ML20247R514

Forwards Insp Repts 50-348/89-13 & 50-364/89-13 on 890509-10 & Notice of Violation.Fact That Two Independent Actions Involving Unauthorized Use of Radioactive Matls Occurred within Short Time Indicates Disrespect for Radioactivity

ML20247R514
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/26/1989
From:	Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20247R517	List: IR 05000348/1989013 ML20247R514 ML20247R524
References
EA-89-136, NUDOCS 8908080031
Download: ML20247R514 (2)

See also: IR 05000348/1989013

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JUL 2 61989

Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-; M

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Alabama Power Company

ATTN: Mr. W. G. Hairston, III

Senior Vice President-Nuclear i

Operations

P. O. Box 2641

Birmingham, AL 35291-0400

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-?'8/89-13AND50-364/8

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This refers to on

R. B. Shortridge theMayNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conduc

9-10, 1989. l

activfties authorized for your Farley facility.The inspection included a review of

identified in the enclosed Inspection Report. inspection, the fi

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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

and representative

activities in progress. records, interviews with personnel,

activities appeared to violate NRC requirements.The inspection findings indica

In two separate, independent actions, byproduct material was attached to

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staff currency

in an attempt toby health

catch physics

an alleged and waste / decontamination technicia

thief.

actions involving unauthorized use of radioactive materials occurred with

very short time frame indicates that there may be an unhealthy disrespect for

the characteristics of radioactivity among employees of your health physics

waste / decontamination staff, employees who should be sensitive to and who

should set the example for, proper use and control of radioactive materia

personnel who should have exercised better judgem

to participate, and referred the alleged thefts to the appropriates.authoritie

This use of byproduct material was not authorized by any of your NRC l

While we would not expect training to cover this specific type n , weof incide t

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would have expected your training

tively impressed on your employees and su and management controls -

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active materials only for lawful purposes,pervisors the need to utilize radio-

personnel, and be otherwise sensitive t to avoid any unnecessary exposure to

This is further cause for our concern.o the handling of radioactive materials.

Were it not for the prompt initial

of these violations and the corresponding enforcem

warranted escalation.

made to preclude such events in the future. Improvements in training and ma

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You are required to respond to this letter and the enclosed Notice of Violation

and should follow the instructions specified therein when preparing your

response. In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and

any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your

response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC

will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure

compliance with regulatory requirements.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are noi, subject to tiie

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

0:isinai signi Cy:

Sicar! D. & .tr

Stewart D. Ebneter

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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B. M. Guthrie, Executive Vice President

D. N. Morey, General Manager -

Nuclear Plant

J. D. Woodred, Vice President -

Nuclear Generation

J. W. McGowan, Manager-Safety Audit

and Engineering Review

S. Fulmer, Supervisor-Safety

Audit and Engineering Review

State of Alabama

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