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EVALUATION of MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER PLANT 1
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SUMMARY
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The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) conducted an evaluation of Maine s
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(MYAPP) during the weeks of January 16 and 23,1983. The station is located on the Montsweag Bay in Wiseasset, Maine. Maine Yankee has a 792 Mwe (net) Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactor.
The plant began commercial operation in December 1972.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE o
INPO conducted an evaluation of site activities to make an overall determination of plant safety, to evaluate management systems and controls, and to identify areas needing improvement. Information was assembled from discussions, interviews, obser-vations, and reviews of documentation.
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The INPO evaluation team examined station organization and administration, oper-ations, maintenance, technical support, training and qualification, radiological oro-N tection, and chemistry. The team also observed the actual performance of selected evolutions and surveillance testing.
As a basis for the evaluation, INPO used performance objectives and criteria relevant to each of the areas examined; these were applied and evaluated in light of the experience of team members, INPO's observations, and good practices within the industry.
INPO's goal is to assist member utilities in achieving the highest standards of excellence in nuclear plant operation. The recommendations in each area are based on 3
best practices, rather than minimum acceptable standards or requirements. Accord-ingly, areas where improvements are recommended are not necessarily indicative of unsatisfactory performance.
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DETERMINATION
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Within the scope of this evaluation, the team determined that the plant is being safely operated by qualified personnel.
The following beneficial practices and accomplishments were noted:
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Station equipment is well maintained.
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Operators are provided with comprehensive, updated information concerning plant modifications prior to placing affected systems in operation.
d There is a clear commitment to improve training and training facilities.
There has been a significant reduction in the volume of solid radioactive waste generated.
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Page 2 Improvements were recommended in a number of areas. The following are considered to be among the most important:
y Managers and supervisors should be more involved in direct observation of daily I.
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e Plant housekeeping and cleanliness need improvement.
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f Improvements are needed in the sampling and analysis of gaseous effluents.
1 In each of the areas evaluated,INPO has established PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES and supporting criteria. All PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES reviewed during the course of this evaluation are listed in APPENDIX II.
s Findings and recommendations are listed under the PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES to
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which they pertain.
Particularly noteworthy conditions that contribute to meeting PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES are identified as Good Practices.
Other findings describe conditions that detract from meeting the PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. It would not be productive to list as Good Practices those things that are commonly done a
I properly in the industry since this would be of no benefit to MYAPC or to INPO's other o
member utilities. As a result, most of the findings highlight conditions that need improvement.
The recommendations following each finding are intended to assist the utility in ongoing efforts to improve all aspects of its nuclear programs. In addressing these findings and recommendations, the utility should, in addition to correcting or improving specific l
conditions, pursue underlying causes and issues, s
As a part of the second and succeeding evaluations of each station, the evaluation team
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will follow up on responses to findings in previous reports.
Findings with response
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actions scheduled for future completion have been carried forward in APPENDIX I to this report. In areas where additional improvements were needed, a new finding that stands on its own merit has been written. Thus, this report stands alone, and reference to previous evaluation reports should not be necessary.
4 The findings listed herein were presented to MYAPC management at an exit meeting on j
January 27, 1983.
Findings, recommendations, and responses were reviewed with p
MYAPC management on April 8,1983. Responses are considered satisfactory.
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To follow the timely. completion of the improvements included in the responses, INPO g
requests a written status by November 30,1983. _ Additionally, a final update will be requested six weeks prior to the next evaluation.
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The evaluation staff appreciates the cooperation received from all levels of Maine F
Yankee Atomic Power Company.
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Maine Yankee is pleased to have had INPO perform this evaluation. Maine Yankee feels the INPO evaluation is a worthwhile program, conducted by a high quality professional staff. We look forward to future assessments by this group.
The INPO team's findings have been addressed as follows. Whenever possible, we have
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implemented immediate remedial actions. In cases where the action required for these
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improvements will not be completed immediately, the party responsible will be assigned a commitment schedule under our Commitment Management System for tracking purposes.
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company management appreciates the INPO team's 1
comments on the safe manner in which the plant is operated by our personnel The j
findings indicating good practices are also appreciated.
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ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION d
MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY PROGRAMS n
p PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Management shouki assess station activities to ensure
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and enhance quality performance of all aspects of nuclear plant operation.
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Finding Managers and sapervisors need to be more involved in monitoring p
(OA 3.1-1) day-to-day station activities.
Specific problem areas where in-creased supervisory attention is needed include plant housekeeping,
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I radiological protection practices, and adherence to station policies and procedures.
Recommendation Managers and supervisors should inspect the plant frequently to observe operations and plant conditions, identify deficiencies, and 1
follow-up to ensure that corrective action is completed for identi-j fied problems.
