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{{#Wiki_filter:United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road  King of Prussia, PA 19401Phone:  610/337-5330      Fax:  610/337-5241Internet:  dps@nrc.gov or nas@nrc.govI-97-113                          August 27, 1997Contact:Diane ScrenciFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENeil A. Sheehan NRC, B&W TO DISCUSS APPARENT VIOLATIONS AT PENNSYLVANIA FACILITY    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of the Babcock & Wilcox(B&W) Company will meet on Thursday, August 28, to discuss apparent violations of agency requirements at the firm's facility in Parks Township, Pa. The apparent infractions pertain to the facility's radiation safety program and the control of work practices.Scheduledtobeginat10:30a.m.inthepublicmeetingroomattheNRCRegionIofficeinKingofPrussia,Pa.,the predecisionalenforcementconferencewillbeopentothepublic forobservation.B&Wisworkingtoremediateresidualcontaminationatthesite.OnJune26,remediationactivitiesthereresultedinthree workerssufferingminorcontamination.Duringafollow-upinspectionofthisincidentconductedfromJuly9through11,NRCstaffidentifiedthreeapparent violations.Theyinclude:aninsufficientreviewofremediation techniquesatthefacilityfromaradiationsafetystandpoint; failuretouseengineeringcontrolstolimitairborne concentrationsofradioactivematerial;andinadequatemonitoring oftheconcentrationofairborneradioactivityinthevicinityof
 
workers.ThedecisiontoholdapredecisionalenforcementconferencedoesnotmeanthattheNRChasdeterminedaviolationhas occurredorthatenforcementactionwillbetaken.Rather,the purposeistodiscussapparentviolations,theircausesand safetysignificance;toprovidethelicenseewithanopportunity topointoutanyerrorsthatmayhavebeenmadeintheNRC inspectionreport;andtoenablethelicenseetooutlineNodecisionontheapparentviolationswillbemadeatthisconference.ThatdecisionwillbemadebyNRCofficialsata latertime.
 
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Press Release-I-97-113, NRC, B&W to Discuss Apparent Violations at Pennsylvania Facility
ML003706613
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United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of Public Affairs, Region I475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19401Phone: 610/337-5330 Fax: 610/337-5241Internet: dps@nrc.gov or nas@nrc.govI-97-113 August 27, 1997Contact:Diane ScrenciFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENeil A. Sheehan NRC, B&W TO DISCUSS APPARENT VIOLATIONS AT PENNSYLVANIA FACILITY The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of the Babcock & Wilcox(B&W) Company will meet on Thursday, August 28, to discuss apparent violations of agency requirements at the firm's facility in Parks Township, Pa. The apparent infractions pertain to the facility's radiation safety program and the control of work practices.Scheduledtobeginat10:30a.m.inthepublicmeetingroomattheNRCRegionIofficeinKingofPrussia,Pa.,the predecisionalenforcementconferencewillbeopentothepublic forobservation.B&Wisworkingtoremediateresidualcontaminationatthesite.OnJune26,remediationactivitiesthereresultedinthree workerssufferingminorcontamination.Duringafollow-upinspectionofthisincidentconductedfromJuly9through11,NRCstaffidentifiedthreeapparent violations.Theyinclude:aninsufficientreviewofremediation techniquesatthefacilityfromaradiationsafetystandpoint; failuretouseengineeringcontrolstolimitairborne concentrationsofradioactivematerial;andinadequatemonitoring oftheconcentrationofairborneradioactivityinthevicinityof

workers.ThedecisiontoholdapredecisionalenforcementconferencedoesnotmeanthattheNRChasdeterminedaviolationhas occurredorthatenforcementactionwillbetaken.Rather,the purposeistodiscussapparentviolations,theircausesand safetysignificance;toprovidethelicenseewithanopportunity topointoutanyerrorsthatmayhavebeenmadeintheNRC inspectionreport;andtoenablethelicenseetooutlineNodecisionontheapparentviolationswillbemadeatthisconference.ThatdecisionwillbemadebyNRCofficialsata latertime.

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