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:TheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisInformationNotice(IN)toprovideupdatedguidanceonreportingrequirementsforradiographers.Licenseesshould | :TheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisInformationNotice(IN)toprovideupdatedguidanceonreportingrequirementsforradiographers.Licenseesshould | ||
reviewthisinformationforapplicabilitytotheirownproceduresandconsideractions,as | |||
appropriate.Thisincludesmanufacturersofradiographyequipmentwhoadviseradiography | |||
licenseesorpotentiallicenseesontherequirementsof10CFRPart34.However,information | |||
containedinthisnoticearenotnewNRCrequirements;therefore,nospecificactionnorwritten | |||
responseisrequired.Background:NRCissuedIN1996-04onJanuary10,1996,toalertlicenseesto,andinformthemof,thereportingrequirementsunder10CFR34.30.ThisINsupersedesIN1996-04.Theguidance | |||
providedinAttachment1ofIN1996-04hasbeenrevisedtoreflecttheamendedrequirements | |||
in10CFR34.101andhasbeenincorporatedintothisINasAttachment1.AswithIN1996-04, itisexpectedthatlicenseesusethisnoticeasaguidewhenpreparingreportsinaccordance | |||
with10CFR30.50(b)(2)and10CFR34.101.DescriptionofCircumstances:SincetheissuanceofIN1996-04,NRChasidentifiedseveralinstanceswherelicenseeshavefailedtonotifyNRC,within24hours,inaccordancewithrequirementsin10CFR30.50(b)(2), | |||
aftertheoccurrenceofanunintentionaldisconnectionofthesourceassemblyfromthecontrol | |||
cable,andaninabilitytoretractthesourceassemblytoitsfullyshieldedandsecuredposition.ML010800026 IN2001-03Page2of3Discussion:ChangestoReportingRequirementsinPart34OnMay28,1997,NRCamendedtheregulationsinPart34.Thisamendment,inadditiontootherchanges,modifiedthereportingrequirementsandrelocatedthemfrom10CFR34.30to | |||
10CFR34.101.ThesereportingrequirementscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART034/index.htmland,asguidance,questionsandanswersconcerningtheserequirementsarelistedinAttachment1.NotificationtoNRCofUnintentionalSourceDisconnectsandSourceHang-Ups10CFR30.50containsconditionsfornotifyingtheNRCOperationsCenterofevents | |||
immediatelyandwithin24hours.Notificationsarethenfollowedbywrittenreportswithin | |||
30days.Therequirementsapplytoalllicenseeswhoselicensesareissuedinaccordancewith | |||
10CFRPart30.Therequirementmostapplicabletoradiographylicenseesis | |||
10CFR30.50(b)(2).ThetextofthisrequirementcanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART030/index.html.Pursuanttotherequirementsin10CFR30.50(b)(2),unintentionaldisconnectionofthesourceassemblyfromthecontrolcableandtheinabilitytoretractthesourceassemblytoitsfully | |||
shieldedandsecuredposition(i.e.,sourcedisconnectsandhang-ups)areexampleswhere | |||
licenseesmustnotifyNRCwithin24hours.Disconnectswouldincludenotonlyseparationof | |||
thesourceassemblyfromthedrivecable,butalsolossofradioactivematerialfromthesource | |||
capsule,separationofthesourcecapsulefromthesourceassembly,andseparationofthe | |||
drivecablealongitslength.Hang-upsmayoccuratanypointalongtheintendedtravelofthe | |||
source,includingtheS-tube,theoutletfittings,theguidetube,andanyfittingsconnectedtothe | |||
endoftheguidetube(e.g.,collimator,endstops,etc.).Thenotificationmustbemadeby | |||
telephone(301-816-5100)totheNRCOperationsCenter,inaccordancewith | |||
10CFR30.50(c)(1).ThetextofthisrequirementcanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART030/index.html.InadditiontonotifyingNRCwithin24hours,thelicenseemustalsosubmitawrittenreporttoNRCwithin30daysoftheoccurrence,asrequiredby10CFR30.50(c)(2)and | |||
10CFR34.101(a)(1)[sourcedisconnect]or(2)[sourcehang-up].Onereportcansatisfyboth | |||
oftheserequirements,butitmustincludeinformationrequiredby10CFR30.50(c)(2)and | |||
10CFR34.101(b).Guidanceonthecontentsofthisreportandtowhomthereportshouldbe | |||
sentiscontainedinAttachment1.ReportingsuchproblemstoNRCisimportantbecauseitprovidestheopportunityforNRCtoverifythatthematerialhasbeenproperlysecuredandhasnotbeenreleasedintothepublic | |||
domain.Ifnotifiedearly,NRCcanhelpensurethatallnecessaryregulatoryactions | |||
arecompleted.NRCreviewsinformationsubmittedinreportstodetermineiftrendsorgenericsafetyissuesexistthathavethepotentialtocauseasignificantsafetyhazard.Ifagenericsafetyissueis | |||
IN2001-03Page3of3identified,thoselicenseesthatmaybeaffectedwillbenotifiedandinformedoftheproperactionstoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefutureandtoprotectthehealthandsafety | |||
ofoccupationalworkersandthepublic.Licenseefailuretomaketherequiredreportshampers | |||
thiseffortandviolatesNRCregulations.Summary:TheradiographyreportingrequirementsdiscussedaboveandinAttachment1arethosemostspecifictoindustrialradiographylicensees.NUREG-1556,Vol.2,"Program-SpecificGuidance | |||
AboutIndustrialRadiographyLicensees,"providesacompletelistingofreportingrequirements, includingthosecontainedin10CFRParts20and30,andcontainsadditionalguidance.This | |||
===NUREGandotherscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat=== | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/NUREGS/indexnum.html.AnylicenseewithquestionsconcerningcompliancewithNRCorAgreementStaterequirementsrelatedtoreportingindustrialradiographyincidentsshouldcontacteitherNRCRegional | |||
personneloritscorrespondingAgreementStateforadvice.Manufacturersofradiography | |||
equipmentmayalsowanttodistributethisINtocustomersorincorporatethisinformationinto | |||
guidanceprovidedtocustomers.Thiscouldhelplicenseesavoidviolationsofregulatory | |||
