ML22133A017
| ML22133A017 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 15000020 |
| Issue date: | 04/06/2022 |
| From: | Jason Draper NRC/RGN-III |
| To: | Ewing T QSA Global |
| References | |
| IR 2022001 | |
| Download: ML22133A017 (2) | |
See also: IR 015000020/2022001
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(04-2022)
Materials Inspection Report
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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1. Licensee/Location Inspected:
QSA Global, Inc.
40 North Avenue
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
(Location Inspected: Job Site in Attica, IN)
Report Number(s) 2022001
2. NRC/Regional Office
Region III
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210
Lisle, IL 60532-4352
3. Docket Number(s)
150-00020
4. License Number(s)
MA-12-8361
5. Date(s) of Inspection
April 6, 2022
LICENSEE:
The inspection was an examination of the activities conducted under your license as they relate to radiation safety and to compliance with the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules and regulations and the conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector. The inspection findings
are as follows:
1. Based on the inspection findings, no violations were identified.
2. Previous violation(s) closed.
3. During this inspection, certain of your activities, as described below and/or attached, were in violation of NRC requirements, and
were assessed at Severity Level IV, in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy.
B. The following violation(s) is/are being cited in accordance with NRC Enforcement Policy. This form is a NOTICE OF VIOLATION,
which may be subject to posting in accordance with 10 CFR 19.11.
(Violations and Corrective Actions)
Statement of Corrective Actions
I hereby state that, within 30 days, the actions described by me to the Inspector will be taken to correct the violations identified. This statement of corrective
actions is made in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.201 (corrective steps already taken, corrective steps which will be taken, date when full
compliance will be achieved). I understand that no further written response to NRC will be required, unless specifically requested.
A. The violation(s), specifically described to you by the inspector as non-cited violations, are not being cited because they were self-
identified, non-repetitive, corrective action was or is being taken, and the remaining criteria in the NRC Enforcement Policy
were satisfied.
(Non-cited violation(s) was/were discussed involving the following requirement(s)
TITLE
NRC INSPECTOR
PRINTED NAME
SIGNATURE AND DATE
LICENSEE'S
REPRESENTATIVE
Jason Draper, Health Physicist
BRANCH CHIEF
Jason D. Draper
Digitally signed by Jason D. Draper
Date: 2022.04.13 14:05:46 -05'00'
Michael A. Kunowski
Digitally signed by Michael A. Kunowski
Date: 2022.04.15 07:07:05 -05'00'
(10-2020)
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Materials Inspection Record
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NRC Form 592M (10-2020)
1. Licensee Name:
QSA Global, Inc.
2. Docket Number(s):
150-00020
3. License Number(s)
MA-12-8361
4. Report Number(s):
2022001
5. Date(s) of Inspection:
April 6, 2022
6. Inspector(s):
7. Program Code(s):
03211
8. Priority:
2
9. Inspection Guidance Used:
10. Licensee Contact Name(s):
Theo Ewing, Senior Sales and
Service Engineer
11. Licensee E-mail Address:
theo.ewing@qsa-global.com
12. Licensee Telephone Number(s):
(225) 751-5893
13. Inspection Type:
Initial
Routine
Announced
Non-Routine
Unannounced
Temporary Job Site
Field Office
Main Office
14. Locations Inspected:
Remote
15. Next Inspection Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
N/A
Normal
Reduced
Extended
No change
16. Scope and Observations:
This was an announced temporary job site inspection of a sealed source manufacturing company authorized by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts to use radioactive material for numerous applications, including but not limited to
source and device fabrication, distribution, servicing, and emergency retrieval, as well as instrument calibration and
student instruction. The company used this license to perform periodic maintenance and inspection on radiographic
exposure devices in NRC jurisdiction under the terms of a reciprocity request approved on March 23, 2022. The
scope of this inspection was limited to observations of the maintenance and inspection activities by the service
engineer at the client's facility at 900 South Mound Street, Attica, Indiana.
The inspector observed the reciprocity licensee's senior service engineer perform the annual maintenance and
inspection activities on two QSA Global Sentry 330 radiographic exposure devices (REDs) while the cobalt-60
sealed sources remained shielded inside the devices. The periodic maintenance and inspection included cleaning
accessible portions of the REDs, cleaning and lubrication of the locking mechanisms and outlet ports, and
replacement of consumable parts. The inspector verified that the reciprocity licensee was using appropriate
dosimetry and instrumentation including personnel dosimeter, direct reading dosimeter, alarming dose rate meter,
and survey meter. The inspector also verified that the licensee had controls in place to prevent the source from
coming unshielded while the safety mechanisms of the REDs were disabled for the maintenance. The inspector also
observed the client perform post-maintenance functional testing to ensure the REDs and its safety mechanisms
functioned appropriately.
While on-site, the inspector reviewed the reciprocity licensee's NRC Form 241 dated March 23, 2022, and verified
that this form and its enclosure accurately described the activities observed during the inspection.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified as a result of this inspection.