ML20245F798

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 890512.Violation Noted: Sealed Sources Containing Unknown Quantities of Radioactive Matl Not Included in 6-month Inventory
ML20245F798
Person / Time
Site: 07000882
Issue date: 06/16/1989
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20245F791 List:
References
70-0882-89-01, 70-882-89-1, NUDOCS 8906280244
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Columbia University in the City of New York Docket No. 070-00882 New. York, New York '10027~

License.No. SNM-870 As a result of the inspection conducted on May 12, 1989, and'in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure forlNRC Enforcement Actions,"

10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy) (1988), the following violations were identified:

A.

Condition 14 of License No..SN'M-870 requires that the. licensee conduct a physical inventory every six months to account for all sources and/or devices received and possessed under the license and maintain records of the inventories for two years.

Contrary.to the above, as of May 12, 1989, sealed sources containing unknown quantities of. licensed radioactive material were in storage

. in' the Nuclear Engineering Department and were not included in the physical: inventory normally conducted every six months for the plutonium-beryllium neutron sources.

This is a Severity Level IV violation.

(Supplement VI)

' B.

. Condition 16 of License No. SNM-870 requires-that the licensee provide annual refresher training appropriate' to the use of licensed materials to all individuals (e.g. students, faculty, ancillary personnel) who continually s.;e materials authorized by the license.

Contrary to the above, as of May 12, 1989, annual refresher training had not been provided to individuals who continually use licensed radioactive i

material,

This is a Severity Level IV violation.

(Supplement VI)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Columbia University in the City of New fort is hereby required to submit to this of fice within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) the ccrrective steps which have been taken and the re.sults schieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full complience will be achieved.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time, t

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