ML17251B036
| ML17251B036 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 03/29/1988 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17251B035 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-244-88-03, 50-244-88-3, NUDOCS 8804060135 | |
| Download: ML17251B036 (4) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Rochester, New York 14649 Docket No. 50-244 License No.
DPR-18 As a result of the inspection conducted on February 15-19,
- 1988, and in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy)(1986),
the following violations were identified:
A.
Technical Specifications Section
- 6. 13, "High Radiation Area", requires, in art, that any individual or group of individuals permitted to enter a High adiation Area shall be provided with one or more of the following:
a device that continuously indicates the radiation dose rate in the area
,(i.e.
a survey meter),
a device that integrates the radiation dose rate in the area and alarms when a preset integrated dose is received (i.e.
an alarming dosimeter),
a qualified health physicist with a radiation dose rate monitoring device who is responsible for providing positive control over activities in the area and who will perform periodic radiation surveillance at the frequency specified in the Health Physics Work Permit.
Contrary to the above, on February 15, 1988, at approximately
- 1830, a group of four individuals was noted working on the Pressurizer intermediate
- platform, a posted High Radiation Area in the containment.
The group did not have a radiation survey meter or alarming dosimeter in its possession; also no qualified health physicist, responsible for providing positive control and performing required radiological
- surveys, was in the area.
Additionally, no health physics periodic surveillance frequency was specified on the controlling work permit.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
B.
Technical Specifications Section 6.8, "Procedures",
requires in part that written procedures shall be established and implemented in accordance with activities recommended in Appendix "A" of Regulatory -Guide 1.33,
- November, 1972.
Appendix "A" of Regulatory Guide 1.33, recommends procedures for "Radiation Work Permit Procedure and "surveys and monitoring".
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B. 1 Procedure HP-4.3, "Health Physics Mork Permit Use", section
- 6. 1.2 requires, in part, that each Health Physics Mork Permit shall contain "...a description of the radiation hazards which may be encountered."
Contrary to the above, no description of the radiation hazards which may be encountered (i.e., radiation or contamination levels) was included on Special Mork Permit (SWP)
Nos.
- 20290, 20475, and 20947.
These permits were verified to have been used by workers.
B.2 Procedure HP-4.3, "Health Physics Work Permit Use", section 6.4 '0.3
- requires, in part, that when Health Physics (HP) surveillance is the option used to control access to a High Radiation Area, then "...documentation of this coverage (surveillance) must be either indicated on Attachment V
indicating the time of the surveillance and the technician's initials or by signing in with the workers on the permit".
Contrary to the above, no documentation of HP coverage was made, either by use of Attachment V or by HP sign-in on the work SWP, for SWP Nos.
- 20342, 20387, or 20337.
Each of these SWPs required HP survey every 60 minutes.
B.3 Procedure HP-2.2. 1, "Whole Body Counter Source Check", requires, in part, that when daily source check results fall outside of the
+ 3 sigma control limits, the Whole Body Counter is not to be used for counting personnel until repaired.
Contrary to the above, on January 19, January 25 and February 15,
- 1988, the daily source check result fell above the +3 sigma control limit and the Whole Body Counter was continued to be utilized to count personnel without the performance of any repairs.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time.