ML20127M334

Affidavit of Hw Swain Supporting Applicant Motion for Summary Disposition of Joint Intervenors Contention 8 Re QA

ML20127M334
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	06/17/1985
From:	Swain H GEORGIA POWER CO.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before'the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board On.the matter of  :

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY, et1al.,  : DOCKET NUMBERS'

50-424 and 50-425 (Vogtle Electric Generating  :

Plant, units 1 andR2)  :

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AFFIDAVIT OF H. W. SWAIN .

COUNTY OF BURKE STATE OF' GEORGIA Before the undersigned officer duly authorized to E administer oaths'did appear H. W. Swain, who after being I duly sworn,'did state as follows:

1. My name is Henry W.. Swain. My business address i

l' .is Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Route 2, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830. I am employed-by Georgia Power Company 1as Mechanical-Quality Control Section Section Supervisor. In

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that position I am primarily responsible for quality con-trol.in several areas, including welding. I have worked on The Vogtle Project tot the past 8-1/2 years. A summary of my professional qualifications and experience is at-

.tached hereto as Exhibit'*9A."

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2. I make this Affidavit in support of Applicants' Motion for Summary Disposition of Joint Intervenors' Contention No. 8 (Quality Assurance). I have personal knowledge of the matters stated herein and believe them to be:true and correct. I will first discuss Intervenors' allegations regarding this omission of specified liquid penetrant examination from welding process sheets. Sec-ond, I'will discuss the although questionable surfaces on Reactor Closure Heads Internal Cladding. Finally, I will discuss Intervenors' allegations that Applicants have failed to establish proper radiographic procedures for welding.

THE OMISSION OF SPECIFIED LIQUID PENETRANT EXAMINATION FROM WELDING PROCESS SHEETS

3. The specific discrepancy concerning failure to

- include the liquid penetrant examination on process sheets f-for examination of' reactor coolant pressure boundary welds was identified by the NRC Inspection Report 83-15. The specific violation involved an isolated instance in which-the process sheet failed to list the required liquid penetrant examination (PT) for a weld. Geotgia Power Company acknowledged this isolated violation.

4. A' review was conducted of 100S 2 of all other pri-

- mary loop piping isometrics (twenty drawings in all) and all associated process sneets were examined, and this was the only instance in which a process failed to call t

out the required. test.  ;

5. It should be noted that the-personnel that were involved in performing these tests had done this over a long period of time, and it has been done over and over again. The failure of the process sheet to specify the appropriate test does not indicate that the test would not have been done or that the weld was unsafe. The weld >

wh'ich was to have been inspected by pT pursuant to this process sheet had not yet been finalized. When the weld was completed and the process sheets were returned for final review and confirmation, appropriate written pro-cedures existed such.that a quality control document 1

reviewer, in all likelihood, would have caught the previous oversight.

QUESTIONABLE SURFACES ON THE REACTOR CLOSURE HEADS INTERNAL CLADDING

6. In I&E Report 83-18, the NRC issued a notice or severity Level V violation ("of minor safety or environ-mental significance"). An NRC inspector had examined the Reactor Closure Heads Internal Cladding had observed ques-tionable. surface conditions, and concluded that those ,

conditions did not appear to meet the criteria for per-

' forming a meaningful liquid penetrant examination.

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7. .Re-examination of two suspect areas of the clad-Lding by liquid penetrant methods revealed: linear and rounded. indications greater than acceptable limits. The reactor vessel manufacturer had properly performed the examination, and that the indications were apparently caused by gritblasting, which had been used as a form of-post-examination cleaning. Gritblasting as a method of post-examination cleaning is in accordance with ASME B&pV,

- Section III. The entire cladding surface of'the closure heads of both units was subsequently cleaned, repaired when necessary, and liquid penetrant examined.

8. The corrective action was described in a letter to the NRC dated December 14, 1983. Based upon that cor-rective action, the NRC closed the matter I&E Report.84-21, dated August 13, 1984. There were no ad-verse safety consequences as a result of this incident.

