ML20009A101
| ML20009A101 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000371 |
| Issue date: | 01/21/1981 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20009A100 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0371-80-17, 70-371-80-17, NUDOCS 8107080112 | |
| Download: ML20009A101 (3) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION United Nuclear Corporation Uncasville, Connecticut 06382 License No. SNM-368 Docket No.70-371 As a result of the inspection conducted on December 3-5, 1980, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7,1980), the follow-ing violations were identified:
A.
Condition 10 of Special Nuclear Material License SNM-368, states, "For use in accordance with statements, representations and conditions in Part I of the licensee's application..." Section 2.7.1, Part I of SNM-368, states.
" Health Physics personnel...shall make daily checks to determine that there has been no change in the parameters or conditions of operations that may affect the safety of these operations...Results of daily checks...shall be documented..."
Contrary to the above, the results of daily checks to determine that there has been no change in parameters op conditions of operations that may affect safety have not been documented since June 1980.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement VI).
B.
Condition 10 of Special Nuclear Material License SNM-368, states, "For use in accordance with statements, representations and conditions in Part I cf the licensee's application..."
Section 4.6.3, Part I of SNM-368, states, "A Special Work Permit system shall be used to guide...UNC personnel in performing non-routine work operations that could cause or threaten to cause personnel exposure to...
radiation."
Contrary to the above, on December 4,1980, UNC Maintenance personnel performed non-routine operations on a "new" XRP gauge in the XRP Gauge Room.
This gauge contained a cobalt-57 source, with an activity up to 1.2 curies, and the maintenance personnel did not have a Special Work Permit.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
C.
10 CFR 20.203(f)(1), " Caution, signs, labels, signals, and controls" requires each container of licensed material shall bear a durable, clearly visible label identifying the radioactive contents.
10 CFR 20.203(f)(2) states, h00$c?O C
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"A label required pursuant to the above shall bear the radiation caution 4
symbol and the words " Caution, Radioactive Material."
It shall also pro-vide sufficient infomation to permit individuals handling or using the containers, or working in the vicinity thereof, to take precautions to avoid or minimize exposure.
The information will include, as appropriate, radiation levels, kinds of material, estimate of activity and date for which activity is estimated.
Contrary to the above, a 20 Curie Am-Li source is located in the ISAF area in the Chemistry Laboratory in Building B South and the container containing the source is not labeled as required above.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement IV).
D.
Condition 10 of Special Nuclear Material License SNM-368, states, "For use in accordance with statements, representations and conditions in Part I of the licensee's application..."
Section 2.8.1, Part I of SNM-368 states, " Training programs concerning the safety aspects of handling source and special nuclear "sterials shall be established on a Division wide basis.... Reorientation for those already in the employee of United Nuclear Corporation shall be given on an animal basis... Documentation shall be provided to assure compliance."
Contrary to the above, seven continuing employees were last trained in August 1979.
Th'is is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI).
E.
Condition 10 of Special Nuclear Material License SNM-368, states, "For use in accordance with statements, representations, and conditions in Part I of the licensee's application..."
Section 4.7.2.3.2, Part I of SNM-368, states, " Samples of the industrial liquid effluent shall be composited at the inlet to the cooling pond and shall be collected on a monthly basis and analyzed for nitrate, fluoride, phosphate, oils and grease. Temperature and pH shall also be monitored at least monthly.
Contrary to the above, samples of the process cooling pond were not col-lected and analyzed as required during th.e period July through October 1980.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement VI).
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Pursuant to the provisions 10 CFR 2.201, United Nuclear Corporation is hereby required to submit to this office within twenty-five days of the date of this Notice, a written statement of explanation in reply, including:
(1) the correc-tive steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
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