ML20202H935
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| Issue date: | 11/06/1997 |
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FUEL CYCLE FACILITY EVENT NUMBER:
29284 FACILITY: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/02/95 RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:12 [ET)
COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2)
EVENT DATE:
09/01/95 COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL EVENT TIME:
16:45(EDT]
LAST UPDATE DATE:
09/02/95 CITY: COLUMBIA REGION: 2 COUNTY: RICHLAND STATE: SC NOTIFICATIONS LICENSE #: SNM-1107 AGREEMENT: Y DOCKET: 07001151 GEORGE AL BELISLE RDO JOHN HICKEY EO l
NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILBER GOODWIN/ JIM HEATH l
HQ OPS OFFICER:
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EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:
KBDB 70. 50 (b) (4 ) (ii)
DAMAGED LNM/ CONTAINER EVENT TEXT DAMAGED URANIUM DIOXIDE POLYPAdK CONTAINER DUE TO A MINOR FIRE.
WHILE IN THE PROCELS OF SHUTTING DOWN CONVERSION OPERA 7/ IONS, AN OPERATOR NOTICED THAT A POLYPACK CONTAINER (A 6-INCH HIGH, 8-INCH DIAMETER, PLASTIC CONTAINER THAT HOLDS URANIUM DIOXIDE POWDER) ON CONVERSION LINE 2 WAS SMOLDERING IN THE FITZMILL PRODUCT HOOD AS THE POWDER WAS BEING DISCHARGED.
SHORTLY AFTER, ANOTHER OPERATOR NOTICED A SMALL FLAME UP.
THE OPERATORS USED SOME CLEANING RAGS THAT WERE IN THE VICINITY TO SMOTHER THE MINOR FIRE.
PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THE URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE FEED MATERIAL HAD BEEN SHUT OFF BECAUSE THE LINE WAS BEING SHUT DOWN IN PREPARATIONS FOR THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
ABOUT THE TIME THAT THE OPERATORS NOTICED THE SMOLDERING POWDER IN THE SMALL CONTAINER, THE STEAM AND HYDROGEN SUPPLIES TO THE LINE WERE SHUT OFF.
AT THIS POINT, NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY FLOW INTO THE PRODUCT HOOD WHICH CONTAINED THE SMOLDERING URANIUM DIOXIDE POWDER.
THE OPERATORS CONTINUED TO MONITOR AND EXTINGUISH THE FLAME UPS UNTIL THE POWDER COOLED OFF IN THE HOOD.
THE SMOLDERING AND MINOR FLAME UPS WERE COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES.
AFTER THE MATERIAL COOLED, THE OPERATORS REMOVED IT, REPACKAGED IT INTO DIFFERENT POLYPACK CONTAINERS, t.ND CONTINUED TO SHUTDOWN THE LINE.
AN AREA APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES WIDE WAS MELTED OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE POLYPACK CONTAINER.
AS A RESULT, SOME OF THE URANIUM DIOXIDE POWDER SPILLED OUT OF THE CONTAINER ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE HOOD.
THE HOOD WAS NOT DAMAGED AND REMAINED FUNCTIONAL DURING THIS EVENT.
THE LEVEL PROBE TO THE CONTAINER AND ALL OF THE SAFETY SYSTEMS ALSO REMAINED FUNCTIONAL.
IN ADDITION, THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL INJURIES OR EXPOSURES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
THIS EVENT ALSO INVOLVED APPROXIMATELY 25 KILOGRAMS OF URANIUM DIOXIDE POWER WITH AN ENRICHMENT OF 4.95 WEIGHT PERCENT.
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- LICENSEE: WEST 4NGHOUSE ELECTRI PAGE # 2 OF EVENT NUMBER: 29284 THAN AN UNSAFE MASS AND WAS, THEREFORE, NOT A CRIT.ICALITY CONCERN.
THE URANIUM DIOXIDE POWDER WAS FIRST PRODUCED IN A CALCINER (A HEATED KILN)
AND THEN IT WAS SENT TO THE FITZMILL (A CRUSHER THAT GE.NDS THE PONDER TO PRODUCE UNIFORM PARTICLE SIZES).
AFTER THE MILLING AND GRINDING PROCESSES, A CHUTE WAS CONNECTED TO THE POLYPACK CONTAINER.
