ML18025B672
| ML18025B672 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 08/25/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18025B669 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-259-81-22, 50-260-81-22, 50-296-81-22, NUDOCS 8110160431 | |
| Download: ML18025B672 (4) | |
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0 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry 1, 2 and 3
Docket Nos. 50-259, 260 5 296 License Nos.
DPR-33, 52 5 68 As a result of the inspection conducted on June 26 through July 26, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980),
the following violations were identified.
A.
10 CFR 20.202 (a) requires that each licensee shall supply appropriate personnel monitoring equipment to, and shall require the use of such equip-ment by each individual who enters a restricted area under such circum-stances that he receives, or is likely to receive dose in any calendar quar ter in excess of 25 percent of 18.75 REM per quarter for hands, forearms, feet and ankles.
Contrary to the above, the requirement that personnel be provided appro-priate personnel monitoring equipment was not met in that on June 26, 1981, two carpenters were observed by a health physics technician to be standing on piping near a
15 REM/hr hot spot without extremity dosimeter.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement IV D.l) and is applicable to Unit 1.
B.
Technical Specification 6.3.A requires that detailed written procedures shall be prepared, approved and adhered to.
Contrary to the above, the requiremment that detailed written procedures be adhered to was not met in that:
1.
On June 20, 1981, a radwaste discharge pipe, for unit 1, measuring 7,240 disintergration per minute (DPM)smear (internally) was cut without a special work permit (SWP) as required by Radiological Control Instuction (RCI)-10, Special Work Permits.
RCI-10 requires that an SWP be issued in advance for any work assignment where contamination levels exceed 1,000 DPM/100CM'.
2.
On June 26, 1981, a health physics technician observed two men in the vicinity of a 15 REM/hr hot spot on unit 1 Scram Discharge Header (SDH) without extremity dosimetery.
No Radiological Incident Report (RIR) was issued by the health physic technician or his supervisor who was aware of the incident as required by RCI-1.
RCI-1 requires that violations which cause or would tend to cause a violation 10 CFR 20 limits shall be reported per a Radiological Incident Repor t.
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Tennessee Valley Authority Notice of Violation Docket Nos. 50-259, 260 5296 License Nos.
DPR-33, 52
& 68 3.
On July 9, 1981, an inspector observed an instrument mechanic per-forming Technical Instruction (TI)-60, Scram Pilot Air Header low Pressure Switches for Unit 3 without utilizing the instruction.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement I.E.).
C.
Technical Specification 4.7.G.l.a requires that at least once per
- month, each solenoid operated air/nitrogen valve in the Containment Atmosphere Dilution System (CAD) shall be cycled through at least one complete cycle of full travel.
Contrary to the above, the cycling of each solenoid operated air/nitrogen valves at least once per month was not met in that valves.
FCY-84-16 and 5, which are common to Units 1, 2 and 3, were not cycled between triarch 1981 and July 13, 1981.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement I.E.) and is appli-cable to Units 2 and 3.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) admission or denial of the alleged viola-tions; (2) the reasons for the violations if admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of
- 1954, as
- amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
Date. AUG 8 5 1997
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