ML20199C069

Forwards Safety Insp Conducted on 850812 Issued to Abbott Labs General License.No Items of Noncompliance Found

ML20199C069
Person / Time
Issue date:	10/18/1985
From:	Wiedeman D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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SSD, NUDOCS 9901140190
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Abbott Laboratories Routes 137 and 43 Abbott Park Department 40M North Chicago, IL 60064 Gentlemen:

As a result of the inspection conducted on August 12, 1985, a Form NRC-591,

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SAFETY IEPECT10ii, is issued for your NRC general license, Vcc wiii n0Le V^

that this form indicates that no item of nen:c.T.pliance was found.

It is not necessary that you acknoWedge receipt of this form.

The' enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during the inspection.

Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and. representative records, observations, and telephone interviews with your personnel.

If you have any questi)ns or' require clarification on any of the information stated above, you may aontact us at (312) 790-5616.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely, e

. G. Wiedeman, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Section 1

Enclosures:

As stated bec w/ enclosures:

L. Cobb, OIE i

S. Baggett, NMSS

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GENERAL LICENSE GAUGE DATA COLLECTION FORM 1.

Name and Address of General Licensee:

Abbott Laboratories Routes 137 and 43

' Abbott Park Department 40M North Chicago, IL 60064

{T,12) 937-2588 1

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Principal Business of Licensee:

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. Manufacture of drugs.

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Purpose for which gauge (s) are used (e.g., measurement of level, density, flow, thickness,etc.):

Thickness control for extruded plastic.

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Gauge Specifics:

a.

Manufacturer:

LFE Corporation b.

Model Number: Three SCL-77A, Twa SU-S7 c.

Isotope / Activity:

krypton-85/1200 mil 11 curies

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Data Received:

e.

Date Replaced:

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Name of specific licensee that installed gauge:

LFE Corporation

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Does the gauge have a dura le, legible and visible label:

.Yes.

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Was an Initial Radiation Survey performed at time of installation and

,do they have a record (list results) NOTE:

records only required for 2 year period:

j Yes, LFE Corporation.

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Leak Tests:

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Have the tests been performed (list results):

N/A, all gauges were krypton-85.

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Name of firm / person conducting test:

N/A.

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Are records available of tests (list date of last test):

NOTE:

records only maintained for 2 years 1

N/A.

o, Gperational Test of. Gauge:

a.

Have any tests been performed of the on/off mechanism:

Yes, operating properly.

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Name of firm / person who performed test:

LFE Corporation c.

Are records maintained of tests (list d;tes):

'Yes, June 27, 1985; December 11, 1984; June 13, 1984; November 30, 1983 dates apply to model SCL-77A, Source Serial Nos. 8697, 8835, and 9122.

50-S7 with Source Serial No. 0104 was tested on November 30, 1983; June 13, 1984; and December 11, 1984.

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Has the gauge been moved from it's original location? If so, by whom:

.Model SU-57, Source Serial No. 0104 was returned to LFE Corporation on May 3, 1985.

Another SU-57 was returned to LFE Corporation on June 13, 1984.

11; Does the licensee have personnel who are responsible'for assuring compliance with the General License Conditions (13 CFR 31, 31.5(t)

(1 through 10):

Tom Mattice 12.

Has the licensee made any transfers of gauges:

Two gauges and sources were returned to LFE Corporation.

See Item 10.

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Name and Address of Gauge Manufacturer:

LFE Corporation 55 Green Street-Clinton, MA 01510-

-(617) 365-4511

14. Onsite inspection of. gauge (s) (list observations / measurements):

Notes:

Abbott Labs has a full service contract with LFE Corporation and a testing schedule is in place.

There was some variation to required frequency.

' Abbott Labs has three gauges in use:

SCL-77A, Source Serial Nos. 8697, 8835, and 9122.

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4 Two other krypton-85/1200 millicuries sources were returned to LFE Corporation, June 13, 1984 and May 3, 1985.

Source 8697 shipped to Abbott Labs on August 3, 1976.

Source 8835 shipped to Abbott Labs on December 20, 1977.

Source 0104 shipped to Abbott Labs on November 27, 1973, 15.

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