ML20045G445
| ML20045G445 | |
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| Site: | 07100468 |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1993 |
| From: | Marcoux E EL PASO NATURAL GAS |
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| NUDOCS 9307130354 | |
| Download: ML20045G445 (4) | |
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM OF EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 10 CFR PART 71 1.
Organization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance (QA)
Program for Part 71 Requirements rests with El Paso Natural Gas Company.
Design and Fabrication shall not be conducted under this QA Program.
The QA Program is implemented using the following Organizational Chart: (see attached)
President - General management of the company.
Manager - responsible for regulatory and procedure compliance, procurement approvals and E.P.N.G. policy compliance.
Radiation Safety Officer Responsible for overall administration of the radiation safety program (including Quality Assurance), personnel radiation safety training and certification, document control, and auditing of the radiation safety program.
Radiographers Responsible for using,
- storing, shipping inspection, testing, operating status, and record keeping of l
radioisotope sources and devices in accord with written procedures of the company as approved by the Operations Manager and Radiation Safety Officer.
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Quality Assurance Program The management of El Paso Natural Gas Company establishes and implements this QA Program.
Training, prior to engagement, for all QA functions is required according to written procedures.
QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval.
The QA Program will ensure that all defined QA procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are satisfied. The QA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.
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The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a QA program approved by Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after January 1, 1979.
This requircraent can be satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the manufacturer of the package.
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Document Control All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of written procedures.
All document changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by management.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall insure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.
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Handlina Storace and Shippina Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage, and shipping of packages of radioactive material will be followed.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.
Work instructions will be provided for handling, storage, and shipping operations.
Radiography personnel shall perform the handling, storage, and a tipping operations.
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Inspection. Test, and O_peratina Status Inspection,
- test, and operating status of packages for radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures.
Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry.
Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedures.
Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that these functions are performed.
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Quality Assurance Records Records of package approvals (including references and i
drawings), procurement, inspections, tests, operating logr, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained.
Descriptions of equipment and written procedures will also be maintained.
These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures. The records will be identifiablo and retrievable.
A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Officer.
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Audits Established schedules of audits of the QA Program will be performed using written check lists.
Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management.
Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.
The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year.
Audit reports will be maintained as part of the Quality Assurance records.
Members of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.
June 22, 1993
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EaV1 J. Marcoux Quality Assurance 8645 Railroad Drive El Paso, Texas 79904
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ORGANIZATION CHART PRESIDENT /CEO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT V.P. TRANS. OPERATIONS DIRECTOR MANAGER TECIINICAL COORDINATOR Q.A. SUPERINTENDENT /RSO I
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LEAD TECH RADIOGRAPIIER RADIOGRAPHER TRAINER TRAINER (4) RADIOGRAPHERS (2) RADIOGRAPHERS (1) TRAINEES (O) TRAINEES l
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