ML20247C381
| ML20247C381 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 09/07/1989 |
| From: | Medford M TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8909130345 | |
| Download: ML20247C381 (3) | |
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-Washington, D.C. -20555 Gentlemen:
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Docket Nos. 50-327 Tennessee Valley Authority
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50-328 SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT (SQN) - NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327, 328/89 REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION 50-327, 328/89-11-01 Enclosed is TVA's response i.e B. A.' Wilson's letter to 0. D. Kingsley, Jr.,
dated August 8,>1989, which transmitted the. subject notice of violation.
.If.-you have'any~ questions concerning.this submittal, please telephone
~M. A.-Cooper-at (615) 843-6651.
Very truly yours.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
%A df M. O. Medford, Vice President and Nuclear Technical Director Enclosure cc (Enclosure):
Hs. S. C. Black, Assistant Director for Projects TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint, North 11555 Rockville Pike Rocky 111e,. Maryland 20852 Mr. B. A. Wilson, Assistant Director for Inspection Programs TVA Projects Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II-101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 NRC Resident Inspector 1
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ENCLOSURE:
RESPONSE TO NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-327/89-11 AND 50-328/89-11 B. A.' WILSON'S LETTER TO 0. D. KINGSLEY, JR.,
DATED AUGUST 8, 1989 Violation 50-327, 328/89-11-01 "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 prcblems associated with exposure tv such radioactive materials or radiation, in precautions or procedures to minimize exposure, and in the purpose and functions'of protective devices employed.
Technical Specification G.8.1 requires that written procedures shall be established, imp.lemented, 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 ;, hall immediately evacuate the area and notify RADCON upon observing a Rad Monitor alarming.
Coritrary to the above, the licensee failed to instruct workers in the use and l'
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)."
Admission or Denial of the Alleged Violation TVA admits that a violation occurred.
TVA considers the training to be adequate in that employee response to radiation monitor (RM) alarms was generically addressed.
TVA would also like to provide clarification.
The violation reference to Radiological Control Instruction (RCI) 1,
" Radiological Control Program," Revision 36, is incorrect in that Section 4.15 addresteng alarming RMs was nct included in RCI-l until the issuance of Revis'.on 37 on June 30, 1989. This point is germane for consideration of the conditions at the time and, therefore, cause of the violation.
Reason for the Violation The violation occurred because of inadequate procedural direction concerning portable RMs and poor judgement on tM part of the individuals involved.
Corrective Steps That Have Been Taken and Results Achieved RCI-1, Revision 37, has been issued to describe appropriate actions to be taken when an alarming RM, either permanent or portable, is observed.
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Corrective Steps That Will Be Taken to Avoiu Further Violations l
No further corrective actions are considered necessary.
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Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved TVA is in full compliance.
Additional Enhancements 1
General Employee Training (GET) 022, " Radiological Control, Initial i
Category II," and GET023, " Radiological Control Retraining. Category II," have been revised to individually address employee response to alarming temporary, permanent, and portable RMs. Additionally, to further ensure that personnel entering the radiologically controlled area are aware of appropriate action to be taken when portable or permanent RMs alarm, an information letter was placed in the dosimetry boxes to remind personnel of their responsibilities.
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