THE URANIUM DIOXIDE MATERIAL HAS A LARGE SURFACE AREA, AND BECAUSE THIS MATERIAL IS PYROPHORIC, IT TENDS TO OXIDIZE VERY RAPIDLY ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOT AND SUBJECTED TO OXYGEN.
IT ALSO GENERATES HEAT WHEN IT IS OXIDIZED.
THEREFORE, THE LICENSEE'S INITIAL INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE MINOR FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN A FAILED SEAL WHICH PERMITTED OXYGEN TO ENTFR THE POLYPACK CONTAINING THE HOT URANIUM DIOXIDE POWDER.
THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INVESTIGATE THIS EVENT FURTHER AND TO NOTIFY THE NRC REGION 2 OFFICE NEXT WEEK.
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I FUEL CYCLE FACILITY EVENT NUMBER:
31928 FACILITY: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/11/97 RY. TYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:06 (ET)
COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to 002)
EVENT DATE:
03/11/97 COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL EVENT TIME:
03 :15 (EST)
LAST UPDATE DATE:
03/11/97 I
CITY: COLUMBIA REGION: 2 j
COUNTY: RICHLAND STATE: SC NOTIFICATIONS
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EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:
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EVENT TEXT AN OPERATOR WAS CUT BY A PIECE OF MOVING EQUIPMENT.
THE CONTAMINATED WORKER WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION REMAINED ON i
THE WORKER'S INJURED HAND; HOWEVER, NO CONTAMINATION-WAS DETECTED-AT THE HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S TREATMENT.
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32168 FACILIYY: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/17/97 RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:40 (ET)
COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2)
EVENY DATE:
04/17/97 COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL EVENT TIME:
08:15[EDT]
LAST WDATE DATE:
04/18/97 CITY: COLUMBIA REGION: 2 COUNTY: RICHLAND STATE: SC NOTIFICATIONS LICENSE #: SNM-1107 AGREEMENT: Y DOCKET: 07001151 KEN BARR RDO FRED COMBS (NMSS)
EO NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM FICI PHIL IING NMSS HQ OPS OFFICER:
JOHN MacKINNON LOREN BUSH (NPD IAT JOHN DAVIDSOf' JMSS) IAT EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:
PAAB 74.11 (a)
LOST / STOLEN SNM EVENT TEXT TWO UNIRRADIATED FUEL RODS WERE FOUND MISSING ON 03/20/97.
ON 03/20/97, THE LICENSEE BECAME AWARE THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW THE LOCATION OF TWO UNIRRADIATED FUEL RODS.
ON 03/20-21/97, AN INITIAL SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL RODS WAS NOT ESTABLISHED.
ON 03/26/97, THE COLUMBIA PLANT REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER AND THE PLANT MANAGER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE TWO MISSING FUEL RODS. A FORMAL INVESTIGATION TEAM WAS FORMED AND AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED.
ON 04/05/97, INFORMATION WAS GATHERED THAT INDICATED THAT THE FUELS RODS MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED INTO A POPULATION OF LEAD-FILLED RODS THAT WERE USED TO MAKE TWO REPLICA FUEL ASSEMBLIES FOR THE TEMELIN POWER PLANT LOCATED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. THIS INFORMATION WAS GATHERED FROM THE FUEL ROD COMPUTER TRACEABILITY SYSTEM.
OH 04/05-09/97, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS GATHERED THAT SUPPORTED THE SCENARIO THAT THE FUEL RODS MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO A POPULATION OF LEAD-FILLED RODS THAT WERE USED TO MAKE TWO REPLICA FUEL ASSEMBLIES FOR TEMELIN, AND THAT THE REPLICA ASSEMBLIES WERE AT THE TEMELIN SITE IN THE NEW FUEL RECEIPT AREA.
ON 04/10/97, THE CZECH REPUBLIC UTILITY CUSTOMER, CEZ, WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS SCENARIO.
ON 04/15/97, PERSONNEL FROM THE COLUMBIA PLANT ARRIVED AT THE TEMELIN SITE (Continued on next page) m
e eLICENSEE: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRI PAGE # 2 OF EVENT NUMBER: 32168 TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE FUEL RODS WERE IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE REPLICA FUEL ASSEMBLIES.
