ML19263C541
| ML19263C541 | |
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| Site: | Framatome ANP Richland |
| Issue date: | 01/16/1979 |
| From: | Nechodom W SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER |
| To: | Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 7902260518 | |
| Download: ML19263C541 (19) | |
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a ERON NUCLEAR COMPANY,Inc.
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER 2955 George Washington Wiv. Richland, Washington 99352 PHONE: (509) 943-7100
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Dear Mr. Crow:
These are corrected pages of XN-NF-32 which should have been attached to my letter of January 4,1979.
Pages 4.3, 5.1, 5,3, 5.12, and 7.2 respond to questions from NRC Region V.
Pages 5.6, 6.3, 6.11, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.4, 8.S and A5-1 contain changes as indicated in our written response to questions.
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AN AFFlLIATE OF EXXON CORPORATION
XH-NF-32 Rev. 9A d.
A report of an accident or emergency involving radiation or radioactive materials from the Hanford Operations Project Emergency Control Center which could affect Exxon Nuclear Operations; e.
Desert grass fires within the area bounded by Stevens Drive, Horn Rapids Road and Highway 240 or rorth of the Exxon Nuclear Plant in the southern portion of the Hanford Project; f.
Two liquid effluent samples from the lift station or retention tank having either plutonium or uranium concentrations statistically above the normal back-ground but less than the limiting concentration value of 10 CFR 20 for liquid releases; or g.
Two gaseous effluent samples from the exhaust sta;ks having either plutonium or uranium concentrations greater than the internal plant limit (10 CFR 20 Appendix B Table I) but still less than the concentra-tion which would exceed 10 CFR 20 Appendix B, Table II at the nearest unrestricted boundary; h.
Failure of one barrier in a heat exchanger cooling a system containing radioactive material; i.
Indication of a leak in the retention lagoons in excess of the alert level as defined in JN-2 (License Application); and j.
Alarm from exhaust filter air monitor in exhaust stack of Mixed 0xide and Speciality Fuels Plant.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A 5.0 ORGANIZATIONAL CONTROL OF EMERGENCIES 5.1 Normal Plant Organization During day shifts, the Plant Emergency Director or Alternate Emergency Director in order of numerical succession present on site is responsible for declaring and taking charge of any emergency.
During nights, holidays, and weekends, the Security Officer in the Central Alarm Station is responsible for activating the Plant Crash Alarm Telephone System in the event of any emergency (from the Command Post after evacuation in the event of a criticality).
The Plant Emergency Director or Alternate Emergency Director, in order of numerical succession answering the Crash Alarm Telephone call, is responsible for declaring and taking charge of any emergency.
- 5. 2 On-Site Emergency Organization 5.2.1 Direction and Coordination Exxon Nuclear Company is responsible for detecting, evaluating, and reporting an emergency, establishing and implementing protective levels and measures, and deter-mining and implementing the post-incident recovery and re-entry measures.
Recognizing its obligation to carry out emergency actions in a timely and workable manner, a Plant Emergency Director and an Emergency Cadre are appointed.
Their responsibility and functions are listed in subsections of this section.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A Fifth Alternate Plant Emergency Manager, Quality Control Director M0 and Speciality Fuels Building Manager, MO & Speciality Emergency Director Fuels Plant Alternate Staging Area Supervisor Plant Criticality Safety Engineer Radiological Safety Director Supervisor, Radiological Safety Member Manager, Equipment Deselopment Member Radiological Safety Censultant (Lic. Dept.)
Member Manager, Plant Engineering The responsibilities and duties of the Emergency Cadre include the following:
Managerial responsibility for the proper implementa-a.
tion of their duties as outlined in this document and as assigned by the Plant Emergency Director; b.
Implementation of emergency procedures and appropriate action in the event of an incident; Notification of appropriate local, state, and federal c.
officials as necessary; d.
Establishment of an emergency communication network capable of performing under anticipated emergency conditions and adverse climatic conditions; e.
Direction coordination of the emergency crew, off-site support groups and supplemental emergency assistance if required for the purpose of rescue, evacuation, personnel accounting, fire fighting, emergency care and medical services, radiation monitoring, etc;
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A as described in each facility's detailed emergency procedures.
The Richland Fire Department is called for any fire and has primary responsibility for firefighting.
d.
Rescue Operations i
Primary responsibility is assigned to Richland Fire Department.
The Emergency Crew can also perform this function.
e.
