IR 05000261/1982001
| ML20041C837 | |
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| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 02/01/1982 |
| From: | Barr K, Franklin L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20041C830 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-261-82-01, 50-261-82-1, NUDOCS 8203020597 | |
| Download: ML20041C837 (6) | |
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FEB 0 41982 Report No. 50-261/82-01 Licensee:
Carolina Power and Light 411 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27602 Facility Name:
H. B. Robinson
Docket No. 50-261 License No. DPR-23
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Inspection at H. B. Robinson site near Hartsville, South Carolina Q.
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/Dat( Signed Technical Inspection Branch Engineering and Technical Inspection Division SUMMARY Inspection on January 11-15, 1982 Areas Inspected This routine, unannounced inspection involved 31 inspector-hours on site in the areas of training, personnel qualifications, posting and control, intrumentation,
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exposure control, respiratory program, and licensee action on previous inspection
findings.
Results Of the seven areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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REPORT DETAILS
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Persons Contacted Licensee' Employees
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- R. B. Starkey, Jr., Plant General Manager
- D. S. Crocker, Environmental and Radiation Control Manager
- W. L. MacCready, Radiation Control Supervisor
- C. L. Wright, Specialist, Regulatory Compliance W. Skinner, Training Assistant M. Layton, Environmental Control Project Specialist K. Traegde, Radiation Control Specialist R. Denney,- Radiation Control Foreman D. Boan, Radiation Control Foreman W. T. Ritchie, Radiation Control Forercan l
J. Harness, Assistant to the Vice President of Nuclear Operations
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j Other, licensee employees contacted included three technicians, two
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mechanics, and three office personnel.
NRC Resident Inspector
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- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on January 15, 1981, with those persons indicated in paragraph 1 above. Three inspector identified
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items were acknowledged by tt: plant general manager. The inspector noted
that plant housekeeping and posting and control of radiological areas appeared excellent.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
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(Closed) Violation 81-07-12. This item concerned the failure to perform
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measurements necessary for timely detection and assessment of
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individual intakes of radioactivity. Two procedures have been i
completely revised, HP-7 (Special Radiation Work Permits) and HP-32 (Personnel Whole Body Countir.g). The procedures were exam-ined and appear adequate. The inspector had no further questions.
(Closed) Violation 81-07-17. This item was a multi part violation con-cerning procedural violations.
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lation licensee action appears to have been proper.
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i personnel reprimands were given, in one case the respirator parts inventory was reinstituted, and in the other two cases procedures l
were revised. The inspector had no further questions.
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(Closed) Violation 81-07-20.
This item concerned the failure, by the licensee, to assure only Class
"D" air was used for breathing air.
Procedure HP-6 has been revised and this annual test of breathing air is being done properly. The inspector had no further quest-ions.
(Closed) Violation 81-07-29. This item concerned a worker entering a high radiation area without a survey instrument. A memorandum was sent to all plant personnel stating that violations of plant procedures would not be tolerated and in addition Administrative Instruction Section 11.5 was noted in this memorandum.
The administrative instruction informs personnel regards disciplinary action which can be administered. The inspector had no further questions.
(Closed) Unresolved 50-325/80-39-01, 50-324/80-36-01, 50-261/80-27-01.
This item concerned a TLD reader and system that was in use at the Harris Energy and Environmental Center, Raleigh, North Carolina.
This equipment is no longer in use. The inspector had no further questions.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Licensee Action On Previous Inspector Identified Items (Closed)
IFI 81-07-01. This item concerned the lack of a formal review of the plant environmental and radiation control activities by the corporate heai;h physics staff.
A memorandum from R. L.
Mayton, Jr., of the Corporate Staff, to D. S. Crocker, Manager, Environmental and Radiation Control dated December 7, 1981 states that formal reviews will be accom.olished with Corporate Health Physicists beginning calendar year 1982.
The inspector had no further questions.
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IFI 81-07-18. This item concerned the individual, responsible for the respiratory protection program not being a member of the plant staff. This responsibility has been reassigned to a member of the plant staff. This individual is a Radiation Control Foreman with eight years of experience in the health physics field and appears well versed in respiratory programs, regulations, etc.
The inspector had no further questions.
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IFI 81-07-23. This item concerned what appeared to be an inade-quate number of personnel friskers throughout the plant.
Five frisker locations have been added, including one additional station at the RCA exit and the " hot" machine shop. Based on the inspectors observations no furtoer questions were necessary.
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IFI 81-07-24.
This item concerned a lack of specific survey information for radiation work permits. Procedure HP-7 has been revised and in Section 3.10.2 this information is specifically required. The inspector had no further questions.
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IFI 81-07-25. This item concerned a lack of review and trend analysis for routine health physics surveys. Procedure HP-I has been revised and Section 5 specifically requires review by radi-ation control foreman and by the radiation control supervisor.
The precedure appears adequate.
The inspector had no further questions.
(Closed) IFI 81-07-26.
This item concerned the lack of thorough radi-ological surveys of the secondary steam side of the plant.
Procedure HP-2 has been completely revised and specifically covers secondary side routine surveys which are performed on a monthly basis.
This procedure appears adeonate.
The inspectar had no further questions.
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IFI 81-07-27.
This item concerned the surveillance program of tools, equipment, and materials leaving the controlled area.
Procedure HP-39 has been revised and appears to adequately cover this inspection item. The inspector had no further questions.
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IFI 81-07-35.
