ML19270H176
| ML19270H176 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07001201 |
| Issue date: | 04/23/1979 |
| From: | Ketzlach N NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250143 | |
| Download: ML19270H176 (5) | |
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APPLICANT:
Babcock & Wilcox, Co FACILITY:
Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant Lynchburg, Virginia
SUBJECT:
REVIEW 0F EMERGENCY PLAN DATED JULY 26, 1978 AND REVISIONS DATED JANUARY 30, AND MARCH 30, 1979 REVIEWER:
N. Ketzlach I.
Background
Babcock and Wilcox, Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant, (CNFP), by letter dated July 26, 1978 submitted a plan for coping with emergencies.
In response to NRC comments, a revised plan dated January 30,1979 was submitted. A second revision of the plan was submitted by letter dated March 30, 1979.
The plans were reviewed using the criteria in Appendix E of Part 50, particularly the elements listed in Section IV, and in Regulatory Guide 3.42. " Emergency Planning for Fuel Cycle Facilities and Plants Licensed Under 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70" (RG 3.42), dated August 1977.
II. Discussion A.
Organization - Notification The licensee has established an emergency organization for coping with incidents such as criticality, fire, explosion, toxic material release, radioactive spills, and personnel injury. The CNFP Emergency Response Organization is headed by the Plant Manager, as Emergency Director, aided by an emergency team of plant and staff members.
Respcnsibility for specific activities such as conduct of operations, supervision of surveys and rescue operations, control of evacuating personnel, training, drills, and maintenance of the emergency procedures is assigned to specific positions in the organization. All emergency tean leaders (e.g., Pealth-Safety Officer, Evacuation Officer, CNF? Security) re:cr: to an Emergency Officer who reports directly to the Plant Manager.
The Emergency Officer has the responsibility for initiatir.g and cocedinating all emergency coerations. The Plant Manager has overali resa:nsicilities "cr al7 activities during the emergency.
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2-Upon request, the CNFP Emergency Organization is assisted by Babcock and Wilcox, Lynchburg Research Center (LRC) and their Naval Nuclear Fuel Division (NNFD) who are located at the same site. Alternates are designated for key positions including that for the Plant Manager, Emergency Officer, Evacuation Officer, and Health-Safety Officer.
Onsite nersonnel are notified of an emergency through the public address system, criticality alarms (born), fire alarms (siren), and by telephone.
Built-in and portable radio communication systems have direct connection with the NNFD Security Office which, in turn, has direct radio communications with area law enforcement agencies. Tele-communication capability, if required, is also available at the NNFD Security Office. The plan identifies local, State and Federal agencies that will provide support in the event of an emergency and the means of notifying the agencies. The responsibility for declaring and taking charge during an emergency is assigned for both normal and off-shift hours.
B.
Special Personnel In addition to the CNFP emergency crganization personnel for handling emergencies, there are agreements in effect with the other two B&W facilities (LRC and NNFD) on the site to provide additional technical support when deemed necessary by the Plant Manager.
These include the following services:
1.
Health physics (LRC & NNFD) 2.
Nuclear Safety (LRC) 3.
Security (NNFD) 4.
First aid (LRC and NNFD) 5.
Ambulance service (NNFD) 6.
Fire Brigade support (NNFD)
C.
Notificati'on Criteria The CNFP emergency plan classifies incidents into five categories.
The plan gives specific offsite release quantities and personnel exposure quantities for notification of the NRC and gives offsite oersonnel exposure quantities for notification of local and State authorities.
- However, procedures to cope with the category of General Emergency are.not provided since the events in this category are judged not to be credible during the lifetime of the facilities.
Examples of each tyoe credible energency and emergency response action for each are identified.
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Outside Agencies The procedures provide direction to the facility emergency organization to request participation of outside organizations and agencies whose services may be needed.
Agreements have been reached with the following organizations:
1.
LRC 2.
NNFD 3.
Private Physician - provides medical support to all B&W facilities in area 4.
Concord Volunteer Fire Department 5.
Lynchburg General Hospital (primary) 6.
Virginia Baptist Hospital (backup) 7.
Concord Rescue Squad The Commonwealth of Virginia Radiological Emergency Response Plan has established procedures for notification of the State Office of Emergency Services and local government agencies in the case of radiological emergency that would affect offsite areas.
State and local offices to be notified are the following:
1.
Amherst County - Sheriff's Department 2.
Appomattox County - Sheriff's Department 3.
Campbell County - Sheriff's Department 4.
Office of Emergency Services - Commonwealth of Virginia (Offsite monitoring services through State Department of Health) 5.
Virginia State Police Maintenance of Organization and Procedures The licensee will review and update the emergency procedures at least annually. A license condition shall be added to limit changes to the errergency plan without prior Commission approval to those that would not decrease its effectiveness. All written agreements are reviewed and updated every two years.
F.
First Aid and Decontamination Facilities In addition to identifying recuired onsite first aid, decontamination and oerscnnel monitoring ecuipment and sucolie s, decontamination suctort is also available onsite form both the LRC and the T!FD.
Transccrt of contaminated personnel is crovided by the T;FD ambulance to local hosoitais for further deccntamination and/or treatment.
The Ccncord Rescue Scuad is available for emergency rescue and for first aid assistance.
The rescue scuad also provides backuo am;ulance services.
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Offsite Treatment of Personnel As noted in F, above, local hospitals are available for further decontamination and/or treatment of contaminated personnel.
Detailed procedures have been developed for delivery of a patient to a specified location within the hospital, for preparing the patient for treatment and for subsequent treatment.
H.
Personnel Training The licensee has committed to maintain emergency preparedness through a continuing program in which CNFP personnel receive training in the emergency procedures. The frequency of refresher training varies from quarterly for the plant fire brigade and radiation monitoring teams to annually for the emergency team leaders and their alternates.
In addition, first aid personnel receive refresher training every three years to maintain certification. Area fire departments receive an annual familiarization with the facility and the precautions that must be taken in fighting fires associated with radioactive materials.
I.
Practice Drills Evacuation drills are conducted annually for all employees and special drills are incorporated in the quarterly training programs for the plant fire brigade and radiation monitoring teams. Training for medical support facility personnel are incorporated in periodic exercises or drills.
J.
Records Records are maintained of all training, drills, and exercises.
Documented evaluations, including followup on corrective actions, are performed for all plant drills and exercises.
K.
Reentry Criteria The CNFP plan includes the basic recovery criteria.
The criteria are divided into the following categories:
1.
Exposures associated with minor incidents 2.
Protection of health and property (other than life-saving situations) 3.
Life-saving actions 4.
Recovery of victims Technical sucocrt for clanning and reentry recovery coerations is provided by the Health-Safety Officer to the Plant anager, nraucn tre E.rergency Officer.
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General The amendment application dated January 30, 1979 was discussed on March 8, 1979 with D. J. Perrotti, Region II, Padiation Specialist. The three suggestic as he made were incorporated in the revised plan dated March 30, 1979.
III.
Conclusion The emergency planning for the CtlFP meets the recuirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E and provides a basis for an acceptable state of emergency preparedness.
Issuance of an authorizing amendment to the CNFP license is recommended subject to the requirement that the licensee makes no changes to the Emergency Plan dated March 30, 1979 which would decrease the effectiveness of the plan without the prior approval of the Co=11ssion.
Other changes to the Emergency Plan shall be prcmptly submitted for information purposes, to Region II Office of Inspection and Enforcement and to the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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Norman Ketzlach Fuel Processing and Fabrication Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and 11aterial Safety b'"
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