IR 05000295/1986004
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| Site: | Zion, 03018425 |
| Issue date: | 09/03/1986 |
| From: | Greger L, Miller D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20214M035 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-295-86-04, 50-295-86-4, 50-304-86-04, 50-304-86-4, NUDOCS 8609100535 | |
| Download: ML20214M091 (8) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION go- \\N
REGION III
Reports No. 50-295/86004(DRSS); 50-304/86004(DRSS)
Docket Nos. 50-295; 50-304 Licenses No. OPR-39; DPR-48 Licensee:
Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Facility Name:
Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection At:
Zion Site, Zion, IL Inspection Conducted:
August 11-15 and 20, 1986 9Mh4 Inspector:
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Approved By:
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84 Facilities Radiation Protection Date Section Inspection Summary Inspection on August 11-15 and 20, 1986 (Reports No. 50-295/86034(DRSS)
No. 50-304/86004(DRSS))
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of the radiation protection and radwaste management programs, including organization and manager.ient controls, training, internal and external exposure controls, control of radioactive materials, audits, solid radwaste management, and transportation of radioactive materials.
Also reviewed were past open items, and Byproduct Materials License No. 12-05650-19 for radioactive sources at the Zion EOF.
Results:
No violations or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persores Contacted R. Boyce, TLD Coordinator
- R. Cascarano, Technical Staff Supervisor
- D. Dahlen, Radwaste Group Leader
- L. Holded, Regulatory Assurance G. Kassner, Health Physicist
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Lanes, Lead Rad / Chem Foreman
- G. Plim1, Plant Manager
- T.
Ramage, ALARA Coordinator
- T. Rieck, Superintendent, Technical Services
- W. Stone, Quality Assurance Supervisor
- G. Trzyna, Rad / Chem Supervisor
- V. Williams, Lead Health Physicist
- M. Holzmer, NRC Senior Resident Inspector The inspectors also contacted other licensee employees including rad / chem foremen and technicians, engineering assistants, and members of the technical staff.
- Denotes those present at the exit meeting.
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General This inspection, which began at 1:30 p.m. on August 11, 1986, was conducted to examine selected portions of the licensee's radiation protection and radwaste management programs.
Also reviewed were past open items, and Byproduc+, Materials License No. 12-05650-19 for radioactive sources at the Zion E0F.
Several tours were made in the licensee's controlled area; posting, labelling, access and contamination controls, and housekeeping appear good.
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Licensee Actions on Previous Inspection findings (Closed) Unresolved Item (295/85005-01; 304/85005-01):
New organizational structure not in accordance with that shown in the technical specifications.
This matter was resolved through communications between NRR and Region III.
(Closed) Open Item (295/85005-06; 304/85005-06):
Environmental qualifica-tion of the containment high range radiation monitors.
During 1985, these monitors and their associated field located electronics were removed from their field locations, electronically calibrated, source calibrated up to 2200 R/hr, reinstalled, and a one point calibration check was made using a vendor supplied source.
Future routine calibration checks, required each refueling, will be performed with the detectors inplace using the vendor supplied source.
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(Closed) Open Item (295/85040-01; 304/85041-01):
Adequacy of contaminated equipment surveillance and labelling procedures.
This matter is discussed in Section 8.
(Closed) Open Item (295/85040-02; 304/86041-02):
Need to improve laundry facility operations.
This matter is discussed in Section 8.
(Closed) Open Item (295/85040-05; 304/85041-05):
Adequacy of hot spot program.
The licensee reviewed programmatic procedures and implementa-tion, and concluded that the program was adequate.
The inspector reviewed the program and its implementation and agrees with the licensee's conclusion.
(Closed) IE Bulletin (295/79-08-BB; 304/79-08-BB):
" Radiation Levels from Fuel Element Transfer Tubes." This Bulletin was re-reviewed to assure adequate follow-up was completed by the licensee.
The inspector verified that adequate surveys had been performed for Units 1 and 2 during refueling operations, and that all bulletin requirements have been met.
No outstanding items remain.
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Organization and Management Controls The inspectors reviewed the licensee's organization and management controls for the radiation protection program including changes in the organizational structure and staffing, effectiveness of procedures and other management techniques used to implement these programs, experience concerning self-identification and correction of program implementation weaknesses, and effectiveness of audits of these programs. Audits are discussed in Section 11.
Several changes in the Rad / Chem Department have been made since the inspection conducted in December 1985, including:
The Lead Health Physicist became Rad / Chem Supervisor at another CECO
station.
V. Williams, formerly a Health Physicist, was promoted to the
vacated Lead Health Physicist position.
A Health Physicist terminated employment with CECO.
- The Lead Health Physicist meets the ANSI N18.1-1971 requirements for supervisors not requiring AEC licenses.
