IR 05000409/1989001

Insp Rept 50-409/89-01 on 890508-11.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee post- Shutdown Radiation Protections & Radwaste Mgt Programs, Including Organization,Mgt Controls & Training

ML20247K393
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Site:	La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date:	05/22/1989
From:	Miller D, Schumacher M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20247K390	List: IR 05000409/1989001 ML20247K387
References
50-409-89-01, 50-409-89-1, NUDOCS 8906010286
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY-COMMISSION ~

.0FFICE 0F INSPECTION. AND ENFORCEMENT

REGION III

Report No. 50-409/89001(DRSS)

Docket No. 50-409- License No. DPR-45 Licensee: 'Dairyland Power Cooperative 2615 East Avenue - South Lacrosse, WI 54601 Facility Name: Lacrosse' Boiling Water Reactor

~ Inspection At: ' Lacrosse BWR Site, Genoa, Wisconsin Inspection Conducted: May 8-11, 1989-Inspector:

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Date Approved By: 7.Schumacher, Chief

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Inspection Summary Inspection on May 8-11, 1989 (Report No. 50-409/89001(DRSS))

Areas Inspected: Routine unannounced inspection of the licensee's post-shutdown radiation projections and radwaste management programs. including: organization,-

management controls, and training (IP 83750; 84750); external and internal exposure controls (IP 83750);- control of radioactive materials and contamination (IP-83750); solid; liquid, and gaseous radwaste (IP 84750); transportation (IP 83750); and environmental monitoring (IP 84750). Also reviewed were past j inspection finding ;

Results: . The licensee's post-shutdown radiation protection and radwaste management programs are generally adequate. Cleanliness has continued to j

, improve. A needed improvement is establishment of a hot particle program 1

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(Section 5). No violations or deviations were ddentifie * *

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DETAILS ' Persons Contacted

• L. Nelson, Health and Safety Supervisor

• J. Parkyn, LACBWR Superintendent

• P. Schafer, Radiation Protection Engineer

• R. Wery, Quality Assurance Supervisor The inspector also contacted other licensee personne * Denotes those present at the exit meetin . General This inspection was conducted to examine portions of the licensee's radiation protection and radwaste management program The inspection included a review of past inspection findings, plant tours, a review of posting and labeling, licensee records and reports,' radiation protection organization, and discussions with plant personnel. Posting and labeling are good, Cleanliness has continued to improve Licensee Action On Previous Inspection Findings (IP 92702)

(Closed) Violation (409/88006-01): Several plant individuals were not whole body counted at the required frequency during 1987. The licensee's response, dated June 22, 1988, described adequate corrective action The inspector has no further questions at this tim (Closed) Open Item (409/88006-02): Extent of licensee commitments to perform audits of solid radwaste management program. The licensee has since enhanced the extent of audits they perform on their solid radwaste-program; the extent now appears adequate and the inspector has no further questions at this tim . Organization, Management Controls, and Training (IP 83750;847501 The inspector reviewed the licensee's organization and management ,

controls for the radiation protection and radwaste management programs l including changes in the organizational structure and staffing,  !

effectiveness of procedures and other management techniques used to '

implement these programs, and experience concerning self-identification and correction of program implementation weaknesse Since Inspection Report No. 50-409/88006, one health physics / chemistry (HP/C) technician terminated employment and a HP/C technician trainee was

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hired. The trainee has a masters degree in chemistry. The current staffing is an engineer, supervisor, four technicians, and a technician l traine ;

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HP/C technician. The licensee has qualified shift supervisors 'to perform

any necessary direct radiation and contamination surveys when a HP/C technician is not onsite; the shift supervisors are not authorized to

