ML20203A640
| ML20203A640 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20203A644 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-454-98-06, 50-454-98-6, 50-455-98-06, 50-455-98-6, NUDOCS 9802240085 | |
| Download: ML20203A640 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000454/1998006
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February 17, 1998
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
President, Nuclear Generation G oup
Commonwealth Edison Company
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Executive Towers West lli
1400 Cpus Place, Suite 500
Downers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:
NRC ROUTINE RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORTS
50-454/98006(DRS); 50-455/98006(DRS)
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On Janusry 26 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Byron Generating Station Units
1 and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of tnat inspection.
The inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to
radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the
conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews wlth personnel, and
observation of activities in progress. Specifically, the inspection focused on your survey
program, unconditional and conditional release programs, and overall radiologicsl conditions of
the plant.
Overall, the survey program, and unconditional and conditionalIelease programs were
generally well implemented. We are concerned, however, with the event involving the worker
who crossed a radiography boundary on January 11,1998. Although the individual received no
additional exposure from crossing the boundary, radiography work has the potential for very
high exposures if proper precautions and procedures are not followed. The workers failure to
follow the directions on the posting is a concern and resulted in a non-cited violation. We also
identified isolated problems with the completeness of survey documentation and the review of
that documentation, including an instance when a survey reccrd was approved prior to final
completion. Discussions with Radiation Protection management indicated that this did not meet
stat lon expectations. A non-cited violation was identified for incomplete surv 1 documentation.
Additionally, we identified a weakness in the way high radiation areas within Antainment were
posted during the steam generator replacement project. Although the majority of the areas in
containment did not have radiation fields high enough to meet the definition of a high radiation
area as defined by 10 CFR Part 20, all access points into containment were posted as a high
radiation area. The purpose of radiological postings is to alert workers to the presence of
radiation fields and help them to keep their doses ALARA. Posting til of containment es a high
radiation area and not the individual discrete areas within containment may not provide workers
with sufficient radiological information to minimize exposure from radiation.
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC'S " Rules of Prcetice," a copy of this letter and the
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by Harold 0. Christensen (for)'
John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.00-454; 50-455
Enclosure:
Inspection Reports. 50-454/98006(DRS); 50-455/98006(DR3)
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M. Wallace, Chief of Staff
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
J. Perry, BWR Vice President
D. Farrar, Regulatory
Seivices Manager
I. Johnson, Licensing Director
DCD - Licensing
K. Graesser, Site Vice President
K. Kofron, Station Manager
D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance
Superviscr
Richard Hubbard
Nathan Schloss, Economist
Office of the Attorney General
State Liaison Officer
State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin
Chairman, Illinois Commerce
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