IR 05000150/1979002
| ML19296A493 | |
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| Site: | Ohio State University |
| Issue date: | 02/16/1979 |
| From: | Charles Brown, Little W, Riden M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML19296A491 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-150-79-02, 50-150-79-2, NUDOCS 7903280054 | |
| Download: ML19296A493 (4) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-150/79-02 Docket No. 50-150 License No. F-75 Licensee: Ohio State University 2070 Neal Avenue Colunbus, OH 43210 Facility Fame:
Nuclear Feactor Laboratory Inspection At:
Nuclear P.eactor Site, Colurbus, OH Inspection Conducted:
February 5-7, 1979 Asd Inspectors:
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Nuclear Support Section 2 Inspection Summary Inspection on February 5-7, 1979 (Report No. 50-150/79-02)
Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of licensee organization, logs, records, reactor surveillance, requalification training, review and audit, and experiments.
The inspection involved 27 inspector-hours onsite by two NRC inspectors.
Results: No itens of noncompliance were found in any of the six areas examined.
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DETAILS
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Personnel Contacted
- B. K. Hajek, Associate Director of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory R. D. Myser, Assistant Director of Radiation Safety
- Denotes licensee representative attending exit interview.
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Organization The inspector verified that minimum staffing composition for reactor operation is as described in the facility technical specifications, and that the licensee's organization appeared to be functioning as required. The inspector noted that Mr.
R. Myser is to be appointed to the position of " Reactor Operations Manager," a newly created position to be effective February 21, 1979, to relieve the present staff of some of the every day license requirements and reactor schedulinF burden.
No itens of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Locs and Records The inspector verified that the licensee's records and logs are maintained consistent with regulatory requirements.
The inspector reviewed selected nuclear reactor logbooks, reactor pre-startup checkouts, request for reactor operation, log N thermal power and log count rate charts for 1978-1979.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Reactor Surveillance The inspector reviewed 1978-1979 surveillance records and procedures to ascertain whether the licensee's surveillance program is adequate and is conducted in accordance with technical specification require-ments.
Surveillance records reviewed included:
Daily pre-startup checklist; a.
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Required routine maintenance; c.
Instrument channel and radiation monitoring sensors; d.
Scram checks and rod scram time; and e.
Fuel and control element inspections.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Requalification Training
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The inspector reviewed 1978-1979 operator requalification records to verify that the requalification training program is conducted in accordance with regulatory requir:.ments and the licensee's approved requalification program.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Review and Audit The inspector reviewed the audit subcommittee records to ensure that the licensee's review and audit functions are conducted consistent with the requirements of the facility license, and to verify that changes to the f acility are made consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59 and the tecnnical specifications.
The insocctor reviewed the minutes of the advisory committee on reactor operations on February 14, 1978, April 20, 1978 and July 27, 1978; and audit subcommittee on December 14 and 19, 1977 and June 8
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and 12, 1978.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Experiments The inspector reviewed the procedures for two nuclear reactor labo-ratory ex:eriments to ascertain whether experiments are conducted safely and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Experiments reviewed were:
Increase in neutron flux by rotation of fuel conducted on a.
August 16 and 17, 1978, and December 14, 1978.
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Exchange of fuel element LNP-ll with a heavier element, LNP-7-1, from storage (experiments Nos. 1630 and 1632).
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representative (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on February 7, 1979 and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.
The licensee acknowledged the following remarks in response to certain of the items discussed by the inspector:
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Concern with development of documentation control of proce-
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dural changes.
Status of proposed changes subnitted on February 14, 1978 to the hazards surrary report have rerained outstanding.
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Actions necessary to improve data logging and review.
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