ML18114A706

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IE Insp Repts 50-280/79-09 & 50-281/79-10 on 790212-16. Noncompliance Noted:Containment Sump Trash Screen Not Installed,Failure to Post &/Or Barricade High Radiation Areas & Failure to Label Contaminated Waste Drums
ML18114A706
Person / Time
Site: Surry  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 03/20/1979
From: Dan Collins, Ewald S, Gibson A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML18114A701 List:
References
50-280-79-09, 50-280-79-9, 50-281-79-10, NUDOCS 7906200160
Download: ML18114A706 (11)
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See also: IR 05000280/1979009

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waste drums, paragr_aph~]; Jg_fraction - Failure to develop pr9cedures .for. installation-of ;I.ead:~hielding.on Unit 2.R1IR system, .paragraph.IO; Deficiency - Failure .to., post lJnit 1 Containment _as an a:i,.rborne *radioactivity area, paragraph 7 ~) __ -,- . . __ .,:. . . . . . . . . '

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  • J. L. :Wilson;c-Superintendent -Operations *. *::
  • R. F. Saunders, Superintendent Maintenance*
  • R. M. Smith, Health Physics Supervisor

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  • R. L. Baldwin, Supervisor ;*-Administrative Services-<.-.?:;,;-'
  • F. L .. Rent?, Onsite Quality -Assurance Engineer .

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  • February *16, *1979;\\with**those persons indicated *in :Pii~grapli'-1* ;.

-above.--, Six i-tems~of .,noncompliance -and* one unresolved i tern* were * .. identified-. -Licensee:-"comments* with regard t<,.ithe ;appifre1ff-items 'of .*nonc:ompliance.are*summarized below::. Wlth-regard to the item con- -ceni.ing the removed trash*:screeri {Paragraph:~) licensee :management --represeiltatives-,did -no*t agree- that* the _prob1~m rendered the

- recirculation _-spray system inoperable. *'*With -.regard --to the. un_focked and .unposted -trap-,door -(paragraph .9)-,; *the Health:*Physics 'Supervisor

  • s~ated;a-different lock ,had-been*put:pri the .trap door and the 'keys

disposed of as a ,temporary means of prohibiting *acce'ss* .to the pipe cllase. - :Wi_th regard -to_ :the labeling of contaminated- "Waste -drums

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radioactive materials" on all yellow drums. The Health Physics

.-,-:,-Supervisor commented that yellow 55-gallon drums are generally
  • recognized on site as* containing radioactive materials.

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  • . the :apparent items. of noncompliance iwere also 'discussed by .

. . R. -C*. Lewis and A: L *Gibson of Region*T! with:.:,(Z.* 0M. - Stalll.ngs by

  • .telephone on *l,'ebruary 28-; * 1979. * Hr. - Stallings: expressed* concern

0at the identified items.and stated ,corrective actions *would receive corporate management_ atte_ntion. Licensee *Action:ori;Previous Inspection Findings* Not. inspected .. **

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Unresolved items are *:matters about which more;;information is required to .. determine*-*whether'-'they* are acceptable or *may inv'olve noncompliance or deviations .. New unresolved items identified -during 0-this 'inspection are discussed ':i.Ii' paragraph **nine. -*. . . ** ~-, . ;. -<:,: 5: .. *External Exposure Control. ~: , * The . inspector ,reviewed: the licensee Is program: for*:,e:Xternal* exposure controi, -~-including- review: of -appropriate procedur~*iF,and* records*; -obser- .. vatio1i' of ~oiltrol practices, and. discussions wit!! licensee personnel.

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The -inspector -~~viewed*'. exposure history files* for* sel~cted employees and temporary:,employee-sc and -verfied that exposure **histories and dose exten- . sions *. were:, on' file -for-personnel .who *were authorized to *,-receive extended . dc,ses and .that:appropriate *.exposure_ *records we_re being maintained. * No items of* noncompliance. or deviations were identified.*,. Regulatory Guide 8.13 (R. G; 8 . .13); **qnstruction Concerning Prenatal Radiation Exposure"* .. discusses instruc.tions which are to be* given to workers pursuant to 10 * * CFR 19.12;*,<R.*G. 8.13 states'*that;_ea*cb'individual'should acknowledge in writing tha_t suc.h instruction has been* received. ** The inspector dis- cussed the impiementation of R~*' G*. 8_~ 13 with phnt persoimel and reviewed * the records to verify* 'that the signed * statements were on file~ The inspector had no further questions on R. G .. 8.13'. *

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Accompanied by licensee representatives -and_ wea*d~g self-contained

~rea_thing aparatus (SCBA), -* the inspector:* toured the -Unit f/1 contain-.

