ML22278A098
| ML22278A098 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 15000012 |
| Issue date: | 09/28/2022 |
| From: | Nieves L NRC/RGN-III/DRSS |
| To: | Keeler K Lixi |
| Nieves Folch L | |
| References | |
| IR 2022002 | |
| Download: ML22278A098 (3) | |
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NRC FORM 591M U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (04-2022)
Materials Inspection Report
- 1. Licensee/Location Inspected: 2. NRC/Regional Office Lixi, Inc. Region III 120 South Lincoln Avenue U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Carpentersville, IL 60110-1703 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210 Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Report Number(s) 2022002
- 3. Docket Number(s) 4. License Number(s) 5. Date(s) of Inspection 150-00012 IL-01339-01 9/12/2022 to 9/21/2022 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.
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)
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.
TITLE PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE AND DATE LICENSEE'S REPRESENTATIVE NRC INSPECTOR Luis Nieves Luis A. Nieves Folch Digitally signed by Luis A. Nieves Folch Date: 2022.09.28 12:38:29 -05'00' BRANCH CHIEF Micheal Kunowski Michael A. Kunowski Digitally signed by Michael A. Kunowski Date: 2022.09.30 07:08:18 -05'00' Add Continuation Page Page 1 of 2
NRC FORM 592M U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (10-2020)
Materials Inspection Record
- 1. Licensee Name: 2. Docket Number(s): 3. License Number(s)
Lixi, Inc. 150-00012 IL-01339-01
- 4. Report Number(s): 5. Date(s) of Inspection:
2022002 9/12/2022 to 9/21/2022
- 6. Inspector(s): 7. Program Code(s): 8. Priority: 9. Inspection Guidance Used:
Luis Nieves 03121 5 87124
- 10. Licensee Contact Name(s): 11. Licensee E-mail Address: 12. Licensee Telephone Number(s):
Kimberly Keeler, RSO kkeeler@lixi.com 847-844-9729
- 13. Inspection Type: Initial 14. Locations Inspected: 15. Next Inspection Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
Routine Announced Main Office Field Office Normal Extended N/A Non-Routine Unannounced Temporary Job Site Remote Reduced No change
- 16. Scope and Observations:
This was an unannounced, reciprocity inspection of a portable gauge/pipe profiler licensee out of Illinois working on the premises of Spartan Nash Distribution Center, 311 N Curry Pike, Bloomington, Indiana. The licensee is the manufacturer and, on this occasion, the user of the devices also. The device is a Lixi Model LS-82X with a 1.0 Ci Gd-153 source, used to detect corrosion on pipes underneath insulation. At the time of the inspection, a three-man crew utilized the device. The device is handheld, with an attached digital reader that displays a graph showing the measurement results. The source is shielded in a tungsten case equipped an on/off shutter, and is attached to a detector by a u-shaped rod; the device is very portable and lightweight. The source holder uses a collimator that projects a pencil-width beam directly to the detector, resulting in almost background radiation levels around and outside of the beam path when the gauge is used properly.
The licensee demonstrated how to use the gauge and how it was transported. The operators demonstrated an adequate level of understanding of emergency and handling procedures during interviews. The inspector reviewed leak test, training, dosimetry records, and the licensee's survey meter. The inspector took readings with its survey meter of the device being used, inches from the source, the highest reading was 140 microR.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified as a result of this inspection.
NRC Form 592M (10-2020) Page 1 of 1
From: Luis Nieves Folch To: kkeeler@lixi.com
Subject:
Lixi NRC 591 IR Date: Monday, October 3, 2022 3:00:00 PM Attachments: Lixi 591 signmk.pdf Dear Mrs. Keeler Attach is the clear 591 report for the inspection conducted from 9/12/2022 to 9/21/2022.
At this point there is no further actions on your part.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this message will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRCs website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this correspondence.
Thank you, Luis Nieves Health Physicist U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Office: (630) 829-9571 Fax: (630) 515-1259