IR 05000213/1981006
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/16/1981 |
| From: | Baer R, Knapp P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-213-81-06, 50-213-81-6, NUDOCS 8110060210 | |
| Download: ML20031B909 (6) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMFNT Region I 81-06 Report No.
50-213 Docket No.
License No.
DPR-61 Priority
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Licensee:
Connecticut ankee Atomic Power Company P. O. Box 270
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Hartford, Connecticut 06101 Facility Name:
Haddam Neck Plant Inspection at:
Haddam, Connecticut Inspection conducted:
Ma 12-15, 1981 9////MP/
Inspectors:
v R. 4aer, Radiation Specialist date signed date signed date signed 9 ! h l Pl d
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P. J. Knapp, Chief, Facility' Radiological date signed
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Protection Section, TIB Inspection Summary:
l Inspection on May 12-15, 1981 (Report Number 50-213/81-06)
l Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection by a regional based inspector of l
transportation activities and radioactive waste management programs including:
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management controls; selection of packages; preparation of packages for shipment; delivery of completed packages to carrier; receipt of packages; incident reporting; indoctrination and training program; audit program; and recordkeeping. The in-spection involved 28 inspector-hours onsite by one regicnal based inspector.
Results: Of the nine areas inspected, no items of noncompliance sere identified.
j Region I Form 12 8110060210 810918 (Rev. April 77)
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
- Mr. H. E. Clow, Health Physics Supervisor
- Mr. J. H. Ferguson, Station Services Superintendent Mr. S. T. Fleming, Training Supervisor Mr. B. L. Granados, Radiation Protection Supervisor
- Mr. R. H. Graves, Station Superintendent Mr. W. F. Nevelos, Radwaste Foreman Mr. T. C. Newton, Quality Assurance Other Personnel Mr. T. H. Smith, Reactor Inspector (Resident), USNRC denotes those present at the exit interview
The inspector also interviewed other licensee employees including members of the Health Physics Staff, and certain reactor operations and nuclear records personnel.
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Management Controls The licensee has documented management control for radioactive waste management in Administrative Control Procedure ADM 1.1-41, titled " Radio-active Waste Management", Revision 4, dated April 20, 1981.
Section 4.4 specifies that the Health Physics Supervisor has overall responsibility for radioactive waste activities including the scheduling of radioactive waste shipments and ensuring that shipments meet Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Department of Transportation (00T), and~ burial site criteria. Attachment "A" to the above procedure depicts those duties ti:at have been delegated to otha s.
A radwaste foreman and twelve radwaste handlers are designated, within the Radiation Protection Organization, as responsible for the collection, compaction or solidification, preparation of shipment and loading of the transport vehicle. These are specialized positions, dedicated to radio-active waste handling and decontamination functions.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this area.
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Selection of Packages The licensee's program for selection of packages was reviewed against the requirements of 10 CFR 71. 2 and 54 and the DOT requirements of 49 CFR Part 173.
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For dry radioactive waste, the licensee used wooden boxes with an inner steel liner or steel drums manufactured in accordance with DOT Specifi-cation 17H.
Shipments of evaporator bottoms and spent demineralizer resins are made in a steel container manufactured for, and obtained from, the supplier of the DOT Specification 7A container (shipping package).
Copies of the Certificate of Compliance, supporting safety analysis, and cask handling procedures were available for all Type A and TypeBB casks-in use.
All shipments of radioactive material are made as full load shipments in transport vehicles consigned as exclusive (sole) use only.
- No items of noncompliance were identified in this crea.
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Preparation of Packages for Shipment The licensee's program for preparation of radioactive material for ship-ment was reviewed against the requirements of 10 CFR 71.12, 31, 35, 53 and 54, and the following:
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Regulatory Guide 7.1 - Administrative Guide for Packaging and Trans-porting Radioactive Material
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Regulatory Guide 7.4 - Leakage Tests on Packages for Shipment of Radioactive Materials
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ANSI N14.10.1 - Administrative Guide for-Packaging and Transporting Radioactive Material
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ANSI N14.5 - Leakage Tests on Packages for Shipment of Radioactive Materials
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49 CFR Parts 172 and 173 - Transportation Activities in preparation of radioactive material for shipment are governed by the following procedures, and departmental instructions:
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RAP 6.7-1 - Loading of Cask CNS-14-195H, Revision 1, Jated 9/80
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RAP 6.7-2 - Loading of Cask CNS-7-100, original, dated 2/80
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RAP.6.7-3 - Loading of Cask LL 50-100, original, dated 2/80 RAP 6.7-4 - Loading of Cask BC-48-200, original, dated 2/80
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Health Physics Department Instructions:
No. 6 - LSA Boxes, Revision 2, dated 3/81
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No. 10 - Storage and Shipment of Radioactive Waste Drums, Revision 1, dated 3/81 No. 29 - Dewatering, Storage and Shipment of Resin Liner, Revision 2, dated 3/81 The inspector exauined these procedures for compatibility with regulatory requirements and to determine whether they covered all aspects-of the work being carried out. Records and work in progress were reviewed to verify that procedural requirements were being met.
