ML20247H835

Notice of Violation from Insp on 890703-0901.Violations Noted:Survey Not Performed 2 Meters from Sides of Transport Vehicle & Results of Analyses of Samples Taken in 1987 & 1988 Not Contained in Annual Radiological Environ Repts

ML20247H835
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	09/12/1989
From:	Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20247H833	List: IR 05000456/1989024 ML20247H829 ML20247H835
References
50-456-89-24, 50-457-89-24, NUDOCS 8909200111
Download: ML20247H835 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Commonwealth Edison Company Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457

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As a resultfof the inspection conducted on July 3 through September 1, 1989, and in accordance with 10 CFR Part-2, Appendix C - General Statement of_ Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions (1989), the following violations were identified:

1. Technical Specification 6.11 requires that procedures for personnel o raaiation protection be approved, maintained, and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure.

Braidwood Procedure, BwRP 1520-4, requires that a survey be performed at 2 meters from the sides of the transport vehicle and the results of that survey be documented before the vehicle is released from the site.

Contrary to the above, on April 3, 1989, a survey was not performed at 2 meters from the sides of the transport vehicle before it was released from the Braidwood site. Specifically, the survey was performed at 2 meters from a package on the vehicle.

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

2. 10 CFR 50,. Appendix B, Criterion V, requires that activities affecting quality be accomplished in accordance with documented instructions, procedures, or drawings that include appropriate quantitative or '

qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have-been satisfactorily accomplished.

Braidwood Procedure, Bw0P WX-219, requires that a shipment that does not meet the criteria of Quality Procedure 13-52, must not leave the site.

Quality Procedure 13-52 states that the dose rate limit measured at 1 2 meters from the side of a trailer carrying radioactive material is l 10 mrem / hour. )

l Contrary to the above, on April' 3,1989, activities involving a shipment I of radioactive waste were not accomplished in accordance with quantitative ;

acceptance criteria of a documented procedure. Specifically, a shipment  !

of radioactive waste was released from the site and a survey record l indicated that the dose rate measured at 2 meters from the side of the trailer carrying the shipment exceeded the limit specified in Quality Procedure 13-52.

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

3. Technical Specification 6.9.1.6 requires that the Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report include the results of the analyses of all radiological environmental samples taken during the period at all ,

the locations specified in the tables and figures specified in the ODCM. i 8909200111 890912 PDR ADOCK 05000456 Q PDC

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i Notice of Violation 2 l Contrary to the above, although the two Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Reports covering the years 1987 and 1988 included summaries, they did not contain the results of the analyses of the radiological environmental samples taken during the respective periods.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the corrective actions that have been taken and the results achieved; (2) the corrective actions that will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

SEP 121989 8 hub 4.Umb Dated Charles E. Norelius, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards

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