ML20117J596
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SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION -
The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) conducted an evaluation of Duquesne {
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The station is located on the Ohio River,25 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and -
- has an 833 Mwe (net) Westinghouse pressurized water reactor. Beaver Valley, Unit 1, began commercial operation in October 1976.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE INPO conducted an evaluation of site activities to make an overall determination of plant safety, to evaluate management systems and controls, and to identify areas needing improvement. Information was assembled from discussions, interviews, obser-vations, and reviews of documentation.
The INPO evaluation team examined station organization and administration, oper-ations, maintenance, technical support, training and qualification, radiological pro-tection, and chemistry. The team also observed the actual performance of selected evolutions and surveillance testing. Corporate activities were not included in the scope of the evaluation, except as an incidental part of the station evaluation. As a basis for the evaluation,INPO used performance objectives and criteria relevant to each of the areas examined; these were applied and evaluated in light of the experience of te,am members,INPO's observations, and good practices within the industry.
INPO's goal is to assist member utilities in achieving the highest standards of excellence in nuclear plant operation. The recommendations in each area are based on best practices, rather than minimum acceptable standards or requirements. Accord-
__ ingly, areas where improvements are recommended are not necessarily indicative of unsatisfactory performance.
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l in each of the areas evaluated,INPO has established PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES and supporting criteria. All PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES reviewed during the course of this evaluation are listed in APPENDIX II.
Findings and recommendations are listed under the PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES to which they pertain. Particularly noteworthy conditions that contribute to meeting PERFORMANCE . OBJECTIVES are identified as Good Practices. Other findings describe conditions that detract from meeting the PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. It would not be productive to list as Good Practices those things that are commonly done properly in the industry since this would be of no benefit to Beaver Valley Power Station or to INPO's other member utilities. As a result, most of the findings highlight conditions that need improvement.
The recommendations following each finding are intended to assist the utility in ongoing efforts to improve all aspects of its nuclear programs. In addressing these findings and recommendations, the utility should, in addition to correcting or improving specific conditions, pursue underlying causes and issues.
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Duquesne Light Company appreciates the opportunity to improve the operation and I.
management of the Beaver Valley Power Station that has been provided by the INPO t evaluation of our activities.
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conclusion that the plant is being operated in.a safe manner by qualified personnel.
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Page 5 o ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION STATION ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION t PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Station organization and administrative systems should ensure effective implementation and control of station activities. ;
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MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY PROGRAMS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Management should assess station activities to ensure and enhance quality performance of all aspects of nuclear plant operation.
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,_ CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS PERPORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational activities should be conducted in a manwr ;
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PLANT STATUS CONTROLS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational personnel should be cognimt of the status of plant systems and equipment under their control, and should ensure that systems and equipment are controlled in a manner that supports safe and reliable operation.
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OPERATIONS FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational facilities and equipment should effectively support plant operation.
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SURVEILLANCE TESTING PROGRAMS PERrORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Surveillance inspection and testing activities should !
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o' OPERATING EXPERIENCE REVIEW PROGRAM PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Indu.Li.;de and irHiouse operating experiences should be evaluated and appropriate actions undertaken to improve plant safety and reliability.
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I REACTOR ENGINEERING On-site reactor engineering activities should ensure
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PLANT EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY MONITORING Performance monitoring setivitim should optimice plant
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TRADGNO AND QUALIFICATION NON-LICENSED OPERATOR TRAININO AND QUALIFICATION FERFORMANCE OBJECT!V!: The non-11oensed operator training and qud!fleation program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform .
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MADf7ENANCE PERSONNEL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION PERFORMANCE OBJEC'IT E: The maintenance personnel training and qu lification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions. -
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RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATIO'N AND ADMINISTRATION ;
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The organization and administrative systems should I, ensure effective control and implementat!on of the radiological protection program. t Pinding , !
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EXTERNAL RADIATION EXPOSURE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: External radiation exposure controls should minimize personnel radiation exposure.
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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION CONTROL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Radioactive contamination controls should minimize the contamination of areas, equipment, and pe.wnneL Finding (RP.9-1)
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CHEMISTRY ,
l CHEMISTRY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The organizatian and administrative systems should ;
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The chemistry qualification program should ensure that chemistry personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to implement chemistry practices effectively. .
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CHEMISTRY CONTROL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Chemistry controls should ensure optimum chemistry conditions during all phases of plant operation.
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CHEMICAL AND LABORATORY SAFETY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Work practices associated with chemistry activities should ensure the safety of personnel.
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MANPOWER RESOURCES 4 (INPO Performance Objective OA.3) ,
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ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION !
OA.1 Station Oreanization and Administration i'
" Station organization and administrative systems should ensure effective imple-mentation and control of station activities.
OA.2 Mission. Goals, and Obiectives Station mission, goals, and objectives should be established and progress monitored through a formal program.
OA.3 Manacement Assessment and Quality Prorrams Management should assess station activities to ensure and enhance quality performance of all aspects of nuclear plant operation.
