05000280/FIN-2009007-02
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| Title | Availability of Portable Ventilation Fans for Use by the Fire Brigade |
| Description | The team identified a URI, involving the handling of portable ventilation equipment needed for pre-fire-fighting smoke removal. Appendix A to Branch Technical Position APCSB 9.5-1, Guidelines for Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants Docketed Prior to July 1, 1976,\" dated August 23, 1976, Section B.5, states that the need for good organization, training, and equipping of fire brigades at nuclear power plant sites requires effective measures be implemented to assure proper discharge of these functions. Section B.1 states that guidance for the good organization, training, and equipping of fire brigades is contained in NFPA-27, Private Fire Brigades. The licensee committed to NFPA 27-1975 in their FPP. It is generally accepted that the minimum fire brigade equipment consists of personnel protective equipment such as turnout coats, boots, gloves, hard hats, emergency communications equipment, portable lights, portable ventilation equipment, portable extinguishers and SCBAs. It is preferable that the fire brigade equipment be brought to the scene of a fire at the time of the initial response. However, as a minimum, if any of this equipment is not initially brought with the fire brigade, it should be in a location where it can be promptly obtained. Consistent with this principle, NFPA 27-1975, Section 72, Equipment Storage, states that storage space for the brigade equipment should be provided so that it can be promptly obtained for use and be properly maintained. The team found that the licensee had chosen to store the portable ventilation fans at four locations. Two of those locations were the station administration building and the protected area administration building. The fans at those locations did not have flexible air ducts stored with them, so they could not be used for all fire situations. Two of the locations were at the emergency response building: one on a fire engine and one on the B.5.b emergency response truck. Those fans did have flexible ductwork and ductwork adapters stored with them. There were no dedicated plant personnel to transport this equipment to the fire scene. The licensee stated their practice was to have a non-fire brigade person drive the fire engine to a point close to the fire brigade staging area. The idea was to have the portable ventilation fans and other equipment on the fire engine promptly available for use by the fire brigade. Another option was to have a non-fire brigade person deliver one of the fans stored at the administration buildings to the fire brigade. The team questioned how this concept would work in an actual emergency that may take place at times when minimum staff was on site. All plant personnel may not know the locations of the fans. The emergency response building is outside the owner controlled area which may preclude the equipment from being promptly obtained in some circumstances. Apparently, forethought had not been given to designating reliable power outlets for the fans at the various FAs? Portable ventilation fans are needed at Surry because no special smoke exhausting systems are installed at the plant. Existing ventilation systems in the plant are not designed for smoke removal. This condition was recognized in the SER dated September 19, 1979, as evidenced by Section 4.4.1, Smoke Removal, which states that no special smoke exhausting systems are provided at the plant. It further states that when normal ventilation systems cannot be used (for smoke removal), the fire brigade will use the portable ventilation units with flexible ducting available at the plant for smoke removal. In order to allow time for answering these questions and evaluating the situation, a URI is established: 05000280, 281/2009007-02, Availability of Portable Ventilation Fans for Use by the Fire Brigad |
| Site: | Surry  |
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| Report | IR 05000280/2009007 Section 1R05 |
| Date counted | Jun 30, 2009 (2009Q2) |
| Type: | URI: |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.05 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | J Nadel L Miller C Welch J Dodson G Mccoy J Beaversn Merriweatherp Fillion R Nease L Suggs K Miller |
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