IR 05000416/1989018

Insp Rept 50-416/89-18 on 890710-14.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Occupational Exposure,Shipping & Transportation & Licensee Action on Previous Insp Findings

ML20245J804
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	08/01/1989
From:	Potter J, Shortridge R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20245J798	List: IR 05000416/1989018 ML20245J796
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50-416-89-18, NUDOCS 8908180192
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1 Report No.: 50-416/89-18

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Licensee:' System Energy Resources, In * Jackson,.MS 39205 .,.

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, Docket No':.';50-416 LicenseNo.:)NPF-29 Facility'Name: . Grand Gulf '

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D(tpSigned Facilities Radiation Protection Section Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of_ Radiation Safety and Safeguards SUMMARY a ,

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EThis was:a' routine, unannounced inspection of.the radiation protection program 1that' included-a review of occupational exposure, shipping and transportation, and licensee action-on previous inspection finding Results:

= Based on interviews with licensee management, supervisors, and personnel from station departments, records and procedures review, the inspector found the

. licensee's radiation protection program was adequate. The inspector noted that licensee management was involved in, and supportive of the radiation protection progra 'No violations or deviations were identifie .

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REPORT DETAILS Persons Contacted Licensee Employees

• J. Cesare, Director, Nuclear Licensing

• T. Czaika, Nuclear Specialist

• J. Deminette, Manager, Plant Maintenance

• M. Dietrich, Supervisor, Quality Programs

• W. Eiff, Principal Engineer, Quality Engineering

• C. Ellsaesser, Operations Assistant Operations

• T. Hildebrandt, Superintendent. Radiological Control

• C. Hutchinson, Plant Manager

• W.'Patterson,. Assistant to General Manager

• J. Roberts, Manager, Performance and System Engineering

' *J. Summers, Coordinator, Compliance

• S. Tanner, Manager, Quality Services

• G. Zinke, Superintendent, Plant Licensing Other licensee . employees contacted included engineers, technicians, maintenance, and office personne . Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• H. Chrinensen, Senior Resident Inspector

• Attended exit interview Occupational Exposure Shipping and Transportation Organization and Management Controls The. licensee's radiation protection (RP) organization consisted of a Chemistry / Radiation Control (RC) Superintendent, an assistant RC Superintendent, two RC Supervisors, nine Health Physics (HP)

Supervisors, five HP Specialists, 34 ANSI qualified HP Technicians, six non-certified HP Technicians, and a staff of five Administrative Specialists and Engineering Technician For the recently completed refueling outage the licensee utilized 70 contract HP Technicians, however, during normal operations the licensee is not dependent on support from contract personne The inspector reviewed the licensee's management controls for the radiation protection program by records review, monitoring work ,

activities, attendance at a planning meeting, and observation of participation and commitment to the radiation prote' n program by managemen i

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No violations or deviations were identifie Audits and Appraisals The inspector reviewed the licensee's Quality Assurance (QA) audits and the surveillance for 1988 and 1989. The audits and surveillance for the radiation protection program were performed by the Quality Services Department. The inspector observed that the audits were performed in accordance with Technical Specification (TS)

requirements and were performed at approximately conthly interval The audits were technical, and comprehensive for the all major elements comprising the RP program and resolutions to the findings were completed in a timely manne No violations or deviations were identifie Training and Qualification ,

The inspector reviewed the licensee's training program for compliance with 10 CFR Part 19.12. The review consisted of training records for selected HP personnel, and general employee training (GET) lesson plans and tests. The inspector found all training records examined to be adequate. In discussions with the inspector, the training manager stated that a new initiative was in the approval stage to provide additional training to HP contractor technicians. This group of technicians would be shared between this facility and two other facilities owned by the utilit The manager stated that if this program was approved they anticipated that it would result in better trained contract HP technicians and the return rate of technicians with plant experience would be improve No violations or deviations were identifie External Exposure Centrol .

This inspector reviewed selected occupational exposure histories of contractor and licensee personnel and verified that the licensee was requiring a completed NRC Form 4 to be maintained on file before permitting and individual to exceed the limits established in 10 CFR Part 20.201(b). The inspector also reviewed NRC Form 5's and determined that the radiation exposures recorded were within the quarterly limits specified in 10 CFR Part 20.10 No violations or deviations were identifie Control of Radioactive Material and Contaminations, Surveys, and Monitoring During tours of the radwaste, auxiliary, containment and turbine buildings, the inspector made independent radiation survey measurements and verified that areas were properly posted and

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radiation levels were as poste The inspector noted that instrumentation throughout the plant for use by the HP technicians was in current calibratio The licensee maintains 600,000 square feet (fte) as radiologically controlled area (RCA). The 1989 goal is to maintain contaminated areas less than 2.5 percent (15,000 ft2). Currently the contaminated area of the RCA is at 2.94 percen The licensee's goal for personnel contamination events (PCEs) in 1989 is .less than three PCEs per 1,000 radiation work permit (RWP)

manhour Currently the licensee has experiences 280 PCEs or 2.2C PCEs per 1,000 RWP manhour No violations or deviations were identifie Maintaining Occupational Exposures ALARA In discussions with the inspector, licensee representatives stated that the Annual Collective dose goal for 1989 was 500 person-re Currently the collective dose was 474.5 person-rem, approximately five person-rem over projection for the year. To correct this, the Operations Department has reduced the number of tours in the RCA, accelerated -the repair of CCTVs returning to service, and increased ALARA planning efforts for jobs with significant projected-person-re To. reduce source term the station performed a controlled shut down experiment during the third refueling outage, the experiment controlled the reactor coolant cooldown rate by temperature and pressure, resulting in increasing turbulence in the reactor coolant and increased crud removal. Licensee representatives stated that the experiment was partially successful and expected better results during the next shutdown based on the experience gained during the post refueling outag No violations or deviations were identifie Shipping and Transportation

' The inspector reviewed selected records of radioactive waste and j material shipments made during 1989. The shipping manifests examined were prepared consistent with 49 CFR requirements. The radiation and i contamination survey results were within the limits specified for the mode of transportation and shipment classificatio No violations or deviations were identified.'  ;

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~ Action on-Previous Inspection Findir.gs (92702)-

. (C1osed) Violation (VIO) 50-416//89-08-01: Failure of 'a contrac worker to comply with-TS requirements when entering a high radiation are The licensee's corrective action .for the violation was to-issue' a radiological deficiency report, discipline the worker, and l issue - a 1 memorandum to all site personnel emphasizing access requirements to all radiologically controlled area The. inspector. verified by objective evidence that .the above measures .

were taken and there had not been a recurrence of the even (Closed) ' VIO : 50-416/89-08-02: The licensee failed to properly solidify' resin containing chelating agents. As corrective actions,

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l the liner was returned to the licensee for proper repackaging. The solidifying media was' prohibited from use at the station and waste

. packaging procedures .were revised to. reflect the deletion of this solidifying media from site precedures for waste processin The inspuctor verified by objective evidence that thc above items were complete (Closed) VIO 50-416/89-08-04: Failure of HP to provide direct supervision of Radiation Worker II qualified personnel surveying -

potentially contaminated tools and equipmen Licensee representatives . stated that HP personnel had misinterpreted the requirement of direct supervision, in that they considered being in close proximity to the surveying was adequate. As an immediate corrective action all Radiation Worker II qualified personnel were prohibited from surveying potentially contaminated tools. Previously released tools were resurveyed by HP and the HP person involved in the event was formally counseled. All HP personnel were retrained with emphasis placed on direct supervision of Radiation Worker II personnel performing surveys to release potentially contaminated tools from the RCA. In addition, the licensee is including training in surveying tools in their GET practical factors trainin The inspector verified that HP personnel had been retrained in providing direct supervision to Radiation Worker Il personnel in performing survey . Exit Interview The inspection scope and results were summarized on July 14, 1989, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1.. The inspector described the areas inspected and discussed in detail the inspection result A strength noted by the inspector of a comprehensive and technical audit program that allowed internal correction of programmatic weaknesses was discussed. The inspector also commented on the station wide effort to achieve high standards in the RP progra The licensee did not identify any of the materials provided to or reviewed by the inspector during the inspection

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