requirementsandprovidevaluableinformationtoNRC.Trendsorgenericissuesassociated | |||
withtheconstructionoruseofradiographyequipmentcanbeidentifiedandappropriateactions | |||
canbetakentoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefuture.ThisINrequiresnospecificactionnorwrittenresponse.TheguidancecontainedinthisINisintendedtoinformlicenseesofsomeregulatoryreportingrequirementsthathavebeen | |||
overlookedinthepast.ThisINisnotallinclusive,andlicenseesshouldrefertoanupdated | |||
copyoftheCodeofFederalRegulationstoensurefullcompliance.Ifyouhaveanyquestions | |||
aboutthismatter,pleasecontactthetechnicalcontactlistedbelow,ortheappropriateNRC | |||
regionaloffice.ThisINandotherscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/GENACT/GC/index.html#IN./RA/JosephineMPiccone,ActingforDonaldA.Cool,Director | |||
DivisionofIndustrialandMedicalNuclearSafetyOfficeofNuclearMaterialSafetyandSafeguardsTechnicalcontact:BrianW.Smith,NMSS(301)415-5723 E-mail:bws1@nrc.govAttachments:1.QuestionsandAnswersforRadiographyReportingRequirements | |||
2.ListofRecentlyIssuedNMSSInformationNotices | |||
3.ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCInformationNotices | |||
IN2001-03Page3of3identified,thoselicenseesthatmaybeaffectedwillbenotifiedandinformedoftheproperactionstoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefutureandtoprotectthehealthandsafety | |||
ofoccupationalworkersandthepublic.Licenseefailuretomaketherequiredreportshampers | |||
thiseffortandviolatesNRCregulations.Summary:TheradiographyreportingrequirementsdiscussedaboveandinAttachments1and2arethosemostspecifictoindustrialradiographylicensees.NUREG-1556,Vol.2,"Program-Specific | |||
GuidanceAboutIndustrialRadiographyLicensees,"providesacompletelistingofreporting | |||
requirementsandcontainsadditionalguidance.ThisNUREGandotherscanbefoundonthe | |||
NRCwebpageathttp://www.nrc.gov/NRC/NUREGS/indexnum.html.AnylicenseewithquestionsconcerningcompliancewithNRCorAgreementStaterequirementsrelatedtoreportingindustrialradiographyincidentsshouldcontacteitherNRCRegional | |||
personneloritscorrespondingAgreementStateforadvice.Manufacturersofradiography | |||
equipmentmayalsowanttodistributethisnoticetocustomersorincorporatethisinformation | |||
intoguidanceprovidedtocustomers.Thiscouldresultinlicenseesavoidingviolationsof | |||
regulatoryrequirementsandprovidingvaluableinformationtoNRC,astrendsorgenericissues | |||
associatedwiththeconstructionoruseofradiographyequipmentcanbeidentifiedand | |||
appropriateactionscanbetakentoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefuture.ThisINrequiresnospecificactionnorwrittenresponse.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthetechnicalcontactlistedbelow,ortheappropriateNRCregional | |||
office.ThisINandotherscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/GENACT/GC/index.html#IN./RA/JosephineM.Piccone,ActingforDonaldA.Cool,Director | |||
DivisionofIndustrialandMedicalNuclearSafetyOfficeofNuclearMaterialSafetyandSafeguardsTechnicalcontact:BrianW.Smith,NMSS(301)415-5723 E-mail:bws1@nrc.govAttachments: | |||
1.QuestionsandAnswersforRadiographyReportingRequirements | |||
2.ApplicableRegulations | |||
3.ListofRecentlyIssuedNMSSInformationNotices | |||
4.ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCInformationNoticesG:\smith\radrepreqin2.WPDML010800026OFCMSIBNMSSMSIBMSIBIMNSNAMEBSmithEKrausEK*FBrownREZ*JHickeyJWH*DCool/RA/ | |||
DATE3/01/012/28/013/01/013/01/013/21/01OFFICIALRECORDCOPY*seepreviousconcurrence | |||
Attachment1IN2001-03 Page1of4QUESTIONSANDANSWERSFORRADIOGRAPHYREPORTINGREQUIREMENTS1.WHATINCIDENTSMUSTBEREPORTED?10CFR34.101(a),paragraphs(1)-(3),describethetypesofeventsthatmustbereportedtotheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)inawrittenreportwithin30daysofthe | |||
occurrence.Theseeventsinclude:(1)unintentionalsourcedisconnectsinvolvingaseparation | |||
ofthesourcecapsuleorsourceassemblyfromthedrivecable;(2)hang-upsthatpreventthe | |||
sourceassemblyfrombeingretractedtothefullyshieldedposition,andtobesecuredinthis | |||
position,asdesignedandintended;and(3)thefailureofanyothercomponent(criticaltosafe | |||
operationofthedevice)oftheradiographyequipmentthatcouldcausetheequipmentto | |||
operateinanunsafemanner.Disconnectswouldincludenotonlyseparationofthesource | |||
assemblyfromthedrivecable,butalsolossofradioactivematerialfromthesourcecapsule, separationofthesourcecapsulefromthesourceassembly,andseparationofthedrivecable | |||
alongitslength.Hang-upsmayoccuratanypointalongtheintendedtravelofthesource, includingtheS-tube,theoutletfittings,theguidetube,andanyfittingsconnectedtotheendof | |||
theguidetube(e.g.,collimator,endstops,etc.).Examplesofthefailureofothercomponents | |||
tooperateproperly,causingthedevicetooperateinanunsafemanner,include:(1)failureof | |||
thelockorsecuringmechanismtoadequatelysecurethesourceassemblyinthefullyshielded | |||
position,therebyallowingunintendedmovementofthesourceassembly;(2)failureoftheguide | |||
tubeorcontrolstoconnecttotheexposuredeviceasintended,oroperateproperly;(3)failure | |||
ofthecouplingbetweenthesourceassemblyandthecontrolcable;and(4)failureofsource | |||
positionindicatorstoshowactualsourceposition.Thelicenseeisresponsibleforevaluating | |||
eventsthatmaybereportableunder10CFR34.101(a)andusingappropriatejudgmentasto | |||
whethertheeventisreportable.If,afterevaluation,thelicenseeisnotsurewhethertoreport | |||
