ML20027A253
| ML20027A253 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/28/1978 |
| From: | Moody D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| To: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| WVY-78-90, NUDOCS 7811020175 | |
| Download: ML20027A253 (2) | |
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631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 194C6 e
Attantion: Office of Inspection and Enforcement Mr. Elden J. 3 runner, Chief Reacter Operatiens and Nuclear Support Branch a
Ref erence:
(a) License No. DPR-23 (Docket 50-271)
(b) USNRC Lactar to VTNPC, dated September 11, 1978 (Inspec:1cu Reper't' 50-271/78-18)
Dear Sir:
Subj ect:
Response :o ISE Inspection Rapert No. 78-13 This letter is wri::an 1: response :s Reference (b) which i=dicates that one of our activities was not cenducted is full ccmpliance with
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Nuclear Regula: cry requirements. These infracticus were noted duri=g a= inspection cenducted August 15-17, 1978, at the Ver= cut Yankee Nuclear Power Station in 7er:cu, Ver=ent.
Informatien is submitted as fellevs is answer :o de alleged i fraction cenained in de enciesure to your letter.
Item A - See:1cn 6.5.A of the Technical Scecificaticus requires precedures for surteillance and testing requirements and requires that precedures be adhet.d to.
Precedure D.P. 0630, 'Ja:er Che=istry, requires that mixed chlcride indica cr have a shelf life of six =cuths.
Precedure D.P. 0641, Precedure for Legging Resul:s of Chemical A=alyses, requires that solu:icts be labeled w1:h de make up da:a and expira:1c= date.
Cen:rary to the abcve require =ents, =ixed chleride in-dicator 1 the che=1stry lab, when e: mms ed en Augus: 16, 1978, had exceeded :he six =ce:h shelf life as :he in-dica:cr solutien was prepared en February 6,1978. In addi:icn, the bet:1e of _1xed chloride 1: dica:c was cc: labeled with the expira:icn date.
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a United States Nuclear Regulatory Cc==ission September 23, 1978 Attention: Office of Inspection and Inf orce=en*
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' Resecuse - During a discussion with de perscunel respcusible f er saistaining this reagent, it was deter =ined dat de reagent was prepared sore recently than 2/6/78, but the label had not been changed. The reagent in question was discarded and a new reagent was prepared and preperly labeled. The i=portance of reagent shelf life and proper labeli=g was also reviewed with the responsible personnel.
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10 C7R 20.201(b) requires that a licenses shall sake or cause to be made such surveys as =ay be necessary for him to ecmply wid regulations in 10 C7R 20.
Section 6.5.3 of the Technical Specifications requires radiation centrol, procedures censistent with the requirements of g
10 CFR 20. Pr=cedure 0.P. 2611, Caseous Radvaste, requires that off gas sample vials be =cnitered with a radiation survey instru=ent and the sample vials be carried in a plastic bag to reduce radiatien exposure to the hand.
Contrary to the above requirements, en August 16, 1978, when tso off gas samples vera taken at the off gas ejector sample point, the sample vials were not nenitored
-- with a radiatien survey instr.:=ent and were net carried is a plastic bag to reduce radiatien exposure to the hand.
Resecuse - The apprcpriate perscu=el were rendsded of the necessity cf performing a preldm nary survey of the subject sarples d
and the requirements crucerning the handling of the sampla vials. In additien, these person =el were also instructed as to the i=pertance cf always folleving written plant precedures.
'Je trust this infor=ation will be satisf actory.
Steuld additienr.1 inf or=atien be required, please f eel free to ecutact us.
Very truly ycurs, VIP.CN"* TA5RII SCCLIAR ?CliER CCR?CRATION tN)A D.I.Mccdy~
Ma:ager of Cperatiens DDf/ em
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