ML18152B233

NRC-2018-000474 - Resp. 2 - Final

ML18152B233
Person / Time
Issue date:	06/01/2018
From:	Stephanie Blaney NRC/OCIO
To:	Rashke R - No Known Affiliation
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{{#Wiki_filter:NRC FORM 464 Part I U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NRC RESPONSE NUMBER (04-2018) ~ I 2018-0004 7 4 11 2 I RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF ~~. ) INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST RESPONSE D INTERIM [ZJ FINAL TYPE REQUESTER: DATE: !Richard Rashke 11 06/01/2018 I DESCRIPTION OF REQUESTED RECORDS: All plutonium inventory reports, and all reports and communications dealing with or discussing any and all Material Unaccounted for (MUF) from the now defunct Kerr-McGee Cimarron nuclear facility in Crescent, Oklahoma, 1972-197 5 PART I. --INFORMATION RELEASED [Z] The NRC has made some, or all, of the requested records publicly available through one or more of the following means: (1) https://www.nrc.gov; (2) public ADAMS, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html; (3) microfiche available in the NRC Public Document Room; or FOIA Online, https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/home. D Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. D Records subject to the request that contain information originated by or of interest to another Federal agency have been referred to that agency (See Part I.D -- Comments) for a disclosure determination and direct response to you. D We are continuing to process your request. D See Part I.D -- Comments. PART I.A ** FEES 11 D You will be billed by NRC for the amount indicated. D Since the minimum fee threshold was not AMOUNT 11 met, you will not be charged fees. D You will receive a refund for the amount indicated. [Z] Due to our delayed response, you will not D Fees waived. be charged fees. PART 1.8--INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE D We did not locate any agency records responsive to your request. Note: Agencies may treat three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records as not subject to the FOIA ("exclusions"). See 5 U.S.C. 552(c). This is a standard notification given to all requesters; it should not be taken to mean that any excluded records do, or do not, exist. D We have withheld certain information pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described, and for the reasor:is stated, in Part II. D Because this is an interim response to your request, you may not appeal at this time. We will notify you of your right to appeal any of the responses we have issued in response to your request when we issue our final determinatfon. D You may*appeal this final determination within 90 calendar days of the date of this response. If you submit an appeal by mail, address it to the FOIA Officer, at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop T-2 F43, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001. You may submit an appeal by e-mail to FOIA.resource@nrc.gov. You may fax an appeal to (301) 415-5130. Or you may submit an appeal through FOIA Online, https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/home. Please be sure to include on your submission that it is a "FOIA Appeal." PART 1.C--REFERENCES AND POINTS OF CONTACT You have the right to seek assistance from the NRC's FOIA Public Liaison by submitting your inquiry at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ foia/contact-foia.html, or by calling the FOIA Public Liaison at (301) 415-1276. If we have denied your request, you have the right to seek dispute resolution services from the NRC's Public Liaison or the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). To seek dispute resolution services from OGIS, you may e-mail OGIS at ogis@nara.gov, send a fax to (202) 741-5789, or send a letter to: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. For additional information about dGIS, please visit the OGIS website at https://www.archives.gov/ogis.

NRC FORM 464 Part I (04-2018) /¥\\ ~ ~ ,J ~+..........p U.S. NUCLEAR REGULA TORY COMMISSION RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST PART I.D -- COMMENTS NRC RESPONSE NUMBER 1 201s-000474 11 2 RE~~~SE D INTERIM I./ I FINAL In our initial response to you on 05/03/2018, we informed you that we had referred your request to the DOE/NNSA's staff, for a direct response to you. We later informed you, in an email dated 05/07/2018, that our agency located records in their possession, and that we would process those records for a final response to you, in addition to NNSA's response to you. Copies of our agency records are attached. We have made every effort to provide you with the best available copies; perhaps NNSA will have better copies. Signature - Freedom of Information Act Officer or Designee Stephanie A. Blaney },, Digitally signed by Stephanie A. Blaney J

• Date: 2018.06.01 09:47:52 -04'00'

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'l'UDHONI! D1Z)D511-ZHO Kcrr-1:cGc.e ::uc.lear Cor:,or.1ticn A'fTii: t!r. ~~- J. Sl~cllc:,*, !:!rector Regulation and Control Kcn:-2'-'c.C-ee Center Dor..h::t 110. 70-~ZS Dod-.r.t 1ro. 7()-1193 Docl:ct ~;o. 40-7303 Oklahow Ci~y, Oklnhoi:::.a 73125 Gentlecen1 Thia rcfet's to the ineycccion cocc!uct:cc.1 by ?:essrs. P..id~1-:ay a~d Finn of this office on February 11-15, 197l+, of activiti11s at the Cimarron facility authorized by AEC Licenses ~:o. SI;;!-923 0 i:o. S?:::-1174.:md ::o. S:l:'.-326 ~d ta the discussion of our findir.gs with *Er. Parker s. Dunn anc! others of the staff at the conclusion of the inspection. A copy of our report cf this in:;.pcctfon is enclose-I a~tl ide.'1tif.ies the ar~o e;ta::lined durin_;; the inspectioll. \\-:ithin the$~ er'?.:lS, the iD::,;pcction consisted of a sclcctiv~ ei..?D.in.'.!tion of procedures nnJ rcpr~sentativc recor'1s, interviews i.:ith punt personnel. and observ~tions by tr,e inspectors. The *1m;pection facluceJ vcr.lflcation of tl:c actior.s t.. h~n b:, you, cs stated in your lr.ttcr of z:ovel!!cer.30, l9i3. to re!lolvc it:.:~il of r.o.ico~~lfauce rcrortad in our letter of l:ovcder 11 1 1973, \\.:e nacc a ~*.1'..:st;intfal irar,rovr.r:ie.nt in certnin c::magec:eut controls nm.I iµve Ilo furtr,cr c;:Jestior..:; OQ these Ir.. "ltters at this ti.!:ie. During this.inspection, it was found that cert;iin of yot:::.- activ:l.t-f.<?s n.:pl'!~r to be in violllt!on of A:;.C rer.uire:r.:nr.ts, 'l'h:: iti!:::is ar.-.! r1,fo.rcncc to the per tincnt rec;uirc::ients are 1 it: ti?J ur::Jer Enf o,ceua:i t,'.~ ;:i')fl in th.1 Su :-::::nry of i?ind!.n:::; Section of ti:,1 er.::lo::-d fai:;:f:ct;c;i rc;-*Jr.t. l',:!.cr to ti.*] C:J,t-cluoion of tha _ir..:;pectioa, ti~.:! i1:!,pr~cco:s*,u:-tt.:r.u.=..cc:1 L::.~t co!:'rl!cti\\.*c :i.c~ioil tn.. ! bc,:.n tn!:r.:n ;:1~}1 r=.:-=*:~c to, t:.~;"! *,1-:..,.;~:.:::~*r.:;..::i*,1 t*::c n*R.. :::,~=-c~ :-...:?vc b':!t:n ta!;:an to assure th.it.i ub.ila:.", fot:ure v:!.ol.ttio:i ~*ill ii.:? ~,.oit!c.:i. Cons~- qucutly, no r~;,ly to t :..is l.:ttu.* is rct; u.i.rc:;.i,.in<l \\.*~ iia*m no further questions rcg.:1ruing the.se ;;:atters at this ti:::t1. 8506190266 B503~m PDR FOJA SHAFERB5-108 PDR

Kerr-? icGee Hu clear Corporation 2* - In accordnnce,rith Section 2.7!10 of the AEC'e "P.ulcs of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Cotl.e of Federal Rc!_;ulations, n copy of this letter and tho enclost:id inspection re;,ort \\till be 1>1.lced in the /\\.I:C' a ?ublic Docu:ieut Rocm. lf this report containa,my infomation that you or your contractou believo to bo proi)rictary, 'it is necessary that you 1"'.ake n l,Tittcn application to ti.ls ofiic\\l, *Jit'hin tw,.;nty d:.1ys of your receipt of this letter, to withhold such bfon::iticn frc::i public di::closurc. A.-iy :.uch ::ipplic:i.tion c:ust include D full st:it~,:mt of tlie reasons fur "9hich !t is clnbc.i that ths infon:ntirm is pro;,r:!etary, auJ Fi:1culd be prc(.~rcd so t.hc propri1*:::,r>* iuforr~tion . irlcatif !.arJ in the.1p1*licat!.01, is contained in a cepar.,~,* pm:!: of thi: docu-ment. t:nl:!ss,,e rccci*re an application to vithhold i:lforr.iation or are otharwise contacl:e\\l "{!thin the specified ti.."'le perio-:1, the \\..Titte:1 mtcrial identif led in thio paragra11h vill be placed in tf1c Fublic Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning thio innpeetion, we 1,,*ill be glad to discueo thC'Cl with you. Enclosures $1nC!rely yours, James c. Kc11;lt:r Regio::l.'ll Director RO inspection P.pts :*o. 070-925/74-01 No. 07C-l1?J/74-0l and no. 04~-7303/7L-Ol bee: RO Chi~f, F:-&ES .: !. }

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DIRECTOR,'\\TE OF RC:Gl'l..:\\TO~'i o;,1:i'..-\\TIO::s RECIO!: IlI Report of Operation~ RO Inspection Report ~lo, 070-925/74-01 RO lnsp.:!ction ?eport ~.o. 070-1!9)/i'!,-01 RO Inspection Report No. 040-7JCS/74-0l Lic~nsee: 'Kerr-~!c.G<!C! ;:uc: lenr Corporation Kerr-McGee Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 7'3102 Cimarron Facility Oklahoma City, Oklahom~ License Mo. St-.1:-9 28 Priority: I Category; A(l) License No. sm-~-1171, Priority: I Category: A(l) L ic: ense lfo. Priority: Category: SHA-826 III E Type of Licensee: Special Nucl~ar Material & ~~urce Materi3l Type of Inspection: Fuel Facility, Ur.announced Dates

• of Inspection:

February 11-15, 1974 Dates of Previous Inspection! Octo~cr 19, /},::::: (opcratia:-i) /(!('. f 1:-l/,;.:',Z'J Principal Inspector: K. R, R1dg~2y ~ Accompanying Inspector : J. A. Finn Other Acconpanyinz Person~el: Nona I c* -. J I I (.., F'.cyfr*.*,,(! [iy: /. \\G.:1~~:.m/"'iorclli, Chief b Re~ct~ O?~rations Br~nch 8506190280 850320 PDR FOIA SHAFER85-108 PDR 25, 26 and Nove~bcr 2, 1973 .-/-~-- 7,;J (Dat:c) .-, r11

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sum!.AiW 01:-* n~mr::cs Enforce~ent Action A. License !>lo. S~1l-92S None. B. License No. sm-1-1174 The ;ollowing violations are considered to be of Category I severity: 10 CFR 20.10.3 states tha~ "No licensee shall possess, use or transfer licensed material in such a ll!anr.cr as to cause any individual in a. restricted area to be expo5ed to ~irbornc radioactive material possessed by the licensee in an aver.~ge concentration in excess of the lici.its specified in Appendix B, Table I, of this part." The limits are based upon exposure to the specified concentration for forty hours in any period of seven consecutive days.

1. Contrary to the above, during the "*eel~ of October 28-Nover.iber 3 1 1973, seven employees ~crking in Roo~ 128 of the plutonium plant were exposed to airbo::ne conc.untratio'!ls of plutoniur:1, which, when averaged over forty hours. were 1.2 to l. 6 times the specified limits.

(Paragraph 19a)

2.

Contrary to the above, during the ~eek cf No~e~bcr 25-Dececber 1, 1973

• an employee sur\\'eying glo*:c box gloves in Roo::1 127 of the plutoniuc plant ~as e~poscd to airborne concentrations of plutonium, which, when averaged over forty hours, ~ere 1.5 times the specified limits.

(Paragraph 19b) J. CcntraTy to the above, c!urL'lg the 't."eek of Februilry 10-16, 1974, hlo employees ~~orking in Roo::1 124 of the plutonium plant ~ere exposed to airbo::r,c concentrations of plutoniu::-;, 1-:hich, when averaged over forty hours, '"ere 1.4 times the specified li::iits, (P,uagrapb Be) Licensee Action on Pr~viouslv Identified Enforc~=~nt Itc~s License !:o. s:~-!-928 -

~one reported.

A, Contrary to 10 CFR 20.103, an e~ployee ~orking ~ta slot box in the plutoniuo laboratory w~~ exposed co airborne cancen:rations of pl~toniu~. ~hich, ~hen ~veragcd over for:y hours, ~eru in excess of specified li~ics. !/ RO Inspection Rpt :~o. 070-1193/73-06. J The box t:as cleaned, air flow into the slot boxt?s was increased, and employees were rcinstructC?d in propE:r \\,:ork l:lethcds. S:::e.;;r suTVeys 1 air flow surveys, and housekeeping ins~cctiol\\s arl':! i:iade each shift, B, Contrary to condition 27 of License S?~l-l!.74 1 the liccnse.e~ required inspections of Raschig rings used as seconda~y nuclear criticality control in the vacuu::i sys tee dc::lister tan:...s

• Room B0-2 1 had not been completed.

The licensee sampled &nd ins?Ccted the rings and solids in the tanks and completed the proper analyses for boron content oi the rinss and plutoniu.a content in the solids. A procedure for inspecting the rings annually had been initiated. C. Contrary to condition 28 af License sr~:-1174 and Section 71.10 o( 10 CFR 71, the licensee on two oc.casio:1s shipped lo*J level liquid plutonium waste in innc::- containers that did not r.ieet tlm special permit requirements of tha outer containers used for the shipr.ient. The lice11sce has changed the waste solidification media from urea-formaldehyde to cement and ha~ experienced r.a further difficulties with the waste shipments. (Paragraph Sh) D. Contrary to Item 8*of License S~~!-1174 nncl Appendix A of the licensa application. the licen3ee in l~te 1972, si3nificantly changed the organizational structure of th~ ~uclear ~~nufacturing Croup and :he Physical Science and !-'.c.1.sure:r.c:-it Depart::-:ent, :or.:bining responsibiliti~s of health and safety* t.ichnical positions, elimtr:.ati::.g; other safr.ty positions, and filled the new License and Safety Officer position with an e:nployee whose experience does not meet the requircrr.ents of Appendix A of the license. The organization structure change has not been 1*e.ported to the Cor.:r.dssicn, 0.1 December 31, 1973, the licensee submitted an ap?licatian to air.end L:f.cense s:;~:-1174, re'Jisi:lg their organiz.:ition. In addition to this submittal the licensee has ei:iployec! a ~:uclcar Criticality S.:ifety Engineer with extensive experience. E. Contrary to 10 CFR 20.201(b), no offsite surveyn were ~1de to evaluate consequegces of t~o conta~inatcJ employees leaving the plant. ) The two em?loyees '..*er e d i!:.c i pl ind for f:I ilure to fol lo*..i procedures and ether e:nplo;-e.Js -.:.?:e a<!-Jise<l of the occllr:-ence. U~;innounccd personal and vehicle surveys are ::,ade periodic.:illy. The. need for offsita survey;:; ~ill" be carefully evaluat<:?.d ii this occurr.ance. is repeated. 3 -

F. Contrary to condition 18 of L1cense S!~'.-1174. the required rnanaget.1cnt appraisals of the effectiveness of their ~ctions foltowing the t~o 1-hour tornil.do alerts b 1973 ~*c.rc *not do.:urr.e'.ntcd. Tl~ licensee had developed a new form on which to docunent these appraisals and the two nppr.i.i.sals fo-: 1973 hnve bean cade.' G. Contrary to 10 CFR 20.40l(b), records wero not ~aintained of the results of c*ontamination surveys before coating idth p:iin::. A delayed survey report \\.:as 1;.:ri::::en to r.ecord cissing inforr.iation. Health physics technicbns *.:en* instructed to docuncnt required survey ir.fort.1ation. A.a additio:~al he3lth physics technician has been er.:ployed. We have no further questions on these matt~rs at this time. Design Changes

• ticense No. SN}l-928 - None, License No., SN!-t-117 4 A $eparate ducttvork and filte:ing system has been installed to handle air exhausted fro~ basic glove boxes to eli~inatc proble~s ca~sed by mixing of acidic and basic effluents.

The ne~ systera includes three stages of ~EPA filtration. (Paragruph 20a) Ur.usual Occur*rences License No. S~~-!-928 On October 2, 1973, an e:nployee sustainE?d a che:nical i.ljury \\:hile c.le.:ining the pellet press; Treat::?er.t required rC?::ioval of a thL.--::.b nnil to pen:iit complete re:wval of the corro.sive chc::!lcal. Thu:-ab and thu:::b nall appeared to be he.:iled. No liceostid ttaterial \\,as im*olved in tlie occurrence. (Pa1.""agrapl1 15) License No. s:::t-1174 A. On December 1, 1973, a hole t,:as burn~d. in' a glc*;ebox: bag en Glovebox 026 in Roo::i BO-l,of the Plutoniur.i Pl.:mt, The hole, c1~ou:: 1/2-inch in diar.:ieter, ims c.ius':'d by elec:tr ic.il ard1inb bct~:.:;1:.n t.he bare fle:r.ible. copper \\po...,cr strip and t~e bed of the dielectric sealer (!'.odel No.

