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10CFR71 QA Program for Shipment of 239 Plutonium-Beryllium Neutron Sources
ML20217E536
Person / Time
Site: 07100893
Issue date: 04/15/1998
From: Roth R
TAYLOR UNIV., UPLAND, IN
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e 10 CFR PART 71 QUALTIY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR SHIPMENT OF 239 PLUTONIUM-BERYLLIUM NEUTRON SOURCES (Please Type)

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his Quality Assurance (QA) Program is limited to the shipment of 239 Plutonium-Beryllium (239 uBe) neutron sources in model DOT 6M packaging from l

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Taylor universitv to the United States Department of Energy, (Site Name) l Ims Alamos National laboratory (LANL) Ims Alamos, New Mexico. It is designed to meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 71, " Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material." he anticipated date of each shipment that will be made, the contents of each shipment, and the serial number of each 239PuBe neutron source is provided below.

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5/18/98 Number of DOT 6Ms: _

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Organizauon (10 CFR i 71.103) he final responsibility for the QA program for 10 CFR Part 71 Subpart H Requirement resides with Taylor University. Physics Department (SteName) i ne QA Program is implemented by Roger Roth, Radiation Safety Of ficer (RS0), Physics Department (Name. Dde & Department of Person -

- ' for the Shtyment) ne Radiation Safety Officer (RS0) is responsible for the overall rnueor..

ind w u o administration of this QA program, including training of personnel and all quality-related activities regarding the shipment of 239PuBe neutron sources. These quality-related activities include, but are not limited to, inspection and identification of each DOT 6M upon receipt from LANL, or a Shipping Broker, as well as proper handling, packaging, inspecting, testing, and recording each shipment.

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Quality Assurance Program (10 CFR I 71.105) he management of Tavior University. Physics Dept.

establishes and (ste Name) implements this QA Program based on the LANL manual " Plutonium Beryllium (239PuBe) Neutron Source Recovery Program", dated March 1997, which is part of this QA Program. Training on the IANL~ manual for all QA functions is required before any quality-related activities are performed.

%e QA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the transportation package which are critical to safety.

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Document Control (10 CFR i 71.113)

All documents related to each shipment of 239PuBe neutron sources will be controlled. He R.S.O.

shall assure that all rnde orr pon seinamu.o QA functions are performed in accordance with the LANL manual.

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Handling, Storage, and Shipping Control (10 CFR i 71.127) he procedures in the LANL manual will be followed concerning the handling, storage, and shipping of transportation packages. Shipments will not be made unless tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed.

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Inspection, Test, and Operating Status (10 CFR i 71.129)

Inspection, test, and operating status of each transportation package for shipment'of 239 uBe neutron sources will be documented. Transportation P

package status will be indicated by tag, label marking, or log entry.

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Nonconforming parts or transportation packages will be positively idenufled

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Quality Assurance Records (10 CFR 6 71.135)

Records of transportauon package inspecuons and tests will be retained for three years beyond the date this QA program ends.

Records of each shipment will be retained for three years after each shipment occurs. The l

records will be idenufled and retrievable.

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Roger Roth

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Radiation safety officer (aso) nype) nype)

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