First Aid All managers and supervisors having more than one non-exempt person reporting to them and all Security Guards are trained in basic first aid (required by Washington State Law - WAC 296-24-060). Health Physics Technicians and Emergency Crew members are trained in advanced first-aid.
f.
Decontamination Assigned to Radiological Safety.
Duties are performed by Health Physics Technicians on site.
If none are on site, the Radiological Safety Supervisor is called.
If he cannot be reached, the Manager, Auxiliary Operations, who carries a pager is called.
g.
Security of Plant and Access Control Assigned to Plant Security.
During day shift, the Manager, Plant Security; Supervisor, Security, and Manager, Auxiliary Operations are on site.
On non-day shifts, the Security Officer in the Central
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A emergency dose evaluations based on special analysis of urine, blood, and hair for such materials as
'Na and P, special in-vivo examination, special instrument measurements (R meter, Radicon, etc.), and the analysis of criticality dosimeters.
i.
Protective Clothing Services The Rockwell Hanford Company
- provides protective clothing for routine plant operations and for emergency
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situations.
j.
Waste Disposal Services Nuclear Engineering Company, Inc., provides waste disposal services to Erxen Nuclear.
k.
Meteorology Data Services Meteorological data is available upon request by the Battelle Northwest Exposure Evaluator to assist in providing wind speed and direction information.
1.
Interagency Radiological Assistance Plan The Region 8 Interagency Radiological Assistance Plan is a public service provided by the U.S.
Department of Energy.
Upon request, they provide radiological assistance during plant emergencies.
- Laundry service as been transfered as part of the Prime Contract responsibility at Hanford from Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co. to Rockwell Hanford Company since our December, 1977 agreement.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A notifications per the Benton/ Franklin Counties Nuclear Incident Rcsponse Plan.
A message authentication scheme is used when notifying off-site agencies.
6.2 Assessment Actions Data collected during any emergency event will be assessed to determine the magnitude of the event, the extent of any spread of radioactive material both on and off-site, the extent of injuries and/or contamination of personnel, the need for Exxon Nuclear emergency personnel, and the need for off-site notifications and/or assistance.
a.
Personnel Emergency Initial medical assessment is made by plant persons trained in first-aid.
The injured personnel are taken to the Northwest Health Service First-Aid Station or Kadlec Hospital Emergency Room or an ambulance is called.
Routine surveys of affected personnel are performed by Health Physics Technicians and bioassay samples are taken if required.
If appropriate, air samples and contamination surveys are taken and evaluated if the emergency involved a facility failure of t' e type included under this class of emergency, b.
Emergency Alert For contamination type events, stack air samples, test well samples, lift-station water samples and air samples from within the plant boundaries are
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A taken as appropriate since they are the initial event-Jetection devices.
Dosimeters are evaluated and bioassay samples are taken for any personnel involved in preventative or corrective actions.
For natural phenomena events, the assessment actions depend upon the particular event and are determined by the Plant Emergency Director.
For a reported earthquake, processing can continue if the plants are found suitable for operatic, by inspection of all critical structures and equipment for proper integrity.
In the event of a tornado warning, no processing is permitted until the storm warning is withdrawn or the plants are found to be suitable for restart.
Inspection of all critical structures and equ'ipment for proper integrity prior to restart is required if there is any evidence that a tornado touched down within the site boundary.
Flood threats frem natural causes develop slowly with time and continued assessment is suitably sufficient to allow protective action.
Assessment of desert fires or events originating within the Hanford Plant is available locally or from the Project Emergency Control Center of the Hanford Operations.
c.
Plant Emergency Stack air samples, lif t station wuler samples, and air samples are taken within the plant boundaries as appropriate for the event.
In addition, vegetation, soil and air samples are taken in the area surrounding the plant to determine the magnitude of any resulting contamination.
Dosimeters from affected plant personnel are evaluated and bioassay samples are
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I XN NF-32 Rev. 9A taken.
If a criticality incident occurred, quick sorting of plant personnel is performed and ques-tionnaires are completed to assess exposure to personnel.
Integrated neutron flux detectors and criticality dosimeters are recovered to determine the magnitude of the event, i
d.
Site Emergency The same assessment actions are used as for Plant Emergencies except that the environmental assess-ments would likely be over a larger geographical area and could involve greater offsite assistance.
e.
General Emergency The same types of assessment actions are taken as for Plant Emergencies, but due to the extreme severity of the postulated events, some of which could cause widespread damage not related just to the Exxon Nuclear facilities, the environmental assessments would be widespread and would likely involve in some cases the complete complement of offsite assistance available from local, State, and Federal sources.
