ML20058C454
| ML20058C454 | |
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| Site: | 07100554 |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1990 |
| From: | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIV., BLACKSB |
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4 VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY 1
. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR USE OF DOT SPECIFICATION 6M, TYPE USA /00C2/B( )F SHIPPING CONTtINER
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OUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR USE OF TYPE USA /OOO2/Bf )F SHIPPING CONTAINER INTRODUCTION This Quality Assurance Program (QA) is for the use of the DOT Spec 6M Type USA /0002/B(
)F radioactive material shipping co,tainer (licensed to ADCO Services, Inc.) for shipment of PuBe sources to the DOE at Los Alamos for final disposition.
The program under which this container will be used is based on the following considerations:
VPI & SU is disposing of PuBe sources manufactured by Mound Laboratories.
VPI & SU does not design, fabricate, assemble, or test ra-l dioactive material shipping containers, and does not intend I
to procure any containers for ownership or lease to others.
This QA Program-is limited to the use of the ADCO Services, Inc.
(ADCO) owned container to accomplish the shipment of PuBe sources to Los Alamos.
The QA Program is submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 71.12, 10 CFR 71.101 and 49 CFR 173.471.
The Program outline follows NRC Regulatory Guide 7.10.
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ORGANIZATION
.The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) reports to the Head-of the Environmental Health & Safety Services Department who for the purpose of radiation safety matters reports to the Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer.
The RSO is responsible for the safe use and disposal of ra-l
-dioactive material at the University.
The RSO also reports i
to the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC).
The RSC reviews and approves matters of radiation health and safety pertaining to the use of radioactive material.
The Committee is directly responsible to the Vice-President for Business Affairs and Treasurer.
The.RSO is responsible for establishing and implementing the quality assurance plan for the shipment of the PuBe sources.
The RSO will - identify quality problems, recommend solutions and verify implementation of such solutions.
He will estab-lish and carry out a checklist system of planned audits and surveillances-to verify compliance with all aspects of the QA program and to determine its effectiveness.
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- accurate, detailed, and auditable records of his activities during the shipment process.
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OUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM The scope of the program includes borrowing, handling, load-ing, and delivery to ADCO for transport:
U.S. Nuclear Regu-latory Commission (NRC) approved B( )F radioactive material shipping container for shipment of PuBe sources to Los Alamos.
The quantity of material to be shipped is fixed.
The active portion of the program will span a period of no more than a few days.
Quality Control (QC) will be exercised primarily through the use of written procedures constructed from: (a) federal reg-ulatory requirements; (b) ADCO's instructions, procedures and drawings; and (c) applicable portions of the University ra-diation safety procedures.
QA will be effected by formatting those procedures as checklists to be used by the individuals or their designates who are responsible for quality assur-ance.
A QA audit will be performed at the conclusion of the shipment.
3.
DESIGNING CONTROL The container use agreement is to include ADCO's certificate that the design was accomplished under control of an NRC-approved QA Program.
4.
USE AGREEMENT DOCUMENT CONTROL A checklist of use documents will includes-
-(a) ADCO's cer-tification of item (3), above; (b) their instructions for handling and use of the container; and (c) their provision of other revised or pertinent documentation such as the Cer-I tificate of Compliance, as-built drawings, sketches and use manuals.
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INSTRUCTIONS, PROCEDURES AND DRAWINGS.
5.1 Preparation of Packaging for Use.
The routine determi-nations of 10 CFR _71.87, where - applicable, will be subject to checklist assurance.
5.2
-Repair, Rework and Maintenance.
VPI ' & SU will not undertake repair, rework or maintenance.
Servicing, such as gasket replacement, shall be in accordance with ADCO's spec-ifications.
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5.3 Loading.
Loading shall be conducted under a plan of sufficient specificity to identify and quantitatively account for the SNM conforming to shipping papers and inventory change reports.
Surveys of radiation fields and surface contamination of the package shall be made and recorded.
5.4 Transport of Package.
Upon delivery of the package to a carrier for transport, the condition of the package, as evidenced by visual inspection will be noted; the seals and labels will be recorded along with package identification and license registration numbers.
