ML20195E059

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880919-23.Violation Noted: Numerous Analytical Results for Various Chemical Parameter Analyses Performed by Technicians on Lab Analytical Accuracy cross-check Program Stds from 870710 to 880720 Unacceptable

ML20195E059
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	10/31/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20195E056	List: IR 05000482/1988028 ML20195E052 ML20195E059
References
50-482-88-28, NUDOCS 8811070231
Download: ML20195E059 (1)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporat;on Docket: 50-482/88-28 Wolf Creek Generating Station Operating License: NPF-42 Ouring an NRC inspection conducted on September 19-23, 1988, a violation of NRC '

requirements was identified. The violation involved the failure to perform and properly document immediate corrective action to unsatisfactory results of analyses performed on spiked and split samples. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:

Chemistry Laboratory Technician Analytical Performance Technical Specification 6.8.1 states, "Written procedures shall be ,'

established, imp'lemented, and maintained covering the activities referenced below:

The applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A, of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Fabruary 1978."

, i The licensee's Administrative Procedure ADM-04-017. "Verification of I Analytical Performance," Revision 7, dated August 7, 1987, paragraph 2.2 i requires that, "for any unacceptable conditions or results identified by this procedure, the cause shall be determined and immediate corrective action taken and documented on the Corrective Action Record (Figure 4) of AGM-04-005." .

Contrary to the above, the NRC inspectors determined on September 21,

, 1988, that numerous analytical results for various chemical parameter i analyses performed by ch0Aistry technicians on laboratory analytical l accuracy cross-check program standards during the time period July 10,  !

1987, through July 20, 1988, were not within the acceptance range  !

established for satisfactory analytical performance. The cause of these i unacceptable results had not been determined and immediate specific  !

corrective action had not been taken and docurrented on the Corrective  ;

Action Record for each of the unacceptable analytical results as directed ,

j by procedure.  ;

This is a Severit> Level V violation. (Supplement I) (482/8828-01)

I Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating  ;

Corporation is hereby required to submit to this office, within 30 days of the i dste of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including f(r each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taker and the results '

achieved, (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further I

- violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. I i

1 1 l Dated at Arlington, Texas, I

! this 31st day of October 1988. l 8811070231 881031 2  :

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