ML19309C549

Chapter 12 to TMI-1 PSAR, Conduct of Operations. Includes Revisions 1-11

ML19309C549
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/01/1967
From:	JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO., METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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TABI2 0F CONTENTS Section Page 12 CCNDUCT OF OPERATIONS 12-1 12.1 CRGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY 12-1 12.1.1 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 12-1 12.1.2 QUALIFICATIONS 12-2 12.1.3 CEGANIZATIONAL DIAGRAM 12-2 12.2 TRAINING 12-2 12.2.1 STATION STAFF 12-2 12.2.2 FIPLACDIEIT PERSONNEL 12-5 12.2.3 ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 12-5 12.2.h EMERGENCY DRILIE 12-6 12.3 '4RITTri PROCEDURES 12-6 O

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12 CONEUCT OF OPEP.ATICUS 12.1 ORGANIZATICU AND RESPONSIBILI"Y 12.1.1 FUNCTIONAL DES ,RIPTION The Production Depart =ent of Metropolitan Edison Company is responsible for all generating station operations. Centralized control over these operations rests with the Superintendent'of Production with offices in the Central Division in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Superintendent of Production reports to the Chief Engineer and has access to his own staff of engineers as well as specialized censultants.

Each station functions as an independent unit with support and assistance available from the main office or its consultants , as required. Reporting directly to the Superintendent of Production, the individual station superintendent is responsible for tce safe, reliable, and efficient operation of his plant.

The contemplated Three Mile Island Nuclear Station organization as shown by Figure 12-1 vill consist of approximately 67 full-time employees functioning in three main groups ; Operation, Maintenance, and Technical S upport.

The normal operating shift as non contemplated vill censist of one Shift Foreman, two Reacter Control Rocc Operaters , and two Nuclear Plant Auxiliary 7g Operators . The Shift Foreman vill report to the Supervisor of Operations.

G The maintenance force vill consist of approximately 21 men experienced in 7.echanical, electrical, and instrument-centrol maintenance of a large stest-electric generating stations and/or nuclear stations, under a Supervisor of Maintenance. This number of =en vill be adequate for nonnal maintenance, but vill be supplemented by additional canpetent

=aintenance personnel fro: other Met-Ed pcVer stations or cutside centractors for large ecnventional maintenance jobs such as turbine generator inapections The Technical Support Group will consist of a Station Engineer and a staff of apprcxi=ately seven engineers and technicians who vill function in the areas of reactor physics , conventional chemistry, radicchemistry, radiological protection, plus overall reactor coolant system and statica perfornance.

The initial startup, including initial core loading, initial criticality, approach to full pcver com=ercial cperation, and acceptance tests will be perfer=ed by the regular Three ! Ele Island Nuclear Station plant staff, under the direction of the Me -Ed Production Departmeat , with assistance frcm BW and Gilbert Associates , Inc. , as needed. For fuel leading, initial criticality, and initial testing, cold (pre-critical)

Senior Operator Licenses v111 be obtained for all designated superviscry personnel as shown en Figure 12-1. After an initial operating period sufficient for necessary training, operator Licenses will be obtained w for all personnel requiring them, as shewn en Figure 12-1. The persennel

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assigned to the station and their organi a:1cn vill be essentially the same for both startup and regular operation, except that additional personnel =ay be assigned to the station for training. '

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12.1.2 QUALIFICATIONS Due to Met-Ed's participation in the operation of the Saxton Nuclear O

Experimental Corporation (SNEC) reacter plant at Saxton, Pennsylvania, a large nu=ber of supervisory positions at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station vill be filled with men who have extensive operating and =aintenance experience in an operating nuclear pcver station. Others vill have many years experience in conventional stations , and vill be given special nuclear training. Section 12.2 gives the details of this training program and methods for que. lip /ing station personnel. The Station Organization Chart (Figure 12-1) shevs established qualifications by ,

positions.

Several Metropolitan Edison Caspany graduate engineers have had extensive training in the engineering and operation of nuclear pcVer stations.

Two of them are presently assigned as Project Manager and Nuclear Project Engineer, respectively, at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Reactor project.

