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| number = ML20140F494 | |||
| issue date = 03/19/1986 | |||
| title = Insp Rept 50-482/85-42 on 851209-13.Deviation Noted:Licensee Had No Continuous Airborne Radioactivity Monitors (Cams) in Operation & CAMs Not Routinely Used | |||
| author name = Chaney H, Murray B | |||
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) | |||
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| docket = 05000482 | |||
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| document report number = 50-482-85-42, IEIN-81-26, IEIN-83-59, IEIN-84-59, IEIN-85-060, IEIN-85-092, IEIN-85-60, IEIN-85-92, NUDOCS 8604010062 | |||
| package number = ML20140F463 | |||
| document type = INSPECTION REPORT, NRC-GENERATED, INSPECTION REPORT, UTILITY, TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS | |||
| page count = 14 | |||
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See also: [[see also::IR 05000482/1985042]] | |||
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APPENDIX B | |||
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | |||
REGION IV | |||
NRC Inspection Report: 50-482/85-42 License: NPF-42 | |||
Docket: 50-482' | |||
Licensee: Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KG&E) | |||
P. O. Box 208 | |||
Wichita, Kansas 67201 | |||
Facility Name: Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) | |||
Inspection At: WCGS Site, Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas | |||
Inspection Conducted: December 9-13, 1985 | |||
Inspector: b hlM1824 | |||
H. Chaney, Radiation Shecialist, Facilities | |||
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Radiological Protection Section | |||
Approyed: /2[u M1144L/ /9Nd | |||
B. Murray, Chief Facifities Radiological Date ' | |||
Protection Section | |||
Inspection Summary | |||
Inspection Conducted December 9-13, 1985 (Report 50-482/85-42) | |||
Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of the licensee's Radiation | |||
Protection Program (internal / external dosimetry, respiratory protection, contam- | |||
ination and radioactive material control, and radiological control facilities), | |||
Emergency Plan implementing procedures, and results of the power ascension | |||
radiation surveys. The inspection involved 40 inspector-hours.onsite and 11 | |||
inspector-hours offsite by one NRC inspector. | |||
Results: Within the areas inspected, one deviation (see paragraph 7) was | |||
identified. No violations were identified. | |||
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DETAILS | |||
1. _ Persons Contacted | |||
KG&E | |||
*W. J. Rudolph II, Manager WCGS Quality Assurance (QA) | |||
*G. D. Boyer, Superintendent Technical Support | |||
*M. G. Williams, Regulatory, Quality and Administration Superintendent | |||
*J. Ives, Site Health Physicist (SHP) | |||
*L. F. Breshears, Health Physics (HP) Supervisor | |||
*W. M. Lindsay, Supervisor Quality Systems | |||
*G. Pendergrass, Licensing Engineer | |||
*K. Peterson, Lead Licensing Engineer | |||
*S. Devena, Senior Engineer Emergency Planning | |||
*R. L. Hoyt, Emergency Planning Administrator | |||
*C. J. Hoch, QA Technician | |||
J. Shaw, Reactor Operator | |||
R. Ryan, HP Technician | |||
M. Isom, Radioactive Waste Coordinator | |||
H. Nichols, HP Technician | |||
R. Stambough, QA Audit Supervisor | |||
G. Downing, HP Technician | |||
Others | |||
*J. Cummins, NRC Senior Resident Inspector | |||
*B. Bartlett, NRC Resident Inspector | |||
*R. Flannigan, WCGS . Site Representative, Kansas City Power & Light | |||
*B. Allen, HP Consultant | |||
"C. Rice, HP Supervisor, Consultant | |||
R. Taylor, HP Supervisor /ALARA Coordinator, Consultant | |||
J. Brock, Dosimetry Technician, Consultant | |||
* Denotes those present at the exit interview on December 13, 1985. | |||
The NRC inspector also interviewed several other licensee employees | |||
including QA/QC, training, administrative, and HP personnel. | |||
2. Licensee Action on Previously Identified Open Item | |||
(Closed) Open Item (482/8434-04): Postaccident Sampling of Radioactive | |||
Liquid Waste System - The licensee had conducted training, installed | |||
sampling equipment, and issued procedures to cover the sampling evolutions. | |||
This item is considered closed. | |||
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3. Inspector Observations | |||
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The following are observations the NRC inspector discussed with the | |||
licensee. These observations are neither violations nor unresolved items. | |||
These items were recommended for licensee consideration for program | |||
improvement, but.they have no specific regulatory requirement. The | |||
licensee indicated that these items would be reviewed. | |||
a. Staffing - The licensee was using an inordinate reliance on contracted | |||
employees in supervisory positions. (See paragraph 4) | |||
b. ALARA - The onsite ALARA program appears inactive and under staffed. | |||
(See paragraph 4) | |||
c. NRC Inspection and Enforcement Information Notices - The licensee had | |||
not developed adequate procedures to address the concerns identified | |||
in several IE Information Notices. (See paragraph 5) | |||
d. Release of Radioactive Material - The licensee's survey program for | |||
potentailly radioactive materials.does not satisfy the | |||
recommendations of I&E Information Notice 85-92. (See paragraph 7) | |||
e. Response Check of Radiation Protection (RP) Instruments'- The area | |||
radiation and airborne iodine monitors in the Technical Support Center | |||
(TSC) and the Emergency Operating Facility (EOF) are not routinely | |||
checked for proper operation between calibrations. (See paragraph 8) | |||
4. Management Controls | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's staffing changes within the | |||
health physics department made since the last inspection of this area. The | |||
former SHP was promoted to the onsite position of Superintendent of Plant | |||
Support and the former HP Supervisor of operations was pr moted to the | |||
position of SHP. The new SHP meets the training and qualification require- | |||
ments of Technical Specification (TS) 6.3.1, and Standardized Nuclear Unit | |||
Power Plant System (SNUPPS) Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Addendum | |||
for WCGS (SNUPPS-WC) commitments in Section-12.5.1. The NRC inspector | |||
noted that the former KG&E employee assigned as HP Supervisor /ALARA Coordi- | |||
nator had terminated and that this position and that of the former HP | |||
Supervisor of operations were being filled by contractor personnel. Both | |||
contract oersonnel filling the operations and ALARA supervisory positions | |||
possessed the proper experience and qualifications for their assigned posi- | |||
tions. Discussions with the ALARA Coordinator disclosed that the turnover | |||
of duties involving this position was less than adequate and that the | |||
current ALARA coordinator was somewhat unsure of the position's duties | |||
regarding long range preplanning and corporate interfaces. The NRC inspec- | |||
tor discussed with licensee representatives the NRC's concern regarding the | |||
long term use of contracted employees in supervisory positions, and the | |||
current effectiveness of the ALARA coordinator. The Superintendent of | |||
Technical Support which oversees the HP group indicated that both of the | |||
aforementioned inspector concerns had also been note by WCGS management. | |||
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The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's onsite and corporate procedures | |||
involving radiation exposure control, QA audit's, directives and policies, | |||
; equipment calibration, implementing of the WCGS Emergency Plan, and | |||
administration of HP/RP programs. | |||
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No violations or deviations were identified. | |||
5. External Radiation Exposure Control | |||
The licensee's RP program was reviewed for compliance with the commitments | |||
contained in the SNUPPS-WC FSAR, Section 12.5.2.1, the requirements of | |||
TS 6.8.1, 6.11, 6.12.1, and 6.12.2, and the requirements contained in | |||
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10 CFR Parts 19.12, 13, end 20.101, 102, 104, 105, 202, 203, 205, 206, | |||
405, 407, 408, and 409, and the recommendations of IE Information Notices | |||
81-26, 82-42, 83-59, 84-59, and 85-42, and also the recommendations | |||
contained in NRC Regulatory Guides (RGs) 8.2, 8.4, 8.7, 8.8, 8.13, 8.14, | |||
and 8.28, and those of industry standards ANSI N13.11-1983, N13.5-1972, | |||
and N13.27-1981. | |||
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The NRC inspector reviewed selected WCGS personnel (contract and KG&E) | |||
