ML20236M450
| ML20236M450 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Virginia |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1987 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Mulder R VIRGINIA, UNIV. OF, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236M455 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8708110072 | |
| Download: ML20236M450 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000062/1987003
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Docket No. 50-62
License No. R-66
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Dr. R. U. Mt.lder, Director
Reactor Facility
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-62/87-03
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by
F. N. Wright, J. L. Caldwell and P. T. Burnett on July 6-8 and July 15-17,
1987, at the University of Virginia Reactor Facility.
At the conclusion of the
inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff
identified in the enclosed report.
The inspection was conducted to investigate the circumstances surrounding the
identification by the licensee of potential radiation exposures to licensee
employees in excess of the regulatory limits.
The inspection consisted of
selected examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with
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personnel, and observations of activities in progress.
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The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appear to violate NRC
requirements.
The violations and references to pertinent requirements are
described in the enclosed Inspection Report.
Based on the results of the
' inspection, we are concerned that the University apparently did not conduct
adequate safety reviews of and maintain adequate control over activities
involving experimental facilities and their modifications, to the extent that
there was a potential for personnel overexposure.
The violations described in the enclosed Inspection Report are under
consideration for escalated enforcement action.
Accordingly, no Notice of
Violation is being issued at this time, and no response to this letter is
required.
However, please be advised that the number and characterization of
violations described in the enclosed Inspection Report may change as a result
of further NRC review.
In particular, we will be discussing these issues with
you during the upcoming enforcement conference on August 13, 1987.
You will be
advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this
matter subsequent to the enforcement conference.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
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Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
J. Nelson Grace
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