ML20203K578

Insp Rept 99990003/86-01 on 860728-29.Violation Noted: Failure to Register in Writing to NRC as User of Container to Transport Licensed Matl

ML20203K578
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Issue date:	08/14/1986
From:	Gibbons D, Wiedeman D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Report No. 99990003/86001(DRSS)

Docket No. 99990003 License No. Texas 6-2696 Priority: I Category: C(1)

Licensee: Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc.

2201 Donley Drive Austin, TX 78758

Facility hame: General Motors Corporation Central Foundry Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc.

Inspection At: Defiance, OH Inspection Conducted: July 28-29, 1986 4 2. 3%p Inspector: ibb6ns AwGUT /Y /f#

D. R. g'o ap pialist Radiati Date '

Approved By: . bde C [W/*T M Nuclear Materials Safety Ddte Section 1 Inspection Summary Inspection on July 28-29, 1986 (Report No. 99990003/86001(DRSS))

Areas Inspected: Special, unannounced inspection of licensee audits; training; radiation protection procedures; equipment and facilities, receipt and transfer; personnel radiation protection, external and internal; shipping incidents; notifications and reports; inspection and maintenance of equipment; inventory of byproduct material.

Results: Of the areas inspected, one violation was identified.

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DETAILS

1. Persons Contacted

• Michael Prezkop, General Motors Corporation Radiation Safety Officer

• James E. Hetzner, General Motors Corporation Supervisor Non-destructive Testing Thomas S. Hilvers, General Motors Corporation Manufacturing Engineer

• R. D. Savage, Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc., Radiation Safety Officer

• J. F. Floyd, Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc., Vice President Gary Rodriquez, Design Engineer Ross Rhamey, Electronics Technician George Wyche, Computer Science Eric Smith, Mechanical Technician Mark Holly, Mechanical Technician

• Denotes those present during exit interview on July 29, 1986.

2. Licensee Audits The. inspector reviewed audit and inspection reports filed by the i

Radiation Safety Officer. The reports were part of a daily log maintained by the Radiation Safety Officer. All of the licensee's radiography personnel, and all of the General Motors Corporation (GMC) personnel authorized to use the licensed material had been properly audited.

General Motors Corporation representatives were constantly observing and inspecting licensee personnel during the field operations. The GMC representatives who escorted the NRC inspector stated-that no violations of General Motors Corporation Standard Operating Procedures were observed during any of their inspections.

, No violations were identified.

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3. Training '

The inspector examined the records of training provided by the licensee.

License Condition No.11 states that licensed material shall be used by, or under the supervision of, individuals designated by the Radiation Safety Officer. All of the licensee's personnel at the Defiance, Ohio i facility have completed the licensee's training program, and were approved I to use licensed material. The Radiation Safety Officer was at the facility during the inspection.

No violations were identified.

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4. Radiation Protection Procedures The inspector was able to observe radiographic operations, and to observe the boundaries of the unrestricted areas for the source being used at the site. The licensee's operating procedures appeared to be followed as indicated in the license and safety manual approved for this license.

Licensee personnel were also required to follow the procedures as outlined by General Motors Corporation Safety Manuals.

No violations were identified.

5. Equipment and Facilities

a. The radiographic operations were performed in a fixed facility located at the GMC facility. The facility was constructed specifically for the special radiography equipment operated by the licensee. Exposures varied from 15 minutes to two hours. A cobalt-60 source was used.

The total curie strength, determined by the number of encapsulated pellets was 27 curies. The sealed source is used in a Gamma Industries Model No. 1006A source holder and the licensee's Model No. 201 industrial tomograph device. The exposure device used was Serial No. 2 and the sealed source was Serial No. 2057. The curie strength was verified from the decay chart and receipt records provided by the source manufacturer.

b. Survey motors are calibrated by licensee personnel at three month intervals. The last calibration record is attached to each instrument.

All survey instruments in use at this site were in calibration.

No violations were identified.

6. Receipt and Transfer

a. The licensee surveyed and recorded the prcper data as evidenced on the receiving record for the source received by the licensee at this site.

b. The exposure devices were transferred in proper containers and the survey results were properly recorded on transfer papers for those i devices.

c. The NRC inspectors review of shipping records indicate that the proper shipping containers were used and that proper D0T labels were affixed to the packages.

