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Discusses IE Insp Rept 70-0315/82-01 Conducted on 820608.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Activities Re Pu/Be Sealed Sources
ML20054L706
Person / Time
Site: 07000315
Issue date: 07/08/1982
From: Martin T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Mccrocken I
NAVY, DEPT. OF
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NUDOCS 8207080384
Download: ML20054L706 (2)


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JUL 0 81982 4

Docket No. 70-00315 License No. SNM-310 1

Department of the Navy ATTN:

Colonel I. E. McCracken, M. C.,

USN Officer in Charge Naval Undersea Medical Institute Naval Submarire Base, New London Groton, Connecticut 06340 i

Gentlemen:

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Subject:

Inspection No. 70-00315/82-01 This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by Mr. R. H. Ladun of this office on June 8,1982, of activities authorized by NRC License No.

SNM-310 and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Ladun with Lt. W. D. Marsh of your staf f at the conclusion of the inspection.

The area examined during this inspection was limited to a review of those activities conducted under your license relating to plutonium / beryllium (PuBe) sealed sources.

The Department of Energy has identified PuBe sources with end caps not welded in place and has recommended appropriate nondestruc-1 tive examination of the outer end cap welds of all PuBe sources.

The inspector visually examined the welds of your PuBe source.

No apparent defects were identified; however, the inspector also discussed the advantages 4

of conducting additional nondestructive tests by qualified personnel and appropriate radiation safety precautions during such tests. A wipe sample was taken from each end cap weld area and was analyzed in ou' Regional

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Office Laboratory.

This analysis identified no significant removable l

radioactive contamination, which is in agreement with your leak test results.

Within this area, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of j

procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, measurements 1

made by the inspector, and observations by the inspector.

I Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were observed.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the Public Document Room.

4 No reply to this letter is required.

Your cooperation with us in this I

matter is appreciated.

Sincerely, l

Original Signed Ey:

U}Ljlf lernfUdl N Thomas T. Martin, Director J

Division of Engineering and J

Technical Programs l

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY 8207o00304

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JUL 0 8 1982 cc:

Public Document Room (POR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

State of Connecticut Officer in Charge ATTN:

Code 40 Naval Energy and Environmental Support Activity Port Hueneme, California 93043 bcc:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Chief, Operational Support Section RI:ETP RI:6ETP'-

L Ladun/dmg Kinneman 6/29/82 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY