IR 05000458/1990022

Insp Rept 50-458/90-22 on 900827-31.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Liquid & Gaseous Radwaste Mgt Program

ML20059N474
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Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	09/27/1990
From:	Baer R, Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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APPENDIX  !

t U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV  :

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NRC Inspection Report: 50-458/90-22 Operating License: NPF-47 Docket: 50-458 i Licensee: Gulf-States Utilities (GSU)

P.O. Box 220 St. Francisv111e, Louisiana 70775 i

Facility Name: River Bend Station (RBS) ll Inspection At: RBS site, St. Francisville, Louisiana inspection Conducted: August.27-31, 1990 '

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S/ 8 8 -80 R. E. Baer, Sent6r/eador Health Physicist Date i Radiological Protection and Emergency' i Preparedness Section ,

Approved: (1xkk Cl-2/-90-B. Murray, Chief, Radiologic; 1 Protection and Date Emergency Preparedness Sec" on- .

Inspection Summary

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Inspection Conducted August 27-31, 1990 (Report 50-450/90%22)  ;

Areas Inspected: Routine,announcedinspectionof.thelicensie'sliquidand I i

gaseous radioactive waste management program, i Results:- Within.the areas inspected,-no1 violations or deviations were  ;

identified. There'had been a reduction in the personnel-assigned duties'in'the

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liquid and gaseous radwaste program and a large turnover of-supervisors with n :

noticeable reduction in_ program effectiveness. The' training and qualifications program makes a positive contribution to the understanding of work and . . .i adherence to procedures. Air ~ cleaning' systems.have been-maintained:and tested .-

for their efficiency when it was' suspected the; system may have been:degradedL  !

due to other maintenance activities being performed.' The licensee'ha j maintained an effective liquid and' gaseous radwaste progra l t

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DETAILS l

.i Persons Contacted -l GSU

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• J. C. Deddens, Senior Vice President . ,

• D. L. Andrews, Director, Nuclear Training

• J. E. Booker, Manager, Nuclear Industrial Relations j

' * E. M. Cargill, Director, Radiologica1' Programs  ;

• J. W. Cook, Technical Assistant',- Nuclear Licensing  !

• T. C. Crouse, Manager, Administration 1  !

M. Pi Dillman, Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Foreman ,

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• R.' G. Eas11ck, Radwaste Supervisor- i

• L. A. England, Director,- Nuclear Licensing; . t

• C. L. Fantacci, Supervisor, Radiological Engineering -!

• P.-D. Graham,' Plant Manager , .,  !

• J. R. Hamilton, Manager,. Engineering (Acting)  !

• G. K. Henry, Director, Quality Operations : '

R. E. Horn, Nuclear Training Coordinator, Technical -)

R. N. Jackson, Nuclear Training Coordinator,. License'  !

• G. R. Kimmel, Director, Quality Services

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• V. Kico, Senior Oversight Engineer .

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• D. N. Lorfing, Supervisor, Nuclear'_ Licensing W. L. Parker, Nuclear Training Representative, License  ;

• T. F. Plunkett, General Manager j

• J. J. Pruitt, Manager, Business Systems '

J. E. Spivey. Internal Qua',ity Assurance (QA) Audits Coordinator-J. F. Stratley, Radwaste Foreman

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• K. E. Suhrke, General Manager, Engineering and Administration:

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p *W. K. Woodcox, Lead Plant Chemist  !

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• L. Curran, Site Representative, Cajun l

• E. J. Ford, Senior Resident Inspector, NRC: '

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• Denotes those' individuals present during the exit interview on August 31, 199 .!

The inspector also interviewed several? othr licensee ~ employees including'  !

radiation protection, operations,-:1&C,'and administrative personne .

Organization and Management Controls .

The inspector reviewed the licensee's' organization [ staffing, 'and staff . !

functional assignments related to the liquid'andl gaseous radioactive waste  ;

programs to determine agreement with commitments.in Chapters 13.1.2 and' 1 13.5 of the Updated Safety Analysis, Report (USAR) and compliance with the  ;

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requirements in Section 6.2 of the Techitical Specifications (TS).  ;

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The inspector verified that the organizational structure of the radwaste operations section was as defined in the USAR and TS.. Staff assignments, management control procedures and position descriptions were reviewed for theassignmentofresponsibilltiesforthemanagementandimplementation ,

of the liquid and gaseous effluents program. The organizational structure "

and staffing of the radwaste o)erations section appeared to be sufficient to meet the requirements for tie performance of' liquid and gaseous radwaste activities. _ The inspector noted that the staff of nuclear' ,

equipment operators had been reduced from 12 to 10 since the previous  :

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inspection of these activities and there had been ~a 50 percent change of personnel in supervisory positions. The inspector verified that the ,

administrative control responsibilities specified in station procedures

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were being implemented.' Selected procedures listed in the. Attachment t

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this report were reviewe a nl No violations or deviations-were identifie .; Training and Qualifications ,

The' inspector. reviewed the licensee's training and qualification program  !

for nonlicensed nuclear eq ipment operators responsible for conducting the q liquid and gaseous effluen program to determine agreement wit ;

commitments in Chapter 13.2 of the USAR and compliance with the '. :

requirements in Sections 6.3 and 6.4 of the T '

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The inspector reviewed the training records of select personnel involved -

a with the operation of.the liquid and gaseous.radwaste systems. The-inspector determined that the training records indicated all nuclear .

a equipment operators assigned to radwaste' operations had completed formal- 1 l

trainingon.thetheoryofoperationofthesesystemsandanon-the-job- -

training ualification card.- The operators have maintained the operation t l

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of.the li uid and gaseous radwaste systems with a high degree ~of- '

productiv ty and demonstrated a thorough knowledge of these systems. 'Iti was determined that the licensee had a well' qualified staf !

