ML20147B053
| ML20147B053 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 02/23/1988 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8803010431 | |
| Download: ML20147B053 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1987036
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In Reply Refer.To:
Docket: STN 50-482/87-36
Wolf Creek' Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN:
Bart D. Withers
President and Chief Executive Officer
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Gentlemen:
Thank you for your letter of January 29, 1988, in response to our letter
and Notice of Vio'ation dated January 4,1988. We have reviewed your reply and
find it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will
review the implementation of your corrective actions during a future inspection
to determine that full compliance has been achieved ard will be maintained.
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN: Otto Maynard, Manager
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P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
ATTN: Gary Boyer, Plant Manager
P.O. Box 411
Burlit:gton, Kansas 66839
Kansas Corporation Commission
ATTN:
Rob =rt D. Elliott, Chief Engineer
Fourth Floor, DocHrq 5 tate Office Building
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1571
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cor.aission
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Reference:
Letter Dsted 1/4/88 from L. J. Callan, NRC, to
B. D. Vithers, VCN00
Subject:
Response to Violation 482/8736-01
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is a detailed responce to violation 482/8736-01 which was
documented in the Reference.
Violation 482/8736-01 concerns unauthorized
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disposal of licensed catorial.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me or Mr.
O. L. Maynard of my staff.
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January 29, 1988
Violation (432/8736-01):
Unauthorized Disposal of Licensed Katerial
Findinz:
10 CPR Part 20.301(a) cta as,
in part,
that no license shall dispose of
licensed material except to transfer to an authorized recipient as provided
in the regulations.
Contrary to the above,
on November 16,
1937,
the NRC inspector detecmined
that the licensee had disposed of two blue rags containing approximately
0.41 microcuries of licensed material in the Coffey County, Kansas landfill,
an unauthorized recipient.
Reason For Violation:
The root cause of the release of radioactive material from WCGS to the
Coffey County Landfill has been attributed to nonlicensed utility personnel
procedure,
error.
The release of materials from the RCA is governed by a
"Radiological Control and Unconditional Release of Tools and Equipment,"
which requires that no detectable loose or fixed
contamination
be
unconditionally released.
It is believed that the disposable cloths were inadvertently released from
the RCA due to the difficulty in detecting small radioactivity levels in
areas of the plant that are susceptible to background level changes as plant
conditions change.
It is believed the surveys conducted on the plastic
trashbag were completed in areas of the plant with background levels between
20 and 50 microrema por hour.
Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and Results Achieved:
All HP Technicians have been retrained on the proper use
of
the
unconditional release procedure and the survey instruments. in an effort to
prevent recurrence of these events,
the location used for unconditional
release surveys has been moved to an area with low,
stable backgound
radiatinq levels.
The Coffey County Landfill segregated the area where the trashbag was found
in cooperation with VCG3 management,
and further releases of trash from the
RCA to the landfill were temporarily halted pending the completion of an
investigation.
On November 17,
1987, additional surveys of the lanifill
were initiated '- determine the extent of the improper shipments.
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Attachment to VM 88-0031
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January 29 , 1988
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The aran currently in use,as a lanifiti at the Coffey County Lsndfill
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approximately 350 feet by 120 feet.
The surface area of the land r'_ ll
currently in use was surveyed.
This area was then graded and divided into
10 feet by 10 feet sections.
Based on discussions with NRC pe ran ar.al
and
State officials,
a survey plan was developei.
An area approximately 210
feet by 120 feet was segregated for detailed surveying to a depth of 4
feet.
The remaining area of the landfill, approximately 140 feet by 120
feet, was spot surveyed to a depth of 4 feet.
The surveya of the landfill
were completed November 30, 1987.
Because additional materials from VCGS were located at the landfill during
the detailed surveys,
interviews with appropriate HP personnel were
conducted to determine the nature and extent of the probinm.
In addition,
the procedure governing the release of materials from the RCA has been
reviewed for adequacy and accountability.
The procedure has been revised
and a method for double verification has been addel.
Instead of a tag or sticker attached to each bag of trash,
the procedure
revision requires that each individual who performed the survey to label the
bag with their initials.
This is believed to be a more permanent tracking
system than a tag or stick.er which could inadvertently come off or out of a
bag.
Corrective Steps Vhich Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations:
Corrective steps which have been taken to avoid further violations are
discussed above and in Special Report 87-013
Date When Full Compliance Vill Be Achieved:
Full compliance has been achieved,
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