ML20137W962

Notice of Violation from Insp on 851007-11

ML20137W962
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	12/05/1985
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20137W961	List: ML20137W954 ML20137W962 ML20137W975 ML20137W986
References
50-382-85-26, IEB-79-19, NUDOCS 8512100385
Download: ML20137W962 (2)

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r j APPENDIX A l

NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

Louisiana Power & Light Company Docket No.: 50-382/85-26 l . Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 License No.: NPF-38 During an NRC inspection cond0cted on October 7-11, 1985, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involved failure to provide proper storage for quality equipment and failure to provide personnel training.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the violations are listed below:

A. Failure to Provide Proper Storage Facility Technical Specifications, Section 6.8, " Procedures Programs,"

state in paragraph 6.8.1, " Written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained covering the activities referenced below:"

Paragraph 6.8.1.a, states, "The applicable procedures recommended in.

Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978 . . ." NRC Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, paragraph 7.b.(3) establishes require-ments for having procedures for Drum Handling and Storage involving solid radioactive waste. The following two items were noted:

1. Waterford 3 Radwaste Technical Procedure RW-2-300, " Receipt, Storage and Loading of Shipping Containers," paragraph 6.1.1, states, "All 00T specification, strong tight, and certified shipping containers shall be stored to minimize exposure to inclement weather conditions."

Contrary to the above, the NRC inspectors determined on October 10, 1985, that approximately eight. solidification liners /LSA shipping containers used for processing wet radioactive waste had been stored outside the security fence behind the Services Building at least since October 7, 1985, without protection from inclement weather.

2. Waterford 3 Radwaste Technical Procedure RW-2-310, " Storage of Loaded Shipping Containers," paragraph 6.3, states, "All loaded shipping

- containers shall be stored in weather-tight buildings or enclosures."

Contrary to the above, the NRC inspectors determined on October 10, 1985, that app.oximately 114 loaded shipping containers were stored outside without protection from ambient conditions.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V)(382/8526-01).

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B. Failure to Conduct Training NRC Inspection and Enforcement Bulletin 79-19, " Packaging of Low-Level Radioactive Waste for Transport and Burial," requires action to be taken by licensee's to provide training and periodic retraining to those employees who operate the processes. This further is amplified in para-graph 5.1.3 of Waterford 3 Radwaste Technical Procedure, " Packaging Radioactive Solid Waste (DAW) for Disposal," which states, in part,

" Training Requirements - Personnel performing radioactive waste handling and packaging shall have completed training in the following:

, Instruction in the operation of the B-100 waste compactor and the packaging and handling of radwaste in accordance with this procedure (RW-2-200)."

a s Contrary to the above, the NRC inspectors determined on October 10, 1985, that a contractor employee had performed solid radioactive waste compac-tion using the B-100 waste compactor approximately 18 times during the period July 18 through September 5,1985, but had not received the above -

training identified in procedure RW-2-200.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V)(382/8526-02).

Pursuant to' the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Louisiana Power & Light Company is hereby required'to submit to this office, within 30 days of the date of.the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for .the violations if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time Date at Arlington, Texas, this 5th day of A ,6 % 1985 i

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