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Notice of Violation from Insp on 940302.Violation Noted: Licensee Allowed Transfer of Device Containing Ten Mci of polonium-210 to Person Not Holding Specific License
ML20203B276
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Issue date: 04/13/1994
From: Jackie Jones
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Ford Motor Company

Dearborn,

.MI 48123 General ~ License (10 CFR 31.5)

_ ' As a result of the telephone conversation on March'2,1994, and in accordance with the'" General. Statement 'of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"

10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the following violation was identified:

110 CFR 31.5(c)(8) requires, in part, that any person who acquires, receives, possesses, uses or transfers byproduct material in a device pursuant to a 9eneral license shall, except as provided in 10 CFR 31.5(c)(9), transfer or -

dispose of the device containing _ byproduct material only by transfer.to

. persons holding a specific license. pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 30 and 32 or from an' Agreement State to receive the device..

Contrary to the above, as of March 2,1994, the licensee allowed the transfer i

of.a device containing ten millicuries (370 MBq) (nominal) of_ polonium-210, and this transfer was not made to a person holding a specific license pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 30 and 32 or from an Agreement State to receive.the device,

- and the exception.in110 CFR 31.5(c)(9) did not' apply.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI).

Pursuant.to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Ford Motor Company'is'hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,~ Region III, 801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois, 60532-4351, within 30 days of the.date of the letter _ transmitting this Notice of Violation ~(Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a

- Notice of Violation" 'and should include for each violation: - (1) the reason--

. for the violation, or, if contested, the' basis for disputing the violation, (2) the' corrective steps that have been taken'and the results achieved,,

(3) the_ corrective steps that will be taken.to avoid further violations, and

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(4) the date when full compliance will be' achieved.. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a demand-1

- for information may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other actions as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given j

to extending the response time.

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  1. hn D. Jonfef,~ Acting Chief juclear MgMrials Safety Section-2 9902100270 940413 PDR ~RC SSD PDR

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