IR 05000272/1993004
| ML18096B225 | |
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| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 01/21/1993 |
| From: | Mark Miller, Peluso L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18096B224 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-272-93-04, 50-272-93-4, 50-311-93-04, 50-311-93-4, 50-354-93-04, 50-354-93-4, NUDOCS 9302010054 | |
| Download: ML18096B225 (6) | |
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.REGION I
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Docket Nos; License Nos:
- .Licensee.:
Facility Name:
Inspection At:
50-272/93-04-50-311/93-04 50-354/93-04 50-272. 50-311. 50-354* '
Public Service* Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G)
P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge. New Jersey 0803 Salem Generating Station. Units 1 & 2 and Hope Creek Generating Station Hancocks Bridge. New Jersey. and the PSE&G Research and Testing Laboratory. Maplewood. New Jersey
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Inspection Conducted:
January 11-15. 1993 Insp~tor: *
Laurie A. Peluso, Radiation Specialist Effluents Radiation Protection Section (ERPS) *
Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards
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.rf1/9s ate 1-.,21-93 Date Areas. Inspected: -Announced inspection of the Radiological. Environniental Monitoring Program (REMP) including: management controls, quality assurance audits, quality assurance/quality control of measurement laboratory, surveillance procedures, meteorological monitoring program, _and implementation of the Off site Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM).
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Results:. Within the areas inspected, implementation of the above programs by members of the Radiation *Protectioti!Cnemistry Services was very good. No safety concerns or
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- violations* of regulatory requirements were identified.
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DETAILS
1 ;o-Individuals Contaded. *Licensee Personnel
- D. Branham, Senior Staff Engineer, Radiation ProtectioD/Chemistry Services
- R. Dolan, Principal Engineer, Radiation Protectioil/Chemistry Services
- J. Healy, Maintenance and Calib~tion Consultant,_*Meteorological _
M. Healy,* Maintenance and Calibratio~ Consultant
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- E. Lawrence, Lead Engineer, Quality Assurance Programs and Audits
- * L. Miller,. General Manager - -Nuclear Operations Support
J.. Trejo, Manager, Radiation Protection/('.hemistry Services
- E. Villar,: Site Licensing Engineer*
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- R; Yewdall, Senior Engineer, Radiation Protection/Chemistry *services
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I. Research and Testing Laboratocy. Maplewood. New Jersey
- N. Allman, Supervisor, Environmental Section
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- R. Farrington, Senior Test ;Engin~r, Gamma Systems/Lab Operations C. Hall, Test Engineer
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- D. Kaipiej, Senior Test Engineer, Radiochemistry
- ** T. Randall, Senipr Test Engineer, Quality Assurance * Nuclear Regulatocy Commission *
- T_. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector
- Denotes those present at the exit interview at the Salem/Hope Cr~k Site.on January 15, 199.
- Denotes those present at the exit interview at the Research and Testing Laboratory on January 13' 199.
~** Denotes those present at both exit interview Oth~r licensee employees were contaCted and interviewed during this. inspectio Purpose The purpose of this inspection was to verify the licensee's capability to implement the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) as described iri the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM), the Meteorological Monitoring Program (MMP);
and the operations of the analytical vendor laboratory (PSE&G Research *and *Testing *
Laboratory, in Maplewood, New Jersey), quring normal and emergency operations.*
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Management Controls 3.1 * -Organization The irispector reviewed the licensee's organization.of the REMP and the MMP and discussed with the members of the Radiation Protec:tion/Cheinistry Services* Department any changes* made since -the last inspection conducte4. in August 1991. -There had been a change in the_ organization as of November..
1992._ The Radiation_ Protection/Chemistry Services (RP/CS) Department, *
continues to maintain responsibility for the REMP and :M:MP, however, the RP/CS has been moved from Nuclear Services to -Nuclear Operations Suppor The Manager of RP/CS now reports to.the General Manager~ Nuclear Operations Support. As of this inspection, this transition has been smooth and
- has* had no adverse effect on either tlie REMP or the MM.2 Quality Assurance Audits The inspector reviewed the Quality Assurance Audit Reports, 91-15.1 and 92-151 conducted by members of the Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA).. *
Department during October 7 - November 5, 1991 and September 7'" 30, 1992, The areas audited included Radioactive Effluent Control Programs, REMP, Research and Testing Laboratory,* and :M:M:P for the Salem and Hope
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specialists, and were of sufficient _technical depth to assess the above
. programs. Both audits identified several observations, recommendations and a few deficiencies in the :M:M:P and REMP, including. the vendor laborator These recommendations and deficiencies _were of no safety significance:. At *
- the conclusion of each audit, a statement that the above programs were effectively implemented had been.documented in each audit report. The inspector also noted that the QA Audits Department used a tracking system for-follow.,-up items, corrective actions, and responses. The inspector reviewed the.
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required that the audit include review for programmatic weaknesses and assess the quality of the progi;a.m(s) being audited. The audit reports reviewed by the *
inspector contained the elements of the proce<!ur. 3 _
Review of the Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report_
. The mspector review~ the Annual Radiological Environmental Operating.
