ML20133E783

Requests Registration as User of Listed Models of Sealed Sources,Exposure Devices,Source Changers & Packaging & Forwards QA Program for Approval,Per 10CFR71(H).Related Info Encl.Fee Paid

ML20133E783
Person / Time
Site:	07100548
Issue date:	07/15/1985
From:	Harris C WESTERN STRESS, INC.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
25547, NUDOCS 8508080016
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4321 DIRECTORS ROW + HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092 + (713) 6817970 July 15,1985 RECEIVED 85 JUL 25 A9i40 Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

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Gentlemen:

O RE: Materials License Number 49-23490-01 E

Western Stress, Inc.

108 Parkview Road Evanston, Wyoming 82930 mo Per the requirements of 10CFR71, Subpart H we submit a copy of ouy Quality Assurance Program for your approval.

We also request that Western Stress, Inc. be registered as a user and shipper of the following radioactive materials and packages.

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Director /U.S. Nuclear July 15,1985 Regulatory Commission Source Changers Manufacturer Model 1.

Gulf Nuclear U-110A 2.

Gamma Industries C-10 3.

Technical Operations 650 4.

Technical Operations 850 5.

Technical Operations 771 6.

Technical Operations 488 Packaging Manufacturer Model 1.

Gulf Nuclear 6717-B 2.

Gamma Industries 6717-B 3.

Technical Operations 715 Drum (Overpack)

Attached is a copy of Western Stress, Inc's. Quality Assurance Program, Gamma Industries Certificate of Compliance for the Gamma Century SA and Certificate Numbers USA /6717/B(U)T (Revision 1) and USA /0121/S (Revision 3).

Also attached is a check in the amount of $150.00 for the Quality Assurance Program, Evaluation Application Fee.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Very truly yours, Charles E. Harris Corporate RSO Western Stress, Inc.

4321 Directors Row Houston, Texas 77092 CEH:baw Attachment

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10CFR71 QA PROGRAM FOR WESTERN STRESS, INC.

NRC LICENSE NUMBER 49-23490-01 1.

Organization:

Western Stress, Inc. (WSI) has the final responsibility for the Quality Assurance Program for Part 71 Requirements.

Design and fabrication of radioactive material shipping packages shall not be conducted under this Quality Assurance Program. The QA/QC Manager is responsible for implementing the Quality Assurance Program.

The Radiation Safety Officer (RS0) or Assistr.nt Radiation Safety Officer (AR50) is responsible for overall adrninistration of the program, training and certification, document control, and auditing.

The Radiographers are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, testing, operating status and record keeping.

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Quality Assurance Program:

The management of WSI establishes and implements this Quality Assurance Program.

Training for all QA functions, prior to engagement in these functions, is required according to written instructions.

QA Program revisions will be made with management approval.

The RSO cr ARSO shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a Quality Assurance Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after 1 July 1978.

This requirement is satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the manufacturer.

3.

Document Control:

All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of instructions in the Radiation Safety Manual, and all document changes will be approved by management.

The RSO shall insure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable documents.

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Handling Storage and Shipping:

Written safety instructions concerning the handling, storage and shipping of packages for special form radioactive material will be followed.

Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifi-cations, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed according to instructions in the Radiation Safety Manual.

Radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.

5.

Inspection, Testing and Operating Status:

Inspection, testing and operating status of packages for special form radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by the Radiation Safety Manual.

Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry. Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written instructions.

Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written instructions.

The RSO shall ensure that these functions are performed.

6.

Quality Assurance Records:

Records of package approvals (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 instructions will also be maintained.

These records will be naintained in accordance with written instructions. The records will be identifiable and retrievable.

A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the RSO.

7.

Audits:

Established schedules of audits of the Quality Assurance Program will be performed using written check lists.

