ML20082U061
| ML20082U061 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 09/13/1991 |
| From: | Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9109190274 | |
| Download: ML20082U061 (4) | |
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. September 13, 1991 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
McGuire Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-369, -370 Inspection Report No. 50-369, -370/91-18
. Reply to a Notice of Violation Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 10CFR 2.201, please find attached Duke Power Company's response to Violation 50-369, -370/91-18-01 for McGuire Nuclear Station.
Should-there be any questions concerning this matter, contact L.J. Rudy at (704) 373-3413.
Very truly yours, W
Ask M.S. Tuckman LJR/s
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'McGUIRP 11t*CLI: Alt S"'ATIC1J RPS PO!4SI: TO V3C iTIOt; Violation 369/370/91-18-01t 10 CPR 20. 203 (f) requires, in part, each container of licenced material to bear a durable, clearly vinible label identifying the radioactive contentn.
The label is to bear the radiation caution cymbol and the worda " Caution, Radioactive Material *', and also,erovide cufficient infornation to permit in-dividuals handling or using the containers, or working in the vicinity thereof, to take precaut.'ona to avoid or minimize exposures.
Contrary to the above, on July 15-16, 1991, the licenree iailed to labe) with a durable, cicarly visible label, two B-25 boxes containing radioactive material in cycess of 10 Crn Part 20, Appendix C limits which were ntored on the Radioactive Materia]n Control storage pad, northwest of t he Unit 1 con-tainment bu'.1 ding.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (supplement IV).
I RetiponSe 1.
The rearon for the violation:
During the MRC Inspection, the innpectorn found a faded Rad Material Tag (s ) fastened t.. b-25 storage boxes (outnide RCZ for Had Materini Storage).
All writt en information by licensee han faded to the point reading was impossible, therefore important harard data w, loct, 2.
The corrective steps that have been taken and the renuLtn achieved:
a.
Increased in-house surveillance, b.
Detter response to legibi2ity of data, and also improved the lens of tags on containers due to weather (i.e., wind, ntorms,.
c.
Requirements added for posting all cides of a container to Sta ion Rad.inticn Protection Manual 16.2, Latablishment, Ponting, and h3-moval of Radiatl.on Control Zones, as follown:
Added step 4.6.1:
Each unsecured area (open to elements) shall have sufficient yellow tage on each individual item to assure identification per RP Manuni Section 13.2.
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- fitation Radiation Protection Manual 13.2, Demoval of Itemn from Radiation Control Zones (RCZ's) or from the 11adiation Control Area (DCA), the following was added:
Stop 4.1.2:
Itadiat ion 14aterial Tag (Yellow Tag) suitable for une on itema exposed to the environment (i.e., plantic),
shall be uned on packages ntored outoide, e.
Station Itadiation Protection Manual 8.3, Fadiological Statun and Routine Surveyn, the following war added:
1:xhibit 8. 3. 2, page 12 of 14: Weekly Surv y Outnide RCZ'n initi-ated.
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The corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violationst lione 4.
The date when full compliance will be achieved McGuire fluelear Station in in full compliance.
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