ML18151A034

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 870803-07.Violation Noted: on 870717,licensee Failed to Conduct QC Checks on Whole Body Counter Prior to Performing Whole Body Counts
ML18151A034
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Issue date: 08/25/1987
From: Dan Collins
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML18151A033 List:
References
50-280-87-24, 50-281-87-24, NUDOCS 8708310183
Download: ML18151A034 (1)


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ENCLOSURE 1

Docket Nos~ 50-280~ 50-281 License Nos! DPR-32, DP~-37.

  • -- During the* Nuclear -Regulatory Commi-ssion (NRC) inspection conducted on*

August 3-7, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.

The violation involved failure to adhere to.. radiation control procedures.

  • In*

accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendh C (1987); the violation is listed

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Technical Specification 6.4.D requires that radiation. control procedures*

be followed.

Health Physics Procedure HP-5.2B.50, Whole* Body Counter Operation -

  • Chair/ND 680, dated March 4, 1986, requires the system 1 s energy calibration and the centroid, efficiency, 4nd resolution of each detector be verified in accordance with Procedure HP-5.2b.40, Who.le* Body Counter Start-up and Performance Checks-Chair/ND 680, prior to first whole body*
  • count following a start-up and at least once per shift when in use *
  • contrary. to. the. above, the licensee failed to adhere to a radiation control procedure in that, on July 17, 1987, the licensee* failed to..

conduct quality control checks. on the whole

  • body ~ounter p~ior to _.*.

. performing who le. body counts.

This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement IV).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Virginia Electric and Power Company

  • is hereby required to submit to this Office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this -Notice a written statement or explanation. in reply including:

(1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the.

results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, anc( (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Where good *

  • cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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G ADOCK 05000280 PDR Dated at Atlanta, Georgia thisZ5~day of flv1vs+

1987 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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  • Douglas M. Collins, Chief.

Emergency Preparedness and

. Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety arid Safeguards