ML20236B113
| ML20236B113 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/1987 |
| From: | Gallagher J PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| To: | Gallo R NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8707280346 | |
| Download: ML20236B113 (3) | |
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1 PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY-2301 MARKET STREET
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JOSEPH W. G ALLAGHER.
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Docket No. 50-352 Inspection Report:
50-352/67-09 Mr. Robert M. Gallo, Chief Projects Branch No. 2 Division'of Reactor Projects Region I-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l
ATTN:. Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Gallo:
l Your letter dated June 18,.1987 forwarded Inspection l
Report 50-352/87-09 for Limerick Generating Station.
Appendix A of your letter addresses an item which does not appear to be in
-full compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements.
The item of concern is restated below, followed by our response.
Violation:
'10 CFR 50 Appendix B Criterion V requires that'" activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented procedures y
and shall be accomplished in accordance with these procedures."
l Administrative Procedure A-12.2, Control of Combustible Materials, prohibits the unattended storage of any comb'ustible I
. material in areas designed as combustible free zones.
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.Contrar.y to the above,'on May 12, 1987, in Area 15 of Reactor Enclosure Elevation 217 (Fire Zone 44), numerous combustible i.
items, equivalent to about two bags of trash, were found l.-
unattended'in a designated combustible free zone.
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This'is a severity level V violation (Supplement I).
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! Admission-o'f1 Alleged' Violation:-
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. Philadelphia Electric Company acknowledges the' violation as.
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L Reason for the' Violation:
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- The reason for~the incident was a personnel error.
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, working on the construction.of a-temporary control rod drive n
. repair structure in the Combustible Free Zone (CFZ) on elevation L
217' failed to. adhere to posted instructions within the.CFZ, Prohibiting unattended combustible materials.in the CFZ.
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combustible materials consisted of fire retardant' treated wood, plastic bags, a cardboard box and rags, with a total combustible 1
. volume of less.than;one cubic-foot.
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'Although the plant. approved procedure' prohibited unattended combustible materials within a CFZ, the amount and location?of the combustible materials did~not present a serious challenge:to-p the'CFZ's ability to perform its intended function.. This. fire 4
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barrier, which separates redundant safe shutdown areas, was not i
significantly degraded.
If a fire were to have occurred in this b
CFZ, the fixed fire. detection system and' suppression systems
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Corrective Actions Taken and Results Achieved:
i-L The' combustible materials were removed from the CFZ within one
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half hour of our notification by the NRC inspector.
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Control' personnel, Maintenance personnel and Fire Protection
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personnel have. increased routine roving inspections of the power L
block for'the~ remainder of the outage, to assure housekeeping and
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fire protection compliance.
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' Meetings between the station's Fire Protection Assistant and the Construction Department' management and Maintenance Department
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foremen were held on May 14, 1987 to stress the importance of adhering to the CFZ requirements.
CFZ requirements were then l
discussed with the craftsmen during the contractor craft weekly j
safety meetings held on May 18, 1987.
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Corrective Actions to be Taken to Avoid Future Non-Compliance:
4 Information regarding the combustible material control requirements within a CFZ will be incorporated into the General Employee Training (GET) program by December 31, 1987.
Administrative Procedure A-12.2, Control of Combustible Materials, will be revised to include more detailed requirements j
for the control of work related combustible materials within a CFZ-and is expected to be completed by August 7, 1987.
Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved:
I Full compliance was achieved when the unattended combustible materials were removed from the CFZ.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
j Very truly yours, cc:
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Russell, Administrator, Region I, USNRC E.
M. Kelly, Senior' Resident Site Inspector 1
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