ML20033A366
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| Site: | 07100444 |
| Issue date: | 05/26/1981 |
| From: | NIC TESTING SERVICES, INC., (FORMERLY NATIONAL INSPEC |
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| 19874, PROC-810526, NUDOCS 8111250257 | |
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SECTION IX - TRANSFORTATION REQUIREMENIS QA PROGRAM 10 CFR PART 71 QA PROGRAM 1.0 ORGANIZATION 1.1 The QA Program organization is the same as that specified in Section I of this RSM.
1.2 The Corp. RSO has the responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of this program, as delegated by the President of NIC.
1.3 All other personnel associated with this Program (i.e. RSS, Radiographers, etc.) shall be responsible for properly perfonning the activities identified in this program and the RS4.
2.0 Q.A. PROGRAM 2.1 As identified in the Policy Statement of this RSM, this QA Program is incorporated as part of the RSM and interfaces with all aspects of it.
2.2 Revisions to this QA Program will be handled as outlined in RSP-1-1.
3.0 DESIGN CONTROL 3.1 The Corp. RSO shall maintain copies of the applicable shipping container USNRC Certificates of Compliance for those used by NIC, dich shall serve as satisfying the design requirements of this Program.
4.0 DOCUMENT CONTROL 4.1 Docunents will be completed as described in the applicable section of this RSM.
4.2 Docunent Control will be as prescribed in RSP-1-2 and any other applicable section of the RSM.
5.0 HANDLING, STORAGE AND SHIPPING 5.1 The handling, storage and shipping of radioactive nterials will be as designated in RSP-4, -5, -8, and any other applicable sections of this RSM.
6.0 INSPECTION, TEST AND OPERATING STATUS 6.1 The Inspection, Test and Operating Status of equipment and materials shall be as described in RSP-1-3, RSP-3, -4, -6, -7 and -8, and any other applicable sections of this RSM.
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SECTION IX - TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMEIES QA PRON!
7.0 Q.A. RECORDS 7.1 Records Control and maintenance will be as described in RS-1 and other applicable sections of this RSM.
7.2 Records shall be indexed, filed, retrievable and preserved as necessary to assure their retention, traceability and audit-ability.
8.0 AUDITF 8.1 Audits shall be conducted as described in RSP-1-6 and other applicable sections of this R91.
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SECIION IX - TRANSPORTATION REQUIREENTS OPERATING PROCEDURE 1.0 SCOPE 1.1
'Ihis Section describes the transportation requirements and confonas to Title 10-CFR Part 71 and Title 49-Part 171. 'Ibey shall be used in conjunction with the applicable sections of the REM.
2.0 PACKAGDU 2.1 Projectors and source changers shall be packaged as described below:
PACKAGDU REQUIREM NTS EXPOSURE DEVICE OR MAXDD4 ACTIVITY AND MINIMUM TYPE OF SOURCE CHANGER SOURCE TYPE OVERPACK OR C0tTIAINER O
GAFMA IND. PIPE-LINER EXPOSURE DEVICE 100 CURIES IR-192 PARREL 821-1005-006 T/0 533 EXIOSURE DEVICE 100 CURIES 715 SHIPPItU BARRELL ALL OIIER DEVICES IN NIC's MATERIALS LICENSE AS DESIGNATED NOIE REQUIRED 2.2 khen shipping an exposure device or source changer containing a source, assure the source is in the properly stored position, and prepared for shipment as follows:
2.2.1 Exposure Device: Assure the shipping plug is securely in place, sealed and the device is locked.
2.2.2 Source Changer: Assure the source hold down device and cover are properly bolted and sealed.
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APPLICABILITY:
SECTION IX - TRANSPORTATION REQUIPS4EIES OPERATING PROCEDURE 3.0 MARKIIC 3.1 Each package of radioactive material prepared for transportation shall contain the following information marked on the exterior surface of the package:
PACKAGE CONTEtES PROPER SHIPPIIU NAME A.
Contains a source Radioactive material Special form N.O.S.