Prior to this , these men had cc=pleted courses at the Oak Ridge National Laboratcry and the Argonne National Laboratories and had served as General Manager and Nuclear Project Engineer, respectively, for the Saxton Nuclear Reactor project.Saxton Nuclear Reactor project.

12.1 3 CRGANIZATION DIAGRAM A diagram shcwing the organization of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station is included as Figure 12-1. For a description of the organisation, see 12.1.1. The lines of responsibility for centrol and review of operations are discussed in Section 12 5 12.2 TRAINING 12.2.1 STATION STAFF Met-Ed engineering perscnnel have engaged in technical and econcsic feasibility studies involving nuclear reacters , and have contributed several technical papers en reactor operation to various technical and professional societies. Met-Ed engineering personnel are presently serving en the Safety Cc::=ittee for the Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporation (SNEC) and on the Nuclear Task Force for the Pri=e Movers Cccmittee of the Edison Electric Institute. Other engineering personnel have taken short courses , attended seminars , and visited nuclear instal-lations in order to increase their knowledge of the nuclear pcVer field.

In addition, Met-Ed, through its part evnership and participation in the Saxton Nuclear Experimental Corporaticn (SNEC) reactor at Saxten, Pennsylvania, has provided manpower required for nany phases of cperation and maintenance of the reacter facility. At present, a total of nine Met-Ed personnel are assigned to Saxten en a full time basis. The amount of ti=e accumulated at Saxton by these individuals presently ranges between one and seven years , and the group includes two graduate

[ engineers , plus technicians , and licensed reactor operators. The two l graduate engineers are presently serving as Supervisor-Reacter Plant g l Services and Supervisor of Operatiens and Tests , and each has a Senior w l Reactor Operator's License. It is anticipated that they plus the remainder p t ,p, 0001 270 12-2

of the Met-Ed personnel at Saxton, vill for= a highly experienced nucleus for the supervisory staff at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station.

O There are additional graduat'e engineers , engineering associates , and super-  ;

visory personnel with lon6 ter= experience in conventional station operation and maintenance currently assigned to other Met-Ed facilities , and it is anticipated that the remainder of the supervisory staff vill be drawn frem this group.

The program for training the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station staff is designed to meet the needs of each man chosen, depending upon background, previous training, and job assign =ent. Initially, for=al training vill .,

be given to the station superrisor/ staff prior to arrival at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station site. The supertisory staff vill then serve as instructors at the site for the training pregram to be given to non-supertisor/ personnel. The initial training prcgrs.t vill be divided into five phases of activity. These are: (a) Basic Funda= ental Theor/;

(b) Nuclear Power Station Training Progra=; (c) Three Mile . Island Nuclear Station Design; (d) On the Job Training and Station Checkout; and (e)

Operational Training Folleving Initial Criticality. These are described as follevs :

a. Basic Fundamental Theerf All supervisory personnel who have not had extensive nuclear pcVer station experience vill begin their training with a basic course covering the fundamental laws of physics , nuclear theory, nuclear instrumentation, health physics , and nuclear power station theory. These courses vill be taught by Met-Ed engineering per-sonnel, with assistance as needed frem nearby universities and Babcock and '411cox. Courses vill run for approximately six months.

b. Nuclear Power Station Training Program All supervisory personnel who have not had extensive and recent operating and maintenance experience in a nuclear pcuer station vill be sent to a nuclear station for extensive training in plant operation and maintenance. This training vill be accomplished at Saxton or scme other operating WR facility. This phase of the pregram vill run for approximately six =enths and vill be administered by Met-Ed personnel.

At the conclusion en parts (a) and (b) of the training program, it is anticipated that all supervisory personnel who vill be licensed for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, as shown on Figure 12-1, vill be qualified to take examinations for Operator Licenses for the ute-ating reactor facility on which they have been trained.

c. Three Mile Island Nuclear Ctation Design The Three Mile Island Nuclear Station supertisory staff vill participate in a station design training program organized and taught by Babcock and '411ccx at their facilities. This phase of the training pregram vill run fer approximately two months.