FAILURE TO ESTABLISH PROPER RADIOGRAPHIC PROCEDURE (HAZ)

9. Joint Intervenors have challenged the radio-graphic procedures used for non-destructive examination at -

VEGP. They have cited a particular-instance which in-volved the failure of Chicago Bridge and Iron Welding pro- -

cedures to specify the heat-affected zone (HAZ) as the appropriate area of inquiry when considering radiographs.

l Because this was not specified as the appropriate area of inquiry, the film density on the radiograph was allowed to deviate from the ASME mandated 3.80.

10. The particular radiographic procedure referred to was a CB&I procedure. That procedure specified that a film density of 3.80 be maintained only for the weld material being examined. It did not specify that the heat-affected zone (HAZ) also had the ASME specified film density.

11. The HAZ was routinely examined during radio-graphic examination even though the film density was not specified at 3.80. The question was not whether the HAZ was properly examined for imperfections; the question was whether the film density in the HAZ was required to be 3.80.

12. The particular weld in question was removed and the violation was withdrawn.

13. Nevertheless, Georgia power Company first took the position that the ASME, B&PV Code did not require any particular tilm density outside the weld. There-fore, Georgia power Company disputed the violation insofar as it challenged the procedures used by CB&I.

See letter from Don Foster dated September 30, 1983.

That letter identified the particular question involved in this instance. As stated by Mr. Foster:

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The-Georgia Power Company has committed to meeting their requirements of the Code in the examination of welds at Plant Vogtle. While we

~do not deny that the heat-affected zone of a weld

'should be given proper consideration during welding inspections, it remains our position that failure to designate the heat-affected zone as part of the area of interest in radiography procedures and failure to maintain film density 3.80 over the entire heat-affected zone of a radiograph do not constitute violation of Code.

(emphasis added.)

14. Rather than rest upon'GPC's interpretation of the Code, Georgia Power Company referred this matter to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Committee for interpretation. That Committee has now clarified the question and.it appears that the heat-affected zone is included within the " area of inquiry" such that film density of 3.80 should be maintained in radiography Procedure. Accordingly, .the CB&I procedure has been revised.

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NAME: Henry, Wilt.on Suttin ADDRESS: '4079 Burningttee Lane QATE OF BIRTH: June 30,:1025. y .. Aaga.ta, Ga. 30906 N( MARRIE0: Wife - Ru.tli%. Suntin TELEPHONE: (404}-798-1350

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, &c' '1940'- 1942. Charlotte Technical High School, Charlotte,'N C.

.1942 -^1943 -Jamestown High School, Jamestown, Nao York

- -7/43 - 11/43' U. S. Maritime School (Engineering Department)

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- St. Petersburg, Florida r1 i :1949' a., .Sbtte of New York High School Diploma based on GEO Exans i'

' ' .,10/48:-!1/49 IBM School Data Programming

2/60 - }l61- O._ S. Army Nuclear Reactor Power Plant School - Graduated af qualified reactor operator seith speciality in field of

Mechanics. .(Macitinery installation] All . types pumps,

, motors, piping, valves, etc., macitinetuj operation ~ and associated systems; basic welding; pipe covering; tathe

operation; drill press, and similar machine shop equLpment;

' use of ptec4sion tools. .

10/67 - 12/67 Navport News -Sitipbuilding and Ory Ocek Company Apprentice Schoot - Basic Er.gineering for Macitinery lotstallation.

- Passed AEC' requirements for radiation lectures, received

, special .instnuction and quaLifled in use of glove boxes, qualified to work in nuclear space.s. Qualified for nae fuet handling and storage; qualified for cutting closure

' head omega seat weld.

