ML20128E311
| ML20128E311 | |
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 11/17/1992 |
| From: | Dornsife W, Janati R PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF |
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| NUDOCS 9212080052 | |
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Pa. Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Radiation Protection Division of Nuclear Safety Report No. 50-334/PA-92-02 Docket No. 50-334 License No. DPR-66 Licensee Duquesne Light Co?.pany Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 Facility: Beaver Valley Pcver Station, Unit 1 ,
Inspection At: Shippingport, PA Inspection Date: October 21-?2, 1992 Inspectors b. M ' l/[If!fk RfUanati, Acting Chief Date .
Ndclear Safety Section Approved by: , Ma W. Dornsife, Director b/ Date
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Areas Inspected: Announced inspection of the licensee's low level radioactiva waste shipment to the burial site including:
-shipping documentation, packagitig/ package inspection, labeling, marking, placarding, vehicle inspection, rcdiation and contamination surveys.
Results: No violations or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.0 PERSONNEL CONTACTED 1.1 LICENSEE PERSONNEL W. Erady, Health Physict Specialist A. Castagnacci, Sr. Health Physics Specialist J. Folkens, Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist W. Sabo, Quality Control Insractor J. Welsh, Radiation Technician 1.2 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)
L. Rossbach, Senior Resident Inspector P. Sena, Resident Inspector Other licensee personnel were contacted during this inspection. ,
2.0 SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION This inspection was conducted in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The State inspector reviewed the licensee's low-level radioactive waste shipment no.
B-1515 to the Barnwell Waste Management Facility according to the attached inspection checklirt.
The shipment contained 74.03481 curies in the form of dewatered r bead resin and was determined to be Class B Stable Waste. The L shipment was packaged in a Model PL8-120FR Polyethelene High.
L Integrity Containcr (HIC) with a disoosal volume of 120.3 cubic-feet. The HIC was transported in a Chem-Nuclear Model CNS 8-120A,
, NRC certified, Type A shipping cask.
L l The inspector witnessed loading of the HIC into the cask; l- placement of security seals; cover placement and bolt down with QC verification of belting pattern and torque. Prior to placement of the HIC into the cask, the' inspector reviewed the Certificate of Compliance (COC) for the cask and examined the cask to ensure that it was in satisfactory material condition.
, The inspector performed an independent radiological survey of the L cask with the HIO inside. The highest reading detected was 137 mR/hr on the cask surface and 4.57 mR/hr at 2 meters. The l highest removable-contamination detected from smear samples taken i
at representative locations around the outer surface of the cask l-
was 4 counte per minute (cpm) above background or approxiLiately 0.13 dpm/cm2. The inspectcr also witness 2d the licensee radiological surveys; QC inspection; QA audit; and transfer of shipping papers to the driver. A visual inspection of the vehicle was performed to ensure that the vehicle was in an acceptable condition for transport.
The inspector performed ar '.ndependent varification of the 11cansee's calculations for waste classification, Low Specifxc Activity (LSA), Reportable Quantity (RQ) and A2 Quantity determination. The shipping papers were also reviewed fcr completeness and accuracy.
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3.0 EXIT MEETING An r.it meeting was held with Mr. A. Caatagnacci, at the conclusion of the inspection on October 22, 1992. The inspector i summarized the scope and findings of the inspt: tion.
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. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES BUREAU OF RADI ATION PROTECTION DIVISION OF NUCLEAR SAFETY LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENT INSPECTION REPORT n.EVISION 1 Report No. 50-334 /P A-92-02 A. General Information
- 1. Date ofInspection October 21-22,1992
- 2. Name of Shipper lleaver Valley Power Station
- 3. ::ame of Carrier Chem Nuclear Systems, Inc.
- 4. Destinatio:. liarriwell, S.C.
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- 5. Verify Advanced Notification to the Consignee NA (Fissile ma+erials, and Type B or highway route controlled quar *lties - 49 CFR 173.22(c))
- 6. Verify Advanced Notifica Ion to the State (s) NA
((Type B packages only - 10 CFR 71.97))
- 7. Package (s) Used X Cask filC No. L472144-17 oe PL8-120FR in Cask I?f A/0601/A Model No. CNS 8-120A.
X HIC .