No violations or deviations'were: identifie I Liquid Radioactive Waste System-The inspector reviewed the licensee'sl liquid radioactive waste effluent l program including liquid waste l system operation, liquid waste sampling, ,

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l and procedures for liquid: waste effluent ~ systems-to determine agreement 1 with commitments in Chapter 11 of the USAR and' compliance with thec

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The inspector reviewed a representative number of licuid' release permits j for the period January through August 1990. It was cetermined that the-

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O processing, sampling, and analysis of li,q~uid radioactive waste ' effluent',- 1 approval:and performance of-liquid t aste discharges were conducted.i .

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accordance with station procedure The quantities of radionuclides I released in the liquid effluents were within the limits-specified in the

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The' inspector determined that no design changes had been made.to the-liquid waste management system since the previous NRC insaection conducted  :

in September 198 The inspector noted during tours ofitie radwaste l building, that the. licensee is still maintaining several-components of the liquid waste management system on a deferred completion statu !

No violations or deviations were> identifie '

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The inspector reviewed the licensee's gaseous' radioactive waste effluent "

program including: gaseous waste system operation,. gaseous wast . . . ,

sampling, and procedures-for gaseous waste effluent systems'to. determine agreement with commitments in Chapter 11 of the USAR and compliance with- *

the requirements in Sections 3/4.3.7.11,3/4.11.2.1,'3/4.11.2.2,. .

3/4.11.2.3, 3/4.11.2.4, 3/4.11.2.6, 3/4.11.2.7, 6.8, 6.14,.and 6.15 of the- '

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The inspector reviewed station procedures and surveillance tests which i govern the release of gaseous radioactive waste. The gaseous effluent and'  :

surveillance tests procedures provide for the following: re)resentative  :

sampling of gaseous effluents, verification of effluent disc flow rates and effluent volume discharged, and calculations of offsite1arge. dose :

The inspector reviewed selected analysis of grab samples of fission and I activation gases taken from the main phnt exhaust duct, fuel building  ?

exhaust vent, and the radwaste building exhaust vent continuous relcase l paths for the period January through August 1990. It was determired that i the continuous gaseous effluent releases were being: performed according t ;

approved procedure and the quantities of gaseous radionuclides release <

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were within the limits specified in the TS. The inspector determined that l no design changes had been made to the gaseous radwaste management system *

since the previous NRC inspection in September 198 No violations or deviations were identifie . Air Cleaning Systems 4

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f TheinspectorreviewedI,helicensee'sproceduresandsurveillancetest l results for maintenance and testing of air c. leaning systems'which contain *

high efficiency particulate air.(HEPA) filters and activated charcoal  !

absorbers to determineiagreement with commitments in Chapters 7 and 9 of the USAR and~the requirements in Sections 3/4.3.7.11,3/4.6.5.4, t

'- 3/4.6.5.6, 3/4.7.2; and 3/4.11.2.5 of,the"T The inspector verified that the licensee's' surveillance test results for  !

the period September 1989 through Augustc1990 were within TS limits or the  ;

activated charcoal absorber material had been, replaced. The inspector j

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noted that when the licensee determined the possible degradation of the ,

charcoal in the standby gas treatment system (SGTS) Train A due to !

painting being performed during the operation of the filter train, the ,

charcoal was analyzed.. The activated charcoal absorber material in 1 Train A did not meet-the required performance level and was. replaced. The ;

licensee had an analysis of the SGTS Train 8 charcoal pe'rformed based on l the failure of Train A. Train B charcoal was found to be acceptabl ;

i Other activated charcoal absorber material replaced-included Train A and B of the fuel building ventilation charcoal filtration syste j No violations or deviations were identifie . Records and Reports'of Radioactive Effluents lhe inspector reviewed theilicensee's' records and. reports concernin radwaste; systems and effluent. releases;for compliance with the -

requirements of 10 CFR Part 50.36 and Sections 6.9.1.7 and 6.9.1;8 of the :

T 'i The inspector reviewed.the semiannual radioactive effluent release. reports '

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for the periods January 1,- 1989, through June l 30,1990, and their addenda ;

-through December 31,'1989. These reports were written in the format ;

described in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.21 and contained the TS required '

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No violations or deviations were identified.' j Exit Interview i

The inspector met with the senior resident inspector and licensee representatives denoted in paragraph 1-at the conclusion'of the inspection' !

on August 31,.1990. The inspector summarized the scope of.the inspection J

.and discussed the inspection-findings as presented in this-report. The a licensee did not identify as proprietary any of the materials provided to, i or reviewed by, the inspector, during theLinspectio ,

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DOCUMENTS REVIEWED '

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Procedure  :

N Titie Revision .j ADM-0007 Selection Training Qualification and 4 ;

Evaluation of Plant Staff Personnel  :

ADM-0054 Radioactive Liquid Effluent Batch Discharge' 3 COP-0040 Sampling the Offgas Glycol Cooling System .0 -!

