ML20081A811
| ML20081A811 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 02/10/1984 |
| From: | Alexich M INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG |
| To: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20081A787 | List: |
| References | |
| AEP:NRC:0872, AEP:NRC:872, NUDOCS 8403060315 | |
| Download: ML20081A811 (4) | |
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e INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY P.O. BOX 16631 COLUMBUS. OHIC 43216 February 10, 1984 AEP:NRC:0872 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58 and DPR-74 NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. Sn-315/83-22 (DRMSP);
50-316/83-23(DRMSP)
Mr. James G. Keppler Regional Administrator Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
Dear Mr. Keppler:
This letter and its Attachments respond to Mr. J. A. Hind's letter of January 11, 1984 which forwarded to us the subject Inspection Report.
The Notice of Violation attached to Mr. Hind's letter identified one item of noncompliance. The item of noncompliance stated that, in two casos, analyses of the dissolved oxygen in the Unit 2 reactor coolar.t system were not performed within the period specified in the Technical Specification. Attachment A to this letter provides the response to the ite:a of noncompliance. As discussed in the response, the analyses were q
performed but the results were r.ot documented properly.
l Mr. Hind's letter also requested that we describe the steps that will be taken to improve the state of the Plant's chemistry laboratories. Specifically, Mr. Hind indicated concerns about poor practices related to reagent storage, sample handling, and housekeeping which had been observed in the laboratories. Attachment B addresses the laboratory concerns.
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Mr. James G. K;pplcr AEP:NRC:0872 9
l This document has been prepared following Corporate procedures which incorporate a reasonable set of controls to ensure its accuracy and completeness prior to signature by the undersigned.
Very truly yours, i-M. P. Alexich Vice President
{i:4 MPA/ cam Attactment cc: John E. Dolan W. G. Smith, Jr. - Bridgman R. C. Callen G. C. Charnoff E. R.
Swanson,-NRC Resident Inspector - Bridgman
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" Unit 2 Technical Specification 4.4.7 states: The Reactor Coolant System chemistry shall be determined to be within the limits by analysis of those parameters at the frequencies specified in Table 4.4-3.
Table 4.4-3 requires dissolved oxygen to be analyzed at least once per 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> when T 3*250 F.
avg Contrary to the above, on April 25-29, 1983 and on August 17-21, 1983, more than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> elapsed between analyzes for dissolved oxygen in the Unit 2 reactor coolant system (89 and 96 hours0.00111 days <br />0.0267 hours <br />1.587302e-4 weeks <br />3.6528e-5 months <br />, respectively). During these periods Unit 2 was operating at 100%
power with T
> 250 F.
avg This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement I)."
RESPONSE
1.
CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED our review of the cited incidents revealed that the two analyses were taken within the required time span. However, the technicians, who collected and analyzed the sarples did not complete the proper documentation.
Specifically, the technicians did not record the sample results on the appropriate data sheets.
The technicians did however sign a computer printout, for the respective days, indicating the analyses had been completed.
Discussions with the technicians, revealed that had the results of
- analyses been outside specified limits, they would have reported the adverse results and resampled.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER NONCOhPLIANCE To prevent recurrence, all laboratory personnel, including those involved in the cited incidents, have been reinstructed in the importance of logging analysis results onto proper documentation.
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DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED Full compliance has been achieved.
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AEP:NRC 0872 The following describes the steps that have been taken to improve
'the state of the Plant's chemistry laboratories:
a)
Reagent Storage:. Reagents which have outdated labels or an indistinguishable label are not used in daily analysis.
Instructions have been provided to assure that each reagent is checked for labeling and e:;piration dates before it can be
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Sample Handling: In daily activities, laboratory technicians are directed to have spills cleaned-up without delay.
In addition, supervisors have provided instructions on precautions to be taken to avoid any spilling during sample handling.
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Laboratory Housekeeping: Previously, each foreman was responsible during his shift for' keeping the laboratory in order and clean. Reassignments have now been made for specific area responsibilities for each foreman.
Specifically, each foreman is now responsible for a smaller, L
more manageable, portion of the laboratories.
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