ML20155D490
| ML20155D490 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 03033011 |
| Issue date: | 09/28/1998 |
| From: | Garcia E, James Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV), VALLEY HOSP., PALMER, AK |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20155D478 | List: |
| References | |
| 30-33011-98-01, 30-33011-98-1, NUDOCS 9811030228 | |
| Download: ML20155D490 (1) | |
See also: IR 05000290/1959001
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NfC f-ORM 691 PART 1
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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10 cFR 3201
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SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE INSPECTION
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2. REGIONAL OHICE
Valley IIospital Imaging Department
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515 E. Dahlia
US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Palmer, Alaska 99645
611 RYAN PLAZA DR STE 400
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ARLINGTON TX 76011-8064
REPORT NUMBER (S)
98-01
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4 LEENsE NUMBER (s)
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030-33011
50-29059-01
08/26/1998
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LICENSEE:
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The inspection was an examination of the activities conducted under your license as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and regulations and the conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of selective examinations of
procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by tae inspector. The inspection findings are as follows:
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Based on the inspection findings, no violations were identif.ed.
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2. The violation (s), specifically described to you by the inspector as non-cited violations, are not being cited because they were
self-identif',ed, norrtepetitive, and corrective action was or is being taken, and the remaining enteria in the NRC Enforcement Policy.
NUREG-1600, to exercise discretion, were satisfied.
non-cited violation (s) were discussed involving the fol!owing requirernent(s):
3. During this inspection certain of your activities, as described below and/or attached, were in violation of NRC requirements and are t,eing
cited. This form is a NOTICE OF VIOLATION, which is required to be posted in accordance with 10 CFR 19.11.
10 CFR 3*i.70(f) requires that a licensee conduct the weekly surveys for removable contamination of ali areas
where radiopharmaceuticals are routinely prepared for use, administered, or stored, as required by 10 CFR 35.70(e), so as to be able to detect contamination on each wipe sample of 2,000 disintegrations per minute.
Contrary to the above, as of August 26,1998, the licensee did not conduct weekly surveys for contamination in
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areas where radiopharmaceuticals were routinely prepared for use, administered, or stored in such a manner so
as to be able to detect contamination on each wipe sample of 2,000 disintegrations per minute. Specifically, the
equipment used to analyze the wipe samples did not properly convert counts per minutes to disintegrations per
minute.
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9811030228 980928
ADOCK 03033011
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STATEMENT OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
t hsteoy state that, wrthin 30 days, the actions described by me to the inspector will be taken to correct the violations identified. This statement of
correctNe actions is made in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.201 (corrective steps already taken, correctNe steps which will be taken,
date when full compliance will be achieved). I understand that no further written response to NRC will be required, unless specifically requested.
TITLE
PRINTED NAME
SIGNATURE
DATE
LICENSEE
NRC INSPECTOR
Emilio M. Garcia
09/28719U
NRC f Of04 b91 PART 1 (8 1991)