PNO-I-88-102, on 880928,two Technicians Observed Attempting to Gain Entry Into Posted High Radiation Area Through Locked Door W/O Use of Key.Exams of Doors Identified 14 Indications of Past Attempts.Doors Modified & Util Task Force Formed

PNO-I-88-102:on 880928,two Technicians Observed Attempting to Gain Entry Into Posted High Radiation Area Through Locked Door W/O Use of Key.Exams of Doors Identified 14 Indications of Past Attempts.Doors Modified & Util Task Force Formed

ML20155E324
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/07/1988
From:	Grant G, Haverkamp D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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. .. DCS No: 50271880928 Date: October 7, 1988 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-88-102 i

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This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without

. verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.  ;

Facility: Licensee Emergency Classification: l Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Notification or Unusual Event Corporation Alert Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Site Area Emergency Vernon, Vermont General Emergency i

] Docket No. 50-271 X Not Applicable '

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Subject:

High Radiation Area Accass Control Problems l 1  !

On September 28, 1988 at 9:45 a.m. with the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station  !

3 (VYNPS) at full power, two Instrumentation and Control (!&C) technicians were observed t i by a Health Physics (HP) technician to be attempting to gain entry to a posted High j Radiation area through a locked door without the use of a key. The I&C Technicians j were performing a routine monthly surveillance on the off gas system. The HP Technician  !

! stopped the I&C Technicians from procesding further and required that they gain entry l i to the area by following established procedures. Radiation Protection (RP) department i management was informed of the incident and an HP Event Report was initiated. Senior

plant management was sub;equently informed of the incident. Examination of locked i

! radiation area doors determined approximately fourteen had indications of possible ,

l past attempts at entry without use of a key. The a doors have been modified to i prevent recurrence. No security related doort were involved. A licensee task i force has been formed to investigate the incident and related issues in detail. [

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? The resident inspectors have been onsite reviewing licensee corrective actions. A i i Region I facility radiation specialist arrived onsite on October 5 for a special  !

! inspection of the incident and licensee immediate corrective actions. L 1

! The licensea informed the State of Verttont; the NRC will also discuss this matter with j the St3te.  !

The licensee plans a press release.

2 CONTACT: G. Grant D. Haverkamp j (802) 257-4319 (215)337-5120 l t

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