IR 05000313/1989024
| ML20245J197 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1989 |
| From: | Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Campbell G ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8908170556 | |
| Download: ML20245J197 (2) | |
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July 14, 1989
SUBJECT:
Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50-313/50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 Response to Inspection Report 50-313/89-24 and 50-368/89-24
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Dear Mr. Milhoan:
Pursuant to the provisions of 10CFR2.201, a response to the violation identified in the subject inspection report is submitted.
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Notice of Violation Failure to Follow Procedure Technical Specifications 6.10 and 6.11 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, respectively, require that procedures for personnel radiation safety shall be adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure.
Radiation Protection Procedure 1612.002, " Access and Control of Radiologically Controlled Areas," states that " Step-off pads are placed at exits from more highly contaminated areas.
The step-off pads indicate the portion of protection clothing which should be removed when leaving the area." It requires that, " Individuals shall observe step-off pad instruction...."
The instructions on the step-off pads reads, "Stop.
Remove contaminated clothing."
Contrary to the above, on May 16, 1989, the NRC inspector observed an individual, who had been working inside the high pressure turbine
housing within a contaminated area, cross a step-off pad into a clean area without first removing potentially contaminated protective clothing.
This is a Severity Level IV violation.
(Supplement IV)(313/8924-01; 368/8924-01)
Response to Violation 313-368/8924-01 (1) The reason for the violation if admitted:
AP&L does admit the violation descritted above.
Two factors contributed to the personnel error:
(1) lack of attention to detail on the part of the operator, and (2) inadequate and inconvenient location of the posting and step-off pad for the area.
(2) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:
Once the operator was informed that he had missed a step-off pad location, he immediately reentered the controlled area and egressed in accordance with the procedural requirements. The Health Physics Supervisor relocated the step-off pad to outside the door of the high pressure turbine housing to allow for better visibility and a better area to dress-out.
In addition to these immediate actions, the operator was counselled by the Operations Manager.
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I (3) The corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations:
'We believe the actions taken as discussed above are adequate to prevent recurrence of the specific event. A program to increase personnel radiological practices awareness is being developed and will be implemented prior to October 1989.
(4) The date when full compliance will be achieved:
Full compliance was achieved immediately following the procedural violation May 16, 1989.
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