ML19209C694
| ML19209C694 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/04/1977 |
| From: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| GQL-1057, NUDOCS 7910170859 | |
| Download: ML19209C694 (5) | |
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POST OFFICE BOX 542 READING. PENNSYLVANI A 19603 TELEPHONE 215 - 9 3-3601 August 4, IS[77 GQL 1057 Mr. Eldon J. Brunner, Chief Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch.
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19h06
Dear Mr. Brunner:
Docket No. 50-289 Operating License No. DPR-50 Three Mile Island Nulcear Station, Unit I Inspection Report No. 77-18 This letter and the enclosures are in response to your inspection letter of G,
July 12, 1977, concerning Mr. Donaldson's inspection of TMI-l and the resultant findings of five (5) apparent infractions.
Sincerely, s
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License No. DPR-50 Inspection No. 77-18 Infraction A Three Mile Island 1 Technical Specification 6.8.1 and 6.11 require that procedures are followed.
Emergency Procedure 1670.12 and Health Physics Procedure 1778 require that quarterly checks and inventories be performed on all emergency equipment and that the Radiation Protection Foreman approve all inspections results.
Contrary to the above, on several occasions during the period August 1976 through May 1977, quarterly inventories of emergency equipment were either not perfomed or not performed as required.
Restonse to Infraction A While the NRC inspection was still in progress, an inventory of all items required in the emergency kits, according to HPP 1778, was completed.
Since that time an investigation was conducted to determine the cause of the infraction.
We concluded that, while our present tickler system identifies A
tasks to be perfomed in the department, it does not have a positive method to closecut tasks.
If a task was not completed, it had to be manually trans-ferred to the next days task list. The task program is being revised. We are preparing a list of department tasks which vill put taskt on a predetermined schedule. The new program vill have a vork sheet with a positive removal
- feature, i.e., the task vill reappear until it is manually removed.
In addition, the Radiation Protection Supervisor vill review the task list a minim m of three times per week until the co=puter program is in effect. This responsibility may be transferred to the Radiation Protection Foreman after the nev program has been satisfactorily verified to be operable and accurate.
The input to the computer program is one-third complete and vill he in use by September 1, 1977 Infraction 3 Technical Specincation 6.11 requires that radiation safety procedures he followed for all operations affecting personnel exposures.
Eealth Physics Procedure 17hg, Paragraphs 2.0 and 51 and Table 17h0-1 require that decimeters be leak tested semi-annually.
Contrary to the above, dosimeters stocked in the various emergency kits were not tested as required during the period August 1976 through May 1977
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Resnonse to Infraction B At the time of the inspection, all the dosimeters were replaced with freshly m
calibrated ones.
(Leak testing is included in the calibration}.
The inventory sheets have been changed to require the person who conducts the inventory to list the dates of calibration for the dosimeters.
This vill pre-vent dosimeters overdue for calibration from appearing in the kits.
This provides two checks.
One check is done by the person conducting the inventory; the second check. is performed by the Radiation Protection Supertisor/ Foreman who =ust sign the completed inventory form.
Full compliance vas achieved on June 10, 1977 The permanent procedure change vill be distributed by September 1,1977 to prevent recurrence.
Infraction C 10 CFR 20.21(b) requires that each licensee make or cause to be made such surveys as may be necessary to comply with the regulatory requirements specified in 10 CFR Part 20.
Contrary to the above, on. June 7,1977 a drum containing radioactive vaste was placed into an area which was posted as a radiation area without subsequent surteying of the area to ensure that it was properly posted per 10 CFR 20.203.
This drum placement resulted in the creation of a high radiation area which was not posted in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.203(c), nor barricaded as required by Technical Specification 6.13.la.
Specifically:
F Radiation levels at the trash compacting area boundary exceeded 100 mR/hr yet the area was posted as a radiation area rather than a high radiation area as required by 10 CFR 20.203(c).
Resnonse to Infraction C The drum of radioactive material was coved to another location inside the Radio-active Waste Area, and we are now in full compliance.
