IR 05000482/1985032
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1985 |
| From: | Baer R, Murray B, Spitzberg D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| 50-482-85-32, NUDOCS 8509240210 | |
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APPENDIX B
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
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NRC Inspection Report:
50-482/85-32 Operating ~ License: NPF-32 Docket: -STN 50-482
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Kansas Gas & Electric Company (KG&E)
P. 0.: Box 208 Wichita, Kansas 67201 Facility Name: Wolf Creek Generating ~ Station (WCGS)
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Inspection At: WCGS Site, Burlington, Kansas Inspection Conducted: August 12-16, 1985 Inspectors:
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.Date Protection Sectio'1 Inspection Summary Inspection Conducted' August 12-16, 1985 (Report STN 50-482/85-32)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection of the~11censee's radioactive
. waste management controls, training and qualifications,.radwaste startup, solid, liquid,.and gaseous waste systems. The inspection involved 74
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inspector-hours onsite by two NRC inspectors.
Results: -Within the six areas inspected, no violations or deviations.were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
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KG&E
- C. C. Mason, Director of Nuclear' Operations
- F. T. Rhodes,~ Plant Manager G. D. Boyer, Superintendent Technical Support R. H. Belote, Manager Safety Engineering T. W.- Coates,MAssistant Supervisor Instrument and Control
- A. A. Freitag,. Manager; Nuclear Power Engineering J. D. Hawthorne, Chemistry Supervisor.
- C. J. Hoch,-Quality Assurance (QA) Technician
- J. M. Isom,~ Radwaste Coordinator
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- W. M. Lindsay,-Supervisor Quality Systems R. L. Logsdon, Site. Chemist:
OJ C.-Maynard,' Manager Licensing G. A. McClelland, QA Lead Auditor M. H.-Megehee, Operations Support Engineer T. S. Morrill, Chemistry Supervisor.
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C. L. Palmer, Chemistry Supervisor
- L. E; Paulson, Corporate ~Radwaste Engineer
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- K.-R. Peterson, Senior Licensing Engineer
- G. P. Rathbun, Manager Licensing and Radiological Services R. C; Richardson, Non-licensed Operator
'~*W.'J. Rudolph-II, Manager QA
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R. M. Stambaugh, QA Supervisor,-Audits
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- M. G. Williams, Superintendent, Regulatory, Qualityiand-Administration.
LJ.fA.-Zell, Operations Superintendent
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- B. Li~Bar'tlett, NRC~ Resident Inspector.
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- J. E.lCummins, NRC Senior Resident Inspector
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,C. Taylor, Health Physics Technician, Contractor.
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Radwaste Organization aad Management Control The NRC inspectors examined the licensee's onsite organization regarding radioactive waste management to determine compliance with the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), Chapters 13.1 and 13.4, commitments, WCGS Technical Specifications (TS), Sections 6.2.2 and 6.5. and recommendations of Regulatory Guide (RG) 4.15.
The licensee had defined the responsibilities of various station departments regarding radwaste organization and management control in administrative procedure ADM 03-950, " Radioactive Waste Program," and designates the health physics department to recommend an individual to act as radwaste coordinator.
The licensee stated that a reorganization of responsibilities had been proposed that would transfer the accountability of the radwaste coordinator from health physics to operations.
A new position of radwaste coordinator would be defined and the individual selected would report to the operations superintendent.
The position description or individual selection had not been completed at the time of this inspection.
The NRC inspectors reviewed QA Audit reports TE: 50140-K022, " Radioactive Waste Management and Transportation Activities" conducted during the
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period November 26_through December 12, 1984, and applicable sections of-
'TE: 50140-K052, " Radiation Protection" conducted during the period May 1, through May 21, 1985.
The NRC inspectors noted that audit findings and recommendations had been resolved in a timely manner.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Radwaste Training and Qualifications The NRC inspectors reviewed the licensee's radwaste training program and individual qualifications to determine compliance with WCGS FSAR commitments and TS Section 6.4 and 10 CFR Part 19.12 requirements.
The NRC inspectors verified that the individual recommended for the position of radwaste coordinator was consistent with the requirements contained in Procedures ADM 03-007 " Duties and Responsibilities.of Health Physics Supervisors and Technicians" and ADM 03-008, " Site Radwaste Coordinator," which define the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities for this position.
The NRC' inspectors also reviewed the non-licensed operator training course titled "Radwaste Building Watch Training Program," including lesson plans and examinations. The ifcensee had presented this segment of the training program to 15 individuals during July 1985.
In addition to completing the formal system training requirements these individuals'must also complete a qualification card where they demonstrate the ability to operate
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applicable equipment.
The NRC inspectors discussed with licensee
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representatives the status of qualification cards and supervisory review of progress for individuals assigned to radwaste system operation.
The NRC inspectors discussed with licensee representatives the qualifications, training, and preparation time available for personnel assigned to present training to non-licensed operators.
No violations or deviations were' identified.
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Solid Radioactive Waste System The NRC inspectors reviewed the solid radwaste system to determine compliance with FSAR, Chapter 11.4, commitments and TS, Section 6.8.1, 6.13.2, and 6.15.1 requirements.
