05000302/LER-1980-023-03, /03L-0:on 800517,radioactive Matl in Form of Bagged Contaminated Waste & Poly Wrapped Scrap Lumber Was Taken to Site Dump.Caused by Apparent Communication Problem Between Health Physics Personnel & Bldg Servicemen

/03L-0:on 800517,radioactive Matl in Form of Bagged Contaminated Waste & Poly Wrapped Scrap Lumber Was Taken to Site Dump.Caused by Apparent Communication Problem Between Health Physics Personnel & Bldg Servicemen

ML19318A341
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	06/06/1980
From:	Lancaster K FLORIDA POWER CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML19318A338	List: 05000302/LER-1980-023, Forwards LER 80-023/03L-0 05000302/LER-1980-023-03, /03L-0:on 800517,radioactive Matl in Form of Bagged Contaminated Waste & Poly Wrapped Scrap Lumber Was Taken to Site Dump.Caused by Apparent Communication Problem Between Health Physics Personnel & Bldg Servicemen
References
LER-80-023-03L, LER-80-23-3L, NUDOCS 8006190603
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LER-1980-023, /03L-0:on 800517,radioactive Matl in Form of Bagged Contaminated Waste & Poly Wrapped Scrap Lumber Was Taken to Site Dump.Caused by Apparent Communication Problem Between Health Physics Personnel & Bldg Servicemen

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Crystal River Unit #3 Roport Date:

6 June 1980-Occurrence Date:

17 May 1980 Idantification of Occurrence:

Removal of radioactive material from the established radiation contro area to the site dump.

Reportable udner 10 CFR 20.405.

' Conditions Prior to Occurrence:

Mode 6 refueling.

Description of Occurrence:

Radioactive material in the form of bagged contaminated waste and poly wrapped scrap lumber was inadvertently taken to the site dump.

Two off-duty Building Servicemen removed a portion of the scrap wood for personal use at home. After unloading the scrap lumber, the radioactive material t'ag was discovered.

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Protection Department was then notified of the condition.

Health Phy-sies personnel were deployed to the Building Serviceman'a home as wel as the site dump, for the purpose of radioactive material retrieval a;.

survey of the affected areas. All of the radioactive material was re-trieved intact. Of ten (10) yellow bags retrieved, only one indicate, readings greater than background, (4.0 mr/hr).

Of all the scrap lumber retrieved, only one board indicated smearable contamination.

(Approximately 800 dpm). Survey results of all affected areas were de-termined to be within acceptable limits.

Designation of apparent Cause:

The apparent cause of this event is attributed to communication prob-lems between Health Physics personnel and Building Servicemen which occurred while performing a sort of trash to be disposed.

Analysis of Occurrence:

All contaminated waste was recovered and returned to the plant site for proper disposal.

As a result, there was no affect upon the plant or general public.

Corrsctive Action:

Building Service and Health Physics personnel have been reinstruct ed and procedural changes to RP-101, RP217, and RP-220, which include a requirement for Health Physics surveys of all vehicles leaving tie protected area, have been implemented to prevent recurrence.

Failure Data:

This is the first occurrence of this type reported.

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