ML18043A334
| ML18043A334 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 11/15/1978 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML18043A333 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-255-78-21, NUDOCS 7812200300 | |
| Download: ML18043A334 (1) | |
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Appendix A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Consumers Power Company Docket No. 50-255 Based on,-the inspection conducted on September 21-22 and 26-29, 1978, it appears that certain of your activities were in noncompliance with NRC requirements, as noted below. All three items are infractions.
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10 CFR Part 20.lOl(b) limits whole body dose to three rems per calendar quarter from radioactive material and other sources of radiation in your possession when the individual's accumulated occupational dose to the whole body has been determined on Form NRC-4 and when the accumulated occupational dose will not exceed 5(N-18) rems, where "N" is the individual's age.
Contrary to the above, you reported by letter dated April 21~ 1978 that a worker received a 3.26 rem dose to the whole body (head) during the first calendar quarter of 1978, based on your official film badge data.
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Technical Specification 6.11.1 requires adherence to radiation protection procedures.
Contrary to the above, Procedure H.P. 1.1.2.21 governing Radiation Work Permits (RWP) was not followed, in that three maintenance men who were not specifically authorized for RWP exemption worked within a restricted area on February 23, 1978 without a radiation work permit or direct supervision by the Radiation Protection Group.
One of the workers was overexposed to external radiation, as noted in Item 1, above.
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Technical Specification 4.1 requires calibration of process monitors at least once per 18 months.
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Contrary to the above, the Waste Gas Monitor (RE-1113) calibration of December 16, 1977 did not cover the required count rate range.
- b.
Also contrary to the above, the Gaseous Process Monitor identified as West Engineering Safeguards Gas Monitor, RE-1811, was not calibrated-between April 16, 1976 and June 21, 1978, a period of 26 months.
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Also contrary to the above, the Liquid Process Monitor identified as the Volume Control Tank Monitor, RIA-202, was last calibrated April 17, 1976, twenty-nine months ago *