ML20148D179

Notice of Violation from Insp on 720919-23 & 26-29

ML20148D179
Person / Time
Site:	West Valley Demonstration Project
Issue date:	01/05/1973
From:	US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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References
50-201-72-03, 50-201-72-3, NUDOCS 8009150127
Download: ML20148D179 (1)

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West Valley, New York Doeket No.o50 201-

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AEC license -requirc=ents, as indicated below:

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Technical Specification 4.13.3 requires that solid radioactive

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vaste to'bc buried shall be placed in packages which shall pre-

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. vent dispersion of contents and prevent contamination of handlers.

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for i Contrary to the above, grossly contnminated cement blocks.sent burial which had been formerly used in an acid.r2covery cell, vere

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packaged ~ only.Lin plastic which had torn prior to transf et.

. transfer'on July 26, 1972 resulted in one handler being contamina-

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Technical' Specification 5.1.l requires that all batches of liquid.

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previourly in contact with procuss equipment be analyzed for radio-activity prior to disposal to unrestricted. areas.

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Co'ntrary to the above, the water siphoned frcm the filter media s.,,

and released te the ground on June 15 and 16,1972 was not anal-5..

.yzed for radin ctivity prior to release.

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Technical Specitication 7.1.2 requires that procedures be main-

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tained 'under the overall direction of the general canager cover-

J ing standard operating procedures, letters of authorization, run-f.'

sheets, special work procedures, and-extended work procedurts.

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where nuclear critfeelity or radiatio'n safety are considerations.

Paragraph S.2.5.4 of the 11ealth and Saf ety procedurer requires h' 5 ite=s'being transferred for burial be surveyed both for radiation levels and renovable conterination.

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sys ter, on June 26, 1972 v.Me not surveyed for removable contamina-tion' prior to transfer for burial.

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