ML20115F510

Applicant Exhibit A-21,consisting of 901005 Ltr Re 901002 Conference on Performance of B Copcutt

ML20115F510
Person / Time
Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	05/21/1996
From:	Karam R Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
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REN-A-021, REN-A-21, NUDOCS 9607170295
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SUBJECT:

Dr. Brian Copeutt's Performance at On October 2,1990, a meeting was held in the conference room NNRC to discuss obligations, schedules, performance, expectations, leadership, and control of the Office of Radiation Safety. Dr. Copcutt, Dr. Revsin, and I attended. Issues discussed were

1. Leadership, control of, and involvement with the HP staf f i by the MORS; l

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j 2. Working hours and the need for compliance with the worx schedule set for NNRC staff; j 3. Productivity and the need for increasing output;

4. Need for completing procedures; i

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Need for better communication among the top management of the NNRC; and

} 6. Need to have the radiation protection program under

] control at all times.

l With regard to Item 1, I stated that NNRC staff in the Office i

o'f Radiation Safety (ORS) have 'the peresstEiE tnat Dr. Copeutt was ,

inaccessible and often not available to_give p idance'.or, direction for issues of thMadiation proiisicti~ no pfogram. This perception

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j leads naturally to the fact that important issues may not come to j his attention. Therefore, it is essential that his leadership, his j control, and his involvement with the HP staff be continuous.

) With regard to Item 2, I stated that despite memos from me to

) all staff, Dr. Copeutt continues to come in late and that often he i

does not inform either secretary that he is leaving the building.

N a It is very important that the whereabouts of the three management

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Brian Copeutt Performance Page 2 persons of the NNRC be known by Clara or Arlene at all times.

Sometimes emergencies occur without warning which makes knowledge of our whereabouts very important.

With regard to Item 3, I feel that the output of P . Copeutt can and should increase. This includes, at a minimum, 2nmediate response to non-routine radiological occurrences, procedure writing, followup on open items, streamlining of operation, developing programs, and actually doing research. It is not in the Center'r best interest to try to only meet regulatory demands, however arduous meeting those demands may be. We must go beyond that to participation in eciucational programs. There is a need for Health Physics training in the country today. Since we have one of the best facilities for providing such training, let us develop short course outlines and prepara ourselves to offer short courses in HP for any who might so benefit. It is important that we move on this.

With regard to Item 4, the following is a partial lista j 1. Need Quality Control procedure for the Germanium detector i) system

2. Need documentation for the Germanium detector software on how to set up libraries, ef ficiency files, geometries, etc.

3. Revision of stack sampling procedure - USNRC commitment

4. Revision of Procedure 6100 on Emergency Notification -

USNRC commitment i 5. Crenshaw's Mountain - recalibrate ti improve set-up.

6. Liquid affluent calculation sheet procedure needs  ;

revision to reflect the manner in which we currently )

count samples '

7. Revise Radiation Safety Manual

8. Revision of environmental monitoring procedure including evaluation of current dosimetry against new EPA requirements.(9400) -USNRC commitment i

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9. HP training on procedures - have all been trained on those issued thus far, i.e., appropriate documentation in file?

10. Send out PI annual inventory confirmation requests 11.

Need Procedure for calibration and use of Triton 111

12. Need upgrade (significant) in Respiratory Protection Program, particularly documentation and practices to ensure that all requirements of 10 CFR 24.103 are met.

13. Need procedure on radiological incident / event evaluation-how will the occurrence and corrective action be documented and verified, and what should be included in this package.

14. Eliminate procedure 2500 and all others in 9000 series that have been superceded by better procedures.

O 15. Procedure on neutron instrument calibration.

With regard to Item 5, it is important for all of us to inform each other about everything, big or small, that takes place at the Center or on campus. Let us open up on this issue so that each one of us is kept fully informed.

Finally, with regard to Item 6, the radiation protection program is a campus wide activity. Our charter on this issue is to provide protection to workers who use ionizing radiation in their research and to the public. Our charter also requires us to provide methods for control and accountability of all radioactive substances. The 9000 series procedures have been devised for that purpose. The procedures may not be complete. Some may need revision. Involvement of the MORS with the procedures and the staff on a daily basis is essential.

Let us resolve to do what it takes to move our programs and obligations to a level which all of us would be proud, i.e., a leadership position. It cannot be done by any one of us alone, but must be a cooperative offort of all skills and talents available.

Your help and cooperation is essential.

% cc: Dr. Brian Copeutt Dr. Betty Revsin