ML18037A154
| ML18037A154 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/01/1978 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Schneider R NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 7811150038 | |
| Download: ML18037A154 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1978012
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Docket No.-50-220
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
631 PARK AVENUE
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
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Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation
ATTN:
Mr. R.
R. Schneider
Vice President
Electric Operation
300 Erie Boulevard Hest
Syracuse,
13202
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-220/78-12
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This refers to your letter dated October 17, 1978, in response
to our
letter dated
September
27, 1978,
and to a telephone
contact
by Mr. Plumlee
with Mr. E.
Leach
on October 23, 1978.
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, Based
on the information provided
by Mr ~Leach
we understand
that you
are using color coding to identify dosimeters
that are
i'n calibration
and your control point monitors
and technicians will routinely check
this item. If our understanding
is incorrect please
inform"us in writing
within seven
(7) days of your receipt of'his letter.
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Thank you for informing us of the corrective
and preventive actions
documented
in your litter.
These actions will be examined during a
subsequent
inspection of your licensed
program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Geo
ge
. Smith, Chief
Fu
Facilities and Materials
S fety Branch
cc:
T. E. Lempges,
General
Superintendent,
Nuclear Generation
T. J. Perkins, Station Superintendent
C. L. Stuart,
Operations
Supervisor
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E.
B. Thomas, Jr., Esquire
A. Z. Roisman,
Natural
Resources
Defense
Council
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NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWER CORPORATION/300 ERIE BOULEVARDWEST. SYRACUSE, N.Y. 13202/TELEPHONE (315) 474-1511
0~be/L 17,
1978
A,. HLLbe/Lt N.
C/I.ocke/L, A~g CM.et'I
Fu& FanXu."y and JHate/r.ulled
Sa)etIy 8/utch
UrLcted S~u
Nucfevc Regulato/Ly CommQamn
Regin I
631
Po/Lk Avenue
burg o) PuL56kx,
PA.
19406
RE:
Socket No. 50-220
lmpe~n RepoM 78-12
8exn, N..
C/Locke/L:
Septembe/L
27,
1978:
A.
Contrary to the requirements
of Technical Specifications Section 6.3. 1, four technicians
were assigned
responsible
positions in
the Radiochemistry
and Radiation Protection organization involving
the evaluation of radiological
hazards
and the issuance
of
Radiation
Work Permits
who did not have the required
minimum of
two years of working experience
in their specialty.
These assign-
ments
became effective commencing
October,
1977, for two individuals
and commencing April 1978 for the other two individuals.
RESPONSE
TELE /Le(e/L5 Co Che ~n5pe~n
conducted
by ~.
K. P~ee
o( you/L
o(pce
on Augur 28-31,
1978 at Nie Nne hKLe Po~< NueLea/L S~on
UnLt <1.
The (oLZowkng /Le5poI+es
a/Le sub~ed
Co Che aKeged
Lt'em'$
non-compMuice
cu d~edL n Appendix A o(
Iyou/L Lese/L dated
ln 0/Lde/L Xo /LeLieve, Che ~ndLv4.duaLe o( Che /Iet pon54.sty
/Le)e/uIed
W Le ANSI N18.1-1971,
aLL Ra~on
(Uo/Lk Pe.~
d/ca(Wed
bIy xndivcduaQ
uLLth< Zua Chan Wo yea/L5 o( expe/u'.ence
have,
be.en /Lev4.cued and counte/L-
44gned
by a /Lupowible pe/L5on cence We end o( Augur,
1978.
TRQ
p/uL~ce eLM cont4.nue
)o/L aLL ~ILL'.dud& eu.'h Le5a Sion Wo yea/L5
expe/u.ence
4.n A~ ape M+.
The/Le(o/Le, )u6! compMxnce hae
been
acAi cued.
The. (ou/LL n&v&uaQ cited use/Le asa~ned
Co ~e
RNP'a
(o/L jobs
and a/Lean Ln I0fu'.ch Whey uIe/Le gus.tI4.ed W make, Che p/Lope/L dmLeLone
based
on )o/Lemen and supe/Le~on
oboe/Lotion o( comp&ence demons~ed
du/ung W~ on-Xhe-job ~rung.
hfanagemerd )Le5pon54b~y
p/u'ojL Co
August
1978
u,'a5 exe/Lobed
NI/Lough We )o/Lemen ~n cua~grung jobs N We
Cechnician5
I0fw',ch we/I.e uLLthin W~ capab LL+.
B.
l.
