ML20129B646

Forwards List of Generic Communications for NMSS Licensees, for Info Purposes

ML20129B646
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Issue date:	10/10/1996
From:	Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP)
To:	GENERAL, MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF, OHIO, STATE OF, OKLAHOMA, STATE OF, PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
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TRANSMITTAL _0F STATE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM INFORMATION (SP-96-.110)'

) Your attention.is invited tolthe enclosed correspondence which contains: ,

INCIDENT AND EVENT'INFORMATION.......

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION....... t TRAINING COURSE INFORMATION..........

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_ COP 910NICATIONS OTHER INFORMATION....................

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f Enclor,ed ' for your information is a List of Generic Communications for NMSS l Licensees. This listing includes Information Notices, Bulletins, Administrative Letters, and Generic Letters issued to NMSS licensees. This letter, with its enclosure, is also available on the Office of State Programs (OSP-Announcements)

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Information on the availability of the OSP List Server and the subscription procedure was provided to you in All Agreement States letter SP-96-043 dated April 8, 1996.'

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%,.....[ October 10, 1996 ALL AGREEMENT STATES MASSACHUSETTS, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA TRANSMITTAL OF STATE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM INFORMATION (SP-96-110 )

Your attention is invited to the enclosed correspondence which contains:

INCIDENT AND EVENT INFORMATION....... .

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION.......

TRAINING COURSE INFORMATION..........

TECHNICAL INFORMATION.................XX LIST OF GENERIC COMf1UNICATIONS OTHER INFORMATION....................

Supplementary Information:

1 Enclosed for your information is a List of Generic Communications for NMSS Licensees. This listing includes Information Notices, Bulletins, Administrative I Letters, and Generic Letters issued to NMSS licensees. This letter, with its  ;

enciosure, is also available on the Office of State Programs (0SP-Announcements)

List Server for those Agreement States that are subscribers via the Internet.

Information on the availability of the OSP List Server and the subscription procedure was provided to you in All Agreement States letter SP-96-043 dated April 8, 1996. ,

POINT OF CONTACT: Lloyd Bolling TELEPHONE: (301) 415-2327 FAX: (301) 415-3502 ,

INTERNET: RC.G l ) 1 4W P ul H. Loha s, Deputy Director i Office of State Programs

Enclosure:

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l Attached List for Memorandum Dated: September 26, 1996 LIST OF INFORMATION NOTICES / BULLETINS / ADMINISTRATIVE LETTERS FOR NMSS LICENSEES Francis M. Costello. Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 3. DNMS, RI John D. Kinneman Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2. DNMS, RI Mohamed M. Shanbaky, Chief l Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 1. DNMS RI Ronald R. Bellamy Chief Decommitsioning and Laboratory Branch. DNHS. RI Charles it. Hosey. Chief

Materials Licensing / Inspection Branch 1. DNHS RII Edward J. McAlpine. Chief Fuel Facilities Branch DNMS, RII  ;

John P. Potter. Chief j Material Licensing / Inspection Branch. DNMS. RII John R. Madera. Chief ,

! Materials Licensing Branch. DNMS. RIII Marianne A. Meenan. Chief I

Materials Support Branch. DNMS, RIII B. J. Holt. Chief Materials Inspection Branch 1. DNMS, RIII l Thomas Kozak. Chief Nuclear Material Inspection Section 2. RIII

. Gary L. Shear. Chief Fuel Cycle Branch. DNMS RIII i James W. McCormick-Barker. Chief l Decommissioning Branch. DNMS. RIII l Linda L. Howell. Chief Nuclear Materials Inspection Branch DNMS. RIV l

David Blair Spitzberg. Chief Nuclear Materials Licensing Branch. DNMS, RIV l

Frank A. Wenslawski. Chief  !

Materials Branch. DNMS. RIV/WCF0 i James Lieberman. Director Office of Enforcement Paul H. Lohaus. Depu ctor Office of State Programs

k UNITED STATES j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 30seHOM l

k.....[* September 26, 1996 MEMORANDUM T0: Those on the Attached Li FROM: Josephine Piccone, Chief Operations Branch N# ,

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Medical Nuclear Sa y, NMSS  !

SUBJECT:

LIST OF GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR NMSS LICENSEES Attached is an updated list of Information Notices (IN), Bulletins (BL).

Administrative Letters (AL), and Generic Letters (GL) which have been issued to NMSS licensees. Please copy and distribute the list, as appropriate to your staff. The Word Perfect file of the text will be sent by E-mail to contact persons in each region for archival and retrieval purposes.

