ML20030C991
| ML20030C991 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/17/1981 |
| From: | Greger L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Higginbotham L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20030C992 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-SSINS-0430, REF-SSINS-6100, REF-SSINS-SSINS, REF-SSINS-SSINS-6 NUDOCS 8108310241 | |
| Download: ML20030C991 (2) | |
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AUG 17 1981 3GHORANDUM FOR:
L. B. Higginbotham, Chiefe Radiological Safety Branch, IE FRCH:
L. R. Greger, Acting Chief, Technical Inspection Branch
SUBJECT:
POSSIBLE UNAUTaonTzun TRAM!tFFR OF RADIGACTIVE MATERIAL BY THE DEPARTHENT OF THE ARMY, MARRRa, MICBIGAN MRC LICENSE MD.
21-01222-05 The q uiect license was issued January 5, 1976, and amended cetober 27, 1977, March 11, 1981, and April 29, 1981. It authorises the use of cesium-137/
americium-241 sealed sources in moisture / density gauges:
(1) anywhere in the United States, and (2) by or under the supervision of individuals train-ed in accordance with procedures contained in the licensee's application dated September 30, 1980.
On June 18, 1981, Region III personnel contacted lie- - representatives (R. Shirock, Safety Director; E. Zobel, Radiation Protection Officer; and J. Do11 berg, Assistant RPO) and confirmed the following:
1.
The Department of the Army, Warren, Michigan, has relae=ted approwimately 120 liennaad nuclear gauges to U.S. Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard installations naticsMride.
Three of these gauges are currently in storage with the Army National Guard in the State of Alabens.
2.
The gauges are generally kept in storage, and are only used by persons who have completed the license = referenced trainine pro-gram. The authorized user in Alabama is Mr. Steven Wiggins, RPO for the Alabama unit of the Army National Guard. Mr. Wiggins attended and passes" (by ar-imatica) the trainine course required to use or supervise the use of these licensed gauges in April 1978, at the U.S. Army installation in Warren, Michigan. In addition, Mr. Wiggins has atta= dad other relevent radiation safety courses (e.g. U.S. Army RPO t' lama, three week course, completed June 28, 1977).
It appears that the subject licensee is operating in accordance with both the Federal Regulations and specific license conditions while liemnand nuclear gauges are stored and used in the_ State of A1= h. The U.S. Army
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i.e. there have been no actual transfers of BPM between the U.S. Army and the Alabama unit of the Army National Guard, but rather a proper relocation of three gauges as authorised by the Army's NRC license.
As there appears to be no instance where the subject licensee is in noncom-pliance with NRC regulations or license conditions, wa consider the matter closed.
This information was discussed with John W. N. Hickey, Industrial Section 14sder (FCML), by telephone on July 15, 1981.
For further details, please ec'atact Robert E. Burgin, Radiation Specialist, Region III, FTS 384-2622.
Y2 L. R. Greger, Acting Chief Technical Inspection Branch 2
Attachments:
- 1. Memo, L. B. Higginbotham to W. L. Fisher, 5/22/81.
2 Memo, D. A. Nussbaumer to L. B. Higginbotham, 4/28/81.
cc John Hickey (FOfL)
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