theevent,werecommendthatthelicenseemakethereporttotheCommission,accordingto | |||
10CFR34.101,andincludethereasonswhythelicenseeisunsurewhethertheevent | |||
isreportable.AsdiscussedinthebodyofthisInformationNotice(IN),thelicenseeshoulddetermineifthiseventisalsoreportable,under10CFR30.50(b)(2),andmakethenecessarynotifications.In | |||
addition,inaccordancewith10CFR21.21(a),thelicenseeshouldconsiderwhetherthefailure | |||
constitutesanequipmentdefectthatcouldcreateasubstantialsafetyhazard.Additional | |||
guidanceoncompliancewith10CFRPart21isavailableinIN91-39,"Compliancewith10CFR | |||
Part21,ReportingofDefectsandNoncompliance." | |||
Attachment1IN2001-03 Page2of42.WHENANDWHERESHOULDTHEREPORTSBESENT?Within30daysofaneventthatisdeterminedtobereportableunder10CFR34.101(a),twocopiesofthereportmustbesubmittedtoNRC,totheaddresseeslistedin10CFR34.101(a). | Attachment1IN2001-03 Page2of42.WHENANDWHERESHOULDTHEREPORTSBESENT?Within30daysofaneventthatisdeterminedtobereportableunder10CFR34.101(a),twocopiesofthereportmustbesubmittedtoNRC,totheaddresseeslistedin10CFR34.101(a). | ||
TheaddresseescanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART034/index.html.Iftheeventalsorequiresawrittenreportunder10CFR30.50(c)(2),thereportmustbesubmittedtoNRCtotheaddressincludedinthat provision,thetextofwhichcanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART030/index.html,withacopytotheappropriateNRCRegionaloffice.NRCRegionalofficeaddressescanbefoundin10CFR30.6(b)(2)oronthe NRCwebpageathttp://www.nrc.gov/NRC/WHATIS/directio.html.3.WHATMUSTTHEREPORTSINCLUDE?Therequirementsforwhatmustbeincludedinareportarecontainedin10CFR34.101(b),andaredetailedbelow:ÿAdescriptionoftheequipmentproblem;Thedescriptionshouldincludethetypeofincident(disconnect,hangup,lockfailure,etc.)alongwithanexplanationofhowthe eventoccurred.Thisexplanationcouldincludethenumberofexposurestakenbefore theincidenthappened,thearrangementoftheequipmentatthetimeoftheincident, andtheenvironmentinwhichtheincidentoccurred(aroadsidetrench,anexposurecell, excessivelyhot,cold,orhumidconditions,etc.).Thereportshouldalwaysincludehow theincidentwasnoticed.Forexample,adisconnectmaybenoticedbyasudden releaseintensiononthecableorahighsurveymeterreadingapproachingthe exposuredevice.ÿCauseofeachincident,ifknown;Thelicenseeshouldattempttodeterminetherootcauseoftheincidenttothebestofitsabilityanddescribeitinthereport.Weare especiallyinterestedinwhyalicenseebelievesaparthasfailed,whethercausedbya manufacturingproblem,adesignflaw,improperuse,orinsufficientmaintenance.ÿManufacturerandmodelnumberofequipmentinvolvedintheincident;Thiswouldincludethesourceassembly,exposuredevice,guidetube,controlassembly,andany fittings,placedontheendoftheguidetube,thatwereinvolvedintheincident.Inall cases,informationonthecameraandsourceassemblyinvolvedintheincidentshould beprovided.Thissectiondoesnotrequireserialnumbersofequipment,althougha licenseemayincludeserialnumber(s)inthereport,andinsomecases,thisinformation | ===TheaddresseescanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat=== | ||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART034/index.html.Iftheeventalsorequiresawrittenreportunder10CFR30.50(c)(2),thereportmustbesubmittedtoNRCtotheaddressincludedinthat | |||
provision,thetextofwhichcanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat | |||
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART030/index.html,withacopytotheappropriateNRCRegionaloffice.NRCRegionalofficeaddressescanbefoundin10CFR30.6(b)(2)oronthe | |||
NRCwebpageathttp://www.nrc.gov/NRC/WHATIS/directio.html.3.WHATMUSTTHEREPORTSINCLUDE?Therequirementsforwhatmustbeincludedinareportarecontainedin10CFR34.101(b),andaredetailedbelow:ÿAdescriptionoftheequipmentproblem;Thedescriptionshouldincludethetypeofincident(disconnect,hangup,lockfailure,etc.)alongwithanexplanationofhowthe | |||
eventoccurred.Thisexplanationcouldincludethenumberofexposurestakenbefore | |||
theincidenthappened,thearrangementoftheequipmentatthetimeoftheincident, andtheenvironmentinwhichtheincidentoccurred(aroadsidetrench,anexposurecell, excessivelyhot,cold,orhumidconditions,etc.).Thereportshouldalwaysincludehow | |||
theincidentwasnoticed.Forexample,adisconnectmaybenoticedbyasudden | |||
releaseintensiononthecableorahighsurveymeterreadingapproachingthe | |||
exposuredevice.ÿCauseofeachincident,ifknown;Thelicenseeshouldattempttodeterminetherootcauseoftheincidenttothebestofitsabilityanddescribeitinthereport.Weare | |||
especiallyinterestedinwhyalicenseebelievesaparthasfailed,whethercausedbya | |||
manufacturingproblem,adesignflaw,improperuse,orinsufficientmaintenance.ÿManufacturerandmodelnumberofequipmentinvolvedintheincident;Thiswouldincludethesourceassembly,exposuredevice,guidetube,controlassembly,andany | |||
fittings,placedontheendoftheguidetube,thatwereinvolvedintheincident.Inall | |||
cases,informationonthecameraandsourceassemblyinvolvedintheincidentshould | |||
beprovided.Thissectiondoesnotrequireserialnumbersofequipment,althougha | |||
licenseemayincludeserialnumber(s)inthereport,andinsomecases,thisinformation | |||
ishelpful. | |||
Attachment1IN2001-03 Page3of4ÿPlace,time,anddateoftheincident;Theplaceshouldbeacompletestreetaddress,ifpossible.Ifthesitehasnoaddress,thelicenseeshoulddescribethesitetothebestof | |||
itsability,includingthenameofthesite,thenearestroadtothesite,thenearesttownor | |||
city,andanyotherdescriptiveinformationthatwouldbeusefulinidentifyingthelocation | |||
oftheincident.Thetime(includinga.m.orp.m.)theincidentoccurredandthedate(s)it | |||
