IR 05000184/1986001

Insp Repts 50-184/86-01 & 70-0398/86-03 on 860625-26.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Radiation Protection Program,Including Mgt Organization & Controls & Effluent & Environ Monitoring

ML20207J825
Person / Time
Site:	07000398, National Bureau of Standards Reactor
Issue date:	07/18/1986
From:	Cioffi J, Shanbaky M, Tuccinard T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
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ML20207J811	List: IR 05000184/1986001 ML20207J806
References
50-184-86-01, 50-184-86-1, 70-0398-86-03, 70-398-86-3, NUDOCS 8607290266
Download: ML20207J825 (5)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Report N /86-01 and 70-398/86-03 Docket N and 70-398 License No. TR-5 and SNM-362 Pric .-ity - and 1 Category C and UHRD Licensee: U. S. Department of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Washington, D.C. 20234 Facility Name: U. S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards -

Inspectiou At: Gaithersburg, Maryland Inspection Conducted: June 25 - 26, 1986 Inspectors: -

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Protection Section Inspection Summary: Inspection on June 25 -26, 1986 (Inspection Report l Nos. 50-184/86-01 and 70-398/86-03)

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection by 2 region - based i

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inspectors. The licensee's radiation protection program was reviewed with respect to the following areas: Management organization and controls, training l and qualification of personnel, implementation of the radiation protection program, exposure controls, and effluent and environmental monitoring.

Results: No violations or deviations were identifie l[

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DETAILS 1.0. Personnel Contacted

• R. S. Carter, Chief, Reactor Radiaticn Division

• Cassatt, Deputy Director, Center for Radiation Research

• T. G. Hobbs, Chief, Health Physics

• L. A. Slaback, Jr. , Supervisory H.P. , Lab-Accelerator

• J. C. Wang, Supervisory H.P., Reactor

• denotes attendance at the exit interview Other licensee personnel were contacted or interviewe .0. Purpose The purpose of this routine, unannouced inspection was to review the licensee's radiation protection program with respect to the following elements:

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Status of Previously Identified Items

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Management Organization and Controls

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Training and Qualification of Personnel

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Implementation of the Radiation Protection Program

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Exposure Control

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Effluent and Environmental Monitoring 3.0. Status of Previously Identified Items 3.1. (Closed) 50-184/85-01-01 (Violation). Failure to maintain positive control over entries into high radiation areas. The licensee now locks the entrance to the Process Room on the B-3 level of the reac-tor building at all times to maintain positive control over each entry into that area. This item is considered close .2. (Closed) 78-04-04 (Inspector Follow-up). Review licensee's spiked neutron badge results. The licensee uses a two card (Li-6 and Li-7)

Albedo neutron dosimeter to monitor neutron exposure along with rem-ball measurements of the various areas around the reactor. Correla-tion between the two sets of measurements is made and correction factors are applied for any assigned personnel neutron doses. The licensee had no knowledge of spiked neutron badge results. This item is considered close . .

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3.3. (Closed) 78-04-05 (Inspector Follow-up). Review Respiratory Protec-tion Program. The licensee has no respiratory protection program and uses no respirators for radiological work. This item is considered close .0. Management Organization and Controls The licensee's management controls and organizational structure was re-viewed with respect to criteria contained in:

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License number TR-5, Appendix A Technical Specifications, Section 7.0, and

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License number SNM-36 The licensee's program was determined from discussions with Health Physics personnel, and other NBS staff members.

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Within the scope of this review, no violations or deviations were identi-fled. The licensee appeared to be organized in accordance with the license condition .0. Training and Qualification of Personnel The licensee's program for training and qualification of personnel was reviewed against criteria contained in:

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10 CFR 19.12. " Instructions to Workers".

The licensee's performance relative to the above criteria was determined by:

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interviews with health physics and operations personnel,

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review of training schedules for 1985 and 198 Licensee or visiting personnel who require General Employee Training (GET)

are provided training initially, and biennially thereafter. Persons whose training is lapsed are denied access to NBS licensed facilities. Training is offered every two weeks to any persons requiring acces Professional health physics (HP) training for NBS HP staff is provided by professional meetings, seminars, and courses. NBS policy is to encourage

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further professional training as money permits. Attempts are made to coordinate training with reactor down tim Within the scope of this review, no violations or deviations were observe _ , _

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6.0. Implementation of the Radiation Protection Program The licensee's program for control of radiation and high radiation areas, contaminated areas, airborne areas and radioactive materials was reviewed with respect to criteria contained in:

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10 CFR 20.103, 105,201, 203, 205, 207, 401;

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SNM 70-398 license conditions; and

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License TR-5, Technical Specifications, Section 5.7, " Radiation Monitoring Systems."

The licensee's performance in the implementation of the radiation protec-tion program was determined by:

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observation during tours of posting and labeling, and of work in progress;

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review of survey data for 1983 through 1986

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discussions with staff personne Within the scope of this review, there were no violations or deviations identified. The inspector noted that experiment - specific surveys were performed by qualified personnel during the assembly and use of experi-mental equipment. Adequate numbers of survey meter were placed in the areas surrounding the NBS reactor. Contamination surveys taken in areas where NBS standard sources were produced were particularly comprehensiv .0. Exposure Control The licensee's program for internal and external exposure control was reviewed with respect to criteria contained in:

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10 CFR 20.101, 102, 103, 202, and 401; and

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SNM license number 36 The licensee's performance related to the above criteria was determined by:

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review of the dose tracking program, entitled " Record of Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation,"

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review of records of two individuals,

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discussions with staff personn'e m

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Within the scope of this review, no violations or deviations were identi-fie The licensee uses Harshaw thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) to monitor external exposure for staff personnel. Visitors receive pocket ionization chambers for external exposur Neutron dosimetry is performed with an albedo neutron dosimeter. Tritium, the principle isotope of concern for internal exposure, is monitored by urinalysi .0. Effluent and Environmental Monitoring The licensee's program for control of effluents, and environmental moni-toring was reviewed with respect to criteria contained in:

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10 CFR 20.106, and

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SNM license number 362

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License number TR-5, Appendix A, Technical Specifications, Section 5.9, " Environmental Monitoring."

The licensee's performance with respect to the above criteria was deter-mined by:

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review of environmental TLD locations surrounding the site;

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review of environmental TLD results from 1982 to 1986; review of logs of liquid releases from 1984 to 1986;

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review of log of gaseous (Ar and H) releases from 1984 to 1986;

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review of the following procedures:

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HPI 8-1, " Liquid Radioeffluent Release,"

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HPI 8-2, " Environmental Sampling"; and

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discussions with staff personne Within the scope of this review, no violations or deviations were identi-fied. The licensee appeared to be conducting an effluent and environ-mental monitoring program in accordance with regulatory requirements and license condition .0. Exit Interview .

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The inspector met with licensee representatives identified in paragraph 1 at the conclusion of the inspection on June 26, 1986. The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspectio .