IR 05000029/1985021
| ML20138L735 | |
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| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 12/13/1985 |
| From: | Pasciak W, Zibulsky H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20138L723 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-029-85-21, 50-29-85-21, NUDOCS 8512200024 | |
| Download: ML20138L735 (4) | |
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O U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report No.
50-29/85-21 Docket No.
50-29 License No.
DPR-3 Priority Category C
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i Licensee: Yankee Atomic Electric Co.
1671 Worcester Road Framington, Massachusetts 01701 Facility Name: Yankee Rowe Inspection At:
Rowe, Massachusetts Inspection Conducted: November 5-7, 1985 Inspectors:
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W.'J.Pyciak,ChieT,'BWRRadiation dhte I Protection Section, DRSS Inspection Summary:
Inspection on November 5-7, 1985 (Report No. 50-29/85-21)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, announced inspection of the nonradiological chemistry program. Areas reviewed included training, measurement control and analytical procedure evaluations. The inspection involved 27 inspector hours by one NRC region based inspector.
Results: No violations were identified.
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DETAILS 1)
Individuals Contacted
- L. Heider, Vice President
- N. St. Laurent, Plant Superintendent
- B. Drawbridge, Assistant Plant Superintendent
- T. Henderson, Technical Director
- R. Mellor, Chemistry Manager P. Dullea, Chemistry Technician
- Denotes those present at the exit interview.
The inspector also interviewed other licensee employees including members of the chemistry staff.
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Action on Previous Licensee Findings (Closed) 84-25-01 IFI (84725) - The licensee did not have a measurement control program in the nonradiological chemistry laboratory. The licensee has initiated a measurement control program with analyzed standards plotted on control charts.
(Closed) 84-25-02 IFI (84725) - The licensee did not have a retraining program for nonradiological chemistry technicians. The licensee contracted with a company to give formal training to the technicians.
The. licensee contracted with a commercial laboratory to supply the licensee with certified water solution standards for the laboratory technicians to analyze. The technicians' analytical results were evaluated and documented by the chemistry manager.
(0 pen) 250013 TI (79501) - An inspection was conducted in part of this item. Module 79501 is complete and module 79502 is not complete.
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Measurement Control Evaluation The licensee's measurement control program was verified through analysis of actual plant water samples. The steam generator blowdown and spent e
fuel pit _were_ sampled and duplicate samples were sent to Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) for independent verification. Metals, chloride, hydrazine and ammonia will be performed on the steam generator blowdown sample and baron analysis will be performed on the spent fuel pit sample. On completion of the analyses by both laboratories, a statistical evaluation will be made (Inspector Follow-up Item 85-21-01).
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Analytical Procedures Evaluation During the inspection, standard chemical solutions were submitted by the inspector to the licensee for analysis. The standard solutions were prepared by BNL for NRC Region I, and were analyzed by the licensee using
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The analysis of standards is used to verify the licensee's capability to monitor chemical parameters in various plant systems with respect to Technical Specification and other regulatory requirements.
In addition, the analysis of standards is used to evaluate the licensee's analytical procedures with respect to accuracy and precision.
The results of the standard measurements comparison indicated that with the exception of two measurements, all of the results were in agreement under the criteria used for comparing results (see Attachment 1). The fluoride disagreement could have been a poor aliquot.
The chloride analyses were performed by two different Technicians.
The chloride disagreement is due to the insensitivity of the titrimetric methods as was noted in inspection report 50-29/84-25.
The licensee has purchased an ion chromatograph for the analyses of fluoride, chloride, sulfate, phosphate, and nitrate. This procedure will give the licensee greater reliability and sensitivity for the analyses of these anions.
Nickel, copper, iron and chromium standard solutions were not analyzed because the licensee's atomic absorption instrument had to be repaired.
The results of the
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comparisons are listed in Table 1.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on November 7,1985, and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection. At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspecto.
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Capability Test Results Yankee Rowe Chem. Parameter NRC Value Lic. Value Ratio Lic/NRC Comparison Results in parts per million (ppm)
Boron 1014
1005
1.0 Agreement 3047
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0.988 0.01 Agreement 5040 130 4932 1 3 0.979 0.03 Agreement Ammonia 120
110
0.92 1 0.06 Agreement 369 i
337
1.02 1 0.03 Agreement Results in parts per billion (ppb)
Fluoride 96.1 1 4.1 107 i 5.8 1.11 1 0.08 Agreement 329 1 20 28316 0.86 1 0.06 Disagreement 149
150 1 0 1.0 Agreement Chloride 103
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0.89 i 0.37 Agreement (Analyst #1)
697 1 30 647
0.93 1 0.06 Agreement 277
413
1.49 1 0.24 Agreement Chloride 103
117
1.14 0.16 Agreement (Analyst #2)
697
729 1 36 1.05 1 0.07 Agreement 277
396
1.43 1 0.19 Disagreement Hydrazine 19.3 i 1.6 21.5 1 1 1.11 1 0.11 Agreement 52.4 1.3 56.8 i 2 1.08 1 0.05 Agreement 100
95.0 1 7 0.95 1 0.07 Agreement