ML20237A843

QA Program for Use,Maint & Repair of Shipping Containers for Radioactive Matl

ML20237A843
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Site:	07100646
Issue date:	12/03/1987
From:	PLANT INSPECTION CO.
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l PLANT INSPECTION CO.

l QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR USE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERI AL MAIN OFFICE

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Plant inspection Co.

22903 Atherton Street l

Hayward, California 94541 (415) 537-0500 l

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22903 ATHERTON STREET

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM TABLE OF CONTENTS P_ AGE 1.0 ORGANIZATION 1

2.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 1

3.0 DOCUMENT CONTROL 1-2 4.0 HANDLING, STORAGE AND SHIPPING 2

5.0 INSPECTION, TEST AND OPERATING STATUS 2

6.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE RECORDS 2

7.0 AUDITS 3

EXHIBIT 1 ORGANIZATION CHART 4

EXHIBIT 2 RADIOACTIVE MATERI AL TRANSFER REPORT 5

EXHIBIT 3 INSPECTION / AUDIT REPORT 6

USE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

l QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGR AM 1.0 O R G Al.'lZ ATI ON l

1.1 The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance' Program for Part 71 requirements rest with Plant inspection Company. Design and fabrication of radioactive material shipping packages shall not be conducted under this Quality Assurance Program.

The Quality Assurance Program is implemented using the following organization:

l 1.1.1 The Radiation Safety Officer is responsible for overall administration of the Program, training and certification, document control, and auditing.

1.1.2 Radiographer are responsible for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test, operating status and record keeping 2.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 2.1 The management of Plant inspection Company establishes and irnplements this Quality Assurance Program.

Training for all OA functions, prior to engagement in these functions, is required according to written procedures. QA Program revisions will be made according to written procedures with management approval. The QA i

Program will ensure that all defined QA procedures, engineering procedures, and specific provisions of the package design approval are satisfied.

The QA Program will emphasize control of the characteristics of the package which are critical to safety.

2.2 The Radiation Safety Officer shall assure that all radioactive material shipping packages are designed and manufactured under a Quality Assurance Program approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for all packages designed or fabricated after July 1, 1978. This requirernent can be satisfied by receiving a certification l

to this effect from the manufacturer.

2.3 Written procedures and instructions for implementing the Quality Assurance Prograrn are contained in the Radiation Safety Prograrn.

3.0 DOCUMENT CONTROL 3.1 All documents related to a specific shipping package will be controlled through the use of written procedures.

All document.

changes will be performed according to written procedures approved by rnanagernent, i

USE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF StilPPING CONTAINERS FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERI AL

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1 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGR AM-3.2 The Radiation Safety Officer shall insure that all QA functions are conducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these documents.

4.0 HANDLING, STORAGE AND SHIPPING l

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4.1 Written safety procedures concerning the handling, storage and shipping of packages for certain special form radioactive material j

will be followed.

Shipments will not be made unless all tests, j

certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been completed. Work instructions will be provided for handling, storage and shipping operations.

l 4.2 Radiographs personnel shall perform the handling, storage and j

shipping operations.

5.0 INSPECTION, TEST AND OPERATING STATUS b

5.1 Inspection, test arid operating status of packages for certain special form radioactive material will be indicated and controlled by written procedures. Status will be indicated by tag, label, marking or log entry Status of nonconforrning parts or packages will be positively j

maintained bg written procedures.

5.2 Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures.

The Radiation Safety Officer shall ensure that these functions are j

performed.

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6.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE RECORDS 6.1 Records of package approvals (including references and drawings),

l inspections, tests, operating logs, audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of shiprnents will be rnaintained.

Descriptions of equipment and written procedures will also be l

maintained.

l 6.2 These records will be rnalntained in accordance with written procedures. The records will be identifiable and retrievable. A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Officer.

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7.0 AUDITS 7.1 Audits for verification of compliance with the Quality Assurance Program will be conducted as described below:

7.1.1 Each completed " Radioactive Material Transfer Report form (attached) will be reviewed by the Radiation Safety Officer, or his designee, when it is received.

This review will check for proper

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completion of all appropririte portions of the forrn.

7.1.2 The Rediation Safety Officer, or his designee, will conduct periodic inspection of shipping containers for damege, proper labeling and f

identification.

7.1.3 Management will conduct periodic audits on the Radiation Safety Officer for compliance with the Prograrn's procedures.

7.2 Results of audits will be maintained. Audit reports will be evaluated and deficient areas corrected.

Personnel performing audits shall have no direct responsibility in the activity being audited.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE l

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COMMITEE I

1 John McCormick l

l General Manager John McCormick l

Radiation Safety Officer l

Bill Cain Alternate Radiation Safety Officer l

Tom W. Cuthbertson Outside Consultent j

i Radiographer I

l Radiographer' Assistent l

l Trainee Radiographer j

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RADIOACTIVE MATERI AL TRANSFER REPORT l

l Isotope Source S/N-Curles Dete 1

EXPOSURE DEVICE / SOURCE CHANGER j

Make Model Serial No.

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Trensf erred From To Reason For Transfer I

New Sou,, Requested O Source Returning O Malfunction or Damaged O j

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l Mechanicel Defects or Malfunctions j

Shipment Prepared By Authorized By SHIPPING CONTAINER Container shall be a ' Type B" designed to meet with requirements of DOT

1. Shipping Conteiner S/N

6. Labeled with " Radioactive Meteriel Special Form N.O.S l

2. Condition of Container

7. Labeled " Type B" l

3. Labeled Danger Aircraft Only

8. Shipping Label Affixed j

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4. Packege Certificate Affixed

9. Radioactive Yellow Lebels Affixed l

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5. Labeled with Packege Certificate (model Type of Label: Yellow II O or Identification No.)

Yellow lil O

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SURVEY OF MATERI AL PRIOR TO SHIPMENT I

Surf ace of Exposure Device / Changer MR/HR At 39"(1 meter)

Surf ace of Shipping Conteiner MR7HR At 39"(1 meter)

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SURVEY OF MATERI AL AS RECEIVED l

Surf ace of Shipping Container MR/HR At 39"(1 meter)

Surf ace of Exposure Device / Changer MR/HR At 39"(1 meter) 22903 ATHERTON STREET = H AYWARD. CA 94541.. (416)537-0500

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PLANT INSPECTION CO.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM INSPECTION / AUDIT REPORT j

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Copy of Quality Assurance Progrem on file

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Quality Assurance Program edequately established 3.

Record of inspections being meintained 4.

Records of " Radioactive tieteerial Transfer Reports" completed and meinteined 5.

Adequate control of shipping container being maintained 6.

Inspection of shipping container for compliance with program requirements SHIPPING CONTAINER j

i Container shall be a " Type B" designed to meet with requirements of DDT l

1. Shipping Conteiner S/N

6. Labeled with "Redioective f1eterial Special Form N.O.S

2. Condition of Container

7. Labeled " Type B"

3. Labeled Denger Aircraft Only

6. Shipping Lebel Affixed

4. Peckege Certificate Affixed

9. Radioactive Yellow Lebels Affixet

5. Lebeled with Packege Certificate (model Type of Label: Yellow 11 O or Identification No.)

Yellow Ill O Remarks O

No items of noncompliance founc 0

Arees of noncompliance found Audit Conducted By Date Radiation Safety Officer Date 22903 ATHERTON STREET

• HAYWARD. CA 94541. (415)537-0500