IR 05000332/1980001

IE Insp Rept 50-332/80-01 on 800121-23.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Organization,Operator Training & Followup on IE Bulletin 79-19

ML19305C691
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Site:	Barnwell File:Allied-General Nuclear Services icon.png
Issue date:	02/05/1980
From:	Coryell G, Kahle J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML19305C690	List: IR 05000332/1980001
References
50-332-80-01, 50-332-80-1, IEB-79-19, NUDOCS 8003310266
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J.B..pahle,ActingChief, Da'te Signed Safeg(ards Branch SUMMARY Date of Inspection: January 21-23, 1980 Areas Insperi.cd: This special, announced inspection involved 17 inspector-hours

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onsite in tne areas of organization, operator training and followup on IE Bulletin 79-19 " Packaging of Low Level Radioactive Waste for Traraport and Burial" Results: Of the three areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.

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REPORT DETAILS 1.

Persons Contacted

• G. T. Stribling, Vice President, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs

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• W. F. Kelly, Manager, Quality Assurance and Compliance

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• C. E. Walker, Specialist, License Compliance M. Hawkins, Manager, Safety and Environmental Control M. L. Rogell, Welding and Materials Engineer

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K. E. Plummer, Operations Supervisor J. B. Maier, Shipping Specialist - SEC R. L. Collins, Training Instructor Exit Interview

The inspection scope and findings were summarized on January 23, 1980 with those persons indicated in Paragraph I above.

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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspected 4.

Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.

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Organization Recently announced changes in the AGNc Management structure are as follows:

Appointment of Dr. R. B. Holden as President, effective April 1,1980.

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R. C. Baxter is retiring at the conclusion of his current appointment.

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A. K. Williams formerly Director, Nuclear Technology is appointed Vice President, Operations and Technical. This new Division consolidates the former Operations and Nuclear Technology Divisions.

Mr. Williams reports to J. A. Buckham, Executive Vice President.

R. J. H. Cho11ister has been appointed Director, Operations and will c.

, report to Mr. Williams.

G. K. Hovey former Plant Manager and Head of Operations has terminated to join the GPU Organization.

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W. B. Sumner is now Director, Nuclear Technology and will report to Mr. Williams.

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The Manager, QA and Compliance now reports to G. T. Stribling, Vice President, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs instead of J. A. Buckham, (

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Response to IE Bulletin No. 79-19 a.

Allied-General Nuclear Services (AGNS), on September 21, 1979, provided a timely response to IE Bulletin No. 79-19.

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each item of action requested.

Inspection firdings verify response statements and completion of scheduled actions. AGNS maintains a current set of the appropriate DOT and NRC regulations and current requirements and license conditions for burial firms in the agreement states of South Carolina and Washington.

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Established management approved procedures designate personnel respon-sibilities and include controls on the acceptable chemical and physical form of low-level radioactive waste, as well as instructions on ensuring container integrity. A new procedure, A-0DAP-32, " Handling and* Shipping at Low-Level Radioactive Wastes" became effective on December 17, 1979. A management audit of low-level radioactive waste handling and disposal activities was completed on October 16, 1979. Quality Assur-ance Audit Report (QAAR) 3574 records the audit scope, findings and corrective actions. Reaudits of the waste handling activities are scheduled by the Quality Assurance and Compliance Department.

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involved in loading and shipping radioactive wastes in March, 1979 and has provided eleven recent training sessions to assure coverage of all personnel involved in waste handling activities.

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Radioactive Waste Transfer Records, Waste Drum Inspection Checklists and Shipping Papers for a January 10, 1980 shipment to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.

.ase examined for conformance with AGNS procedures and DOT regulations. Referenced AGNS procedures include:

(1) A-0DAP-32

" Handling and Shipping of Low-Level Radioactive Wastes" (2) A-0DAP-26

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" Health Physics Requirements (4) S-ACLOP-81-A-3

"S.A.C. Solid Waste Disposal Procedures The shipment was source material contaminated wastes only. No item =

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Training records were reviewed and veriff( completion of the training a.

sessions noted in Section 6, above. Tes records confirm acceptable scores, exhibiting knowledge of pertinent regulatory and procedural requirements.

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Training records for the AGNS internal certification program were spot checked for some utility operators, checkout operators, maintenance technicians and guards.

Class attendance and test records confirm completion of before-the-baseline training and required job qualifi-cation training. No items of noncompliance were identified.

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