ML19256D104
| ML19256D104 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 01/06/1978 |
| From: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| GQL-0020, GQL-20, NUDOCS 7910170546 | |
| Download: ML19256D104 (2) | |
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POST OFFICE BOX 542 READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19603 TELEF:4 JNE 215 - 929-3601 January 6, 1978 GQL 0020 Mr. Eldon J. Bru ees, "aief Reactor Operations & Nuclear Support Branch l
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Con::lission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19h06
Dear Mr. Brunner:
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Operating License No. DPR-50 Docket No. 50-289 r
Inspection Report No. 77-37 i
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This letter and the attachment are in response to your inspection letter of Dece=ber 21, 1977, concerning Mr. P. Kellegg's inspection of TMI-1 and i
the resultant finding of one apparent infraction.
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 1 Docket No. 50-289 License No. DPR-50 Inspection No. 77-37 3stonse to Apparent Violation Infraction Technical Specification 6.13.1.a states in part that, in lieu of the " control device" or "alars signal" required by paragraph 20.203(c)(2) of 10 CFR 20, each high radiation area (100 mrem /hr or greater) in which the intensity of radiation is 1000 nrem/hr or less shall be barricaded and conspicuously posted as a High Radiation Area.
Contrary to the above, en December 1, 1977, the RC Evaporator Roc =, a high radiatica area in which the reasured =ax1=us intensity of radiation was 163 mres/hr, was neither barricaded nor conspicucusly posted as a high radiation area, and on Dece=ber 2,1977, the same rocs was again not barricaded.
Respense to Infraction Although the door was open and the radiation area sign was not visible (since C
it was then on the side of the door facing the vall), the RWP for the area was k.
posted en the non-hinged side of the door fra=e and a step off pad was located outside the door. These two items (RWP and step off pad) still censpicuously indicated that the area was a radiation area. All personnel who work in the plant are trained not, to go over a step off pad and into an area without first complying with the applicable RWP. Therefore, even though this area was not barricaded as required by Technical Specification 6.13, adequate health physics precautionu vould have been taken prior to entry into the area.
The High Radiation Area posting was changed frcs ;,he decr to the ncn-hinged side of the door fra=e to prevent future occurrences.
Since the dcor to the area is the barricade required b* Technical Specification 6.13, the importance of closing the door (s) vill be made part of the Health Physics portion of the General Enployees Training.
Full ec=pliance was achieved Decenber 2, 1977.
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