ML20213A013

Notice of Nonconformance from Insp on 861119-21

ML20213A013
Person / Time
Issue date:	01/29/1987
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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ML20213A001	List: ML20212R699 ML20213A007 ML20213A013 ML20213A030
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REF-QA-99901071 99901071-86-01, 99901071-86-1, NUDOCS 8702030057
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APPENDIX B Standard Pipe & Supply Company, Inc.

Docket No. 99901071/86-01 NOTICE OF NONCONFORfiANCE Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted on November 19-21, 1986, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in accordance with NRC requirements.

1. Criterion I of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states in part that, "...The authority and duties of persons and orgarizations performing activities affecting the safety-related functions of structures, systems, and components shall be clearly established and delineated in writing...."

Contrary to the above, Standerd Pipe & Supply Company failed to have a written description of the responsibilites for the Vice President (VP)/

Quality Assurance (QA) Manager and the Warehouse fianager/QA Inspector.

(86-01-01)

2. Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states: " Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be acccmplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings. Instructions, procedures, er drawings shall include appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that importart activities have bean satisfactorily accomplished." (86-01-021 Nonconformances with these requirements are as follows:

A. The Standard Pipe & Supply Company, Quality System Manual, Section 12.1.1, Revision November 6,1978, states in part,

" ... Internal audits shall be made at least once a year...."

Contrary to the above, the 1986 internal audit ( April 2,1986) was not performed until two months past the due date (February 18, 1986). (86-01-03)

B. The Standard Pipe & Supply Company, Quality Systen Procedure Identification No. IPA-1, Section P.2.1, Revision November 6, 1978, states, " Audits shall be performed by management level personnel net having direct responsibility for the area being audited."

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Contrary to the above, the VP/ Manager QA performs annual audits of the Standard Pipe & Supply Company warehouse and internel quality program. The warehouse QA inspector has direct reporting responsi-bilities to the VP/QA manager. (86-01-04)

C. The Standard Pipe & Supply Company, Quality System Procedure Idertification No. VEP-1, Section 3.6 states, "Each vendor will undergo a reaudit by the Quality Assurance Department at a minimum of at least once annually."

Contrary to the above, audits were not performed on Gage Laboratory between the years of 1982-1986. Gage Laboratory is the sole supplier of calibration services to Standard Pipe & Supply Compary.

(86-01-05)

D. The Standard Pipe & Supply Company, Quality System Manual, Section 11.1.1 states in part, "...Each piece of equipment shall be identified by a serial number, date last checked and date of next calibration."

Contrary to the above, there was no date of last calibration check or date of next calibration check provided on the 0-1" micrometer serial #694028. (86-01-06)

E. The Standard Pipe & Supply Company, Quality Systen Procedure Identification No. RMP-1, Section 2.1 states in part that, "...The Purchase Orders will be maintained for a period of at least five years from the completion date of the order."

Contrary to the above, the Standard Pipe & Supply Company, Incorporated was not able to furnish Purchase Orders for calibration services issued to Gage Laboratory for the years 1981-1986. (86-01-07) l l

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