05000335/FIN-2013005-01
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| Title | Failure to Use Only NIOSH Certified Respiratory Protection Equipment |
| Description | A self-revealing non-cited violation (NCV) of 10 CFR Part 20.1703(a) was identified for the use of respiratory protection equipment that had not been certified as safe by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The licensees use of respiratory protection equipment in a radiologically controlled area that had not been tested and certified by NIOSH or that had not obtained prior authorization from the NRC to use respiratory equipment not certified by NIOSH was a performance deficiency. The licensee discontinued use of the respiratory protection equipment and the issue was entered into the licensees corrective action program under action request (AR) 1719479. The finding was more than minor because it was associated with the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone attribute of Equipment and Instrumentation and adversely affected the cornerstone objective of protecting worker health and safety from exposure to radiation. When using non-NIOSH approved respirators in a radiologically controlled area, the potential existed to put workers in a situation that may be more hazardous than the radiological dangers that the respirator is meant to protect against (e.g. loss of air flow). The finding was determined to be of very low safety significance (Green) because it was not related to As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) planning, there was no overexposure nor potential for overexposure, and the licensees ability to assess dose was not compromised. A cross cutting aspect was not assigned because the performance characteristic was corrected and eliminated before the inspectors identified the issue and is therefore not reflective of present licensee performance. |
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
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| Report | IR 05000335/2013005 Section 2RS3 |
| Date counted | Dec 31, 2013 (2013Q4) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Or Safety |
| Identified by: | Self-revealing |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71124.03 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | C Dykes D Rich J Laughlin J Reyes J Rivera P Capehart R Carrion T Morrissey W Loo W Pursley |
| Violation of: | 10 CFR 20.1703, Use of individual respiratory protection equipment |
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Finding List (Saint Lucie) @ 2013Q4
Self-Identified List (Saint Lucie)
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