ML20064A402

New Hampshire Yankee Fitness-For-Duty Semiannual Rept, 900103-0630

ML20064A402
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/21/1990
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New Hampshire Yankee Fitness For Duty Semi-Annual Report 03Jan90 - 30Jun90 All Personnel

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NHY FITNESS-FOR-DUTY SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 1990 Table of Contents PAGE I. PERFORMANCE DATA SHEETS (NUMARC format) ............. Ol' II. MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY

1. Effectivenecs Evaluation ....................... 03

2. Initiatives .................................... 06

3. Reported Events ................................ 08

4. Blind Specimens ................................ 09 III. GRAPHIC ANALYSIS

1. Tests by type ................................... 10

2. Random Test Times .............................. 11

3. Percentage of Selections Tested ................. 12

4. Confirmed Positive Tests by substance ........... 13

5. FFD Failures by Classification and Type ......... 14

6. FFD Failures by Day of Week .................... 15

7. FFD Failures by Category and S'abstance ......... 16

8. FFD Failures by Type of Test and Substance ...... 17 (NHY Personnel)

9. FFD Failures by Type of Test and Substance ..... 18 (Short Term Contractors)

L 01 Fitness for Duty Program a Performance Data Personnel Subject to 10CFR 26 NEW HAMPSHIRE YANKEE 06/30/90 C*"**"r a unnes Enene P. O. BOX 300 SEABROOK, NH 03874 Locneon BRUCE R. SEYMOUR (603) 474-9521 x4015 can e pn.n, nn , ,,, ,,,,3 Cutoffs: ScreerVConfirmation (ng/ml) Q Appendix A to 10CFR 26 Marijuana 100 / 15 Amphetamines 1000 / 500 N/A f Cocaine 300 / 150 Phencyclidine 25 25 N/A j Oplates 300 / 300 Alcohol (% BAC) 0.04 N /A /

I Long Term Short Term Testing Results Contractor Contractor Licensee Employees Personnel Personnel Average Number with Unescorted Access 853 N MbNb 144 598

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03 30 June 1990 NHY FITNESS FOR DUTY SEMI-ANNUAL RET RT MEASURING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS The NRC recommends that at the end of each reporting period, each licensee perform an effectiveness evaluation of its program to include measures taken to correct identified weaknesses.

Identified weaknesses and corrective measures are reported in the section on initiatives.

Measuring an FFD program's effectiveness is a complicated process, involving the selection of indicators, assigning each indicator an appropriate weight, and correctly interpreting the indicators once they are developed. To increase the difficulty in measuring effectiveness, the significance and meaning of the selected indicators is likely to change as the program develops. For ,

example, a "high" rate of confirmed positive drug tests early in the life of a program could indicate that a program was effective at detection but if the same rate continues it could indicate the program was ineffective at deterrence; a " low" rate of confirmed positive drug tests could indicate a FFD program that is effective at deterrence or one that .s ineffective at detection. In addition, the validity of the entire set of indicators must be assessed.

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i data base is available for comparison. No entirely relevant experience exirts to provide a reliable or valid comparison.

Performance cannot effectively be assessed by a comparison to j industry averages or to programs that were in existence prior to the NRC FFD Rule on 03 January 1990. As a result, this report is ,

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direct indicators of FFD problems.

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A cost-effective and reliable method of collecting data on indirect indicators is in the development stage. Indirect indicators, such as absenteeism or unsatisfactory work, rely on correlates of FFD problems. They are thought to assess behavior that could be caused by underlying fitness-for-duty problems such as substance abuse.

These connections are difficult and often impossible to substantiate.

Reliance on indirect indicators also has the major disadvantage of requiring observations by supervisory personnel. These ,

i observations and the supervisor's ability to record patterns of behavior will probably not be very consis, ent, with the consequence that data on the number of individuals wi h a particular behavior i pattern is likely to be incomplete or unreliable. Another disadvantage of this type of indicator is the major effort required l to systematically collect such data. A large amount of supervisory

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observations. As a result, this indicator does not appear to meet the criterion of cost effectiveness.

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i one indirect indicator that' appears siirnificant is that no alcohol i or drug related accidents or incidents have occurred during this '

Period which had the possibility of affecting public health and l

safety.  ;

The most promising type of indicator for developing a valid and reliable system of evaluation is the direct measure of FFD "

problems. This evaluation requires the systematic collection and analysis of objective data. These data have been collected on the ,

following graphs which will serve as a basis for future trending and analysis. To date, there is insufficient data to develop any significant conclusions concerning trends in our FFD Program.

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i NHY FITNESS-FOR-DUTY INITIATIVES FOR PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 1990 i

The following list is a synopsis of initiatives taken by NHY based on program reviews and identified weaknesses.

