IR 05000313/1977008
| ML19326B493 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 05/16/1977 |
| From: | Brown G, Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| 50-313-77-08, 50-313-77-8, NUDOCS 8004150830 | |
| Download: ML19326B493 (10) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT
REGION IV
Report No. 50-313/77-08 License No. OPR-51 Docket No. 50-313 Category C Licensee: Arkansas Power and Light Company (AP&L)
Sixth and Pine Streets Pine Bluff, Arkansas racility: Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO-1)
' Inspection Conducted: April 25-27, 1977 b b sho, M /1 M
[!/3!'27 Inspector:
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BlaineMurray,Radiationgaecialist
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Inspection Sumary:
Inspection on April 25-27, 1977 (Report No. 50-313/77-08)
Type of Inspection: Routine, unannounced, Emergency Planning Areas Inspected:
Emergency facilities, equipment, instrumentation and supplies; licensee coordination with off-site support agencies; licensee records of emergency drills; amendments to the Emergency Plan and emergency procedures; emergency training program; licensee internal audits; and collection of samples for verification measurements. The inspection involved twenty (20) inspector-hours on site by one inspector.
Results: Two apparent items of noncompliance and one deviation were noted:
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Infraction - Failure to establish a First Aid room. See paragraph C.2.e.
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Infraction - failure to provide annual training to off-site agencies.
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(3) Deviation from Reg. Guide 1.101. See paragraph C.3.c.
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Persons Contacted 1.
Principal AP&L Personnel
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Mr. J. W. Anderson, Plant Superintendent Mr. C. H. Halbert, Technical Support Engineer Mr. R. G. Carrol, Health Physics Supervisor Mr. J. L. Bates, Radiochemistry Supervisor Mr. D. Trimble, Training Coordinator Mr. S. Strasmer, QC Inspector
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Mr. R. Turner, Assistant I&C Supervisor 2.
Local Agencies
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Mr. J. Goodall, Administrator, St. Mary's Hospital Mr. J. Phillips, Assistant Fire Chief, Russellville Fire Dept.
Mr. D. Snellings, Director, Radiological Control Division Arkansas Health Department L. Darter, Sheriff, Pope County O
Mr. S. Smith, Director, Pope County Civil Defense W. J. Felkins, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Johnson County H. Lewis, Sheriff, Yell County Capt. I. T. Bartlett, Arkansas Highway Patrol W. D. Hamilton, Sheriff, Logan Cotnty B.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
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Items of Noncompliance One item of noncompliance involving functional testing of laboratory counting instrumentation was identified in IE Inspection Report No. 50-313/77-04. The licensee's corrective action contained in their letter dated March 29,1977, was reviewed and found adequate to correct the previously reported i
item.
This item is considered closed.
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Unresolved Items a.
76/08-1, Radiochemistry QC Program This item was reported in IE Inspection Report No. 50-313/
76-08, and involved the completion of QC program procedures.
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The item remains open.
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76/04-1, Stack Monitor This item was discussed in IE Inspection Report No. 50-313/
76-04, and involved designating which stack monitor.ing system is to be used when calculating release concentrations.
It was noted that Emergency Procedure 1202.37 (Rev 3) "De-termining Magnitude Of Release" now designates that RE-7400 (Gross Monitor) data are to be used in calculating release concentrations.
This item is considered closed.
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74/14-3, Radiation Levels In Containment I O This item was reported in RO Inspection Report No. 50-313/
74-14 and involved certain radiation levels in containment that exceed design basis. Additional shielding was installed during the January 1977 refueling outage in an attempt to reduce radiation levels to acceptable values.
However, radiation surveys conducted after refueling start-up indicate that radiation levels remain above design basis. A licensee J
representative stated that this item will be reviewed in order to arrive at an acceptable solution.
This item remains open.
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76/10-2, Operational Checks Of Constant Air Monitors This item was discussed in IE Inspection Report No. 50-313/
76-10 and involved routine operational checks for various
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It was noted that CAM opera-ting procedures have been modified to include daily functional
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checks.
This item is considered closed.
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Emergency Planning 1.
Coordination With Off-Site Agencies O-The inspector reviewed records, procedures, annual reviews, and written agreements relating to the licensee's coordination of emergency planning with the support agencies listed in the
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off-site agencies.
It was determined that annual training had not been conducted for all off-site agencies listed in the Emergency Plan.
Section 5.4 of the Emergency Plan states, in part, "... Periodic reviews with local groups are held annually and as soon as possible following assignment of new key personnel to these local outside groups.
