ML19332D209
| ML19332D209 | |
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| Site: | Berkeley Research Reactor |
| Issue date: | 10/12/1989 |
| From: | Fowler T CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, BERKELEY, CA |
| To: | Minns J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| RTR-REGGD-02.005, RTR-REGGD-2.005 NUDOCS 8911300162 | |
| Download: ML19332D209 (5) | |
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pts) 643%8s October 12,1989 Mr. John L. Minns
. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
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QA for Berkeley Research Reactor Decommissioning
Dear Mr. Minns:
The UC Berkeley Research Reactor (BRR) Removal Project received its requested Decommissioning Order from the NRC on September 12,1989. Section 4.3 of the staff Safety Evaluation attached to the order, " Quality Assurance", referenced Regulatory Guide 1.33 as the regulatory basis for instrument calibration QA. RG 1.33, titicd "Ouality Assurance Program Requirements (Operation)", names ANSI Standard N18.71976 as an acceptable basis for nuclear power plant QA during the operation phase.
The BRR Removal Project's QA Plan is based on RG 2.5," Quality Assurance Program Recjuirements for Research Reactors," which names ANSI Standard N4021976 as an acceptable basis for QA at research reactors. Section 2.11 of ANSI N402 requires " measures... to assure that tools, gauges, instruments, and other measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting the quality of safety related items are available, properly controlled, properly calibrated, and adjusted at the required levels."Section XI of the UC QA Plan (attached) implements the standard's requirement, and is implemented in turn by University Radiation Procedure 27," Routine Maintenance and Calibration of Portable Instruments."
We believe that RG 2.5/ ANSI N402 provides an adequate and relevant regulatory basis for the BRR Removal Project's QA program. Please contact me at (415) 642 5010 if yo'u have any problems or questions on this matter.
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XI CONTROL OF MEASURING AND 'IEST EQUIPMENT Measses shall be esublished to assure that tools, gauges, instruments, and (ther measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting the qualiry of safery-related items are avail tie, property l
controlled properly calibrated, and adjusted at the required inurvi.ls. (ANSI N402-1976. Section 2.11)
The Decommissioning Project Engineer shall establish and implement a calibration program, and is respons'ble for its effectiveness. The program shall encompass the generation, resiew, and approval of calibration procedures; calibration of measuring and test equipment; and maintenance and use of calibration standards.
Measuring and test equipment (including reference standards used for determining the acceptability of items or activities) shall be strictly maintained within prescribed accuracy limits.
They shall be of suitable range, type, and accuracy to verify conformance with requirements.
l Procedures for control of measuring and test equipment shall provide for equipment identification (labeling, codes, or altemate documented control system), recall, and calibration (including documented precalibration checks). Calibration procedures shall specify environmental controls, limits, or compensations beyond those of the general program,if any.
Calibrations shall use documented valid relationships to nationally recognized standards or accepted values of natural physical constants. The standards shall have an accuracy that assures that the equipment being calibrated will be within the required tolerance. The basis of acceptance of a mandard shall be document-d and authorized by the Decommissioning Project l
Engineer.
Calibrating standards shall normally have greater accuracy than the requirements of the instrument being calibrated. Calibrating standards with the same accuracy may be used if the accuracy can be shown to be adequate for the requirements and the basis for acceptance is documented and authorized by the Decommissioning Project Engineer.
Calibration intervals, whether calendar or use based, shall be predetermined and documented.
Indication of expiration shall be displayed on or with the equipment,if feasible. Significant environmental or use restrictions shall be indicated on or with the equipment, or shall be factored into the documented system for controlling the issuance of the equipment. Special -
calibration shall be required whenever the accuracy of the equipment is suspect.
Records shall be kept to show that established sch:dules and procedures for calibration of l
measuring and test equipment have been followed. Measuring and test equipment shall be identified and traceable to the calitution test data. Use records shall be kept to facilitate corrective action in the event that a deficiency in equipment calibration or use is identified. In such an event, measures shall be taken and documented to determine the validity of previous inspections using the deficient equipment, and the acceptability of the inspected items.
19 BRR Decommissioning QA Plan Text. 5/2/88
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I XI CONTROL OF MEASURING AND *EST EQUIPMENT Measures shall be established to assure that tools, gauges, instruments, and other measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting the quality of safety-related items are avadable, properly j
controlled, prtywly calibrated, and adjused at the required intervals. (ANSI N402 1976, Section 2.11)
The Decommissioning Project Engineer shall establish and implement a calibration program, and is responsible for its effectiveness. The program shall encompass the generation, review, j
and approval of calibration procedures; calibration of measuring and test equipment; and maintenance and use of calibration stanciartis.
