IR 05000324/1980001
| ML19344D088 | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 01/28/1980 |
| From: | Andrews D, Jenkins G, Taylor P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19344D083 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-324-80-01, 50-324-80-1, 50-325-80-01, 50-325-80-1, NUDOCS 8003110208 | |
| Download: ML19344D088 (12) | |
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101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., St'ITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
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SUMMARY Inspection on January 7-11, 1980 Areas Inspected This routine, announced inspection involved 93 inspector-hours onsite and offsite in the areas of coordination with off-site support agencies; emergency facilities, equipment and procedures; means for determining a release; emergency training; emergency drills; fire brigade organization and training; emergency organizatien; IE Bulletin 79-18 and follow-up on previous inspection findings.
Results Of the nine areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- A. Tollison, Jr., Plant General Manager
- J. Brown, Manager, Operations
- L. Tripp, E&RC Supervisor
- J. Kiser, RC&T Engineer
- J. Terry, Senior Specialist Health Physics
- M. Jones, Training Supervisor
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Porterfield, Project Engineer (Plant Fire Chief)
- R. Poulk, NRC Coordinator
- D. Allen, QA Supervisor R. Mayton, Director, Corporate Health Physics
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Other licensee employees contacted during this inspection included six technicians, four operators, one security force member, and two office personnel. -
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Other Organizations T. Ryan, Administrator, Dosher Memorial Hospital M. Hart, Director of Inservice Education, Dosher Memorial Hospital D. Elliott, M.D., Medical Consultant S. Fields, Chief, Southport Rescue Squad F. Parker, Administrator, North Carolina University Memorial Hospital W. Bobzein, M.D., Disaster Coordinator, North Carolina University Memorial Hospital F. deFriess, Radiation Safety Officer, North Carolina University Memorial Hospital E. Stanley, Director, Brunswick County Civil Preparedness J. Davis, Chief Deputy, Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
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NRC Resident Inspector
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- Attended exit interview.
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Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings vere summarized on January 11, 1980 with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Noncompliance (50-324/325/78-26-01), Failure to Follow Procedures.
Corrective action stated in Carolina Power and Light letter serial number
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UD-78-3290, dated December 15, 1978, has been completed. See paragraph 10.c for further discussion of Item 2 of' noncompliance 50-324/325/78-26-01 (Fire Brigade Retraining).
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Coordination with Offsite Support Agencies a.
This area was reviewed with respect to the licensee's commitments to maintain contact and coordination with the offsite agencies as described in the Emergency Plan.
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The inspector reviewed the licensee's emergency instructions, written letters of agreement with offsite support agencies and the list of offsite support agencies specified in the Emergency Plan to verify that:
(1) Detailed procedures have been established describing methods for notifying Local, State, Federal officials and other offsite support agencies in the event of a radiation emergency.
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(2) Arrangements for the services of a physician and other medical personnel qualified to handle radiation emergencies have been established.
(3) Arrangements for the transportation and treatment of injured or contaminated individuals at a treatment facility outside the site boundary have been established.
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The inspector contacted six offsite agencies and met with officials of these agencies to verify that contact is being maintained by the
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licensee and that services, as described in the letter of agreement, can be provided.
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The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of the above areas.
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JJ CFR 50, Appendix E, paragraph IV.D (2) f.mergency Plan, Appendix C Within the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Facilities, Equipment, and Procedures
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Changes to Facilities, Equipment and Procedures (1) The inspector reviewed established management controls and inter-viewed licensee personnel to determine if changes had been made
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to the emergency plan, emergency instructions, emergency facilities and equipment since the last inspection.
(2) The review of this area, with respect to changes, was conducted to verify that:
(a) Changes did not constitute an unreviewed safety question.
(b) Changes did not alter the requirements set forth in the Emergency Plan.
(c) Changes were reviewed and approved in accordance with estab-lished plant procedures.
(d) The Emergency Plan notification roster (names, telephone numbers), organization and listed personnel specifically qualified for coping with emergencies were updated at the required intervals.
(e) Required plant committee review and QA audits of the Emergency
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Plan were conducted.