This item concerned accountability of secondary side effluent.
Procedure E.5.-2 titled " Radiation Control and Protection Manual" has been revised and the section pertaining to effluent waste disposal appears adequate.
The inspector had no further questions.
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IFI 81-07-43.
This item concerned the protective clothing dose rate allowed by the licensee.
The Radiation Control and Pro-tection Manual, Volume B, which had a limit of 5 mrem /hr has been revised and dose limits for protective clothing have been reduced to 0.5 mrem /hr.
The procedure change appears adequate.
The inspector had no further questions.
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IFI 81-07-45.
This item concerned the calibration of portable instruments in accordance with ANSI N 323. Procedure HP-11 titled
" Survey Instrument Calibration" has been generally revised and appears to meet the ANSI standard. The inspector had no further questions.
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Personnel Qualifi; cations Licensee Technic'al Specification 6.3.1 states that each member of the facility staff shall meet or exceed ANSI N18.1-1971 with regard to the minimum qualifications for comparable positions.
The inspector reviewed resumes for all staff members of the radiation control group tc determine if technicians and supervisors satisfy the requirements of the standard. All l
personnel appear to meet or exceed this requirement.
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Training The inspector selectively reviewed the training records of radiation control personnel and maintenance personnel. These records included basic radiation safety training, retraining, and respiratory protection training.
The records appeared to be in good order and the training appears adequate to cover the requirements of 10 CFR 19, and Appendix A to Regulatory Guide 8.13 concerning exposure to radiation during pregnancies.
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Respiratory Protection Program By review of records, observation by the inspector, and discussions a.
with licensee representatives the inspector evaluated the respiratory protection program for compliance with 10 CFR 20.103, Regulatory Guide 8.15, NUREG 0041, and plant procedures. Technical Specification 6.11 requires that procedures for personnel radiation protection be con-sistent with the requirement of 10 CFR 20 and be maintained and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure. Records
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of air samples, bioassays, MPC-hours, medical evaluations, training, and respirator maintenance and fit tests were selectively reviewed and appeared to be adequate.
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The inspector discussed certification of regulators for self contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) with licensee representatives.
Normally these regulators require annual recertification however the SCBA model
in use at this facility.is a new model and the requirement is not known
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at this time.
A licensee representative agreed to check with the manufacturer and take appropriate action (82-01-02).
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Exposure Controls The inspector selectively reviewed records of personnel exposures. Data indicated that no worker was exposed to levels of radiation in excess of the applicable regulatory limits in 10 CFR 20.10..
The inspector noted that extremity dosimeters were issued when appropriate. Radiation work permits
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and pertinent radiological surveys were selectively examined for the period November 1, 1981 to January 13, 1982. These records appeared to be in good
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order, however one area of concern was noted.
Licensee procedure HP-7 requires a designated escort be noted on each radiation work permit issued for entry to high radiation areas.
The primary purpose of the designated escort is to assure a dose rate instrument is used. An exception can be
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I made to this requirement if continuous coverage is provided by radiation control personnel.
Two radiation work permits were examined for entry to high radiation areas on which no designated escort was noted. As these
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entries require continuous use of a survey instrument the instrument issue log was examined. This log requires the name and work location for instru-i ment issue. None of the personnel on the two work permits in question were
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issued a survey instrument.
A licensee representative explained that
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radiation control personnel covered this work, however an examination of the
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work permits for radiation control personnel and examination of the instru-ment issue log failed to verify that these jobs received coverage.
The inspector informed licensee representatives that this procedure needs revision in order to provide verification that procedures are being followed (IFI 82-01-03).
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Instrumentation a.
An inspector reviewed the supply, calibration, alarm set points, and operability of selected portable survey instruments.
During the inspection survey instruments in use at the health physics laboratory, radwaste, and exits from various areas, were found to have current calibrations and appeared to be in good operating condition. Alarm set points, including friskers, appeared to be proper and in keeping with licensee procedures. The inspector did note the dose rate instruments appeared to be in short supply and was informed that additional instru-ments have been purchased and will be available soon.
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Licensee procedure HP-11 titled " Survey Instrumentation Calibration" requires a survey instrument inventory be performed in the first week of each month. During the course of this inspection the inspector requested that this inventory record be made available for examination.
A licensee representative informed the inspector that the inventory had not been completed but was nearly ready for inspection. The inspector determined that this has not been a problem in the past but did inform the licensee that this record snould be available.
The inspector further informed the licensee that this would be a specific inspector followup item (82-01-01).
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Posting and Control a.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's posting and control of radiation areas, high radiation areas, airborne radioactivity areas, contamina-tion areas, radioactive material areas, and the labeling of radioactive material during tours of the plant. No violations or deviations were observed.
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The posting of notices, as required by 10 CFR 19.11, was examined by the inspector and appears to meet the requirements.
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Bulletins, Circulars and Notices IE Information Not ~ 1 Number 81-26 was discussed with the Radiation Control Supervisor. A memcrandum will be issued shortly by the Radiation Control Supervisor to the Plant General Manager.
However, the memorandum was not ready for inspection at this time. Considerable time was spent in discus-sion of Part 3 of this notice.
It was explained by the inspector that this information, regarding the placement of personnel monitoring devices, was not a change of policy but simply to remind licensees of the need to assess and provide multiple badging when necessary. The inspector further explained that the notice would perhaps prevent overexposures of the type that can occur in steam generator work.
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