The Manage:mnt Staff reviews and assesses
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QC'-2 Welder Qualification Procedure fcr SS Pressure Vessels.
QC-3 QC Plan for Stdel SL-10-1 PSP's 4
L QC QC Plan fer Rcchall Hanfcrd Cperaticns i
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.QC-5 QC Plan fcr Rcclemil H.O. Stdel AL-M6 PSP's QC-6 QC Plan for Paducah Tigers (See L'C O (C Plan Nc. 526)
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-QC Plan for Mcdel 30A PSP's i
t QC-8 QC Plan for Model 5A, 8A, and 12A PSP's
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. Design Plan for Model 48-14 and 48-10 PSP's QC-10
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a SPECIAL PROCESS PROCEDL3ES SP-1 Stress Relieving Precedure fer Hanford 5tdel 4
AL-M6 Irr.er Centainer MANLTACTGING FIA.NS ASD CLTLI' E5 M-1 Manufacturing Curline fer F;ducah Tig rs M-2 Manufacturing Outline for '.8-1:. ard '.5-10 FSP's INSFECTION & TESI FRCCCGES 1-1 Hydecstatic Test Precedure fcr 5tdel FL-1C-1 F.V.
1-2 Precedure fcr asse-bling and testing the FL-lCs! P.v.
1-2 Halegen Leak est F~ccedure fer Haricm 'tcel AL-M6 Inner Ccntaincr
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1 Halogen leak Test Precedure for NCI Stdel II.-lO-1 P.V.
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GJ-452 WELDING PRCCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (ETS~)
HTS-1 GIAW blinual - P-8 SS - 1/16" to 1/2" - 1/16" Filler Single or Multiple Fass V-Grcove WPS-2 GrAW bhnual - P-8 SS - 1/16" to 1/2" - 3/32" Filler Single or bhltiple V-Greeve HTS-3 GIAW bhnual - P-8 SS - 1/16" to 1/2" - 1/3" Filler Single er Multiple Pass V-Grcove WPS-4' GTAW bbnual - P-8 SS - 1/16" to 1/2" -- 3/32" Filler Single er M tiple Pass V-Greeve HTS-5 GIAN buncal - P-8 SS - 1/16" to 1/2" - 1/16" Filler Single cr M tiple Pass Filiet
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GIAW bhnual - P-8 SS - 1/16" to 1/2" - 1/8" Filler Single er Multiple Pass Fillet WPS-8 GTAW bhnual - P-1 CS
.3/16" to 0.8%" - 3/32" & 1/S" Filler - Single or Mtiple Pass V-Groove WPS-9 GrAW bhnual - P-1 CS - 3/16" to 0.864" - 3/32" & 1/8" Filler - Single or M11tiple Pass Fillet WPS-10 L GTAW Manual - P-1 CS --1/16" to.3/4":- 3/32" & 1/8
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6 1.5" Electrede - Single er Multiple Pass V-Groove b?S-16 GIAW bhnual - P-1 CS to P-8 SS - 1/16" to 3/4" 3/32". & 1.S" Filler - Single er Multiple Pass V-Greeve WPS-17 GIAU Shnual - P-1 CS tc P-S SS - 1/16" to 3/ "
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& 5/32" Electrode - Single er Multiple Pass V-Groove WPS-19 SSRW Manual - P-1 CS - 3/16" to 1" - 3/32" &
1/8" & 5/32" Electrode - Single cr Multiple Pass Fillet WPS-20' G RW Manual W P-8 SS - 1/16" to 3/4" 0.035'to/
1/16" Filler i ' Single or Multiple Pass V-Groove a' WPS-211. GRW Manual '-1P-8 SS.-- 1/16'- to 3/4" 0.035 to O a
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N!JCLEAR CONTAINERS, INC.
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PURCHASE Oat a I'
Ch*'nical & Nuclear - Engineering and Equipment Fabrication
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.J P O Bon 1080. Wateuga A ver tnoustr+ rank, thraoernton. Tenneuce 37643 voices. Packhg Lists. Cases and Cor*escondence.
Te'eohone615 543 421 t TENNESSEE S ALES T AX C Charge Tennessee Sale iTax at tre rate of 6*.
C Do not cnarge Tennessee Saies Tax.
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'OUR PURCHASE ORDER NUM8ER AND CODE NUMBER MUST APPEAR ON ALL CASES PACKING LISTS AND SHIPPING PAPERS.' NOTICE OF SHIPMENT IS TO BE SENT AT ONCE TO ORIGINATING OFFICE ANO s?