• 20 S.A.L, 1 m.::inufacturei.l by J. A. Callu.nan Co:::p.-.ny,. Chica~o, Illinois).

No damage \\."us sustained an<l the :..urrounding ~1re.:1 \\..'.JS dc:contm:1inated and released three hours later. The operators ~ere~ollo~lng approved ----- -*-* *--*-- --* ---- ---- -*-----*-*---*--------------------

0 procedures and using the required r~spiratory pratec~icn, ~hcr~fore, the c:1.posurc. to the:::i ~.:.1s e!:.t h:1:.ccl t.o be less th~,n 10 ~n'C hours, Furtl,er use of the seiller 1..,1.,; pronii.iitE.d. until the incicl<:!nt *,.-as investigated on D*.!.:~:r.ber 1, 1973. Although the incident was not reportable under 10 crn 20, Lh~ licensee infor~~d RO!III of the occurrence by telecon en Dcc~~~er 3 1 1973, After invescig.:i.ting che occur::ence 1 the licensee has restricted the use of the pne~~.1tic actuated s~alar blades to nonproduction areas of the plunt*after repl3.:ing the bJ~e ?O~er ~trip Yith an insulated one, Only the port.ab!~ scissor t.;:pu s*.ial in:; bl.udes' are to be used in production and laborJ:a::y a~~a~ and the po~er to the sealer has been lll:litcd ta 60~. B. On January 9 1 1974, ~ [ire ~as started in a 55-gallon barrel of potentially cont~cin3ted trash from a w~l~ing spark in the Plutonium Pl.i.nt. ~!.:J.intc:i.ance Shop, The fire \\..'l.S noticed i::-.-:1cdfately and personnel evacuateJ the shop. An emplo:,,E:e..:eil r ir:g r-espirn tory prol:c.:: tion re-entered the shop and cxtinguishr:d the fire. No da::-.age or ~onl:at:1in-st.ion spread 1Jas sustained; The Man::i~er of He.:!lth Phy~ics and Industrial s.,fety reco::-~-:-,endr.:d th.at since the t.r.1sh i!:: potentially contaminated the b.1r-rels should ha k~pt covered ~call ti~~s jnd that other coobustible materi~l should be covered ~ith availabl~ asbestos bl.an~cts when welding is necessary. C, On February 13 1 1974, an ecplnree ~or~ing on glove box 5A bec.1~0 contaminated, Air S3cplcs sho~ed so~e airborne activity. The e~ployce was restricted. and placed on a special urine and fec~l r;:i:::;iling progra::i. In _y!vo counts..:atlc on fel,rua:-7 l.', are not yet. available. Ilic licensee is still evaluating the occurrence. (Paragr~Fh 20a) D. 011, 1nuary 5, 197~. an e~ployee ~~rr.ir.g em a glove ~ox jabbed a picc~ of screen ~ire i~to his left forcfi~~cr. A s~3ll portic~ of skin was excis~d to re=ove pl~toni~o d~tected in the ~ound. (Parasr~pu 2G~) E. An.ipp:H"cnt br~.:ikthrcuih of one of the f:inal filter banks resulted in the rel~ase fro~ the stack of.18 ~icrocuries of pl~tociu~ during the pericd fron Decec~e~ 21, 1973 to J~nu3ry 20, 1974. ~o filter f.::iilure 1,,..1.s noted. 1-:c*.*cvcr, becau!>~ of the presence,:,f an ubn;ir::al a:::cunt. of :ioistut.:, the lic(!11see belie:ves th2.t ::ioisture carry through cia.y have been the c.:n:s~. Correctiv~.-.ction includes c:ore frequent inspection ami ch,:ing~o1:t of filters. (Parai;rJ.ph 22) l I . i

0 A. Current F ind_!~t..:!

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A nev subsidiary had been f~r=ed that in rcs?o~sibl~ for Ci~arron Facility operations. A su~~ittal for an a~~nd~cnt to License S~'}!-1174 !us b<*cm r:ade 01,;hich will include this.rnd other organiza-tional changes r:~de sin~e :9;2. An auend~ent submitted for Licen~e s~m-928 is expect,::J to iollo*,1. (Paragraph 2)

2.

The liccn5ec has e::i.j)loye-1 J. i:. Fox, an expcrier:ccd Nuclear Criticality Safety E:i:;i:-:ce::, \\;ho \\.'ill [dfil! tf1e license.;.uditin~ function but s.;.fet)',malyscs -;.rill still be for-.:arde.! to Eat:.clle North*,iest Labor.:,tor ies for rt:v.iew. (raragrai)hs 2, 3, and 4)

3.

The dilute plutoni.u~ \\:aste !;olidifi_cation is noY c_.i.rricd out using

cement, No further probl~~s have been encountered.

(Paragraph 5.b) B. Status of Previouslv Reported Unresolved Ite~$

1.

The Nuclear Safet:-* Officer and the Licensing and Regulation:; Officer requirad in Appecdi~ A have not yet b~en rcpl:i=cd vith qun.lHicd per~onncl. The n*Jtlit an<l critic.?lity safety function continues to be perforocd by B!RI consultants. The. liccn~ee lias c... ;iloycd,,n c:,per ienced i:uclca.r Criticality Safety Engineer. therefore, the aujit function~ ruauircd in Appe:1di:,; A of the lice:1se ;i.pplic:ition can be. fulfilicd by th~ licensee. Until the expericnc~ Gualific3tions of the present Lice.nsir:.g and Ro2;ulations Cfficc:- r..1~ets..\\pr,e:,'.lix A rcc,_uir~r.:ents, the licensee will conticue to trans~it nuclear saf~ty nn;i.lys~s to the il.1ttcllc ~ort!;1:est Lilbo:-:itor;; fo:- their n:*,icw co [uli'ill the t'Wo nau revie:.i rt?<,uire::!1:r,::.s of.1pper.<li.1t ;~.

2.

The new position of He.:1lth and Safety Coordinator and other org.1:::iiatio1:..:il cha.i;(?s fro:-: that sho~:n in the lice.ns<?.s.::i.~d the at:!en:i-=.cnt ap;ilicat ions sul::::ic:.ted in 1958.::nd 1911, imJ having to do with the :,ucl('i'.!.'r O;,er.::ition::; Group':; ~.:ifcitj* prograa havr.! still not been rcsubr.iitted fer Dfrector,1Lc of Lic"-'nsi:-..g's consideration,:/ On Decc~bcr 31, 1973, the licenc~~ subrnittud an application to e~e~d License s:;:-!-117-'+ port.;ayi::~ their new organi::ation.. c.:.I J.di::c.:it:i.ng the qualif l~;itions a,~::! exper Ienco of their ::ianagE!nen:: and technic;;il

staff,

?:./ RO Inspc-r*.tion Rpts t:o. 070-~25/72-03.:md ?:o. 070-1193/72-03. 6 -

3.

Technico.l support !a the area of radiatfon protection '{.;'as previously questioned. The licensee h3s nat as yet considered i~prov~~ent in ~his area.':__/ Technical suprort in che area of radiation protection appears to have been improved. (P.m1graph 12)

4.

A ~lovebox c:ri U.cality ~.lf~ty drain syster.1. ~eco::-..~ended by the Criticality S.:ifoty Officer. was found to be insti'.lllec! but due to the size of tbe: craia liue:; ar:d their vulne:.-2.;il!ity to pluggiu:;, it is questio~~bl~ that there will be an effecti~e safety syste~ in the pres1::nt state, !he li.censce h'"'s inst.:1.llcd f i}=ed screens over the 1/2-ir..ch d-:-,dns out of several gloveboxes in the Plutoaiurn Plant Recovery area.

5.

A Change Review Request (CRR) form has bcl:-n used infort:lally in connection with facility changes, The l'.:RR syste::i \\requires a criticality, radiologic.al and/or industrial safety rcvieY and a review for agreem.cnt with license re~uireme:.1ts, before the c~ge is initiated. Na forr.1.J.l pi:ocerlure existed for handling these CRR. forr.;s. The licensee h.is iI:tplaC'\\entcd an approved proce):.ire for 'handling CR.R's but the procedure does not specifically dt=~hnate who is responsible for dedding *.,!lat chcnges ot* nc-..: ~-:ork,,;~11 require ~ safety rcvie'W. The licensee stated that the }~ai.. 1tenance and Plant Superintendent.s and the L.:ibora tory }!anag!=r had !.:his respon-sibility in epproviug work requests.

6.

In the safety acalysis of the Plutoniu~ Plant Storage Vault the intC!r.:1.c-.tion of the stor~ge. tanks in the e.1st \\.."all of the vault ,.,.as uot considered.~/ The licensee lus installed t'.:lcks to in.c:r~~se the VL1ult storage but located tl':.e::1 011 the west wall of the vault 'o:hich <lo.:::s not have buried t.:mks,

7.

'rhe safety of re~oving sectioned and polished ~ixed oxide pellets 'With only poli:ohed face exposed from the glo\\lc:.io:,c for photo:;d.crophic inspection ~as ~uestioned.~/ The radiation protection prn.ctic.es \\."ere rcvh,wed nnd appear satisf~ctory. (P~.agr~ph 23) Ye have no questions on the above itc~s at th!s ticc. 3/ Ibid. {/ RO Inspection Rpts No. 070-1193/73-05 and ::o. 070-1193/73-06. "'§./ RO Inspection Rpt No. 070-1193/73-07. Two inte::views 1,;crc conduct;;;::. at the conclu!::icn' of th~ insr,ection; ona at the cor?oratc offices, and one at the Ci~arron Pl~hr, The follo~ing individuals were present dud :-ig, the interviews: R, T. Zltting, Fr~:.i'.!ent, ;~(!t~-:-'.cGce ~:udear Cor~,oraticn P, S, Dunn, Vice Presi-!,::~::, !:uc.!.e,lr !'.:.J.1~ufoct.urin1:: W. J. Shelley, Di~cctor, reg~latlcn znd Cout:ol H. Hoo re, ~!:ln.J,::er, Cj :7:.a r ro:1 i:"a,..: il ity G, J. Sinke, Eedlth.:;nd S.'.!.fi:t:y Coordi.nat.or J, B. Sht,!V!:! 1 Techni*:al Spcc:..:1!ist, rhy:;ical Sci~:-:..:e an:! l:e::isurcc:ent Dept. D. C. Bristol, }~nag~:, LdLcratory Opcra:ion and ~uality Control M. Bir.stock, Project }:;i=i::i;;::::, Pluton~.;;~. Operat::.-.;ns G. M. France, Ill, License a~J S::ifety Officer R. J. AJkisson, Contract Relations Representativa R. L. Kieru.1 1 Su;:ierinte,:1tlt:nt, ~-:.;.i:itenznce J. V. Marler, Superintendent, Plutonium Plant D. Rhodes, Superintendent, Uranium Pl.mt B. J. Buntz, Manager, Ecgineeri~g and Technical servi~e R. Janka, }lanag~r, Ad~inistration and Accounting A. W. ~:or,;,,*ood, !'..:;.nager, P.calth Physics and lndust.rial Safety The inspector rev:ie1,*ed the corre.ctive a~-tions taken on previous c"lforcei.:ent actions and unresolved ite~s and stated thJt thu corrective actions appeared to he appropriate, The *1.nspC!ctor statcc. thnt both pl:rnt.s appe<J.ram:e and hot1se.ke.ep5.n5 had improved, particularly the Uruniu~ Pl~nt.. He stated ti1~t several glovebox~~ in the !'lutoniu:.i rccov*~ry and *,;aste processi~g areas nei::d housc~:~cping as solids ~ere builting up on the floors and visi~ility through soce panels ":as poor. The lic*nsee st:.i te?d appropria t~ ac. tion.....-.:mld be t~keu, '!he. inspector statod that sor.H! cf t.he ne* *.

• storage l:,c'"'tions for 1*cl:x:ed oxide pellets and coc?leted pins were not covered i~ Appe~rlix A of the license.

The lic1:r-.so=e stated an a.send,.iant to include these stor.'.ge locations as approved locations woulcl be sub~ittcJ to Licensing. The inspector reviet.ec! corrective actions t,3ke.n on previous enforce::ien.::. actions and stated that there were na further questio~s on those ~3tters: The inspector revie~ed three apparact violations i~~ol7iog exposures to airborr.e: concc:itrations of pl.u:.oni\\::::. The inspecto?" stated that routine. heal th phy!:iiC:s sur-:e~*::; a:id record!. of surveys 'I.ere bt:>:i.ni; t:laintaine:.d. Ac:tfons following P'Jtt)n: ial airborne exposures have bE-en tir.1ely and appropriate. In this regard, it ~-:.. s noted th.'.lt tcc.:lmical SUilport for radiation safety h<<d ii::;:iro*.*c*.:L

• I I

0 REr'(l!(T Di:T,\\ n.s P.:!.rt I

l.

,.~.. n~CJIIS ContaCtN! ln addition to th,,!H! '.:;.:*::ib.:*r.-;,:,f ::ho st~;ff pres~!;:'lt.it the msnagor.te:\\t

interview, the iull::,~ing it:*l.i*Ji:!L.:~ls l.."i"::-C c:ontacrnJ.

D, Major~;, Supcrvi~ur, t.:r~ni:.:::i 1!1' and Safety J. K. Fox, ~ucle~r Critic~:iry Specialist N. E. 'l'hot:".pson, S::;'.. ~rvi~or, l-'~llet PLl:1r. D. Horra1-;, ForC!!1.an, '.*'...:!.int.:~;rncc D. D. DickJ.nson, },uj)P.rvisor, Plutoniun~ l!P and Safety C. Hallet, Sµe~falist, Eafegu:irds R, Marsh.1ll, Ma.11.:.ger, Labonwry J, Smith, Supervisor, Metallurgic3l La~orntory J. V, Srni~h, Supcr~Lsor, Ch~~ic~l Operations, Plutonl~a !:'. \\..'ckh, Ac.count..\\..."1..:.1:t.st - Plut6niu:.\\ Opt!rations J. Harri son, lte2. l th Physics Tedn: ic i.an J. Fox, Senior Rc~orl3 Cl~rk

• J. Meek~r, RecorJ3 Cl~~~

H. Hodo, Cler~. Uranlu~ Account!~J On Januerr l. 1971;, the lict*:1s~e forir.~J th£? new wholly o~.ned su'.,sid::try-, Ker:r-!lcGce ;;1Jclc;ir Corpor.1ticn, th,1t. is no...

• r(cs;,or.~ii.d.E! fa::- ur;rn.:'.u:i

~ining, millict, ~rocessint ~nd ~~rkcticg activiti~s of th~ parent comp.my. R. T. Zittbg :.,as r..;.~::o.c Prcs~Jent wi.:b :;uclcul' !-:;::u:.1fact:urir.g Teport in::; to hi::i. Tr.ere was no othar si:;::i.ific:.::it crs:?;-,j ::..J t.io~al c.h.1...,;cs in ::uch*.11: ~!aw.1f;.cturi.:1; or thr. Cir.:arrc-:-i Facili-::y. The licensE'!~ sub~itt~i a licens~ ~ccnd~ent for S:~~111, c~ Decc~ber 31, 1973, portr~1ying tl1is C'.i:,,r:~c.ir.d otb.:r organizatio11.:;l a1'.:l pe:rson::i.cl ch.J:iges thnt h,1Vc been i.n.:-ffect si:-:.:c l!!tc in 1972. A.., a=:endr..ent for S~~-:-9.2S will follow. !he licensee e~ploy~d an ~XFcric~ccd criticality ~afety engine~r, J. K. Fo;,, ea dy.::.r. th!! y.,;:ar.

3.

Audits

a.

Expe~: icnr.Nl pcr::r.:;',;"'. ~1 fro::. t~e Ba~tclle !~o't't'hwes:: L~boratory cs::i:r.) have been provid!~g the rcqui:ed monthly crit{c3lity s~[cty auditing functio.i., The last B:,-i;.;1. a~Jit \\.:.l~ Dccer.iber 18, 1973. The. January ' . i AS i re@&ifZGSI ***\\

audit was c:omluctc*~ Lt:,* the new :;uc1~:1r Critic..ility Safety S;,cc.ialist. In addition to tli(* 3:,*,;L audits the License a=i.J Safety Officer has been frequently.:it!<..:itiai th(: Ci::;,nron Facility perfor-c:ance. o.nd shiftwisc audits by the li~o supervisors arc required.

b.

ln rcvic*.:it1g the audit ri.!;::orts ::iade since the l.:ist inspections, it was noted that safe orcr3lfn~ li~it violatio~s decreased ~ith each report and thu f:'..~,..11 s:;.::. ::i:.iJi:: report noted no violations and stat<*<l 11Fron.'.I. critic:11::.ty s;,fe::ty standpoint both pl.:i.nts w.:.re in th~ Le~:: cc~ditica Di Jn~ s:~~ audic, representing a concerted effort to i1::iprov~ c?"it:.c.:i.)ity safety !;llrveillolr.cc."

4.

