ML20004B251
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| Issue date: | 05/15/1981 |
| From: | Book H, Camper L, Riedlinger B, Spencer G, Thomas R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION f')
0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
's PEGION V Report No. 81-02 License No.
02-12726-01 Priority IV Category G
Licensee:
Veterans Administration Medical Center Prescott, Arizona 86313 Facility Name:
Enforcement conference at:
Fort Whicole Veterans Administration Hosoital Enforcement conference conducted:
May 8, 1981 Inspectors:
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Aporoved by: R. D. Thomas, Chief Materials Radiation Protection Section
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H. E. Book, Chief Radiological Safety Branch Date Signed Summary:
Enforcement Conference on May 8, 1981 (Recort No. 81-02)
Items discussed at enforcement conference:
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Items of noncompliance associated with the March 26, 1981 inspection at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Prescott.
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- 2) Enforcement options availacle to the NRC.
- 3) Recent changes in the NRC Enforcement Policy.
41 Compliance history of the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Prescott.
- 5) NRC actions to be taken in the present situation.
- 6) Possible future actions by the NRC.
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_2 The need for increased management control of the radiation safety program was stressed, eds.for an upgraded training program and for license amendments to reflect i
as were ne the current program.
The enforcement conference involved a total of ten hours on site by five NRC representatives.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Mr. Virgil I. McIntyre, Medical Center Director Mr. Sabin, Assistant Directar Dr. J. B. Gere, Chief, Nuclear Medicine Mr. Wm. G. Fisher, Consultant Dr. F. C. Lepperd, Jr., Chief of Staff 2.
Enforcement Conference On May 8,1981, an enforcement conference was held at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona with the individuals listed above to discuss the findingt of a routine safety inspection conducted on March 26, 1981. During the inspection, eight items of noncompliance were identified. These items were reviewed at the enforcement conference prior to the issuance of a Notice of Violation.
This enforcement conference was announced in a letter to the licensee dated April 16,1981 (copy attached).
The meeting included all of the items listed on the agenda, but the items of noncompliance associated with the last NRC inspection at the V. A. Medical Center, Prescott, Arizona were discussed at the outset, since the Notice of Violation had not yet been issued.
Mr. R. D. Thomas and Ms. B. Riedlinger discussed the enforcement history of the hospital, outlined the items of noncompliance, and discussed the issuance of the Notice of Violation. A copy of Appendix A of the Notice of Violation, which lists the items of noncompliance is attached to this report.
Licensee representatives stated that the person receiving the whole body exposure of 1.5 rems during the period of June 24,1980 to September 29, 1980 received the bulk of his exposure during x-ray procedures.
However, it could not be stated that all of the exposure was received during x-ray procedures. The licensee also stated that i
although no formal letters were writt?.n, the individual who received I
the exposure was notified of his exposure for the period of June 24, i
1980 to September 29, 1980.
Mr. L. Camper of NRC's Materials Licensing Branch, described the j
licensing actions that were needed to get the hospital's radiation safety program back in compliance. Mr. Camoer stated that a license l
amendment request should be submitted to identify Dr. Gere as the I
Radiation Safety Officer and to add another authorized user who l
could supervise the Nuclear Medicine Departtent in his absence.
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Mr. G. Spencer, Director, Division of Technical Inspection, explained the enforcement options available to NRC, and reviewed the recent changes in the NRC Enforcement Policy as described in the Federal Register on 0,ctober 7,1980.
l Mr. H. E. Book, Chief, Radiological Safety Branch, described possible future enforcement actions. Mr. Book stressed the fact that repetition of or failure to correct the items of noncompliance could result in l
the issuance of a civil penalty. Mr. Book also expressed NRC concerns regarding radiological safety and stated that an early reinspection of licensed activities will be conducted to verify corrective actions.
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Subject:
NRC Enforcement Conference This will confirm the telephone conversation on April 13, 1981 concerning an enforcement conference to be held between NRC management and the Veterans Administration Medical Center management. We will arrive at your offices at about 1:00 PM ofi Friday, May 8,1981.
The following matters will be discus.ed with you:
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Enforcement options available to the NRC.
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Recent changes in NRC Enforcement Policy.
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Items of noncompliance associated with last NRC Inspection at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Prescott.
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Compliance history of the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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flRC actions to be taken in present situation.
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Possible future actions by NRC.
We anticipate that the entire meeting will take between 1 and 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />.
A member of NRC's Materials Licensing Branch will be presant for the meeting.
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Veterans Administration K: dical Center APR 161981 While this meeting is intended to be between the NRC and licensee management, we have no objection if you wish to have your consultant or other appropriate persons present.
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