1. Specially developed plexiglass specimen holders were placed into use to more rapidly identify minimum collection size for compliance with 10CFR 26 concerning a minimum of 60 ml of urine collected for laboratory analysis.

2. Development of a batch and non-batch reporting system in conjunction with SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratory, for use during outage situations.

3. Implementation of grap;ile and analytical studies for systematic data evaluation  !

4. Identification of the lack of 6-monoacetylmorphine testing >

by contract laboratory and subsequent implementation by contracted laboratory to comply with 10CFR 26.

5. Installation of a facsimile machine to assist in better communication between licensee, medical review officer, and contract laboratory.

6. The purchase of an evidential graue breath testing device for use upon activation of Emergency Operations Facility.

7. The purchase of a third IVAC temperature measuring device as a back-up for units currently in use and for use during plant shut-downs.

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8. Computer enhancements to add additional reporting capability for use during statistical and analytical studies.

l 9. Computer enhancements to random selection process to ensure process equitability.

10. The development and implementation of a voluntary alcohol L screening process to better meet the intent of 10CFR 26.

11. During the first six months of 1990 the screening protocol was revised three (3) times. These revisions were made in order to clarify, add specificity, and to add emphasis. All revisions were made in order to better assure strict compliance to 10CFR 26 and for the continued assurance of consistency in the screening and collection process.

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12, The development of a specific fitness-for-duty goal and its conspicuous placement in the medical and screening f acilities.  !

13. The purchase and use of non-alcohol hand wipes in the screening lanes to ensure the hygiene of the screening technician ,

and eliminate any possible chain-of-custody concerns by allowing 1 the screening technician to remain stationary during the process. 3 1

14. The development of a form to be used by the medical review  !

officer for reporting any.results other than routine negatives. J

15. Changes were made to the bathroom structures to eliminate low temperature problems, to include the posting of signs specifically requesting specimens be returned to collector as soon +

as possible, and the addition of foam pads on toilet tank covers in an attempt to alleviate temperature loss by conduction.

16. The development and implementation of a summary listing on all fitness-for-duty incident reports (comniencing 03 January 1990).

17. The prefabrication of blood alcohol kits to better expedite confirmatory testing. These kits include blood tubes, chain-of-custody forms, medical technician instructions, and chain-of-custody bags, along with a master checklist for implementation i

of confirmatory blood alcohol testing.

18. The publication of several fitness-for-duty information L bulletins to answer questions Tnd redu7e possible concerns by station personnel.

19. The posting of signs inside the screening facility explaining that readings below 0.003% BAC during the initial breath L alcohol test should be considered zero. This was done to alleviate -

any concerns by station personnel on the technical capabilities of the evidential breath testing devices used in the screening' lanes.

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LIST OF TFfFDHONICAY.TY-REPORTED EVENTS i

During the first six month period of 1990, commencing January 03, '

through June 30, there was one (1) telephonically reported event under the reporting requirements of 10CTR 26. i Date of event: 30 January 1990 Position of individual: Manager

• Discovered: For-cause test substance: Alcohol Management actions taken:

-Individual suspended for fourteen (?.4) days per NHY FFD Procedure 11401.

-Individual referred to the Employee Assistance Program per NHY FFD Procedure 11401 for assessment and possible referral (s).

-Unrestricted protected area access was denied until return to work requirements were completed.

-A management review of prior work was conducted to determine any possible compromises in the implementation of NHY's policies and procedures.

-Individual was placed on a follow-up testing program for three years upon return to work.

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BLIND SPECIMENS To ensure laboratory quality control, NHY contracted with Duo l Research, Inc., Annapolis, MD, to provide blind performance test  ;

specimens that were submitted to the contracted HHS-certified

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PA, in accordance with the NRC Guidelines (10CFR 26, Appendix A). l Approximately 80 percent of these blind performance test specimens '

were blank (i.e. certified to contain no drug) and the remaining samples were positive for one or more drugs per sample in a ,

distribution such that all the drugs to be tested were included in I approximately equal frequencies of challenge. ,

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1. During the initial 90 day period, NHY submitted 250 blind performance test specimens to SmithKline Beecham with the following -

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Negative: 200 (80%)

Positive: ._i2 (20%)

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• One specimen was rejected for a broken chain of custody at the laboratory.

2. During the second 90 day period, 80 blind performance test specimens were submitted with the following results:

• Negative: 61 (81%)

Positive: 14 (19%)

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Duo Research, Inc. reported that during the initial 180 days, 324 blind specimens were reported correctly by SmithKline Beecham, with 5 results pending Duo Research's review.

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