ML20101L991

Forwards Insp Repts 50-352/92-01 & 50-353/92-01 Performed for LLRW Shipment LGS-018-92 at Facility.Insp Conducted Under Provisions of MOU Between Commonwealth of PA & NRC

ML20101L991
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Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	05/26/1992
From:	Dornsife W PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Cooper R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ammmmmmmmmmmmmmme - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES PENN 5YLVA NI A P.O. Box 2063 Harrisburg, PA 17120 May 26, 1992

Radiation Protection (717) 787-2163 Mr.- Richard W. Cooper, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Sateguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Gentlemen

Subject:

Pennsylvania LLRW Shipment Inspection Report Nos.

50-352/PA-92-01 and 50-353/PA-92-01 On.May 14, 1992, our engineers, Messrs. R. Janati and M.

Murphy _ performed an inspection of LLRW shipment no. LGS-018-92 at the Limerick Generating Station. A copy of the inspection report no. 50-352/PA-92-01 and 50-353/PA-92-01 is enclosed with this letter. This report is being forwarded to you for docketing, distribution, and any other action you may deem necessary. This

-inspection was conducted under the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A copy of this letter and our inspection report is being forwarded to the Philadelphia Electric Company for information.

Within the scope of this inspection, no violations or deviations were noted.

Your cooperaticr. with our staff and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is appreciated.

Sincerely, l

idA William P. P 0Dorns cting 4ife, Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Enclosure 9207080021 920625 DR ADOCK 0500 2 Recyc!ad Paper h

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Pa. Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Radiation Protection Division of Nuclear Safety Report Nos. 50-352/PA-92-01 50-353/PA-92-01 Docket Nos. 50-352 50-353 License Nos. NPF-39 NPF-85 Licensee: Philadelphia Electric Company Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box 195 Wayne, PA 1908-0195 Facility Names Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection Date: May 14, 1992 Inspectors: ,.b e d s'[/ 4/f/

R. Danati, Nuclear Engineer Date anL.L-M. Murphp, Nuclear Engineer r&AuDate Approved by:l W.

RL-b Dornsifs, Acting Director 5/ 6 /9 L Ddte Bureau of Radiation Protection

' Inspection Summary: Inspection on May 14, 1992 (Inspection Report Nos. 50-352/PA-92-01; 50-353/PA-92-01)

Areas Inspected: Announced inspection of the licensee's low level radioacti'e waste shipment to the burial site including:

shipping documentation, package inspection, labeling, marking, placarding, vehicle' inspection, radiatica and contamination surveys.

Results: No violations or deviations were identified.

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k DETAILS 1.0 Indivicoals Contacted 1.1 Licensee Personnel

• K. Cenci, Senior Engineer Radwaste

_ L. Wells, Radwaste Supervisor Services

• H. Paust, Radwaste Physicist N. Harmon, Radwaste Physicist

• H. Miller, Radwaste T0chnical Assistant T. Burke,-Quality Control-Inspector

• J. Phillabaum, Licensing Engineer T. Leddy, Health Physics. Technician

• Denotes thoca present at the exit meeting 2.0 Scope of the Inspection This inspection was conducted in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The State inspectors reviewed the licensee's low level radioactive waste shipment no.

LG-018-92 to the Barnwell Waste Management Facility according to the attached inspection checklist.

The shipment contained 6,51 curies of dewatered powdered resin and was determined to be ; table Class A Waste. The shipment was packaged in a Model EL-210 Polyethelene High Integrity Container (HIC) with a disposal volume of 202.1 cubic feet. The HIC was transported in a NUPAC Model 14/210L, NRC certified, Type A shipping cask.

The inspectors witnessed loading of the HIC into the cask; placement of security seals; cover placement and bolt down with QC verification of bolting pattern and torque. Prior to placement of the HIC into the cask, the inspectors reviewed the Certificate of Compliance (COC) for the cask and the Cask Loading and Closing Procedure. The cask was examined and determined to be in satisfactory material condition.

The inspectors performed-an independent radiological survey of the shipping cask with the HIC inside. The highest reading detected was 29.3 mR/hr on the cask surface and no removable contamination was detected from smear samples taken at representative locations on the surface of the cask and the vehicle. The inspectors also witnessed the utility surveys, QC inspection, and transfer of shipping papers to the driver. A l

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3 visual inspection of the vehicle was performed to ensure that the vehicle was in acceptable condition for transport.

The inspectors performed an independent verification of the licensee's calculations for waste classification and low specific activity (LSA) determination. The shipping papers were reviewed for completeness and accuracy. No discrepancies were noted.

3.0 Exit Meeting The inspectors met with the licensee representatives denoted in Section 1.0 at the conclusion of-the inspection on May 14, 1992.

The inspectors summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.

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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL R ESOURCES BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION DIVISION OF NUCLEAR SAFETY V' LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENT INSPECTION REPORT -

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50-352/P A-92-01; Report No, 50-353/ P A-92-01 A. GeneralInformation

1. Date ofinspection - May 14,1992

2. Name of Shipper , Limerick uenerating Station

3. Name of Carrier in-state Motor Transit

4. Destination uarnwen, s.c.

5. Verify Advanced Notification to the Consignee NA (Fissile materials, and Type B or highwsiy route controlled quantities 49 CFR 173.22(c))

6. Verify Advanced Notification to the State (s) NA

[(Type B packages onh 10 CFR 71.97)) -

7. Package (s) Used '

X . Cask Model 14/210L X- HIC Model EL/210 Poly IIIC Liner Drums Boxes Other(Specify)