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.4/70 Qualified Section 6, NSC Q.C. hinual (MIL-STD-767A - Clea> ting s and Cleanliness Maisttenance)

. 7/7b Qualified as Visual. Inspectcr and certifLed July 10, 1970

+ Requalified July 23', 1971 INAVSHIPS 250-1500-1, Welding Standa,tds )

8/70 Quatifild as Magnetic Parciele inspector and certified

' August 14, 1970. Requalified June 15, 1971 [NAVSHIPS

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> HENRV WILSON SWAIN EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED

'4/71 Qualified as a Crane inspector in accordance with NAVSHIPS 0989-030-7000 11/72 Qualified as certifying agent for gear certification to -

U. S. Department of Labor OSHA 7/73 Qualified as Liquid Penet) tant inspector and certified July,1973 ASME, SNT-TC-1A, Level 11 2/74 Appointed Level ill Examiner, Visual Inspestion 3/74 ' Appointed Level ill Examiner,. Magnetic Particle and Liquid Penetrant inspection S/76 Qualified as Radiographer's Assistant L S/78' Attended 40 howts course in Prbiciples and Techniques of Inattuction

'6/18 Qualified by ASNT Exam, Level 111 Magnetic Particle inspector 8/78 Attended 32 hour3.703704e-4 days <br />0.00889 hours <br />5.291005e-5 weeks <br />1.2176e-5 months <br /> course on Eddy Cwtrent' inspection 8/78 QualifLed Level 11 - Eddy Curtent inspector 3/79 Attended New Supervisory Course - 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> 3/79 Attended Seminar for Designing Ef fective Tra.ining and Selecting Appropriate Methods, 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br /> 3/79 Qualified by ASNT Exam Level til Liquid Penetrant inspec tor 1/19 Attended Line Management Development - 8 Cowtse, 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> 10/79 Qualified by AWS as Certified Welding inspector 12/80 Attended 40 hour4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> cowtse Ulttasonic Inspecting - Level 1 Certified Level 1, February 1981

~3/8I Attended 32 howt course on inservice inspection ( ASME Section X11

RESUME PAGE 2 A HENRY WILSON SWAIN EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED 5/81 Attended 40 hour4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> course at the George Washington University pertainting to Operating Techniques for Standards and Calibration Laboratories.

5/83 Attended 40 hour4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> course at the Electric Power Institute pertaining to VisualInspection. Passed their Level I, II, and III, examinations.

Certified LevelIII.

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RESUME PAGE 3 HENRY WlLSON SWAIN EXFERIENCE 2/43 - 7/43 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Laute Operator 12/43 - 9/45 U. S. Maritime Sejtuice. Woded as Fueman, Citer and Junior Engineer; received certificate as Fiteman, Citer and Water Tender upon completion of school. Later certi-ficate was endorsed to include Junior Engineer upon successful completion of exams before ble U. S. Coast Guard, No.tfolk, Virghtia 11/45 - 1/67 U. S. Arnt) 1/49 - 12/49 Macluine Records Urtit [ operated various IBM Machines ht-cluding programming) 4/61 - 10/64 Opented vasious reactors otated by bie U. S. Army, SM-1, Fort Belvoit, VitgistLt (Cpentor - Mechansc) PM-2 Martin-Marietta, Baltimore, naryland, pre-assembly checkou,t ptior to sending it to the Soubt Pole, PM-2A Reactor (North Pote)

Camp Tuto, Greenland [ Operator - Mechanic).

2/67 - 4/70 Newport News Sitipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Machinery Installation Department.

Nuetear Branch as 1st Class Mechastic. A"so woded as fuel handlet; core remov'aZ, omega seat cutting, new core htstalta-tion and otJtet retated reactor refueling ptocedures. Was a membe.t af hte crew represertting ute shipyard durutg sea trials and shde dotat cruise of the aiteraft cartier John F. Kennedy.

4/10 - 5/70 Q. C. Inspector a.t KNOLLS Atomic Powet Labora.coty on DIG Plant during tube removai and plugg41g. Maintairting Grade "A" eleanliness and smali tool inventory bt compliance wint proce-dures.

