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Forwards Insp Rept 70-1151/98-06 on 980803-07 & Notice of Violation.Violation Involved Three Individuals,Not Adequately Instructed in General Safety Info Required by 10CFR19.12
ML20151T062
Person / Time
Site: Westinghouse
Issue date: 08/26/1998
From: Mcalpine E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Allen J
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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ML20151T067 List:
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70-1151-98-06, 70-1151-98-6, NUDOCS 9809090218
Download: ML20151T062 (3)


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August 26, 1998 Westinghouse Electric Corporation ATTN: Mr. J. B. Allen. Manager Columbia Plant Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division Drawer R Columbia. SC 29250

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 70-1151/98-06 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Allen:

This refers to the ins)ection conducted on August 3-7. 1998, at the Columbia Nuclear Fuel Plant. T1e purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas. the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records. interviews with personnel, and observation of l activities in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection certain of your activities a)peared  ;

to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed lotice of '

Violation (Notice). The violation involved three individuals who were not i adequately instructed in the general safety information required by 10 CFR 19.12. The violation is of concern because it involved persons with access to Special Nuclear Material that were not properly informed on the importance of and techniques for protecting personnel from exposure to radiation, and could have led to an unnecessary radiation exposure to plant personnel.

The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation.

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'/ l the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence is already adequately addressed on the docket in the enclosed inspection report. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your correction actions or your position. In that case or if you choose to provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely, l (original signed by l E. J. McAlpine)

Edward J. McAlpine, Chief Fuel Facilities Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No. 70-1151 License No. SNM-1107

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation
2. NRC Inspection Report cc w/encis:

Wilbur Goodwin, Manager Regulatory Affairs Westinghouse Electric Corporation Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division Drawer R Columbia, SC 29250

' Virgil R. Autry, Director Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia. SC 29201 l i

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W. Britz RIV B. Spitzberg, RIV P. Ting. NMSS  :

M. Weber, NMSS i PUBLIC l (See next page for previous concurrences)

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WEC 2 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely.

Edward J. McAlpine. Chief Fuel Facilities Branch Division of Nuclear Materia' Safety Docket No. 70-1 1 License No. SNM-1 7

Enclosures:

1. Noti e of Violation
2. NRC I ection Report cc w/encls:

Wilbur Goodwin Manager Regulatory Affairs Westinghouse Electric Corporati Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division Drawer R t Columbia. SC 29250 Virgil R. Autry. Director Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia. SC 29201 Distribution w/encls:

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