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Empty (except lead Radioactive material shielded devices)
L.S.A., N.O.S.
3.1.1 NIC s complete mailing address and phone ntmber 3.1.2 The NRC Compliance Ntnber or type of package.
4.0 LABELING 4.1 Survey the package to determine the proper shipping label as described below:
thximum radiation level Required label A.
Radiation level not exceed-Radioactive khite I ing 0.5 MR/hr at surfar.
(see Attachment No.1)
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(1) Radiation level greater
- Radioactive Yellow II than 0.5 MR/hr at the surface (see Attachment No. 2)
(2) and not greater than 1.0 MR/hr at three (3) feet.
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(1) Radiation level greater
- Padioactive Yellow III than 50 MR/hr at the surface (see Attachment No. 3) and (2) and not greater than 1.0 MR/hr at three (3) feet.
NOTE: The trcnsport index is the highest radiation level in mi?lirem per hour at three (3) feet from any accessible external surface of the package. This ntaber shall be expresesed in the next highest tenth of MR/hr and written in the Transport Index box on Radioactive Yellow II and III labels, e.g.,1.01 millirem -
1;l millirem. Enter 1.1 in Transport Index.
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SECTION IX - TRANSPORTATION REQUIRH4EtfrS OPERATING PROCEDURE 4.2 Complete two (2) appropriate labels indicating the contents, Iridiun 192, Cobalt 60, snd the number of Curies. For Radioactive II and III labels, record the Transport Index in the box (see IUTE above). The label shall be attached to opposite sides of the package - one (1) being placed near the shipping labels.
4.3 Empty exposure devices or source changers do not require labeling if the following conditions exist:
4.3.1 The radiation level at the surface is less than 15 MR/hr.
4.3.2 There is no measurable radiation level at three (3) feet from the surface.
4.3.3 If the above conditions exist, the package shall be marked with the following statment:
EXB4PT FRCt4 THE SPECIFICATION, PACKAGING, MARKING, IABELI!U AND EXEMPT FRC14 THE PROVISIONS OF 49-CFR-173, 391.
5.0 BILL OF IADING/ AIR BILL 5.1 Shipments via conmercial carrier:
5.1.1 A separate bill of lading or air bill shall be completed for each package of radioactive material.
5.1.2 The proper shipping name as described below shall be entered on the bill of lading or air bill:
PACKAGE CONIENTS PROPER SHIPPING NAME A.
Containing a source Radioactive material Special form N.O.S.
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Empty device Radioactive material L.S.A., N.O.S.
5.1.3 The bill of lading or air bill shall contain two (2) copics of shipping and certification docum.nts described in Paragraph 6.
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6.0 SHPPING/ CERTIFICATION DOCUMEtES 6.1 As a mininun, five (5) copies of the shipping / certification document shall be ccmpleted for each package of radioactive material. Distribution of the shipping /certificatien docunent shall be as follows:
6.1.1 Two (2) copies shall be attached to the bi:1 of lading or air bill.
6.1.2 One (1) copy shall be forwarded to the Corp. RSO.
6.1.3 One (1) copy should remain in the respective Div. RSO file.
6.1.4 One (1) copy is to be placed in the shipping container.
6.2 Shipment via NIC private vehicle 6.2.1 For transportation via NIC private vehicle for the purpose of going to and frun job sites to perform radiography, a standard shippers certification will be completed and kept in the transportation folder.
6.2.3 When the same radioisotope is identified for continued use on a specific job, the shippers certification shall remain in the transportation folder, until the job is completed or a different radioisotope is used. It wi.11 then be distributed as described in 6.1, and show all dates on transpore.
7.0 SHIINEIE VIA NIC*S PRIVATE VEHICLES 7.1
'Ihe requirements of Paragraphs 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 6.0 shall apply with additional requirements as follows:
7.1.1 A currently calibrated survey meter shall be located in the vechicle near the driver.
7.1.2 A radiation survey shall be conducted to insure the radiation level at the external surface of the vechicle and by the driver is 2 MR/hr or less.
