ML20198B418

Forwards Insp Rept 50-264/97-201 on 971202-03.No Violations or Deviations Identified.Annual Emergency Plant Drill Acceptable Demonstration of Ability to Respond & to Mitigate Consequences of Reactor Event

ML20198B418
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Site:	Dow Chemical Company
Issue date:	12/18/1997
From:	Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Rigot W DOW CHEMICAL CO.
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ML20198B423	List: IR 05000264/1997201 ML20198B418
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50-264-97-201, NUDOCS 9801060311
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SUBJECT: ROUTINE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-264/97201(DPRM)

- Dear Mr. Rigot:

This refers to the inspection conducted on December 2 3,1997 at the Dow Nuclear

Research Reactor. The 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 observations of activities in progress.

The rotary specimen rack replacement project was planned in a comprehensive manner and

executed with considerable attention to radiation protection conditions. The annual

Emergency Plan drill was an acceptable demonstration of your ability to respond and to

mitigate the consequences of a reactor event.

No violations or deviations were identified during this inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and

its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Seymour H. Weiss, Director

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Midland, Michigan 48667

SUBJECT: ROUTINE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-264/97201(DPRM)

Dear Mr.' Rigot:

This refers to the inspection conducted on December 2 3,1997 at the Dow Nuclear

Research Reactor. The 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 ident ..ed 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 observations of activities in progress.

The rotary specimen rack replacement project was planned in a comprehensive manner and

executed with considerable attention to radiation protection conditions. The annual

Emergency Plan drill was an acceptable demonstration of your ability to respond and to

mitigate the consequences of a reactor event.

No violations or deviations were identified during this inspection,

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a copy of this letter and

its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

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Non-Power Reactors and Deccmmissioning

Project Directorate

Division of Reactor Program Management

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Docket No. 50-264

License No. R 108

Enclosure: Inspection Report No. 50-264/97201(DRPM)

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