ML18107A213

Proposed Tech Specs 3/4.9.12, Fhavs, Revised to Ensure Consistency Between TS Requirements for Fhavs & Sys Design Basis,As Well Better Alignment to Bases Provided in NUREG-1431

ML18107A213
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Site:	Salem
Issue date:	04/14/1999
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~EFUElING OPERATIONS 3/4.9.12 FUEL HANDLING AREA *vENT!t.ATION SYSTEM LIMIT!NG CONOIT!ON FOR OPERATION

3. 9. 12 The Fuel Handling Anafintilatian~stem shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY: Whenever irradiated fuel is in the storage pool.

ACTION:

a. With no Fuel Handling Area~tilatian~stem OPERABLE, suspend all operations involving mavem1nt of fuel within the storage pool or -

cran* aperatio~with laads~ver th* storage pool until the Fuel Handling Area/"'.ntilation.15ystem is restored to OPERABLE status.

b. The provisions of Specifications 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 are not applicable.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.9. 12 The aaove required ventilation system shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:

a. At least once per 31 days by initiating flow through the HEPA fi 1tar and charcoal adsorber train and verifying that the train operates 1 for at 1east 15 11i nutas.

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REFUELING OPERA~

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

Verifying that the charcoal adsorbe s remove ~ 99% of a genated hydrocarbon refriger HEP filte banks remove ~ 99% of t DOP when they are tested in-place ing the test proc ure guidance of Regulatory Positions C. a, C.5.c and .5.d of Regulatory Guide 1.52, Revision 2, Marc 1978 cept for the provisions of ANSI N510 Sections 8 and 9), he flow rate* is 19 ,490 cfm +/-

10%.

3. Verifying within analysis of a epresentative car n sample obtained in accordance w* h Regulatory Position .6.b of Regulatory Guide 1. 52 Revision 2, March 1978, me the laboratory iteria of Regulatory Position C. . a of ry Guide 1.52, Revision 2, March 197

4. Ver tying a system flow rate of 19,490 cfm +/-

d system operation.

After every 720 hours0.00833 days <br />0.2 hours <br />0.00119 weeks <br />2.7396e-4 months <br /> of charcoal adsorber operation.~

verify~ within 31 days after remov:al that a laboratory analysis of a representative carbon s~ple o'bta:l.Aed in accordaaee whh . ~~tft\~eS RegYlataFy Pesieien c:6.b of Regalatoty 6uide 1.52, Revision 2, .

Marc:A 1978, meets the laeeuto:cy testiug etiteda of Regulatory i>ositinn C 6 a of Regulatory C\lide l.52. Reoisio11 z. r1a1 ell 1978.

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At east once per mont s y: * * **

1. Verifying that the pressure drop across the HEPA filters and charcoal adsorber banks is or equal to 4 in es Water Gauge while operating th at a flow of 19,490 cfm +/- 10%.

2. Verifying radia on test signal, the unless already operating) through the HEPA filters

3. aintains t.he spent fuel storage poo area at a negat e pressure of greater than or equa o 1/8 inches Water Ga relative to the outside atmo ere during system operation.

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SALEM - UNIT 2 3/4 9-14 Amendment No. 88

I REFU-ELING OPERATiONS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

After each complete or partial replacement of a HEPA filter bank by verifying that the HEPA filter banks remove greater than or equal to 99% of the DOP when they are tested in-place while operating the system at a flow rate of 19,490 cfm +/- 10%.

After each complete or partial replacement of a charcoal adsorber bank by verifying that the charcoal adsorbers remove greater than or equal to 99% of a halogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant test gas when they are in-place tested while operating the system at a flow rate of 19,490 cfm +/- 10%.

SALEM - UNIT 2 3/4 9-15

e REFUELING OPERATIONS BASES 3/4.9.9 CONTAINMENT PURGE AND PRESSURE-VACUUM RELIEF ISOLA.TION SYSTEM The OPERABILITY of this system ensures that the containment vent and purge penetrations will be automatically isolated upon detection of high radiation levels within the containment. The .OPERABILITY of this system is required to restrict the release of radioactive material from the containment atmosphere to the environment.

3/4.9.10 and 3/4/9/ll WATER LEVEL - REACTOR VESSEL AND STORAGE POOL The restrictions on minimum water level ensure that sufficient water depth is available to remove 99% of the assumed 10% iodine gap activity released from the rupture of an irradiated fuel assembly. The minimum water depth is consistent with the assumptions of the accident analysis.

3/4. 9 .12 FUEL HANDLING AREA VENTILA.TIGN SYSTEM .-ft A I o.. dro~

The limitations on the fuel handlin rea ventilation system ensure that all radioactive material released from rradiated fuel assembly will be filtered through the HEPA filters and charcoal adsorber prior to discharge to the atmosphere. The OPERABILITY of this system and the ~=sulting iodine removal ca acity are consistent with the assumptions of the accident analyses.

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• SALEM - UNIT 2 B 3/4 9-3 Amendment No. 88

REFUELING OPERATIONS FUEL HANDLING AREA VENTILATION SYSTEM LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION

. ~ _.fl 3.9.12 The Fuel Handling Area ;lentilation~stem shall be OPERABLE.

APPLICABILITY: Whenever irradiated fuel is in the storage pool.

ACTION:

a. With no Fu~l Ha~dling_Area~ntilation~~t~m 9PERABLE, suspend all operations involving movement of t'Uei within the storage poo 1 or crane opera ti on ~i th 1cads over the storage poo 1 unti 1 the Fuel Handling Area~ntilation~stem is restored to OPERABLE status. - .

b. The provisions of Specifications 3.0.3 and 3.0.4 are not applicable ..

