ML20095B237

Informs That on 951102,licensee Plans to Hold Annual Emergency Drill.Outline Giving Appropriate Details Re Scenario Encl

ML20095B237
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Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	10/24/1995
From:	Karam R Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
To:	Mcalpine E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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NUDOCS 9512080182
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October 24, 1995 Mr. Edward J. McAlpine, Chief Fuel Facilities Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, GA 30323-0199 Dear Mr. McAlpine This is to let you know that on November 2, 1995, we plan to hold our annual emergency drill. The attached outline gives appropriate details about the scenario.

Should you have any questions, please let me know (894-3620).

Sincerely, k A-- -

R. A. Karam, Ph.D.

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i 4 EMERGENCY EXERCISE Nov. 2,1995 Objectives: 1. To test the NNRC Emergency Organization's response to an " ALERT" emergency event; i 2. To demonstrate that an alternate Emergency Director can handle an emergency situation; i

3. To demonstrate that NNRC personnel are trained properly and can respond

! appropnately to emeryncy situations; 4

4. To demonstrate that p 4 s are Wasa and can be followed,

5. To demonstrate that caergency commumcanons are appropnate.

j i NOTE: This exercise is limited to the initial phase of emergency respaner i

Remediaten of the emergency is completed with aTable Top drill.

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! SET-UP Abe Doe (Reactor Operator) is in Reactor Control Room. John Doc and Pete Doc are on Reactor Main Floor in the process of transfemag fuel.

t 8:30 am OPS / Cont. hands card one to Abe Doe.

CARD ONE: Youareintheprocessof i. ' dsgfuel. Twooperanonspeopleare domsthe l

i transfers on the main floor. SurWnly, amitipic ares radantson alarms sound from witlun the nantamment j facility. Four area monitors are pegged (i.e, >100 mr/h).

! 9:=-'d Action:

l. Abe Doc uses the PA to annou:xz that an emergency has taken place and that by y Jm@d nest evacuate the facility.

2. Alternauvely, Abe Doe may call management and managen eat will announce the emergencyon the PA.

3. Abe Doe or management calls GaTech poboc to annannee emergency.

' 4. Abe Doe checim with operations people to assess incident before evanntmg .

8:32 OPS / Cont. hands card two to Abe Doe (either as he commumcates to operatiens people or as he exits contmnment 8:35 Staff evacuales to check-in point and is -..yd PM Action

1. All personnel report and are individually .-..,4

2. Either in response to ED query or by volunteenng the information, Abe commumcates the following information imm card two to the ED.

CARD TWO: We have had an accident in the containment bmidmg while transferring fuel . A fuel element has dropped out of the transfer cask. I have isolated the bmiding ; four area monitors are pegged! John Doe is hurt and needs medical attention. Pete and I have pulled John into the airlock. Pete Doe is with him.

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F7ad Action:

1. Police in conjunction with HP-1 respond to injury. Adnun. First Aid.

Arenmpanied by OPS / Controller.

2. Have police call for immanhete ambulance service from Gmdy.

3. ED selects response team of OPS + HP 2 and Pmceeds to C -' Center.

Ar-npamed by MNGMT/ Controller.

8:40 Command CeaserMadeOperational  ;

j E=e*M action <

1. OPS + HP-2 open emergency cabinet, recover radios and survey equipment.

2. OPS + HP-2 at ED's direcuan proceeds to the air lock, with instructions to survey area and report back

3. Pamammicatsans emanhhcharl with OPS + HP team at air lock 8:45 OPS + HP-2 reports (Based upon satable aneecament time in airlock area OPS / Controller gives card three to OPS + HP-2 team).

CARD THREE. John Doe has <==pr= art fractme ofleg. John is innde of main air lock.

Paheeman and HP-1 are tendmg to John. The fbel elarnent is visible from tne air lock window and appears to be severely damaged, i.e. the non-fuel assembly header is dented. The *Iement is located between plug storage area and truck door and we anticipate exposures of 120 R/hr at 1 meter from the asser sly. The expomme within the interlock is 10 mr/h . John says the_ fuel element assembly struck him duringthe acculent.

E-eead Arrian

1. ED shapatches HP's to assess rarhatian levels at accident site and away fmm accident - especially at cantammans wall on the outade 2, ED instructs all emergency team members not to enter mntninment building.

3. Instruct police to keep open ambulance path to bad of balding

4. CallGradyE gf requestambulanceifnotalreadydone. AlertGradyof imminent receiptof patientwith posebleradiologicalcontamination.

9:00 OPS /Contmiler provules card four to HP-1 aAer reasonable assessment intenal.

CARD FOUR: John Doe is contaminated on leg and shows low level cross cxmtarnination from first aid activities over other parts of his body. He appears woozy and weakf.

Expected Action

1. ED, pohce on staff may innhente " Possible shock. Keep head lower than feet" "If cold, cover John with blanket".

2, A...' 4== arrives

3. Instruct Pohoc/HP-1 to tell EMT, known broken leg, possible shock and patient enntammatari Recornmend HP accompany patient to hospital.

4. EMT respond

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9:05 Aurament Cinamfication O -;'r-4 l

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Expected Action

1. Declare Eirer ,wi- ALERT )

a. Applyall Proc.6030

b. Apply Proc. 6100, Section 5.10.5 " Severe Fuel Damage" i 2. Initiate Notifications

a. GDNR/GEMA/A-FEMA

b. NRC

c. GaTech Med.Relanons 9:15 - 9:25 . HP building / site survey :---;'^ i OPS /HP-2 report in to ED.

MNGMT/ Controller gives OPS /HP -2 card five:

CARD FIVE: Site survey DATA sheet. No contamination anywhere outside the contamment building. Radiation level in the main airlock is 10 mR/h. 'Ihere is no contamsnatma on the floor of the air lock. Radiation level outside the enntamment truck door is 20 mR/h. Radiation levels everywhere else

'are normal, ie . . background.

EWad Acuon

1. Clear all pra r :from truck door area

2. Ambulanceleaves

3. Call for M=;- --- - ^ Meettng to initiate planning for recovery from the emergency.

9:30 MNGMT/ Controller hands card six to ED CARD SIX: The immediate emergency exercise is over. You are to proceed with recovery )

actiors as a Table Top Drill.

Note: Both controllers will assume roles as managers at this point and be available to answer questions.

I Expected Action

1. ED can request technical assistance as neadad

2. Plan a step by step pine for entering the containment building to

a. Determine whether or not fission prodo s have been released inside l the bmidmg.  !

b. Devise a method for retrieving the exposed fuel element and placing it in a cask to be transferred the storage pool.

3. Plan should minimne exposure to personnel.

10:00 Emergency Ends Expected Action

1. PA announcement. OK to enter building.

2. Hold meeting to critique performance