  • .. meµt on February* 15, .1979.

The reactor ~as ~:t. 100% power, the_. ,::~<>ntainment was*at _a:negad.ve pressure of approximately 10 psia, at . an average temperature of approximately 100°F, and a xenon - 133

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*: ta:Liiinent -for neutron radiation. _- The highesf levels were noted over
  • <-,_:the.reactor cavity on the upper deck_ ... No readings greater than 300
'inrem/hr could. be: found* .. : On the basement' .level .of the containment,

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the"11~11t,ron._dose rate~ were ,2. 5 mrem/h:i:< * The i,nspec:tor had no

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.During~ the-. to_ur of .the. Unit /Ii. Containment ~i~h licen~ee repre- ientati ves * n~'j:e~ .*~hove-~ * the. inspec:t.or. noted ha.gs of rags. and/ or !.rash; .µrisecured,:to.ols and ,tool boxes~ -un~ecµred arums ()f .radio- - . *a<<:tive ~a~_te., JllOp head_s, trunks O_f_. seemingly aspestos' clothing and a,._drum of. oil . .' Tll.e. inspector expressed his concern* over the .

    • :.uii-secured and.uime.cessary items.in the containment~. particuia'rly in

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. - . Durlng the. ~o"~r,* of_** ~h{ condinment'. already d:iscuss'ed* in .. * , *; .- .. 'a' *.. ,and b. : abov~, ihe. inspector noted lh.at a se.~t,ion, approximately .. 2' feet ~ide and 6 _feet high, of the trash rack surrounding the . s~p/ from "1hich 1:,lle' *containment rec_i,rculation spray pumps take.' . -~uc_tion,~ :owas removed fr_o,m __ it_s ~ro_per place' thereby" defeating the purpose of the trash rack. ..The fine*r -iiiner screen behind the trash

  • rack appeared .to be .intact*: The inspector informed an operator of

the.missing section of trash rack.* .He immediately.dispatched

  • someone to replace the missing section.. The .inspector stated that

.*Se_ction 3.4.A.2 of the Technical Specifications requires that the " .. *. * Recirculation Spray Subsystems~ .. shall be operable." Further, the inspector stated that removing a section of the trash rack had . the potential to impair the proper functioning of the entire system during recirculation. The inspector stated that the absent trash rack section was an item of noncompliance with Technical Specifi- '~ation 3.4.A.2 (280/79-09-05).

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  • . february 12 and 13, 1979, _the inspectors noted that yellow drums

were used for the storage of scrap mat_erials, waste, and used protective clothing. The inspectors made radiation level surveys

at the surfaces of a number of drums in the Auxiliary Building.
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  • Several drums gave surface readings of background to 50 mrem/hr.

//'. Op Feoruary 13, 1979, the inspectors made surface radiation level 0/<measureinents :ori yellow *drums .in the basement *of the Auxiliary' .

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Two drums gave readings of 200 to 400 mrem per hour. A ,. total *of "twelve drums were identified with measurable radiation levels on contact ranging from 2 mrem/hr to 400 mrem/hr. An

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The inspec_tor ~is cussed the isotopic composition

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~state<} cobalt-60 is the major-isotope:* Assuming cobalt-60 to *be .' * . ,r*- the contaiiiinant'tiie **:tnspecfor '-estimatea; '.ba~'ed *:on 'measured* radiation

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. . *,c,_.,:, ' ~. CFR<20,.'Append::Lx c:*activities;**Ther1icensee was .. requited by 10 CFR 20.203(f) to label containers contai_ning quantities greater .

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  • * ,.... ' ;. * _:*. nof. c*ontain *the' required labels ... * One *a*rum near a. step,..off pad in .

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There wis' n.6 readily<available written record of the drums' contents. Licensee representatives stated that all ,,,.,* f: -', . workers *"undersfood that :yellow drums were* foi<,radioactfve waste and '*,:,,, .. *-that an=*waste *from the:Radiatiori Cont.rolled*Area was disposed of a*s radioactive waste. A licensee representative stated that all

  • .*:-;.,.:,:,9rums*would be;labeled*as required by:*10 CTR 20.

