ML20236B512

Notice of Violation from Insp on 870921-25.Violation Noted: Failure to Comply W/Disposal Site Conditions by Shipping Radwaste Drum W/Free Liquid

ML20236B512
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	10/16/1987
From:	Zech G NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
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ML20236B486	List: IR 05000259/1987034 ML20236B483 ML20236B512
References
50-259-87-34, 50-260-87-34, 50-296-87-34, NUDOCS 8710260222
Download: ML20236B512 (2)

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i ENCLOSURE 1 -l NOTICE OF VIOLATION  ;

Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 Browns Ferry License Nos: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68 l

During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on September 21-25, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved a failure to comply with the license conditions of a '

radioactive waste disposal site. In accordance with the " General Statr. ment of-Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, sppendix C 1 (1986), the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 30.41(c) requires that before transferring byproduct material to a specific licensee of an Agreement State, the licensee transferring the material shall verify that the transferee's license authorizes the receipt of the type, form, and quantity of the byproduct material to be transferred.

License Condition 32A, Radioactive Material License 097, Amendment 41, . issued to the low level radioactive waste disposal facility operator, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. by the State of South Carolina, Department of Health and Environment Control requires that the licensee shall not receive any liquid radioactive waste regardless of the chemical or physical form.

License Condition 34, Radioactive Material License 097, Amendment 41, requires that the licensee shall not accept liquid radioactive waste packaged in absorbent materials, or where absorbent materials have been used to absorb '

liquids rather than properly' solidified with an approved media.

Contrary to the above, on August 5,1987, the licensee failed to comply with a disposal site's license conditions in that a drum within Radioactive Waste Shipment No. 0787-052-S was found upon its arrival at the disposal site to contain free liquid. The licensee had also used absorbent material to absorb liquids rather than properly solidifing the waste with an approved media.

This is a Severity level IV violation (Supplement V).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is hereby required to submit to this Office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply including: (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the 8710260222 871016 PDR ADOCK 05000259 G PDR t s

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results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will 'be taken.to avoid further.

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violations', and,(5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is'shown, consideration will be'given to extending theLresponse timet l

.FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORi COMMISSION' tet -

Gary . Zech, ssistant Director. I Efor Inspection Programs . 1 TVA Projects. Division ,.a OfficeLof.Special Projects-Dated at Atlanta, Georg'ia this 16th day of. October 1987 ,

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