IR 05000160/1996005
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| Site: | Neely Research Reactor |
| Issue date: | 12/20/1996 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| 50-160-96-05, 50-160-96-5, NUDOCS 9701060118 | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
Docket No.:
50 160 License No.:
R 97 Report No.:
50 160/96-05 Licensee:
Georgia Institute of Technology Facility:
Neely Nuclear Research Center Atlanta, GA 30332 Inspection Conducted:
November 25 27, 1996 Inspector:
A. Gooden, Radiation Specialist Approved by:
E. McAlpine, Chief Fuel Facilities Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Enclosure i
9701060118 961220
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PDR ADOCK 05000160
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l EXECL'!IVE SUMMARY Neely Nuclear Research Center 50-160/96 05 l
t This routine, announced inspection involved a review of the operational readiness status of the licensee's emergency preparedness program, and the
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observation and evaluation of the licensee's annual emergency response drill.
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The emergency preparedness program elements were adequately maintair 'd
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e to ensure a state of readiness for responding to emergencies
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(Section F3.06).
Non required tours were afforded licensee response personnel to e
familiarize them with offsite fixed and mobile response capabilities (Section F3.07).
e The exercise was considered a successful demonstration by emergsncy response personnel in implementing procedures and actions to protect the health and safety of facility staff, and students, in response to a tornado (Section F3.06),
e An Exercise Weakness was identified for an untimely and incorrect emergency classification (Section F3. 06).
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Attachment:
Persons Contacted
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List of Items Opened, Closed, and Discussed List of Acronyms Scenario and Exercise Objectives
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Report Details IV. Facility Support F3 Emergency Preparedness (82745)
F3.01 Changes to the Emergency Plan l
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Insoection Scoce The review, approval, and distribution of Plan changes was examined to determine if changes were made since the last
inspection (November 1995), to assess the im)act of changes on the
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overall state of emergency preparedness at t1e facility, and determine if the changes were made in a
Inspection Report
Incident Response Center
NNRC
Neely Nuclear Research Center
NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Public Address System
Rev.
Revision
TRTR
Test, Research, and Training Reactor
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EMERGENCY EXERCISE
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Nov. M.1996
OBJECTIVES:
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To test the NNRC F.-- pocy Organiranian's response to a "NOUE' emergency
event;
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To demanserate a new Ese-cy Director's ability to handle an emergency situation-
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To deman=rrate that NNRC j
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appropresely to an emergency situanon.
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To da=anarrate that emergency i,in-are ada- - and can be followed.
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To da=an=rrate that emergency ca==naratiane systems are funenanal and
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To.m the emergency ca====c=tian system in summoning help from the State of
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SET-UP
The Reactor has been defueled for the Olyngacs Prunary water has been drained from
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the reactor and is in its storage massiner in the haeament The Hot Cell is empty.11:e barn contains
campus and NNRC low level wasic. It is a dark, gloomy, onunous and rainy mornag!
9:00 AM Comrolleri=riares exercise by henthng Card One to Admi==rranve Secretary
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CARD ONE: You have just rearved a 4 i.s call from the Police 4m iaraa=i== you
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.if a " Tornado Watch" and requesting that NNRC take appropnase praraman< The NNRC Dirar'ar. the
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Manager. Osce ofPadi=*ia= L'='v==d the D-ae M=-- are nor av=iM*-
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FW Acnons:
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Nonfy NNRC staff and erndante using PA system.
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Nctify assistant reactor manager
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! s=== rant Reactor Manager====== role cf Eme cy Director (ED)
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9:03 AM or upon receipt of Tornado Watch call from Ad=ini trative Secretary. Controller
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gives out Card Two to Assistam Reactor Manager:
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CARD 1WO: The GT Police have called again and informed you that a tornado has been
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sighted one mile WNW of NNRC and nuning toward NNRC. The tornado " watch" is now a tornado
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" warning".
F-*ad Acnons.
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P.A. Aann=wwnant "All staff take shelter".
Assene positions in shelter.
9:20 Tornado passes by Reactor on South Side near 5!.R.B. haildia=
CARD THREE: The tornado hasjust passed by on South side of NNRC near the E.R. B.
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h=lding You have lost all elecincal power.
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Send out damage a====an' teams
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Call police
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Damage Annamenant
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CARD FOUR: Team one: "No damage to Reassor, Hot Cell or NNRC"
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CARD FIVE:
Team two: " Barn is torn open and part of the roofis massang-paanhia spread
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FPM Accort
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Send out survey team to barn.
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Notify GEMA for the need of off-site monamng manansace
(Need forradalogical selfe====ad self-suppomas radiolopcallaboratory
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in trader).
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Request barn inventory of rad===el=4==
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Radiolopcal Asaan=nant
CARD SIX: Survey of area around barn shows (see MAP ONE and attached survey) little
........,,... off site but cannot be see as there is no % to = - - 2, coum smeers. All data is
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bened upon count rates using a pacrir, probe rnean=ser plus direct exposure rendags with ia== nan
ch==har detectors. Rain has st@ sad the clouds are disperung smag opemass ofblue sity.
FW Acnon:
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Declare NJUE
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CallGEMA AND A/ FEMA
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CallNRC
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Inmate Clean-up
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Mark radimion/..........., areas
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Pickupalmous waste
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10:30 Georgia DNR amves with portable van.
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CARD SEVEN. Georgia EPD has amved with mobde labormory
FW Acnon:
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Brief GA EPD Pericanel of staanon
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Georpa EPD conducts defimtrve rachological survey
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12:00 Final n====nant
CARD EIGHT: GA EPD reports no
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levels must have been==ar'=ead with paper waste that has been puted up. Power is restored.
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Final report to:
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GEMA
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