Nt1c_l.E.!~ Safety,\\n.:.!__}*~;cs Tbti? chti.nge Review fi.cr,ue.:;t file anJ :~::i.intcnance \\.ork request: history* were rcvie~;cd to d~ter:'.li.n~ if a:~:1 chanr,es had been !::.lcl*2 to facility or equipment without prc~er safety r~vie~. lt ap?earod that all significant ... hanges had been anal::zed.-ind rc:*Jict.~ed for crit:icality 1 radiolo3icill .and industrial safety.. a. . Status During th~ insp~ctio~, th~ ~~c cern~ic section cf the precess ~~s operntin~ ~ith c~Jy li~it~J ~ccivity in the pellcti~i~g fabric.. tiD~ and insp~ction bc~tions. b, Wa~te Solldific3ticn The lic~nsee had ch.1-:-1;:;t!d frr,::! the urC:?,'.!for::-.:ildeh::c~ ;,*aste solidifica-tion process to 011c using,:c::i.;nt. At prc~ent essentially the sa~r. equip~cnt with sc~c ~odific~tions v~s bcjng used. Ho~ever, the licEmscc ":,"as dusibr::..og a nc.: i;lovebo:,: anc ce~ler.t handling syste::i which will be inst~lled i:-: a :::ot"e convenient location to replace the old system. W~st2 w~s not being solidified during tha inspecticn period but test dru:;is of 1:ast!! fron 2 \\.'C?C<ks to 3..-.onths old \\Jere nvaiJ.able for. i;;.s;;*.).: tion. li1e drur.,s hl:;peC!tecl \\.:ere sol id and dry. An appro*,ed opr..rati:ig pr:occ:.h..re called for il 3 c:.iy venting period after solid ific.Hion to re~: "va esc<1p inr, a::-.;;,oniil. The ventin6 *,:.,s ac.corr.pl ish,!d chrc:.i;.:h i'!n.1s~ult r..as~: canister aft~r ~~hich the cor-.t.ents were ins}.".!Cted ur.:: t::e..!ru~.1 :;~Jled. The liccn"~!" requested tb3t t~e three r:011th holdirl;,; period for a test dru::i frc:::i ;;;;ch batch solidified be waived. T!:e ins;:cctor r.1g.*~ ~J that test cru:::i!.; *~*.:re. unnecessary since. each dru::i 1..*.1s ins;;ected atter the vcnt.ing period and befo::e sealinr, tl1~ drut:;s for shipne;:t. 0

c.

Shippin__g_ Due to a strike at th,~ !,uclc.:;r Eng1neerin!> Cor..;,:,ny Incorpor.:ited's (NECO's) :-:orehc.1.d;* Kcntucl:y facility, wastes ~:ere being shipped to NECO' s Sheffield I Illinois facility in "Poly Panther*" DOT SP 6272 ~hipping ccnt.:iin.:rs. Two 5hi;m.cnts \\,ere made during the inspection. Lo£dicg nnd dispatching of the ship~e~ts were

observed, ihe proper surveys were made and a Transport IndcK of 0.1 ~as assigned to the p~ckage labels.

d.

Inventor;: The running invc::toric:s fo:- the Pli..:tcniuo pl.::r:t were revic,,*ed and the i:iaxk.u~.1 inveni:orie!. during the period S(<pta:.iber 1973 until the inspection were within licenscJ li~its: Plutoniur*, Natural Uraniu1.:1

e.

Laborator~ Mn.:.:it1um lnventaQ'._ 298,5 kgs 2400 kgs Limit 360 kgs 3200 kgs Critk.:i.lity !>afoty in the laboratory is control] ed by limit ir.g the ClUSS of plutonium to less th:m :220 g.-am,; in ear:l-: control are.1 ~hich can be either a glove:.iox or a roo;a. Ea::h of these control areas hns ;rn inventory sl11.:et ~,hure the curre:1t plutoniw~ inventor:,* is posted. !-'..'lch transfer. into or out of the.1re3 is record~d on this sheet. Liquid 1t,1Stl!s for th!! laboratory that.. -re not economically H'CO\\'cc-ablc ~re' dispo:;c..! of by ab'.;or!.,ing it in "Sorb-.-\\11." One g:i.llo:, wid~-!l'.OUth :1I.1sUc bottle<; half-filled with "Serb-All" are pl.:i.~cd in co~v~niint gla~ebax locations and li~uid wastes a:e nddcd until th:?. "Sorb-ALL" is saturated. The bottle. is them filled with dry "Sorb**,\\11," sea} 11d I ga1:1ma. counted for Pu cont<mt and placed in a dry \\.'~stc drum for di~posal.

6.

Uranlu~ Plant ---~-*----

a.

Status Nost sections of t!:e U Plant \\.'ere in op~ratior. i.ichd!.ng one 1,~t cer.'.ltlic li:ic anJ o:-:.e ?~llc*t lfoe. Considerable efi"crt ha~! bet!n expcmded si:1i.:e t:1~ la~r ins;:cction in rcccvcr i::~ r.~isccll~u:<.!Ou£ wastes, clea~ing up the storage y~r<l and ~aincaining equip~cnc and facilities. P:-:elir.1i::i;iry construclicn 1,:ork on the new per:irr.ct~r fence.::ind gunrclbouse h:id begun,

b.

Inv~ntorv The ma:d1:;urn 235u inventor:,* tlur ing the p~ricd ~i.nce Septer:iber *.:.:i.s 995,83 kgs. The lice~sa li~it is 1100 kcs, The licensee submitted license action to increase th~ 235u invenLory limit to 1300 kgs on Nave~ber 6, 1973. A ship~ent of pellets hnd Leen postponed and returned to the Cimarron facility u:1til the n.:?t ional trucker conflict in progress at that time could ~c resolv~d.

7.

Organi::ati::in REPORT DETAILS Pa:.-t II Reviewed by W. 1-"f".-7'1 (Date) -$.fl'f The health physics staff at the plutoniui;i plant has been increased to seven technicians reporting to a health physics supervisor. At the uranium plant, there are four technicians reporting to a healtb physics supervisor. Around the clock coverage is provided at both plants. One of the new technicians had be~n an operator at the plutonium plant for three yea.rs. The oth<:!r new technician recently received a bachelor's degree in radiological safety from Oklahoma State University, 8, Personnel Radiation Protection-External Exposure Fil~ ba<lg£s a~e supplied monthly by a c~J~erciAl su~plier, Exposure records ~aintainod by the licensee include film badce reports and Forms AEC-4 and AEC-5. For plutonium plant employees. neasured whole body gam.:na do3e is increased by a factor of one third, b~sed on neutron-ga::ima ratios determined by periodic surveys, to account foe neutron dose. A reviev of exposure records for the third and fourth qu~rters of 1973 and foe CY 1973 showed the following maximum exposures (in rem). Third Fourth Quarterly CY 197 3 Qunrter Quartef Limit Whole Body, 4.40

1. 26 1.28 3,0 Skin 4.65

1. 72 7.5 Lice11scc r~cords :;hc*.1 that l! personnel t1onitor ing report dated February 1, 1974, ~*as submitted to the co~r:1.issi.m pursu.:mt to 10 en 20.407.

At the plut1.Jnium plant, lead gbss and lea,! glove box port covt:!rs are used extensively to reduce exposurcR. In addition, radiation levels a~e pc3ted on the glove ~exes. These levels ~~re spat checked during n tour of the plant, /

9.

'o External exposure has not been a proble~ al. the Ut".'.!.r:iu:n pl,.nt. The exposures reported above ~ere incurred by plutonium plant employees. Personnel Radiation Protc~tion - Interndl Work station air sa1:1ples are t3.ken routinely at both plants. The program at the plutoniu~ plant is the core extensive (about 10,000 air samples are taken and counted monthly). In addition, at the plutonium plant, alarming ~ontinuous air monitors are used to provide warning of high air concentrations. At the plutonium plant, procedures specify that ~~rkers survey their h~nds ~ith alpha survey in3turnents provided for that p~rpose ~bcnever they remove their-hands fro~ alovc box gloves. Procedures also specify th.it workers survey feet, clothing h.1nds and face at: each cf several points frora the process areas to the plant exit. At the uranium plant, workers ?;tust pcrforr.i self-surveys when leaving the 1'hot 11 change room e.nd the "cold" change roo:.,. Contamination surveys are routinely w~de at both plants.

10. In Vivo (Lung~

Employees are in vivo counted periodicaliy by F.elgeson Nuclear Services for lung depositions of uraniut:1 235 1 or of plutonium 239 and americium 241. Schec!uling is based on job assign:::ents, bioa!'say results, air s~mples,.involv~nent in incidents, ~nd lung deposition history. The most recent counts were made in July 1973 and Jar.uary-February 1974. The licensee used 250 raicrogracs y.ig) of urani~~ 235 as the cost restrictive caxir.mm pen:iiss :!..bl e lung burden (:*IPLB) for uraniu'l:J. Employees exceeding enc h.Jlf !*!PLB are restric.terl fro~ further exposure. Dn this basis, t1wo employees have been on restriction from previously identified lung burdens of uranium. Prclioi;ary evaluation of the February count sbo~:s lung burdens of 188.,ug of uraniu:;i 23.5 for one employee and 200 )lg of uraniuc 235 for the other. Tbere vere no detectable plutoniu~ lur.g burdens.

11.

Dio.:issays Monthly u-rinc sa::iplcs sub1:1itted by production e:::?loyees at the uraniw:1 plant are an,1ly:rnd at the Kerr-~!cGee Technical Center. A review of records for Decmr.Lier 197 3 and J.:i:m.'.lry 197l, ~;hor,;ed th.lt most results Wt!re less th.in 10 tlisintegrati,:.:;,; per c:inutr! ;,er liter of sacple (minic:um dececta~le) ~nd that none exceeded the resacplc licit of 50 disintegrations per cinute pEr liter, 0 Qu.'.l.rtcrly urine sacipl1a:.s subt1ittcd by plutoniu::i plant cr.iplo:,ees at"e analyzed by U. S, Testing Co::1pany, Richland, t-:ashington. A review of records for Dece::iber 1973 and January 1974 sho;.:ed that none exceeded the, res.1!!lplc liriit of 0.2 disintegrations per tninute per 24-hour sample. To provide quicker analyses, special urine and fecal samples submitted because of the suspecteJ exposures are analyzed for plutonium at the licensee's Technical Center.

12.

Technical Support Technical support in the area of ra<liation protection has improved in the last ye~r. ihe capability of an~ly~ing f~cal and urine samples for plt.:to:.ium has bee:1 establish<?d at lhe. licensee's Technical Center to provide pronpt results following susp~cted airborne exposures. Solubility and par tic le size anal}*scs of air so.a:pl es are performed in the plutonium plant laboratory. A -...*ound counter and an alpha pulse height analyzer located in the emergency building are used to d*termine acericium 2,1 to plutonium 239 ratios. Copies of high air sa~ple reports and contamination incident reports a~e routinely sent to the Physical Science and Measurement Department, which. is responsible for revicming proble.:i areas and the O.Qcqu.:r.c.y of response to incidents, 13, Liquid Effluents Process waste fro~ the uraniu~ plant is held jn storage-evaporation ponds. Procass waste from the plutonium plant is solidified for , offsite b11rial or h-ald in a s::orage-evaporation pond. The wastes are not discharged to the C.i.".l.lrron River. Sanitary '"*astes fro-::i both plants dischargt? through separnte septic systems to sanitary lagoons which overflow th:ough a weir to the river. Additionally, liq:..iids from the plutoniu:a plane 10,000-gallon holdup tanks are sa~pled ~nd are disch~rged to tho sanitary lagoons if gross alpha concentrations are below 4 x 10-7 microcuries per milliliter (onc-;ench che !~C for americium 241), Daily grab sa~?lC~ of the lagoon overflov are cornposit~d for weekly analysis fot gross al?ha and gross beta. Li~iting ~~C's for discharge to the river Hre 4 i,: 10-6 r.iic.rocuric.s per t:1illi1Her, alpha, (americiu~ 241) ~nd 2 ~ 10-5 ~icrccurics per ~illiliter, bctu (thoriu~ 234). Records sho*..: that for CY 1973 1 n total of 3. 95 x 106 gallons ~ere discharged to the river at an aver~ge concentration of 7.5 x 10-7 microcuries per ~illilite~, gross alpha. Gross beta concentrations during the sa~e period ranged from 4.5 x 10-8 to 9.0 x 10-7 nicrocuri~s per milliliter. 0

14.

Cimarron River S:mples Weekly grab samples are taken up~trearn ~nd do~~strca~ fro~ the plnnt discharge. There is no detectable difference between concentrations upstream and do~.:nstre:m1. Records sho*,1 that during 1973, alpha concentrations rar.ged fro~ 2 x 10-7 oicrocurics ?er cilliliter (minimum detectable) to 2 x 10-6 t:1icrocurics per t:iilliliter, Beta. concentrations ranged fro~ 5 x 10-8 t:icrocurics per milliliter (rninimun detectable) to 3 x 10-7 microcurics per milliliter. Uranium Plant

15.

Chc~ical Injury Inquiry was made into allegations that an employee was in danger of losing a finger as a result of radiation burns received while clean~ng up a plutonium nltrate leak. The licensee provided information that the naned employee had never worked in the plutonfo1:1 plant, He had, ho~aver, inc.urrcd a chemical injury to his left thumb on October 2, 1973. The employee had been instructed to clean the shut down pellet presses in the uranium plant, *water is norl'ilillly used for this, but the er.iployee obtained a metal cleaner used by rr.. 1 in te112nce personnel for other purposes. According to the label on the drum, the cle~ncr contains acid fluorides. Rubb~r ~lov~o ~ere ~orn during the cleanup and the employee washed *his h.'.l.nds 'before leaving the plant. That night he experienced severe pain around his left thur,,.b nail and on the follo~dng day he.was sent to a company physician for treatment. To facilitate ru~oval of the residual chemical, the thucb nail was renove.d, 'l'reatr.:ents are still in progress. The enployee did not lose any t.:ork ti!:te as a result of the c-:.cident. On February 14

• the inspectors intorvie:.red the employee who corroborated the inform.ltion provided by the licensee.

The thumb and hand appeared to be normal and the thucb nail had al~ost fully grown back. To prevent recurrence, the drum of cle~ning chc~ical w3S labeled "See Health Physics Befo,e Using, 11 Eti;iloyges were informed of the incident and_ instructed thnt *only authorized materi.:!.ls were to be used, 16, Air Effluent ?recess stacks are sar:ipled continuously. Sanplcs arc ch:i.ngod every 8 hours (stacks l ~nd 2) or every 24 hours {all othe: stacks), The licensee applies a c!ilL1tion factor of 1000 to the !!PC for ura:1iu:., of 4 x 10-12 cil*.:.rocur ies per riilliliter, re~;ulting in.in effective HPC of 4 x 10-9 ~icrocuries per nillilit~r as ~easured ~c the stacks.

e.

Licensee record:; sha*..,. th.at the aver.i.ge cor:cent::ation at the stacks faT CY 1973 ~as 8.9 x 10-12 micr~curies p~r ~illiliter. The tot~l volume ~as 5.4 x l0-14 ~illilitcrs and total activity released was 4.8 millicuri~s. Incinerator concentration records were reviewed for the p~riod June to Deced:ier 1973. Ti-;enty four hour avc=-aee conccntratior.s during that period ranged from 7 x lQ-14 to 9 *X lo-12 cicrocuries per cillilite~.

17.

Records The follouing records were reviewed: Personnel !:tmitoring Bioassay In vivo counts Air effluent Liquid eH luen t Contamination sunreys Routine survey checklists

18.

Tour No ite::.s of nonco:iplfance 1-:er~ noted during the tour of the plant. Plutoniuo Plant

19. Reported Exposures to Airborne Radio~ctivity

a. Pursuant to 10 CFR 20.405(a)(l), the licensee notified the Co:::::ii!ision by letter dated Novo::iber 19, 1973, of the exposure of seven employees to airl>orne concentrations in excess of the lie.it of 2 x 10-12 microcuries per cilliliter for soluble pluto~iu~

239 during tl.2 period Octo::>er 28 to ?.ove;:i.ber 3, 1973. The exposures, based on air sa~?les and averaged over 40 hours, ranged fro~ 2.5 x lo-12 cicrocuries per millilite. to 3.2 x lQ-12 microcuries per oilliliter. Of eight air sa~?les i~ Room 128, only the sa~ple near Box 5B sho~ed a significant count. Cause was at~ribuced to external contar.~in,Hion on a *se,m on the box. This \\Jas corrected, Urine sa~ples fro= che exposed e~ploy~es showeJ no dctect3ble uptake of soluble plutoniu~. ln vivo counts of t~e e~ployees made in Janu~ry and F~~ru3ry 1974, showed no detectable up:akc of insoluble pl~toni~~. The report~d c~:posurcs constitute nonco::iplfanc:e...,ith 10 en 20.103(a). "E:-~;:io~ure of individuals to concent.ratio::.s of radio-active t:'.ateri.:il in restricteJ are;:is." 17 -

b~ By telepl1one on ~ovct:.be:r :w, 1973 1 tl:e licensee inforr.i<.?d r-egicn, III that an ~pparent c~posure of on e~ployc~ to airborne plutoniu~ in excess of rare 20 li~its had occerrcd in Roo~ 127 in the plutoniu~ plant on :-:ove::-.ber 29, 19i'J. In accordance ui:.h 10 CFR 20.405(.1){1), -a vt;itten :rcpor:: d.itd Dc:::e::i~er lJ, 1973, \\.".JS submitted to the Comoission stating th~t, based on ~it sa~plcs and solubility tests, an employcc h.1.d been c:,;>ose:l. to a concentration of 6.1 x 10-ll_ microcurics per ~illilitc~ of ins~luble plutoniu~ during the period Nove1:1ber 25-Dcce::::!ler l, 1973,.:s averaged ovi:lr 40 hours. This is 1.5 times the concc~t:~tion for ins~lublc plutonium 239 specified in Appendix~. Table 1, Colu~n l (4 x lQ-11 microcuries per ~illiliter). Th[!, exposure occurred during a routine survey of glove box gloves for defects during ':Jhich the er::.ployee noticed a slit: in a glove on Bo~ l5. Nasal s~cars ~ere J3 and 5~ disintegrations per minute. Fecal sa.:i.ples t:akcn duri:-:g the period t;ove::iber 30 through Dec~~ber 4 sha~cd no det~ctablc upt~ke. Urine samples for the period ~:e~e less than detectable li::iits. J\\n in vivo count in February 1974 sho1,ed no detectable lung burden. The reported exposure constitutes r.onco~?liance ~ith 10 CFR 20.lO)(a), "E:,;posure of individua!s to concentrations of radio-active material in restric.tcd area.s."

c. During the ins?ection, the inspectors ~ere informed cf exposures of two employees on February 10, 197~. to airborne concentrations o{ plutoniun which 1,;t!re possibly i:i c:.;cess of Pat*t 20 li.:,its.

