ML20238B708
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| Issue date: | 08/19/1987 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| To: | Ryder S RTI, INC. (FORMERLY RADIATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.) |
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| FOIA-87-494 NUDOCS 8708210400 | |
| Download: ML20238B708 (2) | |
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( PART 1.-RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED ISee checked boxes) ;
No agency records subsect to the request have oeen located.
4 No additonal agency records subject to the request have been located.
Agency records subset to the request that are identified in Appendix are already available for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N W., Washington. DC -
l Agency records subrect to the request that are identified in Appendix h are being made available for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washington, DC, in a folde unver this FOIA number and requester narne The nonpropnetary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation weth a member of my staH is now being made avadable for public inspection and coying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W , Washington, DC, in a fonder under this FOlA number and requester name, Enclosed e information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC Agency records subsect to the request are enclosed. Any sopbcable charge for copies of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments secton.
Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agencyhesl for review and daect response to you.
In view of NRC s response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal 6etter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informaton in the requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the Fot A exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part it, sec-tons B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for pudic inspection and copying in ;
the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N.W.. Washington. DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name. l Comments W
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-APPENDIX A RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE RECCEST NUMBER l
- 1. 6/26/86 Letter to Stein from Glenn, subject: Inspection No. .
4 030-22063/86-01(5 pages),AccessionNos. 8607030407 PDR and 8607080413 PDR.
- 2. 8/6/87 . Letter to Stein from Martin, subject: Confirmatory Action Letter, CAL No. 87-10 (2 pages), Accession No. 8708130040 PDR I
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Docket No. 030-22063 ,
License No. 29-20777-01 Precision Materials Corporation ATTN: Martin Stein President ;
Replogie Avenue Mine Hill, New Jersey 07801 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection'No. 030-22063/86-01 This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Edwin A. Wurtz, .
Ph.D. , and Laurence F. Friedman, Ph.D. , C.H.P. of this of fice on April 4,1986, '
of activities authorized by NRC License No.'29-20777-01 and to the discussions of our findings held by Dr. Wurtz with Eugene Nestor and Russell Stein of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection. J Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, measurements made by the inspector and observations by the inspector.
l j Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were observed. l l In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, l Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and your reply will be placed in the Public Document Room.
No reply to this letter is required. Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely, Original Signed ByT
- w e7.Glenn John E. Glenn, Ph.D, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Section B, ,
. Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
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Report No. 030-22063/86-01 j Docket No. 030-22063 License No. 29-20777-01 Priori ty I Category E3 Licensee: Precision Materials Corporation Reploale Avenue Mine Hill, New Jersey 07801 i
Facility Name: Pre' cision Materials Corporation I J
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Inspection Conducted: April 4, 1986 Inspectors: N Edwin A. Wurtz, Ph.D.
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.luclear Materials Safety Section B Inspection Summary: Inspect' ion conducted April 4, 1986 (Report No. (
030-22063/85-01)
Areas Insoected: A routine unannounced inspection of an in-air wet source-storage irradiator. The inspection consisted of an examination of the facilities and safety related interlocks, a review of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel and measurements performed by the inspectors.
Results: No apparent violations were identified. .)i i
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- 1. Persons Contacted ,
- Russel Stein, Manager of Operations Martin Stein, President i Frank Brazitis, Operator
- Eugene Nestpr, Compliance Officer o
- Individuals present at the Exit Interview.
- 2. Organization and Licensee Internal Audits The Compliance Officer is responsible for regulatory affairs including licensing and inspection related correspondence. An outside consultant l
performs annual audits of the radiation safety pra ram. The last such I audit was performed on October 5, 1985. A report of this audit was filed with the Commission on October 8, 1985.
No violations of NRC rules, regulations or license conditions were identified.
- 3. Train ng and Instructions to Employees All ope, stors had completed the required training program of 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br /> lecture, '6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> simulator training and one month on the job training.
Training i1cluded instruction to workers required by 10 CFR 19.12.
No violations of NRC rules, regulations or license conditions were identified.
