ML20125B370
| ML20125B370 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1979 |
| From: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20125B361 | List: |
| References | |
| GQL-1018, NUDOCS 7911060139 | |
| Download: ML20125B370 (3) | |
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Middletown. Pennsylonia 170s7 717 944-4041 August 6, 1979 GQL 1018 Mr. S. H. Grier, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region I U.S. !!uclear Regulatory Corr:nission 631 Park A<enue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Three Mile Island fluclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Operating License tio. DPR-50 and DPR-73 Docket No. 50-289 and 50-320 Radiation Prntection Program
Dear' Sir:
Met-Ed has closely followed the.cocraitments which were made in our 7/18/79 letter (GOL 0909) to your office.
As discussed in a meeting on 8/3/79 with menbers of your staff, certain cormitment dates have arrived and it is appro-priate to provide a status of our cormiitments.
As noted in the 8/3/79 meeting, positive action has been taken on all items.
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The specific status of each item in paragraph 1 of GQL 0909 is pre-sented below, a) The overall Radiation Protection Program organizational ch cges have been described in the fonn of a revised organization chart
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which is currently under review.
This chart will be provided to your staff by August'10, 1979.
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Functional areas nf the Radiation Protection Program have been identified on the revised organization chart.
Descriptions includ-ing the specific responsibilities of each functional area are currently being prepared and will be provided to your staff by Augu s t 10, 1 Fi s.
c)
The individuals responsible and the lines of responsibility for eacn functional area of the Radiation Protection Program within the Met-Ed organization have been identified on the revised organi-zation chart which will be provided to ynur staff by August 10, 1979.
d) The geographic responsibilitics of the Radiation Protection staff assigned to Units 1 and 2 have been defined in the form of a plan view chart of Units 1 and 2 clearly marked to delineate geographic areas of. responsibility en cach unit.
This chart is currently under review and will be provided to your office by August 10, 1979.
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F,et-Ed is currently reviewing the adequacy of the QA program as it relates to providing for regular audits of the Radiation Protection Fregran by. individuals who are independent of the day-to-day radiclogical protection activities.
Our cannitment to complete this review by August 15, 1979, remains on schedule, l
3.
The procedures for the control of high radiation areas have been re-vised. and are currently under review.
These procedures include specific steps for the control of keys for such areas and a surveillance program for identifying new high radiation areas and for ensuring that such areas are properly controlled.
Comments received from your staff subsequent to the August 3,1979 meeting regarding action levels and recuirements will be incorporated into our procedures by August 10, 1979.
4.
Mat-Ed has issued a procedure containing written criteria for eval-uating air sample results with respect to beta-gamma ratics and beta energies.
Ccaments received frcm your staff prior to the August 3,1979 ceeting relative to formal procedure issuance and procedure format will be resolved prior to August 10, 1979.
5.
a.
Met-Ed formally reviewed the adequacy of the existing requirements for the bicassay program on 26 July.
Based upon our review, our present Health Physics Procedure " Internal Dosimetry / Bioassay Program" (HP 1628) will be revised in accordance with the latest guidance provided in ANSI N-347, Reg. Guide 8.15, and details of NuReg 0041.
It will include action levels for whole body counting and urinanalysis for suspected acute and chronic exposures of Sr-89 and Sr 90.
b.
Health Physics Procedure " Respiratory Protection Program" (HP 1616)
"will be expanded to include a detailed air sample analysis sequence with action levels specified when airborne concentrations of Sr-89 and Sr-90 (based on Cs levcis) are detected.
c.
The calculation of MPC exposure hours for airborne concentrations of radioactivity will formally be ' included in health physics procedure
"?.W? procedure" (HP 1613).
Additionally, the appropriate health physics precedure will include the requirement for a periodic review of air sample results.
d.
Pro:cdures specifying the care, use and cleaning of the respiratory protection devices available, tritium air sampling and overall respiratory program implementation.will be included in the Respiratory Protection Program.
e.
Health physics procedure " Air Test Booth" (HP 1717) will be reviewed and revised as required.
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As oravicusly ccmmitted, Met-Ed will have implemented the revised pro'cedures outlined above to assure a comprehensive bicassay program by 17 August 1979.
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By August 17, 1979, Met-Ed will review and implement necessary changes to the procedures which define the program that evaluates the potential i
exposu.e of individuals to concentrations of airborne radioactive materials as required by 10 CFR 20.201(b).
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/s/ J. G. Herbein (1. G. Herbein Vice President-Fuclear Operations cc:
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