ML20136H457
| ML20136H457 | |
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| Site: | 07100561, 07109009 |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1985 |
| From: | CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, SANTA BARBARA, CA |
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UCSB QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR USE OF MODEL FL-49-1, TYPE USA /9009/B( )F SHIPPING CONTAINERS REV. 0 (new) f DECEMBER, 1985 Submitted in Accordance with 10 CFR 71.12 (b) 4 1
Licensee:
The Regents of the Un',=rsity of California License:
R-124 Docket No.:
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR USE OF TYPE USA /9009/B( )F CONTAINERS INTRODUCTION This QA Program is for the use of Model F1-10-L, ID# USA /9009/B( )F fuel shipping packages (licensed to G.E. Company) by UCSB, for shipment of the slightly irradiated HEU fuel solution from a 10-watt L-77 research reactor, to a Department of Energy facility.
The program under which these conteiners will be used is based on the following considerations:
(a) UCSB possesses 29 liters of HEU irradiated fuel solution containing about 1186 grams of uranium-235.
(b) UCSB is decommissioning its L-77 research reactor and wishes to return the fuel to its owner, the Department of Energy.
(c) Three 10-liter containers will be used to ship the irradiated fuel, and one 10-liter container will be used to ship the rinse water from the defueling operation.
UCSB also possesses less than one liter of unirradiated makeup fuel
- solution, containing about 19 grams of uranium-235. This solution will either be mixed with the irradiated fuel solution, or shipped along with the irradiated fuel in a separate container such as DOT 6L.
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Each 10 liter container of irradiated fuel solution is estimated to produce a radiation level of less than 100 mrem /hr at 3 feet without intervening shielding.
The reactor last operated on October 30, 1985, and last operation at power was on October 16, 1985.
Total energy release was only some 350 watt-hours since initial criticality at UCSB in January 1975.
e)
UCSB possesses no other irradiated fuel, and this program is limited to return of the fuel solution to DOE, in the quantity indicated, with the radiation levels ~ indicated.
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UCSB does not design, fabricate, assemble, or test containers, and does not intend to procure any container for ownership or lease to others.
This QA program is limited to leasing and use of containera to accomplish the return of the fuel solution to DOE.
UCSB does not intend to rework, repair, maintain, or modify the leasor's containers.
The QA Program is submitted pursuant to 10 CFR Part 71, paragraphs 71.12(b) and Title 49 Part 173.471.
The Program outline follows Regulatory Guide 7.10 (January 1983).
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Organization There is no formally established overall Quality Assurance organization at UCSB.
QA and QC activities are largely the responsibility of the Reactor Director and the Radiation Protection Officer, with the advice and review of the department Reactor Operations Committee (ROC) and campus Radiation Safety Committee (RSC).
The Reactor Director reports to the Chairman of the Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering at UCSB, who in turn reports to the Dean of Engineering.
On administrative matters of this sort, the Dean is under the cognizance of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services.
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Radiation Protection Officer reports to the Manager of Environmental Health and Safety, who in turn reports to the Vice Chancellor for Administrative i
Services.
The Reactor Director and the Radiation Protection Officer are ex-officio members of the ROC.
Other current members include nuclear engineering faculty and a postgraduate researcher.
The Radiation Safety i
Committee is appointed by the Chancellor to consider all uses of ionizing radiation on campus, and includes radiation protection staff and faculty members from various science and engineering departments, and who are knowledgeable about radiation safety.
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Quality Assurance Program The scope of the program includes leasing, handling, loading, and delivering to a carrier for transport; NRC approved B( )F containers for return of irradiated reactor fuel to the Department of Energy.
The quantity of material to be shipped is fixed.
UCSB wishes to return this material to the DOE, and consequently the active portion of the program will span a period of no more than a few months.
Quality Control will be exercised primarily through the use of written procedures constructed from:
(a) federal regulatory requirements; (b) leasor's instructions, procedures, and drawings; and (c) applicable portions of campus radiation protection procedures.
Quality Assurance will be effected by formatting those porcedures as checklists to be used by the individuals or their designates who are responsible for quality assurance.
An audit will be performed at the conclusion of the decommissioning.
3.
Dnsion Control The lease agreement is to include the leasor's certification that the l
design was accomplished under control of an NRC-approved QA Program.
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Lease Agreement Document Control A checklist of lease documents will include:
(a) the leasor's certification of item (3) above; (b) the leasor's instructions for handling and use of the container; and (c) the leasor's provision of other required or pertinent documentation such as the certificate of compliance, as built drawings, sketches, and use manuals.
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Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings 5.1 Preparation of Packaging for Use.
The routine determinations of 10 CFR 71.87, where applicable, will be subject to checklist assurance.
