ML20126E830

Notice of Violation from Insp on 921013-1130.Violation Noted:On 920715,radiation Protection Technician Removed Posting for 1A Letdown Heat Exchanger Room W/O Adhering to Requirements to Verify That Room Had Been Decontaminated

ML20126E830
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	12/18/1992
From:	Beverly Clayton NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20126E829	List: ML20126E826 ML20126E830 ML20126E832
References
50-456-92-23, 50-457-92-23, NUDOCS 9212300005
Download: ML20126E830 (2)

Text

_. .- - - .. - - .

NOTICE OF VIOLATION Commonwealth Edison Company Docket Nos.'50-456; 50-457 Braidwood Station License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77' As a re ult of an inspection conducted from October 13 through November 30, 1992, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance withithe

" General Statement of. Policy and Procedure for .NRC- Enforcement Actions " 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1991), the violations are listed below. ,

A. Braidwood Technical Specification 6.11, " Radiation Protection Program,"

states: " Procedures for personnel radiation protection shall _be prepared consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and shall' be-approved, maintained, and adhered to for all opentions involving personnel radiation exposure."

' Braidwood Radiation Protection Procedure 1110-3, " Radiological Fostings, Labels, and Controls," details the requirements for proper pasting and demarcation of- radiologically controlled areas and the requirement that personnel shall read and comply with all radiological postings.

Contrary to the above:

a. On July 15, 1992, a Radiation Protection Technician (RPT) recoved the posting for the 1A Letdown Heat Exchanger Room without-adhering to the requirement to verify the room had been decontaminated,

b. On July 29, 1992, a RPT f ailed to adhere-to the posted requirements for whole body frisking prior to exiting a i contaminated area.

, c. On October 16, 1992',- two Mechanical Maintenance Department l personnel entered the contaminated A.B. Hot Shop and failed to i adhere to the posting requirements lfor protective clothing. 1 This' is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV) _(50-456/92023-Ol(ORP); 50-457/92023-01(DRP)).

B. Braidwood Technical Specification 6.18, "Proced :res and Programs,"-

states: " Written ' procedures shall be established, implemented, anc-maintained covering activities referenced in Appendix A_ of Regulatcry Guide 1.33."

Contrary to the above, on November 6, 1992, the Chemistry Department added sulfur hexafluoride to the Unit I condensate system without establishing a written procedure.

L This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (50-456/92023_-

l 02(DRP); 50-457/92023-02(DRP)).  ;

I l

l l

l 9212300005 921218-'

PDR .ADOCK 05000456-l G' PDR

_. _ _ . . _ . - . , _. - . , _ ,_ _ _ - -- ~

. - ~ . . _ ._,

Notice of Violation 2 'I i

1 C. 10 CFR 50.59(b)(1), " Changes, Tests, and Experin.ents," requires that records of tests and experiments shall be maintained and that these l records must include a written safety evaluation which provides the  !

~ bases for the determination that the test or experiment does not involve an unreviewed safety question.

Contrary to the above, on November 6,1992, the Chemistry Department i added sulfur hexafluoride to the Unit I steam generators as an I experiment without performing a safety evaluation to determine that the l experiment did not involve a safety question. l l

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (50-456/92023-  ;

03(DRP); 50-457/92023-03(DRP)). '

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Commonwealth Edison is hereby l required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington D.C. 20555 with a copy to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III, 799 Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 60137, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the Braidwood Station within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked sas a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective-steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If:an adequate reply _is not received within tim time specified in this Notice, an order or a demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Glen Ellyn, Illinois [

this /f day of e b . w, 1992 Brent Clayton, Chief Retctor Projects Branch 1 l

1 4

, a 4 en - --.

n , ~ . - , , -

-