occurredonmustalsobeincludedinthereport.Ifthedescriptionoftheincident | |||
includeseventsthatoccurredoverseveraldays,thedateeacheventoccurredshould | |||
beclear.ÿActionstakentoestablishnormaloperations;Thisincludesanyaction,takenbythelicenseeorotherpersons,aftertheincident,toreturntoanormalandsafesituation.It | |||
wouldincludeactionslikeattemptingtogettheequipmenttooperateproperly,posting | |||
barriersandmaintainingsurveillanceoftheareawhileasourceisexposed,andsource | |||
retrievalprocedures.Itdoesnotincludeinvestigationintothecauseoftheincidentnor | |||
correctiveactionsaftertheinvestigation(seenextsection).ÿCorrectiveactionstakenorplannedtopreventrecurrence;Thisincludestrainingpersonneltobetterdetectincidentsandbetterrespondduringincidents.Italsoincludes | |||
investigationsintothecausesoftheequipmentfailure,anyrepairsmadeonthe | |||
equipment,whethersuchequipmentwereremovedfromservice,andwhethersuch | |||
equipmentweresentfortesting.Iftestingtookplace,theresultsfromsuchtesting | |||
shouldbeprovided.ÿQualificationsofpersonnelinvolvedintheincident.Thissectiondoesnotneedtobeextensive.Allthatisneededisadescriptionofthetypesofpersonnelinvolved.For | |||
instance,wastheradiographerortheradiographer'sassistantoperatingtheequipment | |||
whentheincidentwasnoticed?Whowasoperatingtheequipmentbeforethattime? | |||
Wastheradiationsafetyofficerinvolvedatanytime?Specificnamesarenotrequired, onlythepositionsofthepeopleinvolved.However,thefieldexperienceofthe | |||
personnelinvolvedmaybeusefulinformationtoinclude.Ifthereportisalsobeingsubmittedinaccordancewith10CFR30.50(c)(2),itshouldalso | |||
containthefollowing:ÿTheextentofexposureofindividualstoradiationortoradioactivematerialswithoutidentificationofindividualsbyname.Thisinformationcanincludepersonneldosimetryresults,self-readingdosimeterreadings,andestimatesbasedoncalculations.The | |||
informationprovided,however,shouldnotcontaintheindividuals'namesorany | |||
personalprivacyinformation(e.g.,socialsecuritynumbers,phonenumbers,datesof | |||
birth,etc.). | |||
Attachment1IN2001-03 Page4of44.WHATIFDETAILSOFTHEINCIDENTAREREPORTABLEUNDERANOTHERREGULATION?Unlessaspecificexclusioniscontainedintheregulations,allreportsrequiredintheregulationsmustbesubmitted,regardlessofwhethertheinformationhasbeenprovided | |||
inaccordancewiththeregulationsinanotherseparatereport.However,insome | |||
situations,onereportcanbesubmittedtomultipleaddresseestosatisfyseveral | |||
requirements.AnexampleofthisisdescribedinthebodyofthisIN | |||
[i.e.,10CFR30.50(c)(2)and10CFR34.101(a)].Asanotherexample, | |||
10CFR34.101(b)requiresthatreportsofoverexposure,submittedunder | |||
10CFR20.2203,whichinvolvefailureofsafetycomponentsofradiographyequipment, mustalsoincludetheinformationspecifiedfurtherinthatparagraph(discussedin | |||
Number2,above).Therefore,thereportsubmittedunder10CFR34.101(b)mayalso | |||
besubmittedtomeetpartoralloftherequirementscontainedin10CFR20.2203. | |||
Reportssubmittedunderregulationsotherthan10CFR34.101shouldcontaina | |||
statementthattheincidentisalsoreportableunder10CFR34.101,sothatthereports | |||
canbeproperlycatalogedbytheCommission. | |||
Attachment2IN2001-03 Page1of1LISTOFRECENTLYISSUEDNMSSINFORMATIONNOTICES_____________________________________________________________________________________InformationDateof | |||
===NoticeNo.SubjectIssuanceIssuedto=== | |||
_____________________________________________________________________________________ | _____________________________________________________________________________________ | ||
2001-01TheImportanceofAccurateInventoryControlstoPrevent theUnauthorizedPossession ofRadioactiveMaterial03/26/01Allmateriallicensees.2000-22MedicalMisadministrationsCausedbyHumanErrors InvolvingGammaStereotactic Radiosurgery(GAMMAKNIFE)12/18/00Allmedicaluselicenseesauthorizedtoconductgamma stereotacticradiosurgery treatments.2000-19ImplementationofHumanUseResearchProtocolsInvolving U.S.NuclearRegulatory CommissionRegulated Materials12/05/2000Allmedicaluselicensees.2000-18SubstandardMaterialSuppliedbyChicagoBulletProof Systems11/29/2000All10CFRPart50licenseesandapplicants. | 2001-01TheImportanceofAccurateInventoryControlstoPrevent | ||
theUnauthorizedPossession | |||
ofRadioactiveMaterial03/26/01Allmateriallicensees.2000-22MedicalMisadministrationsCausedbyHumanErrors | |||
===InvolvingGammaStereotactic=== | |||
Radiosurgery(GAMMAKNIFE)12/18/00Allmedicaluselicenseesauthorizedtoconductgamma | |||
stereotacticradiosurgery | |||
treatments.2000-19ImplementationofHumanUseResearchProtocolsInvolving | |||
===U.S.NuclearRegulatory=== | |||
CommissionRegulated | |||
Materials12/05/2000Allmedicaluselicensees.2000-18SubstandardMaterialSuppliedbyChicagoBulletProof | |||
Systems11/29/2000All10CFRPart50licenseesandapplicants. | |||
Allcategory1fuelfacilities. | Allcategory1fuelfacilities. | ||
All10CFRPart72licenseesand applicants.2000-16PotentialHazardsDuetoVolatilizationofRadionuclides10/5/2000Alllicenseesthatprocessunsealedbyproductmaterial.2000-15RecentEventsResultinginWholeBodyExposures ExceedingRegulatoryLimits9/29/2000Allradiographylicensees.2000-12PotentialDegradationofFirefighterPrimaryProtective Garments9/21/2000Allholdersoflicensesfornuclearpower,research,andtest reactorsandfuelcyclefacilities.2000-11LicenseeResponsibilityforQualityAssuranceOversightof ContractorActivitiesRegarding FabricationandUseofSpent FuelStorageCaskSystems8/7/2000AllU.S.NRC10CFRPart50andPart72licensees,andPart72 | ===All10CFRPart72licenseesand=== | ||
