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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML20217P6761999-10-26026 October 1999 Informs That Effective 991026,SW Holmes Will Be NRC Inspector for Kansas State Univ Nuclear Reactor Facility ML20138H3711999-10-25025 October 1999 Ack Receipt of ,Enclosing Rev to Kansas State Univ Triga Mk II Nuclear Reactor Emergency Plan Dtd March 1999. Based on Determination That Changes to Not Decrease Effectiveness of Plan,No NRC Approval Required ML20217A4521999-10-0404 October 1999 Forwards Proprietary Special Nuclear Matl Status Forms 741, 742 & 742C for Period 990401 to 990930 for Kansas State Univ Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor Facility,Under Licenses R-88 & 38-C011-01.Proprietary Encls Withheld ML20216G6111999-09-24024 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/99-201 on 990830-0902.No Safety Concerns or Noncompliance to NRC Requirements Identified ML20210C2761999-07-14014 July 1999 Informs That Reactor Safeguards Committee Held Meeting to Evaluate Operation Under Plan,To Rept on Progress to Hire Permanent Replacement for Brendan & to Consider Whether Adjustments in Plan Were Appropriate ML20209C3471999-07-0101 July 1999 Informs That B Ryan Served as Reactor Supervisor & Facility Manager.Ryan Has Resigned Effective 990701,to Accept Position at Wolfcreek Npp.Until Replacement Found, Temporary Listed Changes Will Be Made ML20196A2521999-06-11011 June 1999 Discusses Initial Exam Conducted Wk of 990517.Findings Discussed with Staff & Identified in Encl Rept.Without Encl ML20204H0281999-03-22022 March 1999 Discusses Arrangements Made for Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Kansas State Univ Scheduled for Week of 990517 & Requests Licensee Furnish One Set of Reference Matl Listed in Encl 1 ML20202C3711999-01-15015 January 1999 Informs of Change to Kansas State Univ Sar,Per Recent Telcon.Several Modifications to Reactor Own Ventilation Have Been Undertaken,In Order to Meet Intent of SAR ML20198K8021998-12-21021 December 1998 Forwards Amend 12 to License R-88 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Designates Dept Head of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering Dept as Chairman of Reactor Safeguards Committee in TS H.2 ML20155C5111998-10-28028 October 1998 Forwards Amend 11 to License R-88 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Deletes License Condition 3.E,which Required That Physical Security Plan Be Maintained ML20154G1231998-10-0404 October 1998 Submits Listed Changes for Kansas State Univ Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor for Period of 971001-980930,per 10CFR50.59(b) ML20237B4551998-08-13013 August 1998 Forwards New Copy of Kansas State Univ Triga Mark II Physical Security Plan W/Changes Highlighted,As follow-up to 980619 Submittal.Elimination of Licensee Physical Security Plan as Licensed Document,Requested.Encl Withheld ML20249B8421998-06-19019 June 1998 Forwards Revised Proprietary Copy of Physical Security Plan for Kansas State Univ Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor.Current Changes Editorial in Nature.Proprietary Encl Withheld ML20247M7161998-05-20020 May 1998 Informs That HV Rectanus,SOP-70187,no Longer Performs Duties of Licensed SRO at Kansas State Univ ML20248L7751998-03-10010 March 1998 Transmits Four RO Candidates & 1 SRO Candidate for Operator License Certificates for Kansas State Univ ML20203H7841998-02-25025 February 1998 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Kansas State Univ on 980209-11.W/o Encl ML20199E8021997-11-12012 November 1997 Responds to Telcon Between W Eresian & BC Ryan Re Arrangements for Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Kansas State Univ.Exams Scheduled for Week of 980209 ML20217H9151997-10-13013 October 1997 Informs That J Monzon No Longer Performs Duties of Licensed Reactor Operator at Kansas State Univ ML20138H5741997-05-0202 May 1997 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/97-01 on 970407-11.No Violations Noted ML20134A3221997-01-24024 January 1997 Informs That BC Ryan Replaced R Faw as Official Representative for Facility.New Address as Submitted ML20134M6491996-11-21021 November 1996 Ack Receipt