On February 14,.: . . . . :*and * 15 / the inspectors* checked selected drums in the Auxilfary . -***Bupging'_~ild Unit:2 C6ntainment)and noted-that yellow drums had

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were *informed that failure to* .. label -the; drums--would be *considered -. ,.* *' \\:*:': ---'an' item ~f noncompliance 0 with, 10 CFR- 20~*203(f) (280/79-09-03; -.*

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e>n*Febrilary 15; ;the;lice.nsee analyz~d an~11ir:samp1e*:pd.or to

  • \\ personnel* E!ritering Unit l Containment. 'A.:lice~see representative

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did not contain a posting for airborne radioactivity. 10 CFR

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0 ,,("'.' specified in Appendix B. ,.-Table I, Column 1 of 10 CFR 20 be*posted - --*0 :-:*"' *c.c.. _ ,with a sign .bearing the. words "CAUTION, AIRBORNE RADIOACTIVITY AREA." Licensee representat.ives were informed' that the lack of

  • .. :** posting would be considered -an item of :noncompliance (280/79-09-06) .

. :-.~ .... .::.*_ -~ .* 8. . . Condenser Survey ".----* *'**- **.** .. _ On February_ 14, and 15, the inspectors made fixed and removable con tam-

    • . ination and radiation level surveys of the C and D condensers (Unit 2), -*

.concentrating on* the four areas .. _where workers had been removing condenser tubing .. :The inspectors surveyed J:.4~- tubing, supports, steam dump lines., air ejector lines,. dust masks worn .-by" woikers, welding masks worn by workers, used cutting blades,ventilation lines, gloves, and miscel- -. laneous small t.ools. * A sample of water dripping from a steam dump line . _,,was taken.

t'he inspectors discussed the operations in the condenser

. * w~,~h ,a: contractor safety representative and with licensee representa-

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. . _ ba_a:kgroupd were found for tubing _and supports on which workers were . cutting.- . No removable contamination was found inside the condenser. No

  • _ . -.. --"-.radiat:i.on levels above background we*re found. - Fixed contamination

-'. _ : averaging approximately 4,000 dpm/100 square centimeters with a maximum . - ,of,approximately 65,000 dpm/100 square centimeters, was found on steam dump* and_ air ejector lines._- No work had been done on these lines. The water.sample was analyzed by the licensee. It.showed no significant -radioactivity. The_inspectors had no f11rther questions. 9. Posting and Control of High Radiation Areas -a. Technical Sp~cif ic~tion 6. 4 .]LL a requires high radiation areas ' .. ""i~h.radiatio111evels ,greater _than. 0~ 1-.r~m/hr .,an_d less than .1 ,_rem/hr _be barricaded and c_onspicuously posted. Technical Specifi-. -- ;cation 6.4.B.1.b requ:fres areas .w1th- radiation levels exceeding 1 --~ i:em/hr l>e provid:ea with locke"d -_ bar_dcades to prevent _unauthorized en~ry tnto these areas. _ .10 CFR 20.2_()3(c-)(1) requires high radiation areas be conspicuously posted. wltb a" *sign "hearing the radiation -** .~,;,,c:;aution symbol _and the words "CAUTION, HIGH RADIATION AREA. II V ,*.-._

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b; . On February 12;. 1979;-- during a _.tour of the* Auxiliary Building, the .,. inspectors noted the area near the top. of, the Bode Acid Tanks (27'

  • ._. elevation) ~as posted as a high.radiation area.

Radiation levels

  • ranging from O. 1 rem/hr to O. 12 rem/hr were measured.

The area, while posted, was not barricaded. The inspector informed health

physics representatives of this and a rope barricade was promptly

put up.

e -6- ' .* .... ~ .{~ .. ;' .- c. -On February 13, the inspec*tors observed that Gate No. 8 in the * .. basement of the Auxiliary Building (2' elevation) was open with a -...

, -':-- *:;,padlock -in the haspZiiext to the :door. '"The door*,was:' posted with a

-sign stating that radiation levels in -excess of 1 rem/hr existed within the area._*The inspectors entered the area and made radiation level measurements * throughout accessible portions of* the .* -area. The -inspectors* noted no one in the area; and there was ":i:io---: .

