ML20245L053

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-456/89-06 & 50-457/89-06.Corrective Actions:Evaluation Performed Which Included Review of Personnel Contamination Repts,Radiation Work Permits & Dosimetry Records

ML20245L053
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/12/1989
From:	Kovach T COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
NUDOCS 8905050252
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Chicago, Illinois 60690 0767 April 12, 1989 Mr. A. Bert Davis Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Subjects Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 Response to Inspection Report Nos. 50-456/89-006 and 50-457/89-006 NRC Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457 References (a)

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Greger letter to C. Reed dated March 15, 1989 Dear Mr. Davis This letter provides Commonwealth Edison's response to the inspection conducted by Messrs. M. A. Kunowski and R. J. Caniano on February 14-17, 1989 of activities at Braidwood Station as reported in reference (a). -Reference (a) indicated that certain activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements.

The Commonwealth Edison response to this issue is provided in the enclosure.

If you have any further questions on this-matter, please direct them to this office.

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY RESPONSE TO INSPECTION REPORT 456/89006 AND 457/89006 i

VIOLATION:

Technical Specification 6.11 requires that procedures for personnel radiation protection shall be approved, maintained, and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure.

Braidwood Procedure, BwRP 1210-4, requires that any employe who works in a radioactive materials area or an airborne radioactivity area will receive a bioassay following his work assignment at the station, unless an exception is granted by health physics supervision.

Contrary to the above, on July 20, 1988, an individual who had worked in a radioactive materials area at the station did not receive a bioassay following his work assignment and an exception had not been granted.

RESPONSE

Braidwood Station acknowledges that one individual who had worked in a radiation materiais area did not receive a bioassay following his work assignment nor was an exception granted as required by Braidwood procedures.

Braidwood Station reviewed its bioassay records and believes this to be an isolated incident and, as noted in the inspection report, does not appear to be indicative of a significant programmatic weakness.

Braidwood Station's radiation protection program continues to be effective in protecting the health and safety of occupational workers and the public.

In order to provide a more conservative radiation protection program, Braidwood Station has inplace additional procedural requirements for the bioassay. Title 10, Chapter 20 of t.1 code of Federal Regulations requires a bioassay be performed for individuals exposed to radioactive materials in air in restricted areas.

Braidwood Procedure BwRP 1210-4 " Radiation Chemistry Exit Interview" requires a bloassay or evaluation for all personnel terminating work assignments in radiologically controlled areas.

CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED:

An evaluation was performed which included a review of personnel contamination reports, Radiation Work Permits, dosimetry records and air samples pertinent to the individual's. This evaluation indicated that the individual was not exposed beyond regulatory limits while at the station.

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I Procedure BwRP 1210-4." Radiation Chemistry Exit Interview" will be revised to include a periodic check of Security termination records in order to verify that personnel receive the necessary bioassay or evaluation. This procedure change is expected to be completed by July 1, 1989.

DATE OF FULL COMPLIANCE:

Full compliance is expected to be achieved by July 1, 1989.

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