ML20057E751
| ML20057E751 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 03020368 |
| Issue date: | 09/15/1993 |
| From: | Yuhas G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Stekoll M ALASKA, UNIV. OF, FAIRBANKS, AK |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20057E752 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9310130115 | |
| Download: ML20057E751 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000232/2011001
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Attention: Dr. Michael S. Stekoll
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Radiation Safety Officer
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
This refers to the routine, unannounced inspection conducted by Mr. David D.
Skov of this office on August 13 and 20, 1993. The inspection included a
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review of activities authorized for your facility in Juneau, Alaska. The
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initial inspection findings were discussed with you and Dr. Anthony Gharrett
during the inspection on August 13, 1993.
The inspection was an examination of the activities conducted under your
license as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the
commission rules and regulations and the conditions of the license. The
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inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and
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representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of
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activities in progress. The purpose of the inspection was to determine
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whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in
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accordance with NRC requirements.
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Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
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to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice). The violations included: (1) the' failure to provide
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appropriate radiation safety instruction to visiting personnel working in a
restricted area where licensed materials are used and stored, as required by
License Condition 16.A and 10 CFR 19.12; and (2) the failure to calibrate a
liquid scintillation counter and portable survey instruments used in your
radiation survey program, as required by License Condition 16.A. The failure
to provide the required training is a repeat of a similar violation following
the last inspection on August 1,1991.
The violations indicate a lack of adequate oversight by the Radiation Safety
Officer and management control in your radiation safety program to ensure
compliance with NRC requirements. There is a need for strong participation by
management to control your overall licensed program.
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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
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specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. Your response
should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan
to prevent recurrence of these violations. Also, specifically describe what
administrative controls will be established to improve the management
oversight of your licensed program to prevent violations of NRC requirements.
After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed
corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will
determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
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by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Sincerely,
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Gregory P.
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Radioactive Materials Safety Branch
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