Response
By May 1983, the Manager of Operations will establish a program that requires selected members of plant management to tour, on a daily basis, preselected areas of the plant such that all accessible areas of the plant are inspected weekly. These inspection tours will include specific observations of housekeeping, radiological protection practices, operating practices, and adherence to work rules. The program will include weekly summary reports to the Manager of Operations.
!I Finding A graduated quality program is needed for selected balance-of-k-
(OA 3.1-2) plant equipment that coukt impact safety or reliability. Quality I
assurance activities for balance-of plant equipment are limited to welding and closure cleanliness inspections.
f Recommendation Implement a graduated quality program for important activities on selected balance-of-plant equipment that could impcet safety or g
reliability, such as the main power train, condensate, and feed-I water systems. Establish selected quality controls such as inspec-tion points during maintenance and appropriate hispections and tests to ensure operability following maintenance.
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The Operational Quality Assurance Department will prepare and implement a graduated quality assurance program for selected balance-of-plant equipment by January 1984. A schedule will be prepared by June 1983 to accomplish this task.
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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY J
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Station industrial safety programs should achieve a high degree of personnel safety.
Finding Numerous industrial safety deficiencies exist throughout the plant.
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First-line supervisors often overlook safety hazards and frequently b
do not enforce compliance with safety rules. Safety meetings I
required by the safety manual are often not conducted.
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Recommendation Emphasize to manastement and supervisory personnel their respon-sibility to identify and initiate corrective action on plant safety hazards and to enforce compliance with safety rules. Ensure that periodic safety meetings are conducted as required by established policy.
Response
Periodic department safety meetings are being conducted. Under the auspices of the newly formed, management-level General Safety Committee, a program has been initiated that emphasizes the safety responsibilities of supervisory personnel. A new position has been approved with the responsibility for industrial safety.
This position should be filled by July 1983, and should result in greater emphasis on industrial safety.
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OPERATIONS I
CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS l
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational activities should be conducted in a manner that achieves safe and reliable plant operation.
I Finding Auxiliary operators (AO) need to be more responsive to early signs
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(O P.2-1) of abnormal conditions. Timely corrective action is not initiated on many material deficiencies and abnormal conditions.
Recommendation Emphasize to AOs the importance of investigating and reporting abnormal conditions and material deficiencies.
Increase super-y visory observation of operator activities to ensure that timely corrective action is initiated.
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Response
A requalification program for the auxiliary operators that will l
emphasize the importance of investigating and reporting abnormal conditions and material deficiencies will be implemented by July 1983. The plant shift superintendents and shift operating supervi-sors, in conjunction with the Operations Department head, will l
devise methods for more direct observation of AO activities.
These methods will be instituted by June 1983.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational personnel should be cognizant of the status l
of plant systems and equipment under their control, and should ensure that systems and equipment are controlled in a manner that supports safe and reliable operation.
i Finding Improvements are needed in the periodic review of Danger-Do (OP.3-1)
Not Operate tags. The following problems were noted:
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The current tagout audit does not include an assessment i
of the continuing need for tagouts by a licensed operator.
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A physical check of all tags is not performed.
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A check for unauthorized tags is not conducted.
Recommendation Expand the audit of Danger - Do Not Operate tags to include a periodic review of the need for outstanding tags by a licensed operator and a physical check of all tags for the following:
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the presence of unauthorized tags INPO's Good Practice OP-203, " Procedure for the Protection of Employees Working on Electrical and Mechanical Components,"
could be of assistance in this effort.
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A monthly review of outstanding Danger - Do Not Operate tags for continued applicability or need will be conducted by licensed 9
Operations Department personnel during plant operation. Maine
'j Yankee Quality Assurance will perform a surveillance quarterly (excluding outage periods) that will include a physical check of all tags and cover the following as a minimum:
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condition of tags b.
proper tag attachment and position of the tagged equip-j ment c.
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,A Finding Uncontrolled notes, drawings, and portions of pn,cedures used as i
(OP.3-2) operator aids are posted in some areas of the plant.
The administrative system controlling posting of this material has not been fully implemented.
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j Recommendation Ensure existing administrative controls are applied to operator aids i
throughout the plant. Reinforce with all Operations Department L
personnel the need for controlling operator aids. Minimize opera-tor aids of a procedural nature.
Response
The Maine Yankee Operational Information Notice (MYOIN)
Program has been in use since the previous INPO evaluation. This L
program was applied to the main control room only. An investiga-tion throughout the plant was initiated during this INPO evaluation, j
and 40 additional information notes from all departments were discovered. These information notes have been removed or brought tJ under the MYOIN Program.
All Operations Department personnel have been reminded of the a
requirements of controlling notes, graphs, and prints under MYOIN.
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Finding The juraper and lifted lead program needs improvement in the (OP.3-3) following areas:
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Some lifted leads and jumpers are not administratively controlled.
Only those that perform a safety-related function are required to be documented.
