ML20151D250
| ML20151D250 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000687 |
| Issue date: | 07/01/1988 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mcgovern J CINTICHEM, INC. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8807250025 | |
| Download: ML20151D250 (2) | |
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Cintichem, Inc.
ATTN: 'Mr. James J. McGovern Plant Manager P. O. Box 816 Tuxedo, New York 10987 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 70-687/88-02 This. refers to your letter dated May 16, 1988, in response to our letter dated April 29, 1988.
Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter.
These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your. licensed program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely, Original Signed By:
Mohamed M. Shanbaky
' Ronald R. Bellamy,. Chief Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch Divislon of Radiation Safety and Safeguards cc:
W. G. Ruzicka, Manager, Nuclear Operations D. D. Grogan, Manager, Radiochemical Production T. Vaughn, Manager, Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs Public Document Room (PDR)
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e whony owned subsidiary of Medi-Physics, Inc.
p.o. sax e,s. ruxsCo. NEW YORK 10987 1914]351-2131 May 16, 1988 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region i 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 ATTENTION:
Mr. Ronal d R. Bel I amy, Chlef Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch; Olvision of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
ClNTimEM, INC REPl.Y TO INSPECTION REPORT NO. 70-687/88-02
Dear Mr. 8elIamy:
Pursuant to the Notice of Violation Docket No.70-687 this correspondence detalls the corrective actions taken by Cintichem, Inc. to correct the two identified violations from the special radiol ogical controls i nspection conducted by Mr. R. L. Nimitz on March 17-18, 1988.
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- 2, Instructions to Workers, requires, 10 part, that all Individuals working in a restricted area be instructed in precautions or procedures to minimize exposure and in the purposes and f unctions of protective devf ces empioyed.
Contrary to the above, an individual, worki ng in the licensee's restricted area 6uring the period February 26 - March 3, 1988, was provided inadoquete instruction in precautions to minimize contamination of _ his person and in the f unction and purpose of personnel contamination monitors which the Individual used.
As a result, the ladividual lef t the f acil ity with an estimated 200,000 disintegrations per minute of radioactive material on his lef t shoe.
ClNTi mEM RESPONSE:
1 Cintichem has improved our overall radiation safety training program to assure compiIance wIth the requirements of 10 CFR 19.
SpecIal emphas!s
' has been placed upon personnel contamination monitoring for all employees, contractors, and visitors at Cintichem.
Appropriate equipment has been purchased to help assure that personnel contamination l
monitoring, detection, and control meets current industry standards and compi les wIth regul atory requirements.
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10 CFR 20.201, Surveys, req ui res, in part, in Section (b), that each l i censee sh al l make or cause to be made such surveys as (1) may be necessary to comply with the regul ations in this part and (2) are reasonable under the circumstances to evaluate the extent of radiation hazards that may be present.
10 CFR 20.201 (a) defines a survey as an evaluation of the radiatforFhazards incident to, among other matters, the presence of radioactive material s and when appropriate incl udes measurements of concentrations of radioactive material present.
Contrary to the above, measurements of the concentrations of airborne radioactivi ty present were not made during replacement of a viewing window In Hot Cel i No. I on February 27, 1988.
The measurements were necessary to comply with the regulations In 10 CFR 20.103 and were reasonable under the circumstances to evaluate the extent of radiation hazards that may be present.
ClNTIOiEM RESPONSE:
CIntichem has impl emented appropriate breathing zone air sampl ing in those areas where such airborne measurements are necessary to comply with 10 CFR 20.103 and where it is reasonable to evaluate such airborne hazards in our work place.
Specifically, all work inside our hot cells will be moni tored through the use of breathing zone air sampl ing techniques to assure radiation hazards associated with hot celi work are detected and evaluated to assure continued prevention of exposure to airborne radioactivity.
It had been our practice to monitor the air entering the space to assure a clean sir environment was maintained while work was in progress.
This was proven to be ef fective through blomssays on workers immediately f ol icw ing such operations.
Bis add'tlon of breathing zone air sampl ing will add assurance that exposuro is prev ented.
The above responses to the two violations have been implemented as of the date of this correspondence and will prevent f urther violations in these eraas.
In addition, continued vigilance by the Health Physics Staf f will hetp assure that our work place Is maintalned in compiiance wIth rugul atory req ui rements.
Sincerely, I WM J. J. McGovern Plant Manager Cintichem, Inc.
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