ML20196A469

Forwards Insp Rept 50-170/88-04 on 881026-28 & 1107. Violation Noted Will Be Discussed During Enforcement Conference

ML20196A469
Person / Time
Site:	Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Issue date:	11/28/1988
From:	Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Irving G ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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References
EA-88-289, NUDOCS 8812060015
Download: ML20196A469 (2)

See also: IR 05000170/1988004

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Docket No. 50-170

EA 88-289

Defense Nuclear Agency

Armed r >rces Radiobiology Research Institute

ATTN: Colonel George Irving, III, USAF, BSC

Director

Bethesda, Maryland 20014

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: INSPECTION 50-170/88-04

This letter transmits the findings of the routine safety inspection conducted

by Messrs. J. Williams, J. Gadzala and O. Wallace of this office on October 26 -

28 and November 7,1988 at the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute,

Bethesda, Maryland. The inspection consisted of document reviews, interviews,

and observation of activitios. The results were discussed with Mr. M. Moore and

others of your staff on October 28, 1988. Additional findings identified

November 7, 1988, and after leaving the site, were discussed in a subsequent

telephone conversation with Mr. Moore on November 21 and 22, 1988.

Based on our inspection, four apparent violations were identified. Required

safety reviews were not performed, reactor operations were conducted without

sampling gaseous effluents, one procedure is inadequate to assure safe operation

of the reactor and several written procedures were not being fully adhered to,

and operator requalification training was not being adequately conducted.

These matters will be discussed at an Enforcement Conference at our office in

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania af ter you have had time to review this report.

We will contact you shortly to schedule such a meeting. At that meeting you

should be prepared to discuss these matters, their causal factors, as well as

the corrective measures that you have taken or plan to take to prevent recur-

rence. Our decision concerning enforcement action for these matters will be

communicated to you by separate correspondence following the enforcement con-

ference.

In accoraance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosures

will be placed in the Public Document Room.

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Your cooperation is appreciated.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL StG!iED BY

William F. Kane, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

Inspection Report 50-170/88-04

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M. L. Moore, Reactor Facility Director

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Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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