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(f) Revisions to the Emergency Plan and Emergency Instructions were distributed to the required location at the facility.
(3) The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection a.i evaluation of the above areas.
(a) 10 CFR 50.59 (b) Technical Specifications 6.5.1.6.j and 6.5.3.1.e (c) Emergency Plan, Section 2.5 Within the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Energency Kits C
(1) The inspector reviewed selected calibration and inventory records along with a physical inspection and inventory of emergency kits and equipment located in the plant control room, plant visitor's center, and Dosher Memorial Hospital. *ypes of emergency equipment selected for inspection and inventory included self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), respirators, survey meters, air samplers, communication equipment, control center instrumentation, emergency kit supplies, pocket dosimeters, and pocket dosimeter chargers.
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(2) The review and inspection of emergency kits and equipment was conducted to verify that:
(a) The required periodic inventory, maintenance and calibration of emergency equipment and emergency kits were being conducted.
(b) The physical condition and content of emergency kits and supplies are being maintained in a state of readiness.
(t) The emergency kits, supplies, and portable instrumentation are at various locations as required by the Emergency Plan and Radiation Control and Test procedure, RC&T-0600.
(3) The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of the above areas:
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10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F (b) Emergency Plan Sections 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3 and 6.5 (c) RC&T procedure 0600 Within the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations
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were identified.
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Main Control Room Habitability (1) This area was reviewed with respect to maintaining the main control room habitable. The Emergency Plan defines this area as the center for controlling activities during emergency conditions.
(2) The inspector reviewed surveillance test records, calibration data, channel checks, and system alignment to verify that:
(a) The control room emergency ventilation system is properly aligned.
(b) The required operability tests are being performed on the control room emergency ventilation system at the required frequency.
(c) The control room air intake radiation monitor, smoke detector and chlorine monitor channel checks and calibrations had been performed at required intervals and surveillance data was satisfactory.
(3).The inspector made a physical review of food and water supplies stored in the control room which are described in the emergency plan, (4) -The inspector verified by observation that readouts or displays for air intake chlorine, radiation, smoke detection were located in the control room.
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(5) The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of the above areas:
(a) Emergency Plan, Section 2.3.1 (b) Technical Specification 4.3.5.5 and 4.7.2 (c) Periodic Test PT 21.1, 35.4.5, 46.2 Within the areas inspe-ted, no items of noncompliance or devia-tions were identified.
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Remote Shutdown Panel (1) This area was reviewed with respect to insuring that the required plant parameters and controls as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report can be used to perform an emergency shutdown of the plant in the event the main control room cannot be manned.
(2) The inspector reviewed surveillance test records, calibration data, channel checks, and performed physical inspections to verify that:
(a) The specified Emergency Instructions were at the remote
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shutdown panel and were up to date.
(b) The calibration and channel checks for reactor vessel pres-sure, reactor vessel level, suppression chamber water level and temperature, drywell pressure, temperature and oxygen concentration, residual heat removal system flow, head spray flow and discharge D/P had been done at the required frequency.
(3) The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of the above areas:
(a) Technical Specification 4.3.5.2 (b) Emergency Instruction E.I.-29 (c) Periodic tests PT 55.1-55.4, 55.7-55.9, 56.2, 56.3
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Within the areas inspected no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
The inspector informed the licensee at the exit interview that during review of procedures provided at the remote shutdown panel, three copies of Emergency Instruction E.I.-29 Revision 5 and four copies of Revision 6 were at the panel.
In addition, E.I.-29 specifies that five copies be made available at the remote shutdown panel.
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Emergency Communications (1) This area was reviewed with respect to licensee's commitment to maintain and have available various types of communication systems within the plant for both normal and emergency use as described in the Emergency Plan.
(2) The inspector observed the physical location of communications in the main control room and remote shutdown room to verify the availability of the communication systems as required by the Emergency Plan and Emergency Instructions.
(3) The inspector reviewed records to verify that the plant emergency alarm tests have been satisfactorily performed at the required frequency.
