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See also: IR 05000358/1973003
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May 4, 1973
Cincinnati Cas and Electric Company
Docket No. 50-358
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Mr. W. H. Dickhonor. Vice President
Engineering and Electrical Production
139 East 4th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
45201
Gentlemen:
This refers to the incpection by Messr's. Vandel and Dickerson of this office
on April 10 - 11, 1973, of construction activities at the W. H. Zimmer site
authorized by AEC Construction Permit No. CPPR-88 and to the discussion of
our findings at the conclusion of the inspection with Mr. Rothenberg and
others of your staff.
Areas examined during the inspection included
(1) the disposition of
previously identified unrcoolved matters, and (2) implementation of the
Zimmer quality assurance program relative to concrete production, placement,
and testing activitico. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of
celective examination of procedures and representative records , interviews
with perscnnel, and observations by the inspectors.
During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities appear
to be in violation of AFC regulation. The activition c.nd referecces to
t..w p :inant requirec. cats ara listed in the onclosure to this letter.
This letter is a notice of violation sent to you pursuant to the provisions
of section 2.201 of the AEC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, code
of Pederal Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office,
within thirty (30) days of the date of this letter, a written statement or
explanation in reply, including
(1) corrective steps which have been takan
by you and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to
avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be
achieved.
Such a statement or explanation should be provided for each of
the items listed in the enclosure.
In addition to the need for corrective
action regarding these specific deficiencies, we are concerned about the
impicmentation of your quality assurance program which permitted these
violations to occur. Consequently, in your reply, you should describe in
particular, those actions taken or planned to improve the effectiveness of
your quality assurance program.
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Should you have questions concerning this inspection, we will be glad
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely yours,
Boyce H. Grier
Regional Director
Enclosures
Description of Violations
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Licensing (4)
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ENC 145URE
Cincinnati Cas and Electric Company
Docket No. 50-358
Certain of your activities appear to be in violation of AEC regulations,
the American Concrete Institute codes, and the Cincinnati Cas and Electric
Company's applicable specifications, as identified below
1.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, states, in part, that:
" Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented
instructions, procedures, or drawings of a type appropriate to
the circumstances . . .
Instructions, procedures, or drawings
shall include appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance
criteria for determining that important activities have been
satisfactorily accomplished."
The Cincinnati Cas and Electric Company Specification No. B-2174,
Division 3, requires that aggregates be tested in accordance with
the ASTM Standards No. C-127 and No. C-128.
Contrary to the above requirements, applicable procedures did not
include testing of aggregate to demonstrate compliance to the
acceptance criteria of ASTM Standards No. C-127 and No. C-128.
2.
The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company Specification No. H-2174,
Division 3, requires that the temperature of the concrete, at the
tim of pinectemt, met be within ecrtain epceified limits.
Contrary to the above requirements and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
Criterion V, the applicable procedure (QACMI C-1) did not require
that the temperature of concrete be measured at the time of place-
ment to demonstrate that temperature limits wcre being maintained.
3.
The Cincinnati Cas and Electric Company Specification No. B-2174,
Division 3, requires that the placement of concrete must be made
within a limited time after batching.
Contrary to the above requirements and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
Criterion V, documentation was not available at the site to establish
that the time limitation between batching and placement of concrete
had been maintained.
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The Cincinnati Gas and Riectric Company Specification No. H-2174,
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Division 3, requires that the concrete batch plant shall be certified
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by the Naticnol Ready Mix Concrete Association.
Conttiry to the above requirements and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
Critegion V, onrtification of the batch plant had not been accomplished.
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The Amerh Concrete Institute (ACI) Code No. ACI-301-66, Chapter 2,
requires that aggregate testing to demonstrate conformance to require-
ments shall be performed on samples secured at the point of batching.
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Contrary to the above requirements and/10'CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
Criterion V, aggregate test samples were secured at the point of
aggregate unloading.
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10 CYR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion VII, states, in part, that:
" Documentary evidence that material and equipment conform to the
procurement requirements shall be available at the nuclear power
plant site prior.to installation or use of such material and equipment."
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The ACI Code No. ACI-301-66, Chapter 3, requires that the design
mix be tested by trial. mixtures to establish compressive strength.
Contrary to the above requirements, documentation was not available
at the site to show 4that the, design mix had been tested.
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10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, criterion IVIII, states, in part, that:
"A comprehensive system of planned and periodic cudits shall be
carried out to verify compliance with all aspects of the quality
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acaurance progra:a and to deten:ine the effectiveness of the progran."
Contrary cd the above requirc:acnt, the licenseo has not initiated
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an audit program for concrete activities, although three pours of
Class I concrete have been completed.
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