ML20098C687

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-166/84-02.Corrective Actions:Necessity to Follow Procedures Stressed & Written Approval for Changes to Procedure Required

ML20098C687
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Site:	University of Maryland
Issue date:	06/26/1984
From:	Kerr F MARYLAND, UNIV. OF, COLLEGE PARK, MD
To:	Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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, :Dieteroniof Mitkematict anJ Physical UNIVGRSITY OF MARYLAND

$ciences oNd . Engineering - Colles. PA. Mmland 20742 Tcl.1 soE454-4906 a .

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1 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission f Region I

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Attn: Mr. R' . W.' Starosteski, Director a Division of Project and Resident Programs Mentlemen:

r-This is in response to the Notice of Violation resulting from your inspection of <

May 10-11,' 1984. j o

The researcher involved modified the procedure without written approval irt . (,

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. order to' perform an experiment to measure the quality of Ag-110 (ti=24.6 sec.) -

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, .present in samples under study. In previous runs all measurements were taken so '

that the approximate radiation level readings were taken for all samples while still,?, 3

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in the closed pneumatic transfer vial and recorded.

4' N The researcher in question has been counseled as to the necessity to follow ,

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procedures and the requirement to obtain written approval for any changes to . <1 procedure. In addition each operator has been made aware of this incident and will review procedures with researchers prior to irradiations. These ' actions were completed on June 26,1984.

-We have noted the inspectors' concern as to the lack of aggressive

. management attention to correct deficiencies identified during the May 1983 1 inspection. -We will be meeting with our management personnel and will review L their log and record keeping activities and the surveillance procedures in order to F- 'make rure that the entire operation is in compliance with approved safety commluee procedures.

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Should you have further questions regarding this reply, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

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-Frank Munno- I

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