  • one *at the-entrance -to Gate 8. * Radiation levels *Of 1.1 to 2.0 :.:-

-rem/hr were -measured by the. NRC. nea*r jdping * tiilderneath the Primary . Drains Tank.* An inspector phoned a health physics technician who arrived at the area approximately thirty minutes later. During

    • .. this period an inspector maintained observation of Door "-8." . The -_.
      • ,technician confirmed* the radiation levels measured by the NRC *and

-. ~\\;:: * locked the(*door. The inipettots discussed the unlocked doori*with .. _c*c.-.-:. _ .licensee . representatives. -*_ A :member* of the. operations *,staff -:*stated _ ?<-., 0,:that he -'.had been in a cubicle behind Gate 8 during 'the *time 'the:~*,,~

  • * *inspectors were in 'the area .but 'that he had *not seen the

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  • tors. -An inspector had entered the cubicle in which the worker

said he*:was located, btit did'not observe the worker~ "-An "inspector,

  • stated that* even though~-'an :*jndiv-idual *was in the area, "he ,*could--* not
>? '-'coritrol,entry to--the*0 greater_ than 1 * rem/hr field from'his*-locat_Ion.
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d. . , -On Febr~~ry .13, . an* inspector 111~as~~ed radiation fields* of O. _1 . to . 2.0 *reoi/hr'*at a boric:oacid filte"r* (accessed by a ladder near Gate

  • -** iNo. 3 on i:he 2' level) ~t the 13' e~evation in the Auxiliary

,Building. A H*censee -health physics* technician--confirmed the .,c.,,::',~radiation levels.** There was an:unlocked and unpasted gate at the'-*

> fop of :th~\\ ladder leading 'to the boric" acid _filters; :** <7'.' ....

.:,:*; : . --;~u_ ~ . .-r:. <<~-.- - :- -_~. "'...~\\~\\* .. r I"/-.-~.*- ';-;*-=--:~~- e. On-February 14, *an inspector measured a radiation level of 0.3 '* :* *:o*-j rem/hr *1;1pproxima tely three feet from * a shovel- and wood blocks under a lead sheet on a lay down _ar~a in the Decon. Building (6' 1.0'_' * ... elevation). -An :fos"pecto:r also' found ~i" bucket ;with approximately: .. . "one *inch of resin with ~:radiatfori levels of 0.2* rem/hr 'inside the *.:- ..

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barricaded~ : An inspector phoned *a*, health. physics 'technician. who ... , ........ *:.. .-<, :.,*:confirmed :the *radiation .levels/-and also .meas:ured levels of i . .tem/hr at *a ~point just *behind*:the * 1ead. Sheet near' the. surface :of,*::' '~e,..;_..-.the.,shov*et ;.~ .The :technician posted _:and. barricaded the area. . .,,,-. '.;. \\

f *'- . On February J4; *:1979, *'dud.rig -a totir: of the"Fuel 'Building,::t11E(_'**r:>>.,

. inspectors noted that a trap door 'accessing a pipe chase between . : 0

.... the ;fuel--,and Decon Buildings was unlocked. ** Two inspectors entered *,*.* .. ,*< the pipe chase and measured rad_iation levels. from o~ 1 t-ein/hr .t_o_._15 *.* . , rem/hr .-in* the<pipe chase near ilie spent resin ~atch. tank and asso- ciated piping. The inspectors noted that a*ladder :1eading to.the top of the spent resin catch tank*was posted indicating a radiation.

  • level. of 1000 r.em/hr. - .Subsequent surveys by licensee representative~

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-7._ indicated actual l~vels .of 20 to 40 rem/h~ above the catch tank. The: inspectors. *al:gb*. ~oted *a leaking :water line that had'.left '-several --inches of: stand{ng*water'i:n: the pipe chase. * The inspectors notified 'health physics representative_s who verified ncr personner*w~re *:fo :: .

  • the:pipe **chase *andlotked the:trap* door> 'The inspectors' requested

an air* sample* 'near* the leaking water line be taken to .evaluate

  • -airborne. radioactivity .. The health physics supervisor dispatched a
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technician *to 'take .the air sample. Subsequent analysis indicated no significant airborne radioactiviti. , .* ~ . . _.., <*~ ... ~ -.:...:, .. . *r~.?-:-'*-:-* : . . * .. : ':

. g. :: * On February *.13 ;:" *an inspecfor::-1neasu:t~d. radiation l~'\\tels * b~hfri'd::th~ '. :.