applicants.2000-16PotentialHazardsDuetoVolatilizationofRadionuclides10/5/2000Alllicenseesthatprocessunsealedbyproductmaterial.2000-15RecentEventsResultinginWholeBodyExposures | |||
ExceedingRegulatoryLimits9/29/2000Allradiographylicensees.2000-12PotentialDegradationofFirefighterPrimaryProtective | |||
Garments9/21/2000Allholdersoflicensesfornuclearpower,research,andtest | |||
reactorsandfuelcyclefacilities.2000-11LicenseeResponsibilityforQualityAssuranceOversightof | |||
===ContractorActivitiesRegarding=== | |||
FabricationandUseofSpent | |||
FuelStorageCaskSystems8/7/2000AllU.S.NRC10CFRPart50andPart72licensees,andPart72 CertificateofComplianceholders. | |||
______________________________________________________________________________________OL=OperatingLicense | |||
CP=ConstructionPermitAttachment3IN2001-03 Page1of1LISTOFRECENTLYISSUEDNRCINFORMATIONNOTICES_____________________________________________________________________________________InformationDateof | |||
NoticeNo.SubjectIssuanceIssuedto______________________________________________________________________________________2001-02SummaryofFitness-for-DutyProgramPerformanceReports | |||
forCalendarYears1998and | |||
199903/28/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,and | |||
licenseesauthorizedtopossess | |||
oruseformulaquantitiesof | |||
strategicspecialnuclearmaterial | |||
(SSNM)ortotransportformula | |||
quantitiesofSSNM2001-01TheImportanceofAccurateInventoryControlstoPrevent | |||
theUnauthorizedPossession | |||
ofRadioactiveMaterial03/26/01Allmateriallicensees2000-17,Supp.2CrackinWeldAreaofReactorCoolantSystemHotLegPiping | |||
atV.C.Summer02/28/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactorsexcept | |||
thosewhohasceasedoperations | |||
andhavecertifiedthatfuelhas | |||
permanentlyremovedfrom | |||
reactorvessel2000-22MedicalMisadministrationsCausedbyHumanErrors | |||
===InvolvingGammaStereotactic=== | |||
Radiosurgery(GAMMAKNIFE)12/18/00Allmedicaluselicenseesauthorizedtoconductgamma | |||
stereotacticradiosurgery | |||
treatments2000-21DetachedCheckValveDiscnotDetectedbyUseof | |||
===AcousticandMagnetic=== | |||
NonintrusiveTestTechniques12/15/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactorsexceptthosewho | |||
haveceasedoperationsandhave | |||
certifiedthatfuelhasbeen | |||
permanentlyremovedfromthe | |||
reactor | |||
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UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFNUCLEARMATERIALSAFETYANDSAFEGUARDSWASHINGTON,D.C.20555April6,2001NRCINFORMATIONNOTICE2001-03:INCIDENTREPORTINGREQUIREMENTSFORRADIOGRAPHYLICENSEES
Addressees
- Allindustrialradiographylicensees.
Purpose
- TheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisInformationNotice(IN)toprovideupdatedguidanceonreportingrequirementsforradiographers.Licenseesshould
reviewthisinformationforapplicabilitytotheirownproceduresandconsideractions,as
appropriate.Thisincludesmanufacturersofradiographyequipmentwhoadviseradiography
licenseesorpotentiallicenseesontherequirementsof10CFRPart34.However,information
containedinthisnoticearenotnewNRCrequirements;therefore,nospecificactionnorwritten
responseisrequired.Background:NRCissuedIN1996-04onJanuary10,1996,toalertlicenseesto,andinformthemof,thereportingrequirementsunder10CFR34.30.ThisINsupersedesIN1996-04.Theguidance
providedinAttachment1ofIN1996-04hasbeenrevisedtoreflecttheamendedrequirements
in10CFR34.101andhasbeenincorporatedintothisINasAttachment1.AswithIN1996-04, itisexpectedthatlicenseesusethisnoticeasaguidewhenpreparingreportsinaccordance
with10CFR30.50(b)(2)and10CFR34.101.DescriptionofCircumstances:SincetheissuanceofIN1996-04,NRChasidentifiedseveralinstanceswherelicenseeshavefailedtonotifyNRC,within24hours,inaccordancewithrequirementsin10CFR30.50(b)(2),
aftertheoccurrenceofanunintentionaldisconnectionofthesourceassemblyfromthecontrol
cable,andaninabilitytoretractthesourceassemblytoitsfullyshieldedandsecuredposition.ML010800026 IN2001-03Page2of3Discussion:ChangestoReportingRequirementsinPart34OnMay28,1997,NRCamendedtheregulationsinPart34.Thisamendment,inadditiontootherchanges,modifiedthereportingrequirementsandrelocatedthemfrom10CFR34.30to
10CFR34.101.ThesereportingrequirementscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/CFR/PART034/index.htmland,asguidance,questionsandanswersconcerningtheserequirementsarelistedinAttachment1.NotificationtoNRCofUnintentionalSourceDisconnectsandSourceHang-Ups10CFR30.50containsconditionsfornotifyingtheNRCOperationsCenterofevents
immediatelyandwithin24hours.Notificationsarethenfollowedbywrittenreportswithin
30days.Therequirementsapplytoalllicenseeswhoselicensesareissuedinaccordancewith
10CFRPart30.Therequirementmostapplicabletoradiographylicenseesis
10CFR30.50(b)(2).ThetextofthisrequirementcanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
shieldedandsecuredposition(i.e.,sourcedisconnectsandhang-ups)areexampleswhere
licenseesmustnotifyNRCwithin24hours.Disconnectswouldincludenotonlyseparationof
thesourceassemblyfromthedrivecable,butalsolossofradioactivematerialfromthesource
capsule,separationofthesourcecapsulefromthesourceassembly,andseparationofthe
drivecablealongitslength.Hang-upsmayoccuratanypointalongtheintendedtravelofthe
source,includingtheS-tube,theoutletfittings,theguidetube,andanyfittingsconnectedtothe
endoftheguidetube(e.g.,collimator,endstops,etc.).Thenotificationmustbemadeby
