ML20057E773

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930913-17.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Adequately Control Radioactive Material in That 930913,unattended Tranfer Bag Containing Unlabeled Radioactively Contaminated Material Found Outside Area

ML20057E773
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	10/01/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20057E766	List: IR 05000327/1993044 ML20057E765 ML20057E773
References
50-327-93-44, 50-328-93-44, NUDOCS 9310130135
Download: ML20057E773 (2)

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1 ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

s Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 l

During an NRC inspection conducted on September 13-17, 1993, a violation of

'NRC requirements was identified.

In accordance with the " General Statement of i

Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," the violation is listed

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below:

Technical Specification (TS) 6.11, requires that procedures'for i

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.

i Radiological Control Instruction (RCI)-1, Radiological Control Program, l

Revision (Rev.) 44, dated August 28, 1993, requires in Step 5.3.1 that i

" Equipment and material being transferred from the RCA to a clean area, i

being transferred between different areas within the plant, or being i

unconditionally released offsite, shall be appropriately decontaminated l

and surveyed by RADCON."

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RCI-21, Control of Radioactive Material and Storage Areas, Rev.1, dated July 31, 1992, requires in Step 6.0.A, "Any material, equipment, etc.,

i which is greater than 100 cpm as measured with a frisker type instrument or is greater than 1000 dpm/100 sq.cm. transferrable as detected by the appropriate counting equipment shall be marked in accordance with 10 CFR 20 to include the radiation symbol and the words ' Caution, Radioactive Material' conspicuously affixed and shall have, as a minimum, the following information:

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Radiation levels (Beta and Gamma) 2.

Contamination levels (internal, if practical, and external) 3.

Date Surveyed 4.

Surveyed By 5.

Contents."

RCI-21, Step 7.1.A states, " Radioactive material shall be stored in a Radioactive Material Area." RCI-21, Step 7.1.C states, " Radioactive Materials Areas established within the RCA shall be posted as a minimum, Caution, Radioactive Material Area, Notify H.P. prior to entry."

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Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 RCI-21, Step 9.0.A.1 states, "All equipment / material being removed from a contaminated area shall be bagged or properly wrapped to prevent the t

spread of contamination. Prior to removal, Field Operations shall be notified, and the equipment / material shall be surveyed by field Operations as soon as possible."

Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to adequately control radioactive material in that on September 13, 1993, an unattended transfer bag containing unlabeled radioactively contaminated material in excess of 1000 dpm per 100 sq. cm. was found outside a Radioactive i

Material Storage Area.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201,. Tennessee Valley Authority is

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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, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a l

" Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include:

(1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) th=

corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the l

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.

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notreceived within the time specified in this Notice,-an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, 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 the response time.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this W day of Oc-6ber 1993 i

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