IR 05000901/2010004

Notice of Violation from Insp on 850901-1004.Violation Noted:On 850831,Centrifugal Charging Pump a Inoperable for 97 H W/O Implementation of Action Statement & on 850930, Worker Entered Controlled Area W/O Protective Clothing

ML20138N454
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek, 05000901
Issue date:	12/18/1985
From:	Martin R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20138N451	List: IR 05000901/2010004 ML20138N448
References
50-482-85-35, EA-85-127, NUDOCS 8512240006
Download: ML20138N454 (4)

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NOTICE 0F VIOLATION' l

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NV i .During'an'N'RC inspection conducted d'uring.th'e period September 1 through .

~ ;0ctober 4/.1985,afive violations of.NRC. requirements were identified. The most-

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', 1significant violation. involved the failure to adhere to~ technical specification n requirements regarding operable emergency core cooling systems. In accordance ~

Lwith'the " General' Statement'of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"

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310CFRPart-2,AppendixC(1985),theviolations.arelistedbelow: ,

J tTechnical Specification 3.5.2 requires that "two' independent emergenc >

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>  ? core cooling systems (ECCSs) subsystems shall be operable with each'

subsystem comprised.of:

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c.. -One operable RHR heat exchange , di One operable RHR pump, Land [

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' AnLoperable flow path capable . . . ."

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The' action statement for Tech'nical Specification 3.5.2 states: "with' l'

< - Ione ECCS subsystem inoperable, restore thel inoperable subsystem to operable status within 72-hours or be!in at least hot. standby.within the next '

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, q.i6' hours.and in. hot shutdown within the following

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6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br />."

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C'ontrary to th'e above, on August:31,'1985 !it was determined that centrifugal

, charging pump A.had.been inoperable for 97 hours0.00112 days <br />0.0269 hours <br />1.603836e-4 weeks <br />3.69085e-5 months <br /> without the required action  ;

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statement being1 implemented. ,

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1 This.is a Severity Level III Tiolation (Supplement I).

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.B., 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix-B, Criterion V states: . " Activities affecting quality shall be' prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or .

drawings'. . . and_shall be accomplished in accordance with these ,

. instructions, procedures, or drawings. . . ."

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Administrative Procedure (ADM)03-101, Revision 4. " Radiation Work Permit  !

Program," has been established in accordance'with 10 CFR Part 50,  !

i Appendix B.-Criterion V and Section 3.5 states,'in part. "Each individual

_using a radiation work permit (RWP) is responsible to. comply with this

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. procedure and applicable instructions from the health physics group."' j

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/ . iContrary~to{ theta'bove,on' August 30, 1985,'a radiation worker was observed -

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c enteringia'radiclegically controlled work area without-donning th ;

o oprotectiveclothing:(cottonliners,rubbergloves,plasticshoecovers,.

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" fand rubberishoe iovers).-delineated in.RWP 850143. which had been establishe forithe controlled area by .the.. health physics group.:

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llThisis'.aSeverityLevel:IVviolation(SupplementI).

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' ;C.'.'Teckical-[ Specification 3.3.3.8,requiresthatthe_firedetection-

,o - instrumentation for Fire Detection Zone 201 be' operabl .. ~_

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f' awhen the~. fire detection instrument for Fire. Detection Zone 201 (located inside containment) is inoperable, a fire watch patrol must be established

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t -,!+ ;to inspect. Fire- Zone -201 at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />'_or the containment' air

• ; temperature must_be monitored at least once per hour at the locations:

listed in TechnicaleSpecification 4.6. *$ ?Contraryto;theabove,onAugust 13. 1985, with the fire detection instrument:

Ifor Fire Zone 201 inoperable, containment air temperature was not monitored

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'atLleast once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> between the hours of 0700 and 1459, nor was _a

fire watch patrol established to monitor Fire' Zone 20 This is'a Sev_erity Level IV N olation (Supplement I).

' D .= - 10 CFR Part-50, Appendix B, Criterion V, states: " Activities affectin .

quality:shallThe prescribed by documented instructions, procedures or: ,

= drawings .u. . and.shall-be' accomplished in accordance with these

, instructions,' procedures, or drawings . .. ."

