ML17053A226

Responds to 780927 NRC Ltr Re Violations Noted in Inspec Rept 50-220/78-12.Corrective Actions:All Radiat Work Permits Drafted by Those W/Less than 2 Yrs Experience Have Been Reviewed & Will Be Continued

ML17053A226
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	10/17/1978
From:	SCHNEIDER R R NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
To:	CROCKER H W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
Shared Package
ML17053A227	List: IR 05000220/1978012 ML17053A226
References
NUDOCS 7811150041
Download: ML17053A226 (6)

See also: IR 05000220/1978012

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VNlASARA'MOHAWKNh(P-1060NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION/300ERIEBOULEVARDWEST,SYRACUSE,N.Y.13202/TELEPHONE(315)474-1511Octobe/L17,1978h4..HLLbe/LtN.C/Locke/L,ActingChietIFueLFaeiLi+andhtate/ciaoSa(ety8/LanchUnktedStatesNucLecc/LReguLato/cyComm&sionRegionI631PmkAvenue,Kingo(Pruuaia,PA.19406RE:SocketNo.50-220InspectionRepo/Lt78-12SealA..C/cockle,:TkQ/ce)e/csCoChe~nspectianconductedbyA,.K.PLumLeeo(you/co(pceonAugu/sf28-91,1978atAeNineh4LePointNucLecc/LS~onUnLtHl.TheJoLLocving/cesponsesaILesub~edCoAeaLLegedgemso(non-compLiunceasdetaiLedinAppencLUcAo)rgou/LLeyte/LdatedSepkembe/L27,1978:ContrarytotherequirementsofTechnicalSpecificationsSection6.3.1,fourtechnicianswereassignedresponsiblepositionsintheRadiochemistryandRadiationProtectionorganizationinvolvingtheevaluationofradiologicalhazardsandtheissuanceofRadiationllorkPermitswhodidnothavetherequiredminimumoftwoyearsofworkingexperienceintheirspecialty.Theseassign-mentsbecameeffectivecommencingOctober,1977,fortwoindividualsandcommencingApril1978fortheothertwoindividuals.RESPONSEIno/cde/LCo/ceLieveCheindividuaLso)Ae/LesponsibLi@/ce(e/c/LedWinANSIN18.1-1971,aLLRadiate.onOlo/ckPe/Impsc&ca)WedbyindividuaLsLess~nWoyecc/Lso)expe/u'.encehave,been/cevil)edandcounte/L-alignedbya/cesponsibLepe/LsonsinceWeendofAugust,1978.ThkspIcacticec0iLLcontinue)o/LaLLLndividuaQeathLessHum40oyecc/csexpe/u.enceinWei/capeciaLty.The/ce(o/ce,(uLLcomp&ancehasbeenaclu.e.ved.The.)ou/LindividuaLscitedcoe/LeassignedWc0/LiteRNP'a)o/cjobsandaIceasincvtu'.chCheyc0e/LequaLip.edXomake,Wep/cope/Ldec@iombasedon)o/cemenandsupe/cvmionoboe/Lvationo(competencedemons~eddutu,ngCh~on-&e.-jobdining.h(anagement/LesponsibCLfyp/u'.o/LWAugust1978wasexe/Lcised~ughWeJo/cemenincusigningjobsWWeCechru.cians<vhichc0e/ce+MudWei/ccapab~B.1.ContrarytoSection2.4.5ofS-RTP-50,onAugust31,1978,twodosimeters,Nos.701088and250968,wereheldforusebyindividualsandhadnotbeencalibratedfortwelvemonthsormor '~4-/)C)

-,=Page,2RESPONSETO8.1SinceAugust31,1978,wehave,pn$oened~eeseparateaampkingao$p~onneLaeL)-ceade/t,doa~M~.TheseaampLinga(10-25each)have.indicatedS955meeconWe<equisizedaLxmonthcaLib~n$rcequency.INLETconsMetcedMat(uLLcompMtncehasbeenadu.eved,anceWeCes~gintmvaLLearecommendation(bhouLdbe,)~hwManaceq~ement(ahaLLbe),bo&knprcocedmeS-RTP-50andinReguLatoayGuide8.4.NeintendCodevelopammee$(ectivemethodo$doaimWncoalwMch+ALLfacile.tateWeexchangeo$eaUb~edfoenon-cake,b~eddocket~at'achsubsequentcaLib~n.~rWB.2.ContrarytoSectionIIIf"oftheStationRadiationProtectionProcedures,noalphasmearcountingwasperformedbetweenJanuary1,1978andAugust28,1978.RESPONSEStrungWepenedo)apprmximateLy%ecch-August,1978,WeaLpha-count~was~op~vedue.CoeLe~mcproblems.InSepkembn,1978,pep~wascomplied~SinceChen,aLphaacti.v~eshave,beendeterminedWbe<10d/m/100cmon6~oncoetan~atcancKscem~.InChe$~e,whenCheaLphasgaCem~~nopetcatLve,aLphadMermi~onso$a~nco~ainationam~wiLLbe,accomp~hedatAeJ.A.FLtzP~ckRadiochemicaLLabocbyco~Woe.TkQ~khasbeenassignedWaCeca,cianJoemonthLydMerunination.8ueingWei.ns~entknopecativepetuod,aLphaanaLgeso$samples,objet.~a~ncontan~afion6mvey6,waspn$o~edbycoetituMon,,ocusingaLt~ativeeqcu'.pment.FulLcompliancehas,ChMe$oce,beenachieved.C.ContrarytoTechnicalSpecificationsSections4.6.5and3.6.5,the0.5gramPuplutonium-berylliumsourcewasnottestedsoastodetectthepotentialpresenceof0.005microcuriesofplutoniuminthetestsampleatanytimebetweenJanuary1andAugust30,1978.RESPONSETechmcaLSpeci.gcations4.6.5.2doesnoC<equine~aLeakageCesCbe.pn$o~edonsources"ChatmeaConedandnoCbeingused"..'OtutLngWepeniudbetweenJanuary1andAugust30,1978,/he0.5gPu(plutonium-bmyLLuun)solacewasnoCLnuse,Wne$oce,noCesCwasaeqauted.(OnOctober11,1978,however,CheaLpha.a~vLtywasdMefrmmedandfoundCobe.~1x105uCi..)NoenaLLy,a.Cestkbpen.(ownedevenwhennoCrceq~ed(dueWnon-use),asMsnvesasameanso$keepingWewwentoeyc~ent.InChe$~e,~hnCheCesCwiXLbe,pn$o~edLnanacceptable$asfu'an,oeWefact~noCesCwasaeq~eddueWnon-use+AXbececotufed,aLong~apprcop~e~nventocydata.Thee(owe,fuLLcompliancehasbeenadu'.eve ~~

Page,9D.ContrarytoTechnicalSpecificationSection6.13.lb,at6p.m.onAugust28,1978,thegateonthe261ft.elevationoftheturbinebuildingnearesttodoorNo.56,controllinganareawhereintheradiationintensitywasgreaterthan1,000mrem/hr,wasunlockedandunattended.RESPONSE1nortsCopreventae;oc~ence,o$~Mem,aCechru'.cian4ubeenassignedChe,cuporu~bXi+o$checkingaQ,accuse,bZeHLghR&~onMeagatu(~1000mn,em/M)ona,<eg~bow(atZeuCChrceecheckspetr.Meek).TRQa~nhahbeen~earnadenWactions&enticedrceJpomeWImpmtion77-26,eMchproducedWe,movementneedin~~pelionrcepoM.Vefcy~ygouhh,'~R.R.Scnei.der.Vie.Pauident-'He~cProduction CS