ML20236B876

QA Program Plan for Packaging & Shipping Radioactive Matl

ML20236B876
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Site:	07100632
Issue date:	05/09/1987
From:	QUALITY ENERGY SERVICES & TESTS (QEST)
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-QUALITY ASSURANCE PR0 GRAM PLAN FOR PACKAGING AND-SHIPPING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALi s

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1.1 : The final responsibility' for the' QA Program _ for' Part 71

-requirements rests'with Quality Energy-Services &_ Tests (QEST)-

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I 1.21. Design and fabrication shall not1be conducted under:this QA 4

Program..

'1.3 The Radiation' Safety Officer is designated 1the responsible

. individual for the Part 71 quality assurance requirements and is K

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responsible. for overall ' administration of the program, training and_ certification,'documenc control and auditing.

1.4I.Each Radiographer)is. responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection,otest operating status and record keeping.

Specific. direction' for. performance of these. functions are

. defined "in the' QEST Radiation ' Safety Procedures (RSP) Hanual and -

-are audited in accordance with the QEST QA Program Manual-by'the Manager,. Quality Assurance.

2.0, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, 2.1 The management of QfST, establishes and implements this QA, Program. Training, prior.to engagement, for all QA functions is' performed in.accordance with the RSP Manual. QA. Program revisions-shall'be made in accordance with the QEST QA Program

Manual ' with management : approval. - The.QA Program will. ensure

,thatLal1~ defined QA Procedures, engineering procedures and specific provisions of the package. design approval are :

1 satisfied. The QA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.

. '2. 2 The Radiation Safety.0fficer shall assure that all' radioactive material shipping packages are designed and.-manufactured under a j

QA program approved by Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or: fabricated after January 1, 1979. This requirement is satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect-from the manufacturer.

3.0 DOCUMENT CONTROL 3.1 All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of the RSP Manual.

All. document changes will be performed in accordance with the QEST QA Program Manual'and approved by QEST management prior to use.

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, 3.2 Th9 Radiatio'n' Safety Officar chall ansure that all QA functions

-are conductsd in accordanca with th2 latect applicable changes

. to these documents. - These functions shall be audited by the

-f Manager, Quality Assurance on an annual basis.

'4.0 HANDLING. STORAGE AND SHIPPING i

4.1 Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and i

shipping of packages for certain special form radioactive material shall be adhered to.

Shipments shall not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances and final inspections have been completed. - Work instructions shall be provided for handling, storage and shipping operations.

4.2: Radiography personnel shall perform.the critical handling, storage and shipping operations.

f 5.0 INSPECTION, TEST AND OPERATING STATUS 5.1. Inspection, test and operating status of packages for certain i

special form radioactive material shall be indicated and j

controlled in accordance with the QEST RSP Manual.. Status will

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be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry. Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively naintained by j

written procedures.-

a 5.2 Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory. required inspections and test in accordance with the RSP Manual. The Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that these functions are performed.

6.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE RECORDS Records of package -approvals (including references and drawings),

procurement,: inspections tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shipments shall be maintained.

Descriptions of equipment and written procedures shall also be maintained.

i a) The records shall be maintained in accordance with the QA Program Manual, b) The records shall be identified and retrievable, c) The Radiation Safety Officer shall maintain a list of the records and their storage location.

7.0 ~ AUDITS Established schedule of audits of the QA Program will be performed using written checklists in accordance with the QA Program Manual.

Results of audits shall be maintained and available for review.

j Audit reports shall be evaluated by the affected management and deficient areas corrected. The audits shall be dependent of the i

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