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and vill include the following:

1. The Reactor Ccolant and Auxiliary Syste=s Design Ccurse presents the functions , fluid cenditions , and descriptions of the primary and auxiliar/ syste=s. Preliminary operating procedures , safety considerations , and instru=entation are an integral part of the course.

2. The Nuclear Instrumentation and Control Course includes description of the system, detector theery, basic functions of ecmponents , station control theerf, and preliminary operating procedures.

3. 'Ibe Mechanisms Course includes a physical and operational description of the control red drive asse=blies , their mounting, and positions. Description of the reactor vessel head closure and refueling equipent is covered.

k. The Health Physics Course includes instruction in measurement of radiation, verking techniques with radioactive material and equipent, decentamination methods and precautions. Ra-diation =enitoring systems are discussed.

5 The Chemistry Course presents the basic concepts of water chemistry application to the reacter system. Radiochemistry measurements , precautions , sampling, and selected chemical analyses are included.

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6. The Reactor Protecticn Course presents both general and specific safety aspects of reacters. The history of accidents that have occurred is presented. Special safety censiderations of the reactor include the accident analysis and emergency procedures. Technical specifications and e=ergency procedures are explained. Organizational relationships and the functions of regulatory aspects are presented. E=phasis is placed on developing safety attitudes.

All supervisory personnel and the entire station non-supervisory staff, except for certain maintenance, clerical, and custodial personnel in lever classifica-ticus, vill be assembled at the site sixteen =enths prior to fuel leading for phases (d) and (E) of the training prcgrcm. Supervisory personnel vill serve as instructors to train the non-supervisory staff in basic fundamental theor/,

Three Mile Island Nuclear Statica design, and statica cperation and maintenance This portien of the training program vill be divided into two areas of activity as follevs:

d. On-The-Job Training Plus Station Check-Out This phase of the training pregram vill be crganised to thoroughly [

train the non-supervisory personnel in the theory, design, and pre-critical operation of the Three Mile Island plant, and to obtain the =ari=um participation by all personnel in the en-site activities , including installation of equip:ent, testing, and g

l start-up. Supervisory and ncn-superviscry personnel vill partici- s l pate in the following areas of statica check-out: ,

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l. Developing and writing instruction manuals and teet programs. ,

2. Tecting of individual equipment and systems.

3 Developing and writing detailed test, operating, refueling, end emergency procedures.

h. .% pration of maintenance procedures and participation in main tensuce work. -

This phase of the training program vill be administered by Met-Ed personnel, with assistance from Babcock and Wilcox.

Approximately two months before fuel loading, all supervisory personnel scheduled to obtain cold licenses for participation in fuel loading and initial operation of the reactor vill take license examinations. All non-supervisory personnel scheduled to be licensed vill take only the written examinatio'n at this time. This vill be preceded by a short review course, conducted by Babcock and Wilcox to prepare personnel for the examination through a review of theory and a study of the latest developments in the station design.

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e. Operational Training Following Initial Criticality This phase of the training program vill be on a continuing basis O throughout the life of the station, and will be conducted by Met-Ed personnel at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station technical assis-tance supplied as required from outside sources. The primary emphas:

during the first few months following fuel loading and initial crit-icality will be on training and qualifying remaining persone7' for required licenses. Thereafter, the purpose of this phase vil'. be to instruct and qualify newly assigned station personnel and to insu.

that existing station personnel are completely familiar with recent developments or changes in the station design.

12.2.2 REPLACIMENT PERSONNEL During the normal operation of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, extra engineering, operating, and maintenance personnel =ay be assigned to the station specifically for training purposes, since it is expected that our  !

Company vill centinue to consider nuclear units for the future. These men, j as needed, vill be drawn from other Met-Ed facilities or employed directly into the organication at the station. The training program for replacement personnel vill cover the same general material and follev the fundamental program outlined for trsining the original personnel and will be presented by the station staff with outside assistance as required. ,

12.2.3 ON-THE-JOB TRAINING This section is covered by phases (d) and (e) et the training program under 12.2.1.

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12.2.h IMEEGENCY DRILLS As part of the overall pro' gram of developing staticn procedures, an e=ergency plan vill be developed. The plan vill cover emergencies such as fire, medical injury and illness, radiation, and contamination accidents, and other conditio that =ay result frem nuclear and non-nuclear accidents. Insofar as possible, the station vill be self-sufficient in handling emergency conditions, but outside agencies such as Police and Fire Departments, the AEC, etc. , vill be called upon as needed.