telephone(301-816-5100)totheNRCOperationsCenter,inaccordancewith
10CFR30.50(c)(1).ThetextofthisrequirementcanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
10CFR34.101(a)(1)[sourcedisconnect]or(2)[sourcehang-up].Onereportcansatisfyboth
oftheserequirements,butitmustincludeinformationrequiredby10CFR30.50(c)(2)and
10CFR34.101(b).Guidanceonthecontentsofthisreportandtowhomthereportshouldbe
sentiscontainedinAttachment1.ReportingsuchproblemstoNRCisimportantbecauseitprovidestheopportunityforNRCtoverifythatthematerialhasbeenproperlysecuredandhasnotbeenreleasedintothepublic
domain.Ifnotifiedearly,NRCcanhelpensurethatallnecessaryregulatoryactions
arecompleted.NRCreviewsinformationsubmittedinreportstodetermineiftrendsorgenericsafetyissuesexistthathavethepotentialtocauseasignificantsafetyhazard.Ifagenericsafetyissueis
IN2001-03Page3of3identified,thoselicenseesthatmaybeaffectedwillbenotifiedandinformedoftheproperactionstoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefutureandtoprotectthehealthandsafety
ofoccupationalworkersandthepublic.Licenseefailuretomaketherequiredreportshampers
thiseffortandviolatesNRCregulations.Summary:TheradiographyreportingrequirementsdiscussedaboveandinAttachment1arethosemostspecifictoindustrialradiographylicensees.NUREG-1556,Vol.2,"Program-SpecificGuidance
AboutIndustrialRadiographyLicensees,"providesacompletelistingofreportingrequirements, includingthosecontainedin10CFRParts20and30,andcontainsadditionalguidance.This
NUREGandotherscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
personneloritscorrespondingAgreementStateforadvice.Manufacturersofradiography
equipmentmayalsowanttodistributethisINtocustomersorincorporatethisinformationinto
guidanceprovidedtocustomers.Thiscouldhelplicenseesavoidviolationsofregulatory
requirementsandprovidevaluableinformationtoNRC.Trendsorgenericissuesassociated
withtheconstructionoruseofradiographyequipmentcanbeidentifiedandappropriateactions
canbetakentoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefuture.ThisINrequiresnospecificactionnorwrittenresponse.TheguidancecontainedinthisINisintendedtoinformlicenseesofsomeregulatoryreportingrequirementsthathavebeen
overlookedinthepast.ThisINisnotallinclusive,andlicenseesshouldrefertoanupdated
copyoftheCodeofFederalRegulationstoensurefullcompliance.Ifyouhaveanyquestions
aboutthismatter,pleasecontactthetechnicalcontactlistedbelow,ortheappropriateNRC
regionaloffice.ThisINandotherscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/GENACT/GC/index.html#IN./RA/JosephineMPiccone,ActingforDonaldA.Cool,Director
DivisionofIndustrialandMedicalNuclearSafetyOfficeofNuclearMaterialSafetyandSafeguardsTechnicalcontact:BrianW.Smith,NMSS(301)415-5723 E-mail:bws1@nrc.govAttachments:1.QuestionsandAnswersforRadiographyReportingRequirements
2.ListofRecentlyIssuedNMSSInformationNotices
3.ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCInformationNotices
IN2001-03Page3of3identified,thoselicenseesthatmaybeaffectedwillbenotifiedandinformedoftheproperactionstoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefutureandtoprotectthehealthandsafety
ofoccupationalworkersandthepublic.Licenseefailuretomaketherequiredreportshampers
thiseffortandviolatesNRCregulations.Summary:TheradiographyreportingrequirementsdiscussedaboveandinAttachments1and2arethosemostspecifictoindustrialradiographylicensees.NUREG-1556,Vol.2,"Program-Specific
GuidanceAboutIndustrialRadiographyLicensees,"providesacompletelistingofreporting
requirementsandcontainsadditionalguidance.ThisNUREGandotherscanbefoundonthe
NRCwebpageathttp://www.nrc.gov/NRC/NUREGS/indexnum.html.AnylicenseewithquestionsconcerningcompliancewithNRCorAgreementStaterequirementsrelatedtoreportingindustrialradiographyincidentsshouldcontacteitherNRCRegional
personneloritscorrespondingAgreementStateforadvice.Manufacturersofradiography
equipmentmayalsowanttodistributethisnoticetocustomersorincorporatethisinformation
intoguidanceprovidedtocustomers.Thiscouldresultinlicenseesavoidingviolationsof
regulatoryrequirementsandprovidingvaluableinformationtoNRC,astrendsorgenericissues
associatedwiththeconstructionoruseofradiographyequipmentcanbeidentifiedand
appropriateactionscanbetakentoreduceoreliminatesimilarincidentsinthefuture.ThisINrequiresnospecificactionnorwrittenresponse.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthetechnicalcontactlistedbelow,ortheappropriateNRCregional
office.ThisINandotherscanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/GENACT/GC/index.html#IN./RA/JosephineM.Piccone,ActingforDonaldA.Cool,Director
DivisionofIndustrialandMedicalNuclearSafetyOfficeofNuclearMaterialSafetyandSafeguardsTechnicalcontact:BrianW.Smith,NMSS(301)415-5723 E-mail:bws1@nrc.govAttachments:
1.QuestionsandAnswersforRadiographyReportingRequirements
2.ApplicableRegulations
3.ListofRecentlyIssuedNMSSInformationNotices
4.ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCInformationNoticesG:\smith\radrepreqin2.WPDML010800026OFCMSIBNMSSMSIBMSIBIMNSNAMEBSmithEKrausEK*FBrownREZ*JHickeyJWH*DCool/RA/
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Attachment1IN2001-03 Page1of4QUESTIONSANDANSWERSFORRADIOGRAPHYREPORTINGREQUIREMENTS1.WHATINCIDENTSMUSTBEREPORTED?10CFR34.101(a),paragraphs(1)-(3),describethetypesofeventsthatmustbereportedtotheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)inawrittenreportwithin30daysofthe
occurrence.Theseeventsinclude:(1)unintentionalsourcedisconnectsinvolvingaseparation
ofthesourcecapsuleorsourceassemblyfromthedrivecable;(2)hang-upsthatpreventthe
