ML20127A703
| ML20127A703 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/07/1985 |
| From: | Axelson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Cobb L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| FOIA-85-69 NUDOCS 8506210230 | |
| Download: ML20127A703 (2) | |
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- "* FEB 07 SS5 MEMORANDUM FOR. L. I. Cobb, Chief Safeguards and Materials Program Branch Office of Inspection and Enforcement FROM: W. L. Axelson, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Branch Region III
SUBJECT:
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL LICENSEES As requested by your memorandum dated January 15, 1985, we have reviewed your memorandum and all of the supporting attachments, and we have the following comments to your five questions listed under their respective topics:
(1) Inspection Frequencies We feel that the inspection priority should remain the same as it is presently. Manual Chapter 2800 allows for reduction of inspection interval for licensee's with minimally satisfactory inspection performance.
(2) Emphasis During Inspections and Methods of Inspection Our experience has shown that to accomplish a large inspection program in a good qualitative and quantitative manner, we had to establish goals and establish guidance of how to establish that goal. Enclosed is a copy of our "Section Goals for FY85." Also with the new proposed Part 35 revision, we will be concentrating our inspection resources at the Medical Isotope Committee approval of changes in safety procedures and facilities.
(3) Training
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The feedback we received from our inspectors that attended the Medical
- Isotopes Course given at the University of Texas was negative. The course yp PDR
L. I. Cobb 2 FEB n 71535 did not meet our needs. Recently, Mr. D. G. Wiedeman, Chief, Nuclear Materials Safety Section 1, contacted several of our licensees that offer such a course to determine if they would be interested in offering such'a course to the NRC. All three (University of Chicago, Radiation Protection Services, Dr. Cember, Northwestern University, end Standard Nuclear Corp. )
responded in a positive manner. They will be contacting you in the near future to get bid information. We feel that the NRC course should include " hands-on" instruction in laboratory procedures connected with nuclear medicine such as linearity tests, generator eleutions, and dose calibration QC/QA tests. Region III would be glad to spearhead such a course and work in conjunction with the teaching facility that will be offering the course.
(4) Regulatory Problem We are not aware of any other areas that need additional regulatory atten-tion that are not covered by current requirements other than therapeutic QA/QC requirements for medical and teletherapy licensees.
If you have any further questions, contact D. G Wiedeman of my staff at FTS 388-5616.
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W.# L.' Axels'on, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Branch
Attachment:
As stated cc w/o attach:
J. H. Joyner, RI K. P. Barr, RII R. J. Everett, RIV J. L. Montgomery, RV V. L. Miller, NMSS D. A. Nussbaumer, SP
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