radiation exposure history . records (current and terminated / inactive), | |||
dosimetry processing procedures, QA/ Quality Control (QC) over dosimetry | |||
selection and independent laboratory cross comparisons, dosimetry calibra- | |||
tion records,' extremity and multiple whole body dosimetry use, neutron | |||
exposure monitoring and control, administrative exposure control limits, | |||
skin exposure calculational methods, certification of the licensee's. | |||
personnel dosimetry program by the National Voluntary Laboratory | |||
Accreditation Program, and physical controls for controlling entry into | |||
high and very high radiation areas. The design, useful range, and | |||
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inventory 'of personnel thermoluminescent dosimeters' (TLDS) for rout.sne and | |||
emergency use was reviewed. The licensee's TLDs and computerized- readout | |||
equipment provide for the effective monitoring of whole body penetrating | |||
radiations encountered at WCGS during routine and emergency conditions. | |||
The NRC inspector noted that the licensee had onsite self-alarming | |||
personnel dosimeters, but had not placed them into use. The NRC inspector | |||
noted that the self-alarming dosimeters had not been evaluated against the | |||
performance criteria of RG 8.28. The NRC inspector determined that the | |||
1 licensee had performed an annual QA audit of the RP program and several | |||
surveillances of selected RP program activities including dosimetry use ' | |||
j and personnel exposure records during 1985. The licensee's QA department | |||
was noted by the NRC inspector to be using ANSI 45.2.6 certified auditors | |||
and contracted HP professionals for RP program audits. | |||
The NRC inspector determined that the licensee's internal response to NRC | |||
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IE Information Notices involving selected HP aspects regarding licer see | |||
oversight of contractor use of licensee radiation exposure monitoring | |||
devices (84-59), use of dosimetry devices in non-uniform radiation fields | |||
(83-59), and placement of dosimetry devices for whole body and extremity | |||
monitoring (81-26).were not provided a satisfactory review by KG&E | |||
personnel and that the licensee's actions did not provide assurance that | |||
the problem areas referenced in the IE Information Notices would not be | |||
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repeated at WCGS. Licensee representatives stated that some of the | |||
earlier IE notices were reviewed at the Corporate level prior to the full | |||
HP/RP program at WCGS being implemented, and may need to be re-reviewed by | |||
the plant HP staff. | |||
No violations or deviations were identified. | |||
6. Internal Radiation Exposure Control | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's internal radiation exposure | |||
control program including airborne radioactivity monitoring / sampling, and | |||
respiratory protection program for compliance with the commitments in the | |||
SNUPPS FSAR, Section 12.3.4.2 and SNUPPS-WC FSAR, Section 12.5, and the | |||
requirements of TS 6.3.1, 6.8.4.b, and 6.11, and those of 10 CFR Parts | |||
19.12,13, and 20.103, 201, 203, 405, 407, 408, and 409, and the reconnen- | |||
dations of ANSI 13.1-1969, N343-1978, NUREG-0041, and RG 8.2, 8.7, 8.8, | |||
8.9, 8.15, 8 20, and 8.26. | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed selected WCGS personnel (contractor and KG&E) | |||
exposure history records documenting licensee evaluations of internal | |||
radioactivity analysis by direct whole body counting (WBC). The | |||
licensee's annual calibration and periodic response checks of.the whole | |||
body counter as well as the results of offsite laboratory confirmatory ' | |||
measurements were reviewed. The licensee's WBC system including the | |||
internal dosinetry software use methodologies that are in agreement with | |||
ANSI N343-1979 and RG 8.26. Qualifications and training of WBC operators | |||
were reviewed. The NRC inspector noted that all dosimetry records and | |||
analysis were being reviewed by the HP supervisor in charge of dosimetry | |||
activities. | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed respiratory protection program aspects | |||
concerning medical review of users; training; maskfit testing; response to | |||
IE Information Notices 81-26 and 85-60; installation and use of a | |||
permanent plant breathing airline system and a portable breathing airline | |||
system (cascade type); respirator receipt QC inspection, maintenance, | |||
cleaning and decontaminations; and respiratory equipment selection, | |||
issuance, preuse testing and return. The NRC inspector reviewed | |||
respiratory protection equipment inventories for both routine and | |||
emergency use. The licensee provides adequate respiratory protection | |||
equipment at the primary security building, Emergency Operations Facility | |||
(EOF), control room, Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support | |||
Center (OSC) for use during emergency situations. Breathing air quality | |||
is currently being certified by vendors supplying bottled air to WCGS. | |||
The NRC inspector also reviewed airborne exposure tracking procedures and | |||
methodologies used to evaluate exposures to noble gases. The licensee's | |||
progress on installation of an air line breathing system for the RAB and | |||
containment were reviewed. | |||
No violations or deviations were identified. | |||
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7. Control of Radioactive Materials (RAM) and Contamination, Surveys, and | |||
Monitoring | |||
The licensee's programs for the control of RAM and contamination, radio- | |||
logical surveys and monitoring were reviewed for compliance with the | |||
commitments contained in the SNUPPS FSAR, Section 12.3.4.2, and SNUPPS-WC | |||
FSAR, Section 12.5, and the requirements contained in TS 6.11, and those | |||
contained in 10 CFR Part 19.12, and 20.4. 5, 201, 203, 205, 207, 301, 401, | |||
and 402, and NUREG-0737, Item III, 0.3.3, and the recommendations of IE | |||
Information Notice 85-92. | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed WCGS procedures for the control of RAM and | |||
radioactive contamination, scheduling of radiological surveys, conducting | |||
radiological surveys (radiation, contamination, airborne) for both routine | |||
and emergency situations, decontamination and release of potentially RAM, | |||
personnel decontamination and documentation, emergency response facility | |||
habitability surveys during implementation of the WCGS emergency plan, | |||
instructions to workers on actions to be taken upon the alarming of fixed | |||
radiation protection instruments and instructions on reporting incidents | |||
and overexposures to the NRC. The NRC inspector also observed the | |||
performance of radiation and contamination surveys and the documentation | |||
of the results by licensee personnel. Also, the licensee's inventory of | |||
and the periodic survey of selected sources per TS 4.7.9.1 was reviewed. | |||
The NRC inspector noted to licensee representatives the filing system for | |||
source records could use some clerical attention. | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed the contents of IE Information Notice 85-92 | |||
with licensee representatives (HP personnel at the WCGS site were not | |||
aware of the contents of the subject notice) and cautioned the licensee | |||
that their plant procedures include methodologies and criteria that could | |||
allow the release of licensed material to unrestricted areas. The NRC | |||
inspector noted that the licensee routinely restricts release of | |||
potentially radioactive material by involving a no-detectable-activity | |||
restriction to routine surveying of materials removed from within | |||
potentially contaminated areas. Currently, licensee procedures allow the | |||
release of material based on a combination of surveys to detect beta / gamma | |||
and alpha contamination, with laboratory counting of paper swipes or the | |||
frisking of material with a thin-window " pancake" Geiger-Mueller (GM) | |||
probe, which responds to primarily beta radiation, and/or the direct | |||
monitoring of an item's radiation level (millirem per hour-mr/hr). The | |||
licensee's current limits on material to be released this way is 1000 | |||
disintegration per minute (DPM) per 100 square-centimeters for loose | |||
surface ridioactivity or per area frisked (for small objects) for fixed | |||
activity. Alpha contamination has considerably lower limits for release. | |||
A~ limit of less than 0.1 mr/hr was noted to be used for release of RAM | |||
with fixed beta / gamma radioactivity. The NRC inspector noted to the | |||