The licensee subscquentl}" reported the e:<posures by letter date~ Fcbru3ry 28, 1974, pursu~nt to 10 CF?. 20.4DS(a) (1). The exposures occurred \\:hen a vacuu*: g.:i.&e uas blo~m cut of its 0-rins retainer during backfilling ~ith nicrogeo follo~:ing pellet out-gassing. The c~ployees ~er~ ex?Os?c to a concentration of 5.5 x 10-11 mictocurics per t'illi!iteT,.1s averc'l 6ed O\\'cr 40 hours. This is 1.4 ti~es the con~entratio:i ior insoluble plutoniu~ 239 specified in Appendix B, rabl~ I, Colu:=..~ 1 (4 A lQ-11 microcuries per rulliHter). The employees ~ere placed on ~erk restriction and a special urine and fecal sat:1.?ling progra!:1 *.ms initiat~.J.. P.esults arc not yet avail3bl~. In vivo.counts=~~~ on February 14 shoKed no detectable lun; burd~,,s. To pr~~ent recurrence, e~ployees have been reinstructed in degassing ar.d backfilli~g operations, a pressure regulator h:1s b~en inst:alled on th~ nitrogen line, and a l;clding device h.1s bee:1 installed on tl:e vacuu.:i gage. The rcportc..1 exposures constitute nonco:::pliance *,;ith 10 CF:l 20,103 (a), "Expos\\lres of individuals to conccntr;itio,ls of radio.1ctive i::.aterial in restricted areas." r*

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Unusual Occurrences

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At 1:30 p.~., Febru~ry 13, 1974, an employee eng~ged in changing out a pucp in Box SA., in Room 128, surveyed hls gloves after Temoving the:n from the glove box gloves and four!d thera to be contarainated, He put on his respirator.and health physics was notified. A hole found in one*of the glove box gloves is believed to be the cause of the contamination, Preliminary counts of the air samples in Room 126 show1::d an average concentration of 3 x 10-11 microcuries per i:lilliliter. These will be recounted after further decay of radon. The employee had contamination up to 100,000 disintegrations per minute on his ears. Nasal smears were 200 and 390 disintegrations per minute. The licensee believes that the contaoination was caused by the e!!!ployee's conta1:1inated gloves. The e~ployee was restricted from further exposure and pl~ced on a 5 day fecal and urine sa~pling progra.~. Results of these sam?les were not yet available. An in vil10 count was made on February 14, but results ~ere not yet available. The occurrence is still being evaluated by the licensee.

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By telephone o~ January 7, 1974, the licensee informed Region III tha~ on January 5, an e:i,ployee working at Glove Bo~: 14 jabbed a piece of screen wire through the glove into his left forefinger. Su,:vey with a wound counter showed about 2.5 nanocuries of plutonium in the wound. On January 7, on the advjce of Kerr-McGee's medical consult~nt. a section of the finger about one-eighth inch deep by three-eighths of an inch long 'l.*as e:,cised to remove the plutoniu~. Resun,.,e'l of the wound sho~~d no detectable p1utoniu.:i. The ecployee is on a norcal urine sanpling progra~. Results are not yet available. To prevent recurrence, the licensee plans to ~ald a ring to the edge of the cut screen to cli::iir:!.:ite sharp \\Jire er,ds. Past practice has been to tape t!ia edge of the scre.:on. This is not a reportabie occ~rrencc under Pnr: 20 or the license. a, A separate duct~od: and filtering syste1:1. was installed cr..rly in 1973 to handle exha~st fro~ basic operations to eliminate the problem of ~cid-bearing and base-bearing effluents reacting and precipitating out on the final filter bank. The system includes glove box filters and a final HEPA filter. Air exhausted fro::i the acid glc,*.'c bo:,cs c1mtinues to cxh.iust through final filter bank 31 or 32,

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The sensitivity of the stack ~onitor re~dout *located in the Health Physics office has been increasad. In addition to providin8 a more sensitive readout, this perraits a lower setting for the associa~cd stack oonitor alarc.

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The yearly average concentration released fro~ the plutonium plant stack for the year endinz December 20, 1973, was 9 x l0- 15 microcuries per milliliter, The ~o$t restrictive MPC is 6 x lQ-14 m.i.crocur!es per milliliter (soluble plutonium 239}. Total stack volu:ie was 2.6 x 10 lO cubic feet, Total activity released,-:ar. 6. 4 micro curies.

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Stack Effluent Release On Dcce~ber 4, 1973, the final f !.l t~r b,;1r.k servil"!g the 2.citl glove. bo>.es hed an apparent breakthrough. Rc~ovable conta::l'inatio::. up to 70,000 disinte:gration!'.i per cfou~e 1,,,'ls found dot.":lstrcm:i fron the.

filters, This was decontaminated to less than 40 di~intccrations per minute.

During the period from Dece::iber 21, 1973 to January 20, 1974, 18,microcuries of plutoniu~ v~re released-at an average concentration of J x 10-13 ~.. icrocuries per uillil itcr. This is five timc*s the concentrations specified in Pa'!"t 20 (6 x lo-14 :nic.roc:u1:ies per milliliter). Jlowevet", 10 CFR 20.106 perr.iits conce.ntrations to be averaied over p<!riods noc to exceed one year. The filter h3d bee" in ~arvice for about six months. Pressure drop reading3 sho~ed no significant chango and there ~as no visible breakdo~T. of t~e* filtet"S, Bec:ause of t.hc prese:-.ce of,.,ater at this point, the 1 icen1.ee suspects liquid carrythrau&h of ::-.aterial through the filter._ The filters ~*.:!re. changed ar:d leak tested '.Jith DOP. The licer:sec plans to ~ake weekly inspecti~ns for coiscure and for filter condition and to change filters more ireqt:e:ntly. The release is not repo~table ur.~er Part 20 or conditions of the license, The prcpar~tion of mf~~i oxide rcllccs (or rnatallosrnphic examination was discussed in dat.:!.11 *,.-ith th~ r.ccalluq;ic.::l l.1borntory S!..ipervisor and the health physics s~~crvi~~r. The or~ration involves imbedding the pellet in epoxy rcsi:1, sect:~ning by ~nYi~~. grindin~, and polishing. These operations arc. <:.J:::-iad o:!L in glove' bo:-ce.s. Ultra sonic c:J eaning is perfor"Jt>d.:it se\\"i:!!".e.l s:~;,s i?: the prq.,.Jr,ltjon. The ex;,osed surface of the pellet is ~l?e~ ~~d chcc~~d for centdcination ~~fore re~oval fro~ the £lo~~ box f(:: cx~~i~atl~n. ThG licensee st~tcJ that th~re have bee:n no cont.!'.:.!L.. H.ion.. r,rchl.. '.~S a.ssocL1ted with this ope.ra.. ion.

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DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY Ol'ERATIO:,IS REGION III Report of Operations Inspections RO Inspection Report No.

• 070-925/74-03 RO lnspn.ction l<eport No. 070-1193/74-05 RO Inspection Report ~o. 040-7J0S/74-02 Licensee:

Kerr-McCcrn Nuclear Corporation Kerr-McGee Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 Cimarron Facility Oklahoma City, OklahoMa Type of Licensee: Sl:M and Source Type or Inspection: Fuel Fadlity DatlB of Inspection: '!>fiiy 20-24, 1974 License Ho. Smt-928 (category A(l), Priority 1) License No. SN}l-1174 (Catctory A(l). Priority 1) License No. SMA-826 .;(Catei;ory E, Priority 3) Dates of Previous Inspection: March 25-27, 1974 and ~ay 6-9, 1974 (Safegu3rds, Liccns~s !!o. s:-:*t-9.2S.lnd tlo. s:::.1-1111,) February 11-l5, 1974 (Operations) Principal I~spector: // ~,~ /~ z.,,.,.,,, ~~.,,,, /:~* **'l****~J K, R. l,idg(.:.ty,"/ Acco~pnnying !nspactnr: J, A. Finn Other :\\<.:cL*r.ipanyln:; l'crson:~<!l:

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l:cVil!W.'.'LI }:y: G. fion?lli, Chi.:\\f ;Jc,~,{,..-~Ltd Rc*.ictor O,*<!r.:t ill:l!,; 1 8506190301 850320 PDR FOIA SHAFERB5-10B PDR /.-tf

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SlOOL\\RY OF rrnorncs Enforccrncnt Action A. License Mo. S};}l-928 - None. B. License No. smt-1174 The following violations are considered to be of Category II sever-ity:

1.

License Condition No, 21 provides, among other things, that in-place DOP testing of the final hieh dfici,.:icy filters be per-formed annually as a minimum. Contrary to the above, Filter Dank No. 33 was last tested on Febrwiry 15, 1973. (Paragraph 11)

2.

Item 8 of License SNM-1174 states that "licensed ciaterioll is to be used in accordance with the statements I rcpresenta.tions I and conditions contain~d in Appendix A of the Licensees application dated March 31, 1969, **** " On page 26, Appendix A state:, 111'hc calculative rnethods use:d for analysis of arrays will be lir.aitcd to the Solid Angle !*fothod I the Interaction Angle Method and the l.:itl icr. Dc11sity Hcthod,"

• contrary to the above, the licensee, through its contri1ctcd nucle:,u safety consultant (8t1ttcllc :-:orthwast Labo1:.:?torics) has used the Monte Carlo computer code:, KE:m, ip a criticality safety analysis

,for vault storage. (Paragraph 5.c) 3, On Page 19.1,,'.pj>cndJ:< A st3te!l 11 **** the :{uclcar Sil.foty Officer dc\\*cl~ps the specific nucl<J.:irly safe lii,iit or specific st.ind:ircs using varioas applicable £Uidu, lvllldboo~s, and technic.il public.:ltic-:,s. 'l'he c,1lcul111:i*:c nethods, assu::i?tions, refcr1.ncc dates I l'!*c,, a11d the 11:stablis!iad lir.,its.ne vcriiiad by the Lice:nsing ar.d Re6u].1tions Officer." Contr.i.ry to t:hci above, it appcarr, that nan:,* cif the nucl~*ar safety analyr.cs :::.:ic!,:, pri:ir to 1973 ha\\*c n~t been verified by the J.iccm;i:-:: ar.<l l,"sul.-:.tj.:.,:,:; C:ficcr. O,:ly on~ oi the ci~*:.c i:ude:ir S,ifcty Anal:,*stis c:::-.--:,i1;ac! l::iJ lu?(*n initLld ns bd:,g vcrii'ie:d, (Par.:1g-:-aph - ., *.:? 4, On t*,,.:l' :.,.-\\r,;,,,n:!i:-;,\\ st.1::c,r. "Prl'.::,-~!' or,c;:.!i;*:-i,.*nt ch:1r..;o.:s.if r.jt,1,i!i-:J:u::,- t,, c:riticJlil!** :;nJ/tJ:.* r.:rii:1ti"".. :~ ~.. ~f,ty wi.!l b.:: rc.r.,1i.:.'-'i~'i 1 and 1,:,:,*:..~c.!Jl:, ins;>tJCtl,t! ~y 1:.,l"')U, th l!.::&11:h :!I:;! :,:1:cty Off:..car n11d t:la, ::u,:lr:-:1.1: S:1ii::t:,.* Cl:":ic.:r r1l:11* to :;~,,:Lu:* L'i the ci.. 1ai,,," -. 2 - r*

s.

0 Contrar)' to the 3bovt! 1 no evidence w,1:; produced that the physicill inspection of several equipment: and facility changes had been l!ladc prior to usaec. (P,uagr:iph 5.b) Os:a Page 17,4 1 Appcndi>. A st.itcs "Plutonium bc,iring miltcri:lls (feed, process and product materi:ils) are not stored outside of glove ho>.cs, e>:cept in v.1ult storage or in approved shipping containers." Contrary* to t:he above the licensee has been using sub-floor storage wells in the Inspection and Assembly Room (121) and glove box stor,1gc wells in the Fabric.'.ltion Ri;-or.i (123). On February 24, 1974, the license~ subraittcd an application for license amendment perrnittin& this storage, This noendracnt has not been approved by Lie ens ing. Liccnsl!c Action on PrcviausJv Identified Enforcement Items A. License No, SNH-928

• None Re:ported.

B. *License No, Sl\\':*l-1174!/

1. Contrary to 10 CFR 20.103, seven c::iployces working in Room 128 were e~pos~d to airborne concentrations of plut6niurn, which, when averaged over forty hou1*s, were 1.2 and 1.6 times the spcciH.r:,I limits.

Cause was att:ributcd to external conta~:ination on n box, uhich

• was rcm.:ivcd.

Urine 0.1::iplcs and in vivo counts shul>cd no c!ctcctablc uptake of plutonii.:m,

2.

Co:itr'ary to.10 CFR' 20.103, an c:nployec b!l' *1cyi1;g glove bo:{ glo\\'es in Roo::i 127 *.;as exposed to airbor:1c.co:,ccntr,1tiorrn of plutoni1.::.1, \\thich, \\lhcn avernr,cd ovc:r for::.y hours I were l. 5 times the: specifi!!d

limits, Urine s;t:;1plcs.md i:, vivo count ~hc*.:cc! no cetc::t.1ble up:::il;c of plutoniu~. Action:: tnken include ~ore fr~qucnt glove surveys and a rt'vic" of survey technique$ to winimi.1:t: r~currencc c,f this type of in~idcnt,

3.

Co::tr:iry to 10 Ci:! ::'O.lOJ, t110 c.::1pl.1ycc*!; \\:Cor,:ir:r. in lt::,o-:i 12:; *,Ji'.!::r. c~:pof.NI to ~irbo~*::~ c,r,.::,:u!:r.:.th,:,:; ;,f pl,:Lm1iu~1, ;::1ich, 1;;;r.:r: n.vc*ra~cd o\\*..,r fo!*L:, hollrs, 1,*t?re l,,i t:ir.1c:-s tiw spe:ci.fi<,d lh,its, )_/ RO lm,pc*cl iu:1 Rr:: ::::,, 070-1193/7!1-0l. ~ 3 -

0 Urine samples, fec:tl samples, and in vivo counts showed no dctcctabll! uptnke of plutonium. Corrccti-lc action included rcinstruction of employees on backfilling the out:gassi11g furnace, install.ition of a pressure rcgulat.:,r on thr backfill line, and instaU.~tion of a holdin& device on the vacuum gage in the backfill line. Desi[m Changes License,fo. srm-1171, A. A Halon type fire extinguir.hing system_ has been d~signed fer the solvent extraction hoods in the plutonium waste rcc9\\ 0cry area. B. The FFTF fuel pin holder in the assembly :trea hns been modified to permit the handli11g of 60 pins instead of the prev~ous 42 pins.

c. The rack storage on the W\\?St wall of the plutonium storage has been increased, by decreasing the spacing between holders from 24 inches to 12 inches.

The above changes and other minor equipment and procc~s changes were. con-trolled by the Change Rcvl.e~, Request: (CRR) system. Unusuill Ocu1rrcnces License No. SN:-S-1174 On April 28, 1~74, a ship~ent of plutoniu~ nitrate cilrried by Tri Stetc Motor T1*ansit Company, in L-10 shi:>ping contilinc::'s nrrivcd at the Cirnn*ron Facility with !.!Ost oi the containers at n 4:,'* nndc,,*1th toos towarJ ~he front of ~he v,in. Cause of the l".ld shi.:t w.u -attriju:c:a* to the failure of an uppC'r tit> c!own hook. No conta:.1ir.ation was four.d outside of the cont.-iinc::rs. Durin£ unloadi_n1; the licQnscc fou1~d contnmination inside tiu> oi the 2i, inner prcssu:-c vessels, So::ic innc>r contr.min:ition li!,c this is c~pcricnccd t..'ith nor:-J.?l shif::.ents *. 111 a lcttc*r, Tri Stat:c i!lforrned the licensee thaL th(' tr:iiler var. had bc<'n fitted wilh tic down rails and 1*etcntion b.1rs to prc*.-l*nt.iny f*Jrtiwr ~.ond

hifl,s.

