IR 05000348/1980020
| ML19351D954 | |
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| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 09/04/1980 |
| From: | Conlon T, Miller W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML19351D930 | List: |
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| 50-348-80-20, 50-364-80-25, NUDOCS 8011200463 | |
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Report Nos. 50-348/80-20 ana 50-364/80-25 Licensee: Alabama Power Company 600 North 18th Street Birmingham, AL 35202 Facility Name: Farley Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364 License Nos. NPF-2 and CPPR-86 Inspection at Farley Site near Ashford, Alabama Inspector:
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T. E. Conlon, Section Chief, RCES Branch I)6te figned SUMMARY Inspection on August 4-7, 1980 Areas Inspected This routine, unannounced inspection involved 34 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of fire protection / prevention.
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Of the areas inspected, one item of noncompliance was found (Infraction
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Assignment of unqualified personnel by operations group to perform fire brigade functions - Paragraph 5.b(2)); and, no apparent deviations were found.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contaced Licensee Employees W. G. Hairston, III, Plant' Manager
- J. A. Mooney, Project Manager / Construction
- R. Hollands, QA Supervisor / Construction
- N. F. Kaup, Project Engineer / Construction
- J. G. Hegi, Project QC Engineer / Construction
- D. E. Mansfield, Startup Superintendent / Production
- L. A. Ward, Startup Supervisor / Production
- K. W. McCrackin, Technical Superintendent / Production
- J. W. Kale, QA Engineer
- C. R. Kvalhein, QA Engineer
- J. C. Payson, QA Engineer
- J. B. Hartline, QA Engineer
- R. S. Fucich, Project Engineer
- J. C. Mu11ican, SR Construction Engineer
- J. C. Bozeman, Construction Engineer
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G. Watford, Fire Marshal J. Odem, Sector Supervisor / Production C. Nesbitt, CH & P Supervisor Other Organizations
- L. F. Warrick, I roject Manager /Daniels
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A. Curry, Foreman /Grinnell Fire Protection NRC Resident Inspectors
- J. Mulkey W. H. Bradford
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on August 7, 1980 with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
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(0 pen) Unresolved Item (348/80-03-01): Substandard automatic sprinkler a.
systems. The licensee has proposed in a letter dated July 21, 1980 from F. L. Clayton, Jr. to NRC Region II, to make some modifications to the existing sprinkler installations. This letter has been forwarded to NRR for evaluation. This item will remain open pending the results of this evaluation.
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(Closed) Unresolved Item (348/80-03-02 and 364/80-03-02): Unavailable flushing data on underground fire protection piping to service water intake structure. This piping system was...:.hed in accordance with startup standard No. 23 for Class D piping on April 30, 1980. Although the flushing data sheet does not indicate the volume and flush rate it appears that the system was adequately flushed. Therefore, this item is closed.
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(Closed) Unresolved Item (348/79-36-05): Fire brigade training defi-ciencies. The licensee has not initiated sufficient action to correct the previously identified training deficiencies, therefore, this item has been upgraded to an item of noncompliance (Item 348/80-20-01).
Refer to paragraph No. 5.b.(2) for details.
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'(Open) Inspector Followup Item (348/80-03-04 and 364/80-03-04): Inade-quate fire barriers between fire pump DFP-1 and EFP. The designs to relocate the batteries and charge for diesel driven fire pump No. I and the start-stop switch for the electric fire pump into the enclo-sure for the specific pump unit is in process. This item will remain outstanding pending completion of these modifications.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required to determine whether thay_ are acceptable or may involve noncompliance or deviations.
New unresolved items identified during this inspection are discussed in paragraph 5.a(1), 5.a(2), 5.a(6), 5.b(1).
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Fire Protection Prevention a.
