ML20127H461
| ML20127H461 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07100757 |
| Issue date: | 01/13/1993 |
| From: | Cable G WELDTEK TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. |
| To: | Macdonald C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9301220336 | |
| Download: ML20127H461 (4) | |
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Weldtek Testing Labs., Inc.
2241 IIwy. 78 West Oxford, AL 36203 (205) 835-1155 4
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January 13,1993 4
Mr. Charles E. MacDonald l
Chief of Transportation Branch 4
Division of Safeguards & Transportation NMSS United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 i
Re: Request for NRC registration i
Dear Sir,
Weldtek Testing Labs., Inc. located in Oxford, Alabama requests Nuclear Regulatory Registration.
I Enclosed is a copy of our Q.A. Program and a check in the amount of
$ 250.00 to cover registration fees.
We are registered with use State of Alabama for x-ray, registration.No.08-903, and hold license No.1017 for radioactive material, (gamma-ray).
i Please advise us of any additional information needed by your office.
l Thank you for your consideration.
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2241 IIwy. 78 West Oxford, AL 36203 (205) 835-1155 FAX (205) 831-4996 10 CFR PART 71 QA PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY LICENSEES 1.
Organization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance (QA) Program for part 71 requirements rests with Weldtek Testing Labs., Inc.
Design and fabrication shall not be conducted under this QA Program. The QA Program is implemented using the organizations ( see organizational chart )
attached.
The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administration of the program, training and certification, document control and auditing.
The Radiographers are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test and operating status, and recordkeeping.
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Quality Assurance Prog ram The management of Weldtok Testing Labs., Inc. establishes and implements this QA Program.
Training, prior to engagement, for all QA functions is required according to written procedures.
QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures and with management approval. The QA Program will ensure that all defined QA procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the packaging design approval are satisfied. The QA program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive raaterial shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a QA Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after January 1,1979.
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, label, marking or logand controlled by procedures. ng parts r ten rad or packages entry. procedures.ioactive will be positively maint i Status Status to be Note:
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the date and qualifications activity, for en which this QA-will be p-
l satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the manufacturer or supplier of the package.
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Document Control All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of written procedures.
All document changes will be performed according to written procedures and approved by management.
The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.
4.
Handling, Storage and. shipping Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and shipping of packages for radioactive material will be followed.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptance and final inspections have been completed.
Work instructions will be provided for handling, atorage and shipping operations.
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Inspection, Test and Operating Status inspection, test and operating status of packages for radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures.
Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry.
Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedures.
Note:
10 CFR Part 34 identifies specific inspections and tests to be conducted during use and maintenance.
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Quality Assurance Records Records of package approvals ( including references and drawings),
- procurement, inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results and records of shipments will be maintained.
Descriptions of equipment, written procedures and records of personnel training and qualifications will be-retained for three years beyond the date activity, for which _this QA-i l
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j These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures.
A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by Weldtek Testing Labs., Inc.
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i Established schedules of audits of the QA program will be performed using written check lists.
Results of audits will be maintained and
- reported to management.
Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient i
areas corrected. The audits will be dependent on.the safety' significance l
of the activity being ' audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit reports will be maintained as.part of the quality assurance records.
Members of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the ' activity being audited.
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