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.9.12 The above required ventilation system shall be demonstrated OP~RABC

a. A least once per 31 days by initiating flow through the fil and charcoal adsorber train and verifying that e operat for at least 15 minutes.

b. At least o e per 18 months or (1) after anY, tructural maintenance the HEPA filter or charcoa adsorber housings, or (2) followin painting, fire or che *cal release in any ventilation zone mnunicating with e system, by:

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SALEM-UNIT 1 3/4 9-12

REFUELING OPERATIONS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

Verifying that the charcoal adsorbers remove > 99~~ of a halogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant test gas when they are tested in-place while operating the ventilation system at a flow rate of 19,490 cfm.:, 10%.

3. V ifying that the HEPA filter banks remove > 9~ of the 00 when they are tested in-place while oper. ting the vent lation system at a flow rate of 19,49 cfm.:, 103.

4. Verify1 g within 31 days after removal t at a laboratory analysis of a carbon sample from either. at least one test canister at least two carbon sampl from one of the charcoal a orbers demonstrates a re val efficiency of

> 90% for ra ioactive methyl iodide hen the sample is tested at 130 C, 95% R. H. The ca bon samples not obtained from test cani ters shall be pre red by either:

(a)

(b) Emptying a longit d"nal sample from an adsorber tray, mixing the a orbent thoroughly, and obtaining samples at least inches in diameter and with a length equal to hie ess of the bed.

5. Verifying a syst system operation.

c. of charcoal ads rber operation by either:

1'. Verifying wi in 31 days after rem val that a 1aboratory analysis of. a carbon sample obtaine from a test canister demonstra s a removal efficiency of > 90% for radioactive methyl i ijide when the sample 1s test d at 130°C, 95%

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2. Verif ing within 31 days after removal t at a laboratory anal sis of at least two carbon samples d onstrate a r val efficiency of > 90% for radioactiv methyl iodide wh n the samples are tested at 130°C, 95% R** and the s mples are prepared by either:

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-* ALEM-UNIT 1 3/4 9-13 Amendment No. 3

REFUELING OPERATIONS 1 SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

Emptying one entire bed from a removed tray, mixing the adsorbent thoroughly, and ob aining amples at least two inches in diameter and ith a ngth equal to the thickness of the bed, o b) Em ying a longitudinal sample from an a orber tra mixing the adsorbent thoroughly,* d obtaining samp s at least" two inches in diamete and with a length equal to the thickness of the ed.

Subsequent to einstalling the adsorber ray used for obtaining the rbon sample, the syste shall be demonstrated OP BLE by also:

a) Verifying th the charcoal ad orbers remove > 99%

of a halogena efrigerant test-gas when they are sted in-pla while operating the ventilation sys m at a fl rate of 19,490 cfm.::,

1o:, and b) Verifying that the EPA filter banks remove > 993 of the DOP when the a e tested in-place while operating the ventil ion system at a flow rate of 19,490 cfm.::, 10%.-

d. At

1. Verifying that the p ssure dr p across the combined HEPA filters and charcoa adsorber b nks is* < 4 inches Water

-Gauge while operat"ng the ventil tion system at a flow rate of 19,490 cf .::, 10:.

2. Verifying that he air flow d1stri tion is uniform within 20S across HEP filters and charcoa adsorbers.

3. Verifying t ton a high radiation te t signal, the system automat1ca y directs its exhaust flow through the HEPA filters a ~ charcoal adsorber banks.

4. Verifyi g that the ventilation system mai tains the spent fuel s orage pool area at a negativ~ pres ur~ of > 1/8 inche Water Gauge relative to the outside atmosphere duri g system operation.

SALEM-UNIT 1 3/4 9-14 Amendment No. 3

REFUE-LING OPERATIONS SURl/EILLANCE REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

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. e. each complete or partial replacement of a A filter bank erifying that the HEPA filter banks move > 99% of the OOP w they are tested in-place whi operating the filter train a flow rate of 19,490  ! 10%.

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• REFUELING OPERATIONS BASES 3/4.9.9 CONTAINMENT PURGE ANO PRESSURE*VACUUM RELIEF ISOLATION SYSTEM

• The OPERABILITY of this system ensures that the containment vent and purge penetrations* wi 11 be automatically isolated upon detection of high radiation levels within.the containment. The OPERABILITY of this system is required to r~strict the release of radioactive material from the containment atnosphere to the environment.

3/4 .9 .10 and 3/4/9/ll ~TER LEVEL

• REACTOR VESSEL ANO STORAGE POOL The restri~tions on minillllm water level ensure that sufficient water depth is available to renove 99i of the assumed lOi iodine gap activity released from the rupture of an irradiated fuel assembly. The minill'Alm water depth is consistent with the assumptions of the accident analysis.

3/4.9.12 FUEL HANDLING AREA VENTILATION SYSTEM d i (i r()f~°'

The limitations on the fuel* handling area~entilation system ensure that al-1 radioactive material released from jil. irra~i ated fuel assembly will be filtered through the HEPA filters and charcoal adsorber prior to discharge to the atl?llsphere. The OPERABILITY of this system and the

• resulting iodine renoval acit are consistent with the assu tions of the accident anal ses. ANSI NSl0-1975 shou gui e 1 ne or survei 1 a nee testing.

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.. SALEM - UNIT l B 3/4 9-3 Amendment No. 72