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CSP-0003 Chemistry Personne1' Qualifications ,

7 j CSP-0110 Radioactive Liquid Effluent Batch' Discharge- 5 't RPP-0097 Ma'nual Method of Determining Cumulative Dose 2 l Contribution from. Liquid' Effluents  ;

RPP-0102 Dose Calculations from Gaseous Effluents 1 .;

RHR-0032 Dose Rate Calculations from' Gaseous Effluents 1

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STP-257-3601' Standby Gas Treatment System. Carbon Analysis 3 j

STP-402-8604 Main Control Room Air Conditioning' Carbon Filter . +

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STP-406-8602 Fuel Building Ventilation Charcoal Filtration- 'i'

System Carbon Analysis l-STP-511-4205 SCIS/RMS - Fuel Building VentilationLExhaust 6A Radiation - High 18-Month'Chcal and 18-Month; ,

L LSFT (IRMS*RE5A)  ;

1 i i STP-511-4206 SCIS/R_MS - Fuel Building Ventilation Exhaust 6 ~

Radiation - High 18-Month Chcal;.18-Month LSF (IRMS*RE5B)

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STP-511-4209 RMS - Main Control Room Ventilation Radiation 4 Monitor Local. Intake'18-Month Chcal.(IRMS*RE13A) j:

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Monitor Local Intake 18-Month'Chcal (IRMS*RE13B)

STP-511-4211 RMS - Main Control Room Ventilation Radiation 4 Monitor Remote Intake 18-Month'Chcal.(IRMS*RE14A)<

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STP-511-4212 RMS - Main Control Room Ventilation Radiation 4-Monitor Remote Intake 18-MonthjChcal'(IRMS*RE148)

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~2-Procedure N . Title Revision STP-511-4214 RMS - Main Plant Exhaust Duct Noble Gas ~ 2A Activity 18-Month.Chcal (IRMS*RE125)

STP-511-4215 RMS - Main Plant Exhaust Duct Noble Gas 3 Activity Monitor 18-Month Chcal (IRMS*RE126)

, STP-511-4216 RMS - Radwaste Building Ventilation Exhaust Duct 3

• Noble Gas Activity Monitor 18-Month Chcal-(IRMS*RE6A)

STP-511-4217 RMS - Radwaste Building Ventilation Exhaust' Duct . 3 Noble Gas' Activity Monitor'18-Month Chcal (IRMS*RE6B)

STP-511-4225 RMS - Liquid Radwaste Effluent Line Flow Rate 3 18-Month Chcal (ILWS-FT197, ILWS FR197).

STP-511-4226 Cooling Tower Blowdown Line Flow Rate 18-Month 4:

Chcal (ICWS-FT113,--ICWS-FR113. ICWS-ESX113)

STP-511-4231 RMS - Main Plant Exhatist. Duct Monitoring System . 5 Effluent Flow Rate Monitor Quarterly Chfunct and 18-Month Chcal (IRMS-FE126)

STP-511-4232 RMS Main Plant Exhaust Duct Monitoring' System 5A Effluent Flow Rate Monitor Quarterly Chfunct and

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STP-511-4225 RMS-ReactorBbildingAnnulusExhaustVentilatio i Radiation =- High 18-Month Chcal (IRMS*RE11A)

STP-511-4280 RMS,- Liquid Radwaste Effluent Line Radiation SA

+ Monitor 18-Month Chcal (IRMS*RE107)

STP-511-4281 RMS - Radiation Monitor Cooling Tower Blowdown' 4A Line 18-Month Chcal (IRMS*RE108)

TPP-7-012 Nonlicense Operator Training TPP-12 TR 0247 Auxiliary Control Room Radwaste.

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89-06-I-PCON/RWMP, "RBS Process' Control and Radwaste Management Programs," l June 13-22, 1989-90-01-I-0DCM, "RBS Offsite Dose Calculation Manual and Implementing  !

. Procedures," January 9-31,.1990'

- 90-05-I-CHEM, " Operations Chemistry / Radiochemistry. Program," May 22 through i June 5, 1990-  :

05-89-10-11, " Radiological Protection' Activities," October 1989 05-90-02-14, " Radiation Protection Activities," February 1990- -

a 05-90-03-11, " Plant Walkthrough,"_ March 1990 05-90-08-15, " Radiological Engineering; Activities," August'1990 ,.

05-90-02-18, "HP Monitoring Activities - RETS," March 1990 05-90-03-22, " Chemistry Activities (Gaseous Effluent Monitoring)," March 1990

05-90-04-10. " Radiation Protection Activities," April 1990 05-89-10-20, " Environmental Waste Management," December 1990- [

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