This list has been prepared numerically by topic area (e.g., management control). Although many communications could appropriately be ) laced in several topic areas, each communication has been listed under t1e single topic area judged to be most appropriate.

Attachment:

As stated cc: D. Cool F. Combs l

l CONTACT: Joe DeCicco NMSS (301) 415-7833 1

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. LIST OF GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS

. FOR NMSS LICENSELS AS OF SEPTEMBER 23. 1996 ,

. Cateaory P. age

1. Management Control ........................................ 2-

2. . Radiation Protection ...................................... 3 .

3. Decomi s s i on i ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4

4. Transportation ............................................. 4

5. Waste Storage and Disposal ................................ 5  !

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6. Fuel Cycle ............. .................................. 6 .

7. Nuclear Medicine / Medical................................... 8  ;

8. Brachytherapy ............................................. 9 ,

9. ' Teletherapy ............................................... 10 10

- 10. Radiography ......................................... .....

11. Irradiators ................................................ 11 [

12. Gauges .............................................. ...... 12  ;

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13. Well-Logging ..................................... ........ 12 l I

14. Administrative Letters .. ...................... ......... 13 Definitions AL - Administrative Letter BL - Bulletin GL = Generic Letter IN - Information Notice i

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. LIST OF GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS

. FOR NMSS LICENSEES AS OF i' SEPTEMBER 23. 1996

1. MANAGEMENT CONTROL-IN 82-15 Notification of the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC)

IN'82-38 Change in Format and Distribution System for IE Bulletins, Circulars, and Information Notices IN 87-33 Applicability of 10 CFR Part 21 to Non-licensees  ;

.IN 87-37 Compliance with General License Provisions of 10 CFR Part 31 IN 88-10 Materials Licensees: Lack of Management Controls over Licensed Programs ,

IN 88-100 Memorandum of Understanding Between NRC and OSHA Relating to NRC - -

Licensed Facilities l

! IN 89-02 Criminal Prosecution of Licensee's Former President for 1 Intentional Safety Violations  !

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. IN 89-25 Unauthorized Transfer of Ownership or Control of Licensed '

Activities IN 89-25 Unauthorized Transfer of Ownership or Control of Licensed Rev. 1 Activities i- IN 89-35 Loss and Theft of Unsecured Licensed Material j IN 89-46 Confidentiality of Exercise Scenarios l IN 90-01 Importance of Proper Response to Self-Identified Violations by l

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I IN 90-14 Accidental Disposal of Radioactive Materials

IN 90-15 Reciprocity

Notification of Agreement State Radiation Control Directors Before Beginning Work in Agreement States l IN 90-81 Fitness for Duty I L .

IN 91-39 Compliance with 10 CFR Part 21. " Reporting of Defects and i j- Noncompliance"

IN 92-08 Revised Protection Action Guidance for Nuclear Incidents IN 92 Implementation of the Deliberate Misconduct Rule

} IN 92-38 Implementation Date for the Revision to the EPA Manual of

Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear ,

Incidents IN 93-14 Clarification of 10 CFR 40.22. Small Quantities of Source Material  !

IN 93-60 Reporting Fuel Cycle and Materials Events to the NRC Operations

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FOR NMSS LICENSEES AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1996

1. MANAGEMENT CONTROL (continued)

IN 93-60 Reporting Fuel Cycle and Materials Events to the NRC Operations Supp. 1 Center IN 93-73 Criminal Prosecution of Nuclear Suppliers for Wrongdoing .

IN 93-100 Reporting Requirements for Bankruptcy IN 94-21 Regulatory Requirements when No Operations are being Performed IN 94-47 Accuracy of Information Provided to NRC during the Licensing Process IN 95-51 Recent Incidents Involving Potential Loss of Control of Licensed Material IN 96-28

• Suggested Guidance Relating to Development and Implementation of Corrective Action l

2. RADIATION PROTECTION IN 82-42 Defects Observed in Panasonic Model 801 and Model 802 Thermoluminescent Dosimeters IN 83-16 Contamination of Auburn Steel Company Property with Cobalt-60 IN 83-59 Dose Assignment for Workers in Non-Uniform Radiation Fields IN 84-40 Emergency Worker Doses IN 88-15 Availability of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-Approved Potassium Iodide for Use in Emergencies Involving Radioactive Iodine IN 88-32 Prompt Reporting to NRC of Significant Incidents Involving Radioactive Material  !