sourceassemblyfrombeingretractedtothefullyshieldedposition,andtobesecuredinthis
position,asdesignedandintended;and(3)thefailureofanyothercomponent(criticaltosafe
operationofthedevice)oftheradiographyequipmentthatcouldcausetheequipmentto
operateinanunsafemanner.Disconnectswouldincludenotonlyseparationofthesource
assemblyfromthedrivecable,butalsolossofradioactivematerialfromthesourcecapsule, separationofthesourcecapsulefromthesourceassembly,andseparationofthedrivecable
alongitslength.Hang-upsmayoccuratanypointalongtheintendedtravelofthesource, includingtheS-tube,theoutletfittings,theguidetube,andanyfittingsconnectedtotheendof
theguidetube(e.g.,collimator,endstops,etc.).Examplesofthefailureofothercomponents
tooperateproperly,causingthedevicetooperateinanunsafemanner,include:(1)failureof
thelockorsecuringmechanismtoadequatelysecurethesourceassemblyinthefullyshielded
position,therebyallowingunintendedmovementofthesourceassembly;(2)failureoftheguide
tubeorcontrolstoconnecttotheexposuredeviceasintended,oroperateproperly;(3)failure
ofthecouplingbetweenthesourceassemblyandthecontrolcable;and(4)failureofsource
positionindicatorstoshowactualsourceposition.Thelicenseeisresponsibleforevaluating
eventsthatmaybereportableunder10CFR34.101(a)andusingappropriatejudgmentasto
whethertheeventisreportable.If,afterevaluation,thelicenseeisnotsurewhethertoreport
theevent,werecommendthatthelicenseemakethereporttotheCommission,accordingto
10CFR34.101,andincludethereasonswhythelicenseeisunsurewhethertheevent
isreportable.AsdiscussedinthebodyofthisInformationNotice(IN),thelicenseeshoulddetermineifthiseventisalsoreportable,under10CFR30.50(b)(2),andmakethenecessarynotifications.In
addition,inaccordancewith10CFR21.21(a),thelicenseeshouldconsiderwhetherthefailure
constitutesanequipmentdefectthatcouldcreateasubstantialsafetyhazard.Additional
guidanceoncompliancewith10CFRPart21isavailableinIN91-39,"Compliancewith10CFR
Part21,ReportingofDefectsandNoncompliance."
Attachment1IN2001-03 Page2of42.WHENANDWHERESHOULDTHEREPORTSBESENT?Within30daysofaneventthatisdeterminedtobereportableunder10CFR34.101(a),twocopiesofthereportmustbesubmittedtoNRC,totheaddresseeslistedin10CFR34.101(a).
TheaddresseescanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
provision,thetextofwhichcanbefoundontheNRCwebpageat
NRCwebpageathttp://www.nrc.gov/NRC/WHATIS/directio.html.3.WHATMUSTTHEREPORTSINCLUDE?Therequirementsforwhatmustbeincludedinareportarecontainedin10CFR34.101(b),andaredetailedbelow:ÿAdescriptionoftheequipmentproblem;Thedescriptionshouldincludethetypeofincident(disconnect,hangup,lockfailure,etc.)alongwithanexplanationofhowthe
eventoccurred.Thisexplanationcouldincludethenumberofexposurestakenbefore
theincidenthappened,thearrangementoftheequipmentatthetimeoftheincident, andtheenvironmentinwhichtheincidentoccurred(aroadsidetrench,anexposurecell, excessivelyhot,cold,orhumidconditions,etc.).Thereportshouldalwaysincludehow
theincidentwasnoticed.Forexample,adisconnectmaybenoticedbyasudden
releaseintensiononthecableorahighsurveymeterreadingapproachingthe
exposuredevice.ÿCauseofeachincident,ifknown;Thelicenseeshouldattempttodeterminetherootcauseoftheincidenttothebestofitsabilityanddescribeitinthereport.Weare
especiallyinterestedinwhyalicenseebelievesaparthasfailed,whethercausedbya
manufacturingproblem,adesignflaw,improperuse,orinsufficientmaintenance.ÿManufacturerandmodelnumberofequipmentinvolvedintheincident;Thiswouldincludethesourceassembly,exposuredevice,guidetube,controlassembly,andany
fittings,placedontheendoftheguidetube,thatwereinvolvedintheincident.Inall
cases,informationonthecameraandsourceassemblyinvolvedintheincidentshould
beprovided.Thissectiondoesnotrequireserialnumbersofequipment,althougha
licenseemayincludeserialnumber(s)inthereport,andinsomecases,thisinformation
ishelpful.
Attachment1IN2001-03 Page3of4ÿPlace,time,anddateoftheincident;Theplaceshouldbeacompletestreetaddress,ifpossible.Ifthesitehasnoaddress,thelicenseeshoulddescribethesitetothebestof
itsability,includingthenameofthesite,thenearestroadtothesite,thenearesttownor
city,andanyotherdescriptiveinformationthatwouldbeusefulinidentifyingthelocation
oftheincident.Thetime(includinga.m.orp.m.)theincidentoccurredandthedate(s)it
occurredonmustalsobeincludedinthereport.Ifthedescriptionoftheincident
includeseventsthatoccurredoverseveraldays,thedateeacheventoccurredshould
beclear.ÿActionstakentoestablishnormaloperations;Thisincludesanyaction,takenbythelicenseeorotherpersons,aftertheincident,toreturntoanormalandsafesituation.It
wouldincludeactionslikeattemptingtogettheequipmenttooperateproperly,posting
barriersandmaintainingsurveillanceoftheareawhileasourceisexposed,andsource
retrievalprocedures.Itdoesnotincludeinvestigationintothecauseoftheincidentnor
correctiveactionsaftertheinvestigation(seenextsection).ÿCorrectiveactionstakenorplannedtopreventrecurrence;Thisincludestrainingpersonneltobetterdetectincidentsandbetterrespondduringincidents.Italsoincludes
investigationsintothecausesoftheequipmentfailure,anyrepairsmadeonthe
equipment,whethersuchequipmentwereremovedfromservice,andwhethersuch
equipmentweresentfortesting.Iftestingtookplace,theresultsfromsuchtesting
shouldbeprovided.ÿQualificationsofpersonnelinvolvedintheincident.Thissectiondoesnotneedtobeextensive.Allthatisneededisadescriptionofthetypesofpersonnelinvolved.For
instance,wastheradiographerortheradiographer'sassistantoperatingtheequipment
whentheincidentwasnoticed?Whowasoperatingtheequipmentbeforethattime?
