ML19345H184
| ML19345H184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | West Valley Demonstration Project |
| Issue date: | 01/16/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19345H179 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-201-80-06, 50-201-80-6, NUDOCS 8105010179 | |
| Download: ML19345H184 (1) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Nuclear Fuel Services, Incorporated Rockville, Maryland 20352 License No. CSF-1 Docket No. 50-201 Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted on October 15-17, 1980, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC regulations and the conditions of your license as indicated below. Item A is an infraction.
Item B is a deficiency.
A.
Technical Specification 7.l.4 states, " Detailed written procedures, run sheets, letters of authorization and extended work procedures shall be provided for operation of the plant.
In addition, procedures for handling abnormal operating conditions and for radiation protection shall be pro-vided."
Item 3.4 of Section 3, Special Work Permit (SWP), of the Health and Safety Manual, developed pursuant to the above states, "All er.tries into zone 4 areas or high radiation areas require a Special Work Permit (SWP)...
The department requiring a SWP initiates the paper work by filling out the
" Description of Work" 'in detail.
Health and Safety will then evaluate radiation, contamination and airborne activity conditions and specify the protective clothi_ng requirements, radiation conditions and special instruc-tions required for the job. Before the entry is made, riealth and Safety and Operations supervision or Analytical supervision must approve the SWP."
Contrary to the above, on September 2, 1980, an entry was made by operating personnel into a high radiation area in the Fuel Receiving and Storage Area, ano neither Operations supervision nor Analytical supervision had signed the Special Work Permit to indicate approval.
B.
10 CFR 20.101(a), " Radiation dose standards for individuals in restricted areas," requires licensees to maintain total occupational dose to employees within specified limits.
10 CFR 20.201(b), " Surveys," requires that such surveys be conducted as may be necessary to comply with the regulations cor.tained in 10 CFR 20.
10 CFR 20.401(b), " Records of surveys, radiation monitoring and disposal" states "Each licensee shall maintain records in the same units used in this part showing the results of surveys required by 20.201(b)..."
Contrary to the above, on or about October 8,1980, radiation surveys were performed near Cell No. 5 in the Analytical Aisle and the records of the survey results were not maintained.
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