ML20134N889
| ML20134N889 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 08/21/1985 |
| From: | Farrar D COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| References | |
| 0535K, 535K, NUDOCS 8509060033 | |
| Download: ML20134N889 (2) | |
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/ Chicago. tilinois 60690 August 21, 1985 Mr. James G. Keppler Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Subject:
Byron Station Units 1 and 2 1.E. Inspection Report Nos.
50-454/85-015 and 50-455/85-010 Reference (a): July 8, 1985 letter from C. J.
Paperiello to Cordell Reed
Dear Mr. Keppler:
Reference (a) provided the results of an inspection by Mr. T.
Ploski and others of your office on June 10-13, 1985. During this inspection of the Byron Station emergency preparedness exercise, an exercise weakness was identified. Attachment A to this letter contains Comonwealth Edison's response to the Exercise Weakness appended to reference (a).
Pleas? direct any questions regarding this matter to this office.
Very truly yours, D. L. Farrar Director of Nuclear Licensing Im Attachment
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a ATTACHMENT A EXERCISE WEAKNESS Performance demonstrated by the offsite environmental monitoring team was weak as shown by the following: inadequate contamination control practices; uncertainty in operating the SAM II; and fallute to follow EG-3 in taking radiation surveys.
RESPONSE
Offsite environmental monitoring teams consist of radiation chemistry technicians (RCT's). Training to correct the identified weaknesses has been incorporated into the third quarter,1985 RE.diation Chemistry Technician Continuing Training Program. This program will specifically include training on:
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Contamination control practices 2.
Operation of the SAM II. Additionally, training will be provioed on the use of the HP-210 pancake probe for measuring airborne Iodine-131 in the field.
3.
Radiation surveys in accordance with procedure EG-3.
This training of the RCT's will be completed by September 30, 1985.
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