ML20041G205
| ML20041G205 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/11/1982 |
| From: | Wiedeman D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| NUDOCS 8203190391 | |
| Download: ML20041G205 (1) | |
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p Appendix NOTICE OF VIOLATION Bethesda Hospital License No. 12-17538-01 As a result of the inspection conducted on March 8, 1982, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980), the following violation was identified:
License Condition No. 19 requires that licensed material be possessed and used in accordance with statements, representations, and procedures con-tained in application dated May 5, 1977, and letter dated June 30, 1977.
This letter states the procedures described in Section VI of the 1976 NRC Medical Licensing Guide will be used for calibration of the dose calibrator.
Section VI, requires an annual linearity test be performed:
(a) over specified periods of time, i.e.,
6, 24, 30, and 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />; (b) activities plotted showing measured versus calculated activities; and (c) confirmation that the instrument's linearity is within 15 percent.
Contrary to the above requirements, it was learned through statements of licensee representatives and the NRC inspectors review of records, that these requirements were not met.
Specifically, between January 2, 1981, and January 7, 1982, the licensee failed to:
(a) perfrom linearity tests to include the specified periods, of time; i.e., 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br />; (b) plot measured versus calculated activities; and (c) confirm if the instrument's linearity was within 15 percent.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement VII).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written state-ment or explanation in reply, including for each item of noncompliance:
(1) corrective action taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full com-pliance 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. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
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Date D.'G. Wiedeman, Acting Chief Materials Radiation Protection Section 1 8203190391 820312 NMS LIC30 l
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