ML20236V307

Forwards Insp Rept 50-483/98-13 on 980714-17 & Notice of Violation Re Failure to Survey Area Prior to or at Start of Grinding/Needle Gun Work Activities in Containment Bldg

ML20236V307
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	07/29/1998
From:	Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Randolph G UNION ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20236V309	List: IR 05000483/1998013 ML20236V307 ML20236V325
References
50-483-98-13, NUDOCS 9808030073
Download: ML20236V307 (5)

See also: IR 05000483/1998013

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July 29,1998

Garry L. Randolph, Vice President and

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SUBJECT. NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-483/98-13 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION )

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Dear Mr. Randolph:

From July 14-17,1998, a liquid and gaseous radioactive waste management program inspection

was conducted at your Callaway Plant reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope I

and results of that inspection.

In general, our inspection found that the liquid and gaseous radioactive waste management

program was properly implemented.

The inspection identified one violation of NRC requirements. The violation involved the failure to {

survey an area prior to, or at the start of, grinding / needle gun work activities in the containment I

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building.

During the exit meeting on July 17,1998, Messrs. R. Affolter and J. Laux of your staff stated it j

was their position that a proper radiological evaluation regarding subject work activities was

performed prior to the start of work. Your staff stated that: (1) in the judgement of the radiation

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protection staff, it was highly unlikely that the painted area contained fixed radioactive because it

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was never flooded with radioactive water, and (2) it is your policy, not to paint over i

contamination, and to limit the amount of contaminated areas throughout the power block.

Industry experience has revealed that surface contamination is spread by means other than

flooded radioactive water. The inspector determined, from discussions with radiation protection

supervision, that the paint in the areas in question, was not applied until Refueling Outage 3,

and prior to and after painting, the areas were identified as contaminated. Therefore, the

inspector concluded that the areas in questioned could have contained fixed radioactive material

and may have resulted in an airbome hazard during grinding / needle gun work activities. This

matter is discussed in Section R8 of the enclosed inspection report.

The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

surrounding this violation are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are

required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed { l

Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine ,

whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

requirements,

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Should you have any questions conceming this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

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with you.

Sincerely,

Blaine Murray, Chief

Plant Support Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No.: 50-483

License No.: NPF-30

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

50-483/98-13

cc w/ enclosures:

Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.

19041 Raines Drive

Derwood, Maryland 20855

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l John O'Neill, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

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Washington, D.C. 20037

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H. D. Bono, Supervising Engineer

Quality Assurance Regulatory Support

Union Electric Company

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Fulton, Missouri 65251 l

Manager - Electric Department

Missouri Public Service Commission

301 W. High

P.O. Box 360

l Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director

Department of Natural Resources

P.O. Box 176

Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

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Otto L. Maynard, President and

Chief Executive Officer

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation

P.O. Box 411

Burlington, Kansas 66839

Dan 1. Bolef, President

Kay Drey, Representative

Board of Directors Coalition

for the Environment

6267 Delmar Boulevard

University City, Missouri 63S30

Lee Fritz, Presiding Commissioner

Callaway County Court House

10 East Fifth Street

Fulton, Missouri 65151

Alan C. Passwater, Manager

Licensing and Fuels

AmerenUE

One Ameren Plaza

1901 Chouteau Avenue

P.O. Box 66149

St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6149

J. V. Laux, Manager

Quality Assurance

Union Electric Company

P.O. Box 620

Fulton, Missouri 65251

Jerry Uhlmann, Director

State Emergency Management Agency

P.O. Box 116

Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

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