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survey materials or equipment for unconditional release from the sit Total station staffing has been reduced. There now are sixty-two persons of'which twenty are contract security personnel. Further reductions may occur as technical specification requirements are reduce The annual health physics / chemistry quality assurance audit was in process during the inspection. Several radwaste' management' subjects were included in the licensee's annual environmental monitoring audit conducted.during December 1988; three open items concerning out-of-date procedures were identified by the licensee during the audit; these open items have since-been addressed by the licensee but.have not yet been closed out by an audito No violations or deviations were identifie . External Exposure Control and Personal Dosimetry (IP 83750)

The inspector reviewed the licensee's external exposure control-and personal dosimetry programs, including: changes in facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures; and effectiveness of management techniques used to implement these program .There have been no changes in the licensee's external exposure control,

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dosimetry, and assessment programs except for performance of many routine direct radiation surveys monthly instead of weekl The licensee has established a 100 point SAFSTOR radiation survey program whereby 100 preestablished points are surveyed quarterly. The first

. survey was performed during November 1987. Little change in radiation levels has been noted at the 100 survey location The inspection selectively reviewed exposure records for 1988 through the present. The total whole body dose for 1988 was about 28 person-re Total dose for 1989 through March was 5.5 person-rem. No person received a dose in excess of 10 CFR 20.101 limits, and no annual personal whole body dose exceeded five rem. No problems were note The licensee has experienced few instances where hot particles were found. When found, the licensee performed skin dose calculations by hard from reference documents. The licensee has na formal hot particle identification and contrcl program. Because the licensee has had fuel failure problems in the past., it appears that the licensee should establith an aggressive formal hot particle identification, control, and skin dose calculation program before substantial decommissioning work is undertaken. .This matter was discussed with the licensee during the l

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No violations or deviations were identifie . Internal Exposure Controls (IP 83750)

The. inspectors reviewed the licensee's internal exposure control and assessment program, including: review of procedures governing internal exposure control and personnel exposure assessment, determination whether engineering controls, respiratory equipment, and assessment.of individual

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intakes meet regulatory requirements; planning and preparation for~

maintenance tasks including ALARA considerations; and required records, reports, and notification There have been no significant programmatic. changes since previously reported in Inspection Report No. 50-409/8800 A licensee representative stated that there is no active work area or task where wearing of respirators is required. Air samples are collected

. weekly in plant areas where any potential for airborne radioactivity

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exists. The licensee has reduced the frequency of some smear surveys from daily to twice a week. No problems were note The inspector reviewed whole body counts performed since May 198 No intakes in excess of the 40 MPC-hour control measure was indicate Some followup counts were necessary where initial indicated intake potentia Followup counts were performed after personal decontamination and/or without personal clothing; followup counts were adequat No violations or deviations were identifie ' Control of Radioactive Material and Contamination (Ip 83750)

The inspector briefly reviewed the licensee's program for control of radioactive materials and contamination, including: adequacy and effectiveness of survey methods, practices, equipment, and procedures; adequacy of review and dissemination of survey data; and effectiveness of methods of control of raaicactive and contaminated material Since plant shutdown, the licensee has continued to reduce the extent of contaminated areas, the contamination levels in contamination areas, and overall plant cleanlines The licensee has purchased and made operational new protective clothing laundry equipment. The licensee plans to purchase or construct a more sensitive monitor for survey of laundered protective clothing so that how particles can more readily be identified. The licensee will continue to survey laundered protective clothing with a pancake G-M frisker probe until a more sensitive monitor is made operationa No violations or deviations were identifie l

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The inspector' reviewed the' licensee's solid radwaste management program, including: changes-to equipment, procedures, processing, control, and storage of solid wastes; adequacy of required records, reports,'and

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notifications; implementation of procedures to properly classify and characterize waste, prepare manifests, ar.d mark packages; and experience concerning identification and correction of programmatic weaknesse ,

The licensee's solid radwaste consists of dewatered spent resins, used filters, and dry active waste. All wastes generated in the controlled area are considered to be contaminated and are handled as radwaste. The i licensee currently has 61 55 gallon drums of packaged dry active waste in i onsite storag )

