ML20150E813

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880222-26.Violation Noted: Required Inventories for Health Physics Van,Containing Essential Emergency Response Equipment,Not Conducted Since Sept 1987 & Equipment Not Secured to Prevent Pilfering

ML20150E813
Person / Time
Site:	07000734
Issue date:	03/17/1988
From:	Jonathan Montgomery NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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ML20150E806	List: ML20150E804 ML20150E813 ML20150E816
References
70-0734-88-02, 70-734-88-2, NUDOCS 8804040115
Download: ML20150E813 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION GA lechnologies, Inc. Docket No.70-734 P. O. Box 85608 License No. SNM-696 San Diego, California 92138 During an NRC inspection conducted on February 22-26, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation is listed below:

A. License Condition Number 23 requires the licensee to implement, maintain, and execute the response measures of the Radiological Contingency Plan (RCP) subritted to the Commission on May 25, 1984 and supplemented on August 22, 1984.

1. Section 8.5 of the Radiological Contingency Plan (RCP) states, in part, (1) Radiation detection instruments will be checked monthly, (3) Protective breathing equipment will be checked monthly, (4)

Other supplies designated for emergency use will be checked monthly, and (6) Essential emergency equipment will be kept secured to prevent pilfering and misappropriation.

Contrary to the above, at the time of the inspection, the required inventories for the Health Physics Van, which contains essential emergency response equipment, had not been conducted since September 1987. Also, the essential equipment and emergency kits were not secured to prevent pilfering or misappropriation.

2. Section 4.1.7.1. of the Radiological Contingency Plan (RCP) entitled, Emergency Response Teams, states, in part, team members are trained in basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),

building familiarization, fire suppression, and the use of Self '

Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).

Contrary to the above, at the time of the inspection, the licensee had not conducted the required training for ten members of the Emergency Response Team. Records indicated all ten were lacking training in Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and Fire Suppression.

Eight of the ten were also noted to be lacking training in CPR and first aid.

The above items constitute a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement VIII).

i Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, GA-Technologies, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked ad a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) I the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have 8804040115 880317 PDR ADOCK 07000734 C PDR y _ ,

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been taken and the results achieved (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Consideration may be given to extending the response time for good cau.,r shown.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION fNW James L. Montgomery, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Branch Dated at Walnut Creek, California this 17 day of March 1988