The NRC inspectors' determined that the licensee did not have an approved QA program that meets the requirements of 10 CFR Part 71.
The NRC inspectors discussed with licensee re~presentatives the desirability to submit their QA program for approval to the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, USNRC, prior to offering for transport certain packages.
The NRC inspectors reviewed the waste segregation and filter _ drying tent area established on the 2032 foot elevation of the radwaste building. The licensee had installed a portable air cleaning system with HEPA filter to control ventilation on the filter drying tent. The NRC inspectors expressed concern that the HEPA filter on the portable air cleaning unit had not been tested to verify filtration efficiency, the ventilation had not been verified in the bag opening / monitoring area, and the air sample collection head location tray not be representative of the breathing zone air concentration.
Licensee representatives stated they would evaluate the inspectors concerns.
The NRC inspectors reviewed changes to equipment and procedures which have taken place since the last radioactive waste management inspection.
The licensee had removed the waste compactor,from the containment building and'
moved it to the radwaste building next to the segregation area.
Installation had~not been completed at the time of this inspection.
Procedures which had been reviewed are listed in Table 1.
No violations. or deviations were identified.
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Liquid Radioactive Was'te System The NRC inspectors reviewed the licensce's liquid' radioactive waste' system to determine ~ compliance with TS, Sections 3.11.1,-4.11.1, 3.3.10, and
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6.15.1, FSAR Chapters 11.2 and 11'.5 commitments and inspection and enforce-ment (IE)Bulletin 80-10.
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The NRC inspectors reviewed Process.-Modification Request (PMR) liquid
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waste system that had been completed.
The NRC inspectors verified that 10 CFR 50.59 safety reviews and ALARA reviews had been performed and approved prior to commencement of modifications.
The NRC inspectors noted that the ALARA reviews contained in the PMR package did not reference what the ALARA review was against (e.g. ANSI standard, radiation levels etc.).
The NRC inspectors determined that the individual performing the ALARA review had this information separate from the PMR package.
The NRC inspectors reviewed a draft copy for the calibration of a process radiation monitor. The draft procedure appeared to satisfactorily address
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the full range calibration for the monitor as discussed in NRC Inspection Report 50-482/85-20.
The licensee's representative stated that all the effluent and process radiation monitor calibration procedures would be revised within the period of time previously committed to.
The NRC inspectors reviewed several of the 148' liquid effluent release permits generated since the unit achieved critically.
The licensee had released approximately 1.29 x 108 liters of liquid waste with an average concentration of 6.1x10 il microcuries per milliliter. The NRC inspectors discussed with licensee representatives the method used to set alarm points for releases.
The chemistry department specifies the count rate alarm point and a reactor operator inputs the data into the digital radiation monitor control unit.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Gaseous Radioactive Waste System The NRC inspectors reviewed the licensee's gaseous' waste management system to determine l compliance with TS Sections 3.11.2, 4.11.2, 3.3.3.11 and 6.15.1 and FSAR requirements.
. The'NRC inspectors discussed with licensee representatives the status of the gaseous process monitors which are to be recalibrated.
The licensee had ordered the radio ~ gases necessary for this calibration and expected them to ' arrive the week following completion of this inspection.
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inspectors stated they would review the results of these calibrations when completed.
Th~e NRC inspectors did not review the air clear.ing systems during this insection..These systems were evaluated as part of the previous radio-active waste inspection dur.ing the period April 22 through May 4, 1985.
The NRC. inspectors determined that the licensee had made several contain-'
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No violations or deviations were. identified.
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Radwaste Startup The NRC_ inspectors reviewed licensee's records and sampling sched'ule for monitoring of nonradioactive process and effluent streams to preclude the potential for unmonitored, uncontrolled releases of radioactivity to the environment.
The licensee had initiated a sampling program and had obtained samples of various process streams identified in Procedure ADM 04-020, " Chemistry Surveillance Program," Revision 7,'May 28, 1985.
These samples included sewage treatment, Wolf Creek lake, lime sludge pond, oily waste separator, and steam generator blowdown.
The NRC inspector noted that the licensee nad an aggressive program to maintain contaminated areas to the smallest manageable area.
The radwaste area had very little contamination present.
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Exit Interview
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The NRC inspectors met with licensee representatives identified in paragraph 1 and the NRC resident inspectors at the conclusion of the inspection on August 16,-1985.
The NRC inspectors summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.
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Proceddres Reviewed
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HPH 09-501, " Classification of Waste," Revision 1, May 28,1985
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HPH 09-502, " Curie Content Determination," Revision 1, May 28, 1985
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HPH 09-504, " Package of:Compactible Solid Waste," Revision 1, May 3,1985 =
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'HPH'09 5'05 - " Package of Noncompactible Solid W'aste," Revision 1,-
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'May 3, 1985 HPH 09-506.. " Packaging of High Level Filters," Revision 1, July 8,1985 HPH 09-510, " Handling of Low Leyel Filters," Revision 1, May 28, 1985~
HPH 09-512, " Incoming Vehicle Surveys," Revision 1, May 7, 1985
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