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are sometimes used to identify lifted leads.
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Pulled annunciator alarm cards are not administratively controlled.
Recommendation Expand the jumper and lifted lead program to include all jumpers, lifted leads, and pulled annunciator alarm cards.
Enforce ad-herence to the station requirement to uniquely identify alljumpers and lifted leads.
INPO's Good Practice OP-202, " Temporary Bypass, Jumper, and Lifted Lead Control," could be of assistance in l
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Response
The problems associated with the jumper and lifted leads program identified in this finding will be addressed by an ad-hoc committee.
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Resolution of items b and e of the finding will be incorporated into appropriate plant procedures after this review. The committee
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h The committee report is due by October 1983. In the interim, an operations memorandum will be issued by June 1983 requiring 1
3 senior reactor operator approval prior to disabling control room annunciators.
l Finding Primary AOs are not provided adequate guidance in recognizing (O P.3-4) abnormal plant conditions. It is recognized that a review of the
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primary AO logsheet is in progress to develop minimum and f
maximum acceptable values for selected equipment parameters.
h i-Recommendation Continue efforts to revise and implement the primary AO logsheets to provide better guidance in recognizing abnormal plant condi-
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The revised primary AO logs annotated with minimum and maxi-l mum acceptable values will be in effect by May 1983.
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OPERATIONS PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION J
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational procedures and documents should provide appropriate direction and should be effectively used to support safe operation of the lP ant.
Finding Some Shift Information Book (SIB) entries and Maine Yankee j
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Operational Information Notices (MYOIN) contain operating in-structions that should be incorporated into plant procedures. In-structions issued in this manner do not undergo the normal pro-
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Recommendation Review existing MYOINs and SIB entries for operating instructions g
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all operators the importance of initiating a temporary procedure or a procedure change when the need for additional operating instruc-
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The procedure-oriented entries in the MYOINs and SIB have been incorporated into procedures.
3 The finding was addressed via a memorandum to operators empha-sizing the need to generate procedure changes when requirements 1
for additional operating instructions arise.
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OPERATIONS FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational facilities and equipment should effectively support plant operation.
a Finding Cleanliness and housekeeping need improvement in several areas of j
(OP.6-1) the plant. Areas of concern include the following:
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Debris and storage of equipment and containers restrict access to some operating areas of the plant.
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Many areas where maintenance has been completed are cluttered with debris.
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Deposits such as sodium hydroxide, boron, and chromates have accumulated on the floor under various tanks and
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valves.
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Tools and portable equipment are not always returned to a proper storage location following use.
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The chemistry laboratory storage area and glassware need p
cleaning.
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Direct additional emphasis and resources to plant cleanliness and housekeeping. Give particular attention to the problems identified above.
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Response
The INPO evaluation took place shortly after an extended outage.
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measures already undertaken, increased supervisory attention, and j
increased emphasis on industrial safety should ensure a continued improvement in housekeeping and cleanliness. The program will 4
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Additionally, a general cleaning was done in the chemistry labora-B tory, and glassware is cleaned prior to use.
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WORK CONTROL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: 'Ihe control of work should ensure that identified maintenance actions are properly completed in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
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Finding The work control system needs to be upgraded. The following 3
(MA.3-1) areas need improvement.
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Personnel are not always briefed or provided sufficient written information to accomplish tasks in a proper and 9
efficient manner.
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Maintenance activities are sometimes delayed because of insufficient coordination with operations.
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The work control system does not provide management with an accurate status of maintenance requests (MR).
Recommendation Establish a method for planning and coordination of maintenance activities to ensure thorough briefing of personnel on job require-ments before work begins and improved coordination with opera-3 i
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MRs to provide management with a system that accurately reflects the current status of MRs.
More timely closecut of MRs for 4
complete 1 work would facilitate more accurate maintenance of 1
records.
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Response
The existing work control system (maintenance requests) will be J
replaced by a " Discrepancy Reporting System" and " Repair Order System."
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investigation, briefing by supervisors, and sufficient 1
written information to accomplish tasks in a proper, efficient, and controlled manner b.
prioritization and coordination among departments, in-cluding Operations, as necessary for the safe and efficient conduct of the work system separation between discrepancy reports and repair c.
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It is anticipated that the new work control systems will be imple-p mented by June 1983.
Remedial measures have been Implemented as follows:
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Maintenance Section procedures are being revised to provide more specific direction, and new procedures are
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being issued to provide technical direction where written
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guidance was lacking.
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Supervisors are making more frequent visits to the work locations to provide on-site briefings.
Supervisors are being provided additional formal training to improve their supervisory skills, c.
The requirement for continued coordination with the Operations Department has been reiterated to Mainte-
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To allow management to monitor the extent and effectiveness of coordination, the
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daily work assignment sheets are coded to illustrate the following:
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Safety-classified maintenance requests utilized with the existing work control system are now required to be l
completed by the responsible department and submitted
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to the Operations Department prior to clearing tags.