Fire Protection Modifications - Unit 2 An inspection was made of the fire protection modification and instal-lations for Unit 2 which are described in the licensee's document entitled "Farley Nuclear Plant - Fire Protection Program Revaluation"
.(FPPR) dated September 15, 1977, including Amendments and NRC's " Fire Protection Safety Evaluation Report"' (FPSER) for this facility dated February 12, 1979. The following items were evaluated:
(1) Automatic Sprinkler Systens A walkdown inspection was made of the automatic sprinkler systems being installed in the safety-related areas of Unit 2 which are
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listed in paragraph II.B of the FPSER.
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Section 4.1 (Table 4.1.1, Item E.3.(c)) of the FPPR states in i
part that the automatic sprinkler systems at the facility will
comply with the provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 13 (NFPA-13), Sprinkler Systems, and
Standard No. 15 (NFPA-15), Water Spray Systems.
The type sprinkler systems being installed are not described in the
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The installation of the piping and mechanical portions of these systems are practically complete with the installation of the automatic actuation portion of the systems scheduled for comple-tion by September 1, 1980. The FPSER requires these systems to be fully operational prior to fuel loading. During this inspection a number of items were noted in which the sprinkler piping portion of the systems do not meet the provisions of NFPA-13 as stated by the FPPR. Some typical examples are as follows:
(a) Many portions of the sprinkler protected areas contain minor to serious obstructions to the discharge of water in the event of fire. This is due to sprinkler heads (discharge nozzles)
being obstructed by electrical and mechanical equipment and components and by strucutral beams and supports due to the design and/or installation of the systems and as a result, does not fully meet the provision of Sections 4-2.3, 4-2.4, 4-3 or 4-4 of hTPA-13. In general, sprinkler heads must be positioned to compensate for obstruction or additional heads must be provided.
(b) Sprinkler heads are installed below the ceiling / roof of structures at a greater distance that permitted by the provisions of Section 4-3 of NFPA-13.
(c) The sprinkler piping for the preaction systems which contain over 20 heads are not supervised as required by Section 5-3.5.2 of NFPA-13.
(d) Test pipes (main drains) arranged to properly test the water supply to each system are not provided as required by Section 2-9 of NFPA-13.
The licensee has inspected the sprinkler systems in Unit 1 and has noted a number of areas in which the systems do not meet the provisions of NFPA-13 or 15.
The licensee's list of code devia-tions includes the above examples. An evaluation has been made by the licensee and corrective action has been proposed for some of these items. However, the action proposed does not fully meet the provision of NFPA-13 and 15. The licensee's proposed correc-tive actions have been forwarded to NRR for further review (refer to above paragraph S. 3.a).
fhis item is identified as Unresolved Item (364/80-25-05) Substandard Automatic Sprinkler Systems, and will be teevaluated upon completion of NPR's evaluation.
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-4-(2) Interior Fire Hose Systems (a) Containment Fire hose connections have been installed within the contain-ments of Units 1 and 2 and are supplied from the service water system. However, fire hoses are not coupled to these connections but are located adjacent to each containment personnel entrance hatch in the auxiliary building.
The lack of hose at each connection does not appear to meet the provision of the NRC Guidelines of Regulatory Guide 1.120 and the industry standard, NFPA-14, Standpipe and Hose Systems. This item is identified as Unresolved Item (348/
80-20-02 and 364/80-25-02), fire hose not provided for containment fire hose stations, and will be forwarded to NRR for review.
(b) Cable Tunnels - Unit 2, Trains A and B Each cable tunnel between the diesel generator and auxiliary buildings for Unit 2 is to be provided with interior fire hose stations. The licensee advises that the hose stations are to be supplied from the main feed piping that supplies the sprinkler system. A break in the sprinkler piping or closure of the sprinkler system control valve will result in both the p rima ry fire protection system (sprinkler system) and the secondary fire protection system (fire hose system)
becoming impaired.
Section A.4 of Table 4.1.1 of the FPPR states a single frilure in the fire suppression system will not impair both the primary and backup fire suppression systems. The installation of the fire hose stations is not required until "before fuel load".
Therefore, the licensee is evaluating the current design to determine the appropriate corrective action.
This item is identified as Unresolved Item (364/80-25-06), automatic sprinkler systems and interior fire hose systems for Unit 2 cable tunnels do not meet NRC single failure criteria, and will be reviewed during a subsequent NRC inspection.