ON 04/17/97, COLUMBIA PLANT PERSONNEL AT THE TEMELIN SITE LOCATED ONE OF THE FUEL RODS IN ONE OF I'HE REPLICA ASSEMBLIES. EFFORTS ARE CONTINUING TO LOCATE THE SECOND FUEL ROD.
I TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE COLUMBIA PLANT MANUFACTURING MANAGER INFORMED TI;E APPROPRIATE PLANT PERSONNEL THAT NO REPLICA FUEL ASSEMBLIES WILL BE l
MANUFACTURED UNTIL A TRACEABILITY PROCEDURE IS ESTABLISHED THAT ENSURES THAT NO FUEL RODS ARE LOADED INTO REPLICA FUEL ASSEMBLIES.
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- UPDATE AT 0553 ON 04/18/97 BY JIM FICI ENTERED BY JOLLIFFE
- AT 0531 ON 04/1R/97 JIM FICI WAS NOTIFIED THAT WESTINGHOUSE-COLUMBIA REPRESENTATIVES LOCATED THE SECOND UNIRRADIATED URANIUM BEARING FUEL ROD INSIDE THE SA'4E REPLICA FUEL ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS THE FIRST FUEL ROD AT i
THE TEMELIN POWER PLANT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC.
THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FUEL RODS OR THE FUEL ASSEMBLY AND NO PERSONNEL WERE CONTAMINATED OR INJURED.
THE HOO NOTIFIED R2DO KEN BARR, NMSS EO FRED COMBS, NMSS PHIL T1NG, NMSS IAT MEMBER JOHN DAVIDSON, AND NRR IAT MEMBER LOREN BUSH.
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FUEL CYCLE FACILITY EVENT NUMBER:
3253; FACILITY: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/23/97 RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:34 (ET)
COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2)
EVENT DATE:
06/23/97
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COMMERCIAL LWh FUEL EVENT TIME:
01:00(EDT)
LAST UPDATE DATE:
06/23/97 CITY: COLUMBIA REGION: 2 COUNTY: RICHLAND STATE: SC NOTIFICATIONS LICENSE #1 SNM-1107 AGREEMENT: Y DOCKET: 07001151 MARK LESSER RDO i
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NRC NOTIFIED BY: GOODWIN RICH BARRETT IRD HQ OPS OFFICER:
CHAUNCEY GOULD EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:
NDNL RESPONSF-BULLETIN EVENT TEXT THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED THAT THEY HAD LOST ONE CONTINGENCY WHEN THEY WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE DOUBLE CONTINGENCY.
THIS OCCURRED IN THE #1 PELLET LINE (IN THE PELLETING AREA OF THE PLANT)
WERE THEY HAD AN ACCUMULATION OF 4.4 WT% UO2 POWDER IN THE AMOUNT OF 165KG WHICH WAS REMOVED AND PROCESSED UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. THE SAFETY PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED AROUND 0630 AND THE FIRST ACTION TAKEN WAS TO REVIEW THE CRITICALITY SAFETY EVALUATION WHICH IS THE JUSTIFICATION FOR PELLET LINE #1.
BASED ON THIS INITIAL REVIEW IT APPEARED THAT THEY STILL HAD DOUBLE CONTINGENCY PROTECTION BASED ON MODERATION CONTROL AND FAVORABLE GEOMETRY.
A SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE CRITICALITY SAFETY EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY THE FAVORABLE VOLUME GEOMETRY SINCE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT THAT PROVIDED THE SAFETY BASIS COULD NOT BE LOCATED.
THEY DECIDED TO REANALYZE THE PARAMETERS FOR THE SYSTEM. AT 2016 THEY CONFIRMED THAT *i'EY COULD NOT RE-ESTABLISH THE SAFE VOLUME CLAIM.
CONSEQUENTLY, THEY C'*.MENCED SHUTDOWN OF THE OTHER THREE PELLET LINES SO THAT MODIFICATIONS COULD BE MADE TO THE FEEDER HOPPERS. THESE MODIFICATIONS SHOULD BE T MPLETED BEFORE DAY SHIFT.
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AND LICENSEE (KENT).
THE LICENSEE DESCRIBED THE DESIGN CHANGE TO THE FEEDER HOPPERS.
THERE IS CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 42 LITERS VOLUME IN EACH FEEDER HOPPER.
