IR 05000213/1981011
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/27/1982 |
| From: | Baer R, Dan Collins, Knapp P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-213-81-11, IETS-80-10, NUDOCS 8202230264 | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I Report No. 50-213/81-11 Docket No. 50-213 License No. DPR-61 Priority Category C
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Licensee: Connecticut Yankee Atomic' Power Company P. O. Box 270
Hartford, Connecticut 06101 Facility Name: Haddam Neck Plant'
Inspection at: Haddam Neck, Connecticut Inspection conducte. : September 14-18, and October 13-16,~1981 Mb7/8k Inspectors:
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P. J.' Knapp, Chief, FacilitPRadiological date signed Protection Section, Technical Inspection Branch Inspection Summary:
Inspection on September 14-18 and October 13-16, 1981 (Report No. 50-213/81-11)
Areas Inspected: Routine unannounced inspection by regional based inspectors of radiation protection program during refueling including: procedures; advanced planning and preparation; training; exposure control; posting and control; radioactive material control; surveys; and Bulletin 80-10; The inspection involved 57 inspector hours onsite by one inspector and 28 inspector hours by a second inspector.
Results: Of the eight areas inspected, no items on noncompliance were identified.
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted
-**Mr. H. Clow, Health Physics Supervisor Mr. J. Ferguson, Unit Superintendent
-**Mr. R. Graves, Station Superintendent Mr. J. Knocell, Westinghouse Site Representative.
Mr. W. Nevelos, Radiation Protection Supervisor Mr. M. Quinn, Chemistry Supervisor Mr. R. Sachatello, Health Physicist
- Mr. R. Test, Station Services Superintendent
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Mr. J. Waters, Chemist ~
~ Mr. W. Woolfolk, Westinghouse Training Officer
- Mr. T. Smith, Resident Reactor Inspector,' USNRC.
The inspectors also interviewed several other licensee and contractor
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employees including Health Physics Technicians, Operators and Maintenance Personnel.
- Denotes those present at the exit interview on October 16, 1981.
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- Denotes those present at the exit interviews on September 18 and October 16, 1981.
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Radiation Protection Procedures The inspectors determined that the following procedures and departmental instructions had been revised since last examined during an inspection.
They were reviewed for conformance with regulatory requirements.
ADM 1.1-37-C, Radiation Work Permit Completion and Flow Control Revision 11, 8/13/81 HP1-2, Performing Routine Radiation Surveys, Revision 1, 9/10/81
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HP1-3, Air Particulate Sampling, Revision 2, 9/10/81 -
HPI-4, Posting Contaminated Areas, Revision 1, 9/10/81 HP1-5, Radiation Posting Policies, Revision 2, 9/10/81 HP1-7, Release of Tools and Equipment from the RCA, Revision 1, 9/10/81 HP1-16, Use of the RWP,-Revision 2, 9/10/81 HPI-23, Use of Lapel Air Samplers, Revision 2, 8/17/81 HPI-35, Air Sample Calculations, Revision 0, 2/1/81 c
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HP1-43,' Guidelines for Selection of Protective Clothing and Respiratory Protection, 9/14/81 llo items of noncompliance were identified.
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Advanced Planning and Preparation a.
Health Physics Staffing-To augment its staff for the refueling outage, the licensee obtained supplemental health physics personnel from a. contractor firm. Approxi-mately 63 senior and 43 junior technicians were used. A licensee representative stated these individuals received training in plant procedures commensurate with their work function prior to assuming
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work assignments.
The licensee's principal health physics foremen and technicians provided supervisory control for contractor supplied personnel.
The licensee provides a screening method for contractor health physics personnel which includes a review of previous related experience, formal and practical training, testing and check-off sheets.
The inspector reviewed the screening process used by the licensee and examined the application of the process to 14 contractor technicians.
Technicians designated as senior grade met the qualifications of ANSI F18.1-1971, " Selection and Training 'of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants."
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Special Training
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One of the radiologically significant activities during this refueling outage involved steam generator entries incident to eddy current testing, tube cutting and plugging operations.
Vendor personnel involved with steam generator activities were specially trained on-site with a mock-up. Health Physics personnel also received special training involving this activity.
