ML20207T642

Forwards Summary of 870226 Enforcement Conference Re Findings Discussed in Insp Rept 50-083/87-01.Attendance at Conference & Subjs Discussed Described in Encl Summary

ML20207T642
Person / Time
Site:	05000083
Issue date:	03/05/1987
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Tulenko J FLORIDA, UNIV. OF, GAINESVILLE, FL
References
NUDOCS 8703240206
Download: ML20207T642 (12)

See also: IR 05000083/1987001

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Docket Nos. 50-83

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University of Florida

ATTN: Mr. J. S. Tulenko

Chairman, Nuclear

Engineering Sciences Department ,

202 Nuclear Sciences Center

Gainesville, FL 32611

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-83/87-02)

This refers to the Enforcement Conference held at the University of Florida on

February 26, 1987. This Enforcement Conference concerned activities authorized

by .<RC License No. R-56 for your Training Reactor facility. The conference

related to findings discussed in Inspection Report No. 50-83/87-01 which was

l forwarded to you on February 20, 1987.

Attendance at the Enforcement Conference and the subjects discussed are

described in the enclosed Enforcement Conference Summary.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure

will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

0?iG!NAL SIG?iED BYi

J. NELSON GRACE

J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

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ENCLOSURE

Enforcenent Conference Summary

Licensee: University of Florida

Facility: . Training Reactor

License No.: R-56

Docket No.: 50-83

Subject: Program for Transportation of Radioactive Materials - Inspection

Report No. 50-83/87-01

An Enforcement Conference was held at the University of-Florida, Gainesville,

Florida on February 26, 1987, to discuss-the adequacy of the licensee's program

for transportation of licensed radioactive material.

The attendance list is attached as Attachment A to this Summary. A copy of the

outline used for the licensee's presentation is attached as Attachment B.

Licensee representatives discussed the conditions and events leading to the

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transportation incident and the meetings held by the Reactor Safety Review

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Subcommittee (RSRS) in response to the apparent transportation violation

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identified in Inspection Report No. 50-83/87-01. ' Licensee concluded that

shipments across campus had not met Department of Transportation requirements

due to a misinterpretation of the site boundary designation for waste

shipments. To insure adherence to 19 CFR 71.5(a) the licensee proposed that

- prior to any further waste shipments a Standard Operating Procedure (S0P) with

appropriate. checklists would be developed and approved by the RSRS, and

training on this S0P would be conducted for reactor staff and appropriate

Radiation Control perrennel.

NRC representatives discussed the NRC Enforcement Policy in general and

expressed the opinion that the University of Florida staff evaluation of the

incident had served to clarify and promote a common understanding of the issue.

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ATTACHMENT A

Enforcement Conference Attendees

- University of Florida

M. J. 0hanian, Associate-Dean for Research, College of Engineering and

Chairman, Reactor Safety Review Subcommittee

J. S. Tulenko, Chairman and Professor, Nuclear Engineering Sciences Departnent

W. A. Vernetson, Director of Nuclear Facilities

W. S. Properzio, Director, Environmental Health and Safety

C. E. Roessler, Chairman, Radiation Control Committee and Professor of

Environmental Engineering Science

D. L. Munroe, Radiation Control Officer, Environmental Health and Safety

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

J. P. Stchr, Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards (DRSS)

G. R. Jenkins, Director, Enforcement and Investigation Coordination Staff

C. M. Hosey, Section Chief, Facilities Radiation Protection Section, DRSS

P. Fredrickson, Section Chief, Projects Section 2A, Research Reactors

B. K. Revsin, Radiation Specialist, DRSS

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PRESENTATION AT

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RESPONSE ACTIONS / PLANS TO DATE

IMMEDIATE:

o CORRECTED 10 CFR 19.11 VIOLATION

e CORRECTED TECH SPEC VIOLATIONS RELATIVE

TO SOP-D.2 FOR RADIATION WORK PERMITS

CONTINUING FOLLOWUP:

e INCORPORATING SURVEILLANCE INTO S0P-0.5

(QA PROGRAM) TO ASSURE POSTING REQUIREMENTS

ARE MET

e CONDUCTED TRAINING ON USE OF SOP-D.2 (RWP) -

VERBATIM COMPLIANCE

e REVISING SOP-D.2 TO ASSURE COMPATIBILITY

OF TEXT AND FORM FORMAT

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WASTE SHIPMENT SCENARIO

e MIDDLE OF EXTENDED OUTAGE TO REPLACE /0VERHAUL ALL

CONTROL BLADE DRIVE SYSTEMS; WORKING CLOSELY WITH

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RADIATION CONTROL

e UNIVERSITY WASTE SHIPMENT SCHEDULED FOR 10 DEC 1985

e TWO WASTE DRUMS PACKAGED IN CELL ON 9 DEC 1985

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e TWO DRUMS MOVED TO WASTE AREA WIT'lIN UNDERSTOOD

UNIVERSITY SITE B0UNDARY ON 10 DEC 1985 (150 MR/HR

I AND 800 MR/HR ON CONTACT)

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OPEN RADIATION CONTROL WASTE PICKUP TRUCK

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e ONE DRUM SHIPPED VIA ADC0 (150-210 MR/HR)

e SECOND DRUM REJECTED FOR SHIPMENT DUE TO LOCALIZED

RADIATION LEVEL AB0VE 1000 MR/HR; RETURNED TO UFTR

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e VARIATION IN RADIATION LEVELS

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PROBABLY NOT DUE TO SHIFTING 0F CONTENTS

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FOR WASTE SHIPMENTS

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MEETINGS RELATIVE TO 10 CFR 71.5(a) FINDING

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s RSRS MEETING TO EVALUATE 10 CFR 71.5(a)

FINDING (MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16)

e SPECIAL MEETING TO RECONSTRUCT OCCURRENCE

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e SPECIAL MEETING TO REVIEW PRESENTATION

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CORRECTIVE / PREVENTIVE MEASURES (10 CFR 71.5)

e GENERATE S0P TO ASSURE ADHERENCE TO PART 71.5

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FULL REVIEW BY RSRS

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PRIOR REVIEW BY NRC REGION II

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FOR ALL UFTR STAFF RELATIVE TO USING

CHECKLISTS '

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FOR UFTR AND RAD CON MANAGEMENT

PERSONNEL RELATIVE TO INTERFACES

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PURPOSE OF CORRECTIVE / PREVENTIVE MEASURE'S

e ASSURE NRC REGULATIONS ARE FOLLOWED

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e DEFINE COGNIZANT RESPONSIBILITY

FOR SHIPPING REACTOR WASTE

e ASSURE ALL WASTE SHIPMENTS ARE MADE IN A

SAFE AND CONTROLLED MANNER WITH FULL

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KEY POINTS ON EVALUATION OF TRANSPORTATION FINDING

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NO PROBLEM FOR FEBRUARY,1986 HEU SHIPMENT

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