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SECTION IX - TRANSPORTATION REQUIIM E ES OPERATING PROCEDURE i
7.2 In addition, a copy of the Decay Chart and Emergency Notification l
letter will be maintained with the shippers certification in the Transportation Folder.
7.3 The Transportation Folder will be within the drivers reach or nounted on the drivers door. khen the driver's out of the l
vehicle he shall leave the Transportation Folder either on the j
drivers seat or mounted on the drivers door.
8.0 SHIR E 7f BY CARGO AIRCRAFT 8.1 In addition to the requirements of Paragraphs 1.0 through 6.0, the following requirments shall also apply for shipment of radioactive material via cargo aircraft:
8.1.1 The package shall have a " Cargo Aircraft Only" label as shown on Attachment No. 4 affixed to the exterior surface.
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APPLICABILITY:
SECTION I - GENERAL INFDIM\\ TION POLICY AND ALTI110RITY STATEMENT OF POLICY & AUI1DRITY The Corporate Radiation Safety Officer is hereby directed to establish and maintain a Radiation Safety Program and Organization that meets the applicable requirements of: 10CFR, Parts 19, 20, 30, 34, 40 & 71, the applicable parts of 49CFR, and these requirements inposed by agreement states where NIC is licensed or performs Radiographic operations. The Program & Organization shall be inplemented at each facility or job site that performs Radiographic operations within the scope of the 10CFR, this Radiation Safety Manual or as required by Agreermnt states, which wi.ll be identified by the Corp. R.S.O.
The Corporate R.S.O. is hereby given the authority and responsiblity for the administration of the Padiation Safety Program and Organization. lie shall have the authority and organizational freedan to identify operational, safety and/or quality problems directly to the President of NIC to initiate, reconmend or provide solutions a
and to control further processing, delivery and/or use of deficient equipment, materials, safety /cmergency procedures or unqualified personnel until proper dis 1x)siti.on has been made. The President is hereby given the authority and responsibility to provide final resolution of conflict a between the Corp. R.S.O.
and other NIC staff that affect Radiation Safety / Quality.
Corporate Management is totally cannitted to support of this Radiation Safety Prog $am and its effective inplementation.
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2.0 ORGANIZATION / QUALIFICATIONS 2.1 h e' Organizational Chart (Page 7 of 15 ) depictcs the structure of the Radiation Safety and 10CFR71 Q.A. Program with reference to Management, Radiographers and Radiographer Assistants.
2.2 Corporate Radiation Safety Officer (R.S.0) 2.2.1 he Corporate Radiation Safety Officer is appointed by and reports to the President of NIC.
2.2.2 he Corporate R.S.O. will be appointed by virtue of a resune submitted to the President of NIC. He shall be thoroughly familiar with all phases of radiographic operations and applicable Federal, State and local regulations, 2.3 Division Radiation Safety Officer (s) (Div. R.S 0) 2.3.1 he Division Radiation Safety Officer (s) are appointed by the Corp. Radiation Safety Officer of NIC.
2.3.2 he Division R.S.O shall be thoroughly versed in all phases of radiographic operations, shall have had a mininun of two (2) years' experience as a Radiographer in Industrial Radiography, and must demonstrate a thorough understanding of applicable Federal, State and local regulations and this RSM.
2.4 Radiation Safety Supervisor (R.S.5)
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2.4.1 The Radiographer Foreman or other qualified individual at a site or plant may serve as the Radiation Safety Supervisur.
We R.S.S will be appointed by the Div. R.S.O. and approved by the R.S.O.
1 2.4,2 The R.S.S. shall be trained in NIC's Radiation Safety Program as required in NIC's RSM.
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SECTION I - GENERAL INFOINATION ORGANIZATION & RESPONSIBLITY 3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 Corp. Radiation Safety Officer 3.1.1 The Corp. R.S.O. is responsible for the administration of NIC's Radiation Safety Program as required by Federal, State and local regulations. His duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Preparation of, revisions to, and control of the Radiation Safety Manual (P&O.