(4) The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of the above areas:
(a) Emergency Plan Sections 2.6 and 4.0 (b) Emergency Instruction E.I.-29 Within the areas inspected no items of noncompliance or deviations
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Seismic Instrumentation
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(1) This area was reviewed with respect to licensee requirement to have seismic instrumentation on vital pieces of equipment and readout and/or annunciation in the control room as specified in
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the Final Safety Analysis Report.
(2) The inspector reviewed surveillance test data, calibration data, channel checks, and seismic instrumentation in the control room
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to verify that seismic instrumentation has been maintained in a state of operability.
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inspection and evaluation of the above area:
(a) Technical Specifications 3.3.5.1 and 4.3.5.1.1 Within the Sreas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Medical and Decontanination Facilities
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(1) This area was reviewed with respect to the licensee commitment to provide emergency first aid and personnel decontamination facilities, including medical supplies and equipment for first aid treatment, which are described in the Emergency Plan.
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(2) The inspector performed a physical inspection of equipment and supplies at the first aid room and decontamination facility, reviewed records of first aid team training, and inspected equip-ment and supplies for personnel decontamination to verify that:
(a) The first aid team had received required training.
(b) That emergency equipment and supplies were in good condition and available in specified areas and required quantities.
(3) The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of the above areas:
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10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F (b) Emergency Plan, Sections 2.7 and 6.0 (c) RC&T Procedures 0600 and 0610 Within the areas inspected no items of noncompliance or deviations
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were identified.
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Means for Determining a Release a.
This area was reviewed with respect to the licensee's commitments as described in the Emergency Plan for determining the magnitude of a release of radioactive material and the criteria for determining when protective measures should be considered within and outside the site boundary.
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The inspector performed an inspection of instrumentation in the control room to verify that readouts for wind speed, direction, temperature, area and process monitors were operable and available as required by the Emergency Plan. During previous inspections, an inspector reviewed monitoring requirements for release points and functional tests of the auto isolation valves in the gaseous radwaste discharge line (IE Report No. 50-325/78-31, 50-324/78-33), stack and building vent radio-active gaseous release setpoints (IE Report No. 50-325/79-4, 50-324/79-3),
and technical specification release rates (IE Report No. 50-325/79-35,
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50-324/79-36).
The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection c.
and evaluation of the above area:
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10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.C (2) Technical Specification 3.3.5.3.-1 and 3.3.2.-1 (3) Environmental Technical Specifications 2.5.2, 3.5.1 and 3.5.2 (4) Emergency Plan, Section 8
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(5) Emergency Instruction E.I.-23, E.I.-27.1, E.I.-27.2 and E.I.-27.3 (6) RC&T procedures 3110 and 0600 Within the areas inspected no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Emergency Training a.
This area was reviewed with respect to the licensee's commitments as described in the Emergency Plan to conduct emergency training for licensee employees who are assigned specific authority and responsi-bility in the event of an emergency.
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The inspector reviewed personnel training records along with training schedules and training course content to verify that:
(1) Emergency training had been given to the following categories of personnel:
emergency coordinators, emergency team leaders, emergency team members, general employees and contractor personnel.
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(2) Personnel are informed of changes in Emergency Plan and Emergency Instructions.
(3) Refresher training had been given as specified in the Emergency Plan.
(4) The training courses covered the material specified by the Emergency Plan or Procedures.
The inspector interviewed four individuals from the above categories
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to verify that training had been provided as documented in the training records.
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The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of the above area:
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10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.H i
(2) Emergency Plan, Section 12.0 (3) Training Instructions T.I.-103 and T.I.-300 i
Within the areas inspected no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Emergency Drills a.
This area was reviewed with respect to licensee's commitments as described in the Emergency Plan for the planning, execution and eval-uation of emergency drills.
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The inspector reviewed records and discussed with licensee representa-tives the most recently conducted drills in the areas of a full-scale radiation emergency drill, fire emergency and medical emergency to verify that:
(1) The required drills were performed at the prescribed frequency.
(2) Changes to the Emergency Plan or Procedures, as a result of deficiencies identified during the drill, have been reviewed and approved by licensee management.
