ML19325D575
| ML19325D575 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 10/10/1989 |
| From: | Bores R, Joseph Furia NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-289-89-21, NUDOCS 8910250063 | |
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See also: IR 05000289/1989021
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NUCLEAR REGUI.ATORY COMMISSION
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Report Nos. :50-289/89 *c1
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Licenser:
GPU Nuclear Corporation
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P. O. Box 480
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057.
Facility Name: Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1
Inspection At:
Middletown, Pennsylvania
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Inspection Conducted:- September 26-29, 1989
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I'spection Summary:
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--Inspection on September 26-29, 1989 (Inspection Report No.
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Areas Inspected: Routine, unanno:inced inspection of the radiological
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environmental monitoring programs including: Management controls; audits,
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quality' assurance; and implementation of the above programs.
Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were
noted.
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DETAILS
1.0 Personnel Contacted
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Licensee Personnel
- C. Smyth, Licensing Hanager, TMI-1
Licensing Engineer, TMI-2
- R. Wells, Jr., I&C Mainter.ance THI-l
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- P. Peavy,
- C. Incorvati, Audit Manager, TMI
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- D. Hassler, Licensing EngineerManager, Environmental.TMI-l
- B. Good
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- W. Ressler, Manager, Environmental Radiation Laboratory
Environmental Program Manager
R.' Danahy,
T. Bradley, Quality Control Officer
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W. Cooper, Health Physicist
1.2 NRC Personnel
- T. Iloslak, Resident Inspector
1.3 State Representative
- S. Peleschak, Site Representative, Pennsylvania Departraent of
Environmental Resources
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- Denotes those present at the exit meeting on September 29, 1989,
2.0 Purpose
The purpose of this routine inspection was to review the licensee's
program in the area of Radiological Environmental Monitoring under both
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normal and emergency conditions.
3.0 Radiological Environmental Monitoring . Togram (REMD)
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In accordance with plant procedures, sampling analysis and presentation
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of environmental results are the responsibility of the Manag9r,
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Environmental Controls for TMI
who reports through the Corporate
Manager, EC to the Vice Presiden(EC-TMI),diological and Environmental
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Controls. The ManaEer, EC-TMI is responsible for both the TMI EC
and the operation'o. the Environmental Radiation Laboratory (ERL). program
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3.1 Quality Assurance / Quality Control
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The quality assurance program at TMI involved Quality Assurance (QA)
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audits of the EC-TMI Department and principle vendo" activities.
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This program was conducted in accordance with the TMI Quality
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As part of this inspection the QA audit re
1989,examinedtheEC-TMIprogram. ports-TM$ortfortheE
activities was reviewed. kuditRe
-88-18, dated January 70
The scope and technical de th of,
this audit was found to be exceptionally good. The audit iden ified
five findin s needin followup.
Three of these findings were
directly re ated to he REMP.
None of the findings involved a
significant safety issue and all were resolved in a timely manner.
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The EC-TMI program included the staffing of a position of Quality
-Control Officer QCO) in accordance with Procedure 9420-ADH-4590.01,
Rev 2, " Quality ssurance In the GPUN Environmental Radioactivity
Laboratory - General Guidelines". The C0 reports directly to the
Manager EC-TMI,l sis, gularly submitted blank and spiked samples tosplit sam les be
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the ERL for ana
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quality control
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evaluated all quality control results including results from the ERL
partici)ation in the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cross-Cieck Program.
In addition, the QC0 conducted periodic quality
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control inspections and prepared a semiannual quality control report.
TMs program greatly enhances the REMP at TMI. The inspector had no-
further questions in this area.
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' 3.2 Meteorological Monitorin_g
As part of this inspection, the inspector reviewed the calibration
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records of the meteorological tower instrumentation.
Calibration of
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the, instrumentation was conducted semiannually, with the last
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calibration completed on April 26 1989.
Calibrations were performed
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inaccordancewithStationSurveillanceProcedure3302-SA1,Rev6,
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" Meteorological Instrwnentation Calibration". Additionally the
licensee cor. ducts ,aonthly surveillances of the meteorolo ical
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instrumentation both at the tower base station and in th Units 1 and
2 control rooms.
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3.3 Sampling Stations and Media Collection
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In accordance with the lant procedures listed below, the REMP for
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TMI collected samples oh various environmental media for analysis.
