IR 05000219/1980026
| ML19341B020 | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 11/10/1980 |
| From: | Knapp P, Plumlee K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML19341B018 | List: |
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| 50-219-80-26, NUDOCS 8101300040 | |
| Download: ML19341B020 (7) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I Report No. 50-219/80-26 Docket No.
50-219 License No. DPR-16 Priority Category C
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Licensee:
Jersey Central Pcwer and Light Company Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Facility Name:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Inspection at:
Forked River, New Jersey Inspection conducted: July
- August 1,1980
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1(a'rl E. Plumlee, Radiation Specialist date signed 6 O--f /
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l Inspection Summary:
Inspection on July 14-August 1, 1980,1980 (Report No. 50-219/80-26)
Areas Inspected:
Special, announced inspection by two regional based inspectors of the radiation protection program including:
actions on previous inspection findings and comitments to the Director, IE, and to the Director, Region I; l
radiation work procedures and practices; plant decontamination and housekeeping; l
and radiation protection staffing.
This inspection involved 130 inspector-hours l
on site by two NRC regional-based inspectors.
Results:
No items of noncompliance were identified.
Region I Form 12
(Rev. April 77)
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Jersey Central Power and Licht Company (JCP&L)
D. Arbach, Radiological Support Supervisor B. Barrett, Training Supervisor
- J. Carroll, Station Manager G. Evigan, Safety Director of Generation
- I. Finfrock, Jr., Vice President, Generation
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S. Fuller, QA Engineer W. Garvey, Director, Station Administration D. Kaulbach, Supervisor of Services J. Maloney, Operations Supervisor
- D. Ross, Manager, Generation, Nuclear L. Smialek, Radiological Engineering Supervisor
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W. Spoulos, General Foreman J. Sullivan, Unit Superintendent
- D. Turner, Radiation Protection Supervisor Other Personnel General Dynamics Corporation (Electric Boat)
N. Gannon, Acting Group Supervisor, Field Operations (Radiation Protection)
R. Panciera, Acting Field Operations Supervisor General Public Utilities Corporation (GPU)
- R. Heward, Director, Radiological Controls Metropolitan Edison Company (Met Ed)
T. Mulleavy, Acting Radiation Protection Training Coordinator Nuclear Assurance Corporation R. Bonnett, Quality Assurance Engineer F. L. Danese, Quality Assurance Engineer
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i Nuclear Support Services (NSS)
E. Clements, Acting Group Supervisor, Field Operations R. Garland, Acting Group Supervisor, Radiological Support
- denotes presence at the exit intervies conducted on August 1, 1980, at 11:30 a.m.
In addition to these individuals, the following NRC personnel were present at the exit interview:
L. Briggs, Reactor Inspector, Region I P. Knapp, Chief, Radiation Support Section, Region I K. Plumlee, Radiation Specialist, Region I J. Thomas, Resident Inspector 2.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings a.
(C;osed) Unresolved Item (78-27-02):
Verify procedures for the automatic TLD reader.
Review of procedure nos. 906.18, Revision l',
April 30, 1980, "Startup and Preoperational Checkout of the 9100 TLD Reader";
906.19, Revision 0, January 11, 1979 " Reading TLDs on the 9100 TLD Printer"; 906.20, Revision 9, January 11, 1979, " Calibration of the 9100 TLD Reader"; and 906.21, Revision 0, November 11, 1979 " Backup Area Calibration for 9100 TLD", verified that approved procedures have been provided.
Observation of TLD processing, review of checksheets completed pursuant to the procedures, and interviews with the recently
qualified technician on the job did not identify any items of noncom-l l
pliance.
Qualification of the equipment operator is addressed in Paragraph 3.
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(Closed) Inspector Follow Item (78-27-03):
Review to verify that the surveys were adequate to identify the radiation hazards involved in radiation work permit (RWP) jobs.
No inadequate surveys were identi-fied during daily tours of the facility, confirmatory surveys, and l
observation of RWP jobs in progress.
Item 79-07-04, below, addresses i
air sampling.
Paragraphs 4 and 6 address licensee-identified work l
involving failures to adhere to the RWP job descriptions, scope, or
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stated limits and conditions.
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(Closed) Inspector Follow Item (78-27-04):
Review an employee's concerns involving moisture in the breathing air supply, and dose rates in the old radwaste building.
Review verified that the licensee procedures now specify a blow-down to clear any extraneous material from breathing air lines prior to hook-up to a respirator.
The breathing air coolers and moisture traps are checked regularly.
No recurrence was identified during July, 1980, of moisture in a respirator air line.
A plant-wide cleanup of radioactive waste was conducted during June and July, 1980, which reduced the dose rates to perscanel in the radwaste building and elsewhere onsite.
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(Closed) Items of Noncompliance (79-J7-01):
Failure to adhere to procedures.
The inspector reviewed deficiency reports; observed worker training and job preplanning meetings; and interviewed personnel on the job.
No items of noncompliance were identified on this inspection.
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(Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-07-03):
Failure to properly inform workers of job hazards.
The inspector reviewed radiation work permits and the posted survey information.
The inspector interviewed personnel on the job and conducted confirmatory measurements to verify that they were properly instructed.
No items of noncompliance were identified on this inspection.
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(Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-07-04):
Failure to conduct adequate air samples and evaluations.
The inspector reviewed records of air -
samples and also observed the taking of samples.
The inspector reviewed current records of whole body counts, bioassays, and mpc-hour esti-mates.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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(Closed) Unresolved Items (79-07-05 and 79-07-07):
Review licensee determination of mpc-hours and whole body and skin doses to three individuals.
