ML20248C819

Insp Rept 70-1201/89-06 on 890828-30.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiological Effluent Monitoring & Control,Radiological Environ Monitoring & QC

ML20248C819
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Site:	07001201
Issue date:	09/27/1989
From:	Decker T, Marston R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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References
70-1201-89-06, 70-1201-89-6, NUDOCS 8910040020
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. Licensee: B&W' Fuel.CompanyJ .

Comercial Nuclear Fuel Plant Lynchburg, VA: 24505 Docket No.: ~70-1201i(CNFP)' License No.: SNM-1168 Facility._Name: ' Commercial Nuclea'r Fuel Plant: '

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m L ~ Inspection' Conducted: August 28-30,.1989-

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Yk R. R. Marston 24 Date Signed

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T. R. Decker, Chief > Date Signed Radiological' Effluents and Chemistry.Section Emergency Preparedness and Radiological '.

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SUMMARY

. Scope:

This routine, unannounced-inspection was conducted in the areas.of radiological

. effluent monitoring and control, radiological enviornmental monitoring, and

quality; control.

Results:-

In: the areas. inspected, violations or deviations were not identified. The licensee maintained an effective program to monitor and control releases of radioactive effluents. The airborne radiological effluents were maintained at a low level, and. the evaporation and filtration of liquid radwaste appeared to adequately minimize the quantity of radioactivity released to the environment.

The. environmental' monitoring program was adequate to evaluate radioactive

- material released .to the environment.

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s REPORT DETAILS.

, 1. Persons Contacted Licensee. Employees

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t *R. Alto, Plant Manager D. Ferree, Manager, Fuel Operations

• V. Holaday, Manager, Speciality Manufacturing R. Penoza, Manager, Field Operations .!

• K. Shy Health Physicist

• C, Speight, Manager, Facilities Other licensee employees contacted during. this inspection included security' force members, technicians, and administrative personnel.

• Attended exit interview

2. Audits'-(88035,88045,84844)

The -inspector reviewed Quarterly Health Physics Audit reports: HS-89-1, conducted March 10, 1989; and HS-89-2, conducted June 5,.1989. The audits were conducted by an independent auditor (from B&W Naval Nuclear Fuel Division). The inspector also reviewed the licen:,ee's responses to audit findings, and followup to corrective actions.

The ' inspector reviewed the weekly Health-Safety Audits for the period from April 6 through August 21, 1989, and the monthly BB250 container inspections for May through July, 1989. Two deficiencies had been opened in the weekly audits during the period and had been closed. Corrective actions appeared to be adequate and timely.

No violations or deviations were identified.

3. Procedures (88035, 88045, 84844)

The inspector reviewed Health-Safety Procedures applicable to the scope of the inspection. Several of these procedures had been revised since the previous inspection (70-1201/89-02).

The inspector also reviewed a procedure summary which had been submitteo by a vendor. The summary included narrative descriptions of the methods used by the vendor to analyze the licensee's environmental sample media.

The licensee's procedures appeared to have been prepared, revised and mairtained in accordance with the license application. From the summary provided by the vendor, those procedures appeared to be adequate for the purpose intended.

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 .-                              LThe inspector, reviewed the Monthly Liquid Effluent Records for.the period

_V, ' Lfrom Aprill.1989, through July 21,'1989.. There 'were 88 releases 'during A

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Maximum Permissible Concentration (MPC).

t 4> The ?inspedtor examined the monthly Waste Water Evaporating System Sludge Inspection Record for. April through August 1989. This inspection record

              *.r                      was.- for. the level of solid materir.1 lett behind when the Controlled Area a                               , water was evaporated. In' over a~ year of operation, no significant levels were accumulated.

f The Semiannual Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Report for January 1 through' June'30, 1989 was reviewcd. No significant trends.were noted. M ' No violations orideviations were identified. S '. ' Airborne' Effluent Program (88035) The'. inspector reviewed the Gaseous Effluant Discharge Reports for the

                  '                 .first and second quarters of'1989. The' reports included total activity released 1 per quarter. '(nicrocuries), total volume ' of. - gas ' released (milliliters),L and average activity released (microcuries per milliliter).

1 The Semiannual Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Report for January 1 through June 30, 1989'was reviewed and compared to results,of previous reports. A

                                     . slowly decreasing trend was apparent in the airbornc. releases since a peak in 1986.

Stack Sample Records for the Controlled Area Effluent Stack and the Field Service Building Stack were examined and no significant trends were-observed. LThe Linspector reviewed the Manometer /Magnehelic Audit Record and

                                    - Controlled Area Negative Pressure Audit for the period from April 10 through August ~7,1989. The records showed that differential pressure readings across HEPA filters were maintained at less than four inches water gage'and airflow was inward to the Pellet Loading Room.

The inspector reviewed Gaseous Air Sampling and Velocity Measurements for the Echo-330 Building Effluent Stack, the Controlled Area Effluent Stack, j

if f 4 9 3 and Loading Zone Recirculating System for those tests conducted in February and May 1989. These tests were done to measure and verify that samples were isokinetic. No violations or deviations were identified. 6.. Environmental Monitoring Program (88045) 1The inspector reviewed the environmental sampling and analysis data for the first three quarters of 1989. Graphs of the environmental data were also reviewed and indicated no significant trends. The inspector and a licensee representative toured the plant and examined the environmental sampling stations. The' stations were established as described in the . license application, and the equipment appeared to be operational. No violations or deviations were identified.

7. Instrumentation and Quality Control (88035, 88045, 84844)

The inspector and a licensee representative toured the Health Physics Laboratory and examined the counting equipment and records. The Automatic Counting System was .used for routine Radiation Controlled Area Samples, and was last calibrated for alpha efficiency and had a plateau established on July 15, 1989. Quality Control (QC) charts were reviewed for April to August 1989. The NMC Proportional Counter, Model PCC-11T was used with the DS-1T Scaler to analyze environmental and stack air samples and water samples. The unit was calibrated for alpha and beta efficiencies and a plateau was determined on July 6 and 7, 1989. QC charts were examined for April to August 1989. The NMC PC-4 proportional counter was used as a backup (with the DS-1T Scaler), and was last calibrated for alpha efficiency and had a voltage plateau run in July 1989. The QC charts were examined for April to August 1989. The Eberline BC-4 Beta Counter was used for beta counts using a " pancake" GM probe. This unit was last calibrated for beta efficiency in February 1989. QC charts were reviewed for April to August 1989. Two Ludlum counters were used with alpha scintillation probes. The M-1000 was located in the Lab, and the M-20A was used in the RCA. Both systems were last calibrated in July 1989, and the QC charts were reviewed for April to August 1989. The licensee annotated anomalies and calibration points on the charts. No violations or deviations were identified.

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8. Exit Interview The inspection scope and results were summarized on August 30, 1989, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1. The inspector described the areas inspected and discussed in detail the inspection results. Although proprietary information was reviewed during this inspection, none is contained in this report. Dissenting comments were not received from the licensee.

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