ML13310B146
| ML13310B146 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 01/17/1984 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Baskin K SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| LSO5-84-01-021, LSO5-84-1-21, NUDOCS 8401190459 | |
| Download: ML13310B146 (6) | |
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January 17, 1984 Docket Nos. 50-206 LS05-84-01-021 Mr. K. Baskin, Vice President Nuclear Engineering Licensing and Safety Department Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770
Dear Mr. Baskin:
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED BNL DATA GATHERING VISITS TO OPERATING REACTORS Re:
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit No. 1 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has contracted with Brookhaven National Laboratory to study occupational dose reduction at nuclear power plants.
The three contracts which have presently been let are summarized in Enclosure A.
Studies I and II, entitled "Occupational Dose Reduction at Nuclear Power Plants" and "Evaluation of Occupational Dose Reduction Actions," involve collecting hard data on high exposure jobs and dose reduction modifications.
In order to facilitate this study, stations should have job exposure computer data bases. Since your station is one of the few which meets these criteria, it would be appreciated if you would participate in this effort.
The nuclear stations selected comprise plants from eight different utility groups throughout the U.S. They include General Electric, Westinghouse, Babcock & Wilcox, and Combustion Engineering NSSS plants. The project objectives and the approach which BNL is taking to gather this information have been reviewed by an ad hoc dose reduction working group consisting of representatives from INPO, EPRI, EEI, Westinghouse, Bechtel, and Cbmmonwealth Edison. The collected data and other dose reduction information will be published and distributed to all participating nuclear power stations.
The data outlined in Enclosure B will be collected by two Brookhaven Health Physicists who have past plant experience. The names, social security numbers, and security clearance numbers for these persons are given below:
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John Baum Bruce Dionne 8401190459 840117 PDR ADOCK 05000206 P
Mr. January 17, 1984 They will procure the available information with minimal impact on your station personnel.
The type of ALARA information required and the estimated degree of involvement is listed in Enclosure B.
Your permission to access this ALARA data on the following dates, April 9, 10, 11, & 12, 1984 is hereby requested. Please direct your response, any changes to the plant visit dates, and any questions to the NRC plant Project Manager, and to Bruce Dionne (516-282-7132) or John Baum (516-282-4214),
Safety and Environmental Protection Division, Building 535A, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973.
The reporting requirements associated with this information collection affect fewer than ten (10) respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L.96-511.
Sincerely, Original signed by Dennis M. Crutchfield, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing
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January 17, 1984 cc Charles R. Kocher, Assistant General Counsel James Beoletto, Esquire Southern California Edison Company Post Office Box 800 Rosemead, California 91770 David R. Pigott Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 600 Montogmery Street San Francisco, California 94111 Harry B. Stoehr San Diego Gas & Electric Company P. 0. Box 1831 San Diego, California 92112 Resident Inspector/San Onofre NPS c/o U.S. NRC P. 0. Box 4329 San Clemente, California 92672 Mayor City of San Clemente San Clemente, California. 92672 Chairman Board of Supervisors County of San Diego San Diego, California 92101 California Department of Health ATTN:
Joseph 0. Ward, Chief Radiation Control Unit Radiological Health Section 714 P Street, Room 498 Sacramento, California 95814 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX Office ATTN:
Regional Radiation Representative 215 Freemont Street San Francisco, California 94111 John B. Martin, Regional Administrator Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region V 1450 Maria Lane Walnut Creek, California 94596
BROOKRAVEN NATI ONAL LAPCRATCEY LAnAPA Projects I.' Occupational Dose Reduction at Huclear rower Plants
- Identify high exposure jobs, their collective dose range, and their respective dose reduction techniques.
- Investigate methods of selecting high reliability and low maintenance equipment.
- Recommend improved radioactive waste handling equipment and procedures.
- Examine current ALARA incentives and recommend new positive steps to provide additional dose reduction incentives.
- Compile an "Occupational Dose Reduction at Nuclear Power Plants" manual containing information on: data and techniques on high exposure jobs, cost-benefit calcu lations, ALARA procedures, ALARA equipment, and case histories of innovative ALARA techniques.
II.
Evaluation of Occupational Dose Reduction Actions
- Identify cost effective dose reduction techniques.
- Collect actual and estimated cost associated with:
implementation of technique, dose to install, dose savings, labor savings and time savings.
- Perform cost-benefit-evaluations and rank dose reduction techniques.
III. A Comparative Review of Occupational Dose Experience at U.S. and Foreign Nuclear Power Plants
- Compile data on nuclear power plants occupational doses, i.e., collective dose, number of workers, average dose
-equivalent per plant, average worker dose equivalent, and power history.
- Identify factors contributing to dose differences.
- Host international workshop on dose experiences.
- Prepare value-impact analysis on the foreign dose reduction actions identified.
Principal Investigators:
Dr. John W. Baum Mr. Bruce J. Dionne Research Section Head Health Physicist 516/282-4214 516/282-7132
Enclosure B Brookhaven National Laboratory Dose Reduction Project Interview and Data Gathering Outline, and Estimated Station Personnel Involvement
- 1. Superintendent: (15-30 min) Opinion on NRC and INPO role in ALARA; Station, Department and Job MANREM Goals; Worker ALARA Incentives; and Management ALARA Incentives.
- 2. Engineering Supervisor: (40-60 min) NPRD Data and Job/Component Exposure Data Usage; Dose Considerations in Equipment Selection or Removal; Worker ALARA Incentives; Management ALARA Incentives; ALARA Design Audit Responsibilities; which Engineers are Responsible for Selected High Exposure Jobs and Dose Reduction Modifications?
- 3. Engineers: (1-4 hours) Descriptions of High Exposure Jobs and their associated Dose Reduction Techniques; and Dose Reduction Modification Packages.
- 4. Maintenance Supervisor: (30-45 min) NPRD Data and Job/Component Exposure Data Usage; Dose considerations in Equipment Selection or Removal; Preventative Maintenance Frequency; Worker ALARA Incentives;.Management ALARA; ALARA Hardware Installation Responsibilities; ALARA Job Planning Responsibilities; and which Maintenance Foreman is Responsible for Selected High Exposure Jobs?
- g Enclosure B (cont.)
- 5. Maintenance Foreman: (2-3 hours) Description of High Exposure Jobs and their Associated Dose Reduction Techniques.
- 6. NPRD Technician: (15-20 min) NPR Data Dissimination and NPRD Usage.
- 7. Radiation Protection Manager: (1-2 hours) Opinion on NRC and INPO's Role in ALARA; Station, Department and Job MANREM Goals; Worker ALARA Incentives; Management ALARA Incentives; Job Dose Tracking Usage and Benefits; ALARA Program Components; and H.P. Technician ALARA Responsibilities.
- 8. ALARA Coordinator: (4-6 hours) Job/Component Exposure Data Dissimination; Job Dose Tracking Uses and Benefits; ALARA Program Components; Station, Department and Job MANREM Goals; ALARA Equipment; ALARA Outage and Annual Reports; Job Dose Tracking System Description; High Exposure Job Description and RWP Coding; High Exposure Job Dose Reduction Tech niques; Dose Reduction Modification Cost Benefits; and Dose Reduction Modification Installation Dose and Dose Savings.
- 9. Radwaste Supervisor: (1-2 hours) Radwaste Annual Reports; Radwaste Packaging, Storage and Loading Improvements; Radwaste Procedures, Equipment and Training; and Radwaste Problems and Fixes.