ML20148E265

Forwards Special Team Insp Repts 50-072/88-01 & 50-407/88-01 on 880216-19.Violations Noted

ML20148E265
Person / Time
Site:	05000072, University of Utah
Issue date:	03/22/1988
From:	Yandell L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Brophy J UTAH, UNIV. OF, SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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EA-88-064, EA-88-64, NUDOCS 8803250043
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See also: IR 05000072/1988001

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Dr. James J. Brophy-

Vice President of Research

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-

Gentlemen:

This refers to the Special Team Inspection conducted by Messrs. H. Chaney,

R. Evans, and D. Powers of this office during the period February 16-19, 1988,

of activities authorized by NRC Operating Licenses R-25 and R-126 for the

University of Utah's AGN-201 and TRIGA reactors, respectively, and to the

discussion of our findings with Messrs. R. E. Stephenson and G. M. Sandquist,

and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection involved reactor operation, emergency

planning, physical security, and radiological controls associated with the

TRIGA reactor, and the physical security and decommissioning status of the

AGN-201 reactor. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observations by the NRC inspectors. The inspection findings are

documented in the enclosed inspection report.

During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities appeared

to be in violation of NRC requirements. Also curing this inspection, it was

found that certain of your activities appeared to deviate from commitments made

to the NRC. As discussed in our telephone conversation of February 24, 1988,

between Mr. R. E. Hall of this office and yourself, we have scheduled an

enforcement conference in our office at 10 a.m. on March 28, 1988, to discuss

your understanding of these apparent violations, the reasons for occurrence,

and your corrective actions. We will also discuss any potential enforcement

options available to the NRC, if appropriate.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

L. A. Yandell, Chief

Radiological Protection and

Safeguards Branch

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Radiation Safety Officer

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Salt Lake City, Utah 83112

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Reactor Administrator

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

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Merrill Engineering Building

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

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