Green: The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance and associated
NCV of
10 CFR 20.1703, Use of Individual Respiratory Protection Equipment, for the licensees failure to develop and maintain written procedures regarding the maintenance and testing that incorporated all of the visual and functional tests specified by the manufacturer. This issue has been entered into the licensees
CAP as CR 02183134. Corrective actions included an evaluation of that the self-contained breathing apparatus (
SCBA) available for use would perform as expected. The performance deficiency was determined to be more than minor because if left uncorrected, it would have the potential to
lead to a more significant safety concern. Specifically, the inadequate testing of the
SCBA could have resulted in a functional failure during use. The removal of the
SCBA in this occurrence could have led the individual to be exposed to radiological airborne hazards and more importantly atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and health. The finding was determined to be of very low safety significance because it was not an as-low-as-reasonably-achievable planning issue, there were no
overexposures, nor
substantial potential for overexposures, and the licensees ability to assess dose was not compromised. The inspectors determined that the cause of the issue had a cross-cutting aspect of evaluation in the problem identification and resolution area. Specifically, the licensee did not thoroughly evaluate the issue to ensure the resolution addressed the extent of conditions from a previously identified discrepancy between the manufacturers manual and licensee procedures. [P.2]
