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EA-10-135 · CAL · Severity SLIII · Issued 2010-10-13 · Materials Licensees

Action

EA Number
EA-10-135
Licensee
NOV (SL III)
Category
Materials Licensees
Action type
CAL
Severity level
SLIII
Date issued
2010-10-13

Description

On October 13, 2010, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation to Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories, Inc., for a Severity Level III problem involving two violations. The first violation involves the failure to notify the NRC in writing within 60 days of the decision to permanently cease principal activities in any separate building that contains residual radioactivity and is unsuitable for release as required by 10 CFR 30.36(d)(2). Specifically, as of February 2010, the licensee decided to permanently cease principal activities in two buildings that contained residual radioactivity, and the NRC was not notified until June 30, 2010, and July 14, 2010. The second violation involves the failure to submit a decommissioning plan and receive NRC approval of procedures used in aggressive remediation activities as required by 10 CFR 30.36(g). Specifically, on June 22, 2010, the licensee demolished and removed contaminated countertops, floors, and fume hoods with associated ventilation ducts. These types of activities involved techniques not routinely applied during cleanup or maintenance operations such that there was the potential for health and safety impacts to the workers.

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