IR 05000243/1980005
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| Site: | Oregon State University |
| Issue date: | 09/25/1980 |
| From: | Carlson J, Sternberg D, Willett D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| 50-243-80-05, 50-243-80-5, NUDOCS 8010300438 | |
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i U. S. NUCLEAR RECULAToRY Co OiISSION OFFICE oF INSPECTION AND E.ToRCEMENT RECIoN V Report No.
50-243/80-05
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Docket No.
50-243 License No.
R-106 Safeguards Group Licensee:
nrennn State liniversity Corvallis, Oreg.n 97331 Facility Narre :
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Inspection at:
TRIGA Site. Corvallis. Greann Inspection conducted:,Sentember 10-12, 1980
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Insoection on Seotember 10-12,1980 (Recort tio. 50-243/80-05)
Areas Insnected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of organization, logs and records; review and audit; requalification training; orocedures; surveillance; experiments; and niscellaneous independent inspection effort, including observation of selected aspects of facility operation. This inspection involved 28 regular inspector hours by two flRC inspectors.
Resul ts: 0f the eight areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Persons Contacted Princioal Licensee Emoloyees
- Dr. C. H. Mang, Reactor Administrator
- Dr. S. E. Binney, Chairman, Reactor Operations Committee
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- A. G. Johnson, Radiation Center Health Physicist
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- T. V. Anderson, Reactor Supervisor j
- Dr. J. C. Ringle, Member, Reactor Operations Committee The inspectors also talked with and interviewed several other licensee employees.
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Ornanization. Loos and Records j
Organization, logs, and records pertaining to plant operations since January 1980 were examined by the inspectors.
This examination included discussions with facility personnel and a review of selected portions of the following:
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Daily Power Logs
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Control Room Log Sheets Console Logs Startup Checklists c.hutdawn Checklists Reactor Supervisor's Log Rod Calibration Power Caii cation (February 1980 to September 1980)
Irradiation Requests Administrative Procedures
The inspectors expressed their concern about the practice of using white-out in the console log. The licensee agreed that it was unnecessary and committed to stopping this practice. The only significant changes in management of the facility since the last inspection, has been the replacement of Dr. Ringle by Dr. Binney as Chairman of the Reactor Operations Committee.
flo items of noncompliance or de iations were identified.
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Review and Audit i
The licensee's review and audit activities since January 1980 were examined
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by the inspector. This examination included a review of the following records:
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Reactor Operations Committee (ROC) Charter
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ROC Audit Reports
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i Minutes of ROC Meetings January 1980 to present Reactor Safety Committee Minutes January 1980 to present This examination included discussions with licensee management regarding the quality and frequency of the ROC audit. The licensee is evaluating
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the inspectors concerns.
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The inspector verified the review and audit functions are being performed
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in accordance with the requirements of the technical specifications.
No items of nonccmoliance or deviations were identified.
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Exoeriments The inspector examined the irradiation reauests and experiment procedures.
The insoector verified by review of records and discussion with facility personnel that the experiments were reviewed and aoprovea by the Reactor Operations Committee as required. Limits on shutdown margin, excess reactivity, and individual / total worth of experiments were not exceeded.
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No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Refueling Activities The inspector examined the procedure governing refueling activities and fuel movement (OSTROP 11.0).
No refueling had occurred; ;iowever, the licensee had committed to changing the procedure prior to using OSTROP 11.0 for refueling or core configuration changes because of a reportable occurrence (June 19,1979). The inspectors verified the changes to OSTROP 11.0 that had been committed to in Report 50-243/80-02.
J Mo items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Onerator Recualification Program The licensee's operator requalification program was reviewed against the requirenents of 10 CFR 55 and the approved operator requalification proqran.
Records and discussions with licensee personnel showed the
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scheduling and conduct of lectures and examinations required by NRC Regulations have been satisfactory since the last inspection.
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l The inipector verified that the licensee was maintaining and using a
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log at the operator's console to keep licensed personnel aware of changes
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in procedures, facility design, and the facility license. The inspector also verified the licensee's actions regarding the documentation of operator operational competency.
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?!o itens of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Research Reactor Procedures I
This inspection included an examination of the licensee's operating procedures for technical adequacy and for compliance with regulatory requirements.
Procedures reviewed were those associated with reactor startup and steady j
state operation, reactor shutdown, refuelina, and conduct of experiments.
A walk-through of selected procedure check lists verified that they would
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Change flo. 4 to the Facility Operating license was issued on December 13, 1979 to nernit replacement and ungrading of electronics in the reactor
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console.
The inspectors verified that the " Reactor Start Up Check List Procedure" l
(OST REP 2.0) had been changed, as committed to in Report 50-243/80-02.
The insoector also verified that the copy of the technical specification in the control room had been amended to reflect change no. 4.
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fio items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Surveillance An examination of surveillance activities was conducted during the inspection.
The inspector's examination of procedures and observation of facility operation showed that, for selected parameters without technical specification surveillance requirements, facility operation was consistent with limiting conditions for operation in the technical specifications.
The inspector also examined licensee records to verify the accomplishment
of other selected surveillance tests required by the technical specifications.
l The semi-annual surveillance test for the %-power channel was not performed since completion of console modification in January 1980.
t The inspector noted that no method had been developed to accomplish this test.
Prior to the inspectors departure, the licensee management agreed upon a method and the inspectors observed the test.
The results were satisfactory.
The licensee has committed to incorporating this new method into their surveillance procedures.
T!o items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Indeoendent Insnection The inspection included observation of daily startup checks for the training i
of student ooerators, power mode operation. The inspectors also examined the licensee's testing and calibration of % power and safety channel i
electronics in the reactor console.
flo items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Exit Interview
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The insnectors ret with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraoh 1) at the conclusion of the insoection on Seotenber 12, 1980.
The inspectors summarized the scoce and findings of the inspection.
Licensee representatives made no ccmitments other than that discussed in Paragraphs 2, 3 and 8 of this report.
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