All station personnel vill be thoroughly familiar with the emergency plan, and practice drills vill be held as necessary for training. All outside agencies included in the plan vill be informed of their expected role in an emergency.

12.3 WRITTEN PROCEDURES Written precedures vill,be prepared and periodically reviewed and revised as necessary to cover both normal and emergency operating conditions. These procedures vill include recocmended actions for all credible abnormal situa-tions. The emergency procedures vill include those applicable to accidents which might conceivably result in a radioactive release beyond the site boundar 12.h RECORDS Met-Ed's regular system of record keeping, with amendments and additions as necessary, vill be utilized at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station. These records include operating reports maintenance files, log books, and log sheets and other necessary records to verify safe and efficient plant operation.

12.5 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL Administrative controls will be established to assure that all operations,

=aintenance precedures, tests, and emergencies are handled in accordance with written procedures which have been reviewed and approved by established channels. The Station Superintendent has the responsibility and autnority to operate the station vithin the limits of the facility license.

A daily review of operating legs, charts, and other data vill be =ade by engineers and technicians in the Three Mile Island Technical Support Group in order to insure that the station is being operated in a safe and efficient-manner.

In addition to these reviews, periodic station staff =eetings vill be held to keep all operating personnel advised of current conditions in the station.

Administrative control over review, audit of operations, and approval and authori:ation of changes vill be acce=plished as follows:

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General - The review, audit, approval and authorization functions vill be performed by a Plant Operations Review Ccemittee and a General Office O Review Beard. The Plant Operstions Review Cecmittee vill be responsible for review of changes to operating and maintenance procedures, review of proposed changes to plant systems, and review of abnormal operations.

This committee vill keep the General Office Review Board advised of any violations of the technical specifications, and vill request approval of j the General Office Review Board for recommended changes to the technical specifications or licenses, and changes in procedures or plant systems that have potential safety or technical specifications implications.

The General Office Review Board will be responsible for periodic monitorins of plant operation frem the standpoint of ccmpliance with licenses and vill review and take action on all requests of recommendations of the plant review committee.

Plant Operations Review Ccmmittee - The Plant Operations Review Committee vill be ecmposed of the Station Superintendent, Supervisor of Operations, Station Engineer, Supervisor of Maintenance, and two members of the General Office Review Beard or their designees. This Committee vill review all procedures, emergency plans, tests, experiments, incidents and vill periodi-cally review plant operations with particular emphasis on safety and com-pliance with all licenses and permits.

1 This committee vill also review proposed changes in procedures and proposed changes to plant systems that could affect plant safety and will make recemmendations to the General Office Review Board concerning proposed changes, tests, or experiments that have significant safety implications O or which involve the technical specifications or licenses. Records of all Plant Operations Review Committee meetings will be maintained at the plant

and copies forwarded to the chairman of the General Office Review Board and others who he might designate.

i General Office Review Board The General Office Review Beard vill be composed of responsible supervisory or professional personnel (or their designees) that are not generally re-sponsible for day-to-day operation of the plant. This board may call in consultants or vendor representatives as required. The Board vill review proposed changes in plant systems, tests, and experiments referred to it by the Plant Operations Review Ccmmittee. The General Office Review Board may also select items for review based on reports received or audit inspec-

tiens made. After review of items are completed, the Board will advise the {

Plant Operations Review Committee of action taken and where necessary vill l initiate the necessary applications for AEC authorization or approval. l The General Office Review Board vill also be charged with having periedic audits made of plant operations to assure safe and efficient operation and compliance with all licenses and permits. In performing this function, this Scard vill assign the audit task to a cualified person or persens having no direct line respcnsibility for execution of day-to-day operation of the plant.

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