IN 90-20 Personnel Injuries Resulting from Improper Operation of Radwaste Incinerators  !

IN 90 44 Dose-Rate Instruments Underresponding to the True Radiation Fields IN 93-62 Requirements for Import and Distribution of Neutron-Irradiated Gems IN 92-34 New Exposure Limits for Airborne Uranium and Thorium IN 93-03 Recent Revisions to 10 CFR Part 20 and Change of Implementation Date to January 1. 1994 ,

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2. RADIATION PROTECTION (continued) i IN 93-30 NRC Requirements for Evaluation of Wipe Test Resu~lts: Calibration ,

of Count Rate Survey Instruments

. IN 93-80 Implementation of the Revised 10 CFR Part 20 GL 94-04 Voluntary Reporting of Additional Occupational Radiation Exposure

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IN 94-16 Recent Incidents Resulting in Offsite Contamination IN 94-81 ' Accuracy of Bioassay and Environmental Sampling Programs IN 96-33

• Erroneous Data from Defective Thermocouple Results in a Fire l 4

IN 96-51

• Residual Contamination Ro.naining in Krypton-85 Handling System after Venting  ;

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3. DECOMMISSIONING

IN 90-16 Compliance with New Decommissioning Rule IN 90-38 Requirements for Processing Financial Assurance Submittals for Decommissioning IN 90-38 License and Fee Requirements for Processing Financial Assurance

( Supp. 1 Submittals for Decommissioning IN 96-47

• Recordkeeping, Decommissioning Notifications for Disposals of I

, Radioactive Waste by Land Burial Authorized Under Former 10 CFR 20.304, 20.302, and Current 20.2002 l

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4. TRANSPORTATION 1

IN 80-25 Transportation of Pyrophoric Uranium IN 80-32 Clarification of Certain Requirements for Exclusive Use Shipments of Radioactive Materials IN 80-32 Clarification of Certain Requirements for Exclusive Use Shipments Rev. 1 of Radioactive Materials IN 83-10 Clarification of Several Aspects Relating to Use of NRC-Certified Transport Packages IN 87-31 Blocking, Bracing, and Securing of Radioactive Materials Packages in Transportation BL 88-06 Actions to be Taken for the Transportation of Model No. SPEC 2-T Radiographic Exposure Device

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4. TRANSPORTATION (continued)

IN 88-62 Recent Findings Concerning Implementation of Quality Assurance Programs by Suppliers of Transport Packages IN 90-35 Transportation of T.t

• A Quantities of Non-Fissile Radioactive Materials IN 90-56 Inadvertent Shipment of a Radioactive Source in a Container Thought to be Empty IN 90-82 Requirements for Use of NRC-Approved Transport Packages for Shipment of Type A Quantities of Radioactive Materials IN 91-35 Labelin Requirements for Transporting Multi-Hazard Radioact'.ve Materia s IN 92-62 Emergency Response Information Requirements for Radioactive Material Shipments l

IN 92-72 Employee Trairiing and Shiaper Registration Requirements for Transporting Radioactive 4aterials IN 93-07 Classification of Transportation Emergencies IN 93-86 Identification of Isotopes in the Production and Shipment of Byproduct Material at Non-power Reactors IN 95-01 DOT Safety Advisory: High Pressure Aluminum Seamless and Aluminum Composite Hoop-wrapped Cylinders BL 95-01 Quality Assurance Program for Transportation of Radioactive Material GL 95-09 Monitoring and Training of Shippers and Carriers of Radioactive Material GL 95-09

• Monitoring and Training of Shippers and Carriers of Radioactive Supp. 1 Material

5. WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL IN 80-24 Low-Level Waste Burial Criteria IN 84-94 Reconcentration of Radionuclides Involving Discharges into Sanitary Sewage Systems Permitted Under 10 CFR 20.303 IN 88-07 Inadvertent Transfer of Licensed Material to Uncontrolled Locations IN 88-08 Chemical Reactions with Radioactive Waste Solidification Agents  ;

IN 88-16 Identifying Waste Generators in Shipments of Low-Level Waste to Land Disposal Facilities  ;

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5. WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (continued)

IN 89-13 Alternative Waste Management Procedures in Case of Denial of Access to Low-Level Waste Disposal Sites IN 89-27 Limitations on the Use of Waste Forms and High Integrity Containers for the Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste IN 90-09 Extended Interim Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste by Fuel ,

