ML20237B061
| ML20237B061 | |
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| Site: | 07100487 |
| Issue date: | 10/26/1987 |
| From: | Heath G ARMY, DEPT. OF |
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QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PROGRAM of U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, NM NRC License No. 30-02405-05 FOR COMPLIANCE WITil 10 CFR Part 71, Subpart II 1.
Organization.
The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance (QA) Program for Part 71 Requirements rests with the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, NM.
Design and Fabrication shall not be condected under this QA Program. The QA Program is implemented as shown on the attached organization chart, (Encl 1).
The Radiation Protection Officer is responsible for overall administration of the program, training and certification, document control, and auditing.
The Radiographer are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test and operating status, and record keeping.
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Quality Assurance Program.
The management of the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range establishes and implements this QA Program. Training, prior to engagement, for all QA functions is required according to written procedures. QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval. The QA Program will ensure that provisions of the package design approval are satisfied. The QA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.
I The Radiation Protection Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a QA Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for all packages designed or fabricated after 1 July 1978. This~ requirement can be satisfied by receiving a certification to thic effect from the manufacturer.
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Document Control.
All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of written procedures. All document changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by management.
The Radiation Protection Officer shall insure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.
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Handling. Storage. and Shipping.
I Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage, and shipping of packages for l
certain special form radioactive material will be followed. Shipments will not be made unless all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed. Work instruction will be provided for handling, storage, and shipping operations.
Radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage,and shipping operations.
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Inspection, Test, and Operating Status.
Inspection, test, and operating status of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures. Status will be indicated by tag, l
label, marking, or log entry. Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written procedures.
Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in l
accordance with written procedures. The Radiation Protection Officer shall ensure that these l
functions are performed.
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Quality Assurance Records l
Records of package approvals (including references and drawings), procurement, inspections.
l tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications, and records of shipment will be maintained.
These records will be maintained in accordance with written procedures. The records will be identifiable and retrievable. A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Protectica Officer.
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Audits.
EstaHished schedules of endits of the QA Program will be performed using written check lists. Results of audits will be maintained and reported to management. Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected. The audits will be dependent on the safety significance of the activity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurance records. Members of the audit team shall have no responsibility in the activity being audited.
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FOR TIIE COMMANDER:
DATE Commander U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range ATTN: STEWS-ME.SE GUY
, HEATH 2 6 0CT 1987' White Sands Missile Range. NM 88002 Col nel, Armor
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Enclosure 2
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROG 2AM ORGANIZATION CHART of U.S. Army White Sands Missi! Range License No. 30-02405-05 For Compliance With 10 CFR Part 71, Subpart H COMMANDING GENERAL Thomas J.P. Jones Major General. USA I
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Director, Army Materiel Test &
Radiation Protection Officer Evaluation Directorate, (ARMTE)
Mr. George R. Wenz - Primary Robert N. Mathis CPT Dan L. Marx - Alternate COL,AD I
4 Chief. Applied Sciences Div Russell A. Boor (TE-A) i Chief, Climatie Environments Br j
John P. McDougall (TE-AE)
Chief, Material Test Section
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John Whittler (TE-AE MTS)
Radiographer j
Howard Bennett Robert Huffmyer Paul Barraza DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY:
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Overall Commander of White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) 2.
DIRECTOR, ARMTE
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Responsible for operations control of the Directorate, CHIEF, TB-A
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supervision of employees, cost control, job assignments, CHIEF, TE AE
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personnel relations, and training.
CHIEF, TE-AE MTS
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RADIATION PROTECTION )-
Responsible for overall administration of the WSMR OFFICER
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Radiation Protection Program (RPP) including Quality
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Assurance, personnel radiation safety training and
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certification, document control, and auditing of the RPP.
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RADIOGRAPHER
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Responsible for using, storing, shipping, inspection.
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testing, operating status, and recordkeeping of
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radiolaotope sources and devices in accord with
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written procedures of the U.S. Army White Sands Missile
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Range as approved by the Chief of TE AE, Chief of Safety
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Office, and Radiation Protection Officer.
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