IR 05000151/1980001
| ML19309D734 | |
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| Site: | University of Illinois, 05000356 |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1980 |
| From: | Essig T, Greer R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| ML19309D733 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-151-80-01, 50-151-80-1, 50-356-80-01, 50-356-80-1, NUDOCS 8004110274 | |
| Download: ML19309D734 (4) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-151/80-01; 50-356/80-01 Docket No. 50-151; 50-356 License No. R-115; R-117 Licensee: University of Illinois
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Facility Name: Triga and Lopra Inspection Conducted: February 4-6, 1980 2 fUf80 Inspector:
R. J. Greer V
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. Essi, Chief Tf1IfD Environmental and Special Projects Section Inspection Summary Inspection on February 4-6, 1980 (Report No. 50-151/80-01 and 50-356/80-01 Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of Emergency Planning,
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including a review of the facility Emergency Plan and supporting procedures; interviews with licensee personnel and support group personnel; review of training and drills; and inspection of emergency equipment. The inspection involved eleven inspector-hours on site by one NRC inspector.
Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
- G. Beck, Reactor Supervisor J. Steerman, Reactor Health Physicist C. Pohlod, Senior Reactor Operator L. Sanders, University Assistant Health Physicist C. Barnes, Lieutenant, University Police Department M. Mecum, Chief, University Fire Department
- Denotes those present during exit interview.
Emergency Plan and Revisions The university Nuclear Reactor Committee has the responsibility of reviewing and updating the emergency plan on an annual basis. The most recent revision of the plan is dated May 29, 1979. The emergency plan contains the major elements of emergency preparedness discussed in Regulatory Guide 2.6 " Emergency Planning for Research Reactors (January 1979)." The inspector reviewed the minutes of the meeting of the Nuclear Reactor Committee on May 29, 1979, the licensee's Emergency Plan, and the implementing procedure concerning evacuation contained in the licensee's Rules and Regulations for the Operation of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory.
No items of noncompliance were noted.
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Coordination with Support Agencies The inspector visited the University of Illinois fire department, and police department and discussed the arrangements made to pro-vide assistance in the event of an emergency at the nuclear reactor laboratory.
Support group representatives stated that there is close coordination between their agencies and reactor personnel.
The police department is also responsible for transporting injured personnel to the university hospital, McKinley Hospital. Represent-atives of both departments stated that they are trained by reactor personnel on an annual basis.
The inspector also visited the University Health Physics Department, located at McKinley Hospital. The primary function of the university health physicist is to provide assistance to the reactor health physicist as needed. The primary responsibility for health physics service at the reactor rests with the reactor health physicist.
No items of noncompliance were noted.
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Medical Arrangements A special decontamination facility is located at McKinley Hospital, approximate'.y one mile from the reactor facility. According to licensee representatives, transportation to the hospital would be provided bi the campus police, or if necessary, by a township ambulance service. The inspector visited the decontamination facility at the hospital and talked with the University's associate health physicist. The decontamination room contains a table, a decontamination shower, and retention tank for catching contaminated liquids.
It also contains other assorted decontamination and med-ical and first aid supplies. A licensee representative stated that the University Health Physics Department will provide assistance to the reator health physicist as needed, e.g.,
for facility / personnel decontamination. Monitoring instrumentation maintained in the de-contamination facility is maintained and calibrated by the University Health Physics Department.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were noted.
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Facilities and Equipment Survey instrumentation and supplied air breathing equipment, located in the reactor facility were examined for maintenance and operability.
All equipment appeared to be maintained in a ready state. The survey meters examined were operable, and the calibration had been checked as required. The reactor health physicist is responsible for checking the calibration of the instrumentation semiannually and re-calibrating the instrumentation as needed. Equipment for accident assessment in the reactor room included area radiation monitors, a continuous air particulate monitor, and a stack monitor, with audible and visual alarms.
Selected alarms were tested and found to be operable.
No items of noncompliance were noted.
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Drills and Training Based on a review of licensee records, the last drill was held on January 25, 1979. The licensee's Emergency Plan states that drills will be held annually. A licensee representative stated that the emergency drill for 1980 is scheduled for February 8.
The inspector discussed training with licensee representatives.
Personnel from the university police and fire departments are trained at least annually in the emergency plan. Reactor per-sonnel are trained annually, also. The inspector verified by review of licensee records (meeting minutes) that training was conducted in 1979.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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The inspector met with the licensee representative (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on February 6, 1980. The inspector summarized the purpose and scope of the in-spection, and the findings, and verified that the emergency drill is scheduled for February 8, 1980.
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