ENS 44514
ENS Event | |
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16:15 Sep 23, 2008 | |
| Title | Media Inquiry Concerning Upcoming Licensee Performance Review |
| Event Description | Below are the responses to questions BWXT received from [DELETED] at the News & Advance of Lynchburg, VA, and the BWXT responses.
Q: In the past year, there have been a number of 'notices of violation' from NRC regarding events at BWXT. Several of these violations or apparent violations involved Raschig Ring-filled Vacuum Cleaners - one overturned from a forklift last year and spilled some nuclear material; later there was a situation in which one of the RRVCs did not have enough raschig rings in it, etc.-and one other incident involved an employee being splashed with a solution that contained some nuclear material. In what ways has the company responded to these events? What measures have been taken to correct procedures and prevent further occurrences? A: The company has performed detailed incident investigations and identified corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of these types of incidents. For example, in the case of the RRVCs we have developed and are implementing a new vacuum cleaner design that no longer requires the use of Raschig rings. In the case of the chemical spill, the company has strengthened its chemical spill response procedures. Q: How does the company anticipate the performance review to go? A: We appreciate the opportunity to receive feedback from the NRC on our performance on an annual basis. This feedback is valuable to us as we strive to continuously improve our operating and safety performance. We look forward to discussing our safety and operational successes and improvements at the meeting. Q: Some of BWXT's operations are classified; Do you know how detailed the performance review presentation will be? A: For specifics about the NRC's presentation, it would be better to contact the NRC. I can tell you that the information we plan to present will be detailed enough to explain our successes and improvements without revealing any classified information. |
| Where | |
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| Bwx Technologies, Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia (NRC Region 2) | |
| License number: | SNM-42 |
| Reporting | |
| Part 70 App A (C) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.23 h-0.135 days <br />-0.0192 weeks <br />-0.00442 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Cheryl Goff 13:01 Sep 23, 2008 |
| NRC Officer: | Jeff Rotton |
| Last Updated: | Sep 23, 2008 |
| 44514 - NRC Website | |
Bwx Technologies, Inc. with Part 70 App A (C) | |
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