Results of audits will be maintained. 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 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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i This is to certify that the referenced device has been tested and complies with all requirements of DOT regulations pertaining to this device when used M

in accordance with DOT regulations. Documentation of all tests are on file at Gamma Industries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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REFERENCE:

DOT 7A Type A, Gamma Century S & SA, Universal Models, Gamma C.10, Pipeliner Model 1, Pipeliner Model 201, Master Minder I and II, N Gamma 35 S & SA, NB-5 Type A 1

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Tvpe a Radioactive Materials Packace Desien Cartificate Number USA /6717/B(U)T (Revision 1)

'Ihis establishes that the packaging design described herein, when Ir*4mr4 with the authorized rariinar-tive contants, has been certi.fied by the National (brrpetent Authority of the Unital States, as poeting the regula-tory requirments for Type B packaging for radioactive natarials as pre-scribed in IAEA 1/ Degu.lations and SS 49 TR 173.393a and 173.394(b)(3)

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of the USA 2/ Degulaticms for the transport of r=riinactive matasials, s

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Package Identification - Model No. 6717-B.

II. Packagits Descripticri - Packaging authorized by this certificate consists of an cutar 10-ga.Llat steel drun with an inner container which is a petal-walled container nesting the requirments cf II7r Specification 7A, surrounded by polyurethane filler and a 1-V2" asbestos free liner. Gross weight is approximately 75 punis.

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Authorized madioactive centants - The authorized contents consist of '

O radt-cu-t =e, n.e.s,. as =t # ore than 2= curio of Ariai m

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==l ar* sources which must meat the requirements for special form as set forth 1.n 49 CFR 173.389(g).

Contents must be of a design whicg has been testad and dertonstrated to ha leaktight to a sensitivity of lo. atm-a::/sec or less.

iv. Ganaral conditiens -

Ihch user of this cartificate must have in his possession a copy of a.

this certifirata.

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Each use.r of this certificate, other than Garrma Industries, Baton nouge, Iouisiana, shall regiatar his identity in writing to the Office of Hazardous Materials Regulation, U.S. %ar.nt of Transportation, Nashington, D.C.

20590 This certificatae does not relieve any ocmsignor ce carrier fran c.

corrpliance with any requireme.nt of the Goverment of any amantry through or into which the package is to be transported.

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Marking and labeling

'the package sust bear the marking UlWV6717/B(U) as well as the other marXing and labt,1s prescribed by the USA Degulations.

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VI. Dc;iratien Date

'Ihis certificate, unless renewed, ocpizus cn July 31, 1985.-- -

This certificata is issued in accordance with the requixonants of the IAm and USA pagulations and in respmse to the March 5,1982 petition by Game Industries, Baton Rouge, Iouisiana and in consideration of the associated infomation provided in U.S. Nuclear Pagulatory 02nnission Certificate No.

6717 (Appendix A) and related co.

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Eaterials," 1973 Pavised Edition pihl4M by the International Atzxnic Energy Agency (IAEA1, vierma,~ Austria.

2/ Title 49, Coda of rederal Pagulations, Parts 100-199, USA.

l Pavision 1 issued to correct package description.

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2.tgi he senegig eM sentents desertbed in item 5 belove, meets the safety storeferde set forth let Suteert C ef Title 10. Case o I

Feemi fleewistient. Part 11. "Pese.ging et Resioee6.g MeterWe for Tt6,uport eM Treasoeristion of Fwfiescilve Meiertal UM f

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3.fbl T1ste ont twentifiestion of resort er sceltastion:

1 na Industries Huclear Packaging, Inc. application dated

. Box 2543 June 20, 1975, as supplemented sn Rouge, LA 70821 4

2.ro o.asius. 73.g737 CoNOITIONS h6e e mitieste,is serig16enal ween ene hofining of the requirerrents of suboort D el '10 C#M 71, es ecotiamble, and the in is:m 5 eeloa.

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(a) Packaging (1) Model No.: 6717-8 (2) Description

• Radiographic device within a protective overpack. The overpack consists of an outer container which is a 10 gallon open head steel drum having a minimum 20 gauge body and cover, welded seams and a clamp-ring type head closure. The void space between the inner and outer container is filled with 1-1/2" thick molded asbestos free liner on sides top and bottom, plus molded polyurethane filler to position and secure the radiographic device s

within the drum.

• Maximum gross weight of the package not to exceed 75 l

pounds.

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The packaging is constructed in accordance with Nuclear P,ackaging Inc.

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I Iridium-192 as sealed sources which meet the requirements of special form as defined in 10 CFR 571.4(o).