As previously discussed, the. licensee submitted waste stream samples to an analyses vendor in 1984 to establish nuclide relative abundance and scaling factors. The values which resulted are still being used. Since reactor shutdown on April 30, 1987, the licensee shipped dewatered resin in June 1988 and March 1989; the 1984 scaling factors were used for classification of these shipments. The inspector discussed with the  ;

1icensee during the inspection and at the exit meeting the desirability of sending a retained sample of the 1989 shipment, to establish nuclide

, relative abundance; then, update the burial sites record for the 1989 shipment. This appears needed bec$use power operation ended in April 1987 and the isotopic mix may have significantly changed in the 1989 dewatered-shipmen (0 pen Item 409/89001-02)

The inspector reviewed the 1988 and 1989 dewatered resin shipment documentation to determine if regulatory requirements were me No noncompliance are note No violations or deviations were identifie . Liquid Radioactive Wastes (IP 84750)

The inspector reviewed the licensee's liquid radwaste management program, including: determination whether changes to equipment and procedures were in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59; determination whether liquid i radioactive waste effluents were in accordance with regulatory )

requirements; adequacy of required records, reports, and notifications; l and determination whether process and effluent monitors are maintained, {

calibrated, and operated as require The inspector reviewed the licensee's procedures for and methods of I calibrating the liquid radwaste effluent monitor and establishing the alarm setpoint. The monitor was last calibrated during March 1989 using multiple diluted concentrations of the licensee's fuel element storage pool wate No problems were note I l

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The inspector reviewed records of planned liquid radwaste release Quantities of release activity continue to decline. Effluent release concentrations and quantities were well within ODCM limits. No problems were note No violations or deviations were identifie . Gaseous Effluents (IP 84750)

The inspector reviewed selected records of gaseous effluent sampling and analysis for the period of July 1,1988 to the present. No radioactive noble gases or iodines have been identified in gaseous effluents since the second calendar quarter of 1987. Some radioisotopes in particulate form remain present in declining concentrations. The concentrations of effluent particulate are well within ODCM limit Also reviewed was the method, frequency, and results of calibration of gaseous effluent monitoring systems. No problems were note No violations or deviations were identifie . Transportation of Radioactive Material (IP 837501 The inspector reviewed the licensee's transportation of radioactive materials program, including: determination whether written implementing procedures are adequate, maintained current, properly approved, and acceptably. implemented; determination whether shipments are in compliance with NRC and DOT regulations; determination if there were any transportation incidents involving licensee shipments; and adequacy of required records, reports, shipment documentation, and notification Two dewatered resin radwaste shipments were made since the last inspection, one in June 1988 and one in March 1989. The radwaste was packaged in high integrity container No problems were noted during review of shipment documentatio No violations or deviations were identifie . Environmental Monitoring (IP 84750)

The licensee's environmental monitoring program remains unchanged except for the requirements for sampling and analysis of airborne halogens; these requirements were deleted in Amendment No. 64, dated December 22, 1988, to possession-only License No. DPR-45. Several additional changes to the environmental monitoring program have been requested by the licensee in an application dated December 21, 1987 and revised in February 22, 1988 and October 13, 198 The environmental monitoring program appears to meet technical ;

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1 Exit Meeting (IP 30703)-

The. inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted _in Section l')

at the conclusion of the inspection on May'11, 1989. The inspector summarized the scope.of the findings of the inspection. The inspector also discussed the likely information content of-the inspection report

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with regard to documents or processes reviewed by the inspector during the inspection. 'The licensee identified no such documents / processes.as proprietary. The following' matters were' discussed specifically by the inspector: The apparent.need to send a. sample of the 1989 spent resin shipment to an analysis vendor, and then correct burial site records i necessary. The licensee stated that the sample would be sent, and records updated if necessary. (Section 8) The apparent need to establish an aggressive formal hot particle program. The licensee' stated that the program would be develope (Section 5)

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