DESTINATION 821VING CAR NUMSER AND ROUTING.
NUCLEAR CONTAINERS, INC..
ELIZABETHTON, TENNESSEEN.
THis oRotn is susJECT To TEnus AND CoNomON>.
APPEARING ON THE REVERSE SiOE HEREOF
1. Acknowledge immediately and give definite snipping dito.
2. When sniement is made send notice at once to.mve address,
,g,g showing car number, routing or otner means of transportato.
Mail all invoices in duplicate and onginal bill of lading to above address.
4. Make no enance in price, terms, auntity or deilvery witnout our N1rman L Greer, Production Manager Consent.
S. Packing list must accompany eacn shipment.
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i 1.0 SCOPE AND PLRFOSE This procedure is for the raintenance and calibration of measuring and testing epuipment and outlines control record requirements.
2.0 CALIBRATION SCHEDULES All gages which are of primary concern to the production, inspect-ion, or testing of the product for conformance to the contractural or specification requirements shall be calibrated when installed and on a regular schedule thereafter as follows:
2.1 At the time of initial inspection of gages, including personally owned equipment, a gage record card shall be initiatea for each piece of epui; rent. 'Ihe cards shall be used to record all subse-quent' inspections and maintenance of the gages.
2.2.. Gages requiring an cutside calibraticn shall be sent to a laboratory whose standards are traceable to the Natioral Bureau of Standards; certifications supplied with such calibraticns shall be evidence of calibration. >1icreneters and vernier calipers may be calibrated in house using certified gage blocks.
2.3 Inspecticn periods are for periods during shich gages are
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2.3.1 Gage Blocks 3 years 2.3.2 Surface Plates 5 vears 2.3.3 All Master Gages 12'acnths 2.3.4 blicrometers 3 ocnths 2.3.5 Vernier Calipers 3 monthe 2.3.6 Depth Gages 3 months 2.3.7 Height Gages 3 months-2.3.8 '1hread & ning Gages 3 rrnths 2.3.9 Plug Gages 3 cenths 2.3.10 Pressure Gages 3 months 3.0 ASSLEANCE OF CALIBRAr10N
.-..__.Srall gages are identified by number cnly, and calibration records-
"~ sit"lirafntaided on the gage record cards shall be proof of> calibration..
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, Zdate next: calibration is due, and inspectors initials'or.stanp; records -
of calibration'for larger gages shall also te raintaincd on gage record-
.; cards.. All gage l record ' cards shall be maintained :in a file or notebock.
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4.0; DISCREPANE GAGES Discrepant gages cust inrediately be re:rved frca the system and Lb tagged with an "out of ~ order" or " reject" sign until it is repaired and recalibrated or scrapped.
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I-8 Revision 0 6/4/79 5.0 RECT M A permanent log (Gage Record Card) shall be maintained for each Gage.
6.0 INSPECTION PP6CEDURE FOR MICROMEiERS 6.1 Equipment and Materials Required.
6.1.1-Cage Blocks.
6.1.2 Stoddard Solvent or equivalent.
6.1.3 Instrument 011.
'6.2 Shintenance Instructions.
6.2.1 Examine bliereceter spindle for nicks and burrs.
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If nicks or burrs exist, rcmve by(anvil) portion.
6.2.2 Recove spindle from barrel 6.2.3 Clean with Stcddard Solvent (or equivntent) and air dry.
6.2.4 Apply instn: ment oil (light) to spindle and barrel threads and assemble.
6.2.5 Check for axial looseness; if necessary, adjust by cightening the nut on the spindle thread. Do not overtighten;
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micrometer aust remain free and run smcothly thrcughout its range.
6.3 Accuracies.
6.3.1 titcrometers cust' be free of binds and run secothly
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6. 3.' 2 The measuring faces of the anvil and spindle shall be flat and parallel within 0.0001 inch as determined in 6.4 below.-
6.3.3 The error indicated in calibration measurements shall not exceed those values stated below:
Micrometer Size mxt:an Error Allowd
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6.4.1 Adjust micrcaeter to zero per manufacturers instructicas.
6.4.2 Check indicated.measurexnt mar using each of the following gage biccks:.0.0625"; 0.1CO"; 0.125";.0.250";
'O.500"; and 1.000".
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6.4.3 A difference in the indicated errors at 0.0625" and 0.1C0" indicates measuring faces not flat and parallel.
Such a difference in excess of 0.0001" is unacceptable and shall be cause for re'jection.