Wastheradiationsafetyofficerinvolvedatanytime?Specificnamesarenotrequired, onlythepositionsofthepeopleinvolved.However,thefieldexperienceofthe
personnelinvolvedmaybeusefulinformationtoinclude.Ifthereportisalsobeingsubmittedinaccordancewith10CFR30.50(c)(2),itshouldalso
containthefollowing:ÿTheextentofexposureofindividualstoradiationortoradioactivematerialswithoutidentificationofindividualsbyname.Thisinformationcanincludepersonneldosimetryresults,self-readingdosimeterreadings,andestimatesbasedoncalculations.The
informationprovided,however,shouldnotcontaintheindividuals'namesorany
personalprivacyinformation(e.g.,socialsecuritynumbers,phonenumbers,datesof
birth,etc.).
Attachment1IN2001-03 Page4of44.WHATIFDETAILSOFTHEINCIDENTAREREPORTABLEUNDERANOTHERREGULATION?Unlessaspecificexclusioniscontainedintheregulations,allreportsrequiredintheregulationsmustbesubmitted,regardlessofwhethertheinformationhasbeenprovided
inaccordancewiththeregulationsinanotherseparatereport.However,insome
situations,onereportcanbesubmittedtomultipleaddresseestosatisfyseveral
requirements.AnexampleofthisisdescribedinthebodyofthisIN
[i.e.,10CFR30.50(c)(2)and10CFR34.101(a)].Asanotherexample,
10CFR34.101(b)requiresthatreportsofoverexposure,submittedunder
10CFR20.2203,whichinvolvefailureofsafetycomponentsofradiographyequipment, mustalsoincludetheinformationspecifiedfurtherinthatparagraph(discussedin
Number2,above).Therefore,thereportsubmittedunder10CFR34.101(b)mayalso
besubmittedtomeetpartoralloftherequirementscontainedin10CFR20.2203.
Reportssubmittedunderregulationsotherthan10CFR34.101shouldcontaina
statementthattheincidentisalsoreportableunder10CFR34.101,sothatthereports
canbeproperlycatalogedbytheCommission.
Attachment2IN2001-03 Page1of1LISTOFRECENTLYISSUEDNMSSINFORMATIONNOTICES_____________________________________________________________________________________InformationDateof
NoticeNo.SubjectIssuanceIssuedto
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2001-01TheImportanceofAccurateInventoryControlstoPrevent
theUnauthorizedPossession
ofRadioactiveMaterial03/26/01Allmateriallicensees.2000-22MedicalMisadministrationsCausedbyHumanErrors
InvolvingGammaStereotactic
Radiosurgery(GAMMAKNIFE)12/18/00Allmedicaluselicenseesauthorizedtoconductgamma
stereotacticradiosurgery
treatments.2000-19ImplementationofHumanUseResearchProtocolsInvolving
U.S.NuclearRegulatory
CommissionRegulated
Materials12/05/2000Allmedicaluselicensees.2000-18SubstandardMaterialSuppliedbyChicagoBulletProof
Systems11/29/2000All10CFRPart50licenseesandapplicants.
Allcategory1fuelfacilities.
All10CFRPart72licenseesand
applicants.2000-16PotentialHazardsDuetoVolatilizationofRadionuclides10/5/2000Alllicenseesthatprocessunsealedbyproductmaterial.2000-15RecentEventsResultinginWholeBodyExposures
ExceedingRegulatoryLimits9/29/2000Allradiographylicensees.2000-12PotentialDegradationofFirefighterPrimaryProtective
Garments9/21/2000Allholdersoflicensesfornuclearpower,research,andtest
reactorsandfuelcyclefacilities.2000-11LicenseeResponsibilityforQualityAssuranceOversightof
ContractorActivitiesRegarding
FabricationandUseofSpent
FuelStorageCaskSystems8/7/2000AllU.S.NRC10CFRPart50andPart72licensees,andPart72 CertificateofComplianceholders.
______________________________________________________________________________________OL=OperatingLicense
CP=ConstructionPermitAttachment3IN2001-03 Page1of1LISTOFRECENTLYISSUEDNRCINFORMATIONNOTICES_____________________________________________________________________________________InformationDateof
NoticeNo.SubjectIssuanceIssuedto______________________________________________________________________________________2001-02SummaryofFitness-for-DutyProgramPerformanceReports
forCalendarYears1998and
199903/28/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,and
licenseesauthorizedtopossess
oruseformulaquantitiesof
strategicspecialnuclearmaterial
(SSNM)ortotransportformula
quantitiesofSSNM2001-01TheImportanceofAccurateInventoryControlstoPrevent
theUnauthorizedPossession
ofRadioactiveMaterial03/26/01Allmateriallicensees2000-17,Supp.2CrackinWeldAreaofReactorCoolantSystemHotLegPiping
atV.C.Summer02/28/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactorsexcept
thosewhohasceasedoperations
andhavecertifiedthatfuelhas
permanentlyremovedfrom
reactorvessel2000-22MedicalMisadministrationsCausedbyHumanErrors
InvolvingGammaStereotactic
Radiosurgery(GAMMAKNIFE)12/18/00Allmedicaluselicenseesauthorizedtoconductgamma
stereotacticradiosurgery
treatments2000-21DetachedCheckValveDiscnotDetectedbyUseof
AcousticandMagnetic
NonintrusiveTestTechniques12/15/00AllholdersofOLsfornuclearpowerreactorsexceptthosewho
haveceasedoperationsandhave
certifiedthatfuelhasbeen
permanentlyremovedfromthe
reactor