IR 05000482/1990017

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-482/90-17

ML20055G441
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	07/19/1990
From:	Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
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NUDOCS 9007230182
Download: ML20055G441 (3)

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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation ATTN: Bart-D. Withers President and Chief Executive Officer P.O. Box 411-  ;

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Gentlemen-Thank you for your letter of June 29, 1990,..in response to our-letter and Notice of Violation dated June 1, 1990. We have reviewed your reply and find f

it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notic of Violation. .We will

review the implementation of your~ corrective actions during a future inspectio to' determine:that full compliance has been achieved and will be maintained. , j

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OdginalR}9 ,P Samuel I f Samuel J. Collins, Director 1 S. : e Division of Reactor Projects  ;

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Reference: Letter dated June 1, 1990 from S. J. Collins, NRC to B. D. Withers, WCNOC Subject: Docket No. 50-482: Response to Violation 482/9017-01 Gentlemen:

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Attached is Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation's (WCNOC) response to

. violation 482/9017-01 which was documented in the Referenc Violation 482/9017-01 concerned a failure to have adequate procedure If you have any questions concerning this matter .please contact me or Mr. H. K. Chernoff of my staf ,

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Attschment to NO 90-0197 Page 1 of 2 Violation (482/9017-01): Failure to Have Adeaunte Frocedgggt Findinn Technical Specification 6.11 requires that procedures for personne radiation protection shall be prepared consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and shall be approved, maintained, and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposur CFR 20.103(c)(2)

requires that the licensee maintain and implement a respiratory protection program that incluJes written procedures regarding selection of respirator Procedure ADH 03-600, ' Respiratory Protection Program,' is the-designated procedure =regarding requirements fcr the licensee's respiratory protection ~ progra Contrary to the above, the inspector determined on April 20, 1990, that

. Procedure ADH 03-600 did not contain the required information to verify that ac the user is issued a respirator of the same model and sito for which they were fit teste Reason For Violations

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i LIn 1989, HSA Ultra-vue respirators were purchased as replacements for same

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MSA Ultra-twin respirator Respirator initial training and retraining was provided for the MSA Ultra-vue respirator exclusively beginning in December 198 Some personnel were not'due for respirator requalification training prior to the commencement of Refuel IV, in March 1990, and therefore were not qualified to wear the new MSA Ultra-vue respirator Health Physics

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personnel failed to recognize the need to revise procedure ADH 03-600,

' Respiratory Protection Program,' to require verification that the user was issued a ' respirator of the same model ana' size for which they were fit tested and traine The use of the two different models of respirators and inattention to detail on the part of Health Physics personnel resulted in this violatio Corrective Steos Which Have Been Taken And Results Achieveds Procedure ADH 03-600 was revised on April 30, 1990, to ensure that a-respirator. user is issued the model and size for which they were fit tested and traine This revision to ADM 03-600 was placed in the Health Physics cTechnician required reading progra The Health Physics Supervisor responsible for the Respiratory Protection Program was. counseled on the necessity to pay attention to detail including necessary procedure changes such as the one to ADM 03-60 .

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Physics personnel issue respiratora correctly to avoid further violation ,

Date When Full' Comoliance Will Be Achlegd:

Full compliance has been achieved.

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