6.3 Corrective Actions Corrective actions are taken to minimize to the extent possible the release of radioactive or other hazardous material (such as HF) from the plants.
Specific actions are given in the detailed emergency procedures in Part III; general guidelines call for.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A a.
Emeroency Alert Fcr those emergency alerts in which it has been detected that plant release limits have been exceeded, the following types of actions are specified:
1.
For detected stack releases, the intake fans are shut down, exhaust air flow rates are reduced, process operations involving radio-active material in forms which could contribute to airborne activity are ceased, and HEPA filters are inspected and replaced as necessary.
2.
For detected activities in discharged liquids, the affected stream is diverted either to open fields on the site or to the lagoons depending on the level of the activity.
Quantities of cooling and other process waters are reduced to the maximum extent possible.
Repairs are made as necessary.
b.
Plant and Site Emergencies In addition to the actions described under Emergency Alert to reduce plant releases, affected equipment is promptly and safely shut down.
The only exception is in the case where prompt evacuation is required (criticality) where time is of the most importance in leaving the building.
Fires are controlled and UF r
6 ther radioactive or hazardous releases are stopped to the extent possible commensurate with the safety of the employees assigned to such tasks and the availability of suitable protective equipment.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A Contaminated personnel are transported in Northwest Health Service ambulances specially equipped for this purpose.
6.5.4 Medical Treatment i
Non-contaminated injured personnel are treated at the Staging Area, at the Northwest Health Service First-Aid Station or at Kadlec Hospital.
Backup health services for injured personnel are available at Kennewick General Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Pasco.
Contaminated personnel are treated in the Northwest Health Services Emergency Decontamination Center.
Complete medical treatment services are available in this center including the shielding of medical personnel.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A power and by emergency power from the emergency generator servicing the plant security systems.
The Horn Rapids telephone system consists of a Rolm computerized system with 20 incoming and 16 outgoing trunks.
This system is powered only by normal power at the present time.
(Emergency power from the U02 plant emergency generator will be installed by February 1, 1979.) The plant also has eight outgoing phones for use in the event of loss of power and six 'diract line phones.
A radio telephone is located in the Central Alarm Station.
A plant extension and a direct outside line are located at the Emergency Command Post.
The Plant Crash Alarm Telephone System is a special telephone system which has an emergency telephone located in the residences of the Plant Emergency Director, the five Alternate Emergency Directors, and four additional key managers.
The system is activated by either a special phone in the Central Alarm Station or a special phone at the Emergency Command Post.
Upon activation, all phones are connected together in a conference call.
The system also permits two additional persons to dial an unlisted Richland number and be connected to the activated Crash Alarm System.
A portable radio, operable on two frequencies, is located at the Research c,d Technology Center.
The Research and Technology Center also has a separate Rolm computerized telepha;ie system.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A 7.5 First Aid and Medical Facilities There are no medical facilities on site.
Emergency first-aid supplies are located in the UO 2
Plant, Mixed Oxide and Specialty Fuels P.lant, Engineering Laboratory, Office Buildings, and in the Central Alarm Station.
Equipment and supplies include the following:
Stretchers; 0xygen Kits; Decontamination Kits; General First-Aid Kits (Contents specified by Washington State Law - WAC 296-21-065);
Fire Blankets; and Trauma Kits.
7.6 Damage Control Equipment and Supplies Emergency tool boards are provided for damage control at the UF vaporization chests to minimize the amount of an 6
uncontrolled UF release.
Emergency air packs are located 6
in the UF conversion facility control rooms.
The UO 6
2 Plant north equipment room contains additional protective clothing, air packs, and equipment.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A c.
Radiological Monitoring Teams Team members are full-time, working Health Physics Technicians who keep curren!. knowledge through tWir normal job duties.
d.
Fire Extinguishers Training in the use of small fire extinguishers is scheduled on an annual basis by the Richland Fim Department.
Emergency Crew training in the use of large extinguisher units and " water walls" using fire hoses is scheduled for Fall 1978 and is repeated on an annual basis.
M Building Chemical Operations Personnel (Repair e.
2 and Damage Control)
Training is provided in use of air packs, and acid suits, repair of UF cylinder valves, and use of the 6
emergency tool t-- Ms.
Training is repeated annually.
f.
First-Aid and Rescue Teams All managers and supervisors with more than one nonexempt person reporting to them receive 18 hours2.083333e-4 days <br />0.005 hours <br />2.97619e-5 weeks <br />6.849e-6 months <br /> of basic first-aid training.
