ML18005B147
| ML18005B147 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/1989 |
| From: | Dan Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML18005B146 | List: |
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| 50-400-89-23, NUDOCS 8911220281 | |
| Download: ML18005B147 (6) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Carolina Power and Light Company Shearon Harris Docket No. 50-400 License No.
NPF-63 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted
.on'eptember 18-22,
- 1989, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
The violation involved failure to adequately evaluate radiological hazards.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1989), the violation is listed below:
Licensee Technical Specification 6.8 requires written procedures to be established, implemented, and maintained to cover the activities recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2,
February 1978.
- Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February
- 1978, Appendix A recommends radiation control procedures for access control to radiation areas including a radiation work permit system, radiation surveys, and personnel monitoring.
Licensee procedure, Plant Program Procedure (PLP)-511, Radiation Control and Protection
- Program, Revision 3,
states in part, that routine radiation surveys of accessible plant areas shall be performed on an appropriate frequency, depending on the probability of radiation and contamination levels changing and the frequency of the areas visited.
Furthermore, the procedure
- states, that surveys relating to specific operations and maintenance activities in support of radiation work permits (RMPs) shall be performed to keep the exposures ALARA and personnel informed of changing plant radiological conditions.
Licensee procedure gP-503, Entry Into Radiological
- Areas, Revision 5, requires personnel exiting the main radiation control area (RCA) to monitor themselves for contamination with a whole body monitor and if the monitor alarms, the workers are required to perform a frisk survey of the area indicated, and notify the Radiation Control Group if contamination is found during the frisk, or upon second alarm by the whole body contamination monitor.
Licensee procedure AP-503, Entry Into Radiological
- Areas, Revision 5, states in part, that each individual working in an RCA is responsible for complying with the instructions on the RMP and oral instructions given by Radiation Control personnel.
Carolina Power and Light Company Harris Docket No. 50-400 License No. NPF-63 Contrary to the
- above, the licensee failed to follow radiation control procedures concerning area and personnel contamination surveys and RWP special instructions in that:
a.
On August 9 and ll, 1989, the licensee failed to make radioactive contamination surveys at a frequency necessary to detect changing radiological conditions, in that, the clean area on the licensee's 286 foot fuel handling floor became contaminated causing personnel to become contaminated with radioactive material.
b.
On August 16,
- 1989, a licensee worker failed to perform an adequate personnel contamination survey to detect low level radioactive contamination having an activity greater than the minimum detectable activity of the detector and notify the radiation control group when the worker alarmed the whole body contamination monitor a
second time.
c.
On August 16,
- 1989, a licensee employee working in the RCA failed to comply with oral instructions given by radiation control personnel on the 286 foot elevation of the fuel handling building when the worker began removing a
contaminated concrete form prior to receiving authorization to begin work from radiation control personnel.
" This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IY).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Carolina Power and, Light Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control
- Desk, h'ashington, DC
- 20555, with a
copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a, copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this
'otice.
This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include:
(1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results
- achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Mhere good cause is shown, consideration will be, given to extending the response time.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the
Carolina Power and Light Company Harris Docket No. 50-400 License No.
NPF-63 license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this Seh day of Novemb<~
1989 Douglas M. Collins, Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards