ML20248A589

Notice of Violation from Insp on 890613-15.Violations Noted: Surveys Provided to Support on-going Spent Fuel Pool Work on 890612 Inadequate to Readily Identify Presence of Highly Radioactive Object,Causing Personnel Exposure

ML20248A589
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	08/02/1989
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20248A587	List: IR 05000333/1989013 ML20248A583 ML20248A589
References
50-333-89-13, NUDOCS 8908080341
Download: ML20248A589 (1)

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IKTf1CE OF VIOIATION New York Power Authority Docket No. 50-333 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant License No. DPR-59 As a result of the inspection cord @t on June 13-15, 1989, and in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy) (1989), the following violation was identified:

10 CFR 20.201(b) Irguires licensees to make or cause to be made such sarveys as may be rvvmnary to comply with the regulations in 10 CFR Part 20 ard are reasonable under the circumstances to evaluate the extent of radiation hazards that may be present. 10 CFR 20.201(a) defins a survey, in part, as an evaluation of the radiation hazards incident to the presence of radioactive material. When appropriate, such an evaluation includes a physical survey of th1t location of materials and equipment ard measurements of levels of radiation present.

Contrary to the above, the surveys provided to support on-goirg Spent Fuel Fool work on June 12, 1989 were inadequate to readily identify the presence of a highly radioactive object measurirg up to 1000 R/hr on contact which appeaIwd in the work area. Such surveys were rennary and reasonable to ensure compliance with the dose limits of 10 CFR 20.101. As a result, several workers were exposed to radiation fields emanating from the object, ard received unplanned exp e m.

Tnis is a Severity level IV Violation. (Supplement IV)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, the Ibwer Authority of the State of New York is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, includirg: (1) the corrective steps which have been taken ard the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Where good,cause is shown, consideration will be given to exteniirs this response time, "CiFiCifd.

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