ML20199G118

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971006-22.Violations Noted: Individual Performing Work on 2CV8149 Valve within Radiologically Posted Area,Failed to Follow Instructions Contained on Posting

ML20199G118
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	11/17/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20199G091	List: IR 05000456/1997017 ML20199G088 ML20199G118
References
50-456-97-17, 50-457-97-17, NUDOCS 9711250100
Download: ML20199G118 (2)

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, NOTICE OF VIOLATION Commonwealth Edison Company Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457

. Braidwood Station Units 1 & 2 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77 ,

As a result of an inspection conducted on October 6-22,1997, two violations of NRC requirements were identified, h accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and ,

Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below; t

\_ 1. Technical Specification 6.11 requires, in part, that procedures for radiation protection be J adhered to for all operations involving pemonnel radiation exposure.

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{ Procedure BwRP 5010-1,"Radiolo0 lcal Pos'ing and Labeling Requirements," revision 7, requires, in part, that personnel entering any radiologically posted arca are to read and to comply with all associateri postings.

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Contrary to the abcve, on October 10,1997, an individal, who was performing w;d on

} the 2CV8149 valve within the radiologically posted area, failed to follow the lastructions contained on a posting (i.e., the posted step-off pad). Specifically, the individual stepped over the high contamination area boundary rope and left the area v "

removing his outer boots and gloves, as required by the posting (step-off o)

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).

(50-456/97017-01; 50-457/97017-01)

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2. Technical Specificatbn 6.12.2 rec,aires for individual high radiation areas accessible to .

a personnel with radiation levels of greater than 1000 milliroentgen /hr that are located with'n, large rooms, such as PWR containment, where no enc 80sure exists for the purposes of locking, and where no enclosure can be reasonably constructed around the individual sres, that individual area shall be barricaded (by a more substantial obstacle then ropr), conspicuously posted, and a flashing light shall be activated as a warning device.

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Contrary to the above, on September 29,1997, two radiation protection techniciens measured radiation levels of 1200 to 1500 miniroentgens/hr in an area within the Unit 2 Containment Building, a .sosted 7.igh radiation area where no enclosure existed for the purposes of locking and where no enclosure could be reasonably constructed, but failed to barricade and conspicuously post the area and to activate a flashing Cght.

This is a Seventy Level IV violation (Supplement IV).

(50-456/97017-02;50-457/97017-02) ,

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Commonwealth Edison is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 111,801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532, l and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility which is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the lettei

• ansmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each V

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. Notice of Violation 2 violation: (1) tha reason for the *dolation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the resuits achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence,if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not -

ieceived within tho time spet.fied in this Notice, an order or a demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or ievoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to axtending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If persvnal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a oracketed copy of your response that identifies the information dat should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you mg:i1 specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim ot withholding (e.g. explain why the disclosure or infe un will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or fina 1cial information). If saf.1 guards loformation is necessary to provide an acceptable re: aonse, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.?1.

Dated at Lisle, Illinois this 17th day of November 1997 I

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