ML20244A479
| ML20244A479 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/29/1988 |
| From: | Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Snyder I DOW CHEMICAL CO. |
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| ML20244A466 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8906120037 | |
| Download: ML20244A479 (2) | |
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SEP 2 91988 '
Dow Chemical Company License'No.L21-00265-06 ATTN:
I. G. Stryder, Vice President and Director,: U.S. Research and Development >
Bui.1 ding 2020-Midland, MI 48640 Gentlemen:
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This~ refers td the safety inspection conducted by Messrs.D. G. Wiedeman'and:
J. R. Mu11auer, other members of the NRC Region III and Headquarters staff-and representatives from Oak Ridge Associated Universities-(0RAU), Michigan ~
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Department of Labor.(MIiht), U.S. Environmental. Protection Agency (USEPA)..
Michigan Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Division (MIRHD)..
Michigan Department of Public Health,' Division of Occupational Healtri(MIDOH),
and the Midland Fire Department on July 18-22,1988.. The purpose of this:
inspection was to review conditions.in your facilities to determine if there-are potential safety hazards that,'when. combined with facility operations, could adversely impact upon the' health =and safety of the public or workers at your facilities. *-
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The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies the areas examined I
during the inspection. -Within.these areas,'the inspection consisted of a' selective examination of procedures and representativeJrecords, observations <
independent measurements, and interviews with personnel.
During this inspection, certain 'of your activities appeared to' be in violation of NRC requirements, as described in the enclosed Notice and a response is-required.
l In addition to th'e identified violat' ions, we are also enclosing in Appendix B a list of recommendations by team members related to your facilities which warrant the attention of management.. Therefore, we are requesting within 30 days of the date.of the letter,Ja response from you describing how you.
. plan to coordinate your actions with the appropriate agencies, the actions you have already taken.or plan to take relative to the areas described in the attachment.
In general, we conclude that~with the exception of the items addressed in the enclosed appendices, you have established adequate'.
controls and work policies as required by your NRC license and adequate industrial safety and fire protection programs to protect members of the public and your employees. In addition, we appreciate your responsiveness to the team inspection, and recognize the burden placed on your staff during this effort. However, because. of your staff's complete cooperation, the team inspection effort was fully successful and the objectives of the inspection were completed.
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SEP 2 91988 In accordance with Section 2.790 of the 'NRC's." Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter, the enclosures, and your. response to this letter will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Ro'm, except as follows.
If the enclosures contain information that you o
or your contractors believe to be proprietary, you must apply-in writing
.to this. office, within 20 days of your receipt of'this: letter, to withhold such information from public disclosure. The application must include a full j
statement of the reasons for which the information is considered proprietary, and should bel prepared so that proprietary information identified in the application'is contained in an enclosure to the application.
The. responses ~ directed by this letter and a, accompanying Notice are not. subject.
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL. SIGNED BY C. E. NOREUUS g
Charles E. Norelius, Director l
Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
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Notice of Violation (Appendix A) 2.
List of Conditions / Recommendations j
(Appendix B) 3.
Inspection Report-l No. 030-04783/88001(DRSS) cc w/ enclosures:
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