(3) Changes were issued to persons, organizations, and support organizations.
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On Jar.ary 11, 1980, Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, with offsite agency participation, held an emergency drill which simulated a major fuel failure with leakage into secondary containment, a medical emergency, and a site assembly and evacuation fr:m the Radiation Controlled Area.
Four inspectors were onsite at the time of the drill and were stationed
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in the control room, the site assembly area, at the site of the injury emergency, and with the environmental monitoring teams. The emergency organization was activated in accordance with the Emergency Plan. One inspector followed the simulated injury to the licensee's primary medical facility (Dosher Memorial Hospital, Southport, North Carolina)
and observed the actions and procedures of the emergency medical team in dealing with potentially contaminated injured persons. A critique of the drills, held on January 11, 1980, was attended by the inspectors and representatives of seven outside support agencies.
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and evaluation of the above area:
(1) 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, paragraph VI.I (2) Emergency Plan, Section 12.3 Within the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations
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Fire Brigade Organization and Training The inspector reviewed the licensee's implementing procedure on fire a.
brigade organization, training program provided, and reviewed training records for the fire brigade team members to verify that:
(1) The initial fire brigade training was conducted for new team members.
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(2). Refresher fire brigade team training is conducted at specified frequency.
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The inspector used the following acceptance criteria to inspect and evaluate the above area:
(1) Technical Specification 6.4.2 (2) Emergency Plan, Section 3.14 (3) Fire Procedure FP-1,Section III.C Within the areas inspected, there were no items of noncompliance or deviations identified.
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As a follow-up to a deficiency identified during a previous inspection (IE Report 78-26-01, Item 2), an inspector discussed fire brigade retraining with the Plant Fire Chief. The inspector was informed that the licensee had obtained from the NRC authorization for a minimum of 80% attendance at the quarterly retraining sessions. The inspector reviewed fire brigade training records for the period January to December 1979, which indicated that a minimum of 91% of the fire brigade members had attended the quarterly sessions. At the exit interview the inspector asked for a copy of the NRC memo regarding the
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80% attendance requirement. A licensee management representative stated that a copy of the memo would be provided.
Subsequent to the inspection, on January 18, 1980, the inspector
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received and reviewed the requested information. The document, an excerpt from the Brunswick Fire Protection Safety Evaluation Report (published by NRR) states, in essence, that an 80% training level goal is acceptable. On January 18, 1980, the inspector informed a licensee management representative, via telephone conversation, that there were no further questions on this matter, and that item 50-324/325/78-26-01 was considered closed.
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Emergency Organization This area was reviewed with respect to the licensee's commitment, as a.
described in the Emergency Plan, for developing the organization for coping with radiation emergencies.
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The inspector reviewed licensee's organization charge, emergency
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i rosters, emergency instructions and procedures and interviewed licen-see management representatives to verify that:
(1) Specific authority, responsibilities and duties have been defined and assigned for the onsite CP&L emergency organization, the offsite CP&L emergency organization, and specified outside support agencies.
(2) The individuals assigned on the emergency call list is current as i
to names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
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The inspector used the following acceptance criteria for the inspection and evaluation of this area:
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10 CFR 50, Appendix E, paragraph IV.A (2) Emergency Plan, Section 3.0 Within the areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Audits The inspector examined the licensee's Quality Assurance Audit No. QAA 21-10, dated November 6-10, 1978, which was an inspection in the areas of Emergency Planning and Emergency Implementing Procedures.
There were no deficiencies identified during the audit.
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Follow-Up on IE Circulars and Bulletins
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IE Bulletin 79-18, Audibility of Evacuation Alarm in High Noise Areas, was reviewed and discussed with a licensee representative. The inspector reviewed the licensee's response, dated September 17, 1979, which discussed a problem in obtaining special cable needed to install extra loudspeakers at 19 locations. The licensee plans to complete the modifications within 120 days after receipt of the required cable. The inspector informed licensee management representatives at the exit interview that this matter would remain open to be reviewed during a subsequent inspection (324/325/80-01-01).
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