ML20034G774
| ML20034G774 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/01/1965 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III), PUERTO RICO, UNIV. OF, MEDICAL SCIENCES CAMPUS, SAN |
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| FOIA-92-328 NUDOCS 9303110220 | |
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UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (6 N 65) olvistoN or couruANCE l
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No item of noncompliance was found.
B. Rooms or areas were not properly posted to indicate the prer,ence of a mADIATloN AREA.
10 CFR 20.203(b) or 34.42 4
0 C. Rooms or areas were not properly posted to indicate the presence of a riscal mAnIATiox AktA.
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10 CFR 20203(c) (1) or 34.4.
i O n. Rooms or areas were not properly posted to indicate the prescuce of an AIRBORNE FAD 10 ACTIVITY AREA.
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E. Rooms or areas were not properly posted to indicate the presence of RAD!oAcTHE MArrRI AL.
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O r. Containers were not properly labeled to indicate the prer4 nee of mAmorernt uATruiAt.
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10 CFR 20.203(f) (1) or (f) (2) t
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O c. storage containers were not properif iadeled to show the quantity, date of measurement, or kind of radioactive i
material in the containers.10 CFR 20203(f) (4)
O H. A current copy of 10 CFR 20, a copy of the license, or a copy of the operating procedures was not properly posted or.
f made available.10 CFR 20.206(b) d
- 01. Form AEC-3 was not properly posted.10 CFR 20206(e) w i
O J. Records of the radiation exposure of individuals were not properly maintained.10 CFR 20.401(a) or 34.33(b) f O K. Records of surveys or disposals were not property maintained.10 CrR 20401(b) or 34 43(d)
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OL Records of receipt, transfer, disposal. export or inventory of licensed material were not properir maintained.
10 CFR 30.51,4041 or 70.51
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O u. Records of ieak tests were not maintained ai preieribed in your license, or 10 CFR 3425(c) l
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N. Records of inventories were not maintained.10 CFR 3J 26 l
O o. viiiization iogs were not maintained.10 CFR 3427 j
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The AEC Compliance Inspector has explained and I understand the items of noncornpliance listed above. The items of noncompliance will be corrected within the next 30 days.
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A2q efe Inspection Notes / Record Corm Paul R. Guinn/bjb a
10/1/65
. aman.mse University of Puerto Rico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts Chemistry Department Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 52-10510-1}W hcdcent !h
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On September 1, 965, an unannounced reinspection was conducted of the Licensee's program. Miss a Velez, Director of Radiological Health, Puerto, Rico, was present during t inspection. A Form AEC-591 showing no items of noncompliance J,
was issued upon completion of the inspection.
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General Information The initial inspectieg.,@of thgW).icgspe's program was conducted on 1.
1,19577EES4ee$$d ifems of noncompliance. On November June 10, 1959, Ieinspection(1)revealednoncompliancewith 10 CFR 20.401(c) in that records of radiation survey results had
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not been maintained.
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The persons interviewed during the inspection were as follows:
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Dr. Jan Garcia, Acting Head, Department of Chemistry l
aard Director of Dr. Jose Ferrer, Chief Scientist [o Rico Nuclear Center ud' Health Physics Division, Puer RSO at the University.
Dr. Fred V. Soltero, the only authorized user of the license was i
absent at the time of the inspection. He is on sabbatical leave
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at the University of Wisconsin to do graduate studies.
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Orranization, Procedures and Traininc l
3 The licensee's program is inactive at the present time. There are no licensed materials on hand and none have been procured i
under the license for the past three years 7 "Dr. Jose Ferrer
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stated that licensed materials will be used under the license at m
some future date in essentially the same manner that it has previously been used as described in previous reports.
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In regard to procedures that will be followed, Dr. Ferrer stated i
that essentially the same procedures will be followed when the
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wg program has been reactivated.
5 Dr. Soltero the only authorized user under the license las participated in a one-month radioisotope techniques course at -
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CRINS in 1955. He has had experiegeg in the use of radioactive materials since 1952.
