IR 05000458/1997020

Insp Rept 50-458/97-20 on 971008-15.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support

ML20202A738
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	02/05/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20199M064	List: IR 05000458/1997020 ML20199M060 ML20202A725
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50-458-97-20, NUDOCS 9802100143
Download: ML20202A738 (5)

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ENCLOSURE 2 g U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

Docket No.: 50458 Lloonee No.: - NPF 47 Report No.: 504 58/97 20 Lloonsee: Entergy Operations, Inc.

j Fool"*y River Bond Station l Locatkqt 5485 U.S. Highway 61 l St. Francisville, Louisiana Dates: October 8-15,1997 Inspector: Michael P. Shannon, Senior Radiation Specialist Approved By: Blaine Murray Chief Plant Support Branch, Division of Reactor Safety Attachment: SupplementalInformation A

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! EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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3-Egoort Details Summary of Plant Status The plant was in a refueling outage during this inspectio IV. Plant _ Supped R1 Radiological Protection and Chemistry Controls R Edemal Exoosure Controls A number of tours of the radiological controlled area were performed. Additionally, job coverage by radiation protection personnel was reviewed, Observations and Findinas On October 10,1997, the inspector observed a radiation protectio ,chnician working on the 95 foot elevation of the fuel storage building reach into a pvated contaminated area without adhering to the anti-contamination clothing required by radiation work permit (RWP)97-002, Revision 1. The Anti-Contamination Clothing Requirements Section of RWP 97-002, Revision 1, listed the minimum anti-contamination clothing requirements as * booties and gloves." The inspector observed the radiation protection technician reaching across a radiological contamination boundary handling and smearing approximately 60 pieces of potentially contaminated scaffolding poles and boards wearing only cotton glove liners. When the inspector questioned the radiation protection technician, regarding his RWP anti-contamination clothing dress requirements, he stated that he was in error. The inspector noted that the technician donned rubber gloves before continuing his tas A review of the radiological survey indicated that the scaffolding pieces were contaminated to levels ranging from 4,000 to as high as 50,000 disintegration per minute per 100 squared centimeters (dpm/100cm2) During discussions with the radiation protection supervisor responsible for the area, the inspector was informed that about 1/3 of the scaffolding pieces were contaminated to these levels. When asked by the inspector, what the minimum anti-contamination dress requirements were for RWP 97-002, Revision 1, the radiatiori protection supervisor stated rubber booties and rubber or latex glove Technical Specification 5.4.1.a. states, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guioe 1.33, Revision 2,1978. Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Section 7.e.1 recommends procedures for the radiation work permit syste Section 7.2 of Station Procedure RBNP-024, Revision 7, " Radiation Protection Plan,"

states, in part, " Work is performed in RCAs in accordance with approved RWP's

. . . Adherence to the requirements of the RWP is mandatory." The failure to adhere to

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4 I radiation work permit dress requirements is a violation of Technical Specifmation 5. (50-458/97020-01).

4 Conclusions A violation was identified involving the failure of a radiation protection technician to adhere to radiation work permit anti-contamination dress requirement V. Management Meetings

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X1 Exit Meeting Surr mary On February 2,1998, a telephonic exR meeting was held between Blaine Murray of our staff and David Lorfing of your staff. The licensee acknowledged the finoings presente No proprietary information was identifie !

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ATTACHMENT PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licanang D. Meyers, Supervisor, Radiation Controls D. Wells, Superintendent, Radiation Controls

NRG W. Smith, Senior Resident inspector INSPECTION PROCEDURE Upri 83750 Occupational Radiation Exposure

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LIST OF ITEMS OPENED l 50-458/97020-01 VIO Failure to adhere to radiation work permit dress requirements.

l LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Procedure RBNP-024, ' Radiation Protection Plan,' Revision 7 Radiation Work Permit 97-002, ' Radiation Protection inspection, Surveillance, and Routine Surveys," Revision 1

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