5/70 - 3/77 Responsible for conducting various non-desttuetive tests and receipt inspection of nuclear components. Followed wod 41 ptogress in support of too steam genera. tor .tepait cortttacts and shop wod for commercutt reactor cortsstucLion, hivolving wtitutg b1sttuctions, NOT Inspection procedures, monito.ted wod in progress to ascertabt compLtance, keeping requited reco.tds, and maintau:ing smail t. cots accountability.

Developed and htsttuete.d a Ltahtb19 course out c.tane certifi-cation for ble Navy 41 acco.tdance witJt NAVSHIPS 0989-030-7000.

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RESUME PAGE 4 HENRV WILSON SWAIN EXPERIENCE CONTINUED Magnetic Particle htspected att secondart) m1bt steam and mabt tat.ter fines Ptartt No.1 Surtj, Virginia.

Worked .bco constacts involvhg crane htspection; one at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk, Vitghtia, and one a.t Charleston Navat Shipyard, Citarleston, S. C.

Supv. in charge.

Followed work in progress in support of refueling activities (NRF - Idaho}. Involubtg compliance with written insttuctions, dratabtes and procedures. NDT inspection procedures, and maintahting records. Verified Welder Qua.lifications, Pipe fit-up and welding procedures

' bt general in accordance leitJ1 NAVSHIPS 250-1500-1.

Prepared and presen,ted a 42 howt course on Pipe Welding inspection to WEDC0 of Buchanan, New York. Inetuding Quality Assurance, Quality Conttot, pipe fit-up weldb1g ptocedures, weldes qualifica.tions and NDT Inspection per ASME Standard.

Responsible for att gear certification performed by tJte company.

Tauglst a.t various companies tJt,toughout the U. S. , various courses relatutg .to ASME Codes, Weldhtg inspection and Crane Ittspection.

3/77 - 8/79 Georgia Powe,t Compant) - Senior Me,thods and Trahtbtg Spec,utL<,s t Vogtte Nuclear Plan.t - Site Tra,bsb19 Coordata, tor (Consttuction)

W. tite, ytesent, and evaluate ptograms of.htsttuetion dealbtg toith tite consttuction phase of a. Nuetear Power Plant. Super-vise otiter member of the Trainhtg Deparbnent. Petform crane inspestion as ,teques.ted. Act as a consultantt to other branches and plants of tJte Georgia Power Company Itaving crane o.t NDE ptoblems.

8/79 - 10/81 Section Supervisor of the Nondesttactive Testing Section' at Vogtle Nuclear Plant. Responsible for establisiting tite section.

Wributg and revicteing of NDE Procedures. Supervise utb1e [9) emploijees, who petform or tattness tJte petfonmance of NDE Methods in Ulttasonic, Radiograpity, Eddtj Carteutt, Magnetic Particle, Liquid ~ Penettartt, Visual Inspection and leak .te.stbtg. Perform c,tane hispection as requested. Act as a costsaltant to otJter branches and plants of the Georgia Power Company havbtg c.tane or NDE ptoblems.

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HENRV: WILSON SWAIN 10/81:. Section Supervisor ~of the Mechanical Quality

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Section was combined with the Mechanical Quality Control Section and I assumed the duties of both sections. The section is comprised of 65 employees.

Two QC Supervisors, six 1nspection Supervisors, three clerks, and- 54 inspectors. Duties include

.att Receipt Storage and Handling of all site p l ant

. equipment and material. Surviettance Inspection of three contractors who have their own QA program.

First line inspection o f other contractors ' as required. . . Responsible for att NOT work and heauy rsggrng program.

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-PAGE 6 HENRV WILSON SWAIN PROFESS 10NAL' AFFILIATION MEMBER: AMERICAN SOCIETV FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT MEMBER: AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY MEMBER: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING SUBCOMMITTEES: MEMBER: VISUAL INSPECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER: UTILITIES COMMITTEE MEMBER: AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDAR0 INSTITUTE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE AND TESTING CHAIRbMN OF THE WORKING GROUP FOR MAINTENANCE AND PERFORSMNCE TESTING OF CRANES.

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