ML20236F899
| ML20236F899 | |
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| Site: | Saxton File:GPU Nuclear icon.png |
| Issue date: | 06/25/1998 |
| From: | Alexander Adams NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9807060007 | |
| Download: ML20236F899 (6) | |
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2 j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066-0001 June 25, 1998
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. MEMORANDUM TO: Seymour H. Weiss, Director
. Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate .
I Division of Reactor Program Management /NRR FROM: . Alexander Adams, Jr., Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management /NRR
SUBJECT:
EMERGENCY DRILL AT SAXTON NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY On June 20,1998, I attended an emergency drill held at the Saxton Nuclear Experimental Facility (SNEF). On April 20,1998, a license amendment was issued to the Saxton Nuclear
- Experimental _ Corporation (SNEC) and GPU Nuclear as joint licensees authorizing decommissioning of.the facility. The SNEF was permanently shutdown in 1972 with the fuel and some radioactive components removed at that time. The majority of radioactive material remaining on site consists of activated and contaminated systems and components.
.The major purposes of the drill as stated by the licensees were to demonstrate the licensees' ability to properly respond to an emergency and to maintain proper communications, and to demonstrate the ability of the Saxton Ambulance and Nason #
Hospital to properly handle an injured and contaminated individual.
g The drill scenario involved a worker receiving an injury (compound leg fracture) while 4 1
handling a radioactive pipe outside near the decommissioning support building. The l I accident contaminates the worker and the area surrounding the worker. The mishandling of i material that releases contamination is one of the accidents considered in the SNEF Safety Analysis Report. I observed the prebriefing for drill observers, the conduct of the drill at the SNEF site and at Nason Hospital, and the post drill critique.
A comprehensive drill scenario package was developed by the licensees prior to the drill that described personnel areas of responsibility, drill objectives, drill scope, anticipated sequence
. of events, instructions for drill observers and the drill coordinator, and points of review
- guidance forms that focused observer attention on certain anticipated actions of the drill participants.
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-2. June 25, 1998 L . The drill progressed as expected without any significant problems. The drill observe
. facilitated the conduct of the drill without coaching the participants. The Saxton V
. Fire Department Ambulance and the Nason Hospital fully participated in the dri drill as a training opportunity. The injuries to the worker were'quickly assessed and th radiation protection staff determined the extent of contamination and controlled the area
' The injured and contaminated worker was transported to the hospital where simulate treatment was given to the point where the worker would have been taken for surger Afterwards, the drill was discussed in detail including lessons learned and possible ar
-improved performance. No major weakness or problems were identified. For exa was discussed that contacting thet hospi al when the ambulance leaves the site may no give the hospital staff enough time to prepare the emergency room to receive contam patients. The licensees will consider changing the emergency response process to cont
, the hospital when the ambulance is called. .
It appeared that the objectives of the drill were met. ..!
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Seymour H. Weiss June 25, 1998 The drill progressed as expected without any significant problems. The drill observers facilitated the conduct of the drill without coaching the participants. The Saxton Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance and the.Nason Hospital fully participated in the drill using the
, drill as a training opportunity. The injuries to the worker were quickly assessed and the l radiation protection staff determined the extent of contamination and controlled the area.
l The injured and contaminated worker was transported to the hospital where simulated treatment was given to the point where the worker would have been taken for surgery.
Afterwards, the drill was discussed in detail including lessons teamed and possible areas for improved performance. No major weakness or problems were identified. For example, it was discussed that contacting the hospital when the ambulance leaves the site may not give the hospital staff enough time to prepare the emergency room to receive contaminated patients. The Ilconsees will consider changing the emergency response process to contact the hospital when the ambulance is called.
It appeared that the objectives of the drill were met.
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a Seymour H. Weiss 2, The drill progressed as expected without any significant problems. The drill observers facilitated the conduct of the drill without coaching the participants. The Saxton Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance and the Nason Hospital fully participated in the drill using the drill as a training opportunity. The injurias to the worker were quickly assessed and the radiation protection staff determined the extent of contamination and controlled the area.
The injured and contaminated worker was transported to the hospital where simulated treatment was given to the coint where the worker would have been taken for surgery.
Afterwards, the drill was anscussed in detailincluding lessons learned and possible areas for improved performance. No major weakness or problems were identified, For example it ,
was discussed that contacting the hospital when the ambulance leaves the site may not give the hospital staff enough time to prepare the emergency room to receive contaminated patients. The licensees will consider changing the emergency response process to contact the hospital when the ambulance is called, it appeared that the objectives of the drill were met.
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1 Mr. Michael P. Murphy, Nuclear Engineer Carbon Township Supervisors )
Bureau of Radiation Protection Department of Environmental Protection ATTN: Penny Brode, Secretary R. D. #1, Box 222-C 13th Floor, Rachel Carson State Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 Office Building P. O. Box 8469 Hopewell Township Supervisors Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8469 ATTN: Sally Giornesto, Mr. Jim Tydeman Secretary RR 1 Box 95 1402 Wall Street Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 James Creek, Pennsylvania 16657-9512 Mr. James H. Elder, Chairman Mr. D. Bud McIntyre, Chairman Broad Top Township Supervisors Concerned Citizens for SNEC Safety l
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Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 Defiance, Pennsylvania 16633 Mr. Don Weaver, Chairman Mr. Ernest Fuller R.D.#1 Uberty Township Supervisors R.D.#1 Six Mile Run, Pennsylvania 16679 Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 Saxton Borough Council U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Peggy Whited, Secretary 9th and Spring Streets Baltimore District Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 ATTN: S. Snarski/P. Juhle P. O. Box 1715 Ms. Norma ickes, Chair Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Bedford County Commissioners County Court House The Honorable Robert C. Jubelirer President Pro-Temp Senate of 203 South Juliana Street Pennsylvania Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522 30th District State Capitol Mr. Larry Sather, Chairman Harrisburg, Pennsylvania .17120 Huntingdon County Commissioners County Court House Mr. William G. Heysek Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 16652 Licensing Department TMI Nuclear Station Saxton Community Library P. O. Box 480 Front Street Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 Mr. Manuel Delgado Mr. Arthur Rone 2799 Battlefield Road f Vice President Nuclear Fishers Hill, Virginia 22626 Safety and Technical Services GPU Nuclear Inc.
1 Upper Pond Road Mr. Eric Blocher 216 Logan Avenue l Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 !
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610
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1 Mr. David Sokolsky 4241 Liberty Bell Ct.
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!. h Mr. Gene Baker 501 16th Street Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 Mr. Dick Spargo 1004 Main Street Saxton, Pennsylvania 16678 Mr. Tom Strnad TLG Services
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