IR 05000030/1987001
| ML20237H352 | |
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| Site: | Plum Brook |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1987 |
| From: | Greger L, Miller D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20237H332 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-030-87-01, 50-185-87-01, 50-185-87-1, 50-30-87-1, NUDOCS 8708240439 | |
| Download: ML20237H352 (4) | |
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I U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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, Reports'No. 50-30/87001(DRSS);50-185/87001(DRSS)
Docket Nos. 50-30; 50-185- . Licenses No. TR-3; R-93 Licensee: National Aeronautics and Space
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Administration Lewis Research Center
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Plum Brook Statio Sandusky, OH .44870 Fac'ility Name: . Plum Brook Reactor Facility Inspection At: Plum Brook Reactor Site, Sandusky, Ohio Inspection Conducted: August 10,.1987
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Inspection Summary Inspection on August'10, 1987 (Reports'No. 50-30/87001(DRSS);
No. 50-185/87001(DRSS)).
.[ Treas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of radiological protection including: status of reactor facility possess-but-not-operate licenses; organization; condition of systems and components; security and surveillance-
,. measures; facility changes; facility and environmental radiological surveys;
-internal audits; records and reports; and posting, labeling, and contro '
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Results: No violations or deviations were identifie !.
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- H. Pfaqner, Plum Brook Reactor Facility (PBRF) Manager- l
.H. McCune, First Alternate PBRF Manager )
J. Rose, Site Manager, Teledyne Isotopes
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D. Young, Manager, Technical Services, Teledyne Isotopes
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This inspection, which began at 8:00 a.m. on August 10, 1987, was conducted to examine compliance with license conditions for s possess-but-not-operate Licenses No. TR-3 and No. R-93 for the Plum 5 Brook Test Reactor and Plum Brook Mock-Up Reacto No attempt was made to separate inspection activities between the two license . Status of NRC Licenses No. TR-3 and R-93 4 In an amendment dated July 26, 1973, the Plum Brook Test Reactor was issued a license for Possession-Only. By letter dated March 17, 1980,
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Plum Brook Test Reactor (PBTR) and Plum Brook Mock-Up Reactor (MUR),
' "' to dispose of the component parts, and to terminate Licenses No. TR-3 arid No. R-93. Following review of the NASA applications, NRC issued
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an " Order Authorizing Dismantling of. Facilities and Disposition of Component Parts," dated May 26, 1981 (the Order covered both reactors).
By application dated July 26, 1985, NASA requested that NRC rescind the Order of May 26, 1981, and reinstate the facilities to a status of Possession-Only. NASA cited budget limitations as the reason for not
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bqing able to implement the May 26, 1981 Order. By letters dated h4nuary 12, 1987, and January 28, 1987, Amendment No. 3 to License N R-93 and Amendment No. 7 to License No. TR-3, respectively, were issued to reinstate and renew possess-but-not-operate licenses for the PBTR and the MU The technical specifications are revised in their entiret ,
The licenses expire ten years from the date of issuanc . 0,rraization Mr. H. Pfanner, current PBRF Manager, in responsible for maintaining the safe protective storage mode of the reactors. First Alternate PBRF Manager is Mr. H. McCure. Mr. S. Smith is Radiation Safety Office Daily security, surveillance, and maintenance activities are performed by an onsite service contractor, Teledyne Isotope :
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i Inspections, Tests, and Surveys
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The inspector selectively reviewed records of the following inspections,
-tests, and surveys required by Technical Specification 2.20 of Facility
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License No. TR- * PBS Fence Integrity Inspection
- PBRF Fence Integrity Inspection
- Building and CV Locks Inspection
- Puilding and CV General Condition ~ Inspections
- Alarms. Tests
- . Facility Radiological Surveys
- Environmental Radiological Surveys
- At solute Filter Inspection l
- CV Integrity Test The inspections, tests, and surveys appear to be adequately performed at the required frequency by qualified personnel. No significant problems were noted.
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' Condition of Systems and Components
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The condition of systems and components vital to maintaining safe protective storage are continually reviewed by the licensee and the :
contractor. During 1987, several tanks were found to contain water because of rain water intrusion through small. reach rod openings over the !
years. The water was sampled, analyzed, and planned releases were made to the stream in accordance with 10 CFR 20.105. The licensee used a deionizing column to reduce the radioactive concentration of some liquids before release. After the releases were made, the tank tops were covered with an insulation foam to prevent further water intrusio The containment vessel, which also had been experiencing water intrusion because of a deteriorated covering, was also covered with an insulating foam; no further water intrusion has been note Several building exteriors have been painted, and other appearance improvements made. The facility appears well maintaine .- Internal Audits '
Two internal audits of PBRF were conducted by the Radiation Safety Officer during 1985, and the NASA Lewis Research Center audit team conducted an audit in 1986. No findings were identified during the audits. The audits
, meet the requirements of Technical Specification 3.1.3 of Facility License No. TR- l
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' (PBRF Safety Ccamittee (PSC) Meetings The inspector' reviewed the minutes of PSC meetings' held in June and November 1986.and May 1987, in accordance with Technical
> Specification 3.1.6. Committee member qualifications, review subjects, '
, reports,'and meeting frequency comply with Technical Specification requirements. In response to committee commer:ts, several PBRF procedures are being' revise No violations or deviations were identifie ' Facility Tour The inspector toured PBRF facilities and grounds. Posting, labeling, and access controls appeared adequate. Maintenance of radiation area access control boundaries appeared good. No abnormalities were note No violations or deviations were identifie . Ex_it Meeting The inspector met with a licensee representative (denoted in Section 1)
at the conclusion of the inspection. The inspector summarized the scope and' findings of the inspection. The inspector also discussed.the likely information content of the-inspection report with regard to documents and processes reviewed by the inspector during the inspection. The licensee identified'no such documents / processes as proprietar ;
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