ML17272A937

Advises That 791220 Request for Approval of Alternative Test Method to Verify Max Moisture in Low Hydrogen Electrode Coating Is Accepted.Requests That Notarized Version of Request Be Sent in Addition to Specific Sites for Use

ML17272A937
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia, Washington Public Power Supply System, Satsop
Issue date:	04/04/1980
From:	Rubenstein L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Strand N WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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NUDOCS 8004280619
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SUBJECT:

MOISTURE TESTING OF LOH-HYDROGEN ELECTRODES He have completed our review of the information submitted in -your, letter to Hr. Pawlicki, dated December 20, 1979.

In 'this letter, you requested approval of a proposed test method to verify that the maximum permissible

'oisture in the coatings of electrodes having low hydrogen contents, ha~'..

not been exceeded during atmospheric exposures.

Based on our evaluation, we conclude that the proposed test is acceptable for the determination of moisture content in low hydrogen electrodes, subject to the conditions specified below.

M4ile we note that your proposed test differs from that specified in AHS A5.5 "Specification For Low-Alloy Steel Covered Arc-Welding Electrodes",

we accept your proposed procedure based on the following consideration:

the proposed method was verified by te'sting samples at drying temperatures of 1470 degrees F,

1652 degrees F and 3632 degrees F and all thr'ee tests provided identical results.

These tests are documented in the enclosed Exxorf Nuclear Company Document No. XN-NF-103.

We also note that your December 20th letter is not notarized in accordance with our regulations.

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50-397 50-460 50-508/509 50-513 Mr. Neil 0. Strand Washington Public Power Supply System P.. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352

SUBJECT:

MOISTURE TESTING OF LOW-HYDROGEN ELECTRODES We have completed our review of the information submitted in your letter to Mr. Pawlicki, dated December 20, 1979.

In this letter, you requested approval of a proposed test method to verify that the maximum permissible moisture in the coatings of electrodes having low hydrogen contents, has not been exceeded during atmospheric exposures.

Based on our evaluation, we conclude that the proposed test is acceptable for the determination of moisture content in low hydrogen electrodes, subject to the conditions specified below.

While we note that your proposed test differs from that specified in AWS A5.5 "Specification For Low-Alloy Steel Covered Arc-Welding Electr'odes",-

we accept your proposed procedure based on the following consideration:

the proposed method was verified by testing samples at drying temperatures of 1470 degrees F,

1652 degrees F and 3632 degrees F and all three tests provided identical results.

These tests are documented in the enclosed Exxon Nuclear Company Document No. XN-NF-.103.

We also note that your December 20th letter is not notarized in accordance with our regulations.

Please submit a notarized version of your proposed moisture testing method in conformance with our regulations.

We also request

Mr. Neil 0. Strand APR 4 1980 4

If that you specifically indicate the facilities on which this prppqseP getPqg will be implemt;nted. (i.e.,

WNP 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5).

Upon completiop of these two requests, the proposed method will be accepted.

Sincerely,

Enclosure:

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20036 Richard Q. Quigley, Esq.

Washington Public Powei Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352 Nicholas Lewis, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council 820 East Fifth Avenue Olympia, Washington 98504 Nr. 0. K. Earle Licensing Engineer P. 0.

Box 968 Richland, Washington 99352 Resident Inspector/WPPSS-2 NPS clo U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 69 Richland, Washington 99352

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Mr. B. D. Redd United Engineers 8 Constructors, Inc.

30 South 17th Street

'hiladelphia, Pennslylvania 19101 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.

DeBevoise 8 Liberman 1200 Seventeenth St.,

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20036 Mr. E. G. Ward Senior Project Manager Babcock 8 Wilcox Company P. 0.

Box 1260 Lynchburg', Virginia 23505 Robert Lazo, Esq.,

Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C.

20555 Or. Donald P. deSylva Associate Professor of Marine Science Rosenthiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science University of Miami Miami, Florida 33149

'r. Marvin'. Mann Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Richard S. Salzman, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Dr. John H. Buck Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Jerome E. Sharfman Atomic Safety agd Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Resident Inspector/WPPSS NPS c/o U; S.

NRC P. 0.

Box 69 Richland, Washington 99352 I

Nr. N. 0. Strand cc:

Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.

DeBevoise 5 Liberman 1200 Seventeenth St.,

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Washington, D. C.

20036 Richard Q. Quigley, Esq.

Washington Public Power Supply System 3000 George Washington Way

'ichland, Wa'shington 99352 Nicholas D. Lewis, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council 820 East Fifth Avenue Olympia, Washington 98504 Resident InspectorlWPPSS NPS c/o U, S.

NRC

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Box 69

Richland, Washington 99352