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Instrumentation, Equipment and Supplies The inspectors reviewed material inventory lists, made observations in the field, and 'nterviewed licensee representatives to verify that adequate quantities of instrumentation, equipment and supplies were available during the outage. 'ihe inspectors noted that approximately 200 radiation detection instruments.in addition to approximately 80 air saapling instruments were available for the outage.
The inspectors found that the licensee had sufficient material available or obtainable to support maintenance and refueling activities throughout the outag ~'
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l-No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Training An inspector attended selected portions of the general employee training program provided to employees, supplemental work force personnel and con-tractor-supplied personnel, and reviewed the program against the requirements y
of 10 CFR 19.12, " Instructions to Workers."
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Exposure Control i
All personnel entering the radiation control area (RCA) were routinely.
issued a thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) and self-reading dosimeter (SRD). These devices were assigned to individuals to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.202(a).
Additional dosimetric devices, such as high range SRD's or extremity TLD's, may be required in certain areas such-as the steaic generators orlas specified on a radiation work permit (RWP).
The licensee administratively limits radiation exposures to 1000 mR per calendar quarter. Authorization to exceed this limit is granted after the licensee has a current Form NRC-4 for the individual, as required by 10 CFR 20.102. The inspector examined Forms NRC-4 for 12 individuals.
Six had received authorization to receive exposures in excess of 1000 mR' per quarter.
The appropriate Increased Radiation Exposure Authorization Forms, SP#2-5,
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were examined for adherence to the requirements of procedure RAP 6.2-8,
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External Radiation Exposure Control and Dosimetry Issue.
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The licensee's respiratory protection program was reviewed.
The program included requirements for medical certification and individual man-fit testing in a sodium aerosol test booth.
Individuals were allowed to use only those respirators for which they had passed the man-fit test. A service representative from Mine Safety Appliance Company trained personnel responsible for examining and performing maintenance on respirators.
l No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Posting and Control
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The inspectors examined posting and control of radiation areas, high radiation areas, contaminated areas, and radioactive material areas against the requirements of 10 CFR 20.203, 20.207 and the following plant procedures
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developed in accordance with Technical Specification 6.11.
RAP 6.1-7, Posting of Radiological Control Areas RAP 6.2-1, Use of the Portal Monitor When Exiting-the Radiation l
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5-RAP 6.2-11, Protective Clothing RAP 6.6-5, Beta Exposura-Several tours of the entire facility, including _the RCA, were conducted.
Radiation work permits were reviewed against licensee. surveys and independent measurements made by the inspectors to determine whether they afforded an adequate level of-protection to workers. Workers were observed for adnerence to procedures and RWP requirements.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Radioactive Material Control Radioactive material labeling and identification were examined against the requirements of 10 CFR 20.203(f).
The inspectors observed the licensee's control of contaminated tools and equipment during the cutage.
The licensee required that tools and equipment be surveyed by health physics personnel prior to release to uncontrolled areas. Within the RCA several areas were dedicated to storage of radioactive tools, equipment and components.
Containers were marked with labels that identified the radioactive contents.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Surveys The inspectors reviewed licensee radiation, contamination, and airborne radioactivity surveys to determine compliance with 10 CFR 20.103, 20.201 and 20.401. Selected radiation and contamination surveys for the period September 14 through September 16 and October 5 through October 15, 1981, were examined. An inspector made independent' measurements to verify recently reported licensee survey levels. Airborne radioactivity surveys were examined for the period October 13 through October 15, 1981.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Bulletin Related Review The inspectors reviewed licensee report EN-MO-153 dated May 27, 1980, titled " Contamination of Nonradioactive System and Resulting Potential for
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Unmonitored, Uncontrolled Release to Environment, IE Bulletin No. 80-10, CRP 80-342." This report addressed liquid systems that could potentially become contaminated and a sample frequency was established for such systems.
The inspectors noted that no non-liquid systems, such as instrument air and nitrogen systems, had been reviewed in this report. A licensee representative stated that a review of these systems would be completed by January 1,198 >
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Exit Interview The inspectors met with the licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on October 16, 1981. An inspector summarized the scope and findings of this inspectio,, as presented in this report.
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