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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Maintenance procedures should provide appropriate di-k rections for work and should be used to ensure that maintenance is performed safely j
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Finding Improvement is needed in the control of vendor manuals. There is (MA.6-1) no method to ensure that they are up-to-date and accurate with respect to the installed equipment. When used as procedures, they are not subject to controls similar to those applied to procedures.
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Recommendation Implement a program to ensure that vendor manuals are up-to-date j
and accurate.
Those used in lieu of maintenance and testing paocedures should receive an appropriate review and formal appro-val before use.
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A program to ensure that vendor manuals are updated and accurate will be implemented as follows:
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As vendor manuals are utilized for maintenance and testing of equipment and components, they will be re-viewed for applicability and accuracy. Nonapplicable and
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reflect accuracy of information.
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As sections of vendor manuals are determined to be accurate, they will be stamped to illustrate this fact, y
including date and initials of reviewer.
Ultimately, through utilization and review, vendor manuals in their entirety, including those used in lieu of procedures, will be updated and approved.
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The Maintenance Department, when ordering replacement equipment or components that do not conform to the original, will request updated drawings, manuals, etc., as j
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The Administration Department will notify vendors to supply updated information when other than original design equipment or components are provided.
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OPERATING EXPERIENCE REVIEW PROGRAM PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Industrywide and in-house operating experiences should be evaluated and appropriate actions undertaken to improve plant safety and reliability.
SOER STATUS j
The status of Significant Operating Experience Report (SOER) recommendations is as follows:
4 Number of Recommendations Action Taken 81 Satisfactory 9
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Pending - awaiting decision
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satisfactory or not applicable The following recommendation is pending - awaiting decision:
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The following recommendations are pending - awaiting implementation:
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SOER Number Recommendation Number 82-9 7, 8 82-11 3
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An update en the status of each recommendation Hsted in the "pending - awaiting l
decision", "pending.- awaiting implementation" or "need further review" categories is k
requested in the six-month follow-on response to this report. In addition, the status of j
each red tab SOER recommendation received subsequent to this evaluation should be included in the six-month follow-on response. A tabular summary, similar to that above 3
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Finding The following Good Practice was noted: Nuclear industry operat-(TS.3-1) ing experiences from all sources are indexed, consolidated, and screened within the Operating Experience Assessment Program.
Through this process, subsequent handling of an operating ex-perience issue received from multiple sources can be controlled to avoid redundant effort by plant and main office personnel.
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PLANT MODIFICATIONS 4
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Plant modification programs should ensure proper re-
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view, control, implementation, and completion of plant design changes in a safe and timely manner.
1 Finding Some modifications have been made to the plant without appro-(TS.4-1) priate design review. The following are examples:
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jumpers and lifted leads installed in operating systems as a.
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jumpers and lifted leads installed for extended periods of time without evaluation for processing as permanent modifications
.1 Recommendation Ensure that permanent and temporary modifications receive appro-
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priate review prior to placing modified systems in service. Per-form a design review of the jumpers and lifted leads currently installed in operating systems. Periodically review the jumpers and lifted lead log to determine if the jumpers and li ted leads installed s
should be processed as permanent modifications.
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identified in this finding will be addressed by an ad-hoc committee.
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PLANT EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY MONITORING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Performance monitoring activities should optimize plant thermal performence and reliability.
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Finding Plant equipment performance testing and monitoring need im-i (TS.6-1) provement. Although some equipment is tested, the performance
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4 data are not routinely collected, trended, and analyzed to improve-equipment reliability and performance.
Recommendatica Establish an improved program for collecting, trending, and analyz-ing performance data. Consider the following when establishing the program:
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Identify the specific systems, components, and data to be collected.
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Establish the frequency for data collection, trending, and analysis.
Develop alert levels and action levels for key parameters.
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Develop a method for using equipment performance test-y ing and monitoring results as inputs to the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and modification programs.
Response
Maine Yankee has a 1983 corporate goal to develop en improved program in plant efficiency and reliability. Additional staff in the Plant Engineering Department has been authorized to support this development and implementation effort. The improved program will provide for collecting, trending, and analyzing performance data. The recommendations provided by INPO will be considered during the program development. It is expected that the program will be developed and implemented by January 1984.
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TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION
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TRAINING ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The training organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of training activities.
Finding The following Good Practice was noted: The shutdown modifi-(TQ.1-1) cation package developed and maintained by the Training Depart-ment is an excellent tool for training plant personnel on pertinent modifications.
This document describes all modifications per-formed during the last outage. It was utilized to train personnel before the outage, revised after modifications were actually made, and is now being used in licensed operator continuing training.
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'Ihe following Good Practice was noted: The close coordination (TQ.1-2) between the Training Department and the simulator vendor maxi-1 mizes the effectiveness of non-plant-specific simulator training.
