ML20128C123
| ML20128C123 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1993 |
| From: | Assa R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Cross J PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| ML20127C442 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9302030321 | |
| Download: ML20128C123 (3) | |
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January 25=,:1993 (Occket No. 50-344'-
Mr. James E. Cross Vice President and. Chief Nuclear Officer Portland General Electric Company 121 S.W. Salmon Street Portland, Oregon 97204
Dear Mr. Cross:
SUBJECT:
FOLLOW-UP ON A REPORT OF RESPIRATOR DEFECT FOR TROJAN NUCLEAR PLANT-Enclosed is a document for your review.
This document is a memorandum from L. J. Cunningham to R, W. Cooper, " Follow-up-on a Report of Respirator.
Defect." This memorandum provides the NRC Radiation Protection Branch inquiry..
into quality control concerns with Mine Safety Appliances Company's' (MSA) full face negative pressure respirators.
These concerns were raised.by your staff :
in a memorandum from M. Murdock to G. R. Huey, " Poor Quality Respirators Received From MSA," dated April-13, 1992 (MM-008-92).
The staff finds the vendor's corrective actions appropriate and plans no further action in this matter.
Please feel free to contact me if you need additional information.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Ramin R. Assa, Acting Project Manager Project Directorate V-Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Ei. closure:
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January 25, 1993 Docket No. 50-344 Mr. James E. Cross Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Portland General Electric Company 121 S.W. Salmon Street Portland, Oregon 97204
Dear Mr. Cross:
SUBJECT:
FOLLOW-UP ON A REPORT OF RESPIRATOR DEFECT FOR TROJAN NUCLEAR PLANT Enclosed is a document for your review. This document is a memorandum from-L. J. Cunningham to R. W. Cooper, " Follow-up on a Report of Respirator-Defect." This memorandum provides the NRC Radiation Protection Branch inquiry into quality control concerns with Mine Safety Appliances Company's (MSA) full face negative pressure respirators. These concerns were raised by your staff in a memorandum from M. Murdock to G. R. Huey, " Poor Quality Respirators Received From MSA," dated April 13, 1992 (MM-008-92).
The staff finds the vendor's corrective actions appropriate and plans no further action in this matter.
Please feel. free to contact me if you need additional information.
Sincerely, Ramin R. Assa, Acting Project Manager Project Directorate V Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Trojan Nuclear Plant Post Office Box 250 Rainier, Oregon 97048 Mr. Michael J. Sykes, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Columbia County St. Helens, Oregon' 97501 Hr. David Stewart-Smith Oregon Department of Energy Salem, Oregon 97310 Regional Administrator, Region V U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Hr, Tom Walt General Manager, Technical Functions Trojan Nuclear Plant
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Charles E. Norelius, Director. DRSS,' Region-III L. Joseph Callan, Director,x DRSS, Region IV Ross A. Scarano, Director, DRSS, RegiontV-FROM:
LeMoine J. Cunningham, Chief Radiation Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Office of the Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
FOLLOW-UP DN A REPORT OF RESPIRATOR DEFECT Trojan Nuclear Power Plant staff submitted.information to us concerning-
_ quality control concerns with Mine Safety Appliances Co. (MSA) full face negative pressure respirators (Ultra View and Ultra Twin) with potentia 1110-CFR Part 21 implicatiens. We have contacted the National Institute of-Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and MSA concerning this: matter and are providing the follow;ng for your information. This is not an official radiation protection branch (PRPB) Part 21 closecut, as the consequences of t
_ the respirator defects do not meet the threshold requirements of Part 21 (they a
do not create a substantial safety hazard).
PRPB contacted NIOSH informing them of-Trojan's report of defects. (see enclosure 1)
'NIOSH then contacted MSA~ and followed up on the vendor response (see enclosures 2 & 3). MSA responded to liIOSH (see enclosure 4) by-
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characterizing the problem as an isolated incident unique to thetr:special' order prccess and not a generic issue.
NIOSH concluded that MSA-had made satisfactory progress.toward the resolution of this problem (enclosure 5).3 PRPB wanted to pursue the special order issue further and after conferring with NIOSH contacted MSA directly.to ask what actions were taken to prevent; any reoccurrence with other special orders. MSA responded (enclosure 6) that it has reviewed its inspection procedures with-its production--personne1 sand:
have taken steps necessary to prevent occurrences of this type in theifuture;.
Since the vendor's corrective actions appear to be appropriate. PRPB plans no-further action in this matter.
If you have any questions contact Dan Carter at-(301)504-1848.
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