licensee that the contamination limits for loose surface activity | |||
involving both beta / gamma and alpha contamination should be equivalent to | |||
the lower limit of detection of the laboratory counters being used, and as | |||
for the fixed radioactivity limit of 0.1 mr/hr, this limit does not appear | |||
to be in agreement with the intent of the notice 85-92. The licensee | |||
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agreed to provide a comprehensive review of their solid waste and poten- | |||
tially RAM release program. | |||
The NRC inspector determined that Sections 12.3.4.2.2.2.9 and 12.5.2.1 of | |||
the SNUPPS and the SNUPPS-WC FSARs respectively establish a commitment to | |||
monitor airborne radioactivity in work areas using portable continuous | |||
airborne monitors (CAMS) as a primary method, with grab sampling as a | |||
backup to the CAMS. Contrary to this commitment the NRC inspector | |||
determined on December 10, 1985, that the licensee did not have any CAMS | |||
in operation and was relying on a grab sampling program, (particulates, | |||
iodines and noble gases). Licensee representatives stated that they had | |||
discontinued use of approximately 10 portable CAMS (that were purchased to | |||
supplement the one SNUPPS provided CAM) due to a recurring breakdown of | |||
computerized components. The lack of a CAM program is considered a | |||
deviation from commitments made to the NRC in the FSAR (482/8542-01). | |||
No violations were identified. | |||
8. Radiological Control Facilities and Equipment / Instruments | |||
The licensee's facilities for radiological protection activities during | |||
routine and emergency situations were reviewed for compliance with commit- | |||
ments contained in the SNUPPS FSAR, Section 12, and the SNUPPS-WC FSAR, | |||
Section 12.5.2, Wolf Creek Radiological Emergency Response Plan | |||
Table 4.3-1 and the recommendations of RG 1.9/, 8.8', 8.25, NUREG-0041, and | |||
NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1. | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's facilities for controlling | |||
access into radiologically controlled areas of the plant, temporary | |||
radiological work areas RP. instrument storage and calibration facilities, | |||
respiratory protection equipment storage and maintenance areas, RP | |||
counting equipment and staff offices, inplant personnel decontamination | |||
facilities, worker change rooms (male and female) and toilet facilities, | |||
and protective clothing issue locations throughout the plant. Area | |||
radiation monitors (ARMS) and certain ventilation system radioactivity | |||
monitors with readouts provided in the control room were reviewed for | |||
proper operation, calibration, and alarm set points. The setpoints for | |||
the TSC and EOF ARMS and ventilation system iodine CAMS were reviewed | |||
along with their calibration procedures. The NRC inspector noted to the | |||
licensee that neither the ARMS nor the CAMS in the TSC and EOF were | |||
required to be response checked periodically between routine calibrations | |||
(18 month interva's). Licensee representatives indicated that a response | |||
check program for the instruments would be incorporated into the quarterly | |||
emergency equipment inventory program. The NRC inspector also inspected | |||
the contents of selected emergency equipment kits and verified the | |||
inventory of selected items (e.g., dosimetry, medical /first aid, check | |||
sources, high range pocket dosimeters, high range radiation measuring | |||
instruments, iodine sampling and analysis equipment, decontamination | |||
supplies) at the control room, primary security access, TSC, EOF, and the | |||
OSC. Records of RP instrument calibrations and response checks were also | |||
reviewed for. fixed instruments (portal monitors, ARMS, air samplers (low | |||
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and high volume, lapel breathing zone samplers, and CAMS), portable | |||
instruments _(beta / gamma icn chambers, high range extendable probe gamma | |||
instruments, and neutron dose rate meters) and laboratory counters. | |||
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No violations or deviations were identified. | |||
9. Reactor Power Ascension /Startup Radiation Surveys | |||
The -licensee's reactor shielding surveys conducted during power ascension | |||
testing were reviewed for compliance with the commitments in | |||
Section 14.2.12.3.40 of the SNUPPS FSAR, and Section 14.2.5 of the | |||
SNUPPS-WC FSAR. | |||
This area was previously discussed in NRC Inspection Report 50-482/85-31. | |||
The NRC inspector reviewed the final radiation surveys of the~ reactor | |||
biological shield obtained during performance of reactor 100 percent power | |||
testing. The Joint Test Group review of the survey results were also | |||
reviewed by the NRC inspector for significant test exceptions. | |||
No violations or deviations were identified. | |||
10. Exit Interview | |||
The NRC inspector met with the licensee's representatives and the NRC | |||
resident inspectors identified in paragraph 1 of this report at the | |||
conclusion of the inspection on December 13, 1985. The NRC inspector | |||
summarized the scope and the results of the inspection. | |||
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ATTACHMENT | |||
TO NRC INSPECTION REPORT | |||
50-482/85-42 | |||
DOCUMENTS REVIEWED | |||
IIILE REVISION D6IE | |||
Nuclear Department Policy Manual: | |||
Section II, " Organizational Policies": | |||
17.0, As Low As Reasonably Achievable.(ALARA) | |||
Policy 0 07/02/85 | |||
17A.O. ALARA Committee Charter O 05/24/85 | |||
Section III, " Nuclear Department Directives": | |||
26.0. Corrective Action Program 2 06/12/84 | |||
Ouality Procram Manual 40 10/23/85 | |||
Quality Assurance Procedures (OAP) Manual | |||
1Home Office)_ 42 11/26/95 | |||
OAP C2.2, Qualification and Certification of | |||
Quality Branch Personnel O 06/22/84 | |||
OAP C2.3, Qualification of Quality Engineers 1 11/27/85 | |||
OAP C16.5, Quality Branch Followup of NRC | |||
Findings O 06/22/84 | |||
OAP C16.7, OA Evaluation of NRC and Industry | |||
Concerns 0 10/03/84 | |||
Quality Assurance Procedure Manual (WCGS) | |||
DAP W18.2, WCGS Audit Procedure 2 03/20/85 | |||
OAP W18.6, Audit System 1 08/07/85 | |||
Essential Elements Manual O 08/02/85 | |||
Audits /Surveillances: | |||
TE 50140-kO52, Radiation Protection Ptogram 05/28/85 | |||
S-1407, NUS Waste Solidification Surv.rillance 12/09/85 | |||
S-1395. Chemistry Sampling of Primary Coolant 10/14/85 | |||
S-1263, Health Physics Personnel Qualifications 02/28/85 | |||
S-1242, Health Physics Equipment Calibrations 01/24/85 | |||
WCGS Radiolooical Emeroency Response Plan 16 09/30/85 l | |||
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WCGS Emeroency Plan Implementino Procedures (EPP): | |||
EPP 01-3,3, Offsite Support Notification 2 10/08/85 | |||
EPP 01-4.1, Technical Support Center Activation 3 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-4.2, Operations Support Center Activation / | |||
Operation 3 10/11/95 | |||
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IIILE REVISION DAIE | |||
EPP 01-4.3, Emergency Operations Facility | |||
Activation 3 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-7.1, Radiological Release Information | |||
System (RRIS) 2 04/02/85 | |||
EPP 01-7.2, Manual Determination of Release Rate 4 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-7 3, Manual Dose Projection Determination 4 10/11/05 | |||
EPP 01-8.1, Onsite Radiological Monitoring 3 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-8.2, Offsite Radiological Monitoring 2 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-9.1, Exposure Control and Personnel | |||
Protection 2 10/11/95 | |||
EPP 01-9.2, Personnel Decontamination 2 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-9.3, Radioprotective Drugs 2 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-9.4, Emergency Team Form-tion 3 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-9.5, Aid to Contaminated / injured Personnel 2 10/11/85 | |||
EPP 01-12.1, Reentry and Recovery Operations 2 10/08/85 | |||
EPP O2-1.5, Maintenance of Emergency Facilities | |||
and Equipment 4 10/01/95 | |||
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Radiation Protection Manual 2 04/17/85 | |||
WCGS Administrative Procedures (ADM) | |||
ADM 01-001, Introduction to WCGS Administrative | |||
Procedures 11 01/12/85 | |||
ADM 01-002, Plant Safety Review Committee 14 05/01/85 | |||
ADM 01-006, Superintendent of Technical Support | |||
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Duties and Responsibilities 2 06/10/85 | |||
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ADM 01-009, Site Health Physicist Duties and | |||
