ML19344A799
| ML19344A799 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07001201 |
| Issue date: | 06/24/1980 |
| From: | Coryell G, Kahle J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML19344A794 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-1201-80-09, 70-1201-80-9, NUDOCS 8008220220 | |
| Download: ML19344A799 (4) | |
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Report No. 70-1201/80-09 Licensee: Babcock and Wilcox Company Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant Lynchburg, VA 24505 Facility Name:
Commercial Nuclear Fuel Facility Docket No. 70-1201 License No. SNM-1168
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SUMMARY
Inspection on June 10-13, 1980 Areas Inspected This routine, unannounced inspection involved 27 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of operations, organization, nuclear criticality safety, safety committees, and internal review and audits.
Results Of the five areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
- W. F. Heer, Manager, Virginia Operations
- D. W. Zeff, Manager, Health Safety and Licensing R. L. Vinton, Jr., Health Physicist P. A. Cure, Associate H.P.
J. P. Watters, Licensing Engineer J. T. Anderson, MBA Custodian W. E. Cyrus, Supervisor, Pelletizing Area C. Speight, Facilities Engineer L. T. Lee, General Foreman, Shop Operations Other licensee employees contacted included several technicians and operators.
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on June 13, 1980 with those persons indicated in Paragraph I above.
3.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspected.
4.
Unresolved' Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
5.
Organization C. J. Baroch is now the General Manager of the Nuclear Materials and a.
Manufacturing Division.
Division facilities include the Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant (CNFP) and the Mt. Vernon Plant.
W. F. Heer is Manager, Virginia Operations.
b.
There has been no significant changes in the CNFP safety staff. Total plant employment remains at about 200 personnel.
6.
Operations a.
The inspector observed the unloading and sampling of a UO, powder shipment. Operations were conducted in conformance with ManDfacturing Engineering procedure MA-310, "SNM Receipt and Storage" and the Health Safety and Licensing procedure AS-1111, Rev. 3, " Shipment and Receipt of Radioactive Material".
b.
During tours of the plant, it was determined that current operating procedures were available to operators. Discussions with operators and technicians verified familiarity with procedural requirements and nuclear safety limits. Work stations and storage arrays were posted.
c.
Housekeeping conditions were satisfactory and no apparent fire or industrial safety hazards were identified.
7.
Internal Review and Audit a.
Audit records show that the nuclear criticality safety audits are performed on a quarterly basis by independent auditors as required by a condition of the license. Audit reports go to the plant manager and records include review of corrective actions.
b.
Routine weekly and monthly safety audits are performed and recorded by plant personnel in accordance with requirements of the licensee's procedures.
Additional periodic audits cover sump alarm checks, retention tank level alarm tests, airflow audit, H detector and 2
criticality alarm tests.
Records verify that health and safety procedures have been reviewed c.
and/or revised in calendar year 1979 and that the 1980 review has been started. The inspector had no further questions.
8.
Safety Committee i
The inspector examined the Safety Review Board (SRB) meeting minutes a.
for the last quarter 1979 and first quarter 1980. The SRB has met the quarterly frequency requirement with all required members in attendance.
b.
SRB meeting agenda's dealt with NRC and internal audit findings, proposed facility changes referred by the Manager, Health Safety and Licensing, proposed license amendments and changes in federal or state regulations. The inspector had no further questions.
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Nuclear Criticality Safety a.
The inspector verified that special nuclear material was handled in safe slab -geometries and masses. Only approved curts and transfer containers were used to transfer special nuclear materials. Containers of material were placed in safe arrays or designated wor:
ions.
Special nuclear material was processed, handled and stored in,
edance with operating procedures.
b.
Accumulations of scrap containing SNM was in safe volume containers and properly identified.
The following special criticality control conditions were verified by observation and batch record review.
(1) Service water piping and process lines containing liquid are baffled in the moderation control area.
e 3-(2) Moderator containers are limited to 3.5 gallons.
(3) Areas are posted with moderation control criteria.
(4) Fire fighting agents are limited to nonhydrogenous material in the fuel pellet fabrication area.
(5) The criticality monitor system was calibrated annually and is functionally tested each month, c.
Changes and modifications ere controlled and approved in accordance with the licensee's procedutal specificaticas and the limitations specified in license application,Section V, Part 7.1.4.3.
The inspector reviewed the nuclear safety evaluation and the recommend-ations of the Nuclear Criticality Safety function for two recent equipment installations. No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
10.
IE Information Notices IE Information Notices Numbers 80-11, 80-18, and 80-19 were discussed with licensee representatives. The infonnation had been reviewed and found not to be applicable at the CNFP.
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