IR 05000335/1987027

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Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-335/87-27 & 50-389/87-26.Corrective Actions:All Personnel Instructed in Strict Adherence to Radiation Protection Procedures & Signs Posted Re Consequences of Not Following Procedures
ML17221A561
Person / Time
Site: Saint Lucie  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/23/1987
From: WOODY C O
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
L-87-526, NUDOCS 8712280308
Download: ML17221A561 (5)


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REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)CqACCESSIONNBR:8712280308DOC.DATE:87/12/23NOTARIZED:NODOCKETFACIL:50-335St.LuciePlantiUnitiiFloridaPower8c'LightCo.0500033550-38'PSt.LuciePlantiUnit2iFloridaPoeer5LightCo.05000389AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONWOODY'.O.FloridaPoeer5LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)

SUBJECT: ForwardsresponsetoInspRepts50-335/87-278c50-389/87-2hi50-389/87-26.UtilconcurrestoviolationScreasonforinadequatefriskduetopersonnelinattentiveinfrisking.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE06DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:Environ0Radiological(50DKT)-InspRept/NoticeofViolation'ResponsNOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2L*TOURIGNYeECOPIESLTTRENCL101RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2PDCOPIESLTTRENCL11INTERNAL:AEOD/DOANMSS/LLOBNRR/DLPG/PEBNRR/DREP/EPBNRR/AS/ILRBIL02RESDEGIRGN2/DRSS/EPRPBERNAL:LPDRNSIC111111111111111111AEOD/DSPNMSS/SGOBNRR/DOEA/EABNRR/DREP/RPBOGC/HDS2RESRGN2FILE01RGN4MURRAY'NRCPDR11111122111111TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR23ENCL22

P.O.BOX14000,JUNOBEACH,FL334080420DECEMBER2~$987L-87-52610CFR2.201U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.'C.20555Gentlemen:Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNos.50-335and50-389InsectionReort33587-27and38987-26FloridaPower&LightCompanyhasreviewedthesubjectinspectionreport,andpursuanttotheprovisionof10CFR2.201,theresponse'isattached.Thereisnoproprietaryinformationinthisreport.Verytrulyyours,C.O.W~eSyExecutiveVicePresidentCOW/EJW/gpAttachmentcc:Dr.J.NelsonGrace,RegionalAdministrator,RegionII,USNRCSeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlantEJW/005.IR8712280308871223PDRADOCK050003358PDRanFPLGroupcompany ATTACEBfENTVIOLATIONTechnicalpersonnelwiththeapproved,involvingSpecification6.11requiresthatproceduresforradiationprotectionshallbepreparedconsistentrequirementsof10CFRPart20and'hallbemaintainedandadheredtoforalloperationspersonnelradiationexposure.HealthPhysicsProcedure,HP-70,Revision6,PersonnelContaminationMonitoringandDecontamination,datedSeptember25,1987,requiresinSection8.1.3,thatpersonnelexitingtheradiationcontrolarea(RCA)whohavebeeninacontaminatedareaperformawholebodyfrisk.HealthPhysicsProcedure,HP-50,Revision7,ProtectiveClothingRequirements,datedJune18,1987,requiresinSection4.2thatprotectiveclothingistobeworninsuchawayastocoverthemaximumpartofthebodyforwhichitwasdesigned.Contrarytotheabove,thelicenseefailedtoadheretoradiationcontrolproceduresinthat:OnOctober28,1987,fiveoutofsixteenindividualsobservedexitingtheUnit2ReactorContainmentBuilding(RCB)contaminatedareaatthecraftRCBaccesspointlocatedneartheequipmenthatchdidnotperformacompletewholebodyfrisk,and2.OnOctober28,1987numerouspeopleworkinginsidethecontaminatedareainUnit2RCBwerenotedwearingtheirprotectiveclothinghoodsorcapswiththeflapsfastenedbehindtheirhead RESPONSEFloridaPower&LightCompanyconcurswiththeviolation.2.a~IntheinstanceinwhichtheinspectoridentifiedpersonnelexitingtheReactorContainmentBuilding(RCB)withoutperformingtherequiredwholebodyfrisk,the'easonfortheinadequatefriskwasdue,topersonnelbeinginattentiveintheirfrisking.b.IntheinstanceofpersonnelimproperlywearingtheirhoodswhileintheRCB,theprincipalreasonthatworkersworethehoodflapsfastenedbehindtheirheadswastoobtainrelieffromtheRCBtemperature.3.a.PersonnelwerestationedtoobservepersonnelfriskingandensurethatpersonnelleavingtheRCBperformedawholebodyfrisk.b.Supervisorswerenotifiedtoinstructpersonneltocorrectlywearprotectiveclothingandtheconsequencesthatcouldresultfromincorrectlywearingprotectiveclothing.ThiswasaddressedbyOutageManagementinmeetingsattendedbysupervisorypersonnel.4~Allpersonnelhavebeeninstructedinthestrictadherencetoradiationprotectionprocedures.Inaddition,signsarebeingplacedwhereappropriate,clearlystatingplantpolicyregardingtheconsequencesofnotfollowingtheapplicableradiationprocedureforthatarea.Example:FriskingStation"FailuretoFriskAdequatelyWillResultinDisciplinaryAction.PlantManager"Aletterregardingthispoli:cywillbeissuedbythePlantManager.5.Compliancewiththeidentifiedareashasbeenachieved.FullcompliancewillbeachievedbyJanuary15,1988.EJW/005.IR