ML20042C607
| ML20042C607 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/26/1982 |
| From: | Sreniawski D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Streem R JEWISH HOSP. CINCINNATI, OH |
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| NUDOCS 8203310563 | |
| Download: ML20042C607 (2) | |
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77 St. Joseph liospital License No. 34-04474-02 ATTN:
Mr. Ronald Streem License No. 34-04474-01 Executive Director 205 W. 20th Street Lorain, OH 44052 Gentlemen:
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Ms. E. Matson and Mr. J. Madera of this office on March 3, 1982, of activities authorized by NRC Byproduct Material Licenses No. 34-04474-02 and No. 34-04474-01 and to the discussion of our findings with you and Mr. Roland McGraner at the conclusion of the inspection.
The inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Commissior.'s rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspec-tion consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, observations, independent measurements, and interviews with personnel.
This inspection also included a measurement of the output of your tele-therapy equipment. Our measurement was made using a Victoreen Model 570 Condenser R-Meter with Model 621 chamber, calibrated by the National Bureau of Standards Laboratory. The source-to-chamber distance was 80 centimeters and the field size used was ten by ten centimeters. After applying standard correction factors for temperature, pressure, attenua-tion, timer error, chamber factor, and roentgen-to-rad conversion, our measurement of the output of your teletherapy equipment was 86.1 rads per minute at the point of maximum buildup in a muscle miniphantom. A compari-son was made using your monthly decay chart dated March 15, 1982, which reported a measured output for the same exposure parameters of 83.8 rads per minute. Applying a correction factor to account for 12 days decay, the value calculated from the March 15, 1982 calibration becomes 84.2 rads per minute.
Based on the close agreement in measured output values, we feel the actual output of your teletherapy equipment to be within established guidelines of i5 percent.
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This inspection included a review of corrective actions taken in response to our inspection conducted on May 31, 1978. We have no further questions in regard to these matters.
During this inspection, no items of noncompliance were identified for License No. 34-04474-02, however, for License No. 34-04474-01, certain of your activities appeared to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed Appendix.
A written response, submitted under oath or affirmation, is required.
The responses directed by this letter (and the accompanying Notice) are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely, O
D. J. S e awski, Chief Materials Radiation Protection Section 2
Enclosure:
Appendix, Notice of Violation cc w/ enc 1:
Mr. Roland McGraner, Admin.
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