Responsibilities 4 08/27/85 | |||
ADM 03-001, Numbering of Health Physics Procedures 2 01/26/84 | |||
ADM 03-002, Radiation Worker Guidelines O 03/27/85 | |||
ADM 03-003, Radiography Guidelines O 08/20/85 | |||
ADM 03-006, Notice of Radwork Practice Violation 2 06/25/85 | |||
ADM 03-007, Duties & Responsibilities of Health | |||
i Physics Supervisors and Technicians 4 12/07/84 | |||
ADM 03-050, WCGS ALARA Program 2 04/09/85 | |||
ADM 03-052, Fuel Building Evacuation Plan 1 03/01/94 | |||
ADM 03-100, Health Physics Dosimetry Program 2 03/06/85 | |||
ADM 03-101, Radiation Work Permit Program 4 03/06/85 | |||
ADM 03-201, Use & Control of Contaminated Tools | |||
and Equipment 2 03/01/84 | |||
ADM 03-202, Decontamination & Clearance of Tools, | |||
Equipment and Areas 3 03/23/04 | |||
ADM 03-203, Administrative Procedure for | |||
Radioactive Material 3 12/18/84 | |||
ADM 03-400, Operation and Calibration of Health | |||
Physics Equipment 3 06/06/85 | |||
ADM 03-600, Respiratory Protection Program 2 06/06/85 | |||
ADM 03-960, Use of Temporary Lead Shielding O 09/03/85 | |||
ADM 07-101, WCGS Procedure Content and Format 18 10/01/85 | |||
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Radiochemistry Procedures (CHM) | |||
CHM 01-100, Radwaste Building Sample Station | |||
SJ-144 3 11/25/84 | |||
CHM 01-101, Radwaste Building Sampling Instructions 1. 11/25/85 | |||
Health Physics Procedures (HPH) | |||
-HPH 01-001, Issue, Numbering and Processing | |||
of TLDs 1 03/22/85 | |||
HPH 01-002, External Overexposure Evaluation O O2/08/85 | |||
HPH 01-003, Angular Response of Panasonic Type | |||
802 TLDs 1 04/22/85 | |||
HPH 01-004, Acceptance Criteria for Panasonic | |||
TLDs Monitoring Devices 1 03/22/95 | |||
HPH 01-005, Developing Element' Correction Factor | |||
(EFC) for Panascnic TLDs 3 06/26/85 | |||
HPH 01-006, TLD Processing 2 05/23/05 | |||
HPH 01-008, MPC-Hour Tracking 1 06/27/85 | |||
HPH 01-009, Selection of Reference TLDs 3 03/18/05 | |||
HPH 01-010, Fade Correction for the LIBO | |||
Phosphor 1 03/22/85 | |||
HPH 01-011, Calculation of Non-Penetrating & | |||
Penetrating Dose from TLD Data 3 04/18/85 | |||
HPH 01-012, Internal Dose Calculations 2 02/19/85 | |||
HPH 01-016, Evaluation of Exposure for Lost, | |||
Suspect, Damaged or Offscale Dosi. 1 04/01/85 | |||
HPH 01-017, Evaluation of Personnel TLD Monitoring | |||
Devices 2 04/10/85 | |||
HPH 01-019, Exposure History Files 2 11/21/85 | |||
HPH 01-020, Neutron Dose Calculations 1 03/14/85 | |||
HPH 01-024, Linearity/ Crossover Check for TLD | |||
Reader UD-710A O 03/11/85 | |||
HPH 01-025, Internal Exposure Evaluation 1 03/22/05 | |||
HPH 01-028, Drift Check For the Panasonic | |||
TLD Reader O 03/10/85 | |||
HPH 01-029,- Ti mi ng Gate Measurement and Glow | |||
Curve Analysis 1 06/06/85 | |||
HPH O2-001, Receipt Accountability, Inventory & | |||
Leak Check of Radioactive Materials 4 03/27/85 | |||
HPH O2-006, Receipt of New Fuel 3 05/29/85 | |||
HPH O2-007, Loss of a Radioactive Source 1 01/13/85 | |||
HPH 03-001, In-Plant Radiciodine Monitoring | |||
Program O 12/14/84 | |||
HPH 03-002, Radiation Survey Methods 4 03/27/05 | |||
HPH 03-003, Airborne Radioac*.ivity Survey MeH.ods 4 09/10/85 | |||
HPH 03-005, Laundry Facility Operation 0 11/20/84 | |||
HPH 03-006, Collection of Bioaasay Samples 1 03/22/85 | |||
HPH 03-011, Contamination Surve/ Methods 4 09/16/85 | |||
HPH 03-012, Schedule of Routine Radiological | |||
Surveys 2 03/01/95 | |||
HPH 03-013, Health Physics Shift Tuinover | |||
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HPH 03-014, Personnel Decontamination O O2/11/85 | |||
HPH 03-015, Posting for Radiological Controls 1 08/23/85 | |||
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HPH 04-001, Counting Blind Sample for WBC | |||
Ouality Control 0 11/11/84 | |||
HPH 04-002, Operation of the Whole Body | |||
Counting System 1 03/10/85 | |||
HPH 04-003, Operation of the Intrinsic | |||
Germanium Counting System i 11/30/84 | |||
HPH 04-005, Operation of the Panasonic UD-710A | |||
TLD Reader O 09/29/83 | |||
HPH 04-007, Operation and Calibration of the | |||
Eberline RO -2 & RO-2A 4 08/22/85 | |||
HPH 04-008, Operation & Calibration of the Eberline | |||
RM-14 1 07/18/05 | |||
HPH 04-010, Operation & Calibration of the NMC | |||
Automatic Counting System (Model | |||
ASC-82) 2 07/29/85 | |||
HPH 04-011, Operation & Calibration of the TEC | |||
Model 2004 Effluent Radiation Monitor 1 05/14/85 | |||
HPH 04-012, Operation of Sentox 2 Model DOC Gas | |||
Monitor O 01/18/83 | |||
HPH 04-013, Operation & Calibration of RADECO | |||
Model H809-V1 or H809-V? Air Samplers 3 09/10/85 | |||
HPH 04-017, Operation of the Model PRM-110 Portal | |||
Monitors 0 11/05/84 | |||
HPH 04-019, Operation of the Keithley 36100 RAD | |||
Survey Meter O 09/01/83 | |||
HPH 04-020 Operation Procedure for the Eberline | |||
Model E-530 Portable Geiger Counter O O2/29/84 | |||
HPH 04-022, Preparation and Operation of the | |||
Tennelec LB 5100 Alpha / Beta Counter O O2/16/84 | |||
HPH 04-023, Respirator Fit Booth & Dynatech Model | |||
260 Operating Procedure 3 05/21/85 | |||
HPH 04-026, Operation of the " RASCAL" PRS-1 with a | |||
Neutron Rate Detector i 12/15/83 | |||
HPH 04-030, Operation of the Panasonic UD-702E | |||
Manual CTLD) Reader O 01/04/84 | |||
HPH 04-031 Operation of the Victoreen Model | |||
570 Condenser R-Meter O 06/08/83 | |||
HPH 04-035, Operation of the J.L. Shepherd Multi- | |||
Source Calibration System i 11/05/84 | |||
HPH 04-036, Operation of the Whole Body Counting | |||
System in the Stand Alone Mode O O2/06/84 | |||
HPH 04-037, Operation and Calibration of the | |||
Teletector 61128 Survey Meter 2 06/27/85 | |||
HPH 04-039, Operation of the Eberline PRM-6 Pulse | |||
Rate Meter 1 04/09/84 | |||
HPH 04-040, Operation & Calibration of the | |||
Eberline RO-7 1 09/17/85 | |||
HPH 04-042, Operation of the J.L. Shepherd | |||
Irradiator Model 142-10 2 06/26/85 | |||
HPH 04-043, Operation of the NOVA Barometer O 05/03/84 | |||
HPH 04-044, Startup & Shutdown of the WBC System 1 08/09/84 | |||
HPH 04-045, Selection & Use of Protective Clothing 2 11/30/84 | |||
HPH 04-051, Operation of the Eberline PRS-2/NRD 1 08/03/84 | |||
HPH 04-053, Routine Cleaning of the Panasonic 710A | |||
TLD Reader 4 07/25/85 | |||
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HPH 04-054, Operation & Calibration of the | |||
" Snoopy" NP-2 Neutron Survey Meter 1 12/10/84 | |||
HPH 04-055, Quality Control Program for WDC 1 03/27/85 | |||
HPH 04-061, Operation & Calibration of the | |||
Eberline RM-21 Radiation Monitor 1 06/28/85 | |||
HPH 04-062, Operation of the MSA Lapel Air Sampler 1 08/12/85 | |||
HPH 04-063, Operation of the Ludlum Model 177 | |||
Alarm Ratemeter 2 09/10/85 | |||
HPH 04-065 Operation & Calibration of the | |||
Eberline RM-20 Rad Monitor O 11/20/84 | |||
HPH 04-067, Operation & Calibration of the | |||
Eberline Model PRM-7 Micro-R Meter 1 08/21/85 | |||
HPH 04-068, Operation & Calibration of the RADECO | |||
Model HD-29A Air Sampler 1 07/22/85 | |||
HPH 04-069, Calibration of the Ludlum Model | |||
2218 Analyzer O 07/11/84 | |||
HPH 04-070 Operation of the Ludlum Model 2218 | |||
Analyzer i 12/20/84 | |||
HPH 04-074, Operation & Calibration of the NMC | |||
Gamma-10 Portal Monitor 2 06/28/85 | |||
HPH 05-001, Calibration of the WBC System 2 08/17/84 | |||
HPH 05-011, Calibration and Leak Test of Pocket | |||
Dosimeters 4 09/09/85 | |||
HPH 05-012, Calibration & Sensitivity Adjustment | |||
of Model PRM-110 Portal Monitors 0 11/05/84 | |||
HPH 05-018, Calibration of the Keithley 36100 RAD | |||
Survey Meter O 09/01/83 | |||
HPH 05-020, Calibration Procedure for the Tennelec | |||
LB5100 Counting System 1 06/26/84 | |||
HPH 05-025, Calibration of the " RASCAL" PRS-1 with | |||
a Neutron Rate Detector 1 12/15/83 | |||
HPH 05-026, Calibration of the " RASCAL" PRS-2 with | |||
a Neutron Rate Detector O 12/20/82 | |||
HPH 05-029, Calibration of the Eberline PRM-6 1 05/03/84 | |||
HPH 05-030, Calibration of the Panasonic UD-702E | |||
Manual TLD Reader 1 10/22/85 | |||
HPH 05-032, Calibration of the J.L. Shepherd Multi- | |||
source Calibration System O 10/19/83 | |||
HPH 05-039, Calibration of the J.L. Shepherd | |||
Irradiator Model 142-10 3 07/29/85 | |||
HPH 05-043, Preparation of Calibrated Gamma Refer- | |||
ence Sources for WBC 0 03/27/84 | |||
HPH 05-053 Energy Calibration of the Whole Dody | |||
Counting System O 06/05/84 | |||
HPH 06-003, Decontamination, Maintenance, | |||
Inspection and Storage of Respiratory | |||
Protection Equipment 1 03/23/84 | |||
HPH 06-004, Selection of Respiratory Protection | |||
Equipment O 10/31/83 | |||
HPH 06-005, Use of Full Face Respirator with | |||
Canister / Filter O 08/18/03 | |||
HPH 06-006, Use of Full Face Respirator as a | |||
Supplied Air Device O 08/18/83 | |||
HPH 06-007, Operation & Use of Powered Air | |||
