ML20147B389

Enforcement Conference Rept 99990001/87-21 on 871102.Major Areas Discussed:Corrective Actions Taken as Result of Loss of Generally Licensed Qauge Containing 100 Mci Am-241 & Concern Re Prevention of Similar Losses in Future

ML20147B389
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Issue date:	02/22/1988
From:	Kinneman J, Elizabeth Ullrich NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Enforcement Conference -

Report No. 99990001/87-21 l

Docket No. 99990001 General License (10 CFR 31.5) l Licensee: Heublein, Incorporated 330 New Park Avenue Hartford, Connecticut. 06142-0778 Facility Naire: Heublein, Incorporated Meeting At: NRC Region'I, 8th Avenue Conference Room Meeting Conducted:

November 2, 1987 NRC Personnel:

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h D. Kirineman, Chief date signed-Nu lear Materials Safety Section A Enforcement Conference Summary:

EnTorcement Conference held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, en November 2,1987 (hRC Report No. 9999001/87-21). Licensee representatives described the corrective actions taken as a result of the loss of a generally licensed gauge containing 100 millicuries of americium-241. NRC representatives discussed their concern regarding prevention of similar losses in the future.

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Heublein. Incorporated-Timothy A. Murray, Facilities Engineer Tripta. Sarin, Plant Manager Fredric P. Andes, Habe and Dorr (legal counsel)

- Nuclear Regulatory Cossnission James M. Allan Deputy Regional Administrator

.- Thomas T. Martin, Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards James H. Joyner, Chief Nuclear Materials safety and Safeguards Branch Daniel J. Holody, Enforcement Officer, Region I.

John D. Kinneman, Chief, Nuclear Materials Safety Section A Elizabeth Ullrich, Health Physicist j

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Conference Summary

~1 On November 2,1987, representatives of Heublein, Incorporated and NRC l

Region I met at the Region I office in King of Prussia to discuss the

- results of the September 22, 1987 inspection. The circumstances leading to the loss of a fixed gauge and the violations of the general license

, were discussed.

The licensee representatives described the actions taken to recover the gauge, assess the safety hazard associated with the lost gauge, and the evaluation used to develop engineering standards to prevent similar losses. _ They stated that the new written engineering standards have been distributed to employees and discussed with them. Workers have been instructed that any activity involving the gauges must be cleared with the Facilities Engineer.

In addition, pictures of the gauge remain posted at Heublein and the scrap yard with the offer of a reward for its return.-

NRC representatives noted that the licensee reported the loss of the gauge and insnediately initiated corrective actions. They also stated that some method is needed to ensure that employees continue to contact the appropriate staff person prior to working with gauges. License representatives agreed to consider periodic refresher training for workers.-

Enforcement options available to the NRC were reviewed.

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