Cycle and Materials Licensees IN 90-31 Update on Waste Form and High Integrity Container Topical Report Review Status. Identification of Problems with Cement Solidification, and Reporting of Waste Mishaps IN 90-75 Denial of Access to Current Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities IN 91-65 Emergency Access to Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities IN 93-50 Extended Storage of Sealed Sources IN 94-07 Solubility Criteria for Liquid Effluent Releases to Sanitary Sewerage under the Revised 10 CFR Part 20 IN 94-23 Guidance to Hazardous. Radioactive, and Mixed Waste Generators on the Elements of a Waste Minimization Program IN 85-31 Buildup of Enriched Uranium in Ventilation Ducts and Associated Effluent Treatment System IN 89-03 Potential Electrical Equipment Problems IN 89-24 Nuclear Criticality Safety

6. FUEL CYCLE IN 89-78 Failure of Packing Nuts on One-Inch Uranium Hexafluoride Cylinder Valves IN 90-27 Clarification of the Recent Revisions to the Regulatory Requirements for Packaging of Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) for Transportation.

IN 90-63 Management Attention to the Establishment and Maintenance of a Nuclear Criticality Safety Program IN 90-67 Potential Security Equipment Weaknesses IN 90-70 Pump Explosions Involving Ammonium Nitrate BL 91-01 Reporting Loss of Criticality Safety Controls BL 91-01 Reporting Loss of Criticality Safety Controls Supp. 1 6

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SEPTEMBER 23, 1996 I 6. FUEL CYCLE (continued)

I IN 91-16 Unmonitored Release Pathways from Slightly Contaminated Recycle

and Recirculation Mater at a Fuel Facility i IN 91-26 Potential Nonconservative Errors in the Working Format Hansen-Roach Cross-Section Set provided with the Keno and Scale Codes

. IN 91-30 Inadequate Calibration of Thermoluminescent Dosimeters Utilized to

donitor Extremity Dose at Uranium Processing and Fabrication i Facilities

! IN 91 44 Improper Control of Chemicals in Nuclear Fuel Fabrication

, IN 91-66 (1) Erroneous Data in " Nuclear Safety Guide. TID-7016. Revision 2." (NUREG/CR-0095 ORNL/NUREG/C50-6 (1978) and (2) Thermal Scattering Data Limitation in the Cross-Section Sets Provided With the KEN 0 and Scale Codes IN 91-84 Problems with Criticality Alarm Components / Systems IN 92-11 Soil and Water Contamination at Fuel Cycle Facilities  ;

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! IN 92-14 Uranium 0xide Fires at Fuel Cycle Facilities

! IN 92-58 Uranium Hexafluoride Cylinders - Deviations in Coupling Welds IN 93-19 Slab Hopper Bulging i IN 93-77 Human Factors that Result in Inadvertent Transfers of Special Nuclear Material at Fuel Cycle Facilities

, BL 94-02 Corrosion Problems in Certain Stainless Steel Packagings Used to

. Transport Uranium Hexafluoride IN 94-35 NIOSH Respirator User Notices. " Inadvertent Separation of the Mask- I Mounted Regulator (MMR) from the Facepiece on the Mine Safety 1 Appliances (MSA) Company MMR Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and Status Update"  !

i 1 IN 94-38 Results from a Special NRC Inspection at Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 Following a Rupture of Service Water Inside e

Containment IN 94-64 Reactivity Insertion Transient and Accident Limits for High Burnup '

! Fuel

IN 94-64 Reactivity Insertion Transient and Accident Limits for High Burnup Supp.1 Fuel i

IN 94-73 Clarification of Criticality Reporting criteria l GL 9S-01 NRC Staff Technical Position on Fire Protection for Fuel Cycle Facilities I

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6. -E.UEL CYCLE _ (continued)

'IN 95-28 Emplacement of Support Pads for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Installations at Reactor Sites IN 95-29 Oversight of Design and Fabrication Activities for Metal' Components Used in Spent fuel Dry Storage Systems IN 95-55 Handling Uncontained Yellowcake Outside of a Facility Processing Circuit BL %-04

• Chemical, Galvanic, or Other Reactions in Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Casks IN 96-18

• Compliance with 10 CFR Part 20 for Airborne Thorium

7. NUCLEAR MEDICINE / MEDICAL IN 81-32 Transfer and/or Disposal of Spent Generators IN 84-27 Recent Serious Violations of NRC Requirements by Medical Licensees IN 85-61 Hisadministrations to Patients Undergoing Thyroid Scans IN 88-53 Licensee Violations of NRC Regulations. Which Led to Medical Diagnostic Misadministrations IN 89-12 Dose Calibration Quality Control IN 89-85 EPA's Interim Final Rule on Medical Waste Tracking and Management IN 90-59 Errors in the use of Radioactive Iodine-131 IN 90-71 Effective Use of Radiation Safety Comittees to Exercise Control i Over Medical Use Programs IN 91-03 Management of Wastes Contaminated with Radioactive Materials (" Red Bag" Waste and Ordinary Trash)