The licensee, however, had not registered as a user of the NRC approved shipping container as required in 10 CFR 71.12(a)(c)(3). The failure to register with the Commission as a user of NRC approved shipping containers constitutes a violation of 10 CFR 71.12(a)(c)(3).

One violation was identified.

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7. Personnel Radiation Protection - External

a. The licensee uses the Landuaer film badge service and the badges are turned in for monthly processing.

b. The licensee maintains an exposure record for each monitored employee.

c. The inspector's review of these records indicate that no individual was exposed to radiation levels in excess of 10 CFR 20.101 limits,

d. Each radiographer and assistant records his daily dosimeter readings.

e. The licensee's Radiation Safety Report contains the information which is required for exposure device surveys prior to securing them, and 1

the information required for a radiation survey and the daily dosimeter readings.

No violations were identified.

8. Personnel Radiation Protection - Internal

a. The licensee's procedure for leak testing the sealed source was found to be in agreement with the procedures outlined in their manual.

b. The inspector's review of leak test records indicate that the sealed source was leak tested February 18, 1986 when received in Austin, Texas, and on July 15, 1986 before shipping the source to Oefiance, Ohio, and the amount of removable contamination was less than 0.005 microcuries.

No violations were identified.

9. Shipping Incidents There have been no shipping incidents according to a licensee

representative.

No violations were identified.

10. Notifications and Reports Annual exposure reports are not required to be furnished to the Commission by a licensee from an Agreement State.

A Form NRC-241 was submitted in a timely manner as required in 10 CFR 150.20(b)(1). The licensee submitted a form NRC-241 to the NRC Region IV office on February 17, 1986, and another form NRC-241 on June 27, 1986.

No violations were identified.

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11. Inspection and Maintenance of Equipment

a. A maintenance check is performed prior to each daily use. The inspection includes the operation of the exposure device, the alarms and door interlock systems,

b. The exposure device and associated equipment was inspected by the Radiation Safety Officer when received at Austin, Texas, and again during installation at the Defiance, Ohio facility. The maintenance records indicated that the device used during the inspection was inspected at the proper intervals.

No violations were identified.

12. Inventory of Byproduct Material

a. The licensee is using the authorized sources and exposure devices for radiography purposes.

b. The licensee maintains a quarterly inventory record of all sources.

No violations were identified.

13. Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives denoted under Persons Contacted in this report at the conclusion of the inspection. The

, results of the inspection were reviewed with those individuals. The i inspector indicated that correspondence concerning this inspection would be sent from the NRC's Region III office and copies would be sent to the Region IV office for transmittal to the State of Texas, Radiological Health Service.

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' 'NRC' FORM 241 -

FORM APPROVED BY OM8

• • 3150-0013 (641) .

10 CFR 150 EXPIRES: 10-31 83 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REPORT OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES IN NON-AGREEMENT STATES (Please reed the instructions on the cover sheet before cornpleting this fortnJ

1. N AME OF LtCENSEE (Person or firm proposing to conduct the 2. ADDR ESS OF LtCENSEE (Mailing address or other location where activities described below) licensee may be located)

Scientific Measurement Systems. Inc . 2201 Donley. Drive

3. OF PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LICENSEE TO PERFORM Austin, Texas 78758 R. Savage, R. Klinsiek, B.Simo 1 F. Hopkins, J. Simon, R. Ramey

4. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED IN NON. AGREEMENT STATES UNDER THE GENER AL LICENSE GIVEN IN 10 CFR 150.20 Installation and performance testing of an SMS, Inc.

Model 201 Industrial Tomograph (NRC Registry # TX593D101S)

5. LOCATIONS AT WHICH THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED AND DATES SCHEDULED.

STREET AND NUMBER OR oTHER LOCATION (Give as complete an address as possible)

DATES SCHEDULEO ppou y.

osys go General Motors Corporation Defiance, Ohio 7/3/86 11/30/86 150 Central Foundry Division Defiance Plant State Highway No. 281

6. LIST SE ALED SOURCES,OR DEVICES CONTAINI!JG SE ALED SOURCES, WHICH WILL BE POSSESSED, USED, INSTALLED, SERVICED OR TESTED 1N NON. AGREEMENT STATES. (include description of type and quantity af radioactive materialcontainedin each sealed source or device,)

30 Ci Co-60 Source within a Gamma Industries Model 1006A Exposure Device

7. NUMBER OF SPECIFIC LICENSE AND N AME OF STATE ISSUING SUCH SPECIFIC LICENSE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE UNDERSIGNED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIESWHICH ARE THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR LOCATION OF USE, AS THOSE SPECIFIED IN ITEM 4 ABOVE. (four copoes of the specifre locense must accompany this report.)

