ML20059F621

Forwards Insp Repts 50-352/93-23 & 50-353/93-23 on 930907- 14.Noncited Violation Re Identification by Staff of Instances of Contaminated Matl Outside Radiological Controlled Area Noted

ML20059F621
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	10/25/1993
From:	Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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ML20059F623	List: IR 05000352/1993023 ML20059F621
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NUDOCS 9311050017
Download: ML20059F621 (4)

See also: IR 05000352/1993023

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OCT 2 5 1993.

Docket Nos. 50-352

50-353

Mr. D. M. Smith

Senior Vice President - Nuclear

Philadelphia Electric Company

Nuclear Group Headquarters

Correspondence Control Desk

P. O. Box 195

Wayne, PA 19087-0195

Dear Mr. Smith:

SUBJECT: N'RC Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-352/93-23; 50-353/93-23

This letter transmits the findings of an announced inspection of the radiological controls program

conducted at the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station by Mr. R. L. Nimitz of this office on

September 7-10 and 14,1993. The findings of the inspection were discussed with Mr. R. Boyce

and other individuals on September 14, 1993.

This letter also transmits the summary of the Management Meeting held at the NRC Region I

Of6ce, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on September 8,1993. The meeting was held to discuss

your proposed receipt of fuel from the Shoreham Nuclear Generating Station. The meeting was

attended by Mr. D. Helwig and other representatives of Philadelphia Electric Company,

representatives of Long Island Power Authority, and members of NRC management and staff.

The meeting was open to the public and members of the public were in attendance. NRC

management stated that, based on the meeting and previous inspections, an appropriate level of

planning and preparation was provided to safely transfer the fuel from the Shoreham Nuclear

Generating Station to the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station.

This letter also acknowledges receipt and review of your July 30,1993, letter which transmitted

your evaluation of the January 27,1993, Unit 2 traversing incore probe (TIP) event.

Areas reviewed during the combined inspection were important to health and safety and included

action on previous findings; radiological controls program enhancements; quality assurance

oversight activities; radiological controls performance during the 1993 Unit 2 refueling outage;

the contamination control program including the circumstances surrounding the identification of

high levels of sodium-24 (Na-24) contamination identified in ' Unit 2 on August 20, 1993;

radiological controls during the unscheduled Unit 1 outage; and preparation and planning for the

proposed receipt of fuel from the Shoreham Nuclear Generating Station. ,

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Overall, the results of the inspection indicated that an appropriate level of management attention

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was directed towards understanding the root causes of the radiological controls events that

occurred in late 1992 and early 1993. The inspector identified that appropriate efforts were on-

going to enhance training and improve procedures in response to the events. In addition, the

inspector noted that actions were taken to improve the effectiveness of evaluations of self-

identified events in order to further enhance performance in the area of radiological controls. '

Future inspections will evaluate the effectiveness of these performance enhancement initiatives.

Your efforts to conduct an independent evaluation of the January 27, 1993, TIP event were

considered a very good initiative. Your evaluation received an independent review by NRC

Headquarters. Contrary to the conclusion reached by your contractor, based on our review we

, continue to believe that the violations transmitted with our April 9,1993, letter were

appropriate. We note that these violations were closed during this inspection.

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Regarding specific findings identified during the inspection, our review indicated that very good

radiological controls were implemented for the unscheduled Unit 1 outage; QA oversight was

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very good; no unplanned exposures or intakes occurred during the August 19,1993, Na-24

contamination event; and good planning and preparation was on-going for the receipt o" fuel

from Shoreham. One non-cited violation was identified which involved identification, by your

staff, of instances of contaminated material outside the radiological controlled area. The

contamination was low-level. Your staff took appropriate corrective actions for this matter. As

a result, and consistent with the guidance of the NRC's Enforcement Policy, this violation is

non-cited.  ;

No response to this letter is required. Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Original Signcd By;

ddmes H. Joyner ,

James H. Joyner, Chief

Facilities Radiation Safety

and Safeguards Branch

Division of Radiation Safety

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