ML20137W163

Insp Rept 50-293/86-04 on 860102 by State of Sc of Shipment of Radwaste from Facility.Violation Noted:Failure to Meet Packaging Requirements for Low Activity Radioactive Matls. State of Sc Radioactive Shipment Insp Rept Encl

ML20137W163
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	02/04/1986
From:	Mark Miller, Pasciak W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20137W143	List: ML20137W137 ML20137W154 ML20137W163
References
50-293-86-04, 50-293-86-4, NUDOCS 8602200073
Download: ML20137W163 (3)

See also: IR 05000293/1986004

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Report No. 50-293/86-04

Docket No. 50-293

License No. DPR-35 Priority --

Category C

! Licensee: Boston Edison Company

800 Boylston Streets

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

Facility Name: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

Inspection At: Barnwell, South Carolina

Inspection Conducted

January 2, 1986

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M. M1Tler M adiation Specialist

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W. Pasciak, Chief, Effluents ' date

Radiation Protection Section

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! Inspection on January 2, 1986 by a Representative of the State of

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

Areas Inspected: Boston Edison Company was the originator of a waste shipment

which was inspected at the Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., burial site in Barnwell,

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South Carolina.

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Results: One violation was identified (failuro to meet packaging requirements

for low specific activity radioactive materials).

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DETAILS

On December 30, 1985, the Boston Edison Company dispatched a shipment of

LSA radioactive waste (solid metallic oxides on noncompacted trash) to the

Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. burial site at Barnwell, South Carolina. The

shipment was made in a Seatrain container, containing 0.195 Curies of

licensed material.

On January 2, 1986, a representative of the South Carolina Department of

Health and Environmental control inspected the shipment at the burial

site. The inspection consisted of a review of shipping papers, placarding,

, marking and labeling, iadiation measurements, selective contamination

surveys and examination of the packages and the tractor-trailer.

A copy of the report prepared by the representative is attached., The

report states that upon inspection of the Seatrain container, the con-

tainer had three small holes on the lef t rear side which allowed some of

the contents to be visible, and the container was very corroded.

10 CFR 71.5, " Transportation of licensed material," states that "each

licensee who transports licensed material outside of the confines of its

plant or other place of use, or who delivers licensed material to a car-

rier for transport, shall comply with the applicable requirements of the

regulations appropriate to 49 CFR 173.425(b)(1), " Transport requirements

for low specific activity (LSA) radioattive materials." 49 CFR 173.425

(b)(1) states " materials must be packaged in strong, tight packages so

that there will be no leakage of radioactive material under conditions

normally incident to transportation."

49 CFR 173.475(b) " Quality control requirements prior to each shipment of

radioactive materials" states "the shipper shall ensure by examination or

appropriate tests that the packaging is in unimpaired physical condition,

except for superficial marks." The failure to assure that the Seatrain

container was a strong tight package and that the container was in an

unimpaired physical condition, except for superficial marks, prior to

shipment to the burial site represents a violation of 10 CFR 71.5

(50-293/86-04-01).

The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Assistant Chief Radiological Engineer-

Radwaste was informed of this apparent item of noncompliance with NRC

requirements in a telephone conversation with P. Clemons of the Region I

office on January 14, 1986.

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A. General Zafeenstism Report Es. 85-1247

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'd 1. Shipper Boston Ediaan Campany-Filgrant Station Address Plymouth. Massachesat b

2. Carrier. rurai _ Tractor F 37 Trailer # on

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Type Packagaf**** Saatrafn Cask Containing Wid n er.#. m.,rs., - '.o

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, 1. A$f 42137 Volume Allocation i 12st.2&s-A

.i 2. shipping Rama & Class: Radioactiva Materia 1. taA. nn. Permitf_nantsa_abr

3. Total turial Vol.: 2560 1D( Id.# msels

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ft 3(172.202(c) Total Curies o_tes (172.203

4. Radionuclides: Co-38660. ca-1374 B-3. Mn-54. Cm-13&. Pu 241. c-14

5. Describe chem./ phy. media n solid ameni tie nwid . on onnea-... .,e ev..h (172.203(d-

6. Cholating Agente(%) Nana shippers Cartification: S tataw

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7. DOAs (171.204)

Exclusive Use N Instructions N (173.425(b)) Total T.I. mA

8. Check fort Radiation Survey N (173.441) (177.842(a)

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Contamination Levels y (1 73.443)

Radionuclides v/ resin analysis NA Rad / Contamination Levels v/CNSI/BRH N

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C. shipsest inspection Check List

3 Shipment Braced / Blocked (173.425(b)(6)

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1 Lids (Drum, ox cask) accure (173.425)(b

w isible Leakage (173.425(B)(1) _g_, Visible DamagT(173.423)

g Package Labelinas_W-I,__Y-II. III(172.403) E Cask Defects / Missing Parts

(b) & (c) otQadio_ active LSp (.173.425) y Radiation Survey Cab /sieeper.

s Waste Class. MarkedLAJB-t; sta ol trailer / truck (173.441)

s Gross Weight Marked (172.310)

(LSA Exclusive Use Exempt) N Contamination Levels (173.443)

NA Type A/ Type 5 Package Marked (172.310) g Vehicle Placards (173.425(c) (172.507)

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%~ Trailer / Tractor Defects t Offloading Discrepancies

h" Packages banded / reinforced. palletired

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D. Radiation / Contamination Surveys (transport vehicle or package)

(mR/hr) Surfsces. 60.0 2 meters:

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I Surface: 30,0

Highest contamination detected: Arrival 0- nich,

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dpm/100 cad Release ope /10cem2

l 18 beta nam.-. dpm/100cm2 dpm/100cm2

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D. Results of Inspection: Su::: mary of violations and diserapancies Upon Department inspection.

it was found .that the seatrain cargo carrier was vary corroded and had three (3) small holes

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on the _lef t roar side which allowed some of the contacts to be visible. Since the mestrain

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cargo carrier is the disposal package, this_ is contrary to the requiremante of Coidition 61.

S.C._ Radioactive Material _ License 097. Amendment 41._and 49 CFR 173.425(b)(1).

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these items of noncompliance constitute separate violatione_of Section 1.2. Department

Regulation 61-53.

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