ML20137X574
| ML20137X574 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000371 |
| Issue date: | 08/09/1985 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20137X562 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-0371-85-06, 70-371-85-6, NUDOCS 8512100555 | |
| Download: ML20137X574 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000429/2005003
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UNC Naval Products
Docket No.70-371
Montville, Connecticut
License No.
As a result of the inspection conducted on April 29 - May 3, 1985, and in
accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C), the
following violations were identified:
A.
Section'2.6.1.2 " Authorizations", Part 1 (Criteria) of your approved
license application, dated March 28, 1977, states, in part, that all SNM
processing, handling and storage areas shall be posted with the
authorized criticality safety limits.
Contrary to the above, on April 30, 1985, two of three X-Ray Photometry
units used for the processing and handling of SNM were not posted with
the authorized criticality safety limits 2nd on May 1, 1985 the Isotopic
Source Assay Fissometer (ISAF) area wall storage array used for the
storage of SNM was found posted with authorized criticality safety limits
which had expired on January 1, 1985.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement VIE).
B.
Section 2.6 " Nuclear and Industrial Safety Controls", Part 1 (Criteria)
of your approved license application, dated March 28, 1977, states that
operating supervision must assure that Nuclear Criticality Safety Control
measures are followed as defined by or approved by NIS. Section 2.6.1.2
" Authorizations" states that authorizations provide formal approval for
work operations, specify the applicable controls and conditions of
approval, and all SNM processing, handling and storage areas are posted
with the authorized criticality safety limits. Authorization number
VII-C-12, Revision 0, dated March 20, 1985, for the " Drum Storage
Mezzanine (Building B-North)", specified a control which required that
personnel maintain a 12 foot separation among fuel zones. Temporary
authorization number 82-11, Revision 1, dated October 2 ,1984, for the
" Temporary Storage of Sectioned (Components) in ISAF Wall Pots", did not
authorize storage of SNM outside the wall pots within the array. This
authorization did specify that one pot be kept empty for intermediate
storage of contents while retrieving particular (component) sections from
a full pot.
Contrary to the above, on April 30 and May 1 respectively, supervision
did not assure that nuclear criticality safety control measures were
followed as defined by or approved by NIS in that the separation betwe.n
fuel in the southwest and northwest storage zones on the Drum Storage
Mezzanine was 10 feet 10 inches (less than the required 12 feet), and
approximately 78 grams of SNM were being stored in metallurgical sample
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boxes outside the ISAF area wall storage pots but within the storage
array and there was no empty pot in the approved row of storage pots to
facilitate storage of SNM while retrieving particular (component)
sections from a full pot.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI D)
C.
Section 2.1 " Division Organization", Part I (Criteria) of your approved
license application, dated July 27, 1981, states, in part, tha't the
responsibility for nuclear criticality safety, radiological safety,
raedical services, nuclear materials, security, operations, materials and
contract administration has been delegated to the Executive Vice
President.
Contrary to the above, since February 13, 1984, the responsibility for
nuclear criticality safety, radiological safety, medical services,
nuclear materials and security was delegated to the Director, Technical
Services and is not delegated to the Executive Vice President.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement VIE).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, UNC Naval Products, is hereby
required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of the letter
which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply,
including: (1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results
achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further
violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where
gocd cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response
time.
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