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Administration of the Radiation Safety and 10CFR71 QA Program; including the maintenance and control of all applicable docunentation, reports, etc.
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Serving as NIC's Liason Officer with the Nuclear Regulatory Comnission and/or Agreement States on all Radiation Safety matters.
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Maintain control over the procurement of licensed material.
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Develope and maintain cy-to-date Operating and -
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Establish and maintain an Internal inspection and QA Audit system.
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Establish and conduct a survey instrunent calibration program.
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Assune control and institution of corrective action in emergency situations.
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Investigate causes of incidents and determine the necessary preventive recurrance action.
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Administration of the Radiation Safety Training Program.
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SECTION 1 - GEtERAL INFURMATION ORGANIZATION & RESPONSIBILITY 3.2 Division Radiation Safety Officer (s) 3.2.1 'Ihe Division R.S.O is directly responsible for radiation safety within his respective division, or as designated by the Corp. R.S.O.
His duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Procure and maintain calibrated radiation survey instrtments.
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Establish and maintain radioisotope storage facilities.
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Maintain exposure devices, radiography facilities and associated equipment.
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Conduct quarterly inventories and maintain source utilization reports for his respective division.
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Maintain all reports, records and correspondence relating to radiation safety and quality assurance for his respective division.
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Forward copies of all reports, records and correspondence to the Corp. R.S.O.
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Report to the Corp. R.S.O. as required.
H.
Examine and determine the competency of Radiographers
'and Radiographer Assistants through testing and periodic performance reviews.
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Establish and maint& the Irak Test program for his division.
3.3 Radiation Safety Supervisor (s) 3.3.1 'Ihe R.S.S. is responsible for the implementation of the applicable procedures in the RSM.
Se is responsible for assuring all radiographic operations are conducted in a safe manner and in accordance with this RSM.
3.4 Radiographer
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and personally supervises radiographic operations. He is directly responsible for all sources and equipment assigned to him, and for implementing the operating procedures of NIC's RSM.
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SECTION II - RADIATION SAFETY AR4INISTRATION R.S.M. C0tTIROL 1.0 RS4 Control and Assignment 1.1 All RS4's will be assigned a Control Number". 'Ihe control ntmber and name of the individual to whom the manual is assigned will be identified on the cover page. A Document Control Record (DCR) will be maintained by the Corp. RSO.
1.2 A Doctrnent Transmittal Sheet, (DIS) shall accompany all initial issues and revisions to the RSM.
It will be the responsibility of the manual holder to incorporate the changes in his manual.
'Ihe Receipt acknowledgement shall be completed and returned to the Corp. RSO.
1.3 RSK Revisions 1.3.1 When revisions are made to a page, the entire page shall-be reissued.
1.3.2 Revisions of a significant or technical nature affecting operations shall be indicated by an asterisk (*) in the left hand margin adjacent to the revised paragraph. Minor clerical gramratical or administrative changes need not not have an asterisk (*) or require a revision ntuber change, as detennined by the Corp. RSO.
1.3.3 Revised pages shall be submitted, as required, to the Nuclear Regulatory Ccumission and/or Licensed Agreement State for approval prior to release to the manual holder.
1.3.4 Appendice and/or procedural attachment revisions will be issued without USNRC and/or Licensed Agreement State approvals.
1.3.5 Should Licensed Agreement State regulations differ from USNRC regulations, an Addendtm will be issued to the affected operating procedure (s) to cover the specific requirements. Addenda will be revised, issued and controlled in the same manner as operating procedures as defined in paragraphs 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 i
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SECTION II - RADIATION SAFETI Alt 4INISTRATION DOClMNr ComT10L 1.0 Docunent Control 1.1 The RSM shall be controlled as desribed in RSP-1-1.
1.2 Purchasing Docunents for Radiation Safety items that require special attention (i.e. sources, survey neters, standards, etc.) shall be controlled as desribed below.
1,2.1 The requisitioner of these items will complete a purchasing requistion (PR) with all the required data and have it approved by his supervisor.