Purifying Respirators 1 OY/17/85 | |||
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HPH 06-008, Operation & Use of Self Contained | |||
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) 1 07/31/84 | |||
HPH 06-009, Inventory of Respiratory Protection | |||
Equipment O 08/18/83 | |||
HPH 06-010, Receipt of New Respiratory Protection | |||
Equipment 1 06/26/84 | |||
HPH 06-011, Quality Control of Respiratory Protection | |||
Equipment O 08/18/83 | |||
HPH 06-014. Calibration of the Quantitative | |||
Respirator Fit Test System O 09/20/83 | |||
HPH 06-015, Donning & Use of MSA Air Supplied | |||
Hood O 05/25/84 | |||
HPH 06-016, Overhaul & Repair of Surviair | |||
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus | |||
Regulators O 05/25/84 | |||
HPH 06-017, Air Supplied Hood Decontamination, | |||
Cleaning, Inspection & Storage O 06/11/84 | |||
HPH 08-003, Contract Health Physics Qualifications O 07/17/84 | |||
Instrument and Controls (IC) Calibration Procedures | |||
STN IC-539 Channel Calibration TSC Area Radiation | |||
Monitor 43 1 07/09/85 | |||
STN IC-540, Channel Calibration EOF Area Radiation | |||
Monitor 44 1 08/15/85 | |||
STN IC-541, Channel Calibration TSC Iodine Monitor | |||
SP-RE-01 O O2/18/85 | |||
STN IC-542, Channel Calibration Mobile P.I.G | |||
Monitor 1 07/09/85 | |||
Other Documents | |||
A Guide at Spurious Readings on Panasonic 800 Series | |||
TLD Badges 09/20/85 | |||
Student Handout, " General Employee Training - Requalification" | |||
SU7-OOl6, KGLE WCGS Biological Shield Testing 5 08/31/95 | |||
Offsite Dose Calculation Manual 12/20/84 | |||
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Site: | Wolf Creek |
Issue date: | 03/19/1986 |
From: | Chaney H, Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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ML20140F463 | List: |
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50-482-85-42, IEIN-81-26, IEIN-83-59, IEIN-84-59, IEIN-85-060, IEIN-85-092, IEIN-85-60, IEIN-85-92, NUDOCS 8604010062 | |
Download: ML20140F494 (14) | |
See also: IR 05000482/1985042
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APPENDIX B
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
NRC Inspection Report: 50-482/85-42 License: NPF-42
Docket: 50-482'
Licensee: Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KG&E)
P. O. Box 208
Wichita, Kansas 67201
Facility Name: Wolf Creek Generating Station (WCGS)
Inspection At: WCGS Site, Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas
Inspection Conducted: December 9-13, 1985
Inspector: b hlM1824
H. Chaney, Radiation Shecialist, Facilities
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Approyed: /2[u M1144L/ /9Nd
B. Murray, Chief Facifities Radiological Date '
Protection Section
Inspection Summary
Inspection Conducted December 9-13, 1985 (Report 50-482/85-42)
Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of the licensee's Radiation
Protection Program (internal / external dosimetry, respiratory protection, contam-
ination and radioactive material control, and radiological control facilities),
Emergency Plan implementing procedures, and results of the power ascension
radiation surveys. The inspection involved 40 inspector-hours.onsite and 11
inspector-hours offsite by one NRC inspector.
Results: Within the areas inspected, one deviation (see paragraph 7) was
identified. No violations were identified.
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DETAILS
1. _ Persons Contacted
KG&E
- G. D. Boyer, Superintendent Technical Support
- M. G. Williams, Regulatory, Quality and Administration Superintendent
- J. Ives, Site Health Physicist (SHP)
- L. F. Breshears, Health Physics (HP) Supervisor
- W. M. Lindsay, Supervisor Quality Systems
- G. Pendergrass, Licensing Engineer
- K. Peterson, Lead Licensing Engineer
- S. Devena, Senior Engineer Emergency Planning
- R. L. Hoyt, Emergency Planning Administrator
- C. J. Hoch, QA Technician
J. Shaw, Reactor Operator
R. Ryan, HP Technician
M. Isom, Radioactive Waste Coordinator
H. Nichols, HP Technician
R. Stambough, QA Audit Supervisor
G. Downing, HP Technician
Others
- J. Cummins, NRC Senior Resident Inspector
- B. Bartlett, NRC Resident Inspector
- B. Allen, HP Consultant
"C. Rice, HP Supervisor, Consultant
R. Taylor, HP Supervisor /ALARA Coordinator, Consultant
J. Brock, Dosimetry Technician, Consultant
- Denotes those present at the exit interview on December 13, 1985.
The NRC inspector also interviewed several other licensee employees
including QA/QC, training, administrative, and HP personnel.
2. Licensee Action on Previously Identified Open Item
(Closed) Open Item (482/8434-04): Postaccident Sampling of Radioactive
Liquid Waste System - The licensee had conducted training, installed
sampling equipment, and issued procedures to cover the sampling evolutions.
This item is considered closed.
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3. Inspector Observations
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The following are observations the NRC inspector discussed with the
licensee. These observations are neither violations nor unresolved items.
These items were recommended for licensee consideration for program
improvement, but.they have no specific regulatory requirement. The
licensee indicated that these items would be reviewed.
a. Staffing - The licensee was using an inordinate reliance on contracted
employees in supervisory positions. (See paragraph 4)
b. ALARA - The onsite ALARA program appears inactive and under staffed.
(See paragraph 4)
c. NRC Inspection and Enforcement Information Notices - The licensee had
not developed adequate procedures to address the concerns identified
in several IE Information Notices. (See paragraph 5)
d. Release of Radioactive Material - The licensee's survey program for
potentailly radioactive materials.does not satisfy the
recommendations of I&E Information Notice 85-92. (See paragraph 7)
e. Response Check of Radiation Protection (RP) Instruments'- The area
radiation and airborne iodine monitors in the Technical Support Center
(TSC) and the Emergency Operating Facility (EOF) are not routinely
checked for proper operation between calibrations. (See paragraph 8)
4. Management Controls
The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's staffing changes within the
health physics department made since the last inspection of this area. The
former SHP was promoted to the onsite position of Superintendent of Plant
Support and the former HP Supervisor of operations was pr moted to the
position of SHP. The new SHP meets the training and qualification require-
ments of Technical Specification (TS) 6.3.1, and Standardized Nuclear Unit
Power Plant System (SNUPPS) Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Addendum
for WCGS (SNUPPS-WC) commitments in Section-12.5.1. The NRC inspector
noted that the former KG&E employee assigned as HP Supervisor /ALARA Coordi-
nator had terminated and that this position and that of the former HP
Supervisor of operations were being filled by contractor personnel. Both
contract oersonnel filling the operations and ALARA supervisory positions
possessed the proper experience and qualifications for their assigned posi-
tions. Discussions with the ALARA Coordinator disclosed that the turnover
of duties involving this position was less than adequate and that the
current ALARA coordinator was somewhat unsure of the position's duties
regarding long range preplanning and corporate interfaces. The NRC inspec-
tor discussed with licensee representatives the NRC's concern regarding the
long term use of contracted employees in supervisory positions, and the
current effectiveness of the ALARA coordinator. The Superintendent of
Technical Support which oversees the HP group indicated that both of the
aforementioned inspector concerns had also been note by WCGS management.
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The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's onsite and corporate procedures
involving radiation exposure control, QA audit's, directives and policies,
- equipment calibration, implementing of the WCGS Emergency Plan, and
administration of HP/RP programs.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
5. External Radiation Exposure Control
The licensee's RP program was reviewed for compliance with the commitments
contained in the SNUPPS-WC FSAR, Section 12.5.2.1, the requirements of
TS 6.8.1, 6.11, 6.12.1, and 6.12.2, and the requirements contained in
10 CFR Parts 19.12, 13, end 20.101, 102, 104, 105, 202, 203, 205, 206,
405, 407, 408, and 409, and the recommendations of IE Information Notices
81-26, 82-42, 83-59, 84-59, and 85-42, and also the recommendations
contained in NRC Regulatory Guides (RGs) 8.2, 8.4, 8.7, 8.8, 8.13, 8.14,
and 8.28, and those of industry standards ANSI N13.11-1983, N13.5-1972,
and N13.27-1981.
