ML20039B894
| ML20039B894 | |
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| Site: | 07100446 |
| Issue date: | 11/12/1981 |
| From: | Zaugg M ARMY, DEPT. OF |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| ML20039B892 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8112280024 | |
| Download: ML20039B894 (3) | |
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o, DEPARTMENT CF THE ARMY Mr. Seat /kk/AV790-26EE TOOELE ARMY DEPOT TOOELE, UTAH 84074 REPLY TO ATTENTION OP:
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SUBJECT:
Quality Assurance Program for Packaging of Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensed Materials for Transportation (Revised)
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Commander US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command ATTN: DRCSF-P 5001 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22333 TO:
Director Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 1717 H Street NW Washington, D.C.
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Reference NRC letter dated 23 March 1981;
Subject:
Transportation certification of Packaging.
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As required by Title 10 CFR 71.3 and 71.12, request approval of quality assurance program for transportation of radioactive materials licensed under NRC License 43-14070-01.
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Organization - The Directorate for Ammunition Equipment, Tooele, Army Depot, has the responsibility for design or procurement and testing of Ammunition Peculiar Equipment.
The NRC licensed radiography devices are used for testing APE and ammunition items.
Verification that equipment is safe to handle is a major portion of the assigned mission.
A test officer has bet n trained as a radiographer and approved by the NRC.
The test officer has sufficient authority and organizational freedcm to identify equipment quality problems, initiate solutions and verify implementation of solutions prior to use of equipment. Design and fabrication of NRC licensed radiography devices shall not be conducted under the OA program. The Directorate for Ammunition Equipment is responsible for overall administration of the program, training, and certification, document control, auditing, handling storage and shipping, and record keeping.
8112280024 811112 PDR ADOCK 07100446 C
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SUBJECT:
Quality Assurance Program for Packaging of %: lear Regulatory Commission Licensed Materials for Transportation (Revised) b.
Quality Assurance Program (1) Written procedures and instructions for using, storage, and shippino the radioactive materials are included as Inclosure 5, Operating and Emergency Procedures of NRC license 43-14070-01.
(2) The Directorate for Ammunition Equipment of Tooele Army Depot will establish and implement the QA program and training prior to engagement in any quality related activities.
(3) Materials covered by the quality assurance program and the NRC certificate of compliances include:
(a) Technical Operations Inc. Radiographic Projector Model 680 - USA-D0D 10-70, USNRC USA /9035/B, containing 100 curies of Cobalt 60.
(b) Technical Operations Inc. Radiographic Projector Model 660 - USA-DOT 6-70, USNRC USA /9033/B, containing 100 curies of Iridium 192.
(4) All QA program revisions will be made according to written procedures and approved by the licensee (Director for Amunition Equipment).
(5) Special Controls (a) Projectors will be locked and keys removed prior to delivery to shipping personnel.
(b) Radiation survey meter will be used to assure that radioactive source is properly positioned within projector and determine proper DOT shipping labels to be applied.
(6) The steel and depleted uranium packaging has" proven extremely satisfactory in providing a durable secure container for shipping the type B quantity material.
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It is understood that packages manufactured before Jan 1, 1979 are exempt from the requirement to provide a certificate to assure
'sicensed packages were designed and fabricated under an approved HRC QA program.
Design Control - Packages were oasigned and tested by Technical c.
Operations Inc and approved the NPI.
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Procurement Document Control - Equipment supplier has provided approval documentation.
Control of Pt.rchased Equipment - Package approval doclimentation e.
is maintained by licensee.
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SUBJECT:
Quality Assurance Program for Packaging of Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensed Materials for Transportation f.
Handling, Storage, and Shipping - Inspections are performed each time equipment is used to assure that damage or deterioration has not occurred.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed, g.
Inspection, test, and Operating Status - Packaging was tested and approved as a complete unit.. Damage or deterioration to one component which affects the operation or shielding capabilities rejects the complete unit until repairs are accomplished. Status of inspections and tests will be indicated by tab, label, marking, or log entry.
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Corrective Action - Equipment operator inspects equipment prior to each use. Deficiencies or defects are noted in operators log book and are corrected prior to equipment use. Corrective action is also noted in log.
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Quality Assurance Records - Records of inspections, tests, package approvals, including references and drawings, personnel training and qualification records, and records of shipments, and audits which-affect the integrity of the source container are maintained by the licensee.
- j. Audits - An audit team consisting of the Radiation Prott. ion Officer and his assistant will conduct a yearly audit of the QA program.
The audit team will not consist of any-individual that is responsible to the Directorate for Ammunition Equipment'. The audit will be performed using written check lists to verify that packaging, marking,~ and labeling of all shipments were made in compliance with DOT regulations.
Audit reports will be evaluated by management and all deficient areas will be corrected. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurance records.
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Other items from appendix E are not applicable.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
1 J RK M. ZAUGG
/ Director for unition Equipment 3
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