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| Issue date: | 12/09/1974 |
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RO:1 Form 12 (Oct 74) (Rev)
m U.S. ATO fIC ENERGY CO'CIISSION DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY OPEP.ATIONS i
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RO Inspection Report No:
50-289/74-36
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50-2.89
Licensec: Metropolitan Edison Company _
License No:
DPR-50 P.O. Box 541 Priority:
Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 Category:
C Three Mile Island, Unit 1
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Safeguards Location: Middletown, Pensylvanin Group:
Type of Licensce: PWR, 871 MWe (B&W)
Independent Measurements (Special-Announced)
Type of Inspection:
11/27/74 Dates of Inspection:
Dates of Previo'us Inspection:
11/26, 27 and 29/74
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
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Enforcement Action None Licensee Action on Previously Identified Enforcement Items (Independent Measurements)
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Unusual Occurrences
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None Other Significant Findings None Management Interview s
On November 27, 1974 a meeting was held in the conference room at Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Station. The following individuals were in attendance:
G. P. Miller, Unit Superintendent, Met Ed J. E. Romanski, Chemistry and Health Physics Supervisor, Met Ed J. Jenckes, Staff Health Physicist, Met Ed K. H. Frederick, Staff Chemist, Met Ed D. B. Beaver, Department of Environmental Resources, State of Pennsylvania C. W. High, Department of Environmental Resources, State of Pennsylvania During this meeting the following areas were discussed:
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AEC/ State of Pennsylvania Contract for joint effluent and environ-mental monitoring (Paragraph 3).
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Ef fluent Sampling Program (Paragraph 4).
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Reporting Results (Paragraph 5).
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted G. P. Miller, Unit Superintendent, Met Ed J. E. Romanski, Chemistry and Health Physics Supervisor, Met Ed
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T. A. Jenckes, Staff Health Physicist, Met Ed K. H. Frederick, Staff Chemist, Met Ed G. Reed, Chemistry Supervisor, Met Ed D. B. Beaver, Department of Environmental Resources, State of Pennsylvania
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C. W. High, Department of Environmental Resources, State of Pernsylvania 2.
General The inspection consisted of a meeting to initiate the joint effluent monitoring called for by the AEC/ State of Pennsylvania contract.
In addition, the facilities were toured with emphasis upon effluent sampling and analytical counting equipment.
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The cooperative environmental monitoring called for by the contract had previously been initiated in early 1971 after a meeting at Three Mile Island on December 21, 1970.
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AEC/ State of Pennsylvania Contract RO:I administers at the local level the AEC/ State of Pennsylvania contract for joint effluent and environmental monitoring.
The purpose of the contract is to: (1) establish a collaborative program between the State and the AEC so as to provide independent measurements of radioactivity in effluents from, and in the en-vironment.of selected AEC licensed activities; (2) achieve and maintain comparable methods of analyses among licensees, the State and the AEC; and (3) traceability through the Idaho Health Services Laboratory (IHSL) to the National Bureau of Standards.
The inspector explained that this contract is considered to be part of RO's Independent Measurements Program, which in turn is a portion of RO's routine inspection program.
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The roles of the various parties were discussed.
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Effluent Sampline Procram Copies of the sampling program called for in the contract were distributed and discussed.
(A copy is included as Attachment 1).
Only the onsite program was discussed in detail. The first onsite samples are to be obtained January 9,1975.
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Liould The cc. tract calls for the sampling of one Waste Evaporator Condensate Storage Tank three times per year.
Analyses to be performed are: gamma isotopic; tritium; gross beta; and Sr-89 and 90.
It was agreed that sampl'es would be split between the licensee, the State and RO:I and the aforementioned analyses performed. Requirements for obtaining good, split samples were discussed in detail.
The reference gross beta count is to be taken two weeks. from the date of sampling.
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Gaseous Decay Tank The contract calls for a radioactive gas sample three times a year with a gamma isotopic analysis to be performed.
It was agreed that sequential samples would be obtained from whatever gas was being held for decay at the time samples were needed for the contract.
Samples will preferrably be taken from the gas volume that has decayed the most and is nearest being released. The licensee stated that obtaining samples in the desired geometry might pose some problem but that the details of the sampling arrangement would be worked out.
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Charcoal Absorber The contract calls for obtaining a charcoal absorber three times a year with an analysis to be done for iodines.
The licensee stated that the charcoal absorber was changed each tuesday night and analyzed wednesday.
Therefore, it would be available on thursdays.
It was agreed chat the charcoal absorber would be analyzed by the State and then sent by the State to IHSL for the AEC's analysis.
The charcoal absorber obtained will be the one from the plant vent.
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Particulate Filter The contract calls for obtaining a particulate filter three times a year with gn=ma isotopic and Sr-89 and 90 analyses to be done.
The licensee stated that the particulate filter is changed and counted on the same frequency as the charcoal absorber, however in addition, the filters are saved for compositing and subsequ.:t Sr-89 and 90 analysis. This latter analysis destroys tL lilter.
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State would obtain the particulate filter on the first thursday in the month, do the gamma isotopic analyr'
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and then return the filter to the licensee.
This filter will not be sent to IESL.
To provide an AEC verification test for particulate filters, RO:I annually will supply the licensee with a spiked parti-culate filter for the licensee to analize.
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Reporting Results
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It was agreed that both the licensee and the State would report their analytical results to RO:I.
Statistical error estimates will also be reported for each measurement.
The licensee stated that results will be reported in a timely manner after completion of analyses.
The inspector described how results will be tabulated, compared and then reported.
Discrepancies will be resolved.
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Tour of Facility The facility was toured.
Areas observed were associated with effluent sa=pling and analyses.
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TYPE MEDIUM NUMBER AND LOCATION SAMPLING FREQUENCY TYPE OF ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES M
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n.s Liquids 1 Waste Tank 3/ year Gamma Isotopic; Tritium; Gross Beta; Sr 89 and 90
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External Radiation 4 sites plus 1 background Change 4 times per year Total exposure
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Air Particulate 1 site plus 1 background Continuous Weekly - Gross Beta Composite - Gamma Isotopic
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Offsite Milk 2 Local Dairy Farms 4/ year Gamma Isotopic; Iodines; Sr 89 and 90
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Edible Vegetation 1 Local 2-4/ year Gamma Isotopic; Sr 89 and 90
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Water 1 Plant Effluent 4/ year Gamma Isotopic; Gross Beta;
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