ML20041F381
| ML20041F381 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1982 |
| From: | Yuhas G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20041F376 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-206-82-03, 50-206-82-3, NUDOCS 8203160443 | |
| Download: ML20041F381 (2) | |
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Appendix ~A NOTICE OF VIOLATIO:{
Southern California Edison Company Docket No. 50-206 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead, California 91770 As a result of the inspection conducted on January 18-22,1982, it appears that two violations of license conditions have occurred as noted below.
Failure to report radioactivity in ocean water as required appears indicative of a lack of technical review of the radiological environmental surveillance program results prior to submittal of the 1980 Annual Report.
Failure to perform the technical review of the 1979 Annual Report had been previously brought to your attention by Corrective Action Report (CAR) fio. EM-102 dated fiay 22, 1980 issued by your Quality
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Assurance Department.
CAR llo. EM-119, dated October 29, 1981, again identified a failure to perform the technical review of the 1930 Annual Report.
Consistent with the ilRC Enforcement Policy, your failure to take effective corrective action on this licensee identified problem is the basis for the violation identified as Item A.
Item B is viewed as an isolated instance not representative of a program-matic breakdown in radiation protection activities.
In accordance with the Interin Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980), the following violations were identified:
A.
Technical Specification, Appendix B, paragraph 3.2.4, " Ocean 'fater,"
states:
" Samples with gross beta activities greater than 30 pC1/1 will undergo gamma isotopic analysis with an ItDA of 6 pCi/l for Cs-137.
Radiostrontinm analysis will be conducted if gamma isotopic analysis indicates the t aesence of cesiun-137 associated with plant discharges.
Results will be reported, with associated calculated errors, as pico-curies per liter of water."
In addition, paragraph 5.6.1.c. (4) s tates:
" Individual samples which show higher than normal levels (25% above background for external dose, or twice background for radionuclide content) shall be noted in the reports."
Contrary to this requirement, a flay 18, 1980 ocean water sample collected at the Unit 1 outfall indicated the presence of 430 pCi/l 137 Cs; 330 pCi/1 134 Cs; 6 pC1/160 Co; 11 pC1/158 Co; a radio strontium analysis perfarned found 0 + 2 pCi/l 90 Sr, and neither the results of the radiostrontium anaTysis were reported nor did the 1980 A.nual Report note that this was the first time these ganma emitting isotopes were observed in ocean water.
Typical 137 Cs activities are less than 6 pCi/1.
1 This is a Severity Level VI (Supplement 1).
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Technical Specification, Appendix A, paragraph 6.11, " Radiation Protection Program," states:
" Procedures for personnel radiation protection shall be-prepared consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and shall be approved, maintained, and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure."
Special Procedure SPRP-008, " Health Physics Program for the Steam Generator Repair Project," Revision 0, dated flovember 1,1980 states in paragraph 6.2.2.1 that:
"A whole body count is required prior to and upon completion of employment for all containment
-workers who used or planned to use respiratory protective equipment."
Contrary to this requirenent, on March 21, 1981, a contractor who had worn respiratory protective equipment inside the "B" steam generator terminated his work assignment at San Onofre Unit 1 and as of January 18, 1982 had not received a completion whole body count.
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This is a Severity Level-V Violation (Supplement IV).
l Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Southern California Edison Company is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this flotice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) the corrective sceps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Consideration may be given _to extending your response time for good cause shown.
Original signed by dated FEB 221982 G. P. Yuhas G. P. Yuhas, Radiation Specialist b