Othl't* Sf.:~nific.int Fir?c!in~s A. f,!_!l"t(*,it Findinr.s

1. Currcctivc?.iclicm~ t.1kC'n.lf. a result of n::itcd n:.i:Jl:: dc(ick11cfos :ire not cc,:::p lc:t.:1ly d.,.:u:.:.,ntc*,!,

(i'.a,1.;r;1pil :S)

2. A li::t o[ pcr:;n;1r..lut!iori::cd to initi,,u* r.*.,intc,n:incc,:ork 1-u:1s not

.nv:1il,iblc :it L111.* l'lutoniu:1 !1!.1nt, (l'ar.1j;rai,11 5.c),:

3. A Ghclf rnck in the Plutoniu.:i Stor:igc V.iult for empty containers was not covered.in the operating procedure.

(Paragr:iph 6. f)

4. Teut rr.coi;ds of thll Plutoniu:n P lnnt C?rncrgf!ncy ccnC?rator were not av.iU.ible for inspeci:ion.

(Paragraph 6.k)

5. Some general operating procC?_durcs appear to be oht.olete, (Pnragraph 5.g)

n. Stntus of* P~slv Re.>ortc,d Unre~olvcd Items

}Jone reported. Man:igc~ent Intcrvicu The follo,Jing indi.viduals were pres,mt during the mam1ie11wnt interview conducted at the: end of the inspection: H. Moore, Manager Cir.1:irron Fa~llity ~. J. Shelley, Director, Rcgula~ion and Control J. v. ~tarler, Superintendent, Plutonium Plant D. Rhodes, Superintendent, Uraniu~ Plant R. Janka, }tanager, 'Ad:iii"istration and AccoLmtins R. E. Kins, ?-bnilg<!r 1 Industrial Rebtions R, L, Kiel11'i I Superintendent, :-Iaint~n.1ncc R. J. Adkisson, Contr:ict Rel~cions R~prcscntativ~ B, J. Buntz, H:inagcr, Engineer in~ and Tccll'iic,,l Services D, Bristol, ~~na*_cr, laboratory O~crJLicns and Quality C~ntrol J. Carr, Tcch:1ical Supcrvisc-l* A, U. Non1ood 1 H1111:,gcr, Health Physics anrl Ir.<lustria1 Safety J, K. FoK, Critic~lity Slfcty Specf3list The f~llo~ine ~3Ctcrs ~ere discussed: A. Corr cc ti.vc ac Cions ta!,cn on p t"~'.'ious cnfo1*,:e:11cnt actions,

• There were no further qucst:icias on those ra:l!.tt.:r'.-,

B. The violations lititccl in Enforcc::1cnt Action, C. The de:ficicncicc listed in Curr~ct findinzs.,:

.1

1.

REPORT DETAILS Part I Persons Contacted In addition to those mambcrs of the staff prrscnt at the manilcemcnt interview, the following individuals were c*ontacted: G. J. Si.nkc, Health and Safc:ty Coordinator G. B. Crawford, Supervisor, Ccrilmic fl~nt, Urn~niura 0perations D. Majors, Supervisor, Plutonium llet.1ltl1 l'liysi.cs J. Cooper, Supervisor, Scr~p Plant, Uranium Op~rations J. J:cgin, 1ore::i.:in, Maintenance. B. Borgmier, Supervisor, Fabrication, Plutonium Plnnt-D. D. JJickinson, Supcrvtsor, Plutonium JIP ~nd Safety V. Richards, Supervisor, Assembly and Inspection, Plutonium Plant E. Cordray, Supervisor, Uraniu:n Heal ~h Physics and Safety .R. Marshall, Manag~r, Laboratory, Plutoni:..., Pl.:?nt J. Smith, Sup_ervisor, Chemical Operations, Plutonium Plant F. Welch, Account Anulyst - Plutonium Operations J. Harrison, Hulth Physics Tqchriician J. Meeker, IlecorJs Clerk, Plutpn-~u::i Plnnt H, Jlodo, Clerk, Ur.tnium,\\ccour,ting G. Bo~ton, Uranium Plant Operator

2.

Organi~~Lion

a.

D, D. Dickinson, Superviscr, Plutc,nfu'.:I He3lth l'hysics ai:<l S.:tf(!..J, terminate::d e::ip lo:,*::1cnt wi ch kerr-:*icCc,~ on !*!Jy 22, He \\Ja ~ l'<!p faced by Don H.:1jors, Sl!pcrvl~or, Ur..ni1i::1 t!~.'.llth Phy~ics :md s., fcly, E. ~ord::-ny was pro::iot!:!d from llc::lth P;a:,sics ~'cc!mici:m to rc;il.:r.e D, H,1jors.

b.

Opc-r.itions in the Plutoniu':l Plant lms be:>en c!ivh1~d into thrc,e groups: Ciicr~i.tal Proces!,ing, fabriC':t::ion.!nd Ar.semti!y ~nd lnspP.ctfon with a S11pc1*visc,r in cliarf~ cf c.:ich ireiup whl,) re:ports to J. V. il.lrlcr, Supcrintc:~dcnt,

3.

A\\1d i.tr. Lf.cc,nr..:t~,llidit rcco:-ris WN"c rc*J.ie.:i.:d. Au i!udit b:is h~l*n r.-acl.! :11:: k:* sc C'.1Ch :::c:11.h vy L!!l' l.ic~*n:;u m1c! E:.1fct:: Of:.i.c.::r :i::;I l!:i* CriL:.c::lit:.* Saf,"ty $:",'"" i,tli...,t. It,:.. 1~ no*~(*! ::h.1t: !i(1**.... o: tH<* ::..~itJa~ t~1::,*n to cr,r1*c*ct cl1:fici.-!r.c.ic.~ f:;*.*n:: l.!cri:l:'. t!,,*.;~*L!i.t::; *,.,, 1::*:: !::t\\.'C? h..:*l':l docu:r.,'nt,.-f.:s r*,*-tl' ir.::c.! !,y,\\t*:*,,:11di:: :',.

• , 1,. 1 ic:,:;*:;,.,. 1:t:,tcrl t!:,H*

conccU:.-i:.:ict i.011:; \\.'~o,llJ h.: iutly d.:ic1:::1 ::~cd, 6 -

4, 9 Training records for new employees were rcvie:wcd. E.1ch cmplo)*ce receives 40 hours of trainint, h3lf of uhlch is conducted cin the job. The required quarterly retraining in criticality safety and hcnlth physicG is being carried out: and monthly safety mdctings ~re also conducted. A two hour t~3ining program for all c~crapt personnel covering the newly approved emergency plan has been l.niti:itcd, 5, tluclc:ir Slfctv,\\nal:.*ses a, Change Review Request (CRR) files were inspected for completeness, lt appears that recent CRR' s have had the proper reviews and approvals, however, a spot check of older CH.R's indicated that only one out of eight had been !nilil.llcd as being c-hccr.ec hy the Licensing nnd Rcrnulation Officer. This double check is required in Appendix A of License sr..-;-t-1174. b, Appendix A of License Sl::*t-1174 requfres that all plant and equipment ch.ingN; be physically lpspcctcd by the Nuclear S.i fr.t:y Of fice1* and the llc:al th l'hys ics Of Heer be: ore th!! change iv put into usa, No evidence of these in~?ections could be produced for so;nc recent chanhcs, c, Appc,ndix A of Liccn:;c S(:::-1174 rcqu:in:s that indl.vidunls who h:t\\'-? authority to,'\\utln,l"i::c* :**.. n::c:1.1ncl',1or:: ar!:! specified in \\,*1*lt:iil; by tl1c Plutoni.l:m Plan~ ::~na;;.::*r. .',;, nppi:ovc:! pro:cc:ure, ~::-t-~P-10~70, for initi.iti:?g :rn,! li~::c.lli;~~ CR.1.'s lists those 1.1.,1:ag,,,1c::nt inclividuals,:ho c:in initi:nc er:..,'&. However, the procedure is not explicit 1m to who cna i:iit!.!Lc r.::iintc:;ancc wrJrk. 'l"his will he rcvieucd during the nuxt insptcti~n. d, M~intc:nancc uor~ Prd~rs for 197~ at the Plu:o~iu~ Plant were rev:i.cwcd. Ne, unrcvit:\\!ccl s:tfety itc::-,s i:crc: liCJtcd, c, Scvcr.:il recent Ci:.,~'s l"i1ich 1.-,*re i:!1.1ly::c-c! bj* ~Le liccns,:c's nl!cle::i:- snfcty conia*lt:11::: ~tiliu,d :1 ::-:.n;:c C:i.~*lo c,:,:::~, :~::::::i, for inter-action _r.'.lkul.1tit-:1~, .\\ ltl:,*,.::.'li ~:-,::. i::.:::J co.:;,:i i:": the* i*,.:::,c!,; *oi.1n c~:pc.,rie:ncr::.I ::11.:]i';;t is ;1 r:,1ti..:,:ullj* r(*::u,;nizc,: :::c*~h,1,J for intcr- .,ctj.on calculali,*1:i; Apµ,*:1di:-:,\\ oi Licr.ns,~ ~.:.:-1-11,:; sp!:!dflcal!:: do<'s m,t inclu,1.:! it':; 1.1!:c, 0::, !l~'c,:*.;hcr 31 1 !::*i~,,1:e: lixc:1',l'f! suhrait.LcJ ~:l1.:,,p;,1 ic,~::i.. :1 c,, Llclr.~il:!: tc p\\.*r::dt t:ht:? us\\: ~f :~L::o in critic,1lit:; c.1k*1l.:itinns, 0

6.

Plutonium PJ.1nt (~:::-1-1171,)

a. Il\\Vc*ntorv ln,*entorics were within permitted limits.

b. Shippi_ns.

A waste shipment to Shc{ficld, inspection.

c. Drills

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• • • -**... ~--... c...,...adc during the Critic:ility evo1cu.1tion drills were held on July 211 1 1973, Novc1:1bcr 29, 1973 and }larch 28, 1974.

Effectiveness of the alarm v3s checked in various areas. Fire drills arc conducted twice a year.

d. Tornndo Alerts The licensee had a one hour alert at 1545 on Apl*U 20, 197!+,

The marili&emeJt.t evaluation oi the rcc;uircd actions had been documented and indicated that it to.?:. 32 rainutes to secure i-r-::,1 ma tc:: ia ls in the vault. Two a~ditior.'11 one hour alerts t::::1*c r<.>corded during the inspection.

-tanagc;r,cnc evnluations of. these alerts were not

reviewed,

e. Stora?.c

£.

c.

lt was noted during tltc ir.q:cction th:n r.:i:-:e:d o>:ic!cs in the for::: of pclh*ts nnd fbishcti n l'F pins wrf1 being stored outsir.~ of the itoragc v~ult, App~n~ix A requir~s Lh~t ~11 plutoniu~ be:tring nl-3.tcrials be,;tor<.*ci !n th~* v.:iult. C,1 rcbru:i:y :,:,, 19;:,, t!ie lic,:.ns.::e sub:nittcJ an a::ic::chcnt.::iµplicati:>n t.:;1kh.:it the ti:nc of the inspection h:1ci IIOt bci,n.ip?ro\\'cd by i,ic1.:n:Si:1g. \\'nult A rncl.'of sht'l,:i?s in the ti.1ck Cit tl11: \\".1ult is bc::i.ng uscc!.is a st:oi*ab~ pl:icc (or ~01:c.:::1;!",1l c.:*".! to.:*l'.'., c:,:11;,::!.::r*:-s.11:J ccui**.::::r.t *. Prlwi:.io,:.; iot* t!:i.s st,*r::,;c i,.is 1101. !.*l'*~n i.1:dl!do,J in t:i;c ~~*e:r:itir.; 11roc('.:uri:. Si1:c~ th,:* r~1.:::1~cs,1rc- !>u;,p.:,:;i:.c tr> ::('atlin ill~ig:iiCic.:int qu-:.ntitie!i of r.1i:-:,-C: o:-:!.:!,*:i they h.vJ :wt Dl*Cn c,1'.::1tc.c.l to r!ctc:-:.;i:tc tla~.~*:::*:::1t c,i !'.l'.!:~,ni1**!, 'l"::,* l fr,,11:....,- f.~.,t:,~ ~::~y t:.:iuld :-..:;,,l*:e tlii:. r:1tt(:r. "lids \\.*ill 11,* r,ivi-:-t:l*J 1fori11~; t!ii.; r,,,:-:t im,p*:ct:!..:i:,, 0:1.:,r.11 ii::* J'r"~*,:.,i;_::*,,, l'rocl*,lurcs 'ro',irc lij1ot cl,l*d*u.J r.. r cc~1;1l.l*Lc*11c*ss,,ipprovals, "' c-. Scvn.nl p1.*oc,*durcs of.l 1~c*11(!r"cll 11:itur,, h.id r.ot: l1L*Cm wdttl:11 or h.1d .. 8 - .. :_** *.-.*-:'.',;'\\* ,.::~*,._,*::.-,;,,*,;_.... ~~- ~. :.

been written undar.i. difforcnt category. One procedure in the llcalth Physics section did not appc:ir to be con:;istcnt with the new waste solidification.1m! h.1ndling procedure in the operations section, The licensee.icknowlcdgcd this finding, h, Emernency Generator The emergency generator is tested daily for st.i.r.tup Pnd operation. Weekly tests a~e required by Appendix A of the license. The gerierator had been tested on the d~y of the inspection but records of prcviou~ tests were unavail.1blc for inspection since the newly responsible individual did not know tht* file location. This will be checked during the next inspection, 7, Ur.:111ium Plnnt

a. Status Only portions of the Scrap l'lant and Haste Recovery Operations were in operation during the inspection.

Line lfo. 2 in the Ceramic Plant \\-/.'.IS down for maintenance work on the calciner tube and other ~edifications. b, Inventory The running inventory fol." the ::,l!riod sine!? the last: inspection,... as found to be withi.n liccmscd lir.iit::. All folly enriched ur.iniu;;i c>:ccp t 239 grams h.1s been b lc*ncfod do1;n to lC's:: th~n 20.-:t. % * 'l'he blended m.Jtcri.:il is in the ::Or::: of dilute wastes,,nich i:ill be recovc:cd when scheduling pcr~its,

• ,1 A revised approved cr.1crgcncy phn,*ith ?*<'c.::durcs had re.::,mtly been puhli;;hed, The pl.:ln 1ms reviewed a;-..:!.:ppcnt"r. to fulfill t:hc: req*Jirt~-

s:1ents of Annex ii in Appcndh:,\\ of J.ic,!nsc s;::*i-ll74. t-:l1cn the liCt'.nnco \\]as qucstionccl ab,iut agrcc,rnts with outsic!e or:::,.1niz.1tions it \\las dcterr.1incd th.:it all,1t*,rcc~1tr.t!: 1:-,rc vc:*b.-d, The l:iccnsce aclrnowlc,.Jgccl the insp-!ctc*rs st,1te:~:;:1;:: t:::1t.:ill outside ar,:-,~c:ucnts for l'.:irt 50 lice;ns.:.,t*il 1:0*,* n*c;uin.: ;::,:* t,c :i.n 1:r~!.:i11r,, Du::i.11 6 th.? i11:.;1*C'ctio11 till' Guthrie rirt:! iJ(*pi!rt.:;.:::: *.:.1s ci;::1u1ctt*d, The assist:int Cld.d c..>nijn,d Lh~t the:y had,*,:rb.,11:,-,1:;ru~,1 t11.1id the licensee H rcqu1:st1*,~ :111d th,1t ;d tl.~':?*~h n:, ;,c~Uc tr.1i::i:1;: hld b,-,n rC!~civ,,*.: hy 111.*1*:a,:rn,il. i11 Iii::: nr,*.1ni ::~ti,,,., i;

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:, r.:,ld ti:,,t th~. l ic(*nscc:

\\!ouhi din:ct :Ill fir;*f1:_;l1::i::;;,lt:ti. ~!l:; nt th,;* Cim-irron.Facility. .. 9..

0 Prepared by: Reviewed by: llrnnhim Plant

9. Records REPOR'r Dr::T,\\lLS Part II 1hJ:9~~~~ 1--

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• Fisher Senior Health Physicist Facilities R,1dioi~gical Protection Section The following records were reviewed:

t,./1,hs,, (Date) (;-/t')/7 <./* 'criate) Scrap-llilinc Daily Absolute Monitoring Report (HEPA Filter Delta Pressure) Radioactive Hal:crial Shipment Check Lists ~pcl Af.r Sampling Records Daily Air Monitoring Rt!J:Ort )le.11th l1hysics Logbook, l-1.lrch to ~by 1974 Routine Sun'C')' Check Lists 1:eckly Pcrsonnt'l ContRr:iination Surveys Urine Sc1mpfo D:i tll lnciner.:ttor Log JO. ~ A tour,ras made of.the urani~~ plc1nt and of the rctPntion ponds, D~ri~; the tour I d,-.lta p1'l'ssure r,i\\u;es en c:cfl!ip*:ic.nt l!::P.', ii leers t:erc spr.>t-chccl~cd. llo itC':::s of nor:cci.np J.ianc:c,:,~*n~ j,fon::.i jj c*.l. Plutoniu::i rJ:int

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12, with License Condition No. 21. Previoush* Report.eel llnusu.11 Occurn!ncer.~ 9 a, Licensee c\\Pnluilticm of c~po5ures to nirbo1*nc conccntrationr of plutonium as the result of glove box glove failure on Box 5:l in Room 128 sho~:ed that three employees were t'>:11oscd to 14 i-lI'C hours. Urine :tn~ fecal s:1mples showed no detectable uptake of plutonium, ln vivo counts 1113dc on February 11,, 1974, showed no detectable lung burden.

