ML20128N911
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| Site: | 07100724 |
| Issue date: | 10/20/1992 |
| From: | Kratzer R VALLEY INSPECTION SERVICE, INC. |
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VALLEY INSPECTION SERVICE, INC.
10 CFR 71 QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM
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DATE: 10-20-92
'8 e2 ROBERT W. KRATZER' 8'
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NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING P.O. Box 3245
- Palmer, PA 18043
- Phone (610) 250-6444
- Fax (610) 250-6445 * (800) 252-VISI
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ORGANIZATION:
The final responsibl1ity for the Quality Assurance Progs am for Part 71 requirements rests with VALLEY INSPECTION SERVICE. INC.
Design and fabrication of radioactive material shipping packages shall not be conducted under this Quality Assurance Program.
The Quality Assurance Program is implemented by using the Organization 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, operating status and record keeping.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM:
The Management of VALLEY INSPECTION SERVICE, INC. has established and implemented this Quality Assurance Program.
Trairring for all QA i
functions, prior to engagement in these functions, is required according to written procedures.
QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval, engineering procedures and specific provisions of the package 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 material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a Quality Assurance i
Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after 1 Janusry 1979.
This requirement can be satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the manufacturer.
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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 approved by management.
The Radiation Safety Of ficer shall insure that all QA functions are 1
conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents. 4
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HANDLING STORAGE AND SHIPPING:
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Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and shipping of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be followed.
Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.
Work instructions will be provided for handling, storage and shipping operations.
Radiography personnel shall perform-the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.
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INSPECTION. TEST AND OPERATING STATUS:
Inspection, test and operating status of packages for certain special 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.
Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures.
The Radiation Safety J
Officer shall ensure that these functions are performed.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE RECORDS:
Records of package approvals 9 including references and drawings),
inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments will be maintained. Descriptions of equipment and written procedures will also be maintained.
These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures.
The records will be identifiable and retrievable.
A list of these recorde, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Officer.
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AUD1IS:
Established schedules of audits of the Quality Assurance' Program will be performed using written checklists. Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management. Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.
The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least one 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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ROBERT W. KRATZER PRESIDENT VALLEY INSPECTION SERVICE, INC.
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10 5.0 CORPORATE STRUCTURE: continued 5.6 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION / CERTIFICATION RECORDS:
All Examinatiort' Inspection Senice personnel, equipment, and procedure certification records are maintained at the Corporate Office located in Palmer, Pennsylvania with duplicate records /ccrtifications released to the Field locations on request.
5.7 ORGANIZATION
An organizational chan is included in this section of the Quality Control Manual for the purpose of describing company responsi-bilities.
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