ML17180B453
| ML17180B453 | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 11/03/1995 |
| From: | Caniano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| 50-237-95-13-EC, 50-249-95-13, NUDOCS 9511160345 | |
| Download: ML17180B453 (17) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Report No. 50-237/249/95013(DRS)
Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249 Licensee:
- Commonwea 1th Edi son Company Opus West III 1400 Opus Place Downers Grove, IL 60515 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25 Facility Name:
Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Meeting Conducted:
November 2, 1995 Meeting Location:
NRC Region III Office 801 Warrenville Road Lis 1 e, Ill i no is Type of Meeting:
Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference Inspection Conducted:
Dresden Site Morris, Illinois August 22 to September 29, 1995 Inspector:
P. L. Louden Approved By:
2 Meeting Summary Pre~Decisional Enforcement Conference on November 2. 1995 (Report Nos. 50-237/249/95013(DRS))
Areas Discussed:
The purpose of the conferen~e was to disc~ss events and circumstances surrounding a radioactive material shipment which was sent from the Dresden site on August 11, 1995, to a vendor processing facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The shipment contained assorted piping and valves removed from the Reactor Water Cleanup System (RWCU) of Unit 2 as part of the scheduled pipe replacement project for the RWCU system.
The shipment arrived at its destination exhibiting radiation levels in excess of the Department of Transportation open vehicle limit of 200 mrem/hr on contact.
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DETAILS Persons Present at Conference Commonwealth Edison Company J. S. Perry, Vice President, BWR Operations J. Heffley, Units 2 and 3 Station Manager, Dresden J. Howland, Assistant Radiation Protection Manager, Dresden R. Stols, Director, Site Quality Verification, Dresden D. Farrar, Regulatory Services Manager, Corporate F. Rescek, Director, Nuclear Station Radiation Protection, Corporate M. Friedmann, Lead Technical Health Physicist, Dresden R. Bare, Quality Control Supervisor, Dresden M. Mikota, RadWaste Coordinator, Dresden H. Anagnostopulos, Radiological Assessment Group, Dresden L. Ferguson, Radiation Protection Technician, Dresden R. Thacker, Lead Technical Health Physicist, Braidwood M. Marchionda, Lead Technical Health Physicist, Byron R. Carson, Lead Technical Health Physicist, Quad Cities M. Gierscher, Health Physicist, Braidwood C. Herzog, Director, Radioactive Waste, Corporate B. Gardner, Health Physicist, Zion M. Hayworth, Health Physicist,. Corporate S. Morse, Health Physicist, Corporate N. Chrissotimos, Supervisor, Regulatory Assurance, Quad Cities T. Prendergast, Nuclear Licensing, Corporate R. Rybak, Nuclear Licensing, Corporate S. Trubatch, Attorney u~ S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission H. Miller, Regional Administrator J. Grobe, Acting Qeputy D~rector, Division of Reactor Safety R. Caniano, Chief, Plant Support Branch 2 P. Hiland, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch I B~ Burgess, Director, Enforcement and Investigation Coordination Staff J. Stang, Project Manager, NRR C. Vanderniet, Senior Resident Inspector, Dresden B. Berson, Regional Counsel J. Hansen, Resident Inspector, Dresden M. Mitchell, Reactor Engineer, Dresden D. Hills, Reactor Inspector P. Pelke, Enforcement Specialist J. Hopkins, Reactor Engineer R. Paul, Senior Radiation Specialist P. Louden, Radiation Specialist R. Glinski, Radiation Specialist Enforcement Conference A Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference was held at the request of the
- licensee in the Region III office on November 2~ 1995.
The conference was conducted to address an apparent violation*involving a radioactive 2
material shipment sent from Dresden to a vendor processing facility.
When the shipment arrived at the destination facility, it exhibited contact radiation levels in excess of Department of Transportation limits.
The inspection findings were documented in Inspection Report No. 50-237/249/950ll(DRSS) which was transmitted to the licensee by letter dated October 4, 1995.
The purpose of the conference requested by the licensee was to:
(1) discuss the apparent violation, causes, and the licensee's corrective actions; (2) determine if there were any escalating or mitigating factors; and (3) provide any additional information developed subsequent to the inspection noted above.
Regional representatives presented a brief description of the pertinent facts that led to the apparent violation, the regulatory requirements, and potential safety significance of the event.
Following this presentation, the licensee acknowledged and agreed with the inspection findings.
Licensee representatives provided a description of the sequence of events, the apparent violatirin, the safety significance, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Some of the corrective actions included enhancing worker project ownership and accountability; work management prioritization improvements; procedure improvements; and enhancing radiation protection technician training.
The slides used.
during the licensee's presentation are included as an attachment to this report.
At the crinclusion of the conference, the licensee representatives were informed that they would be notified in the nea~ future of final enforcement actions.
Attachment:
ComEd Presentation 3
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ComEd RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPPING EVENT ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE November 2, 1995
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INTRODUCTION Apparent Violation Failure to Meet DOT *Shipping
- Limits No Safety Significance.
Lack of Ownership of Shipment
RWCUPROJECT
Background
Special Project.
Team Established ALARA Plan
RWCU PROJECT RP Ownership Not Taken ALARA Plan Not Implemented Inadequate Contractor Oversight by Radiation Protection
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- IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
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- Sent HP to Vendor Facility Stopped Packaging and Loading Stopped Shipments Promptly Initiated Root Cause Investigation
RESUMPTION* OF PRODUCTION SHIPMENTS
- Re-established RP Ownership Prioritized Shipments
- Standards for Shipments Independent ComEd Shipping Group Corporate *Assistance
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SECOND EVENT Recalled Shipment to Site Different Root Cause Separate Corrective Actions
LONG TERM CORRECTIVE ACTIONS Ownership/Accountability
\\\\Tork l\\1anagernent Procedures Training.
RP PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
- Human Resources*
- Organization
CONCLUSION
- Shipping Program Ownership
- Two Events
- Working Improvement. Plan
EVENT OVERVIEW
- Failure to Follow Procedure
- ** Guidelines Issued Contrary to Procedure
- .No Question Why
- Qualification Based on OJT
QUALITY ORGANIZATION
- ASSESSMENT
- Ineffective Overview *
- Need to Strengthen Performance.
- . Accelerate Improvement Efforts J ***:
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EVENT~SPECIFIC
- CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
- Cornrnunication of Expectations
- Develop* New Qualification Program
- Requalify Inspectors
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QUALITY ORGANIZATION IMPROVEMENTS
- External* Assessment
- Improvement Plan Development
- Standards and Expectations
- Senior Management Involvement