of from R Faw,Which Transmitted Changes to Emergency Plan for Kansas State Univ Triga Mk II Nuclear Reactor Facility,Submitted Under Provisions of 10CFR50.54(q) ML20134F1281996-10-30030 October 1996 Forwards Amend 10 to License R-88 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Revises Titles of Members of Reactor Safeguards Committee Due to Merger of Dept of Nuclear Engineering & Mechanical Engineering at Univ ML20128H4871996-10-0707 October 1996 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Kansas State Univ on 960924-25.W/o Encl ML20128H6391996-10-0707 October 1996 Forwards Results of Operation Initial Exam Conducted at Kansas State Univ on 960924-25.W/o Encl ML20129H1571996-10-0101 October 1996 Submits Changes Re Facility,Procedures & Tests and Experiments for Oct 1995-Sept 1996 ML20116J9931996-08-0606 August 1996 Re-affirms Intention of Ks State Univ to Apply for Extension of Operating License for 250-kW Pulsing Triga Reactor ML20093E8541995-10-0909 October 1995 Advises That No Changes in Facility,Procedures & Test & Experiments Made During Oct 1994-Sept 1995 ML20086A0771995-06-19019 June 1995 Advises NRC That Licensee Existing Control of Access to Radiation Beams Adequate to Protect Individuals from over- Exposure & to Assure Compliance w/10CFR20.1601 ML20070N3861994-04-21021 April 1994 Informs That on 940420,intrusion Alarm Sys for Facility Failed Due to Failure of Electrical Relay in Alarm Unit at Police Dept.Relay Replaced,Unit Returned to Service & Functional Performance Test Conducted ML20059H1611993-11-0202 November 1993 Informs That Listed Ref Matl Requested Prior to Administration of Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 930411 at Kansas State Univ Reactor ML20059M4191993-09-17017 September 1993 Responds to Submitted on Behalf of Constituent Kansas State Univ Re Commission Recent Decision to Assess Annual Fees to Nonprofit Educational Institutions Holding NRC Licenses or Other Approvals ML20056G6471993-08-27027 August 1993 Responds to Re NRC Assessment of Annual Fees to Kansas State Univ,Manhattan,Ks ML20056G6621993-08-23023 August 1993 Expresses Thanks for Extension of Deadlines for Payment of 1993 Annual Fees Announced in NRC Delineating Options Available to non-profit Licenses Re Biling for 1993 Annual Fees ML20059M4521993-08-17017 August 1993 Urges NRC Approval of Kansas State Univ Request for Exemption from Payment of Licensing Fees,Per 10CFR171.11(b) ML20056G6651993-08-10010 August 1993 Urges NRC to Favorably Consider Kansas State Univ Appeal for Exemption from Licensing Fees ML20029D5991993-08-0404 August 1993 Endorses 930727 Request for Individual Exemption from Payment of Annual Fees for Triga Mark II Reactor ML20046D3531993-08-0404 August 1993 Requests Exemption from Payment of Annual Fees for Triga Mark II Reactor ML20056D2691993-08-0303 August 1993 Forwards Rev to Physical Security Plan for Univ Triga Mark II Reactor Facility.Withheld Per 10CFR2.790 ML20046D3501993-08-0202 August 1993 Endorses 930727 Request for Exemption from Payment of Annual Fees for FY93 for Listed Reasons,W/Regard to Invoice AT-0464-93 ML20029D5971993-08-0202 August 1993 Endorses 930727 Request for Individual Exemption from Payment of Annual Fees for Triga Mark II Reactor ML20029D5931993-07-27027 July 1993 Requests Individual Exemption from Payment of Annual Fees for Kansas State Univ Triga Mark II Nuclear Reactor ML20046D3551993-07-27027 July 1993 Requests Individual Exemption from Payment of Annual Fees for FY93,per 10CFR171.11(b) ML20045G5861993-07-0606 July 1993 Forwards Response to 930616 Ltr Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/93-01 on 930524-28.Encls Withheld ML20056C3581993-05-0707 May 1993 Forwards Requalification Exam Rept 50-188/OL-93-01 on 930428-29 ML20128G2041993-02-0808 February 1993 Accepts Changes to 920918 Ks State Univ Research Reactor Emergency Plan,Rev 2.Plan Maintains Compliance w/10CFR50, App E ML20127J6521993-01-13013 January 1993 Forwards Emergency Plan,Reflecting Items Stricken from Newest Rev as Advised by Univ Reactor Safeguards Committee. Memo Sent to Facility Director Outlining Mods Suggested by Newest Rev of EPA Protective Action Guides Also Encl ML20099F5501992-08-0606 August 1992 Advises That J Kirkland Replaces M Burger as Reactor Supervisor for Ks State Univ Triga Reactor Facility, Effective 920818 ML20081L0241991-06-18018 June 1991 Advises That Effective 910618,MJ Burger Will Replace Dj Whitfill as Reactor Supervisor for Univ Reactor ML20073E7331991-04-11011 April 1991 Forwards Proposed Rev to Physical Security Plan,Reflecting Change in Type of Intrusion Alarm.Rev Withheld 1999-09-24
