IR 05000259/1979022
| ML18024B155 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 10/10/1979 |
| From: | Hufham J, Macauthur T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML18024B154 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-79-22, 50-260-79-22, 50-296-79-22, NUDOCS 7911300369 | |
| Download: ML18024B155 (3) | |
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REGION II
101 MARIETTAST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA,GEORGIA 30303 Report Nos. 50-259/79-22, 50-260/79-22 and 50-, 296/79-22 Licensee:
Tennessee Valley Authority 500A Chestnut Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Facility Name:
Browns Ferry Nculear Plant License Nos.
DPR-33, DPR-52 and DPR-68 Inspection at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, Alabama and TVA, Muscle Shoals, Alabama Inspector:-
T. C. MacAr hur Approved by:J.
W. Huf am Section Chief, FFMS Branch JO /0 7 $
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/o 75 Date igned 31991AR7 Inspection on August 27-31, 1979 Areas Inspected This routine unannounced inspection involved 27 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of radiological environmental monitoring including; management controls, quality control of analytical measurements, inspection of environmental monitoring stations, review of environmental monitoring data, review of radiological environ-mental procedures and their implementation.
Results Of the 6 areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie DETAILS Persons Contacted Licensee Employees-R. Maxwell, Branch Chief, Radiological Hygiene Branch-R. Wallace, Health Physicist L. Kanipe, Acting Supervisor, Laboratory Section L. Generette, Hea1th Physicist W. Raines, Analytical Chemist B. Irby, Instrument Engineer A. Lund, Sr. Instrument Mechanic NRC Resident Inspector R. P. Sullivan
+Attended exit interview Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on August 31, 1979, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed)
Violation (50-259/78-06-01; 50-260/78-06-01; 50-296/78-06-01)
Annual Environmental Audit not made as required.
The inspector reviewed audits RHB/QA-78-3 of April 4 - May 10, 1978 and RHB/(}A-79-3 of April 23-May 8, 1979, conducted by the Branch Technical Assistance Staff and found that detailed audits of the Radiological Environmental program seemed to comply with Technical Specification 5.3.2.
(Closed)
Violation (50-259/78-06-00; 50-260-78-06-2 and 50-296/78-06-02)
Environmental Procedure ENV-3 was not followed as required and the procedure was not approved as required.
The inspector examined all of the air moni-toring stations and observed that all the required envelopes and data were current and in good condition.
Environmental Procedure ENV-3 as revised has received the required review and approval.
(Closed) Violation (50-259/78-06-03; 50-260/78-06-03; 50-296/78-06-03) All required samples not collected and all required analyses not made.
The inspector examined the environmental sample collection and analysis log.
There appeared to be no discrepancies.
Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspectio Management Controls Management controls were reviewed by the inspector with respect to overall adequacy and specific management responsibility for radiological protection.
On February 27, 1979, the TVA Board of Directors received from the General Manager a new organizational plan which recommended sweeping changes in all TVA nonpower and environmental organizations'lthough specific branches within the scope of this inspection were renamed or reassigned to other Offices or Divisions within the TVA, the management continuity and responsibility for the performance of a radiological environ-mental monitoring program were virtually unaffected.
Management controls in this area continue to be within standard industry practices.
There were no further questions in this area.
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Quality Control of Analytical Measurements The licensee analyzes the samples from the radiological environmental monitoring program in a facility off the Browns Ferry site in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
The inspector visited this facility and observed sample preparation and other analytical operations.
The inspector discussed with the Acting Supervisor, Laboratory Section, various analytical procedures including scheduling; preparation; counting techniques; duplicate, split, and spiked samples; instrumentation and records.
The inspector reviewed records of EPA comparative analyses.
Internal audits numbers RHB/QA-78-3 (April 4-May 10, 1978)
and RHB/QA-79-3 (April 23 - May 8, 1979)
and their responses and followups were reviewed.
The inspector had no further questons concerning analysis or quality control.
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Implementation of the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program The inspector examined all of the licensee's air particulate and charcoal filter monitoring stations with associated TLD's and all other solely TLD stations.
The air particulate and charcoal filter equipment and TLDs all appeared in good condition and well protected.
At one monitoring station, the transmitter had been removed for calibration.
The inspector observed a
portion of the calibration in progress.
The air sampling and TLD stations were strategically located in relation to the Browns Ferry Units.
The inspector reviewed the maintenance and calibration logs of the equipment and the spare parts available.
Record keeping, trend analysis, interim and annual reports were also reviewed.
The report "Environmental Radioactivity Levels, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Annual Report, 1978, was revised in May 1979 after an audit disclosed a computer program error.
The revised report was reviewed.
The inspector had no further questions.