The licensee used a check-off list to assure tha+ procedures are followed and that the packages were properly prepared in accordance with DOT, state and burial site requirements. The completed check-off list was retained with the radioactive material shipping record.
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Delivery o(_ Completed Packages to Carrier The licensee's program for delivery of completed packages to a carrier for transport was examined against the requiremu ms of 10 CFR 71.55 and 49 CFR Parts 100 to 199. Activities for delivery of completed packages to a carrier are governed by the following procedures and health physics department instructions:
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RAP 6.3-6 - Loading and Shipment of Radioactive Waste Material, Revision 9, dated 3/80
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No. 30 - Radioactive Shipment Surveys (for sole use venicles), dated 6/80 The inspector examined these procecures for consistency with the regulatory requirements and to determine whether they covered all aspects of the work being performed.
Records were reviewed to verify that procedural requirements were being met.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this area.
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Receipt of Packages The licensee's program for the receipt of packages containing radioactive
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material was reviewed against the requirements of 10 CFR 20.205. Acti-
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vities for the receipt of radioactive material are governed by the following procedure:
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RAP 6.3-5 - Receipt of Radioactive Material, Revision 5, dated 11/80 The inspector reviewed this procedure for consi qcy with regulatory requirements and to determine whether it covered all aspects of the work being performed.
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No items of noncompliance were identified in this area.
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Incident Reporting The licensee used contract carrier: for the transportation of all radio-active materials. The carriers had a written list of personnel and agencies to contact for any incident which may occur during the course of transporting radioacti.e materials.
It is planned that the contract carrier's dispatcher would notify the licensee of all incidents and unanticipated delays encountered during transport activity.
Packages offered for transport are inspected prior to loading on the transport vehicle and during unloading.
There have been no instances where the effectiveness of the packages were substantially reduced during use.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this area.
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Indoctrinatior and Training Program The licensee's indoctrination and training program that pertained to the packaging of low level radioactive waste for transport and burial was reviewed against the requirements of TF. Bulletin No. 79-19 and the~ licensee's response to this Bulletin.
The licensee has implemented a training program for radwaste handlers.
This program, TC-HP-11, " Connecticut Yankee Radwaste Handler Training",
Revision 1, dated 6/80, is used to provide a basic knowledge of radiological safety, familiarization with plant operations and the necessary training in radioactive material packaging, transfer and transportation.
Following the training, the individuals are subject to performance evaluation to verify that an acceptable performance ability hre been achieved.
Such evaluation is documented on a qualification chectlist tnat is signed off as the individual demonstrates proficiency in the selected area.
The inspector reviewed documentation of the training program and the training completed by four of the ten individuals assigned to the radwaste group.
The inspector had no further questions on this topic.
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Audit program The licensee's audit function for the low-level radioactive waste trans-fer, packaging and transport activities was reviewed against the require-ments of 10 CFR 71, IE Bulletin No. 79-19 and the following generally accepted guida. ice:
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Regulatory Guide 1.33 - Quality Assurance Program Requirements ANSI N18.7-1976 - Administrative Controls and Quality Assurance for
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the Operational Phase of. Nuclear Power. Plants Activities of the station quality assurance program are governed by the following procedures:
OA 1.2-13.1 - Handling of Equipment and Material
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QA 1.2-13.5 - Entry and Exit from Station of Transporter for Nuclear Byproducts Material (Radwaste).
lne inspector examined these procedures for consistency with regulatory requirements and the qualifications of the persons performing audit func-tions of the radioactive waste management area.
In addition to the above procedure, quality assurance participation was directed in radiation pro-tection procedures, referenced in sections 4 and 5, and involved hold points that must be verified by quality assurance inspectors prior to continuation of the activity.
The inspector had no further questicas on this topic.
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Recordkeeping The inspector reviewed the records of six selected radioactive material shipments of the seventy-one shipments made by the licensee during the period January 1, 1980 through October 15, 1980; and all ten shipments made from January 1, 1981 through May ', 1981, for compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 71.62. The licensee maintained records of all radioactive material shipments as required. The records were completed with all shipping documentation, including the receipt and shipping radiation survey data.
No items of noncompliance were identified in this area.
11. Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee *epresentatives (denoted in paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspectica on May 15, 1981. The inspactor summarized the scope of the inspection and the findings.
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