ML20004C468

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EN-81-019:on 810603,notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties Will Be Issued to Met Lab,Inc. Action Based on Alleged Violations Re Excess Radiation Exposure to Radiographer
ML20004C468
Person / Time
Issue date: 06/01/1981
From: Metzger J, Thompson D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
EN-81-019, EN-81-19, NUDOCS 8106040107
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June 1,1981

'0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND E.iFORCEMENT EN-81-19 NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENF0 CEMENT ACTION Licensee: Met Lab, Incorporated Hampton, Virginia License No. 45-09963-01 s

Subject:

PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES - $4,000 This is to infonn the Commission that a Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of Feur Thousand Dollars will be issued on or about Jun'e 3,1981, to Met Lab, Incorporated. This action is based on alleged violations invol.ving a radiation exposure to a radiographer in excess of NRC limits, and failure to have the radiographer's film badge immediately processed, after his pocket dostneter had discharged beyond its range during the conduct of radiographic -

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Four other violations not related to the excessive exposure occurrence were also found. The nature and significance of those items were such that civil penalties would not be warranted. A news release has been prepared end will be issued about the time the licensee receives the Notice. The State of Virginia will be notified.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Action Stenert 6/1 / 81 Maili' g of Notice S/3 /81 n

Telephone Notification of Licensee 6/3/81 Telephone Notification of State 6/3/D NRC News Release to be made following Licensee iiotification The licensee has 30 days from the date of the Notice in which to respond.

Following NRC steff evaluation of the response, the civil penalties may be remitted, mitigated or imposed by Order.

Contacts:

J. R. Metzger, IE 24941 D. Thompson, IE 24909 kiU Distribution:

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