NRC ORDER – ORDER

On March 6, 2009, the NRC issued an immediately effective Confirmatory Order to Mattingly Testing Services, Inc. that issued commitments resulting from an Alternative Dispute Resolution settlement agreement with the licensee to address nine apparent violations and corrective actions. The nine apparent violations are summarized as follows: (1) failure to wear required dosimetry during radiographic operations by a radiographer's assistant; (2) failure to secure a radiographic exposure device containing radioactive material with a minimum of two independent physical controls; (3) failure to notify NRC within 24 hours after discovery of an event; (4) failure to use pocket dosimetry that is calibrated; (5) failure to have a required functional alarm system; (6) failure to provide complete and accurate information to the Commission; (7) failure to provide supervision of an assistant radiographer by a radiographer during use of radiographic equipment; (8) failure to remove damaged equipment from service; and (9) failure to assure that an individual acting as an assistant radiographer had completed a practical examination on the use of radiographic equipment. As part of the settlement, NRC agreed not to pursue any further enforcement action in connection with the apparent violations and will not count this matter as previous enforcement for the purposes of assessing potential future enforcement action.