ML20236R358

Notice of Violation from Insp on 871026-30.Violations Noted: Failure to Take Suitable Measurements to Detect & Evaluate Airborne Radioactivity Hazards & Failure to Maintain Control & Account for SNM

ML20236R358
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	11/18/1987
From:	Dan Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20236R298	List: IR 05000321/1987027 ML20236R297 ML20236R358
References
50-321-87-27, 50-366-87-27, NUDOCS 8711230238
Download: ML20236R358 (3)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Georgia Power Company Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366 E. I. Hatch License Nos. DPR-72, NPF-5 During the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC)' inspection conducted on October 26-30, 1987, violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involved: (a) failure to take suitable measurements to detect and evaluate airborne radioactivity hazards; (b) failure to maintain control and account for special nuclear material; and (c) failure to comply with a disposal site license condition. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986),

the violations are listed below:

l A. 10 CFR 20.103(a)(3) requires that for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of this section the licensee shall use suitable

, measurements of concentrations of radioactive materials in air for l detecting and evaluating airborne radioactivity in restricted areas.

i Plant Procedure 60AC-HPX-006-0S, Respiratory Protection Program, Rev. 2, l

August 24, 1987, requires that Health Physics and Chemistry use suitable measurements of concentrations of radioactive materials in air sufficient to identify the hazard, permit proper equipment selection, and estimate exposu res.

Plant Procedure 62RP-RA-009-05, Air Jampling and Concentration l Determination, Rev. 2, February 20, 1987, requires that air sampling be as representative of the worker's breathing zone air, as practicable.

Contrary to the above, on May 17, 1987, the licensee failed to take suitable measurements to detect and evaluate airborne radioactivity within the Hot Machine Shop, in that, air sampling and subsequent evaluations were not conducted during the sanding and polishing of a metal pin having smearable radioactive contamination levels of approximately 320 mR/ hour.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).

B. 10 CFR 70.51(c) requires that each licensee authorized to possess at any one time special nuclear material (SNM) in a quantity exceeding one effective kilogram of SNM shall establish, maintain and follow written material and control accounting procedures which are sufficient to enable the licensee to account for SNM in his possession under license.

Plant procedure, 40AC-ENG07-0, Control of Special Nuclear Material, Rev. O, November 23, 1987, requires that fission detectors permanently removed from the reactor will be transferred to an approved storage area 8711230230BgB ADOCK O 32i PDR pg G

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and that whenever fission detectors are moved from storage, the Engineering Department will update SNM or sealed source, accounts. to reference current locations of detectors and maintain a' current inventory l ,

of fission detectors at all times. :l l

Contrary .to the above. . the requirement that the licensee maintain and follow written material ' control and accounting procedures was not met- 1.n j that on June 9.1987, fission detectors which had.been removed from the' ]

re' actor and stored in a ' 55-gallon . drum were determined . to be in' a.

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i non-approved storage . area on the 185 foot elevation of . the . reactor . ,

building and were improperly listed on the inventory records as being j l maintained on the refueling floor. j This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).

C. 10 CFR'30.41(c) requires that before transferring byproduct material to a ]

l specific licensee of an Agreement State, the licensee transferring the  ;

material shall verify that the tranferee's license' authorizes the receipt 1 of the type, form, and quantity of the byproduct material- to be l transferred. j i

License Condition 32A, Radioactive Material License 097, Amendment 41, ,

issued to the low level radioactive waste disposal facil.ity operator, I

Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., by the State of South Carolina, Department of Health and Environment Control, requires that the licensee not receive any liquid radioactive waste regardless of the chemical: or physical form.

Plant Procedure, 60AC-HPX-007-05, Control of Radioactive Materials, Rev. 1, October 12, 1987, requires that Health Physics and Chemistry ,

package and ship radioactive material:(RAM) in accordance with Department

of Transportation, Nuclear Regulatory. Commission, U.S. Postal Service, state licenses, and disposal facility requirements. -  ;

1 Contrary to the above, on October 20, 1987, the licensee failed to comply with a disposal site license condition in that a. box within Radioactive j Waste Shipment No. 1087-178 from the plant was determined to contain free liquid upon its arrival at the disposal site. i This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV). 1

- Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Power Company. is' hereby  ;

required to submit to' this' 0ffice within 30 days of the date of .the letter i 1

transmitting this Notice for each violation: (1) aadmission written statement or denialorofexplanation'in the violation, rep)ly (2 theincluding reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective' steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective' steps which will be taken to avoid -

further violations, and (5) the date when ' full compliance will be achieved.  !

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s Georgia Power Company- Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366 E. I. Hatch 3 License Nos. DPR-72,'NPF-5.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given .to extending .the response time.

FOR THE NUCLEAR' REGULATORY COMMISSION k'

Douglas M. Collins,' Chief-Emergency Preparedness'and Radiological Protection Branch-Division.of Radiation' Safety

'and Safeguards Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 18 day of November 1987 l

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