ML20028F108
| ML20028F108 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 01/18/1983 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Harrington W BOSTON EDISON CO. |
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| ML20028F109 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8301310159 | |
| Download: ML20028F108 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000293/1982027
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JAN 181983
Docket No.
50-293
Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear
ATTN:
Mr. William D. Harrington
Senior Vice President, Nuclear
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection No.
50-293/82-27
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Dr. M. H. McBride of
this office on September 27 to October 1, 1982 of activities authorized by NRC
License No. DPR-35 and to the discussions of our findings held by Dr. McBride
with Mr. J. Ballentine, Vice President, Operations, Mr. C. Mathis and members
of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I Inspec-
tion Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas, the
inspection consisted of select.ive examinations of procedures and representative
records, interviews with- personnel, and observations by the inspector.
While no violations were observed, the inspector identified an apparent weak-
ness in health physics management as indicated by lack of adequate response to
an incident involving decontamination activities at the Concentrator Room, on
September 10, 1982. Our findings indicated that health physics management had
not initiated a thorough review of the circumstances leading to:
1) the
inadvertent installation of a faulty portable ventilation unit for the Concen-
trator Room work and 2) the failure of health physics technicians to promptly
notify health physics management of a potentially significant uptake of radio-
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active material by workers in the area. As a result of this inspection, a
corporate audit of the incident was conducted and identified several inadequacies.
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We are concerned about the performance of your personnel which resulted in
this incident and the failure of plant management to promptly review and
initiate timely action to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
Conse-
quently, in your reply, please describe those actions taken or planned to
improve the performance of your personnel in this area. Also, provide the
steps which have or will be taken to improve communication between site per-
sonnel, and to establish thresholds for notification of plant management of
changing radiological conditions at the plant.
Our inspector also verified the steps you had taken to correct the vio1 1tions
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brought to your attention in letters dated March 9, 23 and July 7, 1982. We
have no questions in regard to these matters.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosure
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room unless you notify this office,
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by telephone, within ten days of the date of this le.tter and submit written
application to withhold information contained therein within thirty days of the
date of this letter. Such application must be consistent with the requirements
of 2.790(b)(1). The telephone notification of your intent to request withholding,
or any request for an extension of the 10 day period which you believe necessary,
should be made to the Supervisor, Files Mail and Records, USNRC Region I, at
(215) 337-5223.
The response directed by this letter are not subject to the clearance pro-
cedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-5411.
Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.
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Sincerely,
CECIm rcm g
Thomas T. Martin, Director
Division of Engineering and
Technical Programs
Enclosure:
50-293/82-27
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A. V. Morisi, Manager, Nuclear Operations Support
C. J. Mathis, Station Manager
Joanne Shotwell, Assistant Attorney General
Jon N. Bonsall, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities
Plymouth Board of Selectmen
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Plymouth Civil Defense Director
Senator Edward P. Kirby
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
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NRC Resident Inspector
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2)
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Senior Operations Officer (w/o encis)
Section Chief, Reactor Projects Section IB
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