ML20002B402
| ML20002B402 | |
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| Site: | 07100400 |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1980 |
| From: | NAVY, DEPT. OF |
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| ML20002B398 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8012110508 | |
| Download: ML20002B402 (5) | |
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM OUTLINE FOR THE PACKAGING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOR TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORTATION P
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LICENSE NO. 04-17791-01 i
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LICENSEE:
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USS BRYCE CANYON ( M. 3 10 CFR PART 71 OA PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY LICENSE # 04-17791-01 m
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Organi:ation. The final responsibility for the Quality Assurance (QA)
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progras for Part 71 Requirements rests with the USS BRYCE CANYON Radiography Organization. Design and Fabrication shall not be conducted under this QA Program. The QA Program is i=plemented using the the following organization.
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COMMANDING OFFr.CER REPAIR OFFICER 1
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QUALITY ASSURANCE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL OFFICER RADIATION SAFETY PROGRAM QUALITY I
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SAFETY OFFICER (SENIOR RADIOGRAPHER) l RADIOGRAPHER I
1 RADIOGRAPHER
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ASSISTANT a.
Cocmanding Officer - By definition the senior offical of the li-censed activity, he is responsible for the establish =ent and execution of the RMPQA Program.
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Repair Officer - In his role as Head of Department which actually uses licensed materials the Repair Officer has a vested interest in the P
RMPQA Program. Therefore, he is responsible for ensuring that the RMPQA Officer has sufficient organizational freedos to fulfill his function,and j
for ensuring that corrective action (s) is/are accomplished in an effectf ve,
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timely manner and is/are not being delayed by production schedules or oth=r l
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Ouality Assurance Officer - The QA Officer is responsible to the Re-pair Officer for ensuring that all Radioactive Sealed Sources are stowed properly. Additionally he is responsible for all non-destructive testing and as such is the administrative supervisor of the radiographers.
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Radiation Safety Of ficer - The Radiation Safety Officer is respon-
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sible for overall ac inistration of the program, training and certification, docu ent control, and auditing.
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Radioactive Materials Progras Cuality Assurance Of ficer - The RMPQA Officer's prj aary f unction in the RMPQA Program is the verification cf ine credibility of the program. He is responsible for developnent of an audit schedule for approval by the Co :anding Of ficer, conducting or directly a
k supervising all audits, and unannounced spot checks of the RMPQA Progras O
and reporting his findings directly to the Cc::anding Of ficer with copies to the Repair Of ficer, RSO, and QA Officer. He shall also conduct follow z
up audits to ensure corrective action is acco=plished.
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Alternate Radiation Safety Officer - The ARSO is generally the Se-U nior Radiographer. He shall assist the R$0 with the technical aspects of d
6-the Radiation Safe:7 Progra=, supervise source change operations, transport-ing and receiving of radiographic sources, recovery of da: aged sources, lost sources and other radiographic equip:ent =alfunctions.
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Radiograoher - The Radiographers are for handling, storing, shipping, inspection, test and operating status and record keeping.
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Cuality Assurance Program. The Radiography Organization on board the USS 3RYCE CANYON estaclishes and i:ple:ents this QA Program. Training, prior to engage:ent, for all QA functions are required according to written crocedurea with the RSO's approval. The OA program will ensure that all detined QA procedures, and specific provisions of :he package design ap-proval are satisfied. The QA progras will emphasize control of the char-ac: eristics of the package which are critical to safety.
The Radiation Safety Offic ar shall assure that all radioactive =aterial shipping packages are desigued and sanufactured under a QA progras approv-ed by Nuclear Regulatory Consission for all packages designed or fabri-cated after the effective da:e of the QA Progra=. This require =ent can be satisfied by receiving a certification to this effect from the zanufactur-er.
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Docu=en: Con:rol. All docu ents related to a specific shipping pack-age will be controlled thrcugh the use of written procedures. All docu=ent changes will be perfor ed according to writtent procedures approved by the l
RSO.
j The Radiation Safety Of ficer shall insure that all QA f unctions are con-7 ducted in accordance with the latest applicable changes to these docu-q[
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Handling Storage and Shipping. Written safety procedures concerning g
j the handling, s:orage and shipping of packages for certain special form l
radioactive =aterial vill be followed. Shipnents will not be =ade nnless l
all tests, certifications, acceptances, and final inspections have been
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Radiography personnel shall perform the critical handling, storage and l
shipping operations.
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Inspection, Test and operating Status.
Inspection, test and operat-ing status of packages for certain special form radioactive caterial will be indicated and controlled by written [ ocedures.
Status will be indi-cated by tag, label, marking or log entry.
Status of nonconforming parts or packages will be positively maintained by written precedures.
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I Radiography personnel shall perform the regulatory required inspections and tests in accordance with written procedures. The Radiation Safety Of ficer shall ensure that these functions are performed.
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Quality Assurance Records. Records of package a p.;vals (including h
references and dra"ings), procurement, inspections, casts, operating logs, r
audit results, personnel training and qualifications and records of ship-E ments will be maintained. Descriptions of equipment and written proce-dures will also be maintained.
These records will be =aintained in accordance with written procedures.
The records will be identifiable and retrievable. A list of these records, with their storage locations, will be maintained by the Radiation Safety Officer.
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Audits. Established schedules of audits or the QA Program will be performed using written check lists. Results of audits will be maintain-ed and reported to management. Audit reports will be evaluated and de-ficient areas corre:ted. The audits will be dependent on the safety sig-nificance of the retivity being audited, but each activity will be audited at least once per year. Audit reports will be maintained as part of the quality assurar.ce records. Members of the audit team shall have no respon-sibility in the activity being audited.
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