Measuring anel test equipment (including reference standards used for determining the acceptability ofitems or activities) shall be strictly maintained within prescribed accuracy limits.
- Ihey shall be of suitable range, type, and accuracy to verify conformance with requirements.
Procedures for control of measuring and test equipment shall provide for equipment
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identification (labeling, codes, or attemate documented control system), recall, and calibation (including documented precalibration checks). Calibratio.. procedures shall specify environmental controls, limits, or compensations beyond those of the general progmm,if any, j
Calibrations shall use documented valid relationships to nationally recognized standards or accepted va'oes of natural physical constants. 'Ihe standards shall have an accuracy that l
assures that the equipment being calibrated will be within the required tolerance. 'Ihe basis of acceptance of a mandard shall be documented and authorized by the Decommissioning Project Engineer.
Calibrating standards shall normally have greater accuracy than the requirements of the instrument being calibrated. Calibrating standards with the same accuracy may be used if the accuracy can be shown to be adequate for the requ'vements and the basis for acceptance is documented and authorized by the Derenissioning Project Engineer.
Calibration intervals, whether calendar or use-based, shall be predetermined and documented.
Indication of expiration shall be displayed on or with the equipment,if feasible. Significant environmental er use restrictions shall be indicated on or with the equipment, or shall be factored irdo the documented system for controlling the issuance of the equipment. Special calibration shall be required whenever the accuracy of the equipment is suspect.
Records shall be kept to show that established schedules and procedures for calibration of measuring and test equipment have been followed. Measuring and test equipment shall be identified and traceable to the calibration test data. Use records shall be kept to facilitate corrective action in the event that a deficiency in equipment calibration or une is identified in such an event, measures shall be taken and documented to determine the validity of previous inspections using the deficient equipment, and the acceptability of the inspected items.
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XI CONTROL OF MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT Measses shall be established to assure that tools, gauges, instruments, and other measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting the quality of safety related items are available, properly controlled, properly calibrated, and adjusted at the required intervals. (ANSI N402-1976, Section 2.11)
The DEsr.iriissioning Project Engineer shall establish and implement a calibrdix program, and is responsible for its effectiveness. 'Ihe program shall encompass the generation, review, and approval of calibration procedures; calibration of measuring and tem equipment; and ma:ntenance and use of calibration standards.
i Measuring and test equipment (including reference standards used for determining the acceptability of items or activities) shall be stitly maintained within prescribed accuracy limits.
They shall be of suitable range, type, and accuracy to verify conformance with requirements.
Procedures for control of measuring and test equipment shall proside for equipment identification (labeling, codes, or alternate documented control system), recall, and calibration (including documented precalibration checks). Calibration procedures shall specify environmental controls, limits, or compensations beyond those of the general program,if any.
Calibrations shall use documented valid relationships to nationally recognized standards or accepted values of natural physical constants. The standards shall have an accuracy that assures that the equipment being calibrated will be within the required tolerance. The basis of acceptance of a standard shall be documented and authorized by the Decommissioning Project Engineer.
l Calibrating standards shall normally have greater accuracy than the requirements of the instrument being calibrated. Calibrating standards with the same accuracy may be used if the accuracy can be shown to be adequate for the requirements and the basis for acceptance is documented and authorized by the Decommissioning Project Engineer.
Calibration intervals, whether calendar or use-based, shall be predeterminui and documented.
Indication of expiration shall be displayed on or with the eqmpment,if feasible. Significant environmental or use restrictions shall be indicated on or with the equipment, or shall be fa:tored into the documented system for controlling the issunnce of the equipment. Special calibration shall be required whenever the accuracy of the equipment is suspect.
Records shall be kept to show that established schedules and procedures for calibation of l
measuring and test equipment have been followed. Measuring and test equipment shall be identified and traceable to the calibration test data. Use records shall be kept to facilitate corrective action in the event that a deficiency in equipment calibration or use is identified. In such an event, measures shall be taken and documented to determine the validity of previous inspections using the deficient equipment, and ee acceptability of the inspected items.
19 BRR Decommissioning QA Plan Text,5/2/88
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