ML20207H478
| ML20207H478 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 12/26/1986 |
| From: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8701070536 | |
| Download: ML20207H478 (4) | |
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DUKE POWER GOMPANY P.O. HOX 33180 CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28242 HAL B.TUGKER -
rztmenown vu,a Persamunrr (704) 373-4531 NtT,LRAR PacMM70 TION December 26, 1986 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk.
Subject:
McGuire Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370
Reference:
RII:BKR NRC/01E Inspection Report 50 369/86-31, 50-370/86-31 Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 10CFR2.201, please find attached a response to the violation which was identified in the above referenced Inspection Report. Duke Power Company does not consider any information contained in this report to be proprietary.
With regard to the concern expressed by the NRC in the referenced report's Nov-ember 26, 1986 transmittal letter relative to the " implementation of your radio-active materials shipping program that permitted this situation [ Violation 50-369, 370/86-31-01] to develop", Duke Power can find no basis for this concern. Duke Power Company has an enviable shipping record; the frequency of shipments which have required corrective action has been less than 1 per 1000. McGuire Nuclear Station specifically has only had two shipments which have required corrective cetion out of approximately 700. Consequently, Duke does not believe that any sdditional actions (other than those specified in the attached violation re-sponses) are needed to improve the effectiveness of our program.
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Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator Mr. W.T. Orders U.S. Nuc. Regulatory Commission - Region II NRC Resident Inspector 101 Marietta Street NW - Suite 2900 McGuire Nuclear Station Atlanta, GA 30323 8701070536 861226 PDR ADOCK 05000369 O
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DUKE POWER COMPANY McGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION RESPONSE TO NRC/OIE INSPECTION REPORTS 50-369/86-31 AND 50-370/86-31 Violation 50-369/86-31-01 and 50-370/86-31-01, Severity Level IV (Supplement V):
10 CFR 71.5(a) requires each licensee who transports licensed material outside of the confines of its plant or other place of use, or who delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, to comply with the applicable requirements of the regulations appropriate to the mode of transport of the Department of Transpor-tation in 49 CFR Parts 170 through 189.
49 CFR 173.425(b)(1) requires that packaged shipments of low specific activity (LSA) material consigned as exclusive use be packaged in a DOT Specification 7A Type A package or a strong, tight package so that there will be no leakage of radioactive material under conditions normally incident to transportation.
Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to package a shipment of LSA radio-active material in a DOT Specification 7A Type A package or a strong, tight package in that on August 12, 1986, Radioactive Waste Shipment N. 0886-184-A o
arrived at the burial facility with a hole in one B-25 metal box.
RESPONSE
1.
Admission or denial of the alleged violation:
Duke Power admits the violation occurred as stated.
2.
Reason for violation:
The package contained improperly placed metal wire that, under the weight of the package contents, penetrated the bottom of the B-25 container.
The hole was hidden from view by the container skids.
Since the skids were not removed from the container until it reached the Barnwell burial facility, the hole was not found until the skids were removed.
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Corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:
I' Duke Power station Health Physics representatives visited the Barnwell, S.C.
burial facility to inspect the damaged B-25 container.
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Correctics steps which will be taken to avoid further violations:
As a result of the inspection mentioned above, 5/8 inch plywood or equivalent i
material is now used to line the bottom of non-compacted waste containers.
Procedure HP/0/B/1004/10, Preparation and Shipment of Dry-Active Radwaste Material, was changed to incorporate a step requiring removal of skids prior to shipment.
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Date when full compliance will be achieved:
i Full compliance was achieved September 1, 1986.
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r' Violation 50-369/86-31-02 and 50-370/86-31-02, Severity Level IV (Supplement IV):
Technical Specification 6.11 states that procedures for personnel radiation protection shall be prepared consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 20 and shall be approved, maintained and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure.
Health Physics Procedure HP/0/B/1005/15, Calibration of Fixed Flow Rate, Variable Flow, and Constant Flow Rate Samplers, March 31, 1985, paragraph 3.1 states that all air samplers in use shall be calibrated at least every three months.
Contrary to the above, all air samplers in use were not calibrated every three months in that on October 21, 1986, it was observed that the air sampler over the B-25 box compactor in the Waste Shipping Area had not been calibrated since June 12, 1986, and had been used to collect air samples in that area for determining compliance with regulatory limits and assessing personnel exposures.
RESPONSE
1.
Admission or denial of the alleged violation:
Duke Power admits the violation occurred as stated.
2.
Reason for violation:
The air sampler could not be located when calibration was due and was listed in the equipment accountability log as not in service.
3.
Corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:
The in use air sampler was verified to be operating within 10% of the calibrated flow.
4.
Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations:
Procedure changes were made to require the following:
1.
An individual may use/ check out air samplers for a period not to exceed one week. Any air sampler assigned to an individual must have a minimum of one week remaining on the current calibration period.
2.
Health Physics Supervisors may use/ check out air samplers for a period of one month. At least one month of the current calibration period must remain for air samplers to be checked out to a supervisor.
3.
Health Physics Technicians are required to record the air sampler calibration due date on the air sample ID label prior to submitting it to counting room for radioanalysis.
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Periodic Test Procedure PT/0/B/4600/28, " Calibration Status of Portable Instrument" has been changed to identify a lost instrument as " lost" rather than "not in service". This will enable better clarification of instrument status for management review.
5.
Air sampler calibration due dates are recorded on radioanalysis header information.
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Date when full compliance will be achieved:
Full compliance was achieved on December 16, 1986.
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