ML20024B435

Comments on Executive Summary of Technical Review Committee Rept Re What Needs to Be Done in Response to TMI-2

ML20024B435
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	11/05/1979
From:	Kosiba R BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
To:	Ball R BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
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THE BABCOCK & WII.COI s.APANY PCWER GENERATION GROUP

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The following connents on the Executive Sunnary are provided because I

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believe they could help cosaunicate vital and s: ore explicit ressages of l

what,we need to do in response to THI-2.

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Would be glad to discuss further to hel'p.

I have not finished reveiw of recossendations but my prwliminary reaction V

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is that I have difficulty being for or against. It would help our forth-coming Staff Meeting if. for each recoseendation you could provide the message - M will do what when, so as to change how we work or change our product.

Executive Sumary 1.

Para 2 - first sentence

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responsibility to operator (away from designer. equipment, maintenance--)

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Suggest rewording to give equal weight to operator, design, maintenance, 7

l equipment, management / discipline / administrative control.

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Para 2 - AIF discussion and Kemeny Report suggest operator needs education as well as training. Part of education is a corrounication f

from tne designer as to how the plant works so operator can learn and understand it. Suggest this be added to the sunnary's message on training, access and procedures. (Note guidelines are designed to provide this " understanding as weTT L. procedores).

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Para 3 - Suggest adding a connunication that these analyses / studies 6@J also confirm or cause adjust:nent to the design to enable the operations function to be effective.

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Para 4 - The connection between plant performance and engineer or i

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Para 4 3 - Suggest breaking into two parts, to recognize "who does oo i t."

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o n-should then use the input via study, simulator or other training OQ technique to upgrade operators.

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Para 5 0 - Designer shout.it evaluate performa I

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(control room, system or instruments).

tjective saould be to f=: prove margins so as to achieve a sur recensendations to change:

giving unit. and allow acnieving 90:; availability goal.

tices Page 1-2. Para 1 - Add wintenance and administrative control 2

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Para 2 Would add sass:oling and radiation sonitoring systems.

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Para 2 Believe feedh. aster control system is intended.

Part 2 Would apprecitate emphasis on providing reliability o 9

Our discuss 1 tons with customers suggest they under.

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appreciate the chance t:nat led to THI-2 reactime recorders.

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11.. Para 2 Treats how.YFGD does business and then ho l

business.. jgjlt,subjec::s are worthy of treatment; they are not congruent.

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to do what is needed t::s make the unit perform pr 12.

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Para 2-4 (3) - Statement should indicate who is responsible to request a change.

With regard to NPGO. s.uggest QA Manager.

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Para 2-4 (5) - 1 infer-this statement to say coerercial plants Urge words c:nsuunicate message for positive action.

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