Subparagraph (h) and 10 CFR 71.45 are to be satisfied by leasor's certification.
5.2 Repair, Rework, and Maintenance.
UCSB will not undertake repair, rework, or maintenance.
Servicing, such as gasket replacement, shall be in accordance with leasor's specifications.
5.3 Loading.
Loading shall be conducted under a plan of sufficient specificity to identify and account for fuel solution and quantities conforming to shipping papers and inventory change reports.
Surveys of radiation fields and surface contamination of the package shall be made and recorded.
5.4 Transport of Package.
Upon delivery of packages to a carrier for transport, the condition of the package as evidenced by visual inspection i
will be noted; the seals and labels will be recorded along with package identification by model and license registration numbers.
A checklist procedure will be used.
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Document Control Control shall be exercised over the following documents:
(1) Document check list (2) Operating procedures (3) Inspection procedures (4) Loading plans (5) Documents provided by leasor that relate to certifications, QC and t
QA (6) Radiation survey results (7) Shipping papers Procedures and checklists, and changes thereto are to be approved by either r
the Reactor Director, the Radiation Protection Officer, or their respective designates.
7.
Control of Purchased Material, Equipment, and Services No special purpose materials or equipment are to be purchased for this activity.
Services such as container off-loading, on-loading, and carrier transport will be procured via normal unisersity procedures, with the Reactor Director's approval of initiating documents.
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Identification and Control of Materials, Parts, and Components Section 5.2 is applicable here.
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Special Processes No special processes are to be undertaken under this program.
10.
Inspection Control 10.1 Receipt Inspection.
Inadequately identified packaging, or packaging which deviates significantly from certifications, drawings, or specifications, will not be used unless or until corrected by leasor.
Containers are to be dry upon receipt, and if not dry, will be dried prior to loading.
l 10.2 Maintenance.
Maintenance other than prescribed servicing will not be performed by UCSB.
10.3 Final Inspections.
Checklists will be established for:
l (1) Packages are properly assembled.
(2) Moderators and/or neutron absorbers are present if required.
(3) Shipping papers are properly completed.
(4) Packages are conspicuously and durably marked as required by DOT.
(5) Pre-and post-loading radiation surveys have been completed.
(6) Final inspection has been completed.
Inspection is to be jointly certified by the Reactor Director and the Radiation Protection Officer or their designated alternates.
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Protection Test Control 11.1 Use of Packages.
Tests permitted, recommended, or specified by leasor will be used to establish a QA checklist.
11.2 Radiation survey results are to' be compiled and records maintained by the Radiation Protection Officer, Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S).
12.
Control of Measurina and Test Equipment As a leasee, UCSB does not expect to use gauges, fixtures, reference standards, or other devices used to measure product (container) characteristics.
Rediation survey equipment shall be maintained and calibrated in accordance with normal procedures of the UCSB Office of Environmental Health and Safety.
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Handlino, Storage, and Shippino 13.1 Handling and Storage.
Special handling and lif ting equipment will be used in accordance with equipment specified or provided by the
- leasor, and according to conditions identified in a certificate of i
compliance as well as instructions provided by the leasor.
See paragraphs 4, 5, and 6.
Containers will be used promptly and returned to leasor; they will be in protected storage until used, and shipped to the receiver of the fuel as soon as feasible after loading.
13.2 Preparation for Release and Shipment.
Measures will be instituted to ensure that:
(1) Cavities are dry (see Paragraph 10.1)
(2) Specified operations, inspections, and tests are verified by checklists (3) The Reactor Director is responsible for the observation of NRC and DOT requirements, and for the preparation of the shipping papers.
Quality Assurance will be performed with checklists, t
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Inspection Test, and Operatina Status Status is to be tracked by a. master checklist that acknowledges check-off of individual checklist completion.
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Control of Nonconformina Materials, Parts, or Components Not applicable.
Rework, repair, maintenance, or modification are not to be undertaken by UCSB.
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Correction Actions It is the responsibility of,UCSB-QC/QA to report conditions detrimental to quality to the leasor, who will be responsible for any corrective action required.
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Quality Assurance Records Records showing evidence of'deifVer rof packages to a carrier under NRC and 00T requirements shall be retajned foria minimum of one year, except for SNM transfer and inventory records retained for the duration of NRC licensing authority over UCSB decommissioning.
Records are to be retained by EH&S, which is also responsible for maintaining all UCSB records relating to personnel exposures, radioactive material releases and shipments, and related radiation protection matters.
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Audits The Activity covered by the QA Program is a short-term effort.
The Radiation Operations Committee shall appoint a representative to perform a closecut audit to determine the adequacy of the records generated under this program.
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