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Records of urin~ s.implc results for the e:nplo:,*ee who su:;tained a puncture wou:id to his fir,ger on j,1nunry S wcrc l"C!Vic1:ed, Thc*se records i:ihowed th.it there was no detectable uptake of plutonium,

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External E,mosurl's After increased cxpocurcs Wt.!re c~pcriL~c~d in J:inu3ry, expo&ures were reduced in Fcbru.n:y..,i~d :-!arch by increar.,:d use of h*ad glass and lead sliicldin~ on the l,~,:-;cs 1.rn<l Ly nd::iinis:r.1ti\\*c contrr,ls, ::o exposures cxccl'.'dt>!l Lhrce rcr:i durlug the iirst <;uartr.-r.

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2, l.iraiti1,r. :!l"r:l)' ca-lculatio::s to the ~:otiJ A!'!~le ;.:ethorl, J11t1;"r~u:t.ion Angle r.l~itl,od :.;*d th~ L:1tt.ict! D::*nr.it)' t-ltthc,cl (Jtt.111 1:2, p. 2). Th!! r.~1-uc!,t fur 1 i n*n:*.(! ill:i*:*,1l~':!J."llt ~;ul11:1i t tt l1 in :1::.*1.:c.:m:.~r i~72 t<: the tlin.*;.::or:llc nf l.icl*1ii,i11s,.h,111 :1r*tH*.,,**.:,.l *.. ;11 arcdd fur~lHir,*i.-.iath*n tl,:*,:,:J;~ii t::~ 11sr! of i C.~, b;- t.on.-;urtautr. (lH~!.r.),.iac*n p<:!'f,.1r:nin1~ u1'it,il1al er rc.:viL*\\,: c:1lculat io11s. t:i:\\O 1d 11 ;:,,t t>tJ..:;1,:,l*.1n*,l fur a~*r:q; c.1h:11lat.il'111!i 1111til this li,:.-,1~.c 1.:o:1id,*ativn is rcct*i\\'cd,

• Kl'rr-ricr.,,",,d 11 c.*>-r*i..*di h: :.!*,<' lli ;*~c to rat,? of Lic(*n:ii11t to sf!curc more promi:t ir.~1:*tn,:l',.,f \\his rcvis.ion.

V C.. i r j (.,! l i O ll (If 1.11,:.J C ;u :,.~ : l i )',\\ ;'. n l rs C !- ( It (' m 3 ' p. 2)

• Suh:-,**.[11u11l l'{!Vi.:,i,: of ti1C' fi ic e,.:ii::inNl br i~cJ:ion l I J inspl:~turs rcn :kJ ilwl I i;n*u ;i1.hl i. ionr, l.saft*tr t.nlcula-U,,ns li;u.l lhH!n 'initi.11,~d l1y th~ W\\'ic,:~r.at a diffc.H'lil pl:1t:l' l'II -:iw p:ttl! ratlac-r tl;;rn thL* :,pan: pro\\'il:l"cl.

hill C<,n*rlian,*L',dll !il.' :l\\.:,)\\.*\\*~*1! by fl:\\*it~\\.b).! :111 !-.:ifc*t)' ,iil;J}~***i.'!* **;,11iL* ;1:-j1,r l(l J'.)'j~. h)" tit..:- _l.Ul'J't'ilt Wl(.11:ar ~;;if,.*:..y

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Physical In.:-pcction of F2cilit>* changes (ltcm 4, p. 2,3).

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• • Ph~*f.ical inspection of cq11ipr.~nt and f-,cilitr changes made sui:sequent to a nuclear safety onal;*sis,dll b~ made and docuwcntcd on the ~njlysis forra or by an attach~ent to the anal)*sis in the Cimarron Fadlity file.

_Past systems analr:cd will be phy5ically inspected by nuclear safety pi:::*son;.ci to i11surc tJ1.:t. subject systems.,:ere installed in occ,;rd,illcc with t;1c r:.nalysis r,romptly. )11 the event the ~XRCt ~fEtcrn ~as no~ bren i~s:a11cd, changes will be made or r:~*1-.* :n.:llf::.lS per1orr.:cd. S ! 0 !"' U.:; ~~ C: f ~* o* t-: ~.. i :J 1 fl IJ l : l r; ::- (] t L* ;n s. r-3). \\",ml t ]I1CC\\rJ10:r.ltion c,f tl1<:.:Ji:ll!l! 1!.. c1t, i'!~ no,l0 d in tour H:port, 'h"hich,:as su~1:dttnl to ~he (J:rcl.'.:torate c-f Licensing on Fe:lir1wry 24, l~J7,],,.*ould c.:<.:rre:ct ;:n)' fu:1*rc 11onco1ilpUance c:c,~e:n*ations of dds 1iat11rc. The [Jfri?ci.unite of l.iccnsing,dll be.- cxpodHed in an c*Ifort to S(.><.:ure ap;*rov;:l of thi!.- arricnrlment rq:plii:ation

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• Ol<LAN!:111* can,.oi<L... CI.. A nu1 July 2. 1974 nr. JH:<2s G. 1:r:ppler, RE:g~onal Director P.e9ic,n 111 Dir~c~orete of R,~ul~tory Operations u.s.*Ato~ic Energ: Ciccission 799 Roo5~vclt Redd G 1 c n El 1 y.ri
• 111 i r, c, i s 6 {; 1 3 7 l~car r:*r. Y.eppl er:
• Pl~t~c r~fer-to the repcrt dated June 20, 1Y74 1 of the Compliance Inspection of AEC Licens~s S~K-S28 ahd 1174 cbnductt!<.I on 1;ay t:0-~4. lt174.

The ;ittachr.,cnt to tiiii; lctt~r r1?~:w1,c.i5 lo th(: sp~cif;c dcfich*llcics,*,oted ir, t:dh(*ru,cc to lic.::n!,c re:1juiri::.:ents, intl~ding the corrcctiv~ ~cti~ris tatcn a~d ?lan~ud. This 1 cttc,r a 11*. al iac h111<ill t comJ;_l i cs iii th the rcc!u i r,:r.:c.nh of l<J cm 2.i:Ol. lfo do 11ot finrl lhut any of the infor1:1iitic11 cc.,-.~r:i11r:<l ~n your rl'*11ort c,r t;;js r~5po11::;a is J,roi;riet.ir.)-

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Y.ERk-';cGJ:E tiUCLF.i~R CORl'ORMlCN i.,. LJC:;t~SE i;s!,M*lll*1 Rct,pom.c to Inspection Jl;7port.. l>ated juric 20, 1~74, of i :aspc:ction on :!ay 20-24, 19H "l'iH? ioll*:.,i11~ ~onl!cti'lt: :ictiun~ in th(:; iutoni11111 iacility. t.o vi,., la i. i Nl:5 not *:*I!

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it0I' tc:~.tilh~ t*f rr:u f:1:al liigi: *::-fic:~*i.,:y filt.~ir b~,nl: ~*:;5 ( l t em 1, p: 2). iL 1=.itter h.1nl. i*3;,,,:1:.1 t.:**.~1..*<l on :lay 26, 1974, :~nd 1*csult~ shnwC'u a ~1~1.'J:,~ :-Iii, iuu:y level. This omi!'.sjc,n,dl.l 1:,e corr,:*clcti i:: :i:l' i,ii,::t* u;* n*d:;ing the follc,.*.. 11;1 ~)'~tern to in:rnr<~ : :,:1t. :, : I I If,',: fi li:1:r l:m:1.~ :ire i1:.:;j:;::r.tcJ at 1,:i:~t" u:1,;h i :, f':\\,!1i?1... 'i'lic ; :(:ut:st fur 1 i..:*.*11*,,:

• -.'**::it ~:,,:.. :ii ti,.d in !*t*Lernhcr l!.17:~ to l!H* n:f'l'.'l:f\\.\\1al1~ of 1.i(d1:-in1: :;i1*.?ll a,'j.11"*.*\\'1,;*d,dll

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V1:rifi1::1tiu1;,,r !;uciC'.:r ~::.ifcty /,1;a1y*scs (Item 3, p. 2), ~11l*-.c*,1:u*11t n*d t.*,*:* r,f th.e f i I<* exr,,*:ia,!d b)' :;c,~ i 011 I I I ini,r~*~*tur~ n:,*,*.!l~*d that tl;n*!*.sd,lit.ir:,ual s:af.:tr c:;h:uin-l h11:~, li:id 1,,*-.:11 ini l i;alcc In* ;!a:? *rc,*fr;-*cr :1t n 1Hffc*r~*11t. pb,:c 1)11 iht* r:1,;1:* r.11:H*r ri1;111 the sp:,.:c pro\\*iti*:*J. Full ~*c,:11rl:.:1;,~l',d !1 l*t' aciii*:*,*1.*tl in* rl'\\'l('\\'11lr, all ~ar.~tY ,11\\:11'*:~<':: 1*.*:,i,* ;*rit1r to H1;*3 l ;* tlau' ~*u rn*nt n~1c-h*;1T.~:; fi*:.\\* ~.t:ir'i'. t; i::. l':,ti:.. :i.. ~*,! th:il ii;:~,.~,r~.,.j)l :;.! c.r_.:.,*:lc*i~-{ Ii)'. {),~ tl, i,,

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~;11 be rnade or a*ncu a11al~sis*perforr.,ed.

5.

Stora9e of ::iatE:r.ial outside of glovE-b.cxes, storage vault ( 1 tein 5, p. 3). Incorporation of the a~e"dmc"t* as noted in your rc~ort. llhicl1 \\*;a:. s*u~r.iittr:d lo the Dircct.CJtata of Licensing on F.:iLru~ary 24, 1974,,.ould correct any futurf: :ionc.or.iplii:nce obsarv~ti~~s of this nd~ure. 1,:c i.t*c: at a loss to u11d.-~r::.t:.i1irl 1:hy the Direr'~orot::: of Licensing has r.::<.;uirr:d lhis l<:t1!;th of tii:,2 to consid2r the re1ati\\'<:ly minor 11,t,o Hic.itions ru;t:t!!it-::c.i in ti;c ;,,::r:nclr-.ant ;,pplicat,or,s giv~n u~d~r qo~stic,ns i aud 5.

In r**POIMI* to* tel*rhona ~queat OD iovriar 21, 197A. 1'7 Spill *~*D*

• the atta.tlamc l'epresoot, ** chronoloty of Tiolatioa ldoto17 ruliltl.ng fro::a ci:Utcalir:,, health pb7dca, ut:trtAl control, ucl phJ'lic:al *ecur1c, tui,cctlou of Een-Mc:Cee'* ur~uia an4 pluto111usa f~cUi.tiea, "A'ho r.en-McGo* p1ay*tea1 *ocur!q, plan tau bHn effecdvel7 Sq,le:Nnted.

lntt1al 1Dcpoct1on of ~e u.v pJa in~,. 1974 :ldect!Ued eevu&l violat.toDS, 1,ut a *llh1aqu11at to1lowp inspoctl~ ~a Septosi,J,or, 1'14

indicated reopoodv* eorrocdve action. la g,o.orol,, 1'ol'l""HcCtl11 bu boeD ro~p~ive to *con~ctlq Yiolatloa.a es,octat.c'd with w.torlal control nquirol!lcnto. Ou o~lon,* tbo lcn"")JcCeo k.plcr.-aatGUou of &ba nav, cl11n&lD; utcr.la1 coatl'ol requlTe:JCZata, parttcuhrJr tlae DDH pert:lblng to* tbe *tatledc.al ud 11e.uur&ml}Dt progr-,, KVe laea lee* t.Sml.J*

l>urio& recent noDtJua, l:orr*llcCe*'* ujor portion of 11.te,;uarc!s effon 1D thb AH.a hu l>oen c!lrected to. th, ~ l*dlttJ A ~ared to t'he low endcbcd ura!m:1 foc::lltty, 'lhere hove 'ben D\\DeTOll9 cdticd.tt, 1&fety 'flobttou :In th*

• poot ivo Jean, SftdteotS.va of a lad. af. eHect1:wo lllabate=cnt control.

"lhne ha11 becm ali SJ:i'rna1011t t11 tbill areo Sn th* p:1:11: Jear, but the

1.n&tt.ent:1.Dn of 5:.crc*HcGtH r..mu1te.11,:nt to ao::e U.cCDSo* co=lt:Mni* amt tbcao vtolattou hove reduced to 1am deer** tbG 1:1fest, fact.or of the cr1ttco1ity *Afcty prograr.a.

~err-l!cGce bu* le c~11ara1, ***11 rupondvo to cci-rectiAf; ite:sB of DOE&eOD-,;,llucc tdcntUt.a~ u a rmult of routino aDd *P*clal be.a.1th phraic* iwapecttona. 'Iha Plutonl1111 aDd 1Jr11u.UL1 J>lcnt h.. lth pb::,11lca

• Hff* b11ve ben found to be capabb and ataftetl vith. qua1Uie4 cuperv.t.eo1;1 peraosmel. <:orpor.at* w.nasesmit *afe't7 penomi.11 cn1 acc.an:lONJ bavo b11an alcr417 *b rospoQdtaa to r.aattero Deo4trla pra;,t ottmtloa. A 11eet.1DD rit.h i\\cn-llc:Ctte corporate anaaau11t 11u bcld 86102902,4* 861023 PDR FOIA CANTRELB6-;S1 PDR

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• 1974
• Hneucr 2. 1973, 117 t.ha P.ea;tow DlT*ctor an4 11tdf to dlscac* tht.

e4 other cattere of ecmcOl'II. A neat am:iple of dov rcu,ponao oct.une4 wen t'he me.Sled C01llN1tant did eot arrive SD 01:l.ehoma CltJ until NOYe:m~ar 9 1 tYD da7a Dftor r..aro11 Sl1boo4 '* feeal an4 ur!De aer.,1e.a wre found ~ l,1 hlgb17 ccmter,11\\ate4. 11ant ~th phJdCI,roco411rea, .equtpcut, ant! faciltt:lal have bom jound to t,Q Htiafactor, * .Jnct A, Hind, Chief tbterlol* e:ad*PlGDt !r~tectlon lrancb Attac'lmient 1. u.~ ~ etA~ r

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I 1 J!aterial Control and Phya1c11 Protection (Pu) >>*tei.of l11apectio11: 1/17-21/72 aeparc Ho. 1 SO-ll-87 (Mate~1'1 Coatrol and Secu_ric, - Pu ud V Plante) De.1criptio11 of V!ol.atiou 1 ; /

1.

Ro ind1pe11dent 1Dter1lal revicv. (D and fu) (L.C.8.1). I. LE!a.Dot :lncJude~,~n*.ah$,pp~ docume11t1 (ir' and Pu) (70.54). 3~ leceipt.,fon,:is n~~.compl~ted and diitributed within required time (If an4, Pu) (70.54). Eurlched U"(srea,er tjlan '3)l V-23S) cot 111 sep*r~te fenced area outside.. (UY (73.32(c)), . 5. SecurltJ test of equipment records 11ot 111.tntdned (U :and Pu) (73,41(b)). ~ 1>11tu of Inspection: 1/14-16/73 lcport No.: 070-1193/73-01 (l'hydcal l'rotecuoD) Violations:

1.

Permanent 1tructure vithiu 20 ft. of inside of fence (L.C,9,4.1).

2.

Perimeter feDce not inspected dur!ni'~ork hour,* (L.c.,.~.3) *

3.

1u 1:torage vault not *protec*ced 'by steel door or intrusion..term (L,C,9.4.5 and 73.3(k)).

4. "Intrusion alarms aot beins tested a1 required (L.C.9~4.8).

l>Site* of Inspection: 2/21-23 and 3/12-.16/73 teport No.s 070*1193/73-03 (~t~rial Control) 'Violat:lo11s: 1.* He.asurement reviev not complete (~.c.3.4). .(

2.

lot closed a 30-da1 material balance (L.C,6.5).

3.

MBA and plant record* not.reconciJ,ed (L.C.7.1).

4.

}iot in l~ll compliance vith :lndep~ndent audi~ requirement* (L.C,1,1). Dates of lDSpectiou: 12/~7/73 Report.No.: 070-1193/73-08 (Katedal CoDtro1) V:lolat:loos: /l. (}..;. t.EMUF for five material llalan~e pedoc!I, ex~eed 0 apeci"Ucation of -;e 1,5 It&** Pu (L.C.3.2). late.a of ln,pection:.2/26-37/74.. aeport No.: 070-1193/74*03 (Milterial Control) Viobtlons: Noue l~*is priJe ltJn b,. r~le,Js~J.,,

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. J I. .. I ,'J Material Control and Physical Protection (Pu) J>at** of Inspection: 3/11-13/74 lepo~t Ro.a 070-1193/7,-02 (Ph1eical 1rotection) .v1olat1om1

1.

