ML19350C000
| ML19350C000 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 03/06/1981 |
| From: | Parker W DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 8103240628 | |
| Download: ML19350C000 (3) | |
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March 6, 1981 Mr.' James P. O'Reilly, Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta.. Georgia._30303 Re: RII:FJ 269/80-38
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Dear Sir:
With regard to R. C. Lewis' letter of February 11, 1981 which transmitted the subject inspection report, Duke Power Company does not consider the information
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Please find attached a response to the cited item of noncompliance.
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Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director March 6, 1981 Page Two WILLIAM 0. PARKER, JR., being duly sworn, states that he is Vice President of Duke Power Company; that he is authorized on the part of said Company to. sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this response to IE Inspection Pepert 50-269/80-38, 50-270/80-35, 50-287/80,-32 with respect to onee Nuclear Station; and that all statements and matters set forth t rein are true and correct.to the best of his knowledge.
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~e OCONEE NUCIIAR STATION Response to I.E. Inspection Report 50-269/80-38, -270/80-35, -287h 0-32 Violation
- Technical Specification 6.4.1 requires that the station be operated and main-tained in accordance with current written approved procedures; including.the operation of radioactive waste management systems.
Contrary to the above, on November 21, 1980, the Oconee Interim Radioactive Waste system was operated without an adequate procedure, resulting in a.
radioactive spill.
No NRC limits were exceeded.
This-is.a Severity Level V Violation.
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. Response-This' incident resulted-from personnei: error and' procedural deficiency. As
- stated in the details ofJthe inspection report, personnel'were simultaneously draining the Condensate'Demineralizer and purging the resin transfer line.
The proceduta used did'not adequately specify valve lineups or address the.
purging.of'the resin line.
Immediate corrective. action included stopping the actions causing the spill and containment of_the spilled water.
The contaminated arca was :then decontaminated.
- The personnel involved were counseled about their performance. All personnel
. involved have reviewed -- Station. Directive 4.2.1, ~ '! Procedures", and the need for planning and coordination in'the.use of procedures has been stressed to them.
The procedure used has: been revised to address valve lineup while purghg' the.
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- Dose. calculations for airborne activity releases as a result'of this event-.
- revealed'that no Technical' Specification or NRC limits lwe're exceeded.
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