ML20055J347

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-1203/90-01

ML20055J347
Person / Time
Site:	07001203
Issue date:	07/25/1990
From:	Pate R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Erickson W SAN DIEGO STATE UNIV., SAN DIEGO, CA
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NUDOCS 9008020129
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o JUL 2 51990 Docket No. 070-01203 l

San' Diego State' University-5300 Campanile Drive

. San Diego, California 92182-Attention:

William L. Erickson Vice President BusinessandFinancIalAffairs Gentlemen:

Thank you for youn letter of July 10, 1990, in response to our Notice of Violation and Ins?ection Report No. 30-01,-cated June 14, 1990,-informing us of;the steps you lave taken to correct the items which we brought to your attention.

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.Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

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This reply has been submitted in comp iance with the provisions of 10 CPR 2.201.

The original reply has been sent to the U.S.N.R.C. Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

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20585 Fromt San Diego State University SNM License 81158 5300 Campanile Drive j

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Ret Reply to a Notice of Violation General Response As was discussed in the exit interview, there are sevecal factors i

which have contributed to the vialetion cited below.

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more important was a turnover of personnel and associated lack of continuity.

Nevertheless, San Diego State University is committed to maintaining an effective Radiation Safety Program which is comprehensive in scope-and will preclude any reoccurre,nce of the violation dier,ussed below.

8Docific ReeDogse Description of violation i

contrary to License condition 14.C, no leak test records were maintained for leak tests conducted between December 31, 1987 and December 17, 1988, and between January 1, 1986 and November 30, 1986; and leak test records matutained from January 1,1985 through June 30, 1989 for 11 plutonium-beryllium sources contained no informatino describing test results and appropriate radioactivity units.

This is a repetitive violation of severity Level V.

1 Reason for Violation These violations occurred during the above mentioned periods because adequate procedures for documenting those specific activities had not been developed.

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oc corrective steps Taken and Results Achieved A procedure to document '.eak testing was implemented in November, 1989.

Results of leak tests are recorded on a Leak Test Certifi-cate (See attached) using appropriate radioactivity units.

Corrective steps Taken to Avoid Further Violations The procedure used above (in conjunction with computerised record keeping) will preclude this ty;pe of violation from occurring in the future.

In addition, as men';ioned in the management conference call, we intend to obtain the services of a qualified individual (probably a Radiation Safety Officer from a sister CSU cam perform a thorough audit of our radiation safety program. pus) to Date when Full Compliance will be Achieved compliance with License condition 14.C has been achieved as of November, 1989.

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