ML20091L351

Forwards Commonwealth of PA Low Level Radwaste Shipment Insp Repts 50-277/PA-91-01 & 50-278/PA-91-01.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Insp Conducted,Per MOU Between NRC & Commonwealth of PA

ML20091L351
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Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	01/07/1992
From:	Dornsife W PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Knapp M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES PENNSYLVANI A P.O. Box 2063 Harrisburg, PA 17170 ,

January 7, 1992 Radiation Protection (717) 787-2163 Mr. Malcolm R. Knapp, Director Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Pennsylvania LLRW Shipment Inspection Report No. 50-277/PA-91-01 and 50-278/PA-91-01 On November 26, 1991, our engineers, Messrs. Stan Maingi and Rich Janati performed an inspection of LLRW shipment no. 1191-044 at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. A copy of the inspection report no. 50-277/PA-91-01 and 50-278/PA-91-01 is~ enclosed with this letter. This report is being forwarded to you for docketing, distribution, and.any other' action you may deem necessary. This inspection was conducted-under the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Nuclear. Regulatory CommisElon-(NRC). A copy of this lotter and our inspection-report is being forwarded to the-Philadelphia Electric Company for information.

Within the scope of this inspection, no violations or deviations were noted.

Your cooperation with our staff and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is appreciated.

Sincerely,-

GW WilliamPP.Ofnal Dor Acting-Director e

Bureau of Radiation Protection Enclosure ces. Philadelphia Electric Company Recycled Paper h 9201280018 920115 PDR ADOCK 05000277 G PDR

Pa. Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Radiation Protection Division of Nuclear Safety.

Report Nos. 50-277/PA-91-01 50-278/PA-91-01 Docket Nos. 50-277 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44 DPR-56 Licensee Philadelphia Electric Company Delta, PA 17314 Facility Name: Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Inspection Att Delta, Pennsylvania Inspection Conducted: November 26, 1991 Inspectors: $ds c/n S. Maingif Nucledt Engineer

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Acting Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Inspection Summary: Inspection on November 26, 1991 (Inspection Report Nos. 50-277/PA-91-01:50-278/PA-91-01)

Areas Inspected: Announced inspection of the licensee's low level radioactive waste shipmenJ to the burial site including:

shipping documentation, packaging / package inspection, L labeling, marking,-placarding, vehicle inspection, radiation

!- and contamination surveys.

Resul'/2 No violations or deviations were identified.

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9 DETAILS 1.0 Personnel Contacted 1.1 Licensee Personnel Darryl--Lequia, Superintendent, Plant Services

• Martin Ryan,_Radwaste_ Engineer

• Fred Crosse,-Radwaste Shipping Supervisor

• Gerald Dworsak, Radwaste Shipping Physicist 1.2 U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission

• - J. Furia, Senior Radiation Specialist

• Denotes-those present at the exit meeting 2.0 Scope of the Inspection This inspection was conducted in accord.nce with.the Memorandura of Understanding (MOU) between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The-State. inspectors reviewed the licensee's low-level radioactive waste ship.nent no. 1191-044 to the Barnwell Wast + Management Facility according to the attached inspection checklist.

The shipment contained 5222 millicuries of dewatered bead and powdex resin recovered from condensate polishers packaged in NUPAC PL-210 liner and NUPAC 14/210L cask, loaded on a Tri-State Motor Transit flatbed for shipment to Barnwell, ,

South Carolina. . The-shipment was determined to be LSA,_and waste form was determined-to be class A unstable (AU) per '

Barnwell site disposal ~ criteria.

At previous occasions, the-inspector had observed the unloading of the liner from dewatering process cask to the

. shipment cask. From previous two observations, it seemed.that the mode of-transferring the liner was' deemed safe and prudent per AlJJUL considerations. At the time of this inspection, the liner transfer activity was not observed.

The radiological survey for the shipment was done after the truck'had been engaged with the flatbed trailer and parked in Lthe parking lot ready to leave the site. -The survey taken by the inspectors agreed with survey readings taken by_the licensee _radwaste shipment' group and the health physics group.

- The agreement was rather1close for trends-and readings.

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Seven: swipe samples were taken to check for loose

. contamination'on the cask. The= swipe resulte indicated very small amounts of removable contamination.

The manifest-had not been signed by the licensee representative becauseithe shipment had to be deferred, but

-the information filled seemed satisfactory and met the regulatory-requirements.

3.0 Exit Meetina An Exit Meeting was held with the licensee representatives (denoted in Section 1) at the conclusion-of the inspection on November 26, 1991. The inspectors summarized the scope and findings of the inspection..

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LOW LEVEL RADIO ACTIVE WASTE SHIPM ENT

,. INSPECTION REPOltT 50-277/PA-91-01  !

Report No. 50-278/P A-91-01 A. Generalinformation

1. Date ofInspection 11-26-91

2. Name ofShipper Philadelphia Electric Company - PBAPS

3. _ Name of Carrier Tri-State Motor Transit Company

4. Destination CNSI, Barnwell. S.C.

5. Verify Advanced Notification to the Consignee Date of Shipment 11-26-91 (Expected)

Expected Date of Arrival 11-27-91~

Any loading / unloading or operations instructions None (Fissile materials, and Type B or highway route controlled quantities 49 CFR 173.22(c) and burial site -

criteria, e.g., Barnwelli

6. Verify. Advanced Notificaticn to the State (s) NOT APPLICABLE (NA)

(Type B packages only - 10 CFR 71.97)