As a result of promotions and terminations, the staff of health physicists was reduced to two; one with less than six months plant experience.
According to the licensee, a health physicist from the corporate office is to be reassigned to the station within two weeks; this person has no plant onsite experience.
To provide additional support for the upcoming outage, an experienced health physicist from the corporate office is to be assigned to the station for the duration of the outage.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
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Training The inspectors reviewed the training aspects of the licensee's radiation protection, radwaste, and transportation programs, including:
changes in responsibilities, policies, goals, programs, and methods; and provision of appropriate radiation protection, radwaste, and transportation training for station personnel. Also reviewed was management techniques used to implement these programs and experience concerning self-identification and correction of program implementation weaknesses.
Audits are discussed in Section 11.
The inspectors reviewed the Rad / Chem Technician (RCT) retraining program.
During 1985, the licensee formed a continuing training committee to establish and implement a continuing training program for RCTs.
The committee consists of health physicists, RCTs, RCT foremen, trainers, and a training coordinator.
The committee determines what training will be provided to RCTs during the year.
RCT input concerning training needs is solicited.
Each RCT is scheduled for two weeks of continuing training during 1986.
After completion of training in each
subject area, written testing is performed or the student demonstrates task performance as applicable.
A portion of the training is conducted by Westinghouse trainers.
Included in the 1986 training is corrective actions for INPO findings.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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External Exposure Control and Personal Dosimetry The inspectors reviewed the licensee's external exposure control and personal dosimetry programs, including:
changes in facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures; adequacy of the dosimetry program to meet routine and emergency needs; planning and preparation for maintenance and refueling tasks including ALARA considerations; required records, reports, and notifications; effectiveness of management techniques used to implement these programs and experience concerning self-identification and correction of program implementation weaknesses.
Audits are discussed in Section 11.
Exposure records for 1986 through June were selectively reviewed.
No exposures greater than 10 CFR 20.101 or administrative limits were noted.
Total exposure for 1985 was 1106 person-rems, which is considerably less than the licensee's average over the proceeding five years of about 1400 person-rems.
The goal for 1986 is 651 person-rems.
As of July 27, 1986, 64 person-rem have been expended; an extended outage for Unit 1 is yet to be completed this calendar year.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Internal Exposure Control and Assessment The inspectors reviewed the licensee's internal exposure control and assessment programs, including:
changes in facilities, equipment, personnel, respiratory protection training, and procedures affecting
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internal exposure control and personal assessment; determination whether-engineering controls, respiratory equipment, and assessment of individual intakes meet regulatory requirements; planning and preparation for maintenance and refueling tasks including ALARA considerations; required records, reports, and notifications, and effectiveness of management techniques used to implement these programs and experience concerning
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self-identification and correction of program implementation weaknesses.
Audits are discussed in Section 11.
Whole body count data for company and contractor personnel were selectively reviewed for about 1400 counts conducted during 1986 through May.
Several follow-up counts were performed on persons who showed elevated initial counts.
Follow-up counting was adequate to verify that the 40 MPC-hour control measure was not exceeded.
The licensee has obtained and made operational a respiratory protection mask drying cabinet which is designed for this application.
The licensee plans to purchase and make operational an automatic mask washing system.
Masks are now hand washed and were previously air dried.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Control of Radioactive Materials and Contamination The inspectors reviewed the licensee's program for control of radioactive materials and contamination, including:
changes in instrumentation, equipment, and procedures; effectiveness of survey methods, practices, equipment and procedures; adequacy of review and dissemination of survey data; effectiveness of methods of control of radioactive and contaminated materials; and management techniques used to implement the program and experience concerning self-identification and correction of program implementation weaknesses. Audits are discussed in Section 11.
The # tensee is making operational three Nuclear Enterprises whole body friskers; they are located in the auxiliary building near the containment entrances.
The licensee plans to use them to monitor persons exiting containment during the upcoming Unit 1 outage.
Additional whole body friskers are planned to be used in other portions of the controlled area.
Several improvements have been made in laundry handling and cleaning equipment and methods, including:
use of new canvas bags identified as containing radioactive materials for unlaundered protective clothing; addition of a new, more efficient dry cleaning machine with another onsite but not yet installed; use of a new respiratory protective mask drying unit; and provision of enhanced training of personnel who handle, clean, and monitor protective clothing and equipment.
During tours of the controlled area, radioactive material controls appeared good as dfd housekeeping.
According to the licensee, non-outage contami-nated general access areas have been reduced to about 1400 square feet; this does not include auxiliary building cubicles.