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The NRC inspector reviewed selected WCGS personnel (contract and KG&E)
radiation exposure history . records (current and terminated / inactive),
dosimetry processing procedures, QA/ Quality Control (QC) over dosimetry
selection and independent laboratory cross comparisons, dosimetry calibra-
tion records,' extremity and multiple whole body dosimetry use, neutron
exposure monitoring and control, administrative exposure control limits,
skin exposure calculational methods, certification of the licensee's.
personnel dosimetry program by the National Voluntary Laboratory
Accreditation Program, and physical controls for controlling entry into
high and very high radiation areas. The design, useful range, and
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inventory 'of personnel thermoluminescent dosimeters' (TLDS) for rout.sne and
emergency use was reviewed. The licensee's TLDs and computerized- readout
equipment provide for the effective monitoring of whole body penetrating
radiations encountered at WCGS during routine and emergency conditions.
The NRC inspector noted that the licensee had onsite self-alarming
personnel dosimeters, but had not placed them into use. The NRC inspector
noted that the self-alarming dosimeters had not been evaluated against the
performance criteria of RG 8.28. The NRC inspector determined that the
1 licensee had performed an annual QA audit of the RP program and several
surveillances of selected RP program activities including dosimetry use '
j and personnel exposure records during 1985. The licensee's QA department
was noted by the NRC inspector to be using ANSI 45.2.6 certified auditors
and contracted HP professionals for RP program audits.
The NRC inspector determined that the licensee's internal response to NRC
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IE Information Notices involving selected HP aspects regarding licer see
oversight of contractor use of licensee radiation exposure monitoring
devices (84-59), use of dosimetry devices in non-uniform radiation fields
(83-59), and placement of dosimetry devices for whole body and extremity
monitoring (81-26).were not provided a satisfactory review by KG&E
personnel and that the licensee's actions did not provide assurance that
the problem areas referenced in the IE Information Notices would not be
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repeated at WCGS. Licensee representatives stated that some of the
earlier IE notices were reviewed at the Corporate level prior to the full
HP/RP program at WCGS being implemented, and may need to be re-reviewed by
the plant HP staff.
No violations or deviations were identified.
6. Internal Radiation Exposure Control
The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's internal radiation exposure
control program including airborne radioactivity monitoring / sampling, and
respiratory protection program for compliance with the commitments in the
SNUPPS FSAR, Section 12.3.4.2 and SNUPPS-WC FSAR, Section 12.5, and the
requirements of TS 6.3.1, 6.8.4.b, and 6.11, and those of 10 CFR Parts
19.12,13, and 20.103, 201, 203, 405, 407, 408, and 409, and the reconnen-
dations of ANSI 13.1-1969, N343-1978, NUREG-0041, and RG 8.2, 8.7, 8.8,
8.9, 8.15, 8 20, and 8.26.
The NRC inspector reviewed selected WCGS personnel (contractor and KG&E)
exposure history records documenting licensee evaluations of internal
radioactivity analysis by direct whole body counting (WBC). The
licensee's annual calibration and periodic response checks of.the whole
body counter as well as the results of offsite laboratory confirmatory '
measurements were reviewed. The licensee's WBC system including the
internal dosinetry software use methodologies that are in agreement with
ANSI N343-1979 and RG 8.26. Qualifications and training of WBC operators
were reviewed. The NRC inspector noted that all dosimetry records and
analysis were being reviewed by the HP supervisor in charge of dosimetry
activities.
The NRC inspector reviewed respiratory protection program aspects
concerning medical review of users; training; maskfit testing; response to
IE Information Notices 81-26 and 85-60; installation and use of a
permanent plant breathing airline system and a portable breathing airline
system (cascade type); respirator receipt QC inspection, maintenance,
cleaning and decontaminations; and respiratory equipment selection,
issuance, preuse testing and return. The NRC inspector reviewed
respiratory protection equipment inventories for both routine and
emergency use. The licensee provides adequate respiratory protection
equipment at the primary security building, Emergency Operations Facility
(EOF), control room, Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support
Center (OSC) for use during emergency situations. Breathing air quality
is currently being certified by vendors supplying bottled air to WCGS.
The NRC inspector also reviewed airborne exposure tracking procedures and
methodologies used to evaluate exposures to noble gases. The licensee's
progress on installation of an air line breathing system for the RAB and
containment were reviewed.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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7. Control of Radioactive Materials (RAM) and Contamination, Surveys, and
Monitoring
The licensee's programs for the control of RAM and contamination, radio-
logical surveys and monitoring were reviewed for compliance with the
commitments contained in the SNUPPS FSAR, Section 12.3.4.2, and SNUPPS-WC
FSAR, Section 12.5, and the requirements contained in TS 6.11, and those
contained in 10 CFR Part 19.12, and 20.4. 5, 201, 203, 205, 207, 301, 401,
and 402, and NUREG-0737, Item III, 0.3.3, and the recommendations of IE
The NRC inspector reviewed WCGS procedures for the control of RAM and
radioactive contamination, scheduling of radiological surveys, conducting
radiological surveys (radiation, contamination, airborne) for both routine
and emergency situations, decontamination and release of potentially RAM,
personnel decontamination and documentation, emergency response facility
habitability surveys during implementation of the WCGS emergency plan,
instructions to workers on actions to be taken upon the alarming of fixed
radiation protection instruments and instructions on reporting incidents
and overexposures to the NRC. The NRC inspector also observed the
performance of radiation and contamination surveys and the documentation
of the results by licensee personnel. Also, the licensee's inventory of
and the periodic survey of selected sources per TS 4.7.9.1 was reviewed.
The NRC inspector noted to licensee representatives the filing system for
source records could use some clerical attention.
The NRC inspector reviewed the contents of IE Information Notice 85-92
with licensee representatives (HP personnel at the WCGS site were not
aware of the contents of the subject notice) and cautioned the licensee
that their plant procedures include methodologies and criteria that could
allow the release of licensed material to unrestricted areas. The NRC
inspector noted that the licensee routinely restricts release of
potentially radioactive material by involving a no-detectable-activity
restriction to routine surveying of materials removed from within
potentially contaminated areas. Currently, licensee procedures allow the
release of material based on a combination of surveys to detect beta / gamma
and alpha contamination, with laboratory counting of paper swipes or the
frisking of material with a thin-window " pancake" Geiger-Mueller (GM)
probe, which responds to primarily beta radiation, and/or the direct
monitoring of an item's radiation level (millirem per hour-mr/hr). The
licensee's current limits on material to be released this way is 1000
disintegration per minute (DPM) per 100 square-centimeters for loose
surface ridioactivity or per area frisked (for small objects) for fixed
activity. Alpha contamination has considerably lower limits for release.
A~ limit of less than 0.1 mr/hr was noted to be used for release of RAM
with fixed beta / gamma radioactivity. The NRC inspector noted to the
licensee that the contamination limits for loose surface activity
involving both beta / gamma and alpha contamination should be equivalent to
the lower limit of detection of the laboratory counters being used, and as
for the fixed radioactivity limit of 0.1 mr/hr, this limit does not appear
to be in agreement with the intent of the notice 85-92. The licensee
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agreed to provide a comprehensive review of their solid waste and poten-
tially RAM release program.
The NRC inspector determined that Sections 12.3.4.2.2.2.9 and 12.5.2.1 of
the SNUPPS and the SNUPPS-WC FSARs respectively establish a commitment to
monitor airborne radioactivity in work areas using portable continuous
airborne monitors (CAMS) as a primary method, with grab sampling as a
backup to the CAMS. Contrary to this commitment the NRC inspector
determined on December 10, 1985, that the licensee did not have any CAMS
in operation and was relying on a grab sampling program, (particulates,
iodines and noble gases). Licensee representatives stated that they had
discontinued use of approximately 10 portable CAMS (that were purchased to
supplement the one SNUPPS provided CAM) due to a recurring breakdown of
computerized components. The lack of a CAM program is considered a
deviation from commitments made to the NRC in the FSAR (482/8542-01).
No violations were identified.
8. Radiological Control Facilities and Equipment / Instruments
The licensee's facilities for radiological protection activities during
routine and emergency situations were reviewed for compliance with commit-
ments contained in the SNUPPS FSAR, Section 12, and the SNUPPS-WC FSAR,
Section 12.5.2, Wolf Creek Radiological Emergency Response Plan
Table 4.3-1 and the recommendations of RG 1.9/, 8.8', 8.25, NUREG-0041, and
NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1.