THE RESULTS OF THE REANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE VOLUME FOR ACCUMULATION MUST BE REDUCED BY ABOUT 3.5 - 3.6 LITERS IN ORDER TO ASSURE A FAVORABLE GEOMETRY.
A STAINLESS STEEL VOID VOLUME IS BEING FABRICATED AND WILL BE INSTALLED IN EACH HOPPER THEREBY RESTRICTING THE AVAILABLE VOLUME (Continued on next paga)
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FOR UO2 ACCUMULATION. THE REANALYSIS CALCULATED THE CRITICAL MASS ASSUMING PARTIALLY REFLECTED HEMISPHERICAL GEOMETRY WITH 5 w/o UO2 SATURATED OXIDES (30 w/o MOISTURE) AS APPROXIMATELY 125KG.
NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY ENGINEERS ARE ONSITE DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DESIGN CHANGE.
AN NRC REGION II INSPECTOR IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE DAY SHIFT AND WILL BE BRIEFED BY THE LICENSEE.
FUEL CYCLE FACILITY EVENT NUMBER:
33098 FACILITY: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/16/97 RXTYPE: UPANIUM FUEL FABRICATION NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:25 (ET)
COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2)
EVENT DATE:
10/16/97 COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL EVENT TIME:
17:00(EDT)
LAST UPDATE DATE:
10/16/97 CITY: COLUMBIA REGION: 2 COUNTY: RICHLAND STATE: SC NOTIF15ATIONS LICENSE #: SNM-1107 AGREEMENT: Y DOCKET: 07001151 THOMAS PEEBLES RDO LARRY CAMPER EO WRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM HEATH HQ OPS OFFICER:
DOUG WEAVER RICHARD BARRETT IRD EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:
NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN EVENT TEXT BULLETIN 91-01 REPORT - DEFICIENT ANALYSIS ON A VENTILATION SYSTEM
-IN RESPONSE TO NRC INSPECTION REPORT 97-205, THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED A DEFICIENT ANALYSIS ON THE VENTILATION ENCLOSURE AROUND VALVES WHICH CONNECT THE BUCKET ELEVATOR TO THE CALCINER IN THE CONVERSION PROCESS.
THE ANALYSIS IS DEFICIENT IN THAT IT DOES NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE CONTROLS IN r
PLACE (MASS AND MODERATOR).
NO ACTUAL ACCUMULATION OF MATERIAL OCCURRED.
THE LICENSEE HAD THREE OF FIVE PROCESS LINES OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THIS DISCOVERY.
ALL LINES WERE SHUTDOWN BY 1820 AND WILL REMAIN SHUTDOWN UNTIL THE DEFICIENT ANALYSIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED.
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REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOlhTION I
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l Pursuant to the provisions delineated in Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,' Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Westinghouse he' rein provides formal r:sponse to the letter of July 1,1994, regarding NRC Region 11 Inspector G.! W. Salyers' Inspection of the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility, conducted during the period May 31 - June 3,1994.
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Appendix A of this document addresses concerns expressed in the Notite of Violation cover letter, that emergency response teams must have immediate access to reliable.:quipment; arJ. that issues concerning the adequacy of equipment maintenance had been identified by Westinghouse personn'el but were not sufficiently resolved to avoid violatioln of Emergency Plan requirements. Appendix'B t
provides response to the particular violations of NRC requirements specified in the Notice of Violation.
I knowledge and belief. Should you have any que;tesponw are tru I hereby affirm that the staterrents made in this stions, or require adilitional information, please telephort me at (E03) 7762610.
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RESPONSE TO CONCERNS i
in this Appendix, Westinghouse addreces NRC concerns regarding the need for emergency response teams to have immediate access to rellable equipment; and,_ the issue concerning adequacy of equipment maintenaace that had been identifled by Westinghouse personnel about l
eight months prior to the inspection, but not sufficiently resolved to avoki violation of Emergency l
Plar' requirements.
Westinghouse agrees that emergency response teams must have lmrnxilate access to reliable equipment.
To this end, Westinghouse hs established Inventories of emergency response equipment in several strategic locations for use by emergency reslenders, including Self.
Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA's), acid suits and other protective clothing, radladon detection instruments, in protection bunker. gear and other fa protecti:m equipmem, hazardous material response kits, and other necessary tools l and equipment to properly respond to, and
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mitigate an event. However, much of this equipment it w simply maintained as a stand-by inventory, but is also used routinely by emergency re. pas 6 groups (such a the Emergency Brigade) as part of training programs, nl: practice has been succestful, because emergency-response groups are tralned on the same equipment that they will be usbg during.an emergency.