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According to the licensee, licensee managers are making frequent tours of the controlled area to assess adequacy of access and contamination-controls, radioactive materials handling and storage, and housekeeping.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
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Solid Radioactive Waste
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The inspectors reviewed the licensee's solid radioactive waste management
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program, including:
determination whether changes to equipment and procedures were in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59; adequacy of implementing procedures to properly classify and characterize waste, prepare manifests, and mark packages; overall performance of the process control and quality assurance programs; ; adequacy of. required records, reports, and notifica-
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programmatic weaknesses.. Audits are discussed in Section 11.
The licensee's solid radwaste management program remains essentially as described in Inspection Reports No. 50-295/85034(DRSS); 50-304/85036(DRSS).
In addition, the licensee intends to employ a vendor supplied super
compactor to further reduce DAW filled drums and empty contaminated
drums; the resulting " pucks" to be placed in new' drums for shipment and j
burial.
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during 1986 to date.
No problems were noted.
i No violations or deviations were identified.
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Transportation of Radioactive Materials
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materials program, including:
determination whether written implementing i
procedures are adequate, maintained current, properly approved, and acceptably implemented; determination whether shipments are in compliance
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with NRC and DOT regulations and the licensee's quality assurance l'
f program; determination if there were any transportation incidents
involving licensee shipments; adequacy of required records, reports, i
shipment documentation, and notifications; and experience concerning F
identification and correction of programmatic weaknesses. Quality l
assurance and training are discussed in other sections of the report.
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Transportation activities remain as previously described.
There were no transportation incidents reported or noted in the last year.
Records of radioactive shipments made during 1986 were selectively reviewed for compliance with 49 CFR 173, 10 CFR 61, and 10 CFR 71.
No problems were identified.
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11. -Audits l
The inspectors reviewed onsite and offsite audits of the radiation protection and radwaste management programs conducted during.1986 to date.
Extent of audits, qualifications of auditors, and adequacy.of corrective actions were reviewed.
Three annual station audits of radiation protection surveys and records, radioactive materials packaging and shipping, and station instrument calibrations were conducted.
Two relevant observations resulted from the audits; the observations concerned procedural compliance. The observations have since been responded to by the Station and are considered closed by the auditors.
One offsite audit which included radiation protection and radwaste subjects was conducted.
There was one observation in the radiation protection area concerning completeness of containment and high radiation area access control records.
In response, the Station made procedural changes, and posted instruction signs at containment building entrances to remind persons of notification requirements.
This item was closed by the auditors.
In January 1986 the licensee began implementation of an expanded quality assurance surveillance program.
Included in this expanded program is rad / chem instrument calibration, radiation area access controls, radiation occurrence report follow-up, radiation protection activities, radiation monitoring, radwaste activities, and housekeeping.
To implement this program, the QA Department placed auditors on all shifts.
The program emphasizes direct observation of ongoing work and determines compliance with implementing procedures.
Most observed inconsistencies are immediately corrected, or long-term corrective actions initiated.
The licensee began a program designed to provide additional training for auditors.
Three QA auditors recently completed a two-week " Quality Assurance Inspector Chemistry Course" conducted at the Production-Training Center; all auditors are to attend the course.
Provision of-health physics training for the auditors is in the planning stages; the licensee plans to have at least one auditor attend such training during 1986.
Two findings in the radiation protection program area were identified during the 1986 INP0 audit.
One finding concerned need for additional training of RCTs to correct identified specific weaknesses in knowledge and practical abilities.
The second finding concerned the need to improve surveys of materials leaving controlled areas to ensure that radioactive materials are not being released.
In response, the licensee is reviewing training and retraining provided to RCTs, and investigating possible use of instrumentation with greater detection sensitivity for survey of materials leaving the controlled area.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
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Byproduct Materials License No. 12-05650-19 Thie. license authorizes use of radioactive sources at Zion's Emergency Offsite Facility.
A nominal 20-curie cesium-137 sealed source, housed in a J. L. Shepherd and Associates calibrator, is used for TLD irradiation and calibrations.
The unit was installed at the Zion EOF in June 1984.
The inspectors reviewed the licensee's compliance with the conditions of their byproduct materials license and found that:
Sources on hand are as permitted by the license.
- The facility, source interlocks, and materials security is as
described in referenced applications and letters.
Users are adequately trained.
- Inventory and leak testing is performed as required.
- Survey instruments are being adequately calibrated at the required
frequency.
Area surveys are being performed as required.
- Postings are adequate and appropriate.
- Interlock functions were observed to properly operate.
- Adequate dosimetry is provided to users.
- No violations or deviations were identified.
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Exit Meeting The inspectors met with licensee representatives (denoted in Section 1)
at the conclusion of the inspection on August 15, 1986, and by telephone on August 20, 1986.
The inspectors summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.
The inspectors also discussed the likely information content of the inspection report with regard to documents or processes reviewed by the inspector during the inspection.
The licensee identified no such documents / processes as proprietary.
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