Review showed that the licensee determinations were con-servative.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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(Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-07-06):
Failure to survey as required by 10 CFR 20.201, to be able to comply with 10 CFR 20.101.
The inspector reviewed procedures and records of RWPs (see item no.
78-27-03 above).
The inspector observed work in progress.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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(0 pen) Item of Noncompliance (79-18-17):
Failure to maintain a required training and qualification program for health physics *.echnicians.
Review on this inspection identified a program description and a
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l preliminary training and requalification schedule which health physics technicians were required to complete at the scheduled time.
Appro-j priate examinations, records and evaluations were identified (Paragraph
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The licensee is correcting and upgrading the training and qualification program.
Corrections and improvements will be reviewed at the next radiation protection inspection.
j (Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-18-25):
Failure to conduct a
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required annual audit of training and qualifications. -The inspector
noted that the Quality Assurance organization has established an audit system to assure the scheduling of all periodic requirements on time.
No items of noncompliance were identified during this inspection.
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(Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-18-29):
Lack of approved calibra-tion procedures and operating instructions for various instruments. A l
review of procedures and instructions.in this area, during Inspection i
No. 219/80-23, Paragraph 3, and during inspection of the specific
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items closed out on this inspection,-did not identify any inadequate
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procedures or instructions.
Direct survey comparisons were made using an NRC survey meter during tours of the facility.
Licensee calibration l
work was observed and records were reviewed.
Routine inspection
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followup in this area will assure that future installation or purchases
.of monitors and instruments are in compliance with the above require-ments. Specifi ally, a new liquid effluent monitor is to be installed in the new radwaste building.
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(Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-23-07):
Failure to maintain records necessary to comply with 10 CFR 71.62, " Records".
Typically, two or more radioactive waste shipments Were dispatched from the site during each week of July 1980.
Observation of record-keeping and a review of records of recent shipments did not identify any variations from commitments made in the licensee letter dated February 25, 1980, D.
Ross to G. Smith.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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(Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-23-09):
Failure to maintain copies of documents required by 10 CFR 71.12 prior to shipping readioactive materials.
Review of current and recent shipping documents verified that a copy of the transferee's license was on site and the documents required to comply with 10 CFR 71.12 were filed with the document file for each shipping container.
No items of noncompliance were identi-fied.
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(Closed) Item of Noncompliance (79-23-10):
Failure to survey to
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assure that radioactive waste packages shipped as solid waste, were free of liquids.
Review on this inspection verified that the modified liners and the procedure changes described in the licensee letter dated February 25, 1980, D. A. Ross'to G. H. Smith, were being used during this inspection.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
Further information summarizing the close-out of items of noncompliance involving radiation protection, identified.on inspections 50-219/79-07 and 50-219/79-18, is given in Table I.
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Review of Radiation Protection Technician and Supervisor Qualifications The inspector reviewed the records of 30 contract radiation protection personnel brought on-site during June and July, 1980, in changing from one to another contract organization. The inspector also observed the site-specific training and the job qualification provided these personnel. The inspector noted that four of these personnel were dismissed before the conclusion of this inspection.
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TABLE I Status of Licensee Actions on Fi1 dings of Inspection Nos. 50-219/79-07 and 50-219/78-18 involving radiation protection; and NRC Enforcenent tetter, V. Stello to I. R. Finfrock, Jr., February 20, 1980 and JCP&L Reply Letters, I. R. Finfrock, Jr., to V. Stello March 17, 1980, and May 19, 1980.
Location of Details Designation in Notices Initial Item Number Closing the Item of Violation (in Inspection Report)
Report No.
Page No./ Para No.
Comments
79-07-06 80-26 and
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80-14 Att. 2
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79-07-04 80-26 and
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4 Availibility of air samplers reviewed, Inspec-tion No. 80-23, Para. 10.
79-07-03 80-26
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79-07-02 80-14 Att 2
5 Continued compliance reviewed, July, 1980.
79-07-01 80-26
2d 8 Sb 79-18-17 80-26 and
21 Remains open.
80-14 Att. 2
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79-18-29 80-26 and
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79-18-30 80-14 Att. 2
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79-18-31 80-14
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The inspector discovered that although a newly assigned technician had been checked out on assuming the operation of the automatic TLD reader (paragraph 2.a), there was no list of qualification criteria and there were no records of any individual having qualified to perform this job.
The licensee prepared this documentation before the completion of the inspection.
The licensee is reviewing the training, retraining, and qualification of radiation protection personnel.
Routine inspection followup in this area will assure that the licensee commitments are carried out as documented in a letter dated March 17, 1980, I. Finfrock, Jr., to V.
Stello.
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No items of noncompliance with the current licensee training / retraining and qualification criteria were identified.
Licensee-Identified and Corrected Instances of Non-Adherence to RWPs Observation of a few instances, and review of records of several instances, where the licensee radiation protection personnel identified and corrected non-adherence to RWPs indicated that the typical causes were failures to fully recognize or describe the scope of the job or its exact location. Licensee identification of these instances was timely in that no overexposures occurred.
This item was reviewed during the exit interview, Paragraph 5.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee's representatives, denoted in Paragraph 1. at the conclusion of the inspection. The following items were reviewed.
RWP job descriptions Adherence to RWPs Maintenance and availability of:
Respirators Air Samplers Survey Instruments Locking of high radiation area doors Ventilation system improvements Personnel turnover Operation of.new radwaste facility.
The licensee representative stated that all ventilation systems have been reviewed and a determination of corrective action is forthcoming.
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