(2) Maximum quantity of material per package 200 curies.

1 The contents must be secured in a single snug-fitting inner radiographic device which has a metal outer wall and meets the requirements of 49 CFR 5178.350 (007

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r The source shall be se:ured in the shielded position of-the radiographic device by the shipping plug, source assembly, and locking device.

The shipping plug and source assembly used must be fabricated of materials capable of resisting a 1475 F fire environment for one-half hour and' maintaining their positioning function. The ball j

stop of the source assembly must engage the locking device.

The flexible cable'of the source assembly and shipping plug must be of sufficient length and diameter to provide positive positioning of the source in the shielded position.

l The packaging authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the i

general license provisions of 10 CFR 571.12(b).

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piration date: July 31,19,85.

REFERENCES I

Huclear Packaging, Inc. application dated June 20, 1975.

Supplements dated: August 8, 1975; and February 26, 1980.

FOR THE U.S. HUCLEAR REGULATORY COR4ISS10N

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Transporation Certification Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety MG U O te: _

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Addressees: w/ enc 1 Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory ATTN: Mr. Stephen Chin ATTH: Mr. Elbert M. Kwirant P.O. Box 808 9700 South Cass Avenue University of California Argonne, IL 60439

• Livermore, CA 94550 Argonne National Laboratory Metals Testing Company, Inc.

ATTH: Mr. ' R. U. Curt A1TH: Mr. John H. Leins, Sr. -

P.O. Box 2528 P.O. Box 213 Idaho Falls,10 83401 South Windsor, CT 06074 Daniel International Corporation -

Midstate Testing Laboratory ATTH: Mr. Ronald H. Prewitt ATTH: Mr. Thomas J. Kaf1 man Daniel Building 7944 How Jersey Avenue Greenville,SC 29602 Hammond, IN 46323 Department of the Navy Peabody Testing /X-Ray ATTH:. Mr. R. L. Seacat Engineering company ATTH: Mr. Tom W. Cuthbertson

.Q Horfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, VA 23709 1118 Chess Drive Foster City, CA 94404

-Gamma Industries ATTH: Mr. Harry D. Richardson Source Prod. & Equip. Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 2543 ATTH: Mr. R. F. Dicharry Baton Rouge, LA 70821 625 0xley Street Kenner, LA 70062 General Dynamics ATTH: Mr. R. H. Surprenant Space Science Services, Inc.

Eastern Point Ro'ad ATTH: Mr. Donald A. Geiger Groton, CT 06340 P.O. Box 20126 Orlando, FL 32814 Gulf Huclear, Inc.

Mr. Walter P.. Peoples, Jr.

Twin City Testing &' Engr. Lab.

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P.O. Box 58866 ATTH: Mr. Howard T. Schulze h

Houston, TX 77058 662 Cromwell Avenue St. Paul, MN 55114 O-v-

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Administration pecio! Iterm Radioactive Materin! Ew.*nnsuliitton Certificate Number USA /0121/S (Revision 3)

This certifies that the. encapsulated sourec, as descrlDed, when loaded with the authorized radioactive contents,-has been demonstrated to meet the regulatory requirements for special form radioactive material as prescribed in IAEA 1/ and USA 2/ regulations for the transport of radioactive materials.

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Source Description

'!he source described by.this certificate is identified as Gulf Nuclear Inc., Models R A-17; RB-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6; RC-18; RG-13; RGSA-13; 4

RS-12; RR-7, -9, -10, -11; RS-18; RT-14, -15; RPL-4C, -1G, -2NA, -5, -3T; RAR-17; and RAG-17, which are welded encapsulations constructed of stainless steel and measure 1

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Radioactive Contents - The authorized radioactive contents of this source consist of not more than 200 Curias of Iridium-192 as metalpellets.

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This certificate, unless renewed, expires May 31,1988.-

!O This certificate is issued in accordance with paragraph 803 of the IAEA Regulations 1/ and in response to the January 24, 1984, petition by Gulf Nuclear, Inc., Wester, Te,xas and in consideration of the associated information therein.

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4 Vienna, Austria.

2/ Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 170-178, US A.

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