ML20213F730

Notice of Violation from Insp on 861006-10.Violation Noted: Nonfixed Radioactive Contamination on External Surfaces of Three Empty IF-300 Series Casks Exceeded Limit

ML20213F730
Person / Time
Site:	07200001, 07001308
Issue date:	05/08/1987
From:	Hind J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20213F679	List: IR 07200001/1987001 ML20213F730
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NUDOCS 8705150434
Download: ML20213F730 (1)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION General Electric Morris Operation License No. SNM-2500 As a result of the inspection conducted on October 6-10, 1986, and in accordance with the " General Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the following violation was identified:

10CFR71.87(i)requiresthatnon-fixedradioactivecontaminationonthe external surfaces of transport ;)ackages offered for shipment be kept as low as reasonably achievable, and t1at for packages transported as exclusive use shipments by rail or highway, the non-fixed beta gamma radioactive contamination measured by appropriately wiping the package surface not exceed 220 dpm/cm2 (22,000 dpm/100 cm ) at anytime during transport if other 2

methods of assessment are not used.

Contrary to the above, ion measured by wiping the external surfaces of three on July 29 and August 19, 1986, the amount of non-fixed radioactive contaminat empty IF-300 series casks shi) ped by the General Electric-Morris Operation exceeded 22,000 dpm/100 cm2 w1en surveyed upon recel)t at Cooper Station by Nebraska Public Power District personnel.

Other met 1ods of assessment for non-fixed radioactive contamination of the three casks were not used.

ThisisaSeveritylevelIVviolation(SupplementV).

The inspection showed that action had been taken to correct the identified violation and to prevent recurrence.

Consequently, no reply to the violation is required and we have no further questions regarding this matter.

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1. ack A. Hind, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards OSASh0$ffo9 l'DH