ML20056E322

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930712-16.Violation Noted: NRC Identified Multiple Examples of Containers of Radioactive Matl That Were Not Labeled as Required by Licensee Procedure

ML20056E322
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	08/12/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20056E320	List: ML20056E319 ML20056E322 ML20056E323
References
50-348-93-16, 50-364-93-16, NUDOCS 9308230176
Download: ML20056E322 (2)

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j ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION i 4

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364 Farley Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8 During an NRC inspection conducted on July 12-16, 1993, a violation of NRC '

requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," the violation is listed  ;

below:

, Licensee procedure FNP-0-RCP-57, Radioactivity and Potentially  ;

Radioactive Material Handling, Revision 18, requires, in part, the following:

1. Paragraph 3.0 - Items are considered radioactive when the items / materials do not meet the Unrestricted Area Release Criteria '

of licensee procedure FNP-0-RCP-29, when the items / material arrive onsite marked as radioactive material, or when directed by a Health j Physics (HP) Supervisor.

2. Paragraph 3.1 - Containers which have items / materials that have been determined to be radioactive by a HP representative shall be 1 identified as radioactive material using the appropriate bags, tags, labels, signs and/or the use of orange paint (e.g. orange paint on tools, mop buckets, etc.).

, 3. Note: Plastic bags, items wrapped in poly, tool boxes, drawers and j drums are considered containers.

i 4. Note: Installed plant equipment is exempt from the requirement of being identified as radioactive material unless otherwise specified

! by procedural requirements or HP Supervision.

t Licensee procedure FNP-0-RCP-0, Paragraph 6.1, specifies the use of yellow material with symbols indicating Radiological Use, (e.g. bags, l plastic, and herculite shall be restricted for RCA use purposes only to reduce a potential radiological problem.

4 j Contrary to the above, on July 13-14, 1993, NRC identified multiple examples of containers of radioactive material that were not labeled as required by the licensee's procedure.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Alabama Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation 9308230176 930812 "

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. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 2 Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364

Farley Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8 2

(Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation

(1) the reason for the 3

violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license thould not be modified, 4

suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending j the response time.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this/gtkdayof6v u,,(1993 4

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