7. Package (s) Used X Cask' NUPAC 14/210L HIC X Liner NUPAC PL-210 Drums Boxes Other(Specify)

8. Number ofPackages One .

9. Method ofShipment A. Exclusivo Use B. Non. Exclusive Use

10. ' Transport Vehicle X Open Flatbed with cask Closed B. Shipping Documentation Checklist

1. X Shipping papers present (49 CFR 172.200,201,202,203]

2. X Proper shipping name and hazard class (172.202(all

3. X- _ Proper I.D. number (172 202(a))

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4. X Dewatered Resin

' Waste Description _

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' total quantity by weight (lbs)(172,202(a)] _ 8420 7 202.10 volume (cu. ft.)(172.002(all1 . activity (Cl)(172.203(d)) _ 5.222 i 5, X Radlonuclides identified [10 CFR 20.311(b) & 49 CPR 172.203(d)]

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- Total quantity of radionuclides !! 3, C-14, Tc.99 and 1-129 shown (10 CFR 20.311(b)]

7. X Waste classified and characterited properly (61.55,61.56 and 13TP)

-classification (Perform isa correct review ofdocumentation for classification and characterization to and reasonable) 8.-- X Description ofchemical/ physical form (172.203(d)] '

9. -NA Category oflabel applied to each package (172=203(d))

10. NA  ;

T.I. assigned to each package bearing Y l! or Y III(172.203(d)) '

11, X Shipper's certification (172.204(all

12. .X Instruetions to carrier provided (173.441(c),173.425(b)](exclusive use only)

' C. Packaging / Package Inspection -

- a. _ Packaging Compliance NA

- Are authorized packages used? [173.415,173.4161 Package types used:

X LSA-strong tight (173.425(b)]

T DOT 7A, Type A NA Performance test records on file? [173.415(all DOT 55 NA NA7 Licensee aware of 6/30/85 cutotTon use?(173.416(all Requalified under DOT Spec. 7A or NRC COC's obtained? [173.415(b),173A16(b)]

NRC Certified -

N A ' Current NRC COC's on file? (10 CFR 71.12(c))

- N A - ' Registered with NRC NMSS as user? [71.12(c)l :

(Prior to the licensee's first use of the package)

. b. SecuritySeals and Package Integrity X-Security seals (173 A12(b)l(LSA-Exclusive use, closed vehicle exempt)

X Lids secure (173.475(c))

X-No visible damage or leakage [173.425(b)I X

_ Packages monitored for radiation (173 4411 and contamination {173 4431 2 '.

3 D' 14bsting, Marking and Placarding Checklist

a. Labeling NA ' Packages labeled W 1, Y-II, Y-ll![172.403(b),(c))

(LSA Exclusiveuseexempt)

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" Contents" and

• Activity" entered [172.403(g)]

NA Transport Index afHxed on Y-il, Y-Ill labels [172.403(g))

b .' Marking X

Packages marked properly, i.e., proper shipping name, identification number, DOT Spec.

number, NRC COC number, consignee or consignor's name and address, etc. [172.301,304,3061 NA Type A/ type B package marked " Type A" or " Type B"[172.310(a)]

X Gross weight marked if package exceeds 110 pounds (172.310(a), burial site criteria,-

e.g., Barnwell) .

X Waste class marked A-B-C stable / unstable!10 CFR 20.311(d)(2), burial site criterial X LSA - Exclusive use package marked " RADIOACTIVE-LSA"[173.425(b)]

c. Placarding X

Placards on each end and sides of vehicle for Y-III, LSA exclusive use and highway route controlled quantity [172.504(a), T% 507,173.425(b)]

E. Vehicle Inspection Checklist

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Verify that vehicle was monitored and inspected by the licensee upon arrival.

X Shipment blocked, braced, tied down in vehicle [173.425(b)]

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' Aner loading, vehicle surveyed for radiation [173.4411and contamination [173.443)

F. Radiation / Contamination Survey [49 CFR 173.441,173.443]

= a. Exclusive Use Vehicles-0,166 ' Not exceed 2 mR/hr in any occupied position in the vehicle 3.24 Not exceed 10 mR/hr at 2 meters (6.6 ft) from the vehicle 11.4' Not exceed 200 mR/hr on outer surface (including upper or lower) of the vehicle 1

- NA Not exceed 1,000 mR/hr on the external surface of the package.(closed transport vehicle) 11 4 Not exceed 200 mR/hr on the external surface of the package (open transport vehicle)

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b. -- Non-Exclusive Use Vehicles NA - Not exceed 10 mR/hr at 1 meter (3.3 ft) fror . package z

NA' Not exceed 200 mR/hr on the external surface of the package a3-

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.. c. ' Highest Contamination Detected

-- Not exceed 22 dpm/cm2 (beta & gamma) -

-(Wipe sample for 300 cm2) _ _

llighest contamination _ detected - 93 cpm Background reading . . 73 cpm Difference /Above background 20 cpm Divide by instrument effielency (0.15) = 133.3  ;

Divide by (300 cm2) - = 0.44 dpm/cm2 RADIATION / CONTAMINATION SURVEY (transport vehicle)

Surface II'4 mR/hr 3.2 C 2 meters mR/hr Cab / Sleeper Surface (bottom) Surface 7.20 mR/hr 0.166 ~ mR/hr 3.53 mR/hr 2 meters 2.35 mR/hr ~  ;

J Surface - 9 99 mR/hr 2 meters 2.63 mR/hr i b

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4- ' I, Violations /Non Compliance None i

1 11. Comments None Instrument (s) Serial Number (s) Calibration Date ESP - 2 Eberline 309 5/31/91 ESP - 2 Eberline 312 5/31/91

~ Inspector's Name Stan Maingi Rich Janati

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