ML20129F769
| ML20129F769 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/15/1996 |
| From: | Kinneman J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Gary Robinson External (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| REF-QA-99990001-961015 NUDOCS 9610290208 | |
| Download: ML20129F769 (3) | |
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Docket No. 999-90001 License No. General License 4
George S. Robinson Plant Manager North American Refractories Co.
l 251 East Memorial Avenue Womelsdorf, PA 19567-9603
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SUBJECT:
INSPECTION NO. 999-90001/96-005
Dear Mr. Robinson:
On August 30, 1996, C. Thor Oberg of this office conducted a safety inspection i
at North American Refractories Co., Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, of activities authorized by the above listed NRC license.
The inspection was an examination 4
of your licensed activities as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's regulations and the license conditions. The inspection consisted of observations by the inspector, interviews with personnel, and a selective examination of representative records.
In addition, our inspection examined the activities covered in your correspondence dated July 14, 1995.
The findings of the inspection were i
discussed with you and Mr. Cauffman, at the conclusion of the inspection.
This also refers to the telephone conversation on August 30, 1996, betveen Mr.
1 Oberg and Mr Cauffman, and to the information submitted to us in your letter dated September 10, 1996. A copy of the NRC inspection report is enclosed.
i Based on the results of the inspection and the information provided to us, we understand that you have always intended to conduct activities with source 1
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material in accordance with the general license described in 10 CFR 40.22 i
which limits possession of source material to not more than 15 pounds at any l
one time and not more than 150 pounds of source material per year. We further understand that, when you identified that you had exceeded these possession i
limits, you notified the NRC in writing and began actions to dispose of the material. As of September 10, 1996, you are again in full compliance with the 4
general license.
Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were identified.
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George S. Robinson North American Refractories Co.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the Public Document Room (PDR).
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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$1 John D. Kinneman, Chief i
Nuclear Materials Safety Branch 2 Division of Nuclear Materials Safety l
Docket No. 999-90001 License No. General Licensee
Enclosure:
- 1. Inspection Report No. 999-90001/96-005 cc w/ enclosure:
Mark R. Cauffman, Radiation Safety Officer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania l
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OFFICIAL RECORD COPY l
George S. Robinson North American Refractories Co.
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