Daily detailed scenarios for use in simulator training are prescribed by the plant.
The Training Department monitors the vendor's presentation of the prescribed training.
Appropriate software modifications to approximate Maine Yankee's actual performance J
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eandidates, and instructor preparation are not being accomplished.
Recommendation Re-assess the duties and responsibilities of the Operations Training 3
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OJT activities, and that sufficient time is provided for instructor preparation.
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Two instructors will complete qualification in June 1983, and a third will complete qualification in December 1983. They will then j
be fully available to share the instructor responsibilties for lesson f,
plans, OJT supervision, and classroom instruction. Furthermore, simulator staffing plans that call for additional instructors by July 1984 are being considered.
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FERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: 'Ihe non-licensed operator training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
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Finding A continuing AO training program has not been developed and
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(TQ.2-1) implemented.
Maine Yankee has recognized this need and will commence six-shift rotation of the AOs in February 1983.
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program exists at this time, however, to support training of AOs
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during training shifts.
Recommendation Develop and implement a continuing training program for AOs to address job-related training needs. This program should maintain and improve AO knowledge and skills in the following areas:
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The requalification program for AOs will commence in July 1983.
The start has been delayed by the necessity to divert instructors to the licensed operator programs to meet the January 1984 NRC shift manning requirements.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of the radiological protection program.
Finding Personnel do not always comply with station radiological pro-3 (RP.1-1) tection practices and requirements. Examples include the follow-
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and correct worker noncompliance. The need for compliance with radiological protection practices and requirements should be em-a
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To provide greater consistency in the use of protective clothing, procedure 9.1.4 will be given greater emphasis in training sessions.
Increased supervisory surveillance of protective clothing and frisk-ing practices will be directed toward on-the-spot corrections of improper practices.
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be made to determine if more appropriate arrangements could
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enhance compliance with frisking requirements. This review shall be completed by July 1983.
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Recommendation Improve the documentation of personnelskin and clothing contami-1 nations. Implement a mechanism to ensure radiological protection
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problems at the station are documented to ensure attention of management. Trending should be conducted to assist in identifying hl problems so that timely corrective action can be taken.
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Radiological protection problems have always been brought to the attention of management. However, documentation of such prob-g lems has not always been accomplished.
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that trends can be identified, brought to the attention of manage-j ment, and corrective action taken.
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f PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The radiological protection qualification program should ensure that radiological protection personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities k
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(RP.2-1) technicians.
Recommendation Develop and implement a continuing training program for radio-g logical control technicians. This program should include training in basic technical subjects, plant procedural changes, appropriate industry operating experience, and weaknesses identified in the
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The radiological controls training procedure has been updated to reflect a continuing radiological controls training program for both theoretical and on-the-job training. A continuing training program is now in effect.
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GENERAL EMPLOYEE TRAINING IN RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: General employee training should ensure that plant personnel, contractors, and visitors have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to effectively implement radiological protection practices associated with their work.
1 Finding The general employee training program in radiological protection (RP.3-1) needs improvement. Specific problem areas include the following:
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Training aids do not reflect current plant practices.
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The annual retraining program dou not provide a basic review of technical subjects, pertinent changes in radio-j logical protection procedures and practices, and radio-J logical problems identified during the previous year.
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The examinat ~ an presently used does not adequately measure worker knowledge to perform radiological work.
Recommendation Revise training aids to reflect current plant practices. The annual
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retraining program should include the areas addressed above.
J Upgrade examinations used in the program to determine more accurately if workers have adequate knowledge to perform radio-1 logical work.
Response
Maine Yankee has updated the indoctrination posters and revised one indoctrination videotape. Additional videotapes are scheduled for revision or completion prior to the 1984 refueling outage. As a standard practice, lecture material is kept updated with the most current information to supplement these training aids. Additional 1
staffing in this area has been approved for 1983.
i The General Plant Training Procedure has been revised to provide for annual testing to ascertain individual knowledge in these areas and provide remedial training when necessary.
By July 1983, Maine Yankee will incorporate appropriate portions 1
of the INPO GET-RP test bank into the indoctrination examination.
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EXTERNAL RADIATION EXPOSURE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: External radiation exposure controls should minimize personnel radiation exposure.
a Finding The following Good Practice was noted: Extensive ALARA con-
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(RP.4-1) siderations were applied to 1982 outage work. Examples include
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Workers practiced work on the cold side of the plant j
similar to work to be done on the hot side.
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Remote readouts were used for ultrasonic testing of welds 3
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Station personnel used shielding for most radiation jobs including the use of a pre-established shielding plan for the reactor coolant pump seal replacement.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Radioactive effluent controls should minimize radio-active materials released to the environment.
