ML20209E697

Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-321/86-18 & 50-366/86-18.Corrective Actions:Ongoing Training Requirements Implemented for Control Point Personnel

ML20209E697
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	08/28/1986
From:	Gucwa L GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
SL-1154, NUDOCS 8609110324
Download: ML20209E697 (3)

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REFERENCE:

Office of Inspection and Enforcement RII: JNG Region II - Suite 2900 50-321/50-366 101 Marietta Street, NW Inspection Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Report 86-18 ATTENTION: Dr. J. Nelson Grace Gentlemen:

The following information is submitted in response to Inspection Report Nos. 50-321/86-18 and 50-366/86-18, dated July 29, 1986. The report concerns the inspection performed by Mr. W. T. Cooper from June 23-27, 1986, at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant.

VIOLATION:

" Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires the licensee to establish, implement and maintain written procedures covering the applicable activities in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978, recommends the licensee have procedures for radiation surveys and contamination control.

Plant Procedure 60AC-HPX-07-0, Control of Radioactive Materials, Section 8.6.1 requires that all materials leaving the radiation controlled area (RCA) be treated as radioactive material and not be relaased for unrestricted use until health physics has monitored and authorized the release.

Plant Procedure 62RP-RAD-017-0, Release Survey:, for Trash and Materials Leaving Operating Buildings, requires that radiation levels at one inch from the surfacts of the material must be less than 100 counts per minute (cpm) above background using a G.M. detector. This procedure further requires that' materials removed from the operating buildings be surveyed by a Health Physics Technician.

Contrary to the above, the requirement that material be surveyed prior to removal from the RCA/ operating buildings was not met in that on June 23-25, 1986:

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1. Materials were released from the RCA for unrestrictedThe usematerials without being monitored and authorized for such release. by included lunchboxes, radios, and flashlights removed approximately 25 individuals.

2. Materials were removed from an operating building past Control Point C-52 without having a survey performed sufficient to detect radioactivity levels of 100 counts per minute above background.

The detector was being moved over the material too rapidly to detect the specific release level.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement IV)."

RESPONSE TO VIOLATION:

Admission or denial of alleged violation: The event occurred as described.

Reason for violation:Health The reason for the violation is failure to follow plant procedures. Physics personnel failed to implement fully Plant Procedures 60AC-HPX-07-0 and 62RP-RAD-017-0 by allowing the release of materials from the RCA without proper frisking. In addition, other plant personnel failed to comply with the frisking procedures in the belief that frisking was not required at Control Point C-52 f f, since last being frisked, material had not been taken into a contaminated area or exposed to the flux from an operating reactor.

Ongoing Corrective steps which weremy, ken and the results achieved:

training requirements have taer implemented for control point personnel.

A Manager's Bulletin N4/f a-N 1-0606) was issued to all plant personnel on June 27, 1986, stat! ;g t i all items need to be frisked prior to release from an RCA. The involved Heal th Physics personnel were i

counseled with respect to this incident. This bulletin was discussed in depth with other Health Physics personnel to ' ensure that these personnel were adequately informed. The Manager's Bulletin was posted at all RCA exit control points. Additional Technicians were cssigned to Control F

Point C-52 on day-shift to relieve the work load. Heal th Physics Supervisors have increased their surveillance of frisking activities to l-ensure that the activities are performed properly. Also, during shift

' meetings, the importance of the proper frisking of materials was stressed to ensure cornpliance.

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GeorgiaPower d U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region II - Suite 2900 August 28, 1986 Page Three Corrective steps which will be taken: The above corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence of this event.

Compliance for Example 1 of the Date when full com)liance eyed onwas achieved:

June 27, 1986, when the Manager's Bulletin violation was ach Compliance for Example 2 of the violation (MM-MGR-003-0606) was issued.

was achieved on June 27, 1986, when additional personnel were assigned to Control Point C-52.

Although the corrective actions described above are sufficient to achieve compliance, Georgia Power Company is reviewing aspects of the controls as overall health ' physics program, including procedural described above and potential hardware or configuration changes, to enhance program performance. We expect to complete this review by October 1,1986, and plan to discuss this issue further with the Senior Resident Inspector.

If you have further questions regarding this matter, please contact this office at any time.

Sincerely, cPC f c Q L c- s.

L. T. Gucwa MJB/lc Georria Power Company U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission c: Mr. P. Holmes-Ray, Senior Resident Mr. t . P. O'Reilly Mr. J. T. Beckham, Jr. Inspector-Hatch Mr. H. C. Nix, Jr.

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