ML20151S932
| ML20151S932 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07200001, 07001308 |
| Issue date: | 07/27/1988 |
| From: | Borst G GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8808160170 | |
| Download: ML20151S932 (2) | |
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July 27, 1988 W. D. Shafer, Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Subject:
Response to Notice of Violation License SNM-2500 Docket 72-1
Dear Mr. Shafer:
4 GE Nuclear Energy Morris Operation received the inspection report dated July 20, 1988 and this letter is our written response to the Notice of Violation in accordance with 10CFR2.201.
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Reason for Violation: The technician was working with a fuel basin water sample. Based on the results of previous basin water analysis the technician decided the level of contamination of the water was sufficiently low to permit handling without using rubber gloves. These samples were handled without gloves to permit detection of spillage on the counting vials. Water that spills undetected on the counting V als can, subsequently, lead to internel contamination of the counter. Technician performed a survey of hands after this incident and no personal contamination was evident.
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Corrective actions taken and results achieved: The technician was immediately informed to wear rubber gloves when handling radioactive (or suspect radioactive) materials by hand to avoid spreading contamination to the hands.
The technician was reinstructed on the need for proper protective clothing 1
and the proper procedure for selection, use and disposal of protective clothing.
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Corrective actions to avoid furth:r violations: A written memo describing the particular incident and restating Morris Operation's philosophy concerning use of protective clothing, will be issued after apptoval by the Plant Safety Committee. The plant work unit safety meetings will stress the importance of the proper use of protective clothing and the overall importance with regard to maintaining personnel exposures as low as reasonably achievable.
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Date when compliance will be achieved:
Morris Operation personnel achieved compliance imediately after being-notified about the incident j
(after closecut meeting of June 16,1988). The written notice to plant personnel will be issued after the next Plant Safety Comittee Meeting and reinforcement will be made during the next work group safety meeting, j
If there are any questions regarding this response, kindly direct them to S. P. Schmid, Senior Specialist, Licensing and Safeguards.
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