ML19260A990
| ML19260A990 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | West Valley Demonstration Project |
| Issue date: | 09/11/1979 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19260A970 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-201-79-02, 50-201-79-2, NUDOCS 7912060237 | |
| Download: ML19260A990 (2) | |
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APPENDIX r NOTICE OF VIOLATION Nuclear Fuel Services, Incorporated Docket No. 50-201 Based on the results of an NRC inspection on June 6-8, 1979, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full complicnce wit, NRC regulations and the conditions of your license as indicated below.
Items A and B are infractions.
Items C is a deficiency.
A.
Technical Specification 7.1.4 states:
" Detailed written procedures, run sheets, letters of authorization and extended work procedures shall be provided for operation of the plant.
In addition, procedures for handling abnormal operating conditions and for radiation protection shall be provided." Itera 1.2.6 of Section 6, Administration of the Health and Safety Manual states "It is the re-sponsibility of each employee to follow all controls, standards and pro-cedures in order to maintain a safe work environment..."
Procedure RWP No. NFS-1, dated January 1, 1979, " Radiation Area Extended Nork Procedure NFS-1," developed pursuant to Technical Specification 7.1.4, requires personnel to monitor using the hand and foot counter when leaving a Zone II area in the building lobby.
The Health and Safety Procedures Manual, the section on Personnel 9anitcring -
" Hand and Foot Counter" states that personnel must cand on the ha.id and foot counter for ten seconds.
Contrary to the above on June 6, 1979, the inspector observed a licensee employee use the hand and fact counter, and the employee stood on the counter for approximately two seconds. On June 7, 1979, the inspector observed another employee monitor using the hand and foot cocnter and this employee also stood on the counter for approximately two seconds.
B.
10 CFR 20.203(b) " Radiation Areas" states:
"Each radiation area shall be conspicuously posted with a sign or signs bearing the radiation caution symbol and tha words:
' Caution - Radiation Area'"
10 CFR 20.202(b)(2) states:
" Radiation area" means any area, accessible to personnel, in which there exists radiation, originating in whole or in part within licensed material, at such levels that a major portion of the body could receive in any one hour a dose in excess of 5 millirem, or in any 5 consecutive days a dose in excess of 100 niillirems."
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Contrary to the above, an area near an exhaust duct on the Ventilation Exhaust Cell Roof was not posted as a radiation area.
Dose rates in the area were as high as 20 millirems per hour as measured by the inspector on June 6, 1979.
C.
10 CFR 20.203(b) " Containers" states "Each container of licensed material shall bear a durable, clearly visible label identifying the radioactive contents." A label required pursuant to the above s5all bear the radiation caution symbol and the words " Caution, Radioactive Material" or " Danger, Radioactive Material."
Contrary to the above, the Oak Ridge Shipping Container, USA /6697/B, Medel No. 8500, Serial N0. 8471, containing licensed material, was awaiting shipment at the Warehouse Loading Dock on June 6, 1979, and it was not labeled as required, as observed by the inspector.
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