- 4. Radiation Protection Procedures Operating procedures are dictated by the computer program which controls the operation of the irradiator. Procedures must be followed in a precise sequence to allow the operator to raise the source. The safety interlock systems are continuously monitored by the computer to determine that they are operational. Emergency procedures are posted and were followed by operators when system malfunctions were identified by the computer irradiator controller.
No violations of NRC rules, regulations or license conditions were {
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- 5. Materials, Facilities and Instruments Facilities were as described in the license application. A seismic switch was installed and calibrated by an outside consulting firm. Survey instruments were operating and calibrated. The area radiation monitor was functioning properly.
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- 6. Control of High Radiation Area' The entry to the irradiator cell is controlled by a computer program which will not allow the doors to be opened except when the source is in the shielded position and radiation monitors indicate normal low radiation levels. The source can not be raised with either or both doors open.
Operational procedures require that the operator " sweep" the cell to ensure that no individuals remain in the cell area before raising the source rack. Emergency door switches were operational. The level control for the liquid shield was operating and low water levels the week before the inspection resulted in an alarm being signalled and the control system i being put on alert status until water was added to the pool, i
No violations of NRC rules, regulations or license conditions were <
identified.
- 7. Personnel Protection Personr.el dosimetry records indicated minimal exposures. Surveys by the inspectors showed levels of radiatior, less than 50 micr; rem per hour in all unrestricted areas confirming the licensee's surveys. Leak tests of sealed sources were performed and indicated no leaking tources.
. No violations of NRC rules, regulations or license conditions were identified.
- 8. Effluent Control and Waste Discosal Slightly contaminated packaged ion exchange resins were stored on the roof of the irradiator cell. The exposure reading on contact was less than 40 microrem/hr. No radioactive waste material has been released from the I I
facility.
No violations of NRC rules, regulations or license conditions were identified.
- 9. Exit Interview The results of the inspection were discussed with individuals indicated in Section 1.
At no time during the inspection was written material given to the licensee by the inspectors.
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AUG 0 61987 Docket No. 30-22063 Licens'e No. 29-20777-01 CAL No. 87-10 ,
EA-87-156 Precision Materials Corporation ATTN: Martin Stein President Replogie Avenue Mine Hill, New Jersey 07801 Gentlemen:
During the telephone discussion between Mr. Gene Nestor of your staff and i Mr.- James H. Joyner of this office on August 5,1987 concerning the' NRC .l inspection perfomed at your. facility on-July 23 and 24,1987 by Ms. Susan l Billhorn and Messrs. John White and John Miller of- our office, Mr. Joyner {
expressed our concern about the current rate of. water loss from your '
irradiator. pool. Since the water loss rate indicates that the pool is leaking, we are concerned that, should any of the cobalt rods begin leaking in the future, a release path to the environment could exist. Accordingly, based on this discussion, we understand the following:
- 1. Effective July 24, 1987, you began daily monitoring of the water level in
- the irradiator pool. Such monitoring consists of recording, in the operating log book, the water level before and after the addition of makeup water. All data collected through September 1,1987 will be promptly submitted to the NRC Region I office along with your assessment i of the cause of the loss and your proposal for resolving tlee loss of pool water.
- 2. Effective July 24, 1987, you began daily monitoring of the pool water for.
the presence of radioactive contamination. Such monitoring and recording of the results is in accordance with your established procedures.
- 3. Promptly notify the NRC Region I office by telephone of any decision to terminate activities involving materials authorized by-your NRC license.
- 4. Conform with the requirements of 10.CFR 30.36(b) relative to imediately infoming the Comission in writing of any decision to teminate activities involving materials authorized under your NRC license.
Issuance of this Confirmatory Action Letter does not preclude the issuance of an Order formalizing the above commitments.
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' 1 Precision Materials Corporation 2 l If our understanding of your planned actions, as described above, is not in accordance with the actions being implemented, please contact this office by l telephone and in writing within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of your receipt of this letter.
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Original Signed Byt Jnmes H. Joyner Thomas T. Martin, Director Division of Radiation Safety .
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State of New Jersey Township of Mine Hill ATTN: Chief, Robert Magnussen Director of Public Safety Baker Street '
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