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(RP.6-1) particulate and iodine effluent were found in the following areas:
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There appears to be excessive air leakage into the pri-I mary vent stack monitor.
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Calculation of the plant vent stack airborne release is not corrected for activity removed from the sample flow in a
the primary vent stack monitor air dryer.
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Sampling of the primary vent stack may be adversely affected by the number of bends, fittings, piping diameter changes, horizontal runs, changes of piping material, and problems in heat tracing.
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The existing primary vent stack monitoring system is j
being reviewed to address hardware shortcomings. This review will be completed by September 1983 and the results reported in the six-month status letter.
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air dryer have been routinely collected since October j
1982. No activity has yet to be detected since this new i
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prepared to account for such activity if it should be detected in the future.
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Recommendation Determine the cause of discrepancies between TLD and PIC results.
Investigate and document discrepancies that exceed
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Radioactive contamination controls should minimize the j
contamination of areas, equipment, and personnel.
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(RP.9-1) extent of contaminated arass in the plant. The contaminated areas
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Recommendation Establish a more aggressive decontamination program, particularly j
in areas frequented by operators and maintenance personnel.
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A program has been implemented that requires contamination surveys to be reviewed weekly by supervisory personnel Specific decontamination efforts have been implemented to reduce the extent of contaminated areas. The weekly survey reviews will be directed toward additional decontamination efforts as necessary to p
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l Recommendation Establish additional frisking stations at selected locations in the RCA to ensure frisking can be promptly and conveniently per-2 formed (e.g., as a minimum, at the exit of each floor in the primary auxiliary building, at the exit of the fuel building, and at the exit of the radwaste facility).
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Maine Yankee will evaluate the need for additional frisking sta-tions and install them as determined necessary by this evaluation.
The result of this evaluation will be reported in the six-month status letter.
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(R P.9-3) posted and labeled. Specific examples include the following:
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Some radiation warning signs have fallen down and appear j
to have remained in that condition for extended periods of time.
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The location, use, and control of step-off pads within controlled areas are not consistent.
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Postings are often left up after conditions have changed and they are no longer required.
Recommendation Develop and use a consistent policy for the location and use of step-off pads. As part of their routine duties, plant health physics i
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areas to note radiological conditions and postings.
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establishing formal guidance for the conduct of these tours and follow-up action.
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A Duties and Performance Standards List of task assignments has been established that designates a specific radiological controls technician with the responsibility for verifying that radiation control areas are properly posted, barricaded, and step-off pads for J
egress and entrance to control areas are well defined. Tours of the RCA by radiological controls technicians to note radiological 3
conditions will be conducted on an assigned daily basis. Radiologi-j cal controls supervisors will review conditions during regular tours of these areas.
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CHEMISTRY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The organization and administrative systems should ensure effective implementation and control of the chemistry program.
l Finding A program is needed for layup of the feedwater and condensate
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This recommendation will be taken into consideration. IIowever, a more detailed evaluation will have to be made before any commit-ment can be made. This evaluation will be completed by July 1983 and results reported in the six-month status letter.
1 CHEMISTRY PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The chemistry qualification program should ensure that s
chemistry personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to implement I
chemistry practices effectively.
Finding A continuing training program is needed for all technicians per-3 (CY.2-1) forming chemical analyses.
Currently, there are radiological controls technicians who perform chemical analyses and do not receive continuing training.
0 Recoenmendation Implement a chemistry continuing training program for radiological controls technicians who perform chemical analyses. Include basic technical subjects, plant ' equipment and procedural changes, industry operating experience, and weaknesses identified in the 7
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An upgraded chemistry training program was re-established in 1982, and Maine Yankee intends to expand the program to include all tee'.micians perfccming chemical analyses. A formal system J
was irstituted in mid-1982 to provide information to all applicable perscnnel on all procedural changes. Additionally, a Chemistry Info"mation Book was recently developed to provide information on
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CHEMISTRY CONTROL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Chemistry controls should ensure optimum chemistry conditions during all phases of plant operation.
Finding Chemistry in-line monitors in the plant secondary systems need (CY.3-1) upgrading. The following problems were noted:
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Legibility of the conductivity readings in the control room recorder is poor.
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The sodium analyzer has no remote alarm.
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The oxygen analyzer has no recorder.
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The steam generator blowdown is not continuously moni-
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tored for cation conductivity and sodium.
O Recommendation Upgrade the chemistry in-line monitors. Consider the problems noted above. Guidance contained in the following documents could be of assistance: EPRPs NP-2704-SR, "PWR Secondary Water j
Chemistry Guidelines" (prepared by the Steam Generator Owners Group Water Chemistry Guidelines Committee) and Combustion Engineering Power System's CENPD-28 (September 9,1982 revi-sion)," Nuclear Steam Supply System Chemistry Manual."