In the future the utility men who collect vaste and clothing throughout the controlled area vill be required to carry a Beta-Gam =a doserate instrument and use it while making their rounds.
If they encounter any abner =al radiation levels they are instructed to notify the Health Physics Depart =ent as socn as possible. An RWP specifying a Dese Rate Instrument vill be used during collection of trash. Additionally, workers vill be required to moniter the radiatien levels in trash barrels upon completion of their vork.
During the months of June and July special training sessions were held by the Radiation Protecticn Foreman.
These training sessions covered health physics practices and special emphasis was given to the need for strict ec=pliance to Health Physics Procedures. Two one hcur sessions were held each day for three days during each of two weeks. Attendance was required of all statien persennel and records vere maintained by the Training Department.
All those who have not yet attended this special training sessien vill receive it in later sessiens.
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Infraction D 7
Three Mile Island 1 Technical Specification 6.13.la requires that entrance into high radiation areas be controlled by issuance of a radiation work permit.
Contrary to the above, on June 7, 1977, a utility worker was permitted entry into a high radiation area in the vicinity of the condensate water storage tank pumps without issuance of a radiation vork permit.
Restonse to Infraction D RWPts will be used in collection and transfer of trash in the controlled area.
In addition, the requirements for use and compliance with RWP vill be given greater emphnM s during General E=ployee Training.
Full compliance was attained by July 31, 1977 During the months of June and July special training sessions were held by the Radiation Protection Foreman. These training sessions covered health physics practices and special emphasis was given to the need for strict co=pliance to Health Physics Procedures. Two one hour sessions were held each day for three days during each of two weeks. Attendance was required of all station personnel and records were maintained by the Training Department.
All those who have not yet attended this special training session vill receive it in later sessiens.
Infraction E Three Mile Island 1 Technical Specification 6.11 requires that procedures for all operations-involving personnel radiation exposure be followed.
Health Physics Procedure 1613 (Radiation Work Permits), Paragraph 5 2.h.1 requires that the block. " Dose Rate Instrument" be checked for all radiatien verk permits issued for entry into high radiaticn areas.
Contrary to the above, on June 1,1977, a radiation vork permit was improperly issued in that the " Dose Rate Instrument Block" was not checked en a permit issued for entry into a high radiation area for the purpose of perfor=ing main-tenance on a condensate water storage tank pump.
Restense to Infraction E The Supervisor of Chemistry and Health Physics conducted a special training session with the entire Health Physics Department concerning all the infractions in this inspection. The Senior Technicians were instructed during this training session to read the radiaticn vork permits more carefully before approving, with particular attention to be paid to specific requirements for each permit.
Full cc=pliance was achieved en July 1h,1977 In order to assure centinued compliance, the en-site QC group was requested to surveil health physics practices throughout the plant.
Deviatien In a related observation, the inspector noted that a centro 11ed area vet vacuum and floor scrubber vere standing on absorbent paper in preparation for their 7r~1476 061 1ACA J t.
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Surveys of these ite=s indicated G
radiation levels of approximately 15 mR/hr at 1" from the surface of the tank and around the brushes of the scrubber. The inspector observed the individual v.
performing the movement of the equipment into the radiation area and noted that the movement and disposal of the absorbent paper vaste was accomplished while the individual was smoking. The inspector infor=ed the licensee that the handling of potentially contaminated vaste and internally contaminated equipment while smoking constituted a deviation from standard health and safety practices of the industry.
(77-18-06)
Reseense to Deviation The individual who was s=cking while handling potentially contaminated =aterial received a stern lecture from a radiation protection fore =an and cautioned as to the potential hazards associated with smoking in a~ controlled area.
The precautions were covered in the General E=ployee Training.
However, they =ay not be adequately stressed. The prohibition against eating, drinking, and smoking while handling potentially contaminated material vill be e=phasized and will be covered in the exam ad=inistered at the conclusion of the General Employee Training.
This will be included in the next General Employee Training Session.
Full compliance vill be achieved by Septe=ber 1,1977 m
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