The NRC inspector reviewed the licensee's facilities for controlling
access into radiologically controlled areas of the plant, temporary
radiological work areas RP. instrument storage and calibration facilities,
respiratory protection equipment storage and maintenance areas, RP
counting equipment and staff offices, inplant personnel decontamination
facilities, worker change rooms (male and female) and toilet facilities,
and protective clothing issue locations throughout the plant. Area
radiation monitors (ARMS) and certain ventilation system radioactivity
monitors with readouts provided in the control room were reviewed for
proper operation, calibration, and alarm set points. The setpoints for
the TSC and EOF ARMS and ventilation system iodine CAMS were reviewed
along with their calibration procedures. The NRC inspector noted to the
licensee that neither the ARMS nor the CAMS in the TSC and EOF were
required to be response checked periodically between routine calibrations
(18 month interva's). Licensee representatives indicated that a response
check program for the instruments would be incorporated into the quarterly
emergency equipment inventory program. The NRC inspector also inspected
the contents of selected emergency equipment kits and verified the
inventory of selected items (e.g., dosimetry, medical /first aid, check
sources, high range pocket dosimeters, high range radiation measuring
instruments, iodine sampling and analysis equipment, decontamination
supplies) at the control room, primary security access, TSC, EOF, and the
OSC. Records of RP instrument calibrations and response checks were also
reviewed for. fixed instruments (portal monitors, ARMS, air samplers (low
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and high volume, lapel breathing zone samplers, and CAMS), portable
instruments _(beta / gamma icn chambers, high range extendable probe gamma
instruments, and neutron dose rate meters) and laboratory counters.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
9. Reactor Power Ascension /Startup Radiation Surveys
The -licensee's reactor shielding surveys conducted during power ascension
testing were reviewed for compliance with the commitments in
Section 14.2.12.3.40 of the SNUPPS FSAR, and Section 14.2.5 of the
SNUPPS-WC FSAR.
This area was previously discussed in NRC Inspection Report 50-482/85-31.
The NRC inspector reviewed the final radiation surveys of the~ reactor
biological shield obtained during performance of reactor 100 percent power
testing. The Joint Test Group review of the survey results were also
reviewed by the NRC inspector for significant test exceptions.
No violations or deviations were identified.
10. Exit Interview
The NRC inspector met with the licensee's representatives and the NRC
resident inspectors identified in paragraph 1 of this report at the
conclusion of the inspection on December 13, 1985. The NRC inspector
summarized the scope and the results of the inspection.
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ATTACHMENT
TO NRC INSPECTION REPORT
50-482/85-42
DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
IIILE REVISION D6IE
Nuclear Department Policy Manual:
Section II, " Organizational Policies":
17.0, As Low As Reasonably Achievable.(ALARA)
Policy 0 07/02/85
17A.O. ALARA Committee Charter O 05/24/85
Section III, " Nuclear Department Directives":
26.0. Corrective Action Program 2 06/12/84
Ouality Procram Manual 40 10/23/85
Quality Assurance Procedures (OAP) Manual
1Home Office)_ 42 11/26/95
OAP C2.2, Qualification and Certification of
Quality Branch Personnel O 06/22/84
OAP C2.3, Qualification of Quality Engineers 1 11/27/85
OAP C16.5, Quality Branch Followup of NRC
Findings O 06/22/84
OAP C16.7, OA Evaluation of NRC and Industry
Concerns 0 10/03/84
Quality Assurance Procedure Manual (WCGS)
DAP W18.2, WCGS Audit Procedure 2 03/20/85
OAP W18.6, Audit System 1 08/07/85
Essential Elements Manual O 08/02/85
Audits /Surveillances:
TE 50140-kO52, Radiation Protection Ptogram 05/28/85
S-1407, NUS Waste Solidification Surv.rillance 12/09/85
S-1395. Chemistry Sampling of Primary Coolant 10/14/85
S-1263, Health Physics Personnel Qualifications 02/28/85
S-1242, Health Physics Equipment Calibrations 01/24/85
WCGS Radiolooical Emeroency Response Plan 16 09/30/85 l
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WCGS Emeroency Plan Implementino Procedures (EPP):
EPP 01-3,3, Offsite Support Notification 2 10/08/85
EPP 01-4.1, Technical Support Center Activation 3 10/11/85
EPP 01-4.2, Operations Support Center Activation /
Operation 3 10/11/95
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EPP 01-4.3, Emergency Operations Facility
Activation 3 10/11/85
EPP 01-7.1, Radiological Release Information
System (RRIS) 2 04/02/85
EPP 01-7.2, Manual Determination of Release Rate 4 10/11/85
EPP 01-7 3, Manual Dose Projection Determination 4 10/11/05
EPP 01-8.1, Onsite Radiological Monitoring 3 10/11/85
EPP 01-8.2, Offsite Radiological Monitoring 2 10/11/85
EPP 01-9.1, Exposure Control and Personnel
Protection 2 10/11/95
EPP 01-9.2, Personnel Decontamination 2 10/11/85
EPP 01-9.3, Radioprotective Drugs 2 10/11/85
EPP 01-9.4, Emergency Team Form-tion 3 10/11/85
EPP 01-9.5, Aid to Contaminated / injured Personnel 2 10/11/85
EPP 01-12.1, Reentry and Recovery Operations 2 10/08/85
EPP O2-1.5, Maintenance of Emergency Facilities
and Equipment 4 10/01/95
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Radiation Protection Manual 2 04/17/85
WCGS Administrative Procedures (ADM)
ADM 01-001, Introduction to WCGS Administrative
Procedures 11 01/12/85
ADM 01-002, Plant Safety Review Committee 14 05/01/85
ADM 01-006, Superintendent of Technical Support
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Duties and Responsibilities 2 06/10/85
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ADM 01-009, Site Health Physicist Duties and
Responsibilities 4 08/27/85
ADM 03-001, Numbering of Health Physics Procedures 2 01/26/84
ADM 03-002, Radiation Worker Guidelines O 03/27/85
ADM 03-003, Radiography Guidelines O 08/20/85
ADM 03-006, Notice of Radwork Practice Violation 2 06/25/85
ADM 03-007, Duties & Responsibilities of Health
i Physics Supervisors and Technicians 4 12/07/84
ADM 03-050, WCGS ALARA Program 2 04/09/85
ADM 03-052, Fuel Building Evacuation Plan 1 03/01/94
ADM 03-100, Health Physics Dosimetry Program 2 03/06/85
ADM 03-101, Radiation Work Permit Program 4 03/06/85
ADM 03-201, Use & Control of Contaminated Tools
and Equipment 2 03/01/84
ADM 03-202, Decontamination & Clearance of Tools,
Equipment and Areas 3 03/23/04
ADM 03-203, Administrative Procedure for
Radioactive Material 3 12/18/84
ADM 03-400, Operation and Calibration of Health
Physics Equipment 3 06/06/85
ADM 03-600, Respiratory Protection Program 2 06/06/85
ADM 03-960, Use of Temporary Lead Shielding O 09/03/85
ADM 07-101, WCGS Procedure Content and Format 18 10/01/85
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Radiochemistry Procedures (CHM)
CHM 01-100, Radwaste Building Sample Station
SJ-144 3 11/25/84
CHM 01-101, Radwaste Building Sampling Instructions 1. 11/25/85
Health Physics Procedures (HPH)
-HPH 01-001, Issue, Numbering and Processing
of TLDs 1 03/22/85
HPH 01-002, External Overexposure Evaluation O O2/08/85
HPH 01-003, Angular Response of Panasonic Type
802 TLDs 1 04/22/85
HPH 01-004, Acceptance Criteria for Panasonic
TLDs Monitoring Devices 1 03/22/95
HPH 01-005, Developing Element' Correction Factor
(EFC) for Panascnic TLDs 3 06/26/85
HPH 01-006, TLD Processing 2 05/23/05