  • shield wall 'near the tegerierative heat* exchangers 1ii tln:te*2k"(wliich
.,:07 ::.a :'~was shut down) Containment of **1 - 3 rem/hr. . The entrance to the

area was barricaded with a strand of rope and posted as a high ,radiatfon* area* *and with a sign indicating radiation levels of 1 to . 3 rem/hr. On the _*same day, an inspector measured radiation levels . * of 1 to 3 r*em/hr in the area near an R1IR pump in. Unit. 2 Containment. The *entrance to ~the -:area *was posted as a* high radiation area, and '* had a 11hot *spot1L*posting*o£°:+...;,.:3 *rem/hr. The 'in!,pedors questioned whether *this. provided' a'deqiiate.:,'access controls during *0shutdown *:*'::~*- ' operations arid 'mainteiiance activfties. :.A *licensee tepreseiitatrve' .*

  • .. ' stated that such control' was exercised by the guard stationed at
the entrance tp U~i_! '2 Containmen.t: ... 'The inspectors stated ~hat it

',:,was 'questionable if the guard exercised positive' controi*over' ,, :

    • access to e*ach area* with -radiation levels over 1 rem/hr by position-

.. iilg himself *at. t:~:e 'entrance to contaiI1IllenL* f.rhe * inspector :state~ this item would be *unresolved *(28009..:.,oQ-04; :281/79-10.:.04) 'pending a review of* regufatri'fy requirements.*:<,, ' h. Licensee crepresentitlves were informed 'tha*t 'fa1lure**to T6ck access to ,the primary dra.iJis tank at Gate *No. 8, :the* iccess tc(ihe *boric: acid :filter above _:Gat'e Ncf;' 3,* and the trap *door to the* 'piji'e;'dias*e** . betweeri*ttie Fuel Buildi~g and the Decon Building would be considered noncompliarfce with *Technical' Spedficaiion 6. 4.'B.1.b (280/79~09.:.*01;

  • 281/79-10'-0l). '*'"Licensee** representatives were informed that the
  • . failure to:. **(1) barricade the high radiation area at the top of

the :boric acid *tanksf, (2) :post 'the trap *:door a*ccess to the high . radiation .. area. pipe "tha*se *between'.;the Fuel and Decori :Buil'diiigs;'*"T3) pOSt arid barricade 8CCeSS *to;,'the b<friC 8Ciii filters* 'ori*fhe '13 I . ,

  • level of. the'Auxiliafy ~uilding; and; '(4) post and barricade the*

high radiation area near*the shovel in the Decon Building, would be considered noncompliance with Technical Specification 6.4.B.1.a (280/79-09-02; 281/~9..;10-0_2) .. , ' . . . ,: . . ~ . :. ' ' . ,, Temporary Lead Shielding;_._<)**' .. '*' : :<"** *.

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-~ a.* Te.chnicai 'Specification 6.4 .. A/7 tequires procedures be'"jirovided for maintenance operations which could have an effect on the safety of the reactor.

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.. -8"." .... ,. --*-*:** . ....... *--,~ ,-, . b. . During a tour of the Unit f/2 Containment on February 13, 1979 , . . -, . l:lCCompanied by 1;1 licensee representative, _the it1spect9rs.,noted ;he

.~.:-~ *: jfrect:i,on. *of .s-ca_ffoldlng* on' the ba"sement level .of, the containment .

. : __ '*:.*: .Residual heat' removal .. (RHR) :'piping in the :_vicinity. :of- ihe scaffolding .. *.,. _had _been <:e>vered with approximately.40 to 50 bags. o_f temporary. lead .. *-,: '": shielding,. each* ~iighi,;ig 25 . to 30 pounds. . At the time ,.~he . reactor .. .was b_eing defueleq and approximately one half of *tlle _fuel .remained

    • in the reactor~* The RHR line with the temporary lead shielding was

being us_ed at the. time for decay heat. removal .. Licensee represen- tatives*. stated :that no prior safety evaluation had been made to ,:;: .. - _dete:rmine the effect of stress caused }?y placement. of. so~e .1000 to . : 1500 pounds of :.temporary lead shielding on. the. RHR piping~- .--.The . . ,inspector also jletern1Jni:!d that no pro~edure existed.J<>.F .. t.he control ~::. : .. :<:ind iilstaUatio~. Qf t.li.is temporary_ °lead shielding;:. Tile: i~~P.E:~tor .. . : :. stated this . l tem *\\\\'OUld . be considered, noncompliance With "'.!'~chnical .* /,;-.:}~ped:(ic:at_i~n.:6.4,_.i.:1~:~~:J2Ji)l79-10-,05) :. -~c , .. '*- . - . ' . -. .- - - ...... - - ,. - ' - - - - -- -- . - . . 11.. Engin:e~~i~g Ta sic .AssI8~lrit~--,cfrA**, ~y** .. ,. An. inspector examt11~~- se~,~cted -.~ectJ~11s .~£ ET_~ .numbers .'.~99?;3 ;*s~~~talla- tion of Scaffolding~ :and: 20029, ."Installation of Tempqracy,S.hielding for Stf:31Il Gene:iato,r ~e_place!Jlent '. 11 . An inspect.o,r; *e_xamined th"e* ia'diation worJ:t . permits. (RwP' s) issile!l fQc.the, .. w.o+lc: under. these E,TA 1 !h .. Th¢ inspec_to_rs

