IR 05000334/1986010

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-334/86-10

ML20214R532
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	09/17/1986
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8609290201
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Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077 l Gentlemen:

i Subject: Inspection No. 86-10

! This refers to your letter dated August 20, 1986, in response to our letter i dated July 16, 1986.

Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented

in your letter. These actions will be examined during a future inspection of j your licensed progra l Your cooperation with us is appreciate

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Thomas T. Martin, Director Division of Engineering & Technical Programs Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Reference: Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66

' NRC Inspection 86-10 Gentlemen:

Section 6 of Inspection Report 86-10 dated July 16, 1986 discussed several inadequacies in our air sampling procram (Section 6, items A through G). We have reviewed these inadequacies and have taken measures to strengthen the program in these specific area Corrective actions taken to address the specific inadequacies are included as Attachment A to this lette In each case, the specific inadequacy is repeated and our corrective action state If you have any questions concerning this response, please contact my offic Very truly yours, n

96 A J. D. Sieber Vice President Nuclear Operations Attachment cc: Mr. W. M. Troskoski, Resident Inspector U. G. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission c/o Document Management Branch Washington, DC 20555 Director, Safety Evaluation & Control Virginia Electric & Power Company P.O. Box 26666 One James River Plaza Richmond, VA 23261 4.p2)b3

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DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY Beaver Valley Power Station Unit No. 1 ATTACHMENT A Reply to NRC Inspection 86-10 ITEM A Lack of specific procedural guidance on the types of air samples required for opening primary system Response RP 7.3, Air Sampling, Field Evaluation and Sample Assessments, will be revised to include specific guidance as to when filter paper and charcoal samples are required when opening primary systems. The procedure will be revised prior to September 15, 198 ITEM B The air sample log books were disorganized and hard to follo ITEM E Count room technicians were not familiar with the air sampling log book or the sample counting priority syste Response to Items B and E The air sample log will be revised to provide an organized system for determining sample counting priorit The revised air sample log i will be reviewed by the technicians to assure their familiarity. The :

log will be revised prior to September 30, 198 i ITEM C Air sample results were missing and presumed lost on several occasion ITEM G Numerous recordkeeping errors / poor recordkeeping, i.e., mathematical errors in calculation of times during which respirators worn, individual's badge numbers missing, and multiple crossouts/writeovers without initialing and datin .

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Response to Items C and G To minimize the above-referenced concerns, the following actions will be taken prior to major shutdowns when outside contractors are utilized to supplement the Radiological Control Department staf . The air sampling program portion of the site specific Radcon contractor training will be upgrade The upgrading will be directed to correcting the identified inadequacie . Specific Radiological Control supervision will be assigned the responsibility for ensuring the requirements of the air sampling program are performed in accordance with established procedure ITEM D

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l Field evaluations of air samples provide a high LLD (often >5 x

! 10-S pCi/cc) which would be 25% of MP Response The intent of the field evaluations is to provide rapid determination of the magnitude of any airborne radioactivity that may be presen These evaluations enable implementation of corrective actions that may be necessary without delay, i.e., actions may be initiated prior to obtaining radionuclide analysis of sample RP 7.3, Air Sampling, Field Evaluation and Sample Assessment, will be revised to provide specific guidance as to actions that are required based on field evaluation results, i.e., graded response that may require immediate or follow-up action The procedure will be revised prior to September 15, 198 ITEM F on multiple occasions, count room technicians used an incorrect counting geometry (47 mm filter paper vs. CESCO cartridge) to count iodine cartridge However, the geometry used provided a conservative estimate of actual concentration Response on occasions, count room technicians used the 47 mm filter paper sample holder (that accommodated the smaller breathing zone charcoal cartridges) to count the breathing zone charcoal cartridges. This resulted in the use of an incorrect counting geometry. Technicians assigned to counting room activities were instructed verbally and by memo as to the correct counting geometry for counting breathing zone charcoal cartridge The correct counting geometry was being used effective June 5, 198 . .. .. _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ __ - = - . _ . . -.