ML20082S873

Responds to IE Bulletin 82-01 Re Associated Piping & Engineering Furnished Radiographs for Piping Welds 1/2 Inch & Less in Thickness.Smud Will Be Contacted to Return Radiographs for Review.Info Deleted

ML20082S873
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Site:	Columbia, 05000000
Issue date:	07/06/1982
From:	Jordan R JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
To:	Jay Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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FOIA-83-322, REF-SSINS-6820 IEB-82-01, IEB-82-1, NUDOCS 8312150041
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Bulletin #IE-82-01, R-1 and Radiograph Review at WNP-2 Site, Hanford, WA.

Dear Mr. Collins:

Ir, accordance with the directions.'in the subject. bu l .l e t i n ,

Bechtel per sonnel, at the WKP-2 site, reviewed-all of the APAE f urnished radiographs f or piping we3 6s one-half inch and less in thickness where We exposure was made utilizing have been informally advised an i sotope techniguc.

that this review has turned up seven (7) welds where-one It appears or more f a ln. have evidence of enhancement.

that most of these can be resolved by substituting our copy of the fi ln:, which has not been enhanced'and does have the renuired sensit'ivity, for the ephanced film in the field.

Although this.may c3 ear up most of the enhancement problem, it did reve.e1 another area of concern which prompted this '

1stter pri or to ar,y icrn.E3 bction at WNP-2.

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In tJie subj ect bulletin and during the investination at our 4

f acility by your personnel, it was concluded that only one individua) had been' involved in the problem. Unfortunately, the WNP-2 review iss revealed that, in addition in thewas enhance-also ment per f ormed . by ; has admitted guilty of the same type of enhancement'." , . >

to this violation and has been rcstricted".f rom pMorming jadio" graphy of film in'terjiretaticin d'uling the ren.ainder of his employment wi th this company. '

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,'5d._ cat._iortor ill so the involvement was not nearly no yacat.

J has been working outside the Radiographic Department lGr 'the past several mon'ths and was not working in radiography during y, our original investigation.

Due to the enllancement di scovery on the' h'NP-2 Project., I feel that we will need to go back to the next previous <

contract, which was sittfilar to the BHP-2 and 3 projects, SMUD, which closed out in early 1973 and review that film for enhancement. possibility since thin wall isotope t echniques ,

were quite extensive on that contract. I will be contacting , ,

the Sacramento Municipal Utility District personnel to either have the radiographs returned to us for review or arranne to review them on Jocation. By a copy.of this letter I am

• advising the Region V of fice of my ' actions.

I will keep you advised of the status of our review and the results when complete. ,

l Please advise me immediately of any further information you might need or if there is any f urther action I need to take.

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