OA.4 Personnel Plannine and Qualification Personnel programs should ensure that station positions are filled by individuals with proper job qualifications.
O A.5 Industrial Safety Station industrial safety programs should achieve a high degree of personnel safety.
O A.6 Document Control Document control systems should provide correct, readily accessible infor-mation to support station requirements. ,
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~5e coerations organization and admims a:ive systems sneuld er.sure stfective control and implementation of epa-: ment activities.
OP.0 Ocncuct cf Goerations Operational activities snould de conducted in a :anner na acnieves :afe ind reliaole plant Operation.
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Operator knowledge and performance should support safe and reliable plant ,
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.- OP.5 Operations Procedures and Documentation Operational procedures and documents should provide appropriate direction and should be effectively used to support safe operation of the plant.
OP.6 Ooerations Facilities and Eouloment Operational facilities and equipment should effectively support plant operation.
, MAINTENANCE MA.1 Maintenance Organization and Administration The maintenance organization and administrative systems should ensure effde-tive control and implementation of department activities.
MA.2 Plant Material Condition .
The material condition of the plant should be maintained to support safe and reliable plant operation.
MA.3 Work Control System The control of work should ensure that identified maintenance actions are
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Maintenance should be conducted in a manner that ensures efficient and effective plant operation.
M A.5 Preventive Maintenance The preventive maintenance prog-ams should contri:ute to ept: mum.perf:rm-ance and reliacility of plant sculpment.
MA.S Maintenance Procecures and Documentation
.iaintenance procedures snould provide appropriate direc*.Isns f:r worx and should ce used to ensure tnat maia'~~ 's perf:rmec safeiv anc a:fic:antly.
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, t TS.1 Technical Sucoort Organization and Administration I The technical support organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of department activities.
TS.2 Surveillance Testine Prozram Surveillance inspection and testing activities should provide assurance that equipment important to safe and reliable plant operation will perform within required limits.
, TS.3 Operations Exoerience Review Procram Industrywide and in-house operating experiences should be evaluated and appro-priate actions undertaken to improve plant safety and reliability.
TS.4 Plant Modifications Plant modification programs should ensure proper review, control, implementa-tion, and completion of plant design changes in a safe and timely manner.
TS.5 Reactor Engineering On-site reactor engineering activities should ensure optimum nuclear reactor operation without compromising design or safety limits.
TS.6 Plant Efficienev and Reliabill:v Monitorine Performance monitoring activities should optimize plant thermal performance and reliabill?/.
TS.7 Technical Sucoor: Procedures end Documentatien .
Tecnnical support precedu es and documents snould provide appropr:2:e ;iree-tien and snould be effectively used to supper: afe Operation of :ne Oiant.
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TQ.1 Training Organization and Administration l
The training organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of training activities.
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TQ.3 Licensed Operator Training and Qualification The licensed operator training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
TQ.4 Shift Technical Advisor Trainine and Qualification The shift technical advisor training program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills to perform assigned job functions.
TQ.5 Maintenance Personnel Training and Qualification The maintenance personnel training and qualification program should develop and improve Jie knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job 4
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7 TQ.6 Technical Training for Managers and Engineers The technical training program for engineers and managers should broaden overall knowledge of plant processes and equipment as a supplement to position-specific education and training.
TQ.7 General Emplovee Training The general employee training program should develop a broad understanding of :
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TQ.8 Training Facilities an'dEouioment The training facilities, equipment, and ' materials should effectively suppor:
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R ADIOLOGIC AL PROTECTION .
} RP.1 Radioiceical ?roteet:en Orranization ene Administration The organization and sdministrative systems snould ens:re effee:ive :en c!
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APPENDIX II 1 Page5 RP.2 Radiological Protection Personnel Qualification The radiological protection qualification program should ensure that radiolog-leal protection personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary ,
to effectively implement radiological 1 atection practices. '
RP.3 General Emplovee Training in Radiological Protection 5 General employee training should ensure that plant personnel, contractors, and ',
visitors have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to effectively ,
implement radiological protection practices. associated with their work. >
RP.4 External Radiation Exoosure External radiation exposure controls should minimize personnel radiation ex-posure.
RP.5 Internal Radiation Excosure Internal radiation exposure controls should minimize internal exporures.
RP.6 Radioactive Effluents Radioactive effluent controls should minimize radioactive materials released to the environment.
RP.7 Solid Radioactive Waste Solid radioactive waste controls should minimize the volume of radioactive waste and ensure safe transportation of radioactive material.
RP.8 Personnel Dosimetry The personnel dosimetry program should ensure that radiation exposures are accurately determined and recorded.
RP.9 Radioactive Contamination Control Radioactive contamination controls should minimize the contanination of areas, equipment, and. personnel.
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CY.3 Chemistry Control ' '
Chemistry controls should ensure optimum chemistry conditions during all phases of plant operation. .
, CY.4 Laboratory Activities Laboratory and counting room activities should ensure accurate measuring and reporting of chemistry parameters.
CY.5 Chemical and Laboratorv Safety Work practices associated with chemistry activities should ensure the safety of personnel.
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