All Security Guards, Health Physics Technicians, and Emergency Crew members also receive this basic training.
In addition, Emergency Crew Members and Health Physics Technicians receive 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> of advanced first-aid training which includes a two-hour mass casualty simulation.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A b.
tiass Casualty Simulation This exercise is conducted annually by the Emergency Crew.
c.
Fire Fighting 3
Fire fighting drills are conducted annually for all plant personnel in the use of handheld fire extinguishers by the Richland Fire Department.
An additional annual drill is conducted to use the large (350 lb.)
fire extinguisher and " water walls" by fire hoses.
This latter drill is for the Emergency Crew and is conducted in conjunction with the Richland Fire Department.
d.
Air Pack Rescue Simulation This simulation is conducted annually by the Emergency Crew with the Richland Fire Departhant.
e.
Major Off-site Release Exercise At least annually, a plant or site emergency shall be simulated with a postulated release of UF 6
plutonium and computation of off site consequence under actual meteorological conditions.
This exercise involves only the Emergency Cadre and is a paper exercise only.
State and Local government agencies are invited to participate.
Communication links and notification procedures are tested.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A f.
Critique of Drills A critique prepared following each of the semi-annual practice evacuations describing any problems encountered.
The critique is reviewed by the Plant Emergency Director and the Nuclear Fuels Department Health and Safety Council and any necessary corrective action taken.
The results of the mass casualty simulation are discussed with Emergency Crew member; immediately following the exercise.
The results of the large extinguisher exercise are discussed with each Emergency Crew member during the exercise.
No critique is necessary for the small extinguisher training.
The results of the air pack rescue simulation are discussed with each participant immediately after the exercise.
The results of the Major Off-Site Release Exercise are discussed with members of the Emergency Cadre upon the completion of the exercise.
8.1.3 Emergency Planning Coordinator The implementation of plant security, radiological safety, industrial safety, the plant medical program, and preparation of the Emergency Plan are part of the normal job responsi-bilities of the Manager, Auxiliary Operations.
Necessary emergency planning coordination is performed within that
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A operation.
The Emergency Planning Coordinator works closely with specialists of the Licensing Department who are responsible for establishing the basic nuclear safety policies of the Company and for the licensing interface with the NRC.
- 8. 2 Review and Updating of the Plan and Procedures The Plant Emergency Director, assisted by the Emergency Cadre, reviews the Emergency Plan and Procedures and those actions perforaed in accordance with those procedures as a result of conducted training and drills at least annually.
The purpose is to reassess their adequacy as well as to implement necessary revisions.
All suggested revisions are submitted to the Emergency Planning Coordinator (Manager, Auxiliary Operations) for preliminary distribution and review, if required.
Revision approval by the signatories of this plan is required for procedure or criteria changes prior to incorporation into the Emergency Plan.
Minor chano'.. such as up-date of the
" quick reference" lists are approved by Manager, Licensing and the Manager, Auxiliary Operations.
All written agreements are reviewed and updated at least every two years by the Emergency Planning Coordinator (Manager, Auxiliary Operations).
8.3 Emergency Equipment and Supplies The operational readiness of all items of emergency equipment and supplies is ensured as follows:
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A The emergency equipment in Office Building No. 4 and a.
the Emergency Ccmmand Post is inspected weekly by the Security Guards for evidence of tampering and is checked at least monthly for completeness and proper operation by Radiological Safety; b.
Medical supplies and equipment are inventoried and checked for proper operation by the Industrial Safety Engineer on a monthly basis; and Fire fighting equipment is inspected monthly by a c.
qualified fire equipment company.
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XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A APPENDIX 5 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CATEGORIES Office Building 4 Emergency Cabinet Protective Clothing Respiratory Protection Equipment Flashlights Stop Watch Rope Decontamination Kit Tape Radiation Monitoring Instruments Emergency First Aid Kit
- Emergency Command Post Emergency Plan Telephones Voice Gun Flashlight Stop Watch Radiation Monitoring Instruments Self Reading Pencils and Charger Calibration Source Personnel Questionnaire Forms Personnel Survey Forms U0 Fuels Building North Equipment Room 2
Respiratory Protection Equipment Protective Clothing Emergency First Aid Kit
- Located at the office Building Badge House.
- AS XN-NF-32 Rev. 9A M0 and Special Fuels Building Respiratory Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Emergency First Aid Kit
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