ML20076N426
| ML20076N426 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1983 |
| From: | Starkey R CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20076N423 | List: |
| References | |
| RSEP-83-740, NUDOCS 8307220002 | |
| Download: ML20076N426 (3) | |
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TL ANTA, GEORGIA Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRI Lg g g. 20 POST OFFICE BOX 790 HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29550 JUN 2 21983 Robinson File No:
13510E Serial: RSEP/83-740 Mr. James P. O'Reilly Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, N. W.
Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 DOCKET No. 50-261 LICENSE NO. DPR-23 RESPONSE TO IE INSPECTION REPORT NO. 83-08
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
Carolina Power and Light Company (CP&L) has received and reviewed the subject report and provides the following response.
A.
Severity Level 4 Violation IER-83-08-01-SL4 i
Contrary to 100FR20.301, H. B. Robinson Plant disposed of about one gallon of liquf d waste containing licensed material (contained in a 55-gallon metal drum of low specific activity waste) by transfer for land burial to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., a person whose South Carolina License (No. 097) does not authorize receipt of liquid waste for land burial.
Response
1.
Admission or Denial of the Alleged Violation Carolina Power & Light acknowledges the alleged violation.
2.
Reason for the Violation During an intensive effort to remove radwaste from the Plant Drumming Room, trash that was acceptable for disposal was repackaged into drums, and the drums set aside for marking. The Shipping personnel then left the Drumming Room and returned later to mark the appropriate drums for shipment. Apparently, the drum in question was erroneously included with acceptable trash drums, marked and shipped.
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Mr. Jime2 P. O'Reilly Sirirl RSEP/83-740 Page 2 The drum mixup is attributed to Drumming Rcom congestion, increased shipping activity, and an inexperienced technician providing H.P.
coverage. Contributing factors included a lack of sufficient pro-cedural detail and check-off sheets to cover the cleanup operation.
3.
Corrective Steps Whicn Have Been Taken and the Results Achieved on March 12, 1983, all dry, active waste shipments were immediately stopped and did not resume until appropriate corrective measures were implemented. To that end, procedures were reviewed and revised as appropriate for the handling, segregation, inspection, and packaging of compactible, dry, active waste. A program was established for the craining of personnel directly involved in radwaste shipping. A training session was held on March 30 and 31, 1983, and documented accordingly. Since the incident, the job performance of contracted personnel has been, and will continue to be, verified.
In addition, the personnel responsible for supervision of those involved in this violation were admonished and counselled concerning their responsibilities and the need for attention to detail in all radwaste shipping activities.
4.
Corrective Steps Which Will be Taken to Avoid Further Violation Long-term measures include the development of a more comprehensive radwaste shipment program at the H. B. Rcbinson site.
This improved program will include additional training and qualification requirements for radwaste personnel.
5.
Date When Full Compliance Will be Achieved Review and revision of all waste-handling procedures will be completed by October 31, 1983, the date which H. B. Robinson Plant has committed to an improved overall waste solidification program.
B.
In response to the request in your cover letter to discuss the improvements to procedures which contributed to the above violation, the following is provided.
Formerly, one procedure, HP-33, was used for the packaging of waste forms.
This procedure is being replaced by several procedures.
Each is more detailed and deals with the packaging of a specific wasteform. A procedure will also be written for the sorting of radwaste. All of these procedures will address controls on the radwaste packaging process and responsibilities and training of the Shipping Foreman, Shipping Technicians, and contracted personnel.
C.
Deviation IER-83,08-03-DEV The H. B. Robinson commitment letter to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated December 4, 1979, entitled " Revised Response to IE Bulletin 79-19, Packaging of Low Level Waste," states that at no time will personnel who have not yet been fully trained be responsible for the transfer, packaging, or transport of radioactive waste.
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Mr James P. O'Railly Smriel: RSEP/83-740 Paga 3 Contrary to the above, on March 6,1983, individuals who were not trained in the requirements for the packaging of radioactive materials for transport were responsible for compacting radioactive waste for shipment to a burial facility.
Response
1.
Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken to Avoid Further Deviation HP personnel generally received verbal instruction in the packaging requirements from the more experienced HP technicians in radwaste shipping. This verbal instruction was informal and was not documented.
On March 30 and 31, a formal training program was conducted by Corporate personnel and was attended by both HP Technicians and contracted workers in Radwaste Shipping. These employees received instructions in Federal and State Regulations and disposal site requirements.
This session was documented.
2.
Corrective Steps Which Will be Taken to Avoid Further Deviation The new radwaste procedures will require both Shipping Technicians and contracted technicians to be knowledgeable in radwaste and shipping procedures.
The Shipping Foreman will be responsible for assuring the Shipping Technicians remain current on applicable regulations.
3.
Date When Corrective Action Will be Completed The radwaste shipping procedures revision will be in ef fect by October 31, 1983.
These actions should ensure that no further deviations of this nature will occur.
If you have any additional questions, please contact my staf f or me.
Very truly yours, m
[& J R. B. Starkey, r.-
General Manager H. B. Robinson SE Plant CLW: FMG:DSC:RBS/j t
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