ML20070P348
| ML20070P348 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 01/10/1983 |
| From: | Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| NUDOCS 8301260318 | |
| Download: ML20070P348 (3) | |
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Telephone (412) 4564G0 Nuclear D6 vision P.O. 80:4 Shippingport, PA 150714004 January 10, 1983 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection & Enforcement A t tn :
Mr. R. W. Starostecki, Director Division of Project & Resident Programs Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Reference:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 IE inspection Report No. 82-25 Centlemen:
In response to your letter of August 30, 1982, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201, the attached reply addresses Violation C of the Notice of Violation which was included as Appendix A with the referenced Inspection Rcport.
A reply to Violations A and B was submitted in our letter to you dated December 29, 1982. As previously discussed with the Resident Inspector, we are providing a response to Violation C at this later date.
If you have any questions concerning this respc.nse, please contact my office.
Very truly yours, h
VJ. J. Carey ice President, Nuclear Attachment cc:
Mr. k. M. Troskoski, Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 I;. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission c/o Document Management Branch Washington, DC 20555 r301260318 830120 PDR ADOCK 05000334 0
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DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY Beaver Valley Power Station Unit No.1 Reply to Notice of Violation Inspection 82-25 Letter dated November 30, 1982 VIOLATION C (Severity Level IV; Supplement I)
Description of Violation (82-25-05)
Technical Specification 6.8.1 and Appendix A to Regulatory Guide 1.33, November 1972 requires procedures to be established and implemented for the control of radioactivity.
BVPS Radeon Manual Procedure RP 8.1 requires that a Radiological Work Permit (RWP) be used for work in a radiologically controlled area where significant radiation or contamina-tion is present or is likely to result during the work.
Contrary to the above, on October 20, 1982, a RWP was not used for work involving back flushing the Cation Bed Ion-Exchanger with primary coolant to the PAB sump in a radiologically controlled area. This work involved signif icant radiation and contamination as evidenced by the resultant high airborne activity and personnel contamination.
Corrective Action Taken The backflush operation was terminated. Portable Continuous Air Monitors in the area and the installed leak collection monitor (RM-105) went into ala rm.
Radiation Technicians evacuated personnel f rom the area.
Per-sonnel surveys for skin contamination showed short lived skin contamina-tion.
Subsequent surveys showed that the activity had decayed to less than minimum detectable activity.
Action Taken to Prevent Recurrence The Operating Procedure for performing demineralizer flushing is being revised to prevent a similar event from recurring during this operation.
To address the root cause of events of this type, the following additional steps have been or will be taken:
1.
Operating Manual Chapter 48 will be revised to require notification to Radeon Operations prior to the performance of operating evolutions which may significantly af fect radiological conditions.
2.
Chemistry Manual Chapter 3 will be revised to require notification to Radcon Operations prior to the pertormance of chemistry activities which may significantly af fect rad-iological conditions.
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Reply to Notice of Violation Inspection 82-25 Page 2 3.
The Radiological Operations shift turnover record has been revised to require the Radcon shift fo reman to contact Operations to determine if any evolutions are planned during the shif t which may have radio-logical impact.
4.
The Station Superintendent has given written notifi-cation to all Operations, Chemistry and Radcon personnel which discussed the evolution that led to the violation, stating the requirements for use of the RWP and RACP and informing personnel of planned manual changes which are to prevent recurrance.
5.
Radiological Operations personnel will be instructed in the incident and its consequences, and Radeon responsi-bilities to prevent recurrance.
Date on Which Full Compliance Will be Achieved Procedure revisions will be completed by February 28, 1983.
Training will be completed by April 30, 1983.