ML20212H444

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-373/86-45 & 50-374/86-45.Corrective Actions: Expired Reagent Disposed of & Fresh Reagent Prepared on 861210.Insp Performed for Other Expired Reagents

ML20212H444
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	02/23/1987
From:	Farrar D COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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2 Address Reply to: Post Omce Box 767

'V Chicago,IUinois 60690 0767 February 23, 1987 Mr. James G. Keppler Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 4

Subject:

LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Response to Inspection Report Nos.

50-373/86045 and 50-374/86045 NRC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374 Reference (a): W. D. Shafer letter to Cordell Reed dated January 23, 1987.

Dear Mr. Keppler:

This letter is in response to the inspection conducted by Drs. R.

B. Holtzman, M. J. Oestman and Mr. L. J. Hueter of activities at LaSalle County Station. Reference (a) indicated that certain activities appeared to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements. The Commonwealth Edison Company response to one Severity Level V Notice of Violation is provided in the Attachment.

If you have any further questions on this matter, please direct them to this office.

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VIOLATION 373/374-86045 Unit 1 and Unit 2 Technical Specification 6.2.A. states that detailed written procedures including checkoff lists shall be prepared, approved and adhered to, covering among other things, the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February-1978.

Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978 states in part: " Chemical and radiochemical control procedures should be written to prescribe the nature and frequency of sampling and analysis.

Extreme importance must be placed on laboratory procedures used to determine concentrations and species of radioactivity in liquids and gases prior to release, including representative sampling, validity of calibrated techniques, and adequacy of analysis."

Licensee Procedure LCP 110-2, " Preparation of Reagents," Revision 8, December 3, 1986, prohibits the use of prepared reagents having an expired shelf life.

-Contrary to the above, on December 10, 1986, the licensee used a prepared collodion solution with a labelled expiration date of November 28, 1986, to prepare samples of reactor coolant for beta analysis.

CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED The expired reagent was disposed of and fresh reagent was prepared on December 10, 1986. The results of beta analyses performed with the expired reagent were compared to analyses performed prior to the reagent's expiration date and no anomalies or unusual trends were observed.

In addition, an inspection we performed of the laboratory spaces for any other expired reagents. The inspection included sample hoods, storage lockers and refrigerators. No additional expired reagents were found.

CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN TO AVOID FUTURE VIOLATION A tailgate session with the technicians was held on February 10, i 1987 to discuss the event and remind them of the procedural requirements of LCP-110-2 for not using expired reagents.

1-A discussion was held on February 10, 1987 with the laboratory foreman to ensure that when he performs inspections of the laboratories for expired chemicals he includes sample hoods, storage lockers, and

refrigerators.

DATE OF FULL COMPLTANCE

! Full compliance has been achieved.

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