ML20195G163
| ML20195G163 | |
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| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1988 |
| From: | Rankin W, Testa E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML20195G154 | List: |
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| 70-1151-88-14, NUDOCS 8811230269 | |
| Download: ML20195G163 (5) | |
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Report No.: 70-1151/88-14 Licensee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation I
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Columbia, SC 29250
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Occket No.: 70-1151
'icense No.: SNM-1107 t
Facility Name: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Columbia Plant i
t Inspection Conducted: September 26-30, 1988 Inspector:
///'7/P7 E. D. Testa Date 5igned Approved by: W.Y.
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///9/IP W. H. Rankin, Acting Section Chief Date Signed i
Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
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SUMMARY
Scope:
This routine, unannounced inspection was conducted in the area of i
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t Results: One violation was identified:
Failure to maintain controlled copies
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of the Site Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures complete and up-to-date F
(Paragraph 4).
The findings indicated a weakness in the maintenance of the i
Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures, j
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REPORT DETAILS 1.
Persons Cont 1cted Licensee Employees
- R. Fischer Senior Engineer H. Foster, Regulatory Engineer
- W. Goodwin, Manaaer Regulatory Affairs t
- J. Hiebich, Manager Chemical Manufacturing R. Jacobs, Conversion Area Supervisor B. Lewis, Conversion Area Supervisor
- P. Loch, Plant Manager R. Montgomery, Senior Regulatory Engineer R. Peterson, Conversion Area Supervisor i
- E. Reitler, Manager Regulatory Engineering N. Stevenson, Conversion and Scrap Recovery Supervisor i
- R. Wiggins, Manager Product Assurance i
Other licensee employees contacted during this inspection included engineers, operators, security force members, and technicians, j
I Other Organizations L. Dobbs, Health Physicist 111 Emergency Planning Section. S< ate of South Carolina T. Jaco, Operations Officer, Richland County Emergency Preparedness i
R. Martin, Director, Richland County Emergency Preparedness F. Riddle, Lieutenant Office of the Sheriff Richland County J. Sauer, Acting Assistant Chief. Columbia Fire Department
- Attended exit interview t
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Licensee Acthn on Previous Enforcement Matters This subject was not addressed during this inspection.
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Offsite Support Agencies (88050)
Discussions with a licensee representative, and verification by review of f
agreement letters on file, indicated that written agreements had been executed with agencies specified in the Columbia Site Emergency Plan (Radiological Contingency Plan (RCP)).
Further, these agreements had been updated and renewed at the frequency specified in the RCP.
i The inspector held discussions with representatives from selected offsite agencies (see Paragraph 1 above) regarding the licensee's interface on i
training ar.d periodic renewal of agreements.
No problems were noted.
According to offsite contacts, the licensee, on 6 periodic basis, was
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contacting support organizations for training and discussing emergency preparedness matters of a mutual concern, i
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Emergency Plans, Procedures, Facilities, and Equipment (88050)
An inspectinn and operability check was performed on selected equipment and support items used for emergency res Mnse in the Emergency Operations Control Center.
The equipment and suppo, items were found in place and naintained.
The inspector selectively reviewed controlled copies of the Columbia Site Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures and found that six of the eight copies inspected were either not up to date or missing pages.
Two copies in the Control Room contsined cid revisions in the tabbed r
locations while tne most recent revisions were placed in the oack of 1
the book unlabeled, i
j One copy of the Plan at the Main Guard Station had old revisions and the latest revision comingled, i
One Plan located in the Emergency Brigade Trunk did not contain the i
latest revision issued on August 12, 1988.
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One Plan copy located in the Health Physics Emergency Cabinet was 1
incomplete end had Procedure CSEP 12 A titled "Contaminated l
Casualitics" missing.
i One copy assig J to an individual was missing Appendix B titled "Calculations a Dose Comitment."
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in addition several procedures in controlled c.opies were found to have dout.S sided procedures copied only on one sioe.
This was identifir6 as 1
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Violation 70-1151/88-14-01:
Failure to maintain controlled copies of the Site Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures cunplete and up-to-date.
l The inspector reviewed the backup conwnication capability of the site should a power failure interrupt the normal plant telephone system. The telephone system automatically switches to outside trunk lints upon loss of power; however, there were no records to show that this system had j
been tested to ensure its availability and/or reliability. The absence of a periodic program to ensure backup telcphont rc3diness was identified as i
an inspector Followup Item (IFI).
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IFI 70-1151/88-14-02:
Develop a periodic testing program to ensure that j
the backup telephone system is available if required.
One violation was identified.
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Training (88050)
The inspector conducted an interview in the Co
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The Supervisci i serve as the eet.
Director or Emergency Coordinator until relieved by the r
Alternate Emergency Staff member. The Supervisor we een several sets of hypothetical emergency conditions cnd plant data ar-eed to talk through the response he would provide and the actions he would take as the Emergency Coordinator if such an emergency actually existed. An alternate Emergency Dire?.ur was also interviewed using the same method.
The individuals were able to correctly classify the event situations and demons./ated a working knowledge of the Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures. No problems were observed.
The inspector selectively reviewed the training records of individuals designated as Emergency Coordinators and Emergency Directors. No problems were found.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Tests and Orills (88050)
Discussions with licensee personnel and a selective review of records and correspondence confirmed that planning was underway for the annual drill.
The inspector reviewed and commented on a recent draft of the scenario for the drill.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Action On Previous Inspection Findings (88050) a.
(Closed) IFl 70-1151/87-01-57:
include a typical listing of the Emergency Equipment in Appendix 0 of the RCP.
A review of Appendix 0 titled "Emergency Equipment and Supplies" and the detailed inventories kept at the storage locations indicated that appropriate lists of emergency equipment were available.
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(Closed) IFl 70-1151/87-01-68:
Providing annual training to offsite groups expected to respond to an emergency which includes access procedures, radiological and chemical hazards, and means of protection and prearranged interface.
A review of correspondence sent to offsite emergency response organizations inviting them to a training session to be conducted en October 7,1988, and a review of the training program outline indicated that all items would be satisfactorily presented, c.
(Closed) IFI 70-1151/88-05-01:
Complete installation of the criticality alarm system and document audibility and reliability of the system throughout the plant.
The inspector reviewed test results which documented audibility of the system.
Results of the test indicated an acceptable reliability for the system existed.
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inspector witnessed the weekly test of the system conducted on September 29, 1988 at 2:00 p.m.
The inspector was located on the first floor level of the Manufacturing AutomJtion Pro;ect area (MAP).
The Fire Alarm and Criticality Alarm were audible and perf armed as designed.
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Exit Interview The inspectior scope and results were summarized on September 30, 1988, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1.
The inspector described the areas inspected and discussed in detail the inspection results listed below.
Although proprietary aaterial was reviewed during the inspection, proprietary information ; rot contained in this report.
Dissenting comments were not received from the licensee, item Number Descriptions and Reference 70-1151/88-14-01 Violation - Failure to maintain controlled copies of the Site Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures complete and up-to-date, Paragraph 4, 70-1151/88-14-02 Inspector Followup Item - Develop a periodic testing program to ensure that the backup telephone system is available if regi. tired, Paragraph 4.
Licensee management was informed that IFIs discussed in Paragraph 7 were considered closed.
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