ML20128B932

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10CFR71 QA Program for Industrial Radiography Licensees
ML20128B932
Person / Time
Site: 07100759
Issue date: 01/29/1993
From:
NATIONWIDE TESTING SERVICES, INC.
To:
Shared Package
ML20128B544 List:
References
NUDOCS 9302030211
Download: ML20128B932 (2)


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ATTACHMENT HATIONWIDE TESTING SERVICES, INC.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 10 CFR PART 710A PROGRAM -

FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY LICENSEES 1.

Oraanization The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance (QA) Program for Part 71 Requirements rests with Nationwido Testing Services, Inc. Design and fabrication shall not be conducted under this OA Program. The OA Program !s implemented using the followi+,,g organization.

Note: The Organization Chart as used in the license application should be presented for organization elements (e.g. procurement, quality assurance, radiation safety) functioning under the OA Program Principal contractors should be identified.

The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administration of the program, training and certification, document control, and auditing.

The Assistant Radiation Safety Officer and/or Radiographer's Level lli are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test and operating status, and record keeping.

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Quality Asstrance Proaram The management of Nationwide Testing Services, Inc. establishes and implemeats this OA Program. Training, prior to engagement, for all QA functions is required according to written procedures. OA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures and with management approval. The OA Program will ensure that all defined QA procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the packaging design approval are satisfied. The OA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to shfety.

The Radiation Safety Officer sha;! assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a OA Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or Obricated after January 1,1979. This requirem60t will be 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 proceduras.

All document changes will be performed according to written procedures and approved by management.

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t-The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.

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tiand!!na, Storano, end Shipping Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage, and shipping of packages for radioactive material will be followed. Shipments v.] not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have beeri completed. Work instructions will be provided for handling storage, and shipping operations.

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Inspection, Test, and Operatina Status inspection, test, and operating status of packages for radioactive material wil' be indicated cnd controlled by written procedures. Status will be indicated by tag, labe. marking, c.-

log entry. Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively mainiair,6a by written procedures.

Note: 10 CFR Part 34 identifies specific inspections and tests to be conducted during use and maintenance.

6.

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 qualificat'ons will be retained for three years beyond the date activity, for which this OA Program was developed, onds.

These records, will be maintained in accordance with written procedures. The rccords wil!

be identified and retrievable. A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Quality Assurance Manager.

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Audits 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 areas corrected. The audits will bo dependent on the safety significance 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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