However, this requires that the equipment be promptly returned to its proper location, in a state-of readiness for next un.
An evaluation of such use of emergency response equipment Indicated that, to improve thej i
situation, it was necessary to improve and clarity our assignment of ' ownership' for the equipment, as well as, enhance the audit prograim for inspecting the coulpment, These are!
further discussed in Appendix B of this response, !
l Regarding the issue of Westinghouse personnel pr9viously identifying this problem, there was aq attempt in the past to be clearer in our assignment of ' ownership' of the equipment, but thq effon was not totally.sadsfactory in developing a total program for routine inspections of the equipment in accordance with approved procedur's, This matter is slso harther discussed in e
Appendix B of this response.,
f in a&lition so the specific responses in Appendiz 3 controls regarding the Emergency Brigade and %, Westinghouse hes enhance 3ency responsa exquipment to assure ths ;
j concerna of the Emergency Brigade receive the appropriate managemen, attention.
Specifically, Manufacturing Management has assumed additional responsibilldes for the E.T.w.g.cy Bngado and emergency response equipment. With support from the Manufactuelng Manager, a manager from his staff has taken a more active role in these3 areas, including:
Coordinating Emergency Brigade training to assure that Westinghouse maintains a full complement of " qualified' Emergency Briande members (includicg sponsoring a full day o r Emergency Brigade training on June 30,1994),
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which included emergency response equipment enhancements.
Soliciting input from the Emergency Brigade regarding a tra.ning needs assessment,j ernergency response equipment needs, and other ideas on enhancinj: the Emergency Brigade. '
Most of the management efforts during 1994 have bleen in the area of Env Additional efforts have now been initiated in the area of emergency response equipment adequacy, maintenance and readiness, many of which have resulted from the Emergency Brigade feedback on their needs assessment described above.
Westinghouse agrees with your expecottons that licensees should team from their past shortcomings,;
and, should take effective corrective actiors; and, trust that you concur ths.t the actions contained in Appendix A and Appendix B to this response will help us to meet your e:<pectations.
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70 1151/94 04 July 26,1994 APPENDIX B l
WESTINGHOUSE RESPONSES TO THE ITEMS OF NONCOMPLIANCE IDENTIFIED IN THE NRC NOTICE OF VIOLAT.:ON I.
The following information is provided in response to the Inspsetor's observation that;i
" Required equipment was not ready fcr use in that two of six Self-Contained Breathing; Apparatus (SCBA) air bottles were empty and a third SCBA unit had a loose regulator how; connection; a megaphone listed on the required inventory was missing from one of the emergenen lockers; and cuantitles of protective rubber gloves, smear papers, pencils and envelopes were less tha m. ired by the inientory list."
1.1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE VIOLATION l
ne violation is correct as stated in the Notice of Violation, i
1.2 REASON FOR THE VIOLATION l
l An evaluation of the emergency response equipment program revealed the following reasonsi l
for the violation:
' Ownership' was not effectively established for the emergency equipment and supplica.
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l Some checklists used for inspecting: emergency equipment and supplies were notj integral parts of formal, approved procedures, and there was inadequate followup toj assure that inspections were performed comprehensively and effectively I
Check!!sts were not used in all instances during inspr.tions of emergency equipment' and supplies, to assure that all items'were properly inventoried.
Where checklists were used, there was insufflclent accepunce criteria provided for the inspector.
l.3 TMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED On June 3,1994, emergency equipment and supplies were inspected, inventoried, and returned to a full state of readiness. The emergency equipmeta included the SCBA's, megaphones, and quantitles of supplies an( protective equipment, in various emergency supply cabinets, and in the emergency vehicle.
ne SCB A units were inspected in accordance with a detallei checklist: the air bottles were assured to be in the ' full" (ange; the units were visually inspecsed for unacceptably worn or damaged componenu; all hose connections were properly tightened and the threaded areas were assured to be free of foreign objects; and, all fac'epleces were cleaned and sanitised.