(3) Fire Detection Systems The installation of the fire detection system for Unit 2 is not complete. The conduit, wiring and receptacles for approximately 330 fire detectors and two control panels have been installed, but the cond -i', wiring and receptacles for approximately 220 units and e c.atrol panels have not been inst alled. Most of the approximately 550 fire detectors and five of the eight control panels are on site.
However, the licensee advised that three control panels and a number of fire detectors are still on order.
This system is required to be operational prior to fuel load. An evaluation of this system will be made during a subsequent NRC inspectio,
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The carbon dioxide systems are not currently connected to the main supply tank which is located within Unit 1.
The installation of the piping and actuation system is complete but the systems have not been functionally tested. An inspection of the carbon dioxide system for one of the 4160 KV switchgear cabinets in Room 2233 indicated-piping to the cabinet is supported on wood blocks in lieu of permanent. type hanger support s.
These systems will be
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evaluated during a subsequent NRC inspection.
(5) Fire Doors A large number of fire doors have either not been installed o<
lack the required builders hardware and are thus of little value in the event of fire. These doors are required to be installed and operational prior to fuel load. An evaluation of the fire door installations will be made during a subsequent NRC inspection.
(6) Reactor Coolant Pump - Oil Collection System The three, 300 gallon, oil collection tanks for the reactor cool-ant pump oil collection systems are not provided with vents. The tanks are connected to each oil catchment enclosures by a 2-inch pipe.
It appears that the system may not be able to handle a large ilow of oil from the pump to the collection tanks into the system. This iten had been noted by the licensee and is currently being evaluated by the designer and licensee and is identified as Unresolved Item (348/80-20-03 and 364/80-25-03), collection tank for reactor coolant pump oil collection system is not provided with a vent. This item will be evaluated during a subsequent NRC inspection.
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Fire Brigade -Operating Plant (1) Organization The licensee's Procedure FNP-0-AP-37 describes the Farley fire brigade organization. The brigade is composed of three personnel from Operations, one from Chemistry and Health Physics and one from Security in order to meet the five qualified brigade members required at all times by the Technical Specifications. In addit ion to the regular brigade members, certain members of the plant si.ff are designates as " fire brigade supernumeraries"~to provide ad;i-tional manpower in the event of major fire. The existing plant procedures do not list the qualificatious of the brigade members and do not require satisfactory comp?etion of a' physical examina-tion for performing strenuous fire ' fighting activity as required by. Paragraph 2.b of Attachment I to the NRC guidelines, entitled
" Nuclear Plant Fire Protection Functional Responsibilities, Administrative Control and Quality Assurance", dated ~ June 14,
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NRC to meet this guideline requirement. This item is identified as Unresolved Item (348/80-20-04 and 364/80-25-04), procedures do not require fire brigade members to satisfactorily complete a physical _ examination for performing strenuous fire fighting activity, and will be forwarded to NRR for evaluation.
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(2) Training and Drills The fire brigade training and drill requirements for the brigade members are included in licensee's Procedure FNP-0-AP-45.
All members are provided basic fire fighting training. The_ regular brigade members are required to receive retraining by attending one classroom training 1 cture per quarter and particupating in two drills per year and one practice session per year. Retraining of the " supernumerary" members consists of the requirement to attend one practice session every two years.
The licensee's procedure FNP-0-AP-37 requires the Training Supervisor to promul-
_ gate a monthly list of personnel who have satisfactorily completed the fire brigade training.
The shift assignments for the August 7, 1980 day shift indicate that the personnel - from the operations department assigned as fire brigade members were not on the fire brigade " qualified personnel" list. These personnel included the fire brigade chief a
position which is filled by the shift foreman. However, these operations employees are on the "sumernumerary" list. A review of Operations siift assignments for June 8 and 14, July 20, August 2 and 3, 1980.
inideates that'on all shifts except the
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evening shift of August 2 and the' day Shif t of July 20, an adequate number of personnel from the " qualified" fire brigade list were not available - for fire brigade duties. On at least two shifts the shift foreman, who is the fire brigade chief, is not listed on either fire brigade roster.
