ML20129B224

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-0371/85-05

ML20129B224
Person / Time
Site:	07000371
Issue date:	07/08/1985
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Amy G UNC, INC. (FORMERLY UNC RESOURCES, INC.)
References
NUDOCS 8507150472
Download: ML20129B224 (1)

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e JUL L,61M Docket No.70-371 License No. SNM-368 UNC Naval Products Division of UNC Resources, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. G. O. Amy President and General Manager 67 Sandy Desert Road Uncasville, Connecticut' 06382 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection Report No. 70-371/85-05 This refers to your letter dated June 20, 1985, in response to our letter dated May 21, 1985.

Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter. These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely, 61ginal Signed Bha

/L ikbfL Thomas T. Martin, Director Division of Radiation Safe and Safeguards cc:

Public Document Room (PDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

State of Connecticut bec:

Region ~I Docket Room (w/ concurrences)

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UnC nRVAL PRODUCTS Uf1C A UnC RESOURCES Company 67 sandy Desert Road Telephone 203 / 848-1511

, Uncasdie. Connecticut 06382 June 20, 1985 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue Glenn

,e, , 0. Am King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Generai Manager Attention: Mr. Thomas T. Martin, Director Div. of Radiation Safety and Safeguards

Subject:

Inspection No. 70-371/85-05

Reference:

Letter, T. T. Martin to G. O. Amy. Same Subject, dated May 21, 1985

Dear Sir:

The referenced letter, which transmitted the subject inspection report, requested that UNC Naval Products describe the actions being taken to improve the effectiveness of our Management Control Systems relative to the packaging of low level radio-active wastes for shipment.

We are very concerned with the situation discussed in the report, and have taken strong action to assure that essential Management controls have.-been strengthened such that there are no similar' occurrences in the future. These actions, which include assignment of new, experienced management personnel to those activities involved in waste packaging and shipment, are

! discussed in detail in the attachment to this letter.

We feel that you will find these actions to be appropriately responsive to this matter.

l Very truly yours, l

l bl Attachment cc: R. J. Gregg T. J. Collopy W. F. Kirk f((v b/c (c

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Attachment to: Letter, G. O. Amy to T. T. Martin, IIE dated June 20, 1985 Response to NRC Inspection 70-371/85-05 As reviewed in the subject inspection report, a drum included t

in a shipment of low level waste to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.

in South Carolina was found to have a hole in it. We are very concerned that this condition was not detected by UNC Naval Products personnel, and have taken several corrective actions to preclude recurrence.

Actions relative to strengthening Management Control Systems include:

1. establishment of a waste packaging and shipment oversight function in our Nuclear Material Control Department. A senior individual with extensive experience in this area has been transferred into NMC to perform this function, which includes overview of all waste packaging and shipment procedures and systems, personnel training and review of actual packaging and inspection operations.

2. effective July 1, 1985, the assignment of a Waste Packaging Supervisor, who also has extensive experience in this area. This individual will have specific responsibility for supervision of the preparation and packaging of these materials prior to shipment to burial.

In addition, the following actions have been taken relative to the actual details of material packaging and the factors which contributed to the condition found in the drum in question:

a. . improved quality containers are now required for all packaging of low level waste materials, and

b. the packaging " route card" (container specification and inspection report) has been modified to place additional emphasis on container inspection.

We are confident that the above actions will assure that there are no recurrences of the condition noted in the subject inspection report.

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