1.2.2 The P.R. will then be forwarded to the Div/ Corp. RSO for review of specific requirenents (i.e. Certifications, Calibration Reports, etc.), and if complete and accurate, it will then be forwarded to the Purchasing Agent.(PA) 1.2.3 The PA will then issue a purchase order (PO), order the item (s) listed, utilizing Vendors with a know history of supplying a quality product. Should the Vendor be out of stock etc, the Div/ Corp. RSO will be contacted for na alternate supplier.
1.3 Radiation Records l.3.1 Records such as NRC-4, NRC-5, Weekly Radiation Survey i
Reports, Source Decay Charts, Shipping Papers, Utilization logs, etc. will be maintained and controlled by the designated R.S. management personnel.
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'1he Corp. R.S.O will be responsible for maintaining camleted docunents at Corp. headquarters in the R.S.
Files. When compiled by the Div. R.S.O outside the Corp.
facility, they will be transmitted utilizing a DTS to the Corp. RSO, who will acknowledge receipt of such.
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SE.CT10N II - RALIATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION & CERTIFICATION 1.0 Equipment Calibration 1.1
'Ihe equipment listed in this Procedure will be calibrated at the intervals specified by personnel or calibration Facilities approved by the Corp /Div. R.S.O.
'Ihe intervals designated are maxinun entities, and more frequent calibration is authorized, when necessary.
1.2 Description Interval Survey Meter 90 Days Dosimeter Annual 1.3 Should a piece of calibrated equipment be damaged, drift off scale or for any reason be suspect as to its accuracy, it shall be inmediately taken out of service, turned over to RS management personnel, who will have the instrununt checked.
It shall remain out of service until its repaired or the accuracy is verified.
1.4 Equipment not in use during the designated interval need not be calibrated, but once its ready to be returned to service must then be calibrated.
2.0 Equipment Certification 2.1 Certification Records on the below listed itms will be maintained at Corp. headquarters in the R.S. Files. Control of these documents will be as specified in RSP-1-2.
2.1.1 Taitial Purchase Equipment Certification (i.e. Survey Meters) 2.1.2 Source Size Certifications 2.1.3 Exposure Device Certifications from the Manufacturer 2.1.4 Other Equipment as designated by the Corp. R.S.O.
3.0 The Calibration Certification Records will be maintained by the Corp.
RSO for an indefinite period of time or until its detennined by him that they are not an item subject to audit by the hTC.
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SUBJECT' APPLICABILITY:
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION SECTION II - RADIATION SAFETY ARIINISTRATION CERTIFICATION & PERFORMANCE REVIEWS 1.0.
Personnel Qualification & Certification 1.1.
The training, qualification & certification records of R.S.
management personnel, radiographers, assistant radiographers
& trainees will be maintained by the Corp. RSO at the Corp Hg.,
and are subject to auW.t by the hPC.
1.2.
Previous training / education & work experience records, NIC training / education & work experience records, and objective evidence of such will be maintained in the Personnel Qual-ification Data Packages at the Corp. Hg., but will be considered part of the personnel Radiation Safety File, and subject to audit.
1.3.
R.S. Management personnel will have the training & g erience as designated in Section I of this RSM.
1.4.
All new hires in radiography will as a mininun, receive the following training / orientation.
1.4.1.
A detailed review of NIC's RSM in its entirety.
1.4.2.
An orientation to all of NIC's radiographic equipment.
I 1.4.3.
A detailed review of all operating & emergency procedures.
1.4.4.
A controlled copy of the RSM with the current emergency notification letter.
1.4.5.
The new hire will then be given a.wo part examination.
1.4.5.1.
The first part will be a written examination of R.S. principles & NIC procedural require-ments, consisting of at least 30 questions.
1.4.5.2.
The second part will consist of a demonstration of the use of specified equipment in radio-graphic operations. This should be done in conjunction with the RT Technician Practical Examination. A standard perfonnance review will be performed by at least a R.S.S.
