ML20196D535
| ML20196D535 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 01/29/1988 |
| From: | Fiedler P GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| To: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8802170201 | |
| Download: ML20196D535 (4) | |
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gf Post Offee Box 388 Route 9 South Forked River New Jersey 08731-0388 609 971 4000 Writers Direct Dial Number:
" """ U Thomas T. Martin, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Read King of Prussia, PA 19406
Dear Mr. Martin:
Subj ect: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 Inspection 87-39-Response to Violations As directed by the subject Inspection Report dated December 30, 1987, Attachment I provides our response to the three (3) violations identified.
Although GPUN does concur with the findings stated in the Notice of Violation, GPUN wishes to emphasize that these items were self-identified by GPUN during our own investigation of this event.
Subsequently, we notified the NRC Resident Inspector assigned to Oyster Creek and the reactive NRC inspection occurred.
Should you require any fe,rther information, please contact Brenda DeMerchant, Oyster Creek Licensing Engineer at (609)971-4642.
Very truly yours, 8802170201 880129 PDR ADOCK 05000219 MZa O
PDR P
iedler Vice President & Director Oyster Creek PBF/BD/dmd (0429A)
Attachment cc: Mr. William T. Russell, Administrator Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Alexander W. Dromerick, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Phillips Bldg.
Bethesda, MD 20014 NRC Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
,l GPU Nuclear Corporation is a subsidiary of the General Public Utihties Corporation NO
1 A T T A C H M E N T -I Violation:
A.
Technical Specification Section 6.13 "High Radiation Area", specifies as a condition for entry.into a high radiation area the use of a radiation dose rate instrument, an integrating alarming dosimeter, or positive exposure control by a health physics qualified individual.
Contrary-to the above, on October 13, 1987, four workers entered the drywell, classified as a locked high radiation area, without a dose rate instrument, an integrating alarming dosimeter, or positive exposure control by a health physics qualified individual.
This is a Severity Level IV violation.
Response
We concur with the violation as stated.
We have determined that the entry by four workers into the.drywell with improper dose rate monitoring was an isolated incident and is not indicative of general work practices. Disciplinary action specific to these four workers was taken and ranged from written reprimands to termination.
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Violation:
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Technical Specification Section 6.13. "High Radiation Area", requires that access to locked high radiation areas be maintained under the administrative control of operations and/or radiation protection supervision on duty.
Contrary to the above, on October 13, 1987, access to the drywell, which is classified as a locked high radiation area, was under the sole control of a security guard without clear assignment of responsibilities as to the control of high radiation area access.
As a result, four workers entered the drywell on October 13, 1987, without being subject to positive control beyond verification that their names were on the drywell access list.
Response
We concur with the violation as stated.
Regarding control of drywell access, the following corrective actions have been taken:
1.
Direction has been provided to Radiological Controls Field Operations personnel emphasizing requirements for access control.
This action was completed on October 16, 1987.
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The Control of Locked High Radiation Areas procedure 9300-ADM-4110.06 has been revised to improve control of locked high radiation areas.
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Radiological Controls technicians and supervisors have reviewed the Drywell Access and Control procedure (233). Furthermore, the entire Inspection Report 87-39 has been made required reading for all Radiological Control Field Operations managers, supervisors, and technicians.
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Violation:
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Technical Specification 6.11. "Radiation Protection Program", requires, in part, that procedures for personnel radiation protection be prepared and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure.
Procedure 9300-ADM-4110.04, Rev. 3, Section 7.4, states, in part, that signature of the RWP Attachment Sheet signifies understanding of the radiological conditions and requirements specified in the RWP.
Centrary to the above, on October 12, 1987, four workers entered the drywell on RWP number 870842 without the thigh dosimetry required by the RWP.
On October 13, 1987, four workers entered the drywell on the same RWP without a survey instrument or alarming dosimeter, as required by the RWP, and without thigh dosimetry or a breathing zone air sampler, both also required by the RWP.
This is a Severity Level IV violation.
Response
We concur with the violation as stated.
The following action is being taken to improve radiological pre-job briefings:
A standard pre-job briefing format has been adopted for use in all formal briefings.
This approach including use of a documentation form will be in place by the end of February 1988.
Pre-job briefings conducted for the purpose of meeting an RWP requirement will consistently address radiological information, including monitoring and dosimetry requirements, and will be documented.
This will be effected during the first quarter of 1988.
The corrective actions described above will result in full compliance being achieved by the end of February 1988 and are designed to prevent similar items of noncompliance in the future.