IR 015000039/1981003
| ML18139B398 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Surry, 02700047, 015000039 |
| Issue date: | 04/01/1981 |
| From: | Macarthur T, Peery W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18139B396 | List: |
| References | |
| 15000039-81-03, 15000039-81-3, 50-280-81-10, 50-281-81-10, NUDOCS 8106160086 | |
| Download: ML18139B398 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 Report Nos. 15000039/81~03, 50-280/81-10, and 50-281/81-10 Licensee:
Virginia Electric and Pow*er Company Richmond, VA 23261 Docket Nos. 15000039, 50-280 Jnd.50-281 License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 Inspection at Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., Barnwell, SC Inspector: ~
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Approved by: W~~t~'~g Section Chief Technical Inspection Branch Division of Engineering and Technical Inspection Inspection conducted on March 12, 1981 SUMMARY Areas Inspected
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.W/v, Date Signed Each licensee-shipper vehicJ~ was fnspected -for compl i anc~ with. Department of Tran:sportation (DOT) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission *(N-RC} regulations. as*
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( 1) shipping paper: requ.i rements; (2) DOT E>Jacarcli ng req~i rements; (3) radiation levels; (4) removable contamination; (5) DOT ma_rking and labeling requirements for packages;* (6) DOT and NRC requirements for externa 1 package-features, and (7) prohibited articles or content _
Results Of the seven a~eas inspected one. apparent item of noncompJiance was _found in one are,*:.. *.'
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DETAILS Persons Contacted R. Sappington, D~partment of Heilth and Ehvironmental Control J. Purvis*, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc..
J. Ott, Chem-Nuclear Systems~ Iri R. Bishop, Virginia Electric and Power Company M. Beckham, Virginia Electric and Power Company Genera 1 The NRC inspection consisted of a review of the shipping papers, radiation survey of the vehicle, contamination surveys and radiation level surveys of se 1 ected packages for-one sh.i pment of waste materi a 1 received from the Surry Plant in trailer #4718 on Ma.r.ch 12, 198 General surveys and observations were conducted to determfne if the vehkl e had proper placards,. proper seals, and* if any obvious* safety hazards existe The contents of the vehicle were inspected for appropriate marking, labeling, tightness of seals, integrity of package construction or any evidence of leakag Chem-Nuclear*assigns a control number for each shipment upon arrival at the site. These numbers were called 11arrival survey numbers" (AS No.) and were used by the inspectors to identify licensee-shippers during this inspectio.
Package Integrity The shipment from Surry carried by Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., (Tractor #19)
identified by AS #24988 was found to. be in violation of_ 49 CFR 173.392(c)(l)
in that. there were holes in the bottcim and front of one dumpster.. This is. a *.
Severity Level III violation (Supplement V.C:'1). ~-Observation-s0-by the in-spector and swipe surveys taken by Chem-Nuclear of the* eiterior and bed of the trailer did not i'ndicate any leakage of radioactivity from the dumpste Shipping Papers The shipping papers were reviewed for comp 1 etenes-s-and to ascertain if the contents of the shipment were properly identified, and if emergency notifi-cation procedures and instructions were included as required under 49 CFR 172, Subpart Specific requirements for shipping papers were reviewed as follows:
Material shipping name Materi a 1 cl ass Name sequence
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Limited quantity 49 CFR 172.100/172.200/172.202 49 CFR 172.200/172.202 49 CFR 172/200/172.202
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49 CFR 172/200/172. 202 49 CFR 172/200/172.203
Name of each radionuclide Physical and chemical form Activity in curies
49 CFR 172/203 49 CFR 172/203 49 CFR 172/203 In addition to the* above, 49 CFR 177.817 requires carriers.to maintain the above shipping paper readily available for inspection and recognizable by authorities in case of an acciden No items of noncompliance were identifie.
Each vehicle was inspected for conformance with DOT placarding ~equirem~nts 6.
(49 CFR 172, Subpart F/173.392).
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spected for compliance with the following:
Maximum transportation index of 50 - (49 CFR 177.842)
Loaded so as to avoid spillage (49 CFR 177.842)
Properly blocked and braced (49 CFR 173.392/177.842)
LSA*vehicle survey (49 CFR 177.843)
No items of noncompliance were identifie Maximum Radiation Levels Each truck was surveyed for maximum radiation levels in the normally occu-pied portions of the vehicle, in a plane at. the edge of the flatbed or at the surface of the closed vehicles, in a v~rtical plane six feet from the sides of the vehicle where possible, and on the surface of a representative package. Shipping casks were surveyed at the surfac No levels were in noncompliance wit~49* CFR 173;393 limft.
Packaging
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A representative sampling of packages from each shipment was examined for conformance with. DOT marking and labeling requirem!=nt External features of the packages were examined for conformance with UOT and NRC requirements as noted below:
Low specific activity (LSA) packaging Tight packages - ltd. Qt No re lease of materi a 1 Radioactive material markings Security seals Gross weight requirements Proper shipping name LSA labeling Cask design specifications 49 CFR 173.392 49 CFR 173.391 or 173.392 49 CFR 173.392/173.393 49 CFR 172. 310 49 CFR 173.393
- 49 CFR 172.. 310 49 CFR 172.100/172.30 CFR 173.392 49 CFR 173. 393a One item of noncompliance was identified, as described in paragraph 3 abov J
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3 The results of this inspection were discussed with Mr. Beckham on March 12, 1981 at the Chem-Nuclear burial site and a telephone conversation between A. F. Gibson, NRC and R. D. Sylvia, VEPCO on March 17, 1981.