ML19256D139
| ML19256D139 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 06/03/1977 |
| From: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19256D126 | List: |
| References | |
| GQL-0722, GQL-722, NUDOCS 7910170623 | |
| Download: ML19256D139 (2) | |
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POST OFFICE BOX 542 READING. PENNSYLVANI A 19603 TELEPHONE 215 - 929-3601 June 3,1977 GQL 0722 Mr. Elden J. Brunner, Chief Reactor Operatiens and Nuclear Support Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co=nission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19h06 i
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Dear Mr. Brunner:
Docket No. 50-289' Operation License No. DPR-50 Three M.le Island Nuclear Statica, Unit 1 (TMI-1)
Inspection Report No. TT-12 This letter and the enclosure are h rs.sponse to your inspection letter of May 18, 1977, concerning Mr. K. Plutv e's inspection of TMI-1 and the re-sultant finding of one apparent deficiency.
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Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Docket No. 50-289 License No. DPR-50 Inspection No. 77-12 (TMI-1)
Ay arent Violation 10CFR 20.203 (c) (1) requires that each high radiation area shall be conspicuously posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation caution i
symbol and the words: CAUTION-HIGH BADIATION AREA, and your procedure OP 110h-28 " Solid Waste Disposal" in Section 28.2.1.8 requires that radiation warning signs shall be utili::ed prior to the start of any
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packaging operation as required to restrict access of personnel into areas which may be sub, lect to high radiation levels.
i Contrary to the above,.on April 15, 1977, a high radiation area around I
a solidified vaste container located in the Auxiliary Building, an aree. accessible to personnel, was not posted as a high radiation area.
g Thr, measured radiation level was 200 to h00 mres/hr at 12 inches fren f
this container and the area had not been posted to restrict access of personnel into the area.
Response to Apparent Violation The corrective step which has been taken was to i==ediately post the area as a high radiation area. Surveys were made to assure no other areas were in nonec=pliance with this proced ze.
Since the inspection, this area has been properly posted per the procedure.
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At TMI, the HP Foreman is assigned the responsibility to insure opera-tions are conducted and surveys are performed in accordance with OP 110h-28.
1 To insure there vill be no further ite=s of noncompliance, the specific foreman involved in the above occurrence was instructed and counseled regarding his authority and 12spensibility to insure radiation levels are accurately =easured and radiation caution sighs are appropriately posted in applicable areas.
Full ec=pliance was achieved as of the day of the finding, April 19, 1977 kkb e
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