Response
Improvements to the in-line monitoring system were investigated last year. All of the INPO findings were identified at that time. A l
cation conductivity meter readout, a remote alarm on the sodium analyzer, and an oxygen analyzer recorder are planned as part of j
an upgrade for the secondary system.
The oxygen analyzer recorder should be done by December 1983; the other two are not currently scheduled (still in conceptual project stage).
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Finding Hazardous laboratory che,micals are improperly stored in the hot (CY.4-1) and cold laboratories. Incompatible chemicals are stored on the l ',
same shelves.
Many hazardous chemicals, including explosive Q
agents, which are not required by station procedures, are stored in the plant laboratories.
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Recommendation Improve the storage of laboratory chemicals. Remove and dispose i
of unneeded chemicals. The following National Fire Protection Association Standards could be of assistance: Pamphlet 30, "Flam-mable Liquid Storage," Pamphlet 49, " Hazardous Chemical Storage," and Pamphlet 491m, " Hazardous Chemical Reactions."
Response
The incompatible chemicals have been separated. Locks have been j) installed on the flammable chemical storage cabinets for better control. An inventory is underway to identify all chemicals not required for analytic procedures.
When this is completed, a program will be initiated to dispose of those chemicals that are not required.
The inventory will be completed and the program established by September 1983.
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infrequent use of known standards for comparison with analysis results
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excessive length of time between calibrations of labora-tory instruments c.
infrequent analysis of spiked samples by individual tech-f nicians i
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use of uncalibrated Eppendorf pipettes Recommendation Improve the chemistry quality control program to address the problems noted above.
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completed by November 1983.
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review in April. The calibration schedule of all laboratory instru-i ments will be scrutinized during that review and revised as necessary.
The frequency of spiked sample analyses by individual technicians will be increased to every six months.
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found to be within acceptable limits. Calibrations will be made on a yearly basis. Calibration frequency will be increased if necessi-tated by calibration results.
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Finding Some isotopic analyses conducted by the plant contain errors.
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These errors are due to an intermittent gain shift in the counting room electronic equipment.
This could be caused by adverse p
environmental or power supply conditions in the counting room.
a Recommendation Develop a program to review and validate all isotopic analyses.
Evaluate the operation of the counting room ventilation, humidity 1
control, and power supply systems, and take appropriate corrective action.
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Personnel responsible for isotopic analyses have been made aware of the potential for instrumentation gain shifts. They have been instructed on how to recognize the effect of gain shifts in the analytic results and on how to take appropriate corrective action.
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counting room is scheduled for renovation in late 1983 or early 1984. The power supply will be addressed in this renovation. In the interval, a voltage surge protector has been obtained and is currently being tested. Current plans are to remove the chemistry 1
computer from the counting room to the computer facility when J
room becomes available in the latter area; this should reduce the heat load in the counting room.
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ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Establish mission, goals, and objectives for the organi-g zational units that improve plant activities or maintain them at high levels of safety and reliability, and establish the process to achieve the mission, goals, and objectives.
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While supervisors at most levels of the organization utilize an informal goals program in their departments, these goals are not coordinated among organizational units and sub-anits and are a
j not tracked.
Recommendation Prepare and issue short-term and long-term goals and objectives for the station.
A method of reporting goal achievement should be 3
developed to track program success and to implement personnel accountabilities.
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implemented by June 30,1982.
Status Corporate and plant goals and objectives have been compiled, re-viewed at department head level, and will be fully approved and implemented by March 1,1983.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Maintain plant status in a condition that ensures equip-h ment and system availability as necessary for safe and reliable plant operations at all
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times.
n Findhy Improvements are needed in the methods used to keep operators (OP.5-2) aware of the status of deficient plant equipment. Two problems were noted as follows:
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The maintenance work request log in the control room did not have sufficient detail to keep operators informed of b
plant problems.
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Response
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expanded to include a meaningful description of specific problems j
with defective plant equipment.
A system will be developed by June 30,1982 to ensure defective plant instrumentation is locally identified.
d Status Procedures developed in 1982 proved to be cumbersome and ineffi-cient. The maintenance request system is now being revised as a part i
of the Quality Improvement Program (QIP). This effort is scheduled l
to be completed by May 1983.
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log in the control room and for locally identifying defective plant j
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Optimize equipment reliability and performance to enhance plant safety and availability.
i Finding The Instrument and Control preventive maintenance effort needs 3
(MA.6-1) improvement.
Balance-of-plant instrumentation and controls that I
provide information to enhance plant safety and reliability should receive preventive maintenance at appropriate intervals to ensure
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reliability and accuracy.
Recommendation Expand the preventive maintenance program to include balance-of-plant instruments and controls.
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The Instrumentation and Control Preventive Maintenance Program will be expanded to include important balance-of-plant instruments and controls as recommended. This program will be implemented by September 30,1982.
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Performance Objectives Reviewed j
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OA.1 Station Organization and Administration Station organization and administrative systems should ensure effective imple-mentation and control of station activities.
