ML18057A640
| ML18057A640 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1990 |
| From: | Slade G CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9012180061 | |
| Download: ML18057A640 (3) | |
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consumers Power PDWERIN&.
MICHl&AN'S PRO&RESS Palisades Nuclear Plant: 27780 Blue' Star. Memorial Highway, Covert, Ml 49043.
December 7, 1990 Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Document Control Desk
.*Washington, DC 205_55 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR~20 - PALISADES PLANT INSPECTION REPORT 90-030 RESPONSE GB ~lade General Manager The NRC Inspection Re~ort (90-030), dated November 9, 1990, provided th~
results of a special safety inspection conducted to review the circumstances surrounding our identifitation of falsification of proficiency testing records in the*Chemistry Department. The inspection report identified no viOlations of NRC requirements but did request that the NRC be informed of our corrective aCtions taken to address the specific problems noted in this* event, and'to ensure the integrity of the laboratory data. These items were also 'discussed at the Enforcement Conference held a' the NRC Region III offices on November 15, 1990. Attached is the status of the corrective action~ taken, or planned actions to be tak~n to address the problems associated with thi~ event.
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. General Manager CC Administrator, Region III, USNRC NRC Resident Inspect6r - Palisades Attachment 90121800~~ 901207 PtlR ' A:O(IU:.. O!='i000255 Q
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The chemistry technician involved in the falsificatiOn of proficiency records returned to work~on November 9, 1990. ActiOn has been completed to verifythe technician' skills. and knowledge of the laboratory control* program. The technician is presently working d_uring the closely supervised day shift, and we anticipate will continue on the day shift until he has aicomulated two to three months of closely supervised work. At the end of that time ~e anticipate, based on his performa*nce, that he will be assigned to rotating shifts.
Corrective Action Review past primary and secondary logbook entries from the technician and identify discrepancies to ensure data integrity.
CPC Status-
- Prim(lry laboratory 1 ogbook No.. 46 and secondary laboratory 1 ogbook No. 87 were reviewed. There was no indication that the analysis recorded in the logbooks was not actually.performed.* Data was compared to the following shift entries,
- known system status and on-line mgnitoring where available and there was good correlation to the logbook entries.
Thi~ action is complete.
Corrective Action Hav~ technician analyze a set of unknown QC standards upon returning to work.
CPC Status Performance of the urtkn6wn QC standards is tomplet~. The technician was given.
ah individualized set of unknowns to analyze as well as the semi-annual i ntralabciratory cross checks.. The* technicians* performance was satisfactory and therefore his laboratory proficiency in this area has been verified.
Corrective Action Have technician attend. additional training for laboratory QC program and ion chromatography.
CPC Status The technician will attend laboratory QC program training during December 1990 and will attend the ion-chrom~tography training presently scheduled for June 1991.
C6rrective Action
- All technicians* will be required to include instrument printouts, where available, when reporting sample results.
CPC Status The Laboratory Supervisor issued a 1 ette*r to the chemistry technicians, on October 15, 1990, *stating that ion chromatogram and spectrophotometer-2000 printouts will* be required along with the results from the QC unknowns.
This action is complete. This requirement adds addition*l verification that the results provided were results of actual instrument analysis.
Corrective Action Preparation of intralaboratory QC unknowns will include varying concentrations to avoid data sharing.
CPC Status The intralaboratory QC unknowns, starting in 1991 will contain varying concentrations so each technician may have a different sample to analyze and this will further serve as an incentive for the technicians to do their own work.