IR 05000364/1998020
| ML20151V165 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Farley, LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 09/08/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20151V169 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-373-98-20, 50-374-98-20, NUDOCS 9809140130 | |
| Download: ML20151V165 (3) | |
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September 8, 1998
SUBJECT:
NRC RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORTS 50-373/98020(DRS);
50-374/98020(DRS)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On August 13,1998, the NRC completed a special inspection at the LaSalle Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report summarizes the results of this
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inspection.
The inspe'etion was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to i
' radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and regula_tions and with the i
conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures
- and representative records, observations and interviews with personnel. Specifically, the R
_ special inspection was conducted to review the circumstances surrounding a July 23,1998 incident, involving the intemal transfer of radioactive samples within the LaSalle Station. During
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the sample kansfer activities, tools were not used by fuel handlers to manipulate the i
1 samples and reduce extremity dose, as required by the as-low-as-is-reasonably-achievable i
(ALARA) plan, even though a radiation protection technician was present. When problems
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occurred during transfer, work continued despite severalinstances of high dose rate alarms on the electronic dcsimetry used by the workers.
Your staff identified the July 23,1998 incident, conducted a timely and thorough investigation of
' the matter and took appropriate corrective actions. Therefore, a Notice of Violation is not being issued for several exernples of a violation involving failure to follow procedures. No significant
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radiological consequences resulted from the incident; however, the judgement of the work crew l
involved in the sample transfer was poor because work was conducted outside the scope of the
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ALARA plan, and continued despite several emergent radiological problems. Although the -
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'and radiation protection job coverage was adequate to prevent an exposure in excess of
regulatory limits, the weaknesses in job planning and implementation placed the workers at
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. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790'of the NRC's " Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
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Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-373; 50-374 License Nos.: NPF-11; NPF-18 Enclosure:
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