05000440/FIN-2009002-04
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| Title | Failure to Perform an Adequate Evaluation to Determine the Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment and/or Engineering Controls |
| Description | A self-revealed finding of very low safety significance and an associated NCV of10 CFR 20.1501 was identified for the failure to perform an adequate survey (evaluation)to determine whether the use of respiratory protection equipment and/or engineering controls were necessary to maintain the total effective dose equivalent As-Low-As-Is-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA). Specifically, a high efficiency particulate air vacuum cleaner that was used during a spent fuel pool clean-up campaign was opened without fully evaluating the potential hazards. As a result, two contracted decontamination technicians received an unplanned intake of radioactive materials. As immediate actions, the licensee assessed the internal dose to the workers and secured the area to minimize additional exposure. The licensee entered the issue into its corrective action program as CR 08-33692.The finding is more than minor because it impacted the program and process attribute of the Occupational Radiation Safety Cornerstone and affected the cornerstone objective of ensuring adequate protection of worker health and safety from exposure to radiation, in that not performing adequate evaluations to determine the use of respiratory protection equipment and/or engineering controls for the work resulted in unplanned, additional dose to workers. The finding was determined to be of very low safety significance because it was not an ALARA planning issue, there was no overexposure nor potential for overexposure, and the licensees ability to assess dose was not compromised. The finding was determined to have a cross-cutting aspect in the Human Performance area per IMC 0305 H.4(c), because the licensee failed to ensure supervisory and management oversight of work activities, including contractors, such that nuclear safety is supported. |
| Site: | Perry  |
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| Report | IR 05000440/2009002 Section 2OS1 |
| Date counted | Mar 31, 2009 (2009Q1) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Or Safety |
| Identified by: | Self-revealing |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71121.01 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | M Munir M Wilk J Robbins J Cassidy G Hausman T Bilik M Phalen G Wright M Franke R Leidy J Cameron |
| CCA | H.2, Field Presence |
| INPO aspect | LA.2 |
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Finding List (Perry) @ 2009Q1
Self-Identified List (Perry)
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