8. Number of Packages one

9. Method of Shipment A. - X Exclusive Use B. Non. Exclusive Use

10. Transport Vehicle .

-X Open

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!B. - Shipping Documentation Checklist L X' Shipping papers present (49 CFR 172.20? 201,202,203)

2. X Proper shipping name and hazard class (172.202(c)1

3. X i'oper I.D. number (172.202/a))

4. X Waste Description Dewatered Powdered Resin and total qesntity by weight (lbs)(172.202(a)) IHC 8 BOD.

202.1 _, activity (Ci)(172.203(d)) 6.51 volume (r u. ft.)(172.202(a)J

5, 'X Radionuclides identift:d (10 CFR 20.311(b) & 49 CFR 172.203(d))

6. X- Total quantity of radionuclides H 3, C 14, Tc 99 and 1 129 shown (10 CFR 20.311(b))

7. X Waste classified and characterized properly (61.55,61.56 and BTP) Class A Stable (Perform a review of documentation for classification and characterization to determine if :

classification is correct and reasonable)

8. X Description of chemical / physical form [172.203(d)]

9. X Category oflabel applied to cach package (172.203(d)]

10. NA - T.I. assigned to each package bearing Y II or Y-III (172.203(d))

11. X Shipper's certification (172.204(a))

12. X ' Instruct!ans to carrier provided (173.441(c),173.425(b)] (exclusive use only)

C. Packaging / Package Inspection

.. a. Packaging Compliance NA Are authorized pac'aages used? (173.415,173.4161

- Package types used:

NA LSA-strong tight (173.425(b))

DOT 7A, Type A NA Performance test records on file? (173.415(all NRC Certified X- Current NRC COC's on file? [10 CFR 71.12(c)] COC # USA /9176/A Rev. 6 NA Registered with NRC NMSS as user? [71.12(c))

(Prior to the licensee's first use of the pa<:kage)

b. _- Security Seals and Package Integrity X Security seals (173.412(b)](LSA Exclusive use, closed vehicle exempt)

X Lids secure (173.475(c)]

X No visible damage or leakage (173.425(b)]

X Packages surveyed for radiation (173.441) and contamination (173.4431 l

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9 D.' Lcb: ling, Marking end Plectrding Ch::cklist

a. Labeling NA Packages labeled W 1, Y-II, Y-III (172.403(b), (c))

(LSA . Exclusive use exempt)

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• Contents" and " Acth ity" ente red (172.403(g))

NA Transport Index affixed on Y-il, Y-ill labels (172.403(g))

b. Marking X Packages marked aroperly,i.e., proper shipping name, identification number, DOT Spec.

number, NRC COC number, consignee or consignor's name and address, etc. [172.301,304,3061 X

Type A/ type B package marked" Type A"or" Type B"(172.310(all Type A Cask X Gross weight marked if package exceeds 110 pounds (172.310(a)1 X Waste class marked A-B-C stable / unstable [10 CFR 20.311(d)(2)] lilC only X LSA - Exclusive use package marked " RADIOACTIVE-LSA"(173.425(b)]

c, Placarding X P:acards on each end and sides of vehicle for Y-111, LSA exclusive use and highway route controlled quantity (172.504(a), 506, 507,173.425(b))

E. Vehicle inspection Checklist X Verify that vehicle was monitored and inspected by the licensee upon arrival. Form 11P-715, Rev. I 2 X Shipment blocked, braced, tied down in vehicle (173,425(b))

X Ensure that the licensee surveys the shipment adequately using proper instruments. Review the _

licensee's survey map (s) to verify thr.t all the required readings are performed and they are in reasonable agreement withinspector's. Form IIP 715, Rev.12 - See Section G.II. (comments)

F. Radiation / Contamination Survey (49 CFR 173.441,173.4431 4

a. Exclusive Use Vehicles 0.11 Not exceed 2 mR/hr in any occupied position in the vehicle 1,82 Not exceed 10 mR!hr at 2 meters (6.6 ft) from the vebicle 16.9 Not exceed 200 mR/hr on outer surface (including upper or lower) of the vehicle NA Not exceed 1,000 mR/hr on the external surface of the package (closed transport vehicle) 29.3 Not exceed 200 mR/hr on the external surface of the package (open transport vehicle)

b. - Non Exclusive Use Vehicles NA Not exceed 10 mR/hr at 1 meter (3.3 ft) from package NA Not exceed 200 mR/hr on the external surface of the package 3-

Highsst Contamination Detected -None

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. Not exceed 22 dpm/cm2 (beta & gamma)

-(Wipe sample for 300 cm2)

Highest Contamination Detected CPM Background Reading CPM Difference /Above Background CPM Divide by Instrument Emciency (0,10)

Divide by(300 cm2) _ DPM/CM2 RADI ATION/ CONTAMINATION SURVEY (transport vehicle)

Surface 16.9 mR/hr 2 meters 1.82 mR/hr Cab / Sleeper Surface (bottom) Surface 1.62 mIVhr g

0.11 mR/hr 4.28 mR/hr 2 , aters 0.79 mIUhr Surface 16.6 mR/hr 2 meters 1.53 mR/hr l

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. . ' O .' * 'Results ofInspretion I. Violations /Non Compliance-Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were observed.

II. Comments in general, BRP instrument readings were slightly lower than the licensee's but they were consistent. Both readings were well within the allowable limits.

Instruments Used Instrutn;.nt(s) Serial Calibration Expiration Type No. _Date Dose Rate Eberline ESP-2 00309 7-13-92 Instruf .nt IIP-270 Contamination Eberline ESP-2 00309 7-13-92 Instrument IIP-210 Inspector's Name R. Janati M. Murphy .

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