ML20245L313

Notice of Violation from Insp on 890626-30.Violation Noted: Failure to Instruct Workers in Use & Operation of Radiation Monitor Ludlum-300

ML20245L313
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/08/1989
From:	Wilson B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Shared Package
ML20245L305	List: ML20245L300 ML20245L313 ML20245L319
References
50-327-89-11, 50-328-89-11, NUDOCS 8908220077
Download: ML20245L313 (2)

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t ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328 Sequoyah License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 During the Nuclear Regulatory Conmission (NRC) inspection conducted on June 26-30, 1989, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 19.12 requires in part that all individuals working in or frequenting any portion of a restricted area shall be kept informed of the storage, transfer, or use of radioactive materials or of radiation in such portions of the restricted area; shall be instructed in the health protection problems associated with exposure to such radioactive materials or radiation, in precautions or procedures to minimize exposure, and in the purpose and functions of protective devices employed.

Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures shall be w established, implemented, and maintained in accordance with the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978, Section 7.e Radiation Protection Procedures.

Radiological Control Instruction, RCI-1, Radiological Control Program, Revision 36, dated August 13, 1988, Section 4.15, requires that all

-individuals shall immediately evacuate the area and notify RADCON upon

' observing a Rad Monitor alarming.

Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to instruct workers in the use and operation of a radiation monitor (Ludlum-300) in that on February 2, 1989, two auxiliary unit operators were working in a pipe chase on Unit 2, elevation 690 and the radiation monitor alarmed. The two auxiliary unit operators continued to work in the area and did not evacuate or contact RADCON immediately.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is hereby-required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Associate Director for Special Projects, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will 8908220077 890808 PDR ADOCK 05000327 Q PDC .__

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.< Tennessee.. Valley Authority; Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328-1 Sequoyah- 2" ' License:Nos; DPR-77, DPR-79

.be:.takeni to avoid further violations, and (5)' the date when. full complianc'e:-

F L will be achieved._ Where . good cause is - shown, consideration will .be-' given to .

p extending the response time. If an adequate. reply is not received within the time specified' in'. this Notice, . an order may be : issued - to: show cause why the-license:should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or whyL such other action 0 -

.'as may be proper should not be taken.

-FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION g u_ . k Bruce A. Wilson, Assistant' Director for Inspection Programs-'

TVA Projects Division

' Office of Nuclear Reactor. Regulation-Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this $th day of pquM.1989 1 '

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