ML20055D048

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-482/90-17.Corrective Actions:Procedure Adm 03-600 Revised on 900430,to Ensure That Respirator User Issued Model & Size for Which Fit Tested & Trained

ML20055D048
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	06/29/1990
From:	Bailey J WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NO-90-0197, NO-90-197, NUDOCS 9007030145
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. o W$LF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATON John A. eeney v P iew Na== on-aw. June 29. 1990 l NO 90-0197 '

.- U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cossaiselon 1 ATTN: Document Control Desk l Mail Station Pl.137 i Washington D. C. 20555 ,

Reference Letter dated June 1, 1990 from S. J. Collins, NRC to B. D. Withers. WCNOC Subject Docket No. 50 482: Response to Violation 482/9017 01 ,

Gentlemen:

i Attached is Wo Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation's (WCNOC) response to violat19n 482/o' ': i .01 which was documented in the Reference. Violation  :

482/9017 ned a failure to have adequate procedures.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me or  ;

Mr. H. K. Chernoff of my staff.

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Violation (482/9017 01): {gj1ure to Have Adeounte Procedures Findina Technical Specification 6.11 requires that proceduros for personnel t 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. 10 CFR 20.103(c)(2) requires that the licensee maintain and implement a respiratory protection program that includes written procedures regarding selection of respirators. Procedure ADM 03-600, ' Respiratory Protection Program,' is the designated procedure regarding requirements for the licensee's respiratory protection program.

Contrary to the above, the inspector determined on April 20, 1990, that Procedure ADH 03-600 did not contain the required information to verify that the user is issued a respirator of the same model and size for which they were fit tested.

Reason For Violation:

In 1989 MSA Ultra-vue respirators were purchased as replacements for some MSA Ultra-twin respirators. Respirator initial training and retraining was provided for the MSA Ultra-vue respirator exclusively beginning in December 1989. Some personnel were not due for respirator requalification training prior to the commencement of Refuel IV, in March 1990, and therefore were not qualified to wear the new HSA Ultra-vue respirators. Health Physics personnel failed to recognize the need to revise procedure ADH 03-600,

' Respiratory Protection Program,' to require verification that the user was issued a respirator of the same model and size for which they were fit tested and trained. The use of the two different models of respirators and l

inattention to detail on the part of Health Physics personnel resulted in this violation.

Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken And Results Achieved Procedure ADH 03-600 was revised on April 30, 1990, to ensure that a respirator user is issued the model and size for which they were fit tested and trained. This revision to ADH 03-600 was placed in the Health Physics Technician required reading program. The Health Physics Supervisor responsible for the Respiratory Protection Program was counseled on the l necessity to pay attention to detail including necessary procedure changes i such as the one to ADH 03-600.

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Corrective Stoom Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations:

P The above corrective steps which have been taken will ensure that livalth  ;

Physics personnel issue respirators correctly to avoid further violations.

Date When Full Comoliance Will Be Achieved: i Full compliance has been achieved. r i

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