The licensee's records indicated that seven (7) of the 17 agencies listed in the Emergency Plan had not received annual training.
The following chart show agencies and training provided between 1975 and 1977.
Agency 1975 1976 1977 Arkansas Health Dept.
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Arkansas Civil Defense None 2/12/75 1/17/77 Arkansas State Police 11/18/75 None None Pope County Sheriff None None 1/17/77 Russellville Fire Dept.
7/07/75 None 1/05/77
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Pope County Civil Defense 6/10/75 None 1/05/77 Yell County Sheriff 7/29/75 None None Yell County Civil Defense 8/19/75 None None Johnson County Sheriff 9/10/75 None None Johnson County Civil Defense 9/10/75 None None Logan County Sheriff 11/18/75 None None Logan County Civil Defense 11/18/75 None None Millard-Henry Clinic None 2/06/76 1/07/77 St Mary's Hospital None 2/06/76 1/06/77 Pope County Ambulance Service None 2/24/76 1/05/77 UofA Medical Center None None 1/06/77 ERDA-RAT 9/10/75 12/29/76 None The failure to provide the specified annual training is considered an item of noncompliance.
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Facilities and Equipment a.
Emergency Kits Inventories i
The inventory of equipment maintained in the emergency kits located at the Emergency Assembly Area, Emergency
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Control Center, Control Room, Emergency Control Office
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The inventory of equip-ment to be maintained in the various kits is listed in Appendix J of the ANO-1 Emergency Plan. The general con-dition of the emergency kits is checked each month and detailed inventory conducted each quarter.
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No discrepancies were noted.
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Emergency Control Centers The inspector visited the various Emergency Control Centers identified in the Emergency Plan to verify that the speci-fied equipment was available and operable.
No discrepancies were noted.
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Emergency Communications Equipment The inspector examined the comunications equipment specified in Appendix I of the Emergency Plan.
No discrepancies were noted.
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Monitoring Systems and Survey Instruments The calibration and functional tests for portable and fixed instrumentation that would be used in an emergency situation were examined. The licensee's records indicated that portable survey meters maintained in the emergency kits are response tested monthly and calibrated quarterly.
The review of calibration and functional tests for fixed gaseous and liquid monitors included the following system:
RE-7400
- Gross Stack Monitor RE-7400(s)- 131I Stack Monitor RE-1237
- Fail Fuel RE-2120
- North Penetration Room Ventilation RE-2130
- South Penetration Room Ventilation RE-7441
- Hydrogen Purge RE-4830
- Gaseous Rad Waste RE-4642
- Liquid Rad Waste No discrepancies were noted.
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Medical Arrangements
(1) Off-Site Treatment Facilities The licensee has an agreement with St. Mary's Hospital,
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Russellville, to provide emergency medical treatment.
The inventory of emergency supplies maintained at St. Mary's Hospital is listed in Appendix E of the
Emergency Plan. The St. Mary's Hospital Administrator stated that the following physicians have received formal radiological emergency training:
J. M. Carter, M.D.
L. O. New, M.D.
S. E. Teeter, M.D.
According to the administrator, all of the above physicians are presently on St. Mary's staff.
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The licensee maintains an ambulance, First Aid Kits placed at various plant locations, and personnel trained in First Aid.
Section 4.3.2.a of the Unit No.1 Emergency Plan states:
"A First Aid room is located near the Unit No. 2 controlled access entrance. The equipment
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and supplies available in the First Aid room are listed in Appendix J."
The above mentioned First Aid room has not been established. A licensee representative stated that
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a First Aid room is planned for Unit No. 2, but the facilities specified in Section 4.3.2.a have not been completed.
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This is an apparent item of noncompliance.
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Training (AP&L personnel)
Section 5 of the Emergency Plan outlines the emergency training requirements.
The licensee's records indicated that the required training was provided to new personnei employees and emergency teams.
(See paragraph C.1. for comments regarding off-site agencies.)