Contrary to Section 2.4.5 of S-RTP-50,
on August 31,
1978,
two dosimeters,
Nos.
701088
and 250968,
were held for use
by individuals and
had not been calibrated for twelve months
or more.
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RESPONSE
TO 8.1
Since August 91,
1978,
tee have p~)oened ~ee sep~e
aampLings
o$ peuonneL seL(-mead'os&net~.
Thee samplkngs
(10-25 each)
have
mdicated
S 955 me uLtkin We weq~ed six month caLibnati on frequency.
IC is cons&Wed Hat JuLL compMtnce has
been achieved,
since Ae
Ces~g u<ecvaL m a aecommendatMn
(ahouLd be) ~n Man a aeq~ement
(ahaLL be,), boy in pmcedme
S-RTP-50
andean
Ne intend Co deveLop a moae effective method o( doskn&err, coettcoL
w&ch eiXL (aciLitate Che exchange
o( caUb~ed
(oa non-caLib~ed
dosed&~ at each subsequent
caUbcation.
B.
2.
Contrary to Section III F" of the Station Radiation Protection
Procedures,
no alpha
smear counting was performed
between
January
1,
1978 and August 28,
1978.
RESPONSE
Guru',ng the p~d of apprcoxunateLg
Marcch-August,
1978, the aLpha-
countm was inop~ve due Co eLe~nic pcobLems.
In Sepkemben,,
1978,
raepairr.
upas
compL&ed>
Since Chen,
aLpha activities have
been deteunined
W be
~10 d/m/100cm
on a4atQ n contamin~n
cKec amecuu.
In We
(~e,
when the aLpha ayskemke inop~ve,
aLpha dMervninations o(
afar n contamination arne~
eLLL be, accomplished
at Xhe J.A. FMzPaVu.ck
RadiochemicaL iab
on, by coetruxctoa.
TLQ ~k has
been assigned
Co a
Cechru,cian
Joe monthLy dMertmination.
S~g We instrument inop~ve peruod,
aLpha anaLyses
o$ sampLes,
o4>m Wan a~on contamination coveys,
~cas pn$ oened
by coetnactoa,
oc using aLtMnative equipment.
FuLL compLiance has,
Wme$ oce,
been achieved.
C.
Contrary to Technical Specifications
Sections
4,6.5
and 3.6.5,
the 0.5 gram
Pu plutonium-beryllium source
was not tested
so
as
to detect the potential
presence of 0.005 microcuries of plutonium
in the test
sample at any time between
January
1 and August 30,
1978.
RESPONSE
TecluucaL Spew'.(ications
4.6.5.2
does
noC rceq~e ~ a Leakage
CesC be pm$ oened
on aomces "Chat'e aCoaed
and no4 being used".
'DurLtng We paused b~een
January
1 and August 90,
1978, We 0.5 g Pu
(pLatonuun-bwyLMun) solace um noCin use,
Xhene$ oce,
no Ces4 um
aeq~ed.
(On October
11,
1978,
howeven,, We aLpha active mu dMeenuted
and found Co be ~l x
10
5 uCL.)
NoenaLLy, a CesCLs
pngoened
even
when not aeq~ed
(due W non-use),
as M snves
as
a means
o$ keeping
We inventory
c urrcent.
In Xhe
$~e, ~wc We 4esC +ALL be. pm$ oened
an accep&bLe )ashion,
oe We fact Mat no CesC eas aeq~ed
due,
W non-use eM, be deco&ed,
aLong ~~ appmp~e inve<o~ data.
Thethe(oae,
JuLL compLiance,
has
been achieved.
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D.
Contrary to Technical Specification Section
6. 13. lb, at
6 p.m.
on August 28,
1978, the gate
on the
261 ft. elevation of the
turbine building nearest
to door No. 56, controlling an area
wherein the radiation intensity was greater
than 1,000 mrem/hr,
was unlocked
and unattended.
RESPONSE
In oadn Co prevent ae-occurrence
o$ CkQ Mem, a Cechru.cion
has
been maligned Che cupons~b
City o( checking aK accusive
Ngh Radiation
@tea gal:u
(
~
1000 nor,em/M) on a ceg~ bm~ (at Leabf ~ee check
pm week). T~ a~n
hm
been When in aden
Co action ad~Ped
cuponee
Co Impmtion 77-26, which produced We improvement need
pe~on rr,epos.
Vercy ~y poult',
"R.R. Schnu.dW
Vice P~ui.dent
H.minie Pmducti.on
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