ML20077Q564
| ML20077Q564 | |
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| Site: | University of Iowa |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1983 |
| From: | IOWA STATE UNIV., AMES, IA |
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| NUDOCS 8309160143 | |
| Download: ML20077Q564 (2) | |
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e 6.0 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS (Continued) 6.2 Review and Audit The Reactor Use Committee (RUC) shall perform the independent review and audit of the safety aspects of rea: tor facility operations.
6.2.1 Composition and Qualifications The Reactor Use Committee shall be composed of the Reactor Manager and a radiation health physicist, both ex officio (voting), and at least three other members having expertise in reactor technology. Committee members shall be appointed by the University Radiation Safety Committee.
(The Radiation Safety Committee is composed of a representative from each of five colleges in the university in which research in the physical and life sciences and in engineering is conducted, plus three members with specific expertise in radiation protection. At least one of these members shall also represent university management. The college representatives are chosen from the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, Sciences and Humani ties, Home Economics, and Veterinary Medicine. One of the three other members snail be the University Radiation Safety Officer (RS0). The chair of the committee shall be appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The terms on the committee for the RSO and chair are indefinite. All others are for three years with reappointments being determined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.)
6.2.2 Charter and Rules (1) The Reactor Use Committee shall meet at least semiannually and more frequently as circumstances warrant, consistent with effective monitoring of facility activities. Written records of its meetings shall be kept and copies forwarded, in a timely manner, to the University Radiation Safety Committee.
(2) A quorum shall be three members. Members of the operations staff shall not be a voting majority.
(3) Any action recommended by the Reactor Use Committee that may adversely affect the operations and/or safety of the University community shall be reported by the RUC chairman to the Universi ty Radiation Safety Committee which shall have veto power over such a recommendation.
(4) The Reacter Use Committee may appoint one or more qualified individuals to perform the audit function.
6.2.3 Review Function The following items shall be reviewed:
(1) Determinations that proposed changes in equipment, systems, tests, experiments, or procedures do not involve an unreviewed 8309160143 030912 6-3 PDR ADOCK 05000116 p PDR
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(2) All new procedures and major revisions there to having saf e ty 2 significance and proposed changes in reactor facility equipment, or systems having safety significance.
(3) All new experiments or classes of experiments that could affect reactivity or result in the release of radioactivity.
(4) Proposed changes in the Technical Specifications or the Operating License.
(5) Violations of the Technical Specifications or the Operating License. Violations of internal procedures or instructions having safety significance.
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t (6) Operating abnormalities having safety significance.
j (7) Reportable occurrences listed in 6.6.2.
I (8) Audit reports.
6.2.4 Audit Function The audit function shall include selective (but comprehensive) examination of operating records, logs, and other documents. Discussions
- with cognizant personne1~and observation of operations should also be used as appropriate. In no case shall the individual immediately responsible for the area, audit in that area. Deficiencies uncovered that affect reactor safety shall be reported immediately to the University Radiation Safety Committee. A written report of the findings of the audit shall be submitted to the Reactor Use Committee within 30 days af ter completion of the audit.- The following i tems shall be audi ted
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(1) Facility operations for conformance to the Technical Specifications and applicable Operating License conditions, at least one per calendar year (interval between audits not to exceed 15 months).
(2) The retraining and requalification program for the operating staf f , at least once every other calendar year (interval be tween audits not to exceed 30 months).
(3) The results of action taken to correct those deficiencies that may occur in the reactor f acili ty equipment, systems, structures, or methods of operations that affect reactor safety, at least once per calendar year (interval between audits not to exceec 15 months).
(4) The reactor facility Emergency and Physical Security Plans anc implementing procedures at least once every other calendar year (interval not to exceed 30 months).
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