ML19350E909
| ML19350E909 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Browns Ferry, Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 03/19/1981 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| NUDOCS 8106230643 | |
| Download: ML19350E909 (2) | |
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Jane? P. O'Reilly, Diaactor Oreica of Inspection and Enforcanent U.S. 'fuciaan Regulatory Cont.ission
- Perion II - Suite 3100 101 'Mrietts Street Atlant3, Georrie. 30303 Dete Mr. O'Reilly:
This is in response to your Februsry 25, 1031, lette-to H. G. Parais, Report
- lor. 50-259/80-36, -260/80-?o, and -20'/20-10, conce-nine a special appraissi of the health physics program at the Crowns Ferry Muclear Plant. Tnclosed is our respons* to Appendi.M A Potica of Sirnificant Findings.
Sas ed on our corrective actions idertified in tha enclosure, continuad scaration of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant ts justified
'ad tha operatine licenses for Sco'. ins Ferry units 1, 2, and 3 sr.ould not **
modified, suspended, or revo'ced.
If vot.' have any quer.ttons, pla?9e call Jir Donar at FTs 357-201 u.
To tha best of my knowladge, I declare the statenents certained henein are completa and true.
Ver" trulv yours,
'EN'IESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY L. ti. " ills, Yanagea "uclesa Regule. tion and Saf*ty E.7 closure l
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RESPONSE TO IE INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
50-250/80-36, 50-250/80-30, 50-296/80-30 HEALTH PHYSICS APPRAISAL BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (DOCKET NOS. 50-2594 -260, -296) 1 APPENDIX A - NOTICE OF SIGNIFICAfrP FIMDINGS Based on the Health Physics-Appraisa1' conducted October 20-31, 1980, the following item appears te require ' corrective action:
.The personnel contamination monitoring program is not.
' adequate to assure that personnel exiting the facility are not contaminated above the plant limit.
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Steps Which Have Been Taken The location and background level of each frisking station has been evaluated. Those frisker locations with unacceptahle
. background levels have been eliminated or moved. The frequency of response checks of friskers was increased from one to three times per week.- A background check column was~added to the fri1ker response check data sheet. The background levels at each frisker location will be revieued'by the Assistant Eadiation Control Supervisor over a period of one year. Those friskers with background of unacceptable levels uill be remcVed from service or the background will be reduced to acceptable levels.
Plant management has issued memorandums concerning the use of' hand and foot monitors. Periodic surveys are being performed to ensure personnel are using the, hand and foot monitors as required. Personnel identified as faL:ing to use the monitors I
will receive appropriate administrative action.
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Steps Which Will Be Taken Two liquid scintillation type portai monitors have been purchased. These units provide a more sensitive and faster neans of personnel checks. Additional units may be purchased and installed if operational and maintenance characteristics or the portal monitors are acceptable and adequate.
3 A Schedule For Conoletion of Action 1
Portal monitors will be installed in a new interin gatehouse on the west sidelof the plant. _This gatehouse is scheduled for completion by spring 1981. This schedule is subject to change dependent on material delivery and engineerine' and craft workloads.
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