ML19350C528
| ML19350C528 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 01/05/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| References | |
| 50-293-80-29, NUDOCS 8104030603 | |
| Download: ML19350C528 (1) | |
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O APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Boston Edison Company Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Docket No. 50-293 Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted on October 1-30,1980, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with your Facility License No. DPR-35 as indicated below.
These items have been categorized as Infractions.
A.
Technical Specification 6.13 states in part that "Each High Radiation Area in which the intensity of radiation is greater than 1000 mrem /hr shall be subject to the provisions of 6.13.A above, and in addition, locked doors shall be provided to prevent unauthorizted entry into such areas..."
Contrary.to the above, on October 16, 1980, the access door, No. 41, to the Condensate Bay, a posted High Radiation Area in which the intensity of radiation was greater than 1000 mrem /hr, was unlocked.
B' Technical Specification 3.1 specifies that the trip setting of the Main Steam Line High Radiation monitors be:
"<7 X Normal Full Power Background" Technical Specification 3.1 further sp?cifies in Table 3.1.1 that "if the minimum number of operable instrue. ant channels cam,ot be met for both trip systems, the appropriate actions listed below shall be taken."
(for Main Steam Line Hi Rad Instruments actions A or C)
A.
Initiate insertion of operable rods, and complete insertion of all operable rods within four hours.
C.
Reduce' turbine load and close main steam isolation valves within eight hours.
Contrary to the above, on October 14, 1980, the reactor had been operat-ing at power for greater than 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> without the above actions being taken and with all four Main Steam Line High Radiation trip settings greater than seven times full' power background.
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