CombillatioD lock on vault \\roken-(73.l(j) and 7l.3(e)). . 2. Visitors lo& information'not* complete (L.C.9.3.7 and 9.3.8). _Program Vealmesa: Spurious 'Pu mozdior alarms at dock area

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J>atet, of Inapectioa: 5/6-9/74 Report No.: 070-1193/74-04. (Physical Protection) Violations a

1.

Failed to relocate TV camera at dock area (73.60(a)(7)).

2.

Rot conductiug communications check vith LLEA; 1bould be eecb shift rather than daily (Pl~n 10,4).

3.

tevell of illumination not as required on all section, of ph:,sical - -6.

7.

/8* . 9.

• • rrier (Plan 2.1.2.2).

Sample window D~t alarmed (L.c.,.3.2)

• Metal detector for exit search not installed (L.C.9.3,4).

laetallat1on of =otion detector in vault uot complete (L,C.9.3.S). Protectiv~ personnel were not armed or uaiformed (73.SO(a)(l'). Door between(exh12ust air f.ua room and,upply air fan roo~_not alarmed (L.C.9.S). t; ~ 1.11 required,orta~n~t installld vit m&if1et1c svitch intrusion ala~ rather than plunger types (L.C.9. ).

10. Secoadary al&rm an ciator not rwtalled or operable at

_,,-a,,- Urauium Post No, 2 (L,C,9.18.1).. I\\. . ell. Metal detector at entrance,earch tuulled but not operable Y

• and electric door lock not installed (L,C.9.16,1 and 9.16.2 and 9.18.2).

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12. latruaio11 ala~ no. t inttalle~a/aton!e\\area1 in~a'bricado,Jt arH and 1D tbef:tmpection\\an &111-bly,,ea (L.C.9,17.2).

13. Only one armed guard nd1,ed e.a_ch

• 1ft rather tbaD the required tvo and an ai,ned ahift,uperviaor (L,C,9,18,3) *.

14. All ezistinS intrusion alarms did not meet Federal opecifications (L,C.9.18.4),

15. Lo& of individ...-le granted acce** to a normally unoccupied vital *reaa not be1a,*111a1otained (73.70(d)).

Dates of Inspection: 7/23-2S/74 leport No.: 070-i193/74*06 (Material Coutrol)

• Violationsz On three occasions vhen delayed ~easurementl vere 111ade, the 741 v~s not completed vithio 30-day period (70.54),

\\. be rel~.Jsd,~ io'lf

J.)atel of lnspeCtf.fltlf 'l/21-23/74 Report No.: 070-1193/74907 (Mated.al Control) Violat:lou:

1.

AccountiDB data for bia.aes vb1cb exceed 10% of their atandard deviations (L.c.3.S). . 2. 1'amper-saff.11g seals not belna used (L.C.6.3).

3.

Alls~ OD inventory PDt based onmeasuremente.(L.C.6.6.2). Frequency of* measurement. of standards uot betna a4bered to (J..C.3.3.2). ' ~~ Date of lnspection: *. 9/11/74 B.eport No.: *070-1193/74-08 * (Physical Security) Violations: ~- Explosive detector.not completely operable because of *~ou1,~ alarms due to other types of material, 1.e., perfume, smo I r~ . (73.SO(*f)(l)).

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2.

Of.the 12 1nt*rus1~al*r to* lie converted f rom/p1unge t)'Jlo/

• tof~1gnetic cvitch type,, *11 had been converte~*excep one (L~,9. 7).
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teiial Ccntt~l an!_'Ph ~teal Protection Dat~ of laspection: 4/21-23 and 4/2&-5/2/69 lteport Ro.a so-11-11 (~teria1 Control) ViolatiO!M,: Rona Date.a of lDnpectiOD: 1/7*U/70 ,eport No.: S0-Il*33 (Material Contto1) Violations: a.r.11 on 111e~1urement 1y1tem* and OD zecJipts,*1h1pmenl1, discards end . HUF have not been eatab1tsbed (fMX 3.0 and subparts). 'J Pates of Inspection: 10/5-9/70 'JQ~ortNo.: SO-Il-S6 (Material Control and Physical Protection)

• V1olatiom:

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3.

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Ito manual coDtinuina current procedure, (L.c.1.2). Ro LE program on menure111ent *)'ttem and on recdpts, shipments* di1~ard11 and MUF (1,.C.3.0). Not *ccounted for all 1nteroal trausfer documents nor documented all internal traruifer, (L.C.S,2). Stored =aterial outside in an area Dot separately fenced (73.32(c No records des1gnat1ci authorized individuals (73.41(a)). I I 1..........

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~. I I I D*t** of 1aapectlon: 1/16-18/73 l,eport No.* : 070-9~/73-01 (Phyalcal Protection) Violations I None \\ >>ates of Inspection: 2/21-23 an4 3/12-16/73 leport Ho.:.070-925/.73-03 (Material Control) Vlolatio~: 9i:-.. *

1.

Ro Shdependent percent element meaeurement of UF-6 receipt, (L~C.3.1).

2.

Measurement review not complete (t.c.3.3). S. lot *all 741 'e on Te~iptl being d:llpatcbed on t:lme (70 *.54). Datec ot lnlilpection: 11/13-16-/73 Report ~o.:

• 070-925/73-07 (Material Control)

Violations:

1.

Ho independeJtt percent element measurement of UF-6 receipta (L.C.3.1).

2.

Not all 741 'e on nceipt; diepatcbec1 on t1111e (70.50. >>*tes*of lnfipection: 11/2$-27/74 leport ~o.: 070*925/74-02 (material Control) Violat'ions: ~ 1. N~ material control plan subl!dtted to Licensing (70.Sl(g)).

2.

M~asurement review not complet~ (L.C.3.3). >>ates of lnspecciou: 9/22-26/74 leport No. z 070-925/74-04 (Material Control) Violations:

1.

Standards data not being accumulated (L.C.3.2.3).

2.

Frequency of replicat~ suplins of proc:eH materials not complete (L.C.3.2.2).

3.

All biases not being determined (L.c.3.3).. *

4.

Material accountimg d~ta not *djusted* for ~iases (L.Ca3.4).

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LE'* do*not ~aclude sy1temat1c error* (L.C.3.8) * ,J.i~s f'~e l~n he. r~/f'rlst-J. J1;liJ/ /n.. t : t. \\ C

1 1 cattICALITf AND IIEAJ.tll fBYSICS URANIUM lNSPEC'tION AT mR-McGEE ~.. 'Date,a of lnapect.S.OD 12/14-15/65 5/10-U/66 lleport lfo. Memo, 12/21/6S Memo, 5/19/66 9/13-1~/66 9i:-: I.tr, 9/30/66 to ~-H . 2/1-2/67 7/5-6/67 11/2-3/67 2/6-8/68 Memo, 2/10/67 Memo, 6/11/67 Memo, 11/30/67 ttr, 2/19/68 to X-H S/22-23/68 Hemoi 6/5/68 9/4-5/68 Ltr; 11/6/68 to E*H 'Descripticna of Violations Pre-Uceue, DO YiobU.one * .No vit\\atloa.1.

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lef: 10 CFll 20.201(1,). Inadequate survey, to determi~e compliance vith 10 CFR 20.106(&), "Concentrations ta effluent* to unrestr~ted areas."

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Ref: 10 en 20.201(1,). Evalwttions of coaceatr*tions of licensed caater11 1A restricted areas are inadequate t, 1bov compliance vith 10 CFll 20.103(a "Ezpo1ure of individuals to coneentr, of rodioactive material 1D re*tricte* areas. No Tlolat:lon,. Ho :violll Uoas. 'Ro violation,.

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llef: License Cond:ltion No. 12. Fai to require ec,ployees baudlin11Dater1 to 1hower at the end o( a work shift

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left t:lcenae Condition No. *12. Smoklaa in the plaat fs not restrict to apptoved areas, nor, are approved areas delineated. Ro dobtlona. lef; J.tcenae Co11c!:lt:lon 'No. 8. Sixteen eleven-liter bo~tle* containing *oluUons of enriched uranlu= stored in a free ot*n eondition ill* *crap recover, aTea atale * } I I I ..... ~.....,...

~m !UIIIU ti~ ' I Dat** of 1D1pect!on Bepol't.. Ro. l./22*23/69. HGIO, 2/7/'9 5/U-14/69 J.tz:,,124/69 to l.*H 9/9-ll/'9 12/2-4/69 3/19-20/70 I.tr, 9/25/69 to x-11 I.tr, 2/13/70 to ~-H t.tr, 4/9/70 to g... M . ;-1,, ".s' I I Ducrf pt ion of Vf.olatf.ou Ro riolations.

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lef1 10 en 20~201(ti). laadequate evaluation of liqui(efflueat* relea1ed

• ~ to an.vnrestr:lcted area.*

-2.. 'lef, 10 CR 20.201(b). Ro a11rve1* of cont1minat1d lauadrJ.area to determine if :!D41v1duals weit ex';ose4 to airborn1 ral!loactive uteda~.' lo Tiolations. lef: 10 CPR 20.201(b). I1tacJequate surveys to evaluate concentrations of radioactive material released in liquid effluent, to che Cilllar:roa Jliver.

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~ Ref: 10 CFl 20.201(b). Inadequate survey* to deteniin~ tbe presence and extent of radioactive contamination on auTfaces.througbout the pro4uction areaa. 2 *.

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lef: 10 CFll 20.20l(b). Ro. aurveye of af.xlorne concentration, of ra4ioact material CD vbicb nployeee vere expos ,ibtle vorkiaa ill the soivent extractic ,uildin&* Abo, raclioactlve.material Te1eased from that bui11H.n1

• llefs 10 era 20.201(b). No eurve1* at atrbone concentration, of Tadtoact:l.v1..

D&terlal ~o which employee* vere exposed dari'!s anc1 tubse11ueat. to bteaaer Cleartout oparatiODa. ~.

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aefa Lf.cen1e Condit:lOD Ro~ a. Eight 11 Hter 5 inch _di&Dae~ 'bottles con-tatntng solut:lon1 of~ uriched urAniUID were 1tored iii a free 1tandln COD4itiODe' I r I*

ifUM~UffiH >>*ta of )DSpectloD Report Ho. S/15/10 Ltr, 6/29 /70 to ~-H !l/'J9-10/2/70 Lt'I', 10/19/70 to~ 1/lS-21/71 Ltr, 2/8/11 to !ta.ft

• 121-23/71 Memo, S/10/71 10/18-20/71 070-925/71-03 2/14-18/12 070-92S/72-01 6/12-13/12 070-925/72-02 2/12-1'/73 070-92S/73-0~

&/18-22/73 070-92S/73-04. l l ; J De1criptloa of Violation*

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• lef: LiceDle CoDd1t1oD No. 8.

Muclear **fety aspects.reletive to the bucll:laa aDd 1tor*s* of SNK vere aot evaluated * "",. 'llef: *Ltceme Amendment No. 18. lteapl~ator* vere Dot satisfactorily fitted OD iersonnel,nor alvays surveye pl'ior to re-use to 11,ure decontaminat Ho V1Dht1ou. Ref: LiceD1e Condit1DD No. 8. Practice . cr1Ucal1ty evaluations were not peifo1111ed at 90-day interval.I. Zfo v1olat:lou. Ho violations

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Ho violations. Ro Violations. Bo v1olat1ou. 1 *

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lef1 LiC1Ue Sllll-'2I, Pan. ~.3.c ~~0-gallon c9ntainer1 of o-

• were~vithin 12 e of ender wder oiacrete donut

,toJage array eh ba1 less than e1sh lDches of concrete arouud the periphy of the array. Al,o, a bucket coatain1 uranium floor v1shing1 vaa *tored

Date* of Inspection 9/17-21 & 26/73 10/19, 25,26. iDd 11/2/73 2/11-15/74 S/20-24/7/t llepol't Ho, 070-925/73-05 070-925/73-06 070-925/74-0l 070-925/74-03 -~ De1crlptlon of Vtolattons

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~salaat the 1>1ended ~*oncrete doaut atora&e arra1~

• • aef: tlcense SHK~928 1 License Appl.

JKC-SNK*l, 1,6 Conformance come ed 10-aallon container V0-2 ~vas 1tored in* non-destgt1 ed ~ area, Abo, several pellet 'l>tiats ill the storaie rack exceeded th 11fe.011b conftgurJtion

• Jlef: Uceaae SNM-928 1 License Appl
• lkG-SNK-11 Pua III.A.b ackages of wastes, 1reater, 90 ve1g per 235*u1,tored 1D the big e ched er VH not marked as to the quaotity of 23S-u present. Net vef.sht 1D the

.,acbg11 exceeded 350 1ram. lo violatlou&. Ro violatiODI, No violations. 'llo 'riolatiODI, CRlTJCALlTY AND HEALTH PHYS1CS PLUTONIUM 1NSPEC?ION At JCER1l*McGE£ Date of Report or Inspections Applicable No. Deacdptions of Violation 5/13-14/?0 Memo lleport dated 6/12/10 (Compliance) Ro violati,,na,. 8/3--(/70 Hemo Jteport dated ~orm Al:C-592-(Two violations):

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. 1.* Ltcense CondiUOD f 24-l>nDI of pu vaste stored in semi-trailer outdde.

2. License Condition 125-Bottles of low level pu nitrate solutions uot continuously vented *.

12/8-10/70 Memo Report dated FOflll AEC-592 (Three violations): 12/29/70 iCompliance)

1. Drums of pu waste ~tored in 11emi-t?'dler outside.

• Contrary to License Condition 124.

2. Bottles of low level pu nitrate eolutions not continuously vented.

Contrary to License Condition l2S.

3. Inventory of natural or *depleted ur*nium 1D excess of auihorized Umit. Contrary to License Item

,,.c. License Amendment No. 4 issued 12/11/7( ctrTected these apparent ~eficiencies. 4/19-21/71 . Me1110 Report da tee! 5/5/71 (CompliAnce) Ho violations. 10/21-22/71 Memo Report 1070-1193 /71-02 dated 11/15/71 Bo violation,

• 2/17-18/72 Memo Report 1070-1193/

72-01 dated 3/3/72 Bo violations. 6/14-16/12 Memo lleport #070-1193/ 12-02 dated 7/17/72 '&o violations. 10/19**20/72 kpt itr dated 0 11/10/72 lpt Noa. 070-925/72-03 and 070-1193/72-03 No violations.

BllSf UUUBlE COPY i ~ - Date of lD&pectfons 2/1'1.-16/73 CltlTICALlTY AND REALTH PHYSICS PLUTONIUM INSPECTION AT JCEllR*McCEE (Continued) l\\epo~t or Applicable No. Rpt Letter dated 3/~6/73. apt Nos. 070-925/73-02 & 9;:1)70-1193/73-02 Descriptions of V1o1et1on 'l\\ro violations-plutonium facility:

1. Nuclear Criticality Safety Off aad Licensing and Jegulation 0 did 'llDt audit 1Donthly for com-pliance with license requireme and Nuclear Criticality Safety Contrary to SNM-1174 Appendix

2. Glove Box 23 iD pu waste recov

• not posted vi th hood inventory record. Contrary to SNH-1174, Appendix A.

!/7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 28, 29/73 Rpt letter dated 5/21/73 II.pt No. 070-1193/73-04 No ite.ma of noncompliance, but items requiring immediate attentio

1. Delay in ~ollectiog bioassay

,emples and additional delay between time samples submitted and aoalytical results receive 6/18-22/13 Rpt l,etter dated 1/17/73, Rpt No. 070-1193/73-05

2. Medical consultant not notifie UDtil day following the occurr (fire).

3. Prior to the fire, procedures not Tequire respiratory*protec during bag-out operations. Tt precaution 11ould have reduced intake of radioactive mat~rial personnel involv~d *

4. Room Air Monitor Chnrt allo"'e' irun out the day before the fi1 luformation to help evaluate concentraticns of radioactivi1 room air at time of fire vu 1 available.

• Tvo violationseplutonium facility SNM-1174:

1. Clove Box !A, Waste Processin; Are.a, had 110 "Glove Box Statu.

Sheet" indicating fissile con Contrary to Appendix A of Lie SNK-1174 * !._h,s (liJJe ('~"' \\be.. rr-le~s~1J I I

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llpt letter dated 11/7/73, Rpt No. Q70-1193/73-06 Descriptions of Violation

2. Glove lox 40 ~ontailU!d *~t.ee one liter C(Dtainer&, tW of \\.Jhich W lcs1 than 12" apart-violations o postid Safe o*peration Limit whtc limits glove box &torage_to two one-liter containers and require 1211 spacing between containers.

Con~ral"J' to Appendix A, of SNK* 1174, Opereting Procedures and* Operating 1es,oasibtlities. Seven v1olaticnus-plutonium *facility SNM-1174:

1. During the veek of July 8-14, 19 emplo1ee exposed to *lrborne coo ceatrations of plutonium. vheo

• averaged over 4011. boun vere 1. 3 times the specit1ed limits. Con tTary to 10 era 20,lOl'and limit in Appendix B, Table 1 of this part.

2. Required inspection.of 'Raschig rin11 not performed. Coqtrar, t proposed ANSI Standard November 196S, *nd approved'ANSI Standard R16.4-1971 required iuspections.