  • . observed the sea Holding" :e

0re~t':i.on,. observed the lieal_t}i -phys-ics *tee~ ... :*:* nicians surveyinif._the" area,. and discussed .the job with workers~ a, .. ; *:. foieman," a~d a* health. physics technician: The inspectors discussed the operatioris*with licensee~ management. An inspector noted that, although

  • tile .. RwP' s were. pos:t_ecl at the ,entrance to Unit 2 .Containment,* it *appeared

.. that* copie*s* of RWP Is should b~ posted Jri. the work areas. A licensee . representative stated that it- was. the intent ~.th~t copies of _RWP 1.s be. poste"d *in .close prox::i.m 1:i.ty_*:1:q .. the :Work.* .,Qn February .15., t.lie ii:ispectors. noted <:opies_ of RWP"~~-"J~.ere ,:post:e<l __ at wor-k --locations.. The~ -inspeGtOrS had

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k ., a. iTh~ .inspe.ctors att~nded the iicen~ee Is re.spiratory pr~tection training and .wez:e fit-ct.ested fo~ respirators by the ,licens~e-.<_ '.[he -inspectors 4is.fµssed :the re~piratory .protection program w.i_tlt ,licensee . . :i::epresentatives' and workers* ... Ari inspector exain1.ned 'selected _sections ... of the *respi,ratory: protec~JP.n manuaL An inspec~or;.obseryed. the * .. ,,. . _use of .and use_d self, .contained breathing units for two entries into . Unit 1* "Containment.-*- During one entry into Containment_ an operator's \\iarning bell began.to ring:after ~pproximately five minutes use. The* air.pressure.;indicator had showed greater-than 2000 pounds .pressure in the air tank prior -to use, implying a faulty pressure

  • regulator.* * On February 16, * an inspector checked pressure readings

on selected air tanks racked for use. in entry into contai.nment.

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.. .The checks showed tank pressures ranging from 1400 to 1800 pounds pressure! : -The licensee was required to conduct the respiratory protection program in accordance with 10 CFR 20.103 *_and Regulatory ~

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~ ' . c. . The inspectcn:s. discussed with licensee representatives the pressures in supp1ied~itir'*tanics to be used for entries in containment. Lic~n.see repre~entatives stated that checks of pressure were made inonthiy. and that tanks 'should have a minimum of 1800 pounds of air. Licens~e rep:r~s,.entatives were informed that the pressure readings 'on the* tanks would* be reviewed during subsequent inspections. On F~b:;~a~y<{{:;~hen entering the room where the respirator* quali- tati_ye _fittJng chamber was 1ocated and prior to* fit testing of* respiratory".p:r'otection* equipment, the inspectors noted the odor of . _isoamyl-acetate, .which.is used as the __ testing atmosphere. After 'fit testing an,d"refuoval.-of the respirators; the odor remained in

  • the room in _which the test chamber was located.

On February 16, the "inspecfoi.:s*'noted*the odor outside the building where the fitting was conducted and*in the whole body counting room located next to:,the fitting room. The inspectors noted approximately 15

  • individuals iif*:.cthe "whole body counting -room 'awaiting *counting.:.****

. These workers stated that after their counts, they were to be.fit .,, .. _ * ;* _tested* for *respirators ... '. The inspectors discussed with lic*~nsee* .:. represent_atiy~s' the *fact' that workers could be exposed.Jo* tl;1.e

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  • , *-isoamyl~acetate .for several hours prior to fit testing and ques._

. _J:, _tioned tf *this exp.osure .. would reduce the workers' sensitivities to

  • .the:**odor A~Jing' th,e.-~acfu~l. _test.

The_ i_nspectors noted :!hat:*.*;:-::'.. Section 8 of the.NRC document Manual of Respiratory Protection Against Airborne Radioactive Materials," NUREG-0041, lists isoamyl-acetate as an acceptable test vapor. Licensee repre- .... sentatives. stated_ that they would evaluate the situation. Licensee . representafi.ves were* informed that the methods of fit testing would be :reviewed. during subsequent inspections*.-.. . . ... -c:**.c:*_

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