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Forwards Insp Rept 50-304/90-12 on 900430-0510.Requirement Re Technicians Wearing Respirators While Performing NDE Considered Cumbersome.Recommends Review of Plant Conditions Mandating Practice
ML20055G227
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Site: Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 07/02/1990
From: Hodges M
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Miller H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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See also: IR 05000304/1990012

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Hubert J. Miller Director

Division of Reactor Safety, Region III

FROM:

Marvin W. Hodges, Director

Division of Reactor Safety, Region I

SUBJECT:

NRC MOBILE NDE LABORATORY INSPECTION AT ZION (90-12)

Transmitted herewith is the inspection report resulting from our inspection

activities at the Zion facility.

The timing of our inspection was not well

synchronized with the licensee's outage activities such that we did not

perform all of the usual inspections that we normally provide. We will work

closer with your staff in the future to optimize our ef forts and provide you

with a more in-depth inspection.

However, we did perform sufficient examinations to conclude that the licensee's

overall performance of inservice inspection, including the contractor's performance

and the oversight by the licensee, was good.

It came to our attention during the inspection that the technicians were

required to wear respirators while performing nondestructive examinations. We

find this unusual for a pressurized water reactor and feel this encumbers the

technician's performance. We recommend that the plant conditions mandating

this may be appropriate for your review. We did not determine if this resulted

from an over-conservatism on the part of the licensee or actual plant radiation

levels.

We hope this inspectic:1 satisfies your needs and request your comments on

methods that will improve our service to you in the future.

Original Signed By:

Marvin W. Hodges

Marvin W. Hodges, Director

Division of Reactor Safety, RI

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