HPH 01-008, MPC-Hour Tracking 1 06/27/85
HPH 01-009, Selection of Reference TLDs 3 03/18/05
HPH 01-010, Fade Correction for the LIBO
Phosphor 1 03/22/85
HPH 01-011, Calculation of Non-Penetrating &
Penetrating Dose from TLD Data 3 04/18/85
HPH 01-012, Internal Dose Calculations 2 02/19/85
HPH 01-016, Evaluation of Exposure for Lost,
Suspect, Damaged or Offscale Dosi. 1 04/01/85
HPH 01-017, Evaluation of Personnel TLD Monitoring
Devices 2 04/10/85
HPH 01-019, Exposure History Files 2 11/21/85
HPH 01-020, Neutron Dose Calculations 1 03/14/85
HPH 01-024, Linearity/ Crossover Check for TLD
Reader UD-710A O 03/11/85
HPH 01-025, Internal Exposure Evaluation 1 03/22/05
HPH 01-028, Drift Check For the Panasonic
TLD Reader O 03/10/85
HPH 01-029,- Ti mi ng Gate Measurement and Glow
Curve Analysis 1 06/06/85
HPH O2-001, Receipt Accountability, Inventory &
Leak Check of Radioactive Materials 4 03/27/85
HPH O2-006, Receipt of New Fuel 3 05/29/85
HPH O2-007, Loss of a Radioactive Source 1 01/13/85
HPH 03-001, In-Plant Radiciodine Monitoring
Program O 12/14/84
HPH 03-002, Radiation Survey Methods 4 03/27/05
HPH 03-003, Airborne Radioac*.ivity Survey MeH.ods 4 09/10/85
HPH 03-005, Laundry Facility Operation 0 11/20/84
HPH 03-006, Collection of Bioaasay Samples 1 03/22/85
HPH 03-011, Contamination Surve/ Methods 4 09/16/85
HPH 03-012, Schedule of Routine Radiological
Surveys 2 03/01/95
HPH 03-013, Health Physics Shift Tuinover
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2 02/08/05
HPH 03-014, Personnel Decontamination O O2/11/85
HPH 03-015, Posting for Radiological Controls 1 08/23/85
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HPH 04-001, Counting Blind Sample for WBC
Ouality Control 0 11/11/84
HPH 04-002, Operation of the Whole Body
Counting System 1 03/10/85
HPH 04-003, Operation of the Intrinsic
Germanium Counting System i 11/30/84
HPH 04-005, Operation of the Panasonic UD-710A
TLD Reader O 09/29/83
HPH 04-007, Operation and Calibration of the
Eberline RO -2 & RO-2A 4 08/22/85
HPH 04-008, Operation & Calibration of the Eberline
RM-14 1 07/18/05
HPH 04-010, Operation & Calibration of the NMC
Automatic Counting System (Model
ASC-82) 2 07/29/85
HPH 04-011, Operation & Calibration of the TEC
Model 2004 Effluent Radiation Monitor 1 05/14/85
HPH 04-012, Operation of Sentox 2 Model DOC Gas
Monitor O 01/18/83
HPH 04-013, Operation & Calibration of RADECO
Model H809-V1 or H809-V? Air Samplers 3 09/10/85
HPH 04-017, Operation of the Model PRM-110 Portal
Monitors 0 11/05/84
HPH 04-019, Operation of the Keithley 36100 RAD
Survey Meter O 09/01/83
HPH 04-020 Operation Procedure for the Eberline
Model E-530 Portable Geiger Counter O O2/29/84
HPH 04-022, Preparation and Operation of the
Tennelec LB 5100 Alpha / Beta Counter O O2/16/84
HPH 04-023, Respirator Fit Booth & Dynatech Model
260 Operating Procedure 3 05/21/85
HPH 04-026, Operation of the " RASCAL" PRS-1 with a
Neutron Rate Detector i 12/15/83
HPH 04-030, Operation of the Panasonic UD-702E
Manual CTLD) Reader O 01/04/84
HPH 04-031 Operation of the Victoreen Model
570 Condenser R-Meter O 06/08/83
HPH 04-035, Operation of the J.L. Shepherd Multi-
Source Calibration System i 11/05/84
HPH 04-036, Operation of the Whole Body Counting
System in the Stand Alone Mode O O2/06/84
HPH 04-037, Operation and Calibration of the
Teletector 61128 Survey Meter 2 06/27/85
HPH 04-039, Operation of the Eberline PRM-6 Pulse
Rate Meter 1 04/09/84
HPH 04-040, Operation & Calibration of the
Eberline RO-7 1 09/17/85
HPH 04-042, Operation of the J.L. Shepherd
Irradiator Model 142-10 2 06/26/85
HPH 04-043, Operation of the NOVA Barometer O 05/03/84
HPH 04-044, Startup & Shutdown of the WBC System 1 08/09/84
HPH 04-045, Selection & Use of Protective Clothing 2 11/30/84
HPH 04-051, Operation of the Eberline PRS-2/NRD 1 08/03/84
HPH 04-053, Routine Cleaning of the Panasonic 710A
TLD Reader 4 07/25/85
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HPH 04-054, Operation & Calibration of the
" Snoopy" NP-2 Neutron Survey Meter 1 12/10/84
HPH 04-055, Quality Control Program for WDC 1 03/27/85
HPH 04-061, Operation & Calibration of the
Eberline RM-21 Radiation Monitor 1 06/28/85
HPH 04-062, Operation of the MSA Lapel Air Sampler 1 08/12/85
HPH 04-063, Operation of the Ludlum Model 177
Alarm Ratemeter 2 09/10/85
HPH 04-065 Operation & Calibration of the
Eberline RM-20 Rad Monitor O 11/20/84
HPH 04-067, Operation & Calibration of the
Eberline Model PRM-7 Micro-R Meter 1 08/21/85
HPH 04-068, Operation & Calibration of the RADECO
Model HD-29A Air Sampler 1 07/22/85
HPH 04-069, Calibration of the Ludlum Model
2218 Analyzer O 07/11/84
HPH 04-070 Operation of the Ludlum Model 2218
Analyzer i 12/20/84
HPH 04-074, Operation & Calibration of the NMC
Gamma-10 Portal Monitor 2 06/28/85
HPH 05-001, Calibration of the WBC System 2 08/17/84
HPH 05-011, Calibration and Leak Test of Pocket
Dosimeters 4 09/09/85
HPH 05-012, Calibration & Sensitivity Adjustment
of Model PRM-110 Portal Monitors 0 11/05/84
HPH 05-018, Calibration of the Keithley 36100 RAD
Survey Meter O 09/01/83
HPH 05-020, Calibration Procedure for the Tennelec
LB5100 Counting System 1 06/26/84
HPH 05-025, Calibration of the " RASCAL" PRS-1 with
a Neutron Rate Detector 1 12/15/83
HPH 05-026, Calibration of the " RASCAL" PRS-2 with
a Neutron Rate Detector O 12/20/82
HPH 05-029, Calibration of the Eberline PRM-6 1 05/03/84
HPH 05-030, Calibration of the Panasonic UD-702E
Manual TLD Reader 1 10/22/85
HPH 05-032, Calibration of the J.L. Shepherd Multi-
source Calibration System O 10/19/83
HPH 05-039, Calibration of the J.L. Shepherd
Irradiator Model 142-10 3 07/29/85
HPH 05-043, Preparation of Calibrated Gamma Refer-
ence Sources for WBC 0 03/27/84
HPH 05-053 Energy Calibration of the Whole Dody
Counting System O 06/05/84
HPH 06-003, Decontamination, Maintenance,
Inspection and Storage of Respiratory
Protection Equipment 1 03/23/84
HPH 06-004, Selection of Respiratory Protection
Equipment O 10/31/83
HPH 06-005, Use of Full Face Respirator with
Canister / Filter O 08/18/03
HPH 06-006, Use of Full Face Respirator as a
Supplied Air Device O 08/18/83
HPH 06-007, Operation & Use of Powered Air
Purifying Respirators 1 OY/17/85
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HPH 06-008, Operation & Use of Self Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) 1 07/31/84
HPH 06-009, Inventory of Respiratory Protection
Equipment O 08/18/83
HPH 06-010, Receipt of New Respiratory Protection
Equipment 1 06/26/84
HPH 06-011, Quality Control of Respiratory Protection
Equipment O 08/18/83
HPH 06-014. Calibration of the Quantitative
Respirator Fit Test System O 09/20/83
HPH 06-015, Donning & Use of MSA Air Supplied
Hood O 05/25/84
HPH 06-016, Overhaul & Repair of Surviair
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Regulators O 05/25/84
HPH 06-017, Air Supplied Hood Decontamination,
Cleaning, Inspection & Storage O 06/11/84
HPH 08-003, Contract Health Physics Qualifications O 07/17/84
Instrument and Controls (IC) Calibration Procedures
STN IC-539 Channel Calibration TSC Area Radiation
Monitor 43 1 07/09/85
STN IC-540, Channel Calibration EOF Area Radiation
Monitor 44 1 08/15/85
STN IC-541, Channel Calibration TSC Iodine Monitor
SP-RE-01 O O2/18/85
STN IC-542, Channel Calibration Mobile P.I.G
Monitor 1 07/09/85
Other Documents
A Guide at Spurious Readings on Panasonic 800 Series
TLD Badges 09/20/85
Student Handout, " General Employee Training - Requalification"
SU7-OOl6, KGLE WCGS Biological Shield Testing 5 08/31/95
Offsite Dose Calculation Manual 12/20/84