Sections 6.2.2 and 6.4.2 of the Technical Specifications require a fire brigade of at least 5 members to be main:.ained onsite at j
all times 'and a fire ' brigade training program which meets or exceeds NFPA-27, Private Fire Brigades.
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Technical Specifications requires written pr9cedures to be estab-lished, implemented' and maintained covering the fire protection
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program implementation. Farley Procedures FNP-0-AP-37 and FNP-0-AP-45_ have been established for the organization and training
of the plant fire brigade. The licensee's failure to adhere to
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these procedures is identified as Noncompliance Item (348/80-20-01), assignment of unqualified personnel by Operations Group
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i to the fire brigade. _ This is an infraction.
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f-7-(3) Fire Fighting Procedures The licensee's Procedures FNP-0-EOP 9 and FNP-0-E1P-13 provide general fire fighting guidance with detail information as to plant layout, location of fire protection systems and equipment and location of radiation and hazardous areas. included on fire zone data sheets. These data sheets are provided to the brigade members during fire drills and training and appear to conform to the NRC guidelines. These procedures also include the following:
(a) Actions to be taken by the brigade (b) Coordination of fire fighting activities with offsite fire departmeats (c) Actions to be taken by plant operators, Security guards and general plant staff upon notification of fire
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(d) Participation by local offsite fire department in at least one annual drill, (Procedure FNP-0-AP-45)
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Fire Protection Administrative Control Procedures The licensee has developed a number of procedures to control the i
following items, (applicable procedure number):
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(1) Handling and storage of combustible and flammabic materials in safety related areas of tL,lant, (FNP-0-AP-35).
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(2) Housekeeping operations including periodic housekeeping inspections
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by the plant staf f, (FNP-0-AP-35).
(3) Removal of all waste, debris or other combustible materials
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resulting from maintenance and work activities following comple-tion of the activity or at the end of each work shift, (FNP-0-AP-35).
i (4) Use of only wood that has been treated with a flame retardant,
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(FNP-0-AP-35).
(5) Temporary fire protection equipment required due to increased
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(6) Control of welding, cutting, grinding and other ignition sources, (FNP-0-AP.-38).
(7) Routine watch for fire and hazardous conditions on the plant site,
-(FNP-0-AP-39).
(8) Prohibition of smding in hazardous locations, (FNP-0-AP-38).
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(9) Prohibition of open flame or combustible generated smoke for leak
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testing, (FNP-0-AP-38).
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administrative procedures which - implement the fire protection program and emergency program, (FNP-0-AP-45).
These procedures meet or exceed the NRC fire protection guidelines.
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Fire Inspe ction Reports The repor.t of the June 23-25, 1980 insurance fire protection insper ' ion by M&M Protection Consultants was reviewed. No recommendations affecting safety related areas were included in the report. The report contained the results of the most recent tests conducted on the fire pumps and indicated that the pumps were in good condition.
Faci 21ty Tour e.
A plant tour was made of the following areas:
(1) Cable Spreading Room (2) Component Cooling Pump Area (3) Battery Room Corridor
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(4) Cable Tunnel (5) Corridors Of Auxiliary Building (6) Diesel Generator Building (7) Fire Pump House The housekeeping in these areas was satisfactory and the fire protection
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systems, except for the recent modifications, were in service. No welding or other open flame type work activities were being conducted.
However, the automatic air release device for diesel fire pump No. I was missing. This device is required for all automatic starting fire pumps by Section 3-3.3 of NFPA-20, Centrifugal Fire Pumps. The licensee initiated a. maintenance work request to install an air release device on this pump. This item is identified as Inspector Followup Item (348/
80-20-07 and 364/80-25-07), automatic air release device not provided on diesel fire pump No. I and will be reviewed during a subsequent NRC inspection.
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Except as noted above, within the areas examined, no additional items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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