ML20005B236
| ML20005B236 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 02/11/1981 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20005B235 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0820-80-25, 70-820-80-25, NUDOCS 8107060514 | |
| Download: ML20005B236 (3) | |
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j APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION United Nuclear Corporation Docket No.70-820 Wood River Junction, Rhode Island 02854 License No. SNM-777 As a result of the inspection conducted on December 17-19, 1980, and in accordance 1
with the Interim Enforcement Policy 45 FR 66754 (October 7,1980), the following violations were identified:
Condition No. 9 of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-777 states, A.
f "For use' in accordance with the specifications in Sections 100, 200, 300, i
400 and 800 (excluding Figure 800-I) of the licensee's applications and supplements, as compiled in the list of effective pages specified in the licensee's letters dated December 30, 1974, January 17, 1975 and June 16, 1975."
Section 206.2 states, "NIS approval on equipment and operating procedures is identified by signa-ture on the operating procedures or separate written approval. This approval shall only be granted when:
Nuclear Criticality Safety and Health Physics evaluation have been performed by NIS, based on the criteria and star 'ards approved for this license and including verification of each of the following:
a)
Validity of basic assumptions b)
Correctness of application of criteria c)
Completeness and accuracy of the evaluation d)
Specific applicability to installation" Contra'3 to the abcVe, an unsafe geometry vacuum cleaner was used in the Uranium Process Area on October 22, 1980, and it had not been evaluated or had signed written approval by NIS at the time of this inspection.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement VI).
B.
Condition No. 9 of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-777 states, "For use in accordance with the specifications in Sections 100, 200, 300, 400 and 800 (excluding Figure 800-I) of the licensee's applications and supplements, as coepiled in the list' of effective pages specified in the licensee's letters dated December 30, 1974, January 17, 1975 and June 16, 1975."
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Section 404.2 states, " Air flow shall be from areas of lower to areas of higher contamination."
Contrary to the above, on December 18, 1980 and again on December 19, 1980, the air flow was from areas of higher contamination to areas of lower con-tunination.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement VI).
C.
Condition No. 9 of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-777 states, "For use in accordance with the specifications in Sections 100, 200, 300, 400 and 800 (excluding Figure 800-1) of the licensee's applications and Jupplements, as compiled in the list of effective pages specified in the 1L;*nsee's letters dated December 30, 1974, January 17, 1975 and June 16, l'. '.
Section 206.1 states,
".. 0perating supervision shall assure that nuclear criticality safety and health physics control procedures are followed as defined by approved operating procedures or separate written approval."
Standard Operating Procedure No. I-Z, Rcvision 1, dated November 30, 1980, Section 4.4.1, developed pursuant to the above, requires fixed contamination surveys be performet periodically.
Contrary to the above, fixed contamination surveys have not been performed at any time during 1980.
l This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement VI).
D.
Condition No. 9 of Special Nuclear Materials License No. SNM-777 states, "For use in accordance with the specifications in Sections 100, 200, 300, 400 and 800 (excluding Figure 800-I) of the licensee's applications and supplements as compiled in the list of effective pages specified in the licensee's letters dated December 30, 1974, January 17, 1975 and June 16, 1975."
Section 207.2 states, "A quarterly documented review and appraisal of the weekly inspections shall be performed by the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Manager...The purpose of this review is to detect any trend toward reduction in safety or noncompliance with controls."
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Contrary to the above, a quarterly documented review was only conducted by the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Manager during the first quarter of 1980.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement VI).
E.
Termination Reports 10 CFR 20.4_3 requires a licensee to submit a report of an individual's exposure to radiation and radioactive material incurred during the period of employment to the Director of Management and Program Analysis when the individual teminates employment with the licensee. The report must be submitted within 30 days after the exposure of the individual has been determined by the licensee or 90 days after the date of termination of employment or work assignment, whichever is earlier.
10 CFR 20.409 requires the licensee to also notify the individual if the licensee is complying with 10 CFR 408.
Contrary to the above, an employec terminated his employment with the licensee August 30, 1980, and the required reports had not been submitted at the time of this inspection, an elapsed period of approximately 110 days.
This is a Severity Level VI Violation (Supplement IV).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, United Nuclear Corporation is hereby required to S M t to this office within twenty-five days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1)thecorrec-tive steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affimation.
Dated 4 8 AA George H. S.nith, Chief i
Fuel Facility and Mater 1 Safety Branch e
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