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Implementing Procedures
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The following procedures were reviewed:
Emergency Plan (through Amendment No. 53)
EP 1202.34
" Personnel Response and Accountability" EP 1202.35
" Radiation Incident" EP 1202.37
" Determining Magnitude of Release" EP 1202.38
" Fire or Explosion" EP 1202.39
" Personnel Injury" EP 1202.40
" Refueling Accident" EP 1202.41
" Evacuation" EP 1202.42
" Recovery and Re-Entry" H.P. 1602.14
" Inventory of Emergency Kits" H.P. 1602.24
" Portable Emergency Plant Radiation Instrument Monthly Check" H.P. 1602.19
" Air Monitoring With Portable Instruments" 0.P. 1304.26
" Process Radiation Monitoring System Quarterly Calibration" O
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" Process Radiation Monitoring System Annual Calibration" 0.P. 1304.15
" Meteorological Instrumentation Calibration" 0.P. 1303.69.83 " Portable Survey Meter Calibration" l
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Emergency Drills and Exercises The inspector reviewed records of emergency drills and test exercises conducted since the previous emergency planning i
inspection. The previous emergency planning inspection was conducted on March 3-4, 1976.
The licensee's records indi-cated that since the previous inspection, an annual drill was conducted the afternoon of December 31,1976 (New Years Eve). The December 31, 1976 was not observed by an NRC
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representative. St. Mary's Hospital was the only off-site agency that had an active participation in the drill.
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Scenario For The December 31, 1976, Drill The drill condition consisted of the reactor being shut down due to problems caused by an earthquake; plant evacuation; transporting an injured pcrson to St. Mary's Hospital; plant re-entry; and the release of radioactive gas (0.2 Ci/sec) via the north and south penetration
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ventilation system. The drill started at 1500 hours0.0174 days <br />0.417 hours <br />0.00248 weeks <br />5.7075e-4 months <br /> and terminated at 1610 hours0.0186 days <br />0.447 hours <br />0.00266 weeks <br />6.12605e-4 months <br />.
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Post Drill Critique Ten persons from the plant staff were assigned to observe drill activities. The licensee held a critique on January 4, 1977, to discuss problems noted during the drill. The following significant problems were identified:
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(1) Duty Emergency Coordinator experienced difficulties in calculating gaseous release concentrations
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(2) Evacuation instructions could not be heard in the Hot Lab area.
It was noted that the licensee has initiated action to correct the problems noted above. A training session on releases calculations was held for Duty Emergency Coordinators on January 13, 1977. The licensee stated that a Work Request has been issued to have a speaker installed near the Hot Lab area.
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Drill Contents In reviewing the December 31, 1976, drill and the two previous drills held on March 3, 1976, and February 19, 1975, it was noted that several aspects of the licensee Emergency Plan have not been tested. The 1975 and March 3, 1976, drills consisted only of a plant evacuated and per-sonnel accountability. The December 31, 1976, drill was somewhat more comprehensive, however, the following aspects of the emergency plan have not been tested:
(1) Establishing and conducting drill activities from
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the Emergency Control Center and the Emergency Control Office.
(2) Conducting a coordinated drill that included partici-pation with off-site support agencies.
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(3) Testing the off-site notification call list.
(4) Evaluating the release of radioactive material of sufficient magnitude that would require appropriate off-site emergency action.
Since the drill scenario specified release concentrations of 0.2 Ci/sec caused by abnormal plant conditions, the
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potential emergency conditions.
A licensee representative stated that difficulties were experienced in calculating off-site concentrations. As a result, off-site conditions were not established by the time the drill terminated.
The lack of testing the above essential aspects of the Emergency Plan is considered a deviation from Section 8.1.2 of Reg. Guide 1.101.
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Audits Performed By The Licensee The inspector reviewed licensee audits of their emergency planning program conducted between January 1, 1976, and April 26, 1977. The licensee's records indicated that five (5) audits were conducted during the aforementioned period. The audits covered drills, emer-gency equipment and supplies, emergency procedures, and amendments to the Emergency Plan. The audits reports identified several items (
that required corrective action. The licensee's reports indicated that timely corrective action has been either initiated or completed.
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A_nalytical Measurement The following samples were collected for verification measurements:
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Gas decay tank 3.
Stack particulate filter 4.
Stack cP?' coal filter The NRC/AP&L comparison results will be documented in a future inspection report.
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Exit Interview At the conclusion of the inspection on April 27, 1977, the inspection findings were discussed with the following AP&L personnel:
Mr. J. W. Anderson, Plant Superintendent Mr. C. H. Halbert, Technical Support Engineer Mr. S. Strasner, QC Inspector 1.
Scope of Inspection
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Oy The inspector outlined the areas covered during the inspection.
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Status of Previousiy Reported-Unresolved' Items The licensee provided a status update report on'open items (SeeparagraphB.)
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Items of Noncompliance and Deviations
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The apparent items of noncompliance (See paragraph C.l. and C.2.e) and the deviation (See paragraph C.3.c.) were discussed.
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