IR 05000213/1989018
| ML19325E636 | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/24/1989 |
| From: | Bores R, Jang J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-213-89-18, NUDOCS 8911080158 | |
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Report No. 50-213/89-18
Docket No. 50-213
Idoense No. DPR-61 Prior!,ty Category C
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Licensea : Connecticut Yanke.1 Atcenic luer CM F.o. acx 27o Hartford, Corrncticut 06,13 I'acility Name: Haddam Neck Plant
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Inspection At: Hailam Net Site, Production Operation Services Iaboratory, and Northeast Utilities Servi _oe Otmpany (NUSOD)
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l Inspection Conducted: Octnhar 10-13, 1989
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Inspection Sumary: Inspection on october 20-13,1989 (Inspection Report Number
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Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of the operational radiological envimuiental monitoring program, including management
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organization, envim.=ntal sanple collection, control of contractor activities, t.
I meteorological monitoring, audits, and an annual report.
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l Results: Within the scope of this ion, no violatiem were identified.
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'!he licensee was inplementing an ex lent radiological environmental nonitoring
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IETAIIS 1.0 Irdividua,Is Otntacted
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1.1 [A.-cticut Yankee. Haddam Neck Plant
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- E. DeBarba, Mation sew 30es Sqpcrjnterdent
- G. Goncamm, chaseir.t 1.2 1.b, _r,theast Utilitj,ns Scav. ice Ctsagnyjujsco)
- R. (Tandall, Supervisor, Pm11ological Engineering Section
- J. Doroaki, Sr. Engineer Hediological -
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- W. Eakin, Engineer, Radiclogjcal Dginear on R. Harris, Dirs: tor, 3rl*ar Engineering
- R. Aodgers, Hannger, Radiologrical Assescaerrt Brant.
1.3. Production Operation Servloes IAboratory (POSQ G. Martel, Sqpervisor
- R. Nejfelt, Dwita.=Otal hchnician A
- P. Staehly, Engineer R. Waggoner, Dwirusnental Technician A
- Attended the exit meeting on October 13, 1989
- Atterdad the exit meetirq on October 12, 1989
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- Attended the exit meeting on October 11, 1989
l other licensee employees are also contacted or interviewed during this inspection.
2.0 Ftwswu Charges
The reviewed the organir,ation of the Radiological Dwironmental since the last inspection) ard disumami with the lioenees any cha'ge madeThe inspe l
Monitor Faws aiu (RENP of this area.
i REMP runnins the same as it was at the time of the last inspection of this area in May, 1988.
3.0 Direct nhaarvation The inspector examined selected erwim. tal monitoring stations; l
ircluding air sanplers for iodines and culatest TLD stations for the l
measurunent of direct radiaticm; and ard broad leaf vecyetation I
sanplirg locations. All air sampling equipnent at the selected stations l
was operational at the tiene of the inspection. The inspector also noted that air sanp1 WM was calibrated as required. TLDs were placed at the designa nonitoring stations. Milk and broad leaf vegetation l
sanples were available at the identified sanpling staticos.
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4.0 Audits and Anranal Reports The inspector reviewed the follow audit iwL5 for the REMP. These
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audits are required by the 7tchni specifications ancyor licensee's i
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o NRB Audit A25030; nanarker 1, 1988 o Internal audits; (1) IOSL audits; May and Novuter,1988, May, 1989 (2) RAB audit 1
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o Contractor audits; (1) Teledyne, bus; June,1988
, 1989 (2) Clean Harbors, October,1988 and May,1989 f
The inspector noted that the audit finding and reconnardations were
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excellent. The audit t
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Clean Harbors) were very borough. The inspector noted that the licensee was usiry the audit finding tracking systen for audit followup items. The licensee a followup to identified itamp w uuivt and thorough. No violations were identified in this aret.
r The inspector reviewed the Annual Radiologic 1 Envitu.ietal Reports for 1987 ard 1988. These zwports provided a ocaprCnsive sumury of the
results of the REMP around the Haddam Neck site ana met the Technical
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Specification reportirq requirementc. The inspector also reviewed the available 1989 analytical cata for the REMP. No violttions were identified
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in this area.
5.0; Licensee Fiwi-u for Quality Cbntrol of Analytical Mean..=/J The inspector reviewed selected quality control (QC) data submitted to the t
l licensee by its contractor laboratories (Taladyne and Clean Harbors). 7hese data indicated that the contractors' results for the most part were in
%t s it with the EPA cross-check values. The inspector noted that where the results did not agree, reasons for the differences were investigated and the discrepancies were resolved.
The inspector reviewed the following licensee's procedures to determine the j
inplementation of the QC program for the REMP.
l o RAB 3-2, " Quality Control of Radiological Envirurimental Monitoring
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Frugan" o ES #512, " Preparation of Split and Spiked Sanples" o RAB 3-1, " Quality Control of the Envitamistal TID Monitoring Frup mu" o RAB 3-6, " Quality Assurance in the Preparation, Review, ard Approval of RAB Analyses and Calculations"
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The inspector also reviewed the analytical data generated by contractor laboratories for the split arvi sp1 Ped sanples. Generally good agreement was noted amorg the licensee's duplicate and spike sanples. The licensee
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evaluated the analytical data thoroughly for any arnalous results, frun the preparation of the sanples at the POSL to the contractor laboratory i
performance. 'the ina-+~ also observed the preparation of the spiked
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manples using mixed galena nuclides in accordance with Prradim ES #512,
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" Preparation of Split and Spiked Sanples" for the contractor laboratories and the inspector had no questions in this area.y spiked TID ocuparisons at the POSL. 'the inspetor also reviewed monthl
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L nas=1 on the a.:me review, the inspector determined that the licensee has an excellent QC program for the REMP.
6.0 Meteorological Monitoring
'Ihe POSL has responsibility for the maintenance and calibration of the meteorological instrumentation except the wirx1 speed calibration. 'Ihe licensee has a centractor to perform the wind speed calibration.
Calibrations of the meteorological instrumentation are performed quarterly and the systen checks are performed weekly. 'Ihe inspector reviewed the follcwing w M.ims and the most rooant calibration results for wind speed, wind direction, arx1 temperature.
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o ES #201, " Wind Direction System Calibration" o ES #203, "Tenparature/ Delta Temperature System Calibration" o ES #205, " Wind Speed System Calloration" o ES #211, " Meteorological Tower FeiiM Surveillance"
'Ihe inspector noted that all the calibration results were within the licensee's defined acceptance criteria. 'Ihe inspector also reviewed the selected weekly meteorological tower =dmarrt surveillance data. 'Ihe ir-p,tcr noted that most of the surveillance data were within the i
licensee's defined tolerance limit, 'Ihe inspector further noted that when t.= W eture, delta temperature any parameters (wind speed, wind 6 taction,icensee took innediate actions,
and dew point).were out-of-tol're oe, the l to return the measurements bac) lato specifications. No violations were identified in this area.
7.0 Exit Interviews
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'Ihe inspector met with licensee representatives denoted in Paragraph 1.0 at the conclusion of the inspection on October 11, 1989 at the POSL, on Octnhar 12, 1989 at the NUSCO, and Octnhar 13, 1989 at the Haddam Neck
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Plant. 'Ihe inspector suranarized the purpose, scope, and findirgs of the inspection.
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