6.4.4 Any indicated error in excess of that listed in 6.3.3 shall be cause for rejection.
6.4.5 If the micrometer does not meet the accuracy requirements of 6.3 after rechecking and recalibrating per 6.2 and 6.4, it shall be removed from the system and repaired or scrapped.
7.0 INSPECTION PROCED0?E FOR DEFIH MICRCiEIERS base flatness, bent rods, etc.)ge, dirt, and corrosien (includes 7.1 Visual inspection for dama 7.2 Three readings shall be taken at 0.000"; 0.250"; and 0.900" with the O to cne-inch rcxi. Cage blocks and surface table shall be used for these three readings.
7.2.1 One reading for each of the remaining rods may be taken. Satisfactory readings and cleaning determine accept-ance cr rejection.
3.0 INSPECTION PROCEDUPS F02 INSIDE MICRCEERS 8.1 Visual inspection for damage, dirt, and corrosicn (includes bent rods, etc.).
8.2 Three readings for each head shall be talen using gage bicchs and indicator.
8.3 All extention rods may be checked to indicate accuracy.
G.4 Satisfactory results of inspections described above shall determine acceptance.
--9.0 INSPECTIOU PROCEDURE FDR PLAIN PLUG GAGES 9.1 Visual inspection for damage, dirt, and corrosion.
9.2 Go and Uo Go membcc diameters:shall-be'c ec%d with a 5
7 micrometer and gage blochs.
' 9.3 Upon completion and acceptance, plugs.shall:be sealed to fprevent corrosien and damage.:l g
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10.1 Visual-inspecticn for damage, dirt, and corrosion.
b 10.2 Acceptance ascertained by measuring a_11 diameters at a minimum of 4. places.using a micrometer and gage blocks.-
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~ 11.0 INSPFLTION PROCEDCPE 102 GAGE,100L SrT. TING 11.1 Tool setting gages shall include the folicwing:
11.1.1 Telescoping gages.
11.1.2 Small hole gages.
11.1.3 Adjustable parallels.
11.1.4 lleight transfer.
11.2 Taese instrunents shall require rigid visual inspection only for damage, dirt, corrosion, and function.
12.0 INSPECTION PROCEPJPE FDR STEEL TAPES 12.1 Visual insy ction for damage, dirt, and corrosion (includes crimps, dents, breaks,etc.).
12.2 Compariset. :hecking with approved stadirds including micrometers and c.alipers at the short range of the tape.
13.0 INSPECTION PROCTIEPS FUR VERNIER PROTPACIDRS -
13.1 Visual inspection for damage, ciirt, and corrosion.
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l'+.0 INSPFfrION PR(rc~." ult 2 FOR DIAL IIIICATORS 14.1 Visual inspection for dannge, dirt, cor esien, and function.
14.21 A gage block step system shall be used to detemine accuracy of all indicators.
14.2.1 Dial irdicator finger shall assume proper attitude to minimize potential error.
14.2.2 Travel shall be checked in-both directions where applicable.
15.0 IMSPFfrION PROCCDCPE F02 VEISIER 2LIPERS 15.1 : Clean the calipers'.with4 approved solvent, and-inspect to ensure that the : instrument ris: free 'of 'all burrs and corrosien c-
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6/4/79 15.4 For calibrating the inside measuring system, use a micrometer and gage blocks; take reasurements at 1.000 inch and at any other indications of interest.
15.5 For calibrating the depth indicator on the calipers, place a carefully stacled 2" assembly of gage blocks along side a 2" gage block on a surface table and measure the depth of the gap between them by resting the end of the calipers on the blocks and running the depth probe down between them.
15.6 The: vernier may be adjusted for minor discrepancies if an adjustable _ calipers is being calibrated.
15.7 Any calipers giving an indicated error of more than
+ 0.001 inch shall be rejected.
If the calipers are rejected again after rechecking and recalibrating as described above, they shall be removed from the system for repair or disposal.
15.0 INSFECTION PT,0CEDURE FDR PRECISION GAGE 31DCKS
.6.1 Certification and calibratica shall be accomplished by an apprcved labcratory.
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16.2 Gage bicchs shall be reacved from the system if at any
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-16.3 Gage blochs cust be Impt perfectly cican at all times ard shculd be stored with a thin film of intt-Cent oil on all surfaces.
-16.4 11andling of the precision faces cust be avoided; finger prints on these surfaces nust be recoved at once.
I 16.5 The precision faces must be clean, bright and shinning.
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