Report for 1991, as weU as the available 1992 analytical data. The report provided a comprehensive summary of the analytical results of the REMP around the Salem and Hope Creek Site and met Technical Specification reporting requirements. Record_s of the analytical results for 1992 ip.dicated that all samples were collected as required and the lower limits of detectio11 -
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specified in the licensee's Teehnical Specifications were met. *No obvious
'om:lssions, trends, or anomalous measurements were identified, Implementation of the Radiological Environmental_Monitoring*Program *
. Members of the, Radiation Protection/Chemistry Services Department have the respon~ibility of implementing the REMP at the Salem and Hope Creek Sit Enviro_nmental samples* were collected and analyzed by members of the PSE&G Research and Testing Laboratory, which is the pririiary v~ndor.laboratory * Direct Observations
. The irispectqr exammed sevenu environmental sampling stations to determin whether samples were being collected from the locations designated-in the Technical Specifications and the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM);
. and whether the air samplers were operable, calibrated, and maintaine These stations included air samplers for particulates and airborne iOdines, milk, vegetation:, soil, and water. samples, and a number of thermcil~minescent
- dosimetry (TLD) stations for-direct ambient radiation measurements. All air sampling equipment was operational and the_ sample volume meters (gas*
meters) for the air samp1ers were in calib_ration at the time of the inspectio TLDs were placed at their de~ignated locatfons, and the milk and vegetation samples were available at the locations specified in the ODCM. The inspector witnessed the weekly exchange of charcoal cartridges and air particul~te *
filters. - Sample collection* was performed according to the appropriate procedur.2
~Implementation of the REMP Procedures The inspector reviewed the Environmental* Division Procedures Manual as part of the examination of the implementation of the REMP as described in the Technical Specifications. -The procedures in the manual included requirements for sanl.pling techniques for various environmental sample media and sampling frequencies, preparation of the environmental samples for analysis, sample analysis and reporting, and instrument calibration.. The procedures were concise, reflected current sampling practices, and provided the required direction* and guidance for implementing an effeetive progra In addition to the above. procedu_re review, the inspector reviewed the calibration records of the *gas meters for. the air samplers. The calibrations were performed as scheduled and the results were within the _licensee's acceptance criteria.
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Based.on the above procedure ~eview and.discu*ssioris with the license representatives, the inspector detenilined that-the licensee excellently implemented -the Rmv.I *.. 5.0 *
Quality Assurance/Ouali.ty Control of Analytical Measurements the inspector reviewed the licensee's program for quality *assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) of analytical measurements to deterinine whether the licensee.had_
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adequat~ controls with respect to sampling, analyzing samples, and evaluating data for implementing the RElv.n>;
_The mspector visited the PSE&G Research and Testing Laboratory (RTL), located 'in Maplewood, New Jersey, along with a Radiatjon Protection/Cheinistry Services * *
_ representative. The inspector toured the facility and reviewed laboratory-activities including processing, preparation and analysis of environmental sample media. The inspector reviewed the RTL Quality Assurance Plan that included organizational structure, training and qualifications, operating procedures and instructions, records,
.calibrations, performance_ cheeks, and quality control. The laboratory's quality control program included duplicates, spiked samples, and interlaboratory cross
_checks, such as -the EPA cross-check pr<?gram a,s required* by the Technical Specifications. The inspector.reviewed the QC c<?ntrol charts for detector efficiency
_and counting resolutions, and background.* The control charts for the counting equipment were within the laboratory's set criteria and the calibrations were performed as scheduled. The EPA's cross-check results.were within the acceptance criteria.*
Tl}e inspector reviewed the results of the quarterly TLDs. (Technical Specifip1tion *
requirement) artd reviewed the monthly TLDs (QA/QC). The TLDs are exchanged
- by RTL personnel' and processed at the vendor laboratory (Teledyne Isotopes, Inc.).
The results are listed in the Annual Rmv.IP Report. As of June 1992, the licensee
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replaced the secondary vendor laboratory, Controls for EJ;IV'ironmental *Pollution, with Teledyne Isotopes, Inc. in an attempt to improve the quality control program. The inspector.reviewed these results and* determined that the quality control program has improve Based on the above reviews, the inspector determined tha~ the licensee had effectively implemented the quality assurance and quality control programs for the REMP. -
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Meteorological Monito~g Program_
The inspector.reviewed the licensee's. metoorological -mofiitoring program (MMP) to determine whether the instrumentation and equipment were. operable, calibrated, and * *
maintained'. Members of the Radiation Pi:otection/Chemistry Services Department
- have the responsibility of implementing. the MMP at the Salem and Hope Creek Sit The licensee's contractor performs monthly pr~ventive* maintenance (PM) calibrations, semi-weekly surveillance checks, and quat1:erly calibrations on all the sensors and equipment for the main and backup fower *
The inspector reviewed the licensee's Meteorological Program.Manual that included.
detailed calibration and maintenance procedures. The inspector witnes~ed the contractor perform the monthly PM calibration and determined that the calibrations *
were perfqrmed according to the appropriate procedures and the completed results were within the licensee's acceptance criteria. The inspector reviewed the most -
recent monthly PM and quarterly calibration results and determined that the results were within the licens~'s acceptance criteria. The inspector compared the wind
- speed,* wind direction, *and delta temperature outputs of the main tower and *backup towers to the outputs-in the Technical Support *center and Control Room. The results.*
were in very, good agreemen *
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Based on the above review, the inspector 'determined that the licensee excellently*
implemented the meteorological monitoring progra.0 Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives denoted in Section 1. 0 at the
_conclusion of the inspection on January 13, 1993 at the RTL and on Januar)r 15, 1993
- at the Salem/Hope Creek Site. The inspector summarii:ed the purpose,. scope, and -
findings, of the inspection.
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