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Tecnhiques g at Oak Ridge National Laborator III. Inventory A
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There are no licensed materials on hand. During the inspection Drr Ferrer stated that none had been procured in the last three He stated that any licensed materials on hand at the years.
time Dr. Soltero went on Sabbatical leave are now possessed by the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center.
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Facilities and Ecuircent sc K
7 The same facilities on hand as previously described,/$lthough not being used at the present time Efe located in the chemistry laboratory on the second e oor of e Physics and Chemistry Buildingf -
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I p the Moncon Building, he rgochemistry laboratory is equipped
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with six labor cry ho s exhaust stac 6s on the roof of the building,-and he laboratory is equipped with teel benches and sinks. Jgf i g m P p ed'.
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The survey equip:nent that dr on hand includes the following:
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Several Nuclear Chicago, Model 2586 Cutie-pies,
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with ranges from 0-2.5 r/hr 4
Two Nuclear Chicago, Model 2612 Survey Meters, withrangesfrom0-20mr/hr l
These instruments were in good operating condition at the time l
I of the inspection. Dr. Jose Ferrer maintains these instruments and performs routine calibrations.
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Radiation Surveys and Personnel Monitoring
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Radiation surveys are being conducted and Tscords of results are being maintained.
Dr. Soltero has conducted most of the routine surveys, while Dr. Ferrer has also conducted surveys at infrequent
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intervals. The radiation surveys include instrument surveys and wipe tssts in all areas. Dr. Ferrer stated that Dr. Soltero is maintaining records of the results and that these records show no
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n, significant radiation level conta=ination. These could not be reviewed during the inspection due to the absence of Dr. Soltero and the inability of his staff mer:bers to locate the records.
t Dr. Ferre p tated that Dr. Soltero definitelyadees maintainJ.eurvey records / therefore4Ms appeare&to constitute the action necessary to correct the only item of noncompliance noted during the last previous inspection.
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Dr. Ferrer stated that ete personnel monitoring program is
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Rico Nuclear Center. He stated that no detectable exposures hcve been noted fq q persongwearing film badges. Records of personnel exposures are Eeing maintainedin the form of the reports received from the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center, i
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Sterare and Waste Disoosal Licenso/ materials are being stored in small lead containers behind a.
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lead bricks in the storage and dilution room located on the roof of the Physics and Chemistry Buflding, ThedoorYtf,thisroomis kept locked and Dr. Soltero is N M ag t! d y3I.
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materials were en hand at the tir.e of the ins i
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disposa2g, He stated that to the best of his knowledge Dr. Soltero has not disposed of any radioactive materials. However, he stated that in the event that Dr. Soltero had disposed of licensed materials he is certain that records have been maintained of all disposals.
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inspection, it was noted that the licensee 9 radiochemistry and accordance to 10 CFR 20.203(e)(1) i--
storage.roomswerepostedwithsignsip"s3MBolandthewording, the conventional radiational centain/1{JadioactiveMaterials".4
" Caution It was noted that some 6f the storage containers on hand at the time
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l of the inspection contained labels which were in accordance with 10 CFR 20.203(f]p), (f)(4) containing the conventional radiation 4
1 caution symbol bar wording, " Caution Radioactive Materials" and i
information a/,to the kinds and quantitie1lFef materials together with the date of measurement.
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. a The Form AEC-3 was posted in t&Chimhe the radiochemistry 15.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY EVAIDATION - UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO, LICENSE NO. 52-10510-1 CO:II:PRG
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This program is inactive at the present time and therefore no
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health and safety problems exist.
On the basis of a discussion with Dr. Jose Ferrer during the inspection, it _ppeared that only a minir.um amount of licensed mate.r' sis r i:M /f ave de"-
used under the license.
Dr. Ferrjp appears to be conselentious in conducting surveys throughout the facilities'use. He appears to be well qualified in all aspects of health physics.j This program will probably omin inactive until the return of the only authorized user from a sabbatical leave to do graduate studies. In a
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discussion with Dr. Ferrer during the inspection, it does not appear that there will ever be any extensive use of licensed materials under this license, and therefore, no problems are to be expected.
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