3. OD one occa1ion vaste shipment

~ecetved on July 11, 1973, in a "Poly P*qther" DOT SP 6272 pecka Coatra.ry to Sectiona 71*10 and 71-12 of 10 CFR. 71. Another cas Va,te ahtpment received June 5, 1973 in a "Super Tiger" DO? SP 6400 package cont41ntng 3 drums of liquids. Contrary to License SHK-338 and Section 71-12(b) 10 CFR 71 and did not meet dro, teat requirement, of Paragraph 173,393(&) D01' Regula-tions (Paragraph 20).

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~ . Date of Inspections .~.. CRlTICAl.lTY AND HEALTH PHYSICS PLUTONIUM INSPECTION AT XERR-HtCE! (Continued) Report or Applicable No. Descr!pt!ons of ~Violation

4. Licensee changed organizational structare combJn:lng responsibil-ities of health 1nd safetJ tech*

• nical pos1~1ons eliminat:lag,osJ,d and filled *11osit:lon of License inc!

Safety Officer with an ia~erienc employee. Not reporced to A!C* Contrary to Appead:l.x A, Liceosee SNM-1174.

5. No offs:lte survey perfonlled on April 17, 1972 to evaluate con-sequeace* of two dep~rtiag contam*

inated employees.. Contrary to 10 CFll 20.20l(b) *

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Ora Ma)' 24 and June 4, 1973 one hour tornado alerts received.by licensee wlth the required Manage* nent *ppraisal, not docU111ented. ~ontrary to Condition 1a; License SNM-1174 *.

7. lecords were not maintained of th Results of surveys for contamina-tion on the 101:ld waste storage trailer prior to painting. Contr to 10 CFR 20.401(b) and 10 CFll 20.20l(b).

10/19. 25*. 26/73 anc! 11/2/73 Rpt Letter dated 12/4/73, llpt No. 070-1193/13-07 Ito violations. J/11-15/.74 ~h,; l I llpt letter dated 4/8/74, llpt Ho. 070-1193/74-01 6e SNM-1174~ '11iree violations:

1. October 28 to November 3, 1913, aeven employee, exposed to ai.r-

• orne concentrations when averag*

over 40 houre vere in exces1 by 1.2 to 1.6 times the specified Hmite. Contrary to 10 CFI 20.11

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Date of Inspections S/20-24/74 --l "". "'@ ('111~ i I ' I

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. Report or Applicable No. Rpt Letter dated . 6/20/74, ltpt No. 070-1193/74-05 rt/e.;srd I~ . \\ I I * } Jgt.i) -s-Descripticns of Violation

2. llavember 25-December 1, 1973, one employee e>111~*~ to dT'borne concenfrations, for 40 hour

• verage of 1.5 times the specified liaits. Contrary to 10 CFR 20.103.

3. Veek of FlbJ'UA'l'Y 10-16, 1974, t\\JO _

employees exposed to airborne concentr*tioas for 40 hour average of 1.4 times the specified limits. ContrjrJ to 10 CFB. 20.103. SNM-1174-plutonium facility, fi~e

• lolations.

1, In-place DOP Testing o! final high efficiency filters not re~forr. annually. Contrar7 to License Condition No. 21.

2. Licensee through its contracted nuclear saf,tJ consultaai (Battell*

Northwest) utilized Monte Carlo computer Code, KENO, 1n criticalit; safety en1ly1la for vault storage. CoDtrar,' to Item 8.LlcenH SNM-lJ aDd Page 26, Appendix A\\ *

3. Nuclear 51fety analyse, made prior to 1973 not verified by the Licensing and Regulations Officer (l of 8 only had been initiated b~

L&RO). Co~tra-ry to pige 19.1, Appendt,r. A, SNM-1174. ~. Ho evld_ence that the physcbl jnspection of several equipment and facility changes had been l'llde prior to usage. Contrary to Pace 4, Appendix A, SNM-1174.

s. Licensee ~sin& sub-floor storage ve11* in the lnapection and Assett

\\ly Room(121) and Glove Box Stor: Wells in the Fabrication ~oom(121 1.tccnsce requested an Amend~ent, Contrary to P,s~ 17.4 Appendix A, SNK-117'. i j 'I

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Hr. George Murphy Acting ~cutive Director Joint Cocmittee on Atomic Boerg7

Dear Hr. Murphy:

Copies of the xeports of the investigations vhich tha Directorate of Regulatory Oper.atioDB conducted at the urr-HcGe~ Nucle.ar Corporat.i.on's Ci.L'l3rron facilit7 are enclosed. 1leport No. 74-09

iu to be discussed vi.th the union and tbe licensee on January 6 -

the other report vill be discussed vith.these tvo

• groups on January 7. lbese reports 'lo-ill be released to the public at apprcu:Jn~tely udd-day on January 6 and 7.

P.nclosures: 1.. RO Iuvestlgatlon Re?nrt Nos. 070-92.5/7.lt-05 070-119.3/74..;10 0~0-730S/i4-3

2. 1W icwstisatio:1 Report Ho. 74-09 Sincerely.

Dngin11l 8ig111~d hy JoiJ* 8: 1b1J~io I Deputy Director for Field Operations Diri::ctorate of Regulatory Operations

UNITED STATES ATOMIC.ENERGY COMMISSION DIRECTORATE OF RE(.UU\\TORY OPERATIONS REGION Ill 799 ROOSEVELT ROAD GLEN ELLY~, ILLINOIS 60137 r.crr-McCee Con,oratioo Kerr-MCC,.m Center A'IT.J: D

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Ttl.O>MONI: C,U1H.. ZHO Dock3t No. 70-925 Docket No. 70-1193 Docket Ho. 40'-7308 This ~cfers to the spec:iai invftstisatton of alleggtions rnada by the 011. Chemical 0 and Atomic Workers International Union, September 27, 1974, in Bethesda, MarylmuJ, concerning uosaf e wrkf.ng conditions at tbo Cb11non Fo.cilit:, and to the discussion of our findings vith you and other principal members of your staff on January 7. 197S. at the concluoioo of the investigat!oa. Tbe investtr.ntion,,ao conJuctcd by !-ressrs.- ~ard 1 Pans ond Ba:1%d of tha Region IV Regulatory Operations Office Bud }fr. P.idg1o1ay of this office on Havember :u-22, De~et:1ber 5 and 6, 19711. Our r11;,ort of thts *1nveat!zat1on which w:as furniohe*d to you :-wl other principal Qetlbe~a of your staff at the January 7, 1975 ~eetini, identifies the allegations examined durins the investigation. Tha invcstig..~tlon ~oneisted of an ex.1ndnatioa of procedures a.nd reprasenta.t:ive records, 1.ntarvi~ws vith plant personnel, ond observations by the 1nepectore. During thb investigation, it wns found that certnin of your actin.ties appear to b* in violntion of AEC requirements. The items and referenea to the pe~tinent requirements are listed 1n the Su~ru)ry of Fnct~ Section of the inveatigation roport. Thia notice is sent to you purouant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the AEC'e Rules of rract_ice. Port 2, T1Uo 10, Coda of Fecleral Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to eubmit to th1a office within twenty days of your receipt of this notice, a 'ln'itten stater.tent or o:pl..BMtion in reply, including: (1) corrective otcps which have been taken by you, and the results achiaved; (2) corrrectlvo steps which vill be taken to avoid.further violations; nnd (3) the d3to when f_ull co1.rpliar.co will be achieved. Such a statecient or ~::planation should he provided for each of the items listed. In addit!o:i. to t?10 apparent v1olation3 of AF.C s:-cquirer.~11t9 1d*mtirit!J abova, vc are concerned about the number of inotanc~s where your ein!Jloyoes 0506190338 850320 PDR FOJA SHAFERBS-108 PDR

t.. Kerr-McGee Corporation 2 - JAN 1 f\\ 1i:i7S fallaJ to follow your internal proceduras. Such f~llur~at if allo~-ed to co11t1Du1i!1, could have an advarsa effect on the health and safety controls of youl' rad:l..:ltian and criticality protection progr,3ms. Our concerns were specifically discuaeed with you and other principal members of your ataff on January 7, 1975. In your reply to this letter, please describe those actions taken or pl~nned to improve the effective-ness of your management control system to assure that procedures affecting salaty are properly developed, approved, and 1mplc:r.eoted. In accordance with our diacussions during the January 7, 1975 meetL,g, a copy of the report is being placed 1n the Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concernin~ this inspection, we will be glad to discuss them with you. Sincerely yours, .Tame9 c. Keppler Regional Director c~: J. 3. Kelly, PtcsiJ~nt, Kerr-McGee Corpor~tion R. T. Zitting, PTesident. Ken-McGee Uuclear Corporation P. S. Dunn. Vici! Preeident, ?iuclear Manufacturing. Kerr-l-!cCee Huclcilr Corporation D, J. McR'lrd I Ok.l.lborea Departcent of t!C?alth hcc: w/RU lnvesti~atlon Rpt No. 74-10, No. 74-05 acd No. 74-03: L. M. Muntzing Reg ** HQ L. V. Go~sich, Reg., HQ F. L. Ingram, OIS J, P. 0 1RP.Llly, RO:I N. C. Musel.:Jy, RO:H ~:. M, Howard, RO: IV R. II. Engelken, RO:V RO Gh i..if, FSE,Efl RO:Hq (4) I.: 11/Ll: f.,ir 1-'H\\' h *,1, ~ti t t.1r La J,. _1rn_1;L'ntr;tl i:1.1,.,,, _ Rl1 FlJP,J l'llll i.P1rn. *.

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( RO INVESTIGATION REPORT HO. 74-06 ~lRECTORAtE OF 1l.ECULATORY OPERATIONS REGION 111 Subject r * !terr-McGee Nuclear C.orporatioo Ci11111rron facility Urant\\1!11 Plant License No *. SNH-928 (Doc.ket No. 070-925) A number' of lov-endched ul'anium dioxide pelle.t11 ud pellet fragments vere found by employees of the licensee on the ground ou*us.de, the pell~t* 1111.nuf "cturlns building but* vitb1n the llcenaee'** perimeter fen~**

• Period of Investigation:

December 19-20, 1974 l11veati1ato~: 'C. c. Peck, Chemiflt Materials and Plant Protection Branch Reviewed By:~~'.,_~ * , *A, Hind, Chief terials and Plant ,(,.,,.!,.r '(Date) Protection Branch ~~ ,t~'2igJ~' ~60411 J.OHNSDNB,-647 PDR I I 7 -,l(& 'j(p - 8 .. *"",*r:: '"i' ' ~- . ~ I ""f,.:l I I _;..-...:.J.,... ~ \\ I I'

L ~ I ( REASON FOR INVESTIGATION rollovln& a telephone communication on December 17, 1974, in vhtch the licen1ee Teported the discovery of eeveral low-enriched ur~lum pellet, OD the ground ou'u1de the manufactudng building, 'R0:1II conducted an lavestigation on December 19*20 to learn the facts associated vi.th thts finding *

• S\\JMHAP.Y OF FACTS At about li20 p.m. on December 16* 1974, tvc,employee1 of the Cimarron
• facility found eeverd 1011-enriched unnium d:lo:dcle pellet& and pellet fragtllt!nts oD the ground near the Safeguard* office building. *The finding pTompted a thorou&h 1e1rcb of-about 7500 equare feet of area which resulted in the. retrieval of pellet material equivalent to about 2S pellets~all within the perimeter fence of the Cimarron facility, but the &ajor portion outside the protected area fence that aQrrounda the uranium =anufacturing building.

Licensee management vas unable to determine the reason for the presence of ur1111lU111 pellet* in the unusual locations, but concluded that the cause could not have,een *ccidental. R0:111 va1 notified of the incident

• on December 17, 197,. The Oklahoma City office of the Federal Bure,au of lnve1tigation vas also notified~ There vas no release of 1nfol'ID8tion to tbe news media according to licensee management, but on December 19 there were reference& to the pellet incident tn newspaper, and OD television neva* broadcasts h Oklahoma City and ela.ewhl!re.
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I ( DETAILS Permonnet Cor.t..!£!!! Sta me=ber,*of management employed ~t the lerr*McGee Cimarroa f~c11tty were contacted during the inve,tigattoa. Sources of Information. lnfo1111&tion containe~ tn this report vas obtained thrpugh intervieva trltb licenaee management and ob~ervattons by.the A!C ~~veattgator. Pertinent Faco At about 1:20 p.m. on December 16, 1974, the:S*feguards Anaiy1~ employed by the ltcen,ee dt1cov~red aever*i ureni\\lill dtoxide pellet, a~d.pellet frapeatsa on the groua~ 11ear t'1e Safeguards iJffice bui;t.dtng!.Be 111d the Contract* Superviaor initiated a 1earch*rer.ulttn1 in ihe Jetrleval of about a:"dozen*pellets in the vicinity of the Safeguard~ office.*nd about _t.1\\ree pe11eu and. :fragmentl at another *1ticat1on.about 75.fee"t i!ietant from the firlt fi114t.na. ) The 1'1cen1ee'** Bea1th 1'hyetc, penonnel **uatng* t.nstrunaentll conducted a IJltelDltiC 8Hrch of about 750()° square f eiet Of An area Which included

• the locations vhere pellets vere originally found and 'the roofi of the Safeguard* office buil~:lng and.an a~jacent adminiatratiy~ o~fice building.

The *earch was made on.December 17-18 and resulted :ln;the fin~ing of add1tlonal materhl in the original tvo locations and 11°'.e pe1l~ts :in a third location midway bet~en the first two. The at~ach~d drawing ehovs the)ocation1 at.,~,ic:h pellet;.* vere fo~d and. the area.surveyed. All t:hTee locatiope in vhtch pellet** *Vere found. &Te vithtn* t~e _peTimeter t*enee of the Cimarron fac~llty. An inner fence or :protected area fence

• urrounch,.the Ur*ni~ h..:Uity.and two of the pellet locations are outaide thi1 fence. Tliese tvo locations are the Sa~~gu.rds ~ffice building and the gr~sey aiea cloae to the p.rotecterJ,.n~ea *fence.

The other area, near the.door of the administrative office building, 11* within the protected area fence. After all the pelJet 1Daterial.h1d been collected by the Contracts Supervisor it was examined ~nd ve~ghed. The tota~ weight vas equivalent to about 25 pelleu. l'roai identifying letters stamped on the ends of the pellets, it vas determined that the dlliterial vi& from a current production lot and a 1~~ v~ose.;roduttJon had recently been completed on Decll!lllber 10, 1974. The table below 1ummarbe111 the quontitlei of 111aterial found:

( \\ Material U02 Wt(g) Pellet U Vt{g} u.. 23~ Ut(g} Eguivalent 1.98% Enriched 164 144 2., 12.6 2.96% Endched 100 18 2.6 7.7 Unknovn Enrichment . 52, 46 .!:.! e1t

• 4.0 Tot.alt 316 278 6.7 24.3 The Contract, Supervtaor stated that there vas no *.cddental means by vhlcb the sriaterhl could havia b_een truaported from its normal location vltbin the uranium manufacturing building to the outside locations vhere tt va5 found.

Others with vhom the matter was discussed confirmed thin

• tnement but could offer onl1 1peculation to explain the inddnt *.

There are two doors on the pellet aanufacturlng building vbicb seTYe primarily aa emersency exit doors *n4 vbich are located vf.thln a hundred feet of all three locations vhere pellet* vere *found. These doora ne normally unlocked. The aingle per101mel door throu1h which employee* DOZ"ll'l:lllJ' ult and. enter the building :h under 24-hour* 11u1rd. The Security Supervilft>r *stated th!t all cployeea are toutinely being ~uney~d by Real~h Ph7aica technicians on exitina t'lte building at ahift change to prevent the po11lbility of uranium facilitJ e111ployees lea~g the building tn a cont,1111inated condition. Thi1 survey had been in effect for about tvo veelr.s prior to the diacovery of the pellet& outside the buildins. The Contracts Supervieor aaid that eoon 8fter the finding of the pellets, auperv!1ion of the uranium facility *had conducted a search for *ny means ti)' which pelletl could have been ahot or propelled to the locations where they vere found. The.,earch d1~cloeed only a 8111511 device in the form of a handgun ciade or pipe fittings and a apring and held together v1th plastic tape. An effort to u1e the device disclosed that it would propel a pellet lea, than three feet. The Superintendent of the uranium facility explained the pre&ence of this object. Be 1aid that although be bad not known of f.tleJCistence, 11everal supervisors and operators bed bow ft exbted. Re aaid that it vas comon knowledge that the device bad been *de by an inventive employee'sbout two years ago. then had beea abandoned and left in a maintenance cabinet vhere it had been found dudn& the.eaTCh. The Cimarron Facility Manager told the investigator early on December 19 that the FBI office in Oklahoma City had been iaformed of the pellet incident in addition to RO:IlI. He also said that news media had not been informed. However, evening newspapeTS and television news broadcasts in Oklahom.s City on December 19 ref,rred to the pellets as vell ae to other incidents that had Tecently occurred at the Cimarron Facility. /

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• find dhcuHi~n of the incident vith the Ciwirron Facil:lty Kana&er
• nd other* of hi* *taff, the investisatoi stated that no AEC regulation appeared to have been violated and thnt there bad been no thre~t to public health *nd aafety.

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