Corrective actkms were taken for any observed problems. Such inspectiohs will be performed monthly by Regulatory 1
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Operations, ne Health Physics emergency supply cabinets were inspened in accordance with a.
e detailed checklist to assure that the megaphones were in place, and protective; equipment and supplies were appropriate. Dese inspections will also be performed!
monthly by Regulatory Operations.
nese actions were successful in returning the emergency equipmmt and supplisi to a statei of readiness.
I.4 ACTIONS TO PREVENT IIECURRENC3 i
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A Site Emergency Plan implementing Procedure is being developed which will!
provide a formal process for maintaining emergency equiptrent and supplies in a statei of readiness. The procedure provides clearer responsibilities and ownership fori emergency equipment and supplies,; including responsibilities for determining thei types and quantides of emergency; equipment and supplies to be svallable for; emergency use; responsibilities for ' stocking and using emergency equipment and, supplies; responsibilities for routine inspections of emergent:y equipment and suppliesj in accordance with detailed check!!sts; and responsibilities for maintaining the mechanical condition of the emergency vehicle, nl: new procedure will be m effect by August 15, 1994.
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The following actions to enhance the SCBA program are either completed or underway:
I Additional SCBA air boule refill stations have been installed to make it more, convealent to refill the bottle,s following use of the SCHA's.
All SCBA parts have been inhentoried to assist in scheduling functional testsi e'
and planned maintenance.
Most SCBA's are now installed in racks-(rather tlan in storaga containen)l In the emergency vehicle (and c4er locations) to expedite donning of the SCBA's, and to traprove their inspectability.
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A request for a replacement emergency vehicle has been initiated which will be more spacious and will permit emergency gear such as SCBA's and fire protection bunker gear to be more readily accessible to ' emergency respondert.. Als should be la place by the end of 1994.
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A numbered tamper scal program will be implemented by August 15,1994 to replace) the unnumbered tamper scal program to provide impromi control of access to emergency response equipment.
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The following information is provided in response to the Inspector's observation that: 'No lesson plans were developed and training was not adequately provided in the required items 4
1 of (1) tadiological emergency and radiation response training, or (2) control of utilities and emergency diesels."
ACKNOWLEDOMENT OF THE VIOL.ATION ne violadon is correct as stated in the Noticle of Violation.
l 11.2 REASON FOR THE VIOLATION j
l During develnpment of Site Emergency Plan training programs, it was assumed that the
' radiological ernergency and radiation responw' training was fulfillm! by Emergency Brigade members' participation in other tralning sessions, including the biennial Regulatory Affairs training; and, that ' control of utilities and emergency diesels
- training was covered in Fire Plan training. Therefore, no specific lessons plans were developed for lese topics.
l 11.3 IMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED To address the ' radiological emergency and rblation response" traltting, a script was w and distributed to Emergency Coordinators and Emergency Brigade Leadore, with Instructions to provide this training by July 31,1994. 'the training includes (1) radiological einergency and radiadon response training,'(2) applicable radioactive matettals awareness training, and (3) applicable Site Emergency Plan and Irr.plemendng lhocedures training. The following scenarlos were included: accidental crideality (including; descriptions of historic accidental criticalities, typical dose rates from an accidental criticality, and summary 4
informadon from past criticalities at two fuel processing plants), UF6 release, uranium spill, fire, and explosion. When this training d completed, all categories in Section-7.2.&of the-Site Emergency Plan will have beca covered'.
To address the ' control of utilities and emers;ency diesels' training, a special session of tas Emergency Brigade was held June 30,1994,to cover several topics, including the " control of utilitisa and emergency diesels.'
Apppximately 47 out of 75 Emergency. Brigade members attended these sessions. 'the training included tours cf various plant. areas to review emergency shutoffs of udlities (such as electricity, hydrogen, natural gas,cheadcals, etc.) and a review of the operation, startugl, and shutdown of tre emergency diesel firs pumps. The remainder of the Emergency Bhgade members will 1:e trained during 1994.
II.4 ACTIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE 1.
The topics of ' radiological emergency and radlador. response" and " control of utilities and emergency diesels' trabing will be added to the list of Emergency 3
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Brigade required training on the Ernergency Brigade Roste. This Roster is used u (Se official document to assure that only trained personnel respond to emergencies.
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During the next major revision of; the Site Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures, the training requirements will b reviewed to as sure consistency betwen j
the Plan and other trt.ining documents, such as the Emerge:ncy Brigade Retter.
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