OA.2 Mission, Goals and Objectives m
i Station mission, goals, and objectives should be established and progress j
monitored through a formal program.
OA.3.1 Management Assessment Management should assess and monitor station activities to ensure effective performance of all aspects of nuclear plant operation.
1 OA.3.2 Quality Programs Quality programs should ensure the effective performance of activities im-3 portant to nuclear safety.
OA.4 Personnel Planning and Qualification Personnel programs should ensure that station positions are filled by individuals with proper job qualifications.
OA.5 Industrial Safeiy Station industrial safety programs should achieve a high degree of personnel 1
safety.
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snould ensure achievement of a high degree of nuclear safety.
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l OPERATIONS O P.1 Operations Organization and Administration The operations organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of department activities.
I O P.2 Conduct of Operations
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Operational activities should be conducted in a manner that achieves safe and reliable plant operation.
O P.3 Plant Status Controls Operational personnel should be cognizant of the status of plant systems and equipment under their control, and should ensure that systems and equipment i
are controlled in a manner that supports safe and reliable operation.
O P.4 Operations Knowledge and Performance 3
Operatot knowledge and performance should support safe and reliable plant operation.
t O P.5 Operations Procedures and Documentation Operational procedures and documents should provide appropriate direction and should be effectively used to support safe operation of the plant.
O P.6 Operations Facilities and Equipment 1
Operational facilities and equipment should effectively support plant operation.
MAINTENANCE M A.1 Maintenance Organization and Administration The maintenance organization and administrative systems should ensure effee-tive control and implementation of department activities.
I MA.2 Plant Material Condition The material condition of the plant should be maintained to support safe and reliable plant operation.
MA.3 Work Control System The control of work should ensure that identified maintenance actions are properly completed in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
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M A.4 Conduct of Maintenance Maintenance should be conducted in a manner that ensures efficient and effective plant operation.
MA.5 Preventive Maintenance The preventive maintenance programs should contribute to optimum perform-ance and reliability of plant equipment.
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optimize equipment performance.
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TS.1 Technical Support Organization and Administration The technical support organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of department activities.
TS.2 Surveillance Testing Program Surveillance inspection and testing activities should provide assurance that
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equipment important to safe and reliable plant operation will perform within j
required limits.
TS.3 Operations Experience Review Program Industrywide and in-house operating experiences should be evaluated and appro-priate actions undertaken to improve plant safety and reliability.
TS.4 Plant Modifications Plant modification programs should ensure proper review, control, implementa-
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TS.6 Plant Efficiency and Reliability Monitoring Performance monitoring activities should optimize plant thermal performance and reliability.
TS.7 Technical Support Procedures and Documentation i
j Technical support procedures and documents should provide appropriate direc-tion and should be effectively used to support safe operation of the plant.
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The training organization and administrative systems should ensure effective
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control and implementation of training activities.
TQ.2 Non-Licensed Operator Training and Qualification i;
The non-licensed operator training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
s TQ.3 Licensed Operator Training and Qualification The licensed operator training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
TQ.4 Shift Technical Advisor Training and Qualification 1
j The shift technical advisor training program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills to perform assigned job functions.
TQ.5 Maintenance Personnel Training and Oualification The maintenance personnel training and qualification program should develop j
and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
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The technical training program for engineers and managers should broaden overall knowledge of plant processes and equipment as a supplement to q
position-specific education and training.
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The general employee training program should develop a broad understanding of H
employee responsibilities and safe work practices.
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The training facilities, equipment, and materials should effectively support training activities.
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8 RP.1 Radiological Protection Organization and Administration
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RP.2 Radiological Protection Personnel Qualification j
The radiological protection qualification program should ensure that radiolog-l leal protection personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to effectively implement radiological protection practices.
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General employee training should ensure that plant personnel, contractors, and visitors have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to effectively implement radiological protection practices associated with their work.
RP.4 External Radiation Exposure External radiation exposure controls should minimize personnel radiation ex-posure.
RP.S Internal Radiation Exposure Internal radiation exposure controls should minimize internal exposures.
p RP.6 Radioactive Effluents Radioactive effluent controls should minimize radioactive materials released to the environment.
RP.'7 Solid Radioactive Waste Solid radioactive waste controls should minimize the volume of radioactive waste and ensure safe transportation of radioactive material.
l RP.8 Personnel Dosimetry i
The personnel dosimetry program should ensure that radiation exposures are accurately determined and recorded.
l RP.9 Radioactive Contamination Control Radioactive contamination controls should minimize the contamination of l
areas, equipment, and personnel.
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The organization and administrative systems should ensure effective imple-mentation and control of the chemistry program.
CY.2 Chemistry Personnel Qualification The chemistry qualification program should ensure that chemistry personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to implement chemistry practices effectively.
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