IN 91-71 Training and Supervision of Individuals Supervised by an Authorized User Facilities (10 CFR 30.50)

IN 91-86 New Reporting Requirements for Contamination Events at Medical

'IN 93-04 Investigation and Reporting of Misadministrations by the Radiation-Safety Officer ,

IN 93-10 Dose Calibrator Quality Assurance IN 93-36 Notifications. Reports, and Records of Misadministrations

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7. NUCLEAR MEDICINE / MEDICAL (continued) i IN 94-09 Release of Patients with Residual Radioactivity from Medical Treatment and Control of Areas Due to Presence of Patients  :

Containing Radioactivity Following Implementation of Revised 10 CFR

Part 20 4

IN 94-70 Issues Associated with Use of Strontium-89 and Other Beta Emitting l Radiopharmaceuticals ,

IN 95-07 Radiopharmaceutical Vial Breakage During Preparation i

8. BRACHYTHERAPY IN 80-35 Leaking and Dislodged Iodine-125 Implant Seeds IN 80-35 Leaking and Dislodged Iodine-125 Implant Seeds Supp. 1 IN 82-33 Control of Radiation Levels in Unrestricted Areas Adjacent to l Brachytherapy Patients >

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IN 86-84 Rupture of a Nominal 40-Millicurie Iodine-125 Brachytherapy Seed Causing Significant Spread of Radioactive Contamination IN 88-52 Failure of Intrauterine Tandem of Fletcher Suit Applicator Brachytherapy Devices During Patient Treatment i IN 90-58 Improper Handling of Ophthalmic Strontium-90 Beta Radiation Applicators l

IN 91-02 Brachytherapy Source Management BL 92-03 Release of Patients After Brachytherapy IN 92-10 Brachytherapy Incidents Involving Iridium-192 Wire In Endobronchial Treatments IN 92-84 Release of Patients with Temporary Implants BL 93-01 Release of Patients After Brachytherapy Treatment with Remote Afterloading Devices IN 93-31 Training of Nurses Responsible for the Care of Patients with Brachytherapy Implants IN 94-17 Strontium-90 Eye Applicators: Submission of Quality Management Plan (OMP). Calibration, and Use IN 94-37 Misadministration Caused by a Bent Interstitial Needle during Brachytherapy Procedure IN 94-65 Potential Errors in Manual Brachytherapy Dose Calculations Generated Using a Computerized Treatment Planning System 9

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8. BBACHYTHERAPY (continued)

! IN 94-74 Facility Management Responsibilities for Purchased or Contracted Services for Radiation Therapy Programs IN 95 39 Brachytherapy Incidents Involving Treatment Planning Errors ,

IN 95-50 Safety Defects in Gamamed 121 Bronchial Catheter Clamping Adapters IN 96-21

• Safety Concerns Related to the Design of the Door Interlock Circuit on Nulcetron High-Dose Rate and Pulsed Dose Rate Remote Aferloading ,

Brachytherapy Devices i

9. TELETHERAPY

! IN 80-33 Determination of Teletherapy Timer Accuracy 1 .

Teletherapy Unit Malfunction IN 85-54

IN 85-70 Teletherapy Unit Full Calibration and Qualified Expert Requirements 1

IN 87-18 Unauthorized. Service on Teletherapy Units by Nonlicensed Maintenance Personnel l!.

IN 88-93 Teletherapy Events

IN 89-60 Maintenance of Teletherapy Units

, BL 92-02 Safety Concerns Relating to "End of Life" of Aging Theratronics I

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IN 94-39 Identified Problems in Gacina Stereotactic Radiosurgery ,

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IN 95-25 Valve Failure during Patient Treatment with Gamma Stereoscopic Radiosurgery Unit

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! IN 80-17 Potential Hazards Associated with Interchangeable Parts on i Radiographic Equipment IN 81-02 Transportation of Radiography Devices IN 83-81 Entry into High Radiation Areas from Areas Which Are Not Under Direct Surveillance i

IN 84-25 Recent Serious Violations of NRC Requirements by Radiography l

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l IN 85-07 Contaminated Radiography Source Shipments ,

