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Forwards Insp Rept 50-228/98-201 on 981102-05 & Notice of Violation.Various Aspects of Safety Program Were Inspected Including Selective Examinations of Procedures & Representative Records & Interviews with Personnel
ML20196F857
Person / Time
Site: Aerotest
Issue date: 12/02/1998
From: Weiss S
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Tsukimura R
AEROTEST OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20196F862 List:
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50-228-98-201, NUDOCS 9812070144
Download: ML20196F857 (4)


See also: IR 05000228/1998201

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NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-228/98-201 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Tsukimura:

This refers to the inspection conducted on November 2-5,1998, at your Aerotest

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Radiography and Research Reactor facility. The inspection included a review of activities

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authorized for your facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

Various aspects of your safety program were inspected including selective examinations of

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procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

As a result of the inspection, one violation was identified. The violation is cited in the

enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the circumstances surrounding the violation are

described in detail in the enclosed report.

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enclosed Notice when nreparing your response. In your response, you should document

the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to take to prevent

recurrence. After reviewing your response to the Notice, including your proposed

corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether

further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

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