License Number 6-2696, Applicable in the State of Texas CERTIFICATE 8.1. THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT: ^TE

c. All information in this report is true and complete. June 27, 1986 Lf CENSEE*5 N AME (TYPE OR PRINT)

b. I have read and understand the provisions of the general license 10 CFR 150.20 reprinted on the cover sheet of this form set; and 1 Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc.

understand that I am required to comply with these provisions as to i all byproduct, source, or special nuclear material which I possess CERTIFYING OF FICI AL  ;

and use in non-Agreement States under the general license for SIGNATURE which this report is filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission.

c. I understand that activities, including storage, conducted in non.

Agreements under general license 10 CFR 150.20 are limited to a total of 180 days in any calendar year. R.S.0.

f~ARNING: 18 U.S.C., Section 1001: Act of June 25,1948;62 Stat. 749; makes it a enminal offense to make a willfully false statement or repre.

sentation to any department or agency of the United States as to any matter withm its jurisdiction.

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. NRC FORM 241 FORM APPROVED BY OMB (641) 3150-0013 10 CFR 150 EXPIRES: 10-31 83 U.S. NUCLE AR R EGULATORY COMMISSION REPORT OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES IN NON-AGREEMENT STATES (Please read the instructions on the cover sheet before completing this fofm)

1. N AME OF L1CENSEE (Person or firm proposing to conduct the 2. ADDR ESS OF LlCENSEE (Maoling address or otherlocation iwhere activities described below) licensee may be located) 2201 Donley Drive Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc.

Austia, Texas 78758

3. ACTIVITY N AME OF PERSON 1. Savage, AUTHORIZED R. Ramey, BY LICENSEE R. bPEbFOfu(

lek B. Simon, M. Lecher

4. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED IN NON-AGREEMENT STATES UNDER THE GENERAL LICENSE GIVEN IN 10 CFR 150.20 Installation and perforesace testing of am SMSe Inc. Model 201 T=d= atrial Tomograph (MC Registry i TZ593D1015) i

5. LOCATIONS AT WHICH THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED AND DATES SCHEDULED.

STREET AND NUMBER OR OTHER LOCATION (Give as complete an address as possible) CITY AND STATE anys 7you go I

General Motors Corporation Defiance, Ohio 4/1/86 6/30/86 92 central Foundry Division Defiance Plant State Highway No. 281 y

6. LIST SE ALED SOURCES.OR DEVICES CONTAINING SEALED SOURCES, WHICH WILL BE POSSESSED, USED, INSTALLED, SERVICED 0R TESTED 1N NON-AGREEMENT STATES. (Include description of type and quantity of radioactive materialcontainedin each seated source or dewce.)

20 Ci Co-60 Source within a Gemina Industries Model 1006A Exposure Device

7. NUMBER OF SPECIFIC LICENSE AND NAME OF STATE ISSUtNG SUCH SPECIFIC LICENSE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE UNDERSIGNED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIESWHICH ARE THE SAME, EXCEPT FOR LOCATION OF USE, AS THOSE SPECIFIED IN ITEM 4 ABOVE. (Four copres of the spectfoc locense must accompany this reportJ Lie ==== Member 6-2696, Applicable in the State of Texas CERTIFICATE

8. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT: "TF

a. All information in this report is true and complete. YebrWSry 17, 1986 LICENSEE *S NAME ITYPE OR PRINTI

b. I have read and understand the provisions of the general license 10 CFR 150.20 reprinted on the cover sheet of this form set; and I ggiggg(({g ggggggggggg gyggggg, {gg, understand that I am required to comply with these provisions as to all byproduct, source, or special nuclear material which I possess CERTIFYING OFFICI AL and use in non-Agreement States under the general license for SIGNATURE which this report is filed with the U.S. Nucteer Regulatory Com. ,

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c. I understand that activities, including storage, conducted in non-Agreements under general license 10 CFR 150.20 are limited to a total of 180 days in any calendar year.

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CARNING: 18 U.S C., Section 1001: Act of June 25,1948; 62 Stat. 749; makes it a enrr.inal offense to make a willfully false statement or repre-sentation to any department or ag-ncy of the United States as to any matter within its jurisd ction.

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