1.4.5.3.
No score of less than 807. on either part of the R.S. examination will be acceptable.
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$$$tN IFICATION SECTION II - RADIATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICAT ON & PERFDRMANCE REVIEWS 1.5.
All assistant radiographers will receive OJT in the specifics of all operations designated in the RSM. This may be conducted by a radiographer or R.S. management personnel.
1.6.
Based upon the results of the quarterly perfonnance reviews, periodic training of radiographers/ assistant radiographurs may be required, as identified by R.S. management personrel. As a minimum, all R.S. personnel will receive a written & practical examination. If required, further training will be perfonned.
2.0.
Perfcnnanca R
'ews 2.1.
Perfonnance reviews shall be conducted by R.S. management personnel on an announced or unannounced basis at least every 3 months, on all radiographers or assistant radiographers.
2.2.
The elements to be audited are listed in the Radiation Safety Perfonnance Review, RS-8, and shall be completed while observing actual radiographic operations.
3.0.
Disqualification 3.1.
If an individual cannot demonstrate thorough understanding of the itens listed in the Radiation Safety Perforntmce Review, he shall:
3.1.1.
be disqualified from working with radioactive material until he shall:
3.1.1.1.
complete additional training in the deficient areas 3.1.1.2.
depending upon the severity of the deficiency, be disciplined.
3.1.1.3.
successfully complete another performance review after training.
4.0.
Records 4.1.
A record of each Radiation Safety Perfonnance Review shall be canpleted, a copy retained by the Div. RSO and the original sent to the Corp RSO for inclusion in the R.S. files.
4.2.
All perfornnnce reviews shall be retained in the R.S. personnel files.
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SUBJECT:
APPLICABILITY:
SECTION II - RADIATION SAIT1Y AININISTRATION R.S. RECORDS 1.0 Records 1.1.
R.S. Records Conpletion/ Files, 1.1.1.
All personnel responsible for or involved in R.S.
activities will be responsible for completion of the applicable records in this RSM in a neat, legible &
accurate manner.
1.1.2.
A copy of all applicable records / fonts is contained in Section XIII of this RSM.
1.1.3.
'It'e act,tal completion of these records will be covered during..n individuals initial orientation / training and then through OJT.
1.1.4.
Each Div. RSO will maintain duplicate files of all completed records with the originals being forwarded to the Corp. RSO for the inclusion in the Corp. R.S.
files.
1.1.5.
Should an audit at the Div. level reveal a discrepency in records, the Corp R.S.O. will be contacted for copies of original records. This original records retention in the Corp. R.S. files will facilitate the novement of equipment throughout the Corp. without loss of originals at the Corp. level.
2.0.
R.S. Records Retention 2.1.
All R.S. records designated in this RSM, correspondence regard-ing R.S. activities, Audit-Reports & any other applicable records designated by the Corp. R.S.O. will be retained for an indefinite period of tinu, but as a mininun, for those periods designated in the applicable parts of 10CRF.
2.2.
They will be maintained in the Corp. R.S. files and retentior.
beyond the mininun time designated, will be at the discretion of the Corp. R.S.O.
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SUBJECT:
APPLICABILITY:
SECTION II - RADIATION SAFETY AII4INISTRATION AUDITS 1.0 Audits 1.1 Audits will be conducted on all aspects of this RSt4 by personnel not having direct rez.ponsibility in the area being audited. Due to NIC's organizational structure, the Corp. RSO is authorized to audit all R.S. activities, with the exception of the Corp. R.S.
Files and his involvement in said records (i.e. signoffs, etc.)
1.2 'Ihe Corp. R.S. Files shall be audited by a knowledgeable person designated by the Corp. RSO not having direct responsibility for those files.
1.3 As a minimura, the R.S. Program shall be audited at least once a year, using checklists designated by the Corp. RSO.
1.4 'Ihe results of the audits will be reported to NIC management.
1.5 Deficient areas will be identified with followup auditing for verification of compliance with the designated corrective action being performed.
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