Liner Drums Boxes Other (Specify)
- 8. Number of Packar;es onc
- 9. Method of Shipment A. X Exclusive Use B. Non Exclusive Use
- 10. Transport Vehicle X Open Closed B. Shipping Documentation Checklist
- 1. X Shipping papers present (49 CFR 172.200,201. 202,2031
- 2. X Proper shipping name and hazard class (172.202(a)]
- 3. X Proper I D. number (172.202(a))
- 4. X Waste Description Dewatered Ilead Resin and total quantity by weight (lbs)(172.202(all 4590- ,
volume (cu. ft) {172.202(a;] 120.3 . activity (Ci) (172.203(d)] 70.03481 ,
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- 5. . X Radionuclides identified [10 CFR 20.311(b) & 49 CFR 172.203(d))
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X Total quantity of radionuclides H-3, C 14, Tc-99 and 1 129 shown (10 CFR 20.311(b)]
7, X Waste classified and characterized properly (61.55,61.56 and BTP) Class B Stable -
(Perform a review of documentation for classification and characterization to determine if classification is correct and reasonable) l 8. X Descri;, tion of cherc.ical/phymical form (172.203(d))
- 3. X Category oflabel applied to each package (172 203(c)]
- 10. N A.,_ T.I. assigned to each package bearing Y II or Y III(172.203(d))
- 11. X Shipper's certification (172.204(a))
11 X Instructior.s to carrier previded (173.441(c),173.425(b)](exclusive ma or!),
C, Pachging/ Package Inspectbn
- a. Packaging Compliance NA Are authorized cackages used? [173.415,173.416]
Package types used:
NA L3 g.-trong tight (173.425(b)]
DGT-7A, Type A NA Performance test records on file? [173.415(all NRC Certified X COC No. 6601, Rev. No. 24, Current NRC COC's on file? (10 CFR 71.12(c))
issued by NRC on 2/27/92. .
NA Registered with NRC NMSS as user? (71.12(c))
(Prior to the licensee's first use of the packaga)
- b. Security Seals and Package Integrity X
Security seals (173.412(b)] (LSA-Exclusive use, closed vehicle exempt)
X Lids secure (173.475(c)]
X No visible damage or leakage (173.425(b))
X Packages surveyed for radiation (173.441) and contamination (173.4431 2
1 D. Labsting,Starking and Placarding Checklist
, a. - Labeling NA Packages labeled W.I, Y II, Y III(172 403(b),(c)]
(LSA . E. clusive use exempt)
NA Contents" and " Activity" entered (172.403(g)]
NA Transport Index afaxed on Y-II, Y.Ill labels (172.403(g)1
- b. Afarking X
Packages marked properly, i.e., proper shipping r.ame, identincation number, DOT Spec.
number, NRC COC number , consignee or consigna's name and address, etc. [17k.301,304,306]
Type A/ type B package marked " Type A"or" Type B"(172.310(a)) Type A Cask -
X Gross weight marked ifpackage exceeds 110 pounds (172.310(a)) Total weight 58,500 lbs, i
X IIIC only Waste class marked A-B C staHe/ unstable (10 CFR 20.311(d)(2)1 ;
X LSA Exclusive use package marked " RADIOACTIVE-LSA"[173.425th)}
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- c. Placarding X
Flacards on ead. cr d and sides of vehicle for Y-ill, LSA exclusive use and highway route controlled quantity [172,504(a),506,507,173.425(b)]
E. 'lehicle Inspection Checklist X , Verify that vehicle was monitored and inspected by the licensee upon arrival. DLC/RCA1 from 3.4 X Shipment blocked, braced, tied down in vehicle (173A25(b)]
X Ensure that the licensee surveys the shipment adequataly using proper instruments.- Review the licensee's survey map (s) to verify that all the required readings are performed and they are in reusonable agreement with inspetor's. DLC/RCM Form 3.4 F. Radiation /Contaminatic.n Survey (49 CFR 173.441,173.443]
- a. Ex.clusive Use Vehicles .
0.36 Not exceed 2 mR/hr in any occupied position in the vehicle 4.57 Not exceed 10 mR/h4 at 2 meters (6.6 ft) from the vehicle 113 Not exceed 200 mR/hr on outer surface (including upper or lower) of the vehicle NA Not exceed 1,000 mR/hr on the external surface of the package (closed trar. sport vehicle) 137 Not exceed 200 mR/hr on the external surface of the package (open transport vehicle'
, b. Non Exclusive Use Vehicles NA Not exceed 10 mR!hr at 1 meter (3.3 ft) from package NA Not exceed 200 mC> on the external surface of the package 3-
c.'= -j Highsst Contamination Detected Not exceed 22 op n/cm2(beta & gamma)-
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Hignest Contamination Detected 45. CPM-Background Reading .
Divide by(300 cm2) ,,,,, .1 3 - DPM/CM2 RADIATION / CONTAMINATION SURVEY (transport vehicle)
Surface 137 mR/hr 2 meters 4.57 mR/hr 7-Cab / Sleeper Surface (bottom) Surface 52.6 mR/hr 0.3ti mR/hr 113 mR/hr 2 meters u.s , PJhr.
Surface 53 mIbhr 2 meters 3.1 mR/hr u
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G. Results ofInspection
. I. Violations /Non-Compliance
. None II. Comments in general,131tP instrument readings were slightly higher than the licensee's but they were con 3istent.13oth readings were well within the allowable limits.
Instruments Used C
Instrument (s) Serial Calibration Expiration vue No Date Dose Rate ESP-2 Eberline 00312 2-24-93 Instrument ilP-270 Contamination I:SP-2 Eberline 00312 2-24-93 Instrument ilP-210 .
Inspector's Name R. Janati
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