A checklist procedure will be used.
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DOCUMENT CONTROL Control shall be exercised over the following documents:
(1) Document checklist.
(2) Operating procedures.
(3) Inspection procedures.
(4) Loading plans.
(5) Documents provided by ADC0 that relate to certifications, QC and QA.
(6) Radiation survey results.
(7)~ Shipping papers.
Procedures and checklists, and changes thereto are to be ap-proved by the RSO and/or the RSC.
7.
CONTROL OF PURCHASED MATERIAL. EOUIPMENT AND SERVICES No special purpose materials or equipment are to be purchased for this activity.
- Services, such.as a-licensed carrier transport will be procured via normal ~ university procedures.
8.
IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF MATERIALS. PARTS AND COM-PONENTS Section 5.2, above, is applicable here.
9.
SPECIAL PROCESSES No special processes are to be undertaken und._ this program.
- 10. INSPECTION CONTROL Receipt Inspection.
Inadequately identified packaging, or packaging which deviates significantly from certification, 4
drawings,.or specifications, will not be used unless or until corrected by ADCO.
Maintenance.
Maintenance other than prescribed servicing will not be performed by VPI & SU.
Final Inspections.
Checklists will be established to assure:
(1) Package is properly assembled.
(2) Moderators and/or neutron absorbers are present if required.
(3) Shipping papers are properly completed.
(4) Package is conspicuously and durably marked as required by the DOT.
(5) Pre-and post-loading radiation surveys have been completed.
(6) Final inspection has been completed.
Inspection is to be certified by the RSO or his designated alternate.
- 11. PROTECTION TEST CONTROL Use of Packages.
Teste permitted, recommended, or specified by ADCO will be used to establish a QA checklist.
Radiation survey results are to be compiled and records maintained by the RSO.
- 12. CONTROL OF MEASURING AND TEST EOUIPMENT VPI & SU will perform all required tests or inspections, as defined by ADCO.
hadiation survey _ equipment shall be main-tained and calibrated in accordance with normal procedures of the VPI & SU Radiation Safety Handbook.
- 13. HANDLING, STORAGE. AND SHIPPING Handling and Storage.
Special handling and' lifting equipment will be used in accordance with equipment specified or pro-vided by ADCO,'and according to conditions identified in the Certificate of. Compliance, as well as instructions provided by ADCO.
See sections 4,5, and 6, above.
The container will be used promptly and shipped to Los Alamos as soon as feasi-ble after loading; it will be in protected storage until used.
Preparation for Release and Shipment.
Measures will be taken to ensure that:
(1) Cavities are dry.
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(2) Specified operations, inspections, and tests are verified by checklists.
(3) The RSO is responsible for observance of NRC and DOT i
requirements, and for the preparation of the shipping papers.
Quality Assurance will be performed with checklists.
- 14. INSPECTION, TEST. AND OPERATING STATUS Status is to be tracked by a master checklist that acknowl-edges checkoff of individual checklist completion.
- 15. CONTROL OF NONCONFORMING MATERIALS, PARTS OR COMPONENTS Not _ applicable.
Records, repair, maintenance or modification are not to be undertaken by VPI & SU.
- 16. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS It is the responsibility of the VPI & SU QC/QA Program to report conditions detrimental to quality to ADCO, who will be responsible for any corrective actions required.
- 17. OUALITY ASSURANCE RECORDS Records showing evidence of delivery to a carrier under NRC and DOT requirements shall be retalned for a minimum of one year, except for SNM transfer and inventory records' retained for the duration on NRC licensing ouer the VPI & SU Broad L
License.
Records are to be retained by the Radiation Safety l
Office, which is also responsible for maintaining all VPI &
SU. records relating to personnel exposures, radioactive ma-l terial releases and shipments, and related radiation pro-tection matters.
AUDITS The activity covered by this shipping program is a short-term
> effort.
Select members of the RSC will perform a close-out audit to determine the adequacy of the records generated un-der this program.
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