ML20135B231

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For Docket 71000867,Maine Maritime Academy, 10CFR71 QA Program for Shipment of 239 Pu-Be Neutron Sources
ML20135B231
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Site: 071*****, 07100867
Issue date: 11/25/1996
From: Soucie J
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NUDOCS 9612040222
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10 CFR PART 71 QUAIIlY ASSURANCE PROGRAM l

FOR SHIPMENT OF 239 PLUIONIUM-BERYIJJUM NEUIRON SOURCES (Please Type) 4 i

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'Ihis Quali Assurance (QA) Program is limited to the shipment of M8 Plutonium-Beryllium (

9PuBe) neutron sources in model D(yT 6M packaging 'iom to the United States Departzrant of Energy, Ma4no unr4*4mn a c., a o m,

== =mc Ios Alamos National laboratory (IANL), Ims Alamos, New Mexico. It is designed to meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 71, " Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material." The anticipated date of each shipment that will be made,'

the contents of each shipment, and the serial number of each 239 uBe neutron P

source is provided below.

Estimated Shipment Date:

January, 1997 i

Number of DOT 6Ms:

one 239 uBe Neutron Source Information:

P SERIAL # MRPUBEl87 ELEMEhT 16g ISOIOPE 15e CURIES 1.0 SERIAL # MRPUBF188 ELEMENT 32g ISOIOPE 29e CURIES 2.0 SERIAL # MRPUBE189 ELEMENT 32e ISOIOPE 29e CURIES 2.0 SERIAL #

Ef2 MENT ISOTOPE CURIES SERIAL #

ELEMEhT ISOIDPE CURIES SERIAL #

EIIMEhT ISOIOPE CURIES SERIAL #

ELEMEhT ISOIUPE CURIES SERIAL #

ELEMENT ISOIOPE CURIES SERIAL #_

ELEMENT ISOTOPE CURIES E2 RIAL #

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Organization (10 CFR I 71.103)

%e final responsibility for the QA program for 10 CFR Part 71 Subpart H Requirement resides with Maine Maritime Academy seename)

Me' QA Program is implemented by James Soucie, Director of l

Administrative Onoratinnn and enmn14 anno.

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samme. Time a 4 syween - ; -' hr es EdymeG The omrtar ae ministrative operatims andP"""EI?eeponsible for the overall mae <..

- maw wi administration of this QA program, including training of personnel and all quality-related activities regarding the shipment of 239 uBe neutron P

sources. Rese quality-related activities include, but are not limited to, inspection and identification of each DUT 6M upon receipt from 1ANL, or a Shipping Broker, as well as proper handling, packaging, inspecting, testing.

and recon 11ng each shipment.

Quality Assurance Program (10 CFR i 71.105) ne management of Maine Maritime Academy establishes and

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1mplements this QA Program based on the IANL manual " Plutonium Beryllium (239PuBe) Neutron Source Recovery Program", dated February 1995, which is part of this QA Program. Training on the IANL manual for all QA functions is required before any quality-related activides are performed. he QA Program will emphasize co'.itrol of the characteristics of the transportation package which are critical to safety.

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Document Control (10 CFR 6 71.113)

All documents related to each shipment of 239 uBe neutron sources will be P

controlled. He Dinctor af ministrative operations and 44ltHtll assure that all m *.r..

-m mewwi QA functions are performed in accordance with the IANL manual.

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Handung. Storage.and Rhipping Control (10 CFR 6 71.127) ne procedures in the IANL manual will be followed concerning the handling, storage, and shipping of transportation packages. Shipments will not be made unless tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.

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Inspection, Test, and Operating Status (10 CFR 6 71.129)

Inspection, test, and operating status of each transportation package for shipment of 239 uBe neutron sources will be documented. Transportation P

package status will be indicated by tag label marking, or log entry.

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.t Nonconforming parts or transportation packages will be positively identifled and segregated to avoid inadvertent use.

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Quality Assurance Records (10 CFR i 71.135)

Records of transportation package inspections and tests will be retained for three years beyond the date this QA program ends.

Records of each shipment will be retained for three years after each shipment occurs. 'Ihe records will be identified and retrievable.

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James Soucie

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