ML20039D054
| ML20039D054 | |
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| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 12/14/1981 |
| From: | Franklin L, Hosey C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| 70-1113-81-15, NUDOCS 8112310261 | |
| Download: ML20039D054 (5) | |
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ATLANTA GEORCIA30303 Report No. 70-1113/81-15 Licensee: General Electric Company Wilmington, North Carolina Facility Name: Wilmington Manufacturing Department Docket No. 70-1113 t
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SUMMARY
Inspection on November 16, 1981 and November 20, 1981 Areas Inspected This routine, unannounced inspection involved 32 inspector-hours on site in the areas of radiation protection procedures, posting and labeling, internal exposure control, external exposure control, instruments and equipment, surveys, and followup on outstanding open items.
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Results Of the 7 areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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. REPORT DETAILS 1.
"ersons Contacted Licensee Employees
- C. M. Vaughn, Manager-Licensing and Compliance
- B. F. Bentley, Acting Manager-Fuel Manufacturing Operation
- R. G. Patterson, Manager-Fuel Fabrication Operation
- R. L. Bruce, Analyst, Nuclear Material Control
- J. T. Taylor, Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer
- G. R. Mallett, Acting Manager, Nuclear Materials Management
- P. N. Denison, specialist, Nuclear Materials Management
- R. C. Stein, Senior Engineer, Measurements and Statistical Control
- W. J. Hendry, Manager, Regulatory Compliance
- D. A. Domey, Acting Manager, Planning and Projects
- W. A. Young, Acting Manager, Micro Electronics Application and Services
- G. W. McKenzie, Acting Manager, Manufacturing Technical and Engineering Operations R. H. D. Foleck, Senior Specialist, Licensing Engineering G. Bowman, Acting Manager, Nuclear Safety Engineering L. C. Hu, Nuclear Safety Engineer E. L. Jeffords, Nuclear Safety Engineer J. Brown, Specialist, Service Contracts R. Torres, Supervisor, Radiation Protection D. Barbour, Shift Supervisor, Radiation Protection B. J. Beane, Manufacturing Engineer G. E. Powers, Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer Other licensee employees contacted included four technicians, two operators, and two of fice personnel.
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on November 20, 1981 with those persons indicated in paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Closed (Unresolved Item) 81-11-01.
This item concerned the licensee's practice of averaging air samples prior to assigning MPC hours. A licensee memorandum dated October 15, 1981 initiated the timekeeping required to stop the averaging of samples in certain areas. The inspector examined this new procedure and had no further questions.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Licensee Action On Previous Inspector Identified Items Closed (IFI) 81-07-06.
This item concerned the smearing of ' individual
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respirators after cleaning. The licensee has agreed to change this practice and will take one smear per five respirators. The inspector had no further questions.
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Radiation Protection a.
Instruments and Equipment Instruments of each type in the licensee's inventory were examined to verify operability and alarm settings, where applicable. Calibration records were examined, along with the system in use, for maintaining instruments in calibration. A weekly routine functional check is made of all instruments and during this check the calibration date is checked. In accordance with license procedure NSI-0-4.0, any time a location change is made for any instrument this -information is rechecked. Provided that no instrument fails during the calibration period, Beta Gamma Instruments are calibrated on a six-month frequency and Alpha Instruments on a three month frequency. The inspector had no further questions.
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Posting and Labeling The inspector reviewed the licensee's posting and control of radiation areas, high radiation areas, airborne radioactivity areas, contamina-tion areas, radioactive material areas, and the labeling of radioactive material during tours of the plant. No violations or deviations were observed.
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The inspector reviewed licensee radiation work permits for the period January 1981 to November 1981. Survey records that were pertinent to these radiation work permits were also examined and appear adequate.
Personnel working on these permits were selected at random and training records, Form 4's, etc. were examined. The records appeared to be in good order. The inspector had no further questions, d.
The posting of notices, as required by 10CFR19.11, was examined by the inspector and appears to meet the requirements of this code.
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Internal Exposure Control a.
The inspector examined air sampling records for the period January 1981 to November 1981. Air samples are taken at most work areas on a per shift basis.
A previous concern of the inspector has resulted in a procedural change in the averaging of air samples prior to assigning of MPC-hours. This practice has been discontinued in critical work areas, the pellet press area, the grinder area, and the rod load area.
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Personnel time in area records for these work locations are now maintained and specific assignment of MpC-hours has been accomplished.
This program appears adequate.
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External Radiation Control a.
An examination of the external radiation dosimetry records for 1981 revealed that radiation exposures to individuals were well within limits. Documentation was available to show that reviews were made of-any unusual or suspect results and that investigations had been performed by the nuclear safety engineering staff to resolve concerns and take corrective action, if necessary.
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Radiological surveys were examined for the period January 1981 to November 1981.
Three work areas were selected at random.
The work areas were the vaporization area, the rod load and grinder area, and the chemet laboratory.
The surveys appeared adequate. The inspector had no further questions.
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Records of leak tests, for radioactive sources for 1981 were examined and appear adequate. The inspector had no further questions.
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Plant Tours a.
General During tours of the FM0/FMOX complex, it appeared that licensed material was processed, handled and stored in accordance with license conditions and the licensee's nuclear safety and radiation protection practices and procedures. Personnel were observed to be using protec-tive clothing and equipment as prescribed in the licensee's procedures.
General housekeeping appeared to have been improved since the previous inspection.
A licensee representative informed the inspector that tentative plans call for a new tile floor to be installed in the FM0 work area during the month of December 1981.
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The inspector observed personnel exiting the change room during two shift changes. No violations were observed.
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A new recycle center has been installed at the north end of the warehouse complex.
This area is used to sort " clean" trash removed from all work areas. Although this trash has been checked prior to release to this area, radiation monitoring personnel recheck this material prior to workmen sorting same. All reclaimable material is removed and the volume reduction of trash, for disposal, is remarkable.
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