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9420-IMP-4522.01, Rev 11, "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
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Milk"
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9420-IMP-4522.02, Rev 14, "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
Thermoluminescent Dosimeters"
9420-IMP-4522.03, Rev 9, "REMP Sample Collection Procadure -
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9420 IMP-4522.04, Rev 7 "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
Terrestrial Vegetatioli"
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9420-IMP-4522.05 Rev -14. "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
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Air l'odine / air Particulates"
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9420-IMP-4522-06 Rev 14, "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
Surface /DrinkingWater"
9420-IMP-4522.07, Rev 12, "REMP Sample. Collection Procedure -
Precipitation"
9420-IMP-4522.08, Rev 9. "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
Soil"
9420-IMP-4522.09, RevJ,"LandUsaCensus"
9420-IMP-4522.10, Rev 4, "THI Groundwater Monitoring"
9420-IMP-4522.13 Rev 5 "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
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High Volume Air Particulate"
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9420-IMP-4522.15 Rev 1, "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
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9420-IMP-4522.16, Rev 2, "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
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9420-IMP-4522.17, Rev 2, "REMP Sample Collection Procedure -
Air. Tritium"
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These procedures were found to be comprehensive in scope and to
adequately reflect the existing program.
As part of the inspection, sampling stations and apparatus for
sampling air particulates air iodine, air tritium, high volume air
sampling, groundwater, drinking water, and direct radiation
measurement utilizing thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD)ilized was
and the
Reutter-Stokes Monitors were observed. All equipment ut
determined to be in working order,he Offsite Dose Calculation Manual.
and sampling locations were
determined to be as indicated in t
The number of sampling locations was determined to exceed that
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required under plant Technical S)ecification 3.23, " Radiological
excellently conducted. g" , and t11s program was determined to be
Environmental Monitorin
The inspector also reviewed the licensee's program for the
measurement of tritium in the environment, especially in light of the
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Water (AGR)poration of 2.3 million gallons of Accident Generated
planned eva
from TMI-2 over the next two years. The licensee
currently determines tritium levels in ground and drinking water,
precipitation, fish and animal life milk and vegetation. The
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licensee co'unenced monitoring of tritium in air in September 1989.
No additional monitoring stations were planned by the licensee,
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although the frequency of tritium analysis in milk was to be
increased from monthly to biweekly upon startup of the evaporator.
The in:pector had no further questions in this area.
- 3.4 Environmental Radiation Laboratory (ERL)
The licensee's ERL performed analysis of most of the environmental
samples collected with the exception of strontium analysis and
tritium analysis In milk at.d biolo
The laboratory
utilized two low background alpha /gical media.
beta counters six germanium
crystals for gamma analysis ar.d two liquid scinf.111ation counters.
Records for the calibration and daily quality control checks for
these instruments were examined and determined to be excellent. As
part of the inspection,- the following procedures were reviewed.
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9420 ADM-4590.04, Rev 3, " Data Review and Reporting"
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9420-IMP-4592.01, Rev 4, " Determination of Gross Alpha and
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Gross Beta Radioactivity in Water"
9420-lMP-4592.02, Rev 4, " Determination of Tritium in Water
by Liquid Scintillation Counting"
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9420-IMP-4592.05, Rev 1, " Analysis of Air Particulate
Filters for Gross Alpha / Beta and / or Gamma
Radioactivity"
9420-IMP-4592.07, Rev 1 Preparation of Milk and Water
Samples for Radiochemical I-131 Analysis"
9420-IMP-4592.08, Rev 2, " Calculation of Iodine-131 Activity
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in Milk or Water"
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9420-IMP-4592.09, Rev 0, "Prept. ration of Standards, Tracers
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9420-IMP-4592.ll, Rev 0, " Laboratory Instrument Calibration"
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9420-0PS-4592.10, Rev 0, " Preparation of Air Tritium Sampics
for Analysis"
9420-SUR-4523.05, Rev 6, " Determination of REMP Action
Levels a i Subsequent Actions"
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These procedures were determined to be excellent, and the inspector
had no further questions in this area.
4.0 Exit Interview
The inspector met the licensee representatives (denoted in Section 1) at
the conclusion of the inspection on September 29, 1989. The inspectors
summarized the purpose, sco)e, and findings of the inspection. At no time
during the inspection did tie inspector provide any written information to
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