View source for B17384, Submits fitness-for-duty Program Rept for Investigations Re Unsatisfactory Performance Test Results,Per 10CFR26,App a, Subpart B,Section 2.8(e)(4).No New Commitments Are Contained in Ltr

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| issue date = 08/20/1998
| title = Submits fitness-for-duty Program Rept for Investigations Re Unsatisfactory Performance Test Results,Per 10CFR26,App a, Subpart B,Section 2.8(e)(4).No New Commitments Are Contained in Ltr
| author name = Rothen F
| author affiliation = NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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| addressee affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
| docket = 05000213, 05000245, 05000336, 05000423
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| document report number = B17384, NUDOCS 9808250096
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE
| page count = 7
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Waterford, CT 06385-0128 (860) 447-1791 Fax (860) 444 4277 The Northeast Utilities System AUG 2 01998 Docket Nos. 50-213 50-245 50-336 50-423 B17384 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Haddam Neck Nuclear Power Plant Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1,2 and 3 10 CFR 26 Appendix A Report: Fitness For Duty (FFD)
Proaram Report on an Unsatisfactory Performance Testino incident                                                                   l Pursuant to 10 CFR 26, Appendix A, Subpart B, Section 2.8 (e) (4), Northeast Utilities hereby submits a Fitness For Duty (FFD) Program report for investigations involving unsatisfactory performance test results (" false negative"). These test results are from a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) certified laboratory under contract                                                            #
to Northeast Utilities to perform drug testing as required by 10 CFR Part 26 in support of Northeast Utilities FFD Program.                                                                                                           j On July 17, 1998, Quest Diagnostic' Incorporated processed a blind specimen and initially reported it as negative and subsequently determined it to be positive upon re-testing. Attachment 1 provides Quest Diagnostic's report of its investigation of this                                                         t incident, dated July 24,1998. As stated in their report, individuals who were involved in this incident have been re-trained.                                                                                                         i As tabulated in Attachment 2, there are no commitments contained in this letter.
Please direct any' questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Mario Robles, Jr. at (860)                                                        1 447-1791 Ext. 0279.                                                                                                                            I Very truly yours, t
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Attachment 1       " Investigation Report on Blind Performance Test Samples, Prepared by Quest Diagnostics, Inc." July 24,1998 l         cc:                        H. J. Miller, Region i Administrator S. Dembek, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. I D. G. Mcdonald, Jr., NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 2 J. W. Andersen, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 3 T. L. Fredrichs, Project Manager, Haddam Neck Plant l
T. A. Easlick, Senior Resident inspector, Millstone Unit No.1     !
D. P. Beaulieu, Senior Resident inspector, Millstone Unit No. 2  !
A. C. Cerne, Senior Resident inspector, Millstone Unit No. 3 W. J. Raymond, Senior Resident Inspection, Haddam Neck Plant l                                   E. V. Imbro, Acting Director, Special Projects Office
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Docket Nos. 50-213 50-245 50-336-50-423 B17384 Attachment 1
                                                                 . Haddam Neck Nuclear Power Plant Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1,2 and 3 Investigation Report on Blind Performance Test Samples, Prepared by Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
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==Dear Dr. Millette:==

In response to the request received from Ms. Cora Quinn-Ross on 7/22/98, the laboratory conducted a full investigation of specimen T84910. After extensive and complete review of the analytical records, the laboratory has determined the following.
Specimen T84910 was received by Quest Diagnostics Inc. on 7/17/98. The specimen was screened positive for amphetamines by the Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT) test on 7/17/98.
The confirmation test for amphetamines by Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS ) on 7/17/98, produced what appeared to be a negative result for both amphetamine and methamphetamine.
Accordingly, the specimen was certiDed and reported to you as negative.
Further examination of the GC/MS chromatographic data revealed that amphetamine was indeed present in that specimen, howe"er, the presence of the MDMA in the specimen caused a shift in the retention time thi.t prevented the positive identification of amphetamine.
As part of the corrective action, the tape of the GC/MS analy tical batch that included this specimen was re-loaded on the GC/MS instrument. The chromatographic data for specimen T84910 was re processed and the time window was adjusted to accommodate for the shift in the retention time caused by the MDM A.
As a result, a positive identification for amphetamine at a concentration of 719 ng/mL was obtained. A corrected certified laboratory report has been issued and a copy is attached with this letter.
Also, all of the individuals who were involved with the review and certiDcation of the results for this specimen have been re-trained in the proper procedure for identifying amphetamine / methamphetamine in unusual specimens.
Should you have any concerns or need additional information. please contact me at ( 800 222-0446, Ext.
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List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by Northeast Utilities in this document. Please notify the Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station of any questions regarding this document.
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