ML19209B516
| ML19209B516 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/1979 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910100038 | |
| Download: ML19209B516 (3) | |
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i TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE 374o1 400 Chestnut Street Tower II September 24, 1979 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
' Region II - Suite 3100 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND F' FORCEMENT BULLETIN 79 RII:JPO 50-259, -260, -296 - BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT In response to your August 10, 1979, letter which transmitted OIE Bulletin 79-19, regarding low-level radioactive waste for transport and burial, we are enclosing the results of our investigations at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Tish Jenkins at FTS 854-2014.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY s
. M'. Mills, nager Nuclear Regulation and Safety Enclosure cc (Enclosure):
Mr. Victor Stello, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Office of Inspection and Enforcement Division of Fuel Facility and Materials Safety Inspection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 1125 349 An Equal Opportunity Employer 7910010 0 O
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ENCLOSURE RESPONSE TO IE BULLETIN 79-19 PACKAGING OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE FOR TRANSPORT AND BURIAL BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (DOCKET NOS. 50-259, -260, -296) 1.
The TVA Office of' Power, responsible for operation of Browns Ferry, maintains up-to-date copies of the DOT and NRC regulations concerning the transfer, packaging, and transport of low-level radioactive waste.
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TVA maintains a complete and up-to-date, file of the requirements (license) placed on the waste burial firm of Chem-Nuclear System, Incorporated, by the Agreement State of South Carolina. The Reactor Engineering Section (Radwaste Management Group) in Chattanooga is in the process of obtaining a contingency contract with the burial facility in Beatty, Ne'rada, and will maintain a current set of requirements from them in addition to those from Chem-Nuclear.
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The transfer, packaging, and shipment of radioactive material at Browns Ferry is administratively controlled by detailed instructions which are reviewed by the Plant Operations Review Committee.
These instructions delineate specific responsibilities for all radioactive material transfer, packaging, and shipment activities.
Special attention is given to controls on the chemical and physical form of low-level radioactive material and on the containment integrity of packagas.
5.
TVA is now preparing plans for training and periodic retraining in the DOT and NRC regulatory requirements, the waste burial license requirements, and in our instructions and operating procedures for all employees involved in the transfer, packaging, and transport of radioactive material.
The various plant sections will identify who needs the training and ensure that only trained employees are used after the program is implemented.
Implementation of this program is planned by January 1, 1980.
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To comply with the requirement of this item, all unit operators scheduled to process low-level radioactive waste will be trained as to what process will be necessary in order to make each container acceptable both chemically and physically for shipment to waste burial facilities. Also, they will be ' trained and retrained in fundamentals that will be necessary to meet the requirements found in 49 CFR Parts 170-179 and 10 CFR Part 150.
This training will be administered during the annual supplementary training.
In addition, there will be signs posted near packaging areas to refresh the packager's memory as to requirements of each package.
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Quality assurance surveys for auditing the radwaste program have been prepared. Thi will ensure that the intent of this bulletin is met.
Any defici=ncies in the program will be corrected.
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9.1 and 9.2--The information requested is included in our semiannual-report on effluent and waste disposal submitted to NRC in accordance with our technical specifications.
9.3--Small volumes (2,000 gallons per year) of low-level radioactive liquid are generate.d at Browns Ferry.
The liquids are mixed with an excess of absorbent material and packaged in 55-gallon drums for shipment.
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