. Design Drawing E-IR 8900, Revision 3. " Raceway Notes. Symbols, and Details "

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has been implemented in accordance with:10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,

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Design Drawing E-IR 8900, Revision 3, provides the methods that are acceptable for installation of conduit at the Wolf Creek Generating Statio . Contrary to the above, on September 26, 1985, flexible conduit 1U1276,

-running betwee'n the rigid conduit mounted on the room wall and terminal box TV-AB05 mounted on the main steam isolation valve (MSIV) AB HV-20, was tied with a plastic stay strap to an air line (approximately

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" - 3/4" diameter) going to the same. valve. Also, flexible conduit 1U1279,

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~ going to MSIV A8 HV-17, was tied with a plastic stay strap to the conduit

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"  : connector.(atthevalve)forconduit1U1277. This method of installing iflexible conduit is not shown in. Drawing E-IR 8900 as an acceptable installation metho This is a_ Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

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1 A L ADM 13-102, Revision,4, " Control of Combustible Materials," has been l established inLaccordance with 10 CFR Part 50,-Appendix B, Criterion b

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~ Sec51on5.1of'ADM13-1d2 states"Thepersonrequiringtheuseof3

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combustible materials in excess of the amounts specified in Table 1.

u ofLthis procedure will obtain.a permit.for.the handling, use,.and/or

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< storage of_those materials from the fire. protection specialist or his

, , designe Storage.must' comply with S?ction 3.1.2."

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-Table 1 to ADM 13-102 states that1the:ma'ximum~ quantities of4 transient

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, - combustiblessolids allowed without a perinit will be (at or below)

10 cubic' feet and 100 pounds.

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, '; ContraryLtotheabove,on' September 25, 1985, 19 cardboard boxes, which is in excess of'the amount specified in , Table 1 of Section.5.1 of

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ADM'13-102, were observed to be unattended and stored on the north end of.the auxiliary building on the 2026' level without the use o '

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This is.a Severity Level IV-Violation (Supplement I).

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. 2 .' . ADM 01-034, Revision.7, " Housekeeping and Cleanliness Control,".has

.been. established in'accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,

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, Criterion V. The following are excerpts from ADM 01-034:

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Section_6.2.3:-" Oily ~ mops and wiping rags will be stored in

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noncombustible containers when not in use."

Section 6.-l.4: " Rags,' paper, and other debris shall be placed in

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- are involved, the decontamination and/or. disposal will be done under the direction of the health physics group."

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disposed of in portable metal waste cans with a self-closing cover."

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'were observed in the auxiliary building: l

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4- .~ A metal trash ' container (flapper lid type),' locate'd in ; Room?1509: -

on'the'2047'slevel and' adjacent to main steam; isolation Dw G Walve' AB HV-20, was: overflowing with combustible trash to the- O

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i Lextent that the flapper. lid was'being held open bysthe trash.and-

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isolation valve AE FV-041,' approximately 20 oil-soaked rags -

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a' ;; ~ >- corridor on the east side of the building. a trash barrel y

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'mostly combustibla material.--

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(50 gallon open top drum) was approximately-two-thirds full of

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mostly. combustible materia '

' L0nthe2000'11evela'djacenttoColumn.A13-atshesouthendoff

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' the north-south corridor, an unattended pile of approximately-

10 rags-(approximately11' by.1' each) was on the floor beside

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an overturned maintenance car ,

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- .0n the.2047' level adjacent to Column AJ-A9, a trash. barrel

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l(50 gallon open top drum) was approximately three-fourths full ,

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This is a;5everity Level IV violation;(Supplement I).

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[ Pursuant to.the provisions of 10.CFR 2.201, Karsas Gas'and Electric Company is hereby required to submit to this Office within 30 days of the date of the

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. letter transmitting this- Notice, a written statement.or explanation in reply,

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/ including for each violation: _(1) the'. reason for the violations if admitted,- ,

the~ corrective steps.which have been taken and the results achieved,'

- the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and ~#

. - the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown,

> consioeration will be' given to extending the response tim ,

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FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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. Robert D. Martin Regional Administrator ,

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~ Dated at Arlington, Texas, t

,this day of December 198 [

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