ML20207S543

Notice of Violation from Insp on 870210-13

ML20207S543
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	03/13/1987
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20207S542	List: IR 05000293/1987011 ML20207S541 ML20207S543
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50-293-87-11, NUDOCS 8703200010
Download: ML20207S543 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Boston Edison-Company Docket No. 50-293 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License No. DPR-35 As a result of the inspection conducted on February 10-13, 1987, and in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C), the following violation was identified:

Technical Specification 6.8 requires, in part, that the procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33 be est ulished and implemented.

1. Procedure 6.1-012, Revision 18, " Access to High Radiation Areas" requires

-that keys controlled by radiation protection-personnel be audited at each shift turnover. Key audits are to be documented on a form specified in- -

the procedure.

. Contrary to the above, on February 3, 1987, the 7:00 p.m. shift turnover-key-audit was not performed. In addition, the February 8, 1987 7:00 a.m.

. shift turnover key audit was not performed.

. 2. Procedure 6.1-024, Revision 13, " Radiological Posting of Areas of the Station," requires in Section VII E'that areas where airborne radioactive concentrations are greater than .21 MPC be posted as " Caution Airborne Radioactivity Area."

Contrary to the above, at about 10:00 a.m. February 12, 1987, the sand blasting tent on the Turbine Deck exhibited airborne radioactivity concentrations of 0.29 MPC and the area was not posted as specified above.

3. Procedure 6.1-024, Revision 13, " Radiological Posting of Areas of the Station," requires in part in Section VII E, that areas where loose surface contamination exceeds 1000 dpm/100cm 2 shall be posted with the words " Caution Contaminated Area" and be barricaded so as to show the extent of the affected area.

Contrary to the above, at about 7:00 p.m. on February 10, 1986 an area on the Refuel Floor around the stored Reactor Vessel Head exhibited loose surface contamination levels of up to 2000 dpm/100 cm2 and the area was not barricaded so as to show the extent of the affected area. In addition, the posting was inadequate in that personnel could enter the area without_ realizing that it was contaminated.

4. Procedure 6.1-022, Revision 21, " Issue, Use, and Termination of Radiation Work Permits (RWPs)," requires in part in Section E.7 that individuals exiting an RWP area note his/her time out and pocket dosimeter reading when they exit the area.

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Appendix A 2 Contrary to the above, at or about 7:00 p.m. on February 11, 1987 three individuals did not implement the procedure in that two individuals did not note their time out while the third individual did not note either his time out or pocket dosimeter reading. The individuals had left the area.

5. Procedure 1.3.10,. Revision 15, " Key Control," requires in part in section IIIA.7 that the Watch Engineer signify his approval of issuance of '

High-High Radiation Area Access Keys to an individual by initialing the key log for that issuance.

Contrary to the above, on several occasions including December 15, 1986, January 16, 1987, Jariuary 20, 1987, High-High Radiation Area Access keys were issued to individuals and the Watch Engineer did not initial the key

-log to signify his approval for issuance of the key.

The above examples constitute a Severity Level IV Violation. (Supplement IV)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Boston Edison Company is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time.

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