ML20246K546

Forwards Reactive Safety Insp Rept 50-352/89-14 on 890629. Violations Noted.Concern Expressed Re Lack of Control in Area of Properly Packaging Matl to Ensure External Radiation Levels Mantained.Enforcement Conference Scheduled

ML20246K546
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Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	07/11/1989
From:	Knapp M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Corbin McNeil PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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See also: IR 05000352/1989014

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Docket No. 50-352

1 philadelphia Electric Company

ATIN: Mr. C. A. Mdieill, Jr.

Executive Vice Prmident - Nuclear

Couespordence Control Desk

P. O. Box 7520

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101

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Subject: Inspection Report No. 50-352/89-14 ,

A reactive safety inspection was corriucted by Mr. J. Furia of this office on

June 29, 1989, of a shipment of a SeaVan containing radioat.tive materials from

Jmerick Unit 1 to the Quadrex Recycle Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 'Ihe

inspection consisted of selective examination of records, procedures and

intexviews with personnel by the inspector. 'Ihe firdings of the inspecti an were

discussed with Mr. L. Wr01s and other members of your staff at the conclusion of

the inspection on June <".9, 1989. 'Ihe details of the inspection are contained

in the attached inspection report.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your

activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements.

Specifically, on June 20, 1989, a Sed /an was shipped from Limerick Unit 1 to

Quadrex, where upon receipt on June 21, 1989, it was determined that the maximum

surface radiation level on the trailer used to transport the SeaVan was 250

milliroentgen per hour (mR/hr). This is in excess of the maximum allowable

radiation level of 200 mR/hr permitted under the U.S. Department of

Transportation regulations as set forth in 49 CFR 173.441(b)(2).

Of concern to the NRC is your lack of control in this area which resulted in

failure to properly package the material to ensure that external radiation

levels were maintained within regulatory limito.

Dased on the results of this inspection ard the discussion between Mr. M.

McCormick of your staff arn Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy of this office on July 7,

1989, we lave scheduled an Eru.kmment Conference in the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Region I Office, to discuss this matter with you. That conference

has been sabeduled for July 17, 1989 at 11:00 a.m. 'Ihe conference will provide

both of us the uppvrtunity to achieve a comman urderstarding of the facts

associated with the incident, and also provide you the opportunity to discuss

any ritigatirg circumstances for the incident and your plans for short-tcrm and

long-term evuuctive actions. 'Ihe need for and the nature of appropriate

enforcement actions for the apparent violation will be the subject of separate

correspondence at a later date.

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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Original Signed fy:

James H. Joyner

for Malcolm R. Knapp, Director

Division of Radiation Safety

and Safeguards

' Enclosure:

!@c Region I Inspection Report No. 50-352/89-14

cc w/etol:

J. S. Kemper, Jr., Senior Vice President - Nuclear Construction

G. M. Initch, Vice President - Limerick Generat Station

S. J. Fmalski, Vice President - Nuclear Engineer ,

D. R. Helwig General Manager - Nuclear Services

M. J. M* mick, Jr., lanacJer - Limerick Generating Station

W. T. Ullrich, Manager - Iamerick Unit 2 Startup j

A. S. MacAinsh, Manager - Limerick Quality Division i

G. A. Hunger, Jr., Director - Licensing Section i'

T. B. Conner, Jr. , Esquire

E. J. Bradley, Esquire, Assistant General Canwel

H. D. Honan, Branch Head - Nuclear Engineering Licensing

Public Wwnt Roczn (PDR)

Iocal Public h=ont Room (IPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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