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10. RADIOGRAPHY (continued)

IN 85-57 Lost Iridium-192 Source Resulting in the Death of Eight Persons in Morocco IN 87-45 Recent Safety - Related Violations of NRC Requirements by Industrial Radiography Licensees-IN 87-47 Transportation of Radiography Devices IN 88-18 Malfunction of Lockbox on Radiography Device IN 88-33 Recent Problems Involving the Model Spec 2-T Radiographic Exposure i Device IN 88-66 Industrial Radiography Inspection and Enforcement IN 90-24 Transportation of Model Spec 2-T Radiographic Exposure Device l IN 91-23 Accidental Radiation Overexposures to Personnel Due to Industrial '

Radiography Accessory Equipment Malfunctions l IN 91-49 Enforcement of Safety Requirements for Radiographers IN 91-60 False Alarm of Alarm Ratemeters Because of Radiofrequency Interference IN 93-05 Locking of Radiography Exposure Devices IN 93-69 Radiography Events at Operating Power Reactors IN 95-44 Ensuring Compatible Use of Drive Cables Incorporating Industrial Nuclear Company Ball-type Male Connectors IN 95-58 10 CFR 34.20: Final Effective Date IN 96-04 Incident Reporting Requirements for Radiography Licensees IN 96-20

• Demonstration of Associated Equipment Compliance with 10 CFR 34.20

11. IRRADIATORS 1

IN 83-09 Safety and Security of Irradiators j IN 85-01 Continuous Supervision of Irradiators IN 85-36 Malfunction of a Dry-Storage. Panoramic, Gamma Exposure Irradiator  !

IN 87-29 Recent Safety-Related Incidents at Large Irradiators  ;

IN 89-82 Recent Safety-Related Incidents at Large Irradiators IN 91-14 Recent Safety-Related Incidents at Large Irradiators

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11. IRRADIATORS (continued)

IN 94-89 Equipment Failures at Irradiator Facilities IN 96-35

• Failure of Safety Systems on Self-Shielded Irradiators Because of Inadequate Maintenance and Training

12. GAUGES IN 81-37 Unnecessary Radiation Exposures to the Public and Workers During Events Involving Thickness and Level Measuring Devices IN 84-26 Recent Serious Violations of NRC Requirements by Moisture Density Gauge Licensees IN 86 31 Unauthorized Transfer and Loss of Control of Industrial Nuclear Gauges IN 86-31 Unauthorized Transfer and Loss of Control of Industrial Nuclear Supp.1 Gauges IN 86-67 Portable Moisture / Density Gauges: Recent Incidents and Common Violations of Requirements for Use, Transportation, and Storage IN 87-55 Portable Moisture / Density Gauges: Recent Incidents of Portable Gauges Being Stolen or Lost IN 88-02 Lost or Stolen Gauges 4

IN 88-90 Unauthorized Removal of Industrial Nuclear Gauges Portable Moisture-Density Gauge User Responsibilities During Field IN 93-18 Operations IN 94-15 Radiation Exposures during an Event Involving a Fixed Nuclear Gauge

13. WELL-LOGGING IN 83-32 Rupture of Americium-241 Source (s) Contained in a Well Logging Device IN 83-74 Rupture of Cesium-137 Source Used in Well-Logging Operations IN 84-28 Recent Serious Violations of NRC Requirements Well-Logging Licensees IN 85-29 Use of Unqualified Sources in Well Logging Applications IN 89-34 Disposal of Americium Well-Logging Sources

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14. ADMINISTRATIVE LETTERS

] AL 93-01 Announcing a New Type of NRC Generic Communication  ;

AL 93-04 Announcement of Forthcoming Public Meetings on Whistleblower Protection Activities i AL 94-04 Change of the NRC Operations Center Comercial Telephone &

Facsimile Numbers

AL 94-08 Consolidation of the NRC Region IV and Region V Offices AL 94-09 Changes to the " Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Work Place Drug

Testing Programs"

AL 94-13 Access to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin Board Systems

! AL 94-13 Access to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bulletin Board Systems Supp. 1 3 AL 94-13

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I AL 95-01 Change in Commercial Telephone and Facsimile Numbers at Nuclear i Regulatory Commission Headquarters

AL 95-01 Change in Commercial Telephone and Facsimile Numbers at Nuclear <

Supp. 1 Regulatory Commission Headquarters AL 95-04 NRC Program Office Responsibilities for Decommissioning Activities

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