[Table view] Category:NRC TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
MONTHYEARML20245L0361989-04-19019 April 1989 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/89-01 ML20247D1031989-03-21021 March 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/89-01 on 890206-09.Violation Noted IR 05000188/19880011988-06-0303 June 1988 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations & Deviations Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/88-01.Addl Clarification Warranted as Discussed During 880526 Telcon Re Listed Deviation ML20154E2811988-05-11011 May 1988 Informs of Failure to Observe Conditions of Senior Operator License 2158-6 Under 10CFR55.53(e) & (F) as Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/88-01 on 880308-10 ML20151R2781988-04-19019 April 1988 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/88-01 on 880308-10 & Notices of Violation & Deviation ML20236F6511987-10-26026 October 1987 Informs That J Pellet Replacing R Cooley as Section Chief of Operators Licensing Section in Div of Reactors Safety, Effective 871025 ML20215D5331987-06-11011 June 1987 Informs of Recent Reorganization of Nrr.T Michaels Designated as Facility Project Manager ML20210A5901987-04-29029 April 1987 Forwards Automatic Sprinkler Corp of America 861201 Part 21 Rept Re 6 Inch Model C Valve & Mercury Check Device,For Info.W/O Encl ML20211E8891987-02-17017 February 1987 Forwards Ga Technologies,Inc 860918 Part 21 Rept Re Triga Reactors from Vendor.Info Provided for Evaluation of Potential Defect Re Reactor for Appropriate Corrective Action IR 05000188/19860021986-12-24024 December 1986 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/86-02 ML20203P1761986-10-20020 October 1986 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/86-02 on 860909-10 & Notice of Violation ML20210U6141986-05-30030 May 1986 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/86-01 on 860430-0501.No Violations or Deviations Noted ML20154R4181986-03-26026 March 1986 Advises of NRR Reorganization.Telephone Number of J Dosa Changed.D Tondi New Section Leader for Nonpower Reactors & Safeguards Licensing Section.Correspondence Should Be Addressed to Nrc,Attention Document Control Desk ML20054L3881982-06-16016 June 1982 Ltr to All Research & Test Reactor Licensees Requesting That Reg Guide 2.6 (for Comment) & ANSI/ANS-15.16 (Draft II Dtd 811129) Be Used to Meet Requirement of Final Amend to 10CFR50.54(r) Re Emergency Planning.Fr Notice Encl ML20148U1731981-02-17017 February 1981 Forwards Revised NRC Region 4 Organization Chart,Effective 810227 ML20148G6391978-10-31031 October 1978 Responds to Re Dr Eckoff'S Training & Authorizes Him to Perform Licensed Duties ML20137G4721971-06-23023 June 1971 Advises That Presence & Irradiation of Explosives in Reactor Must Be Evaluated Due to Potential for Damage to Reactor. Evaluation Requested Establishing Operating Restrictions,Max Quantity of Explosives Allowed in Facility & Form 1989-04-19
[Table view] Category:OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
MONTHYEARML20217P6761999-10-26026 October 1999 Informs That Effective 991026,SW Holmes Will Be NRC Inspector for Kansas State Univ Nuclear Reactor Facility ML20138H3711999-10-25025 October 1999 Ack Receipt of ,Enclosing Rev to Kansas State Univ Triga Mk II Nuclear Reactor Emergency Plan Dtd March 1999. Based on Determination That Changes to Not Decrease Effectiveness of Plan,No NRC Approval Required ML20216G6111999-09-24024 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/99-201 on 990830-0902.No Safety Concerns or Noncompliance to NRC Requirements Identified ML20196A2521999-06-11011 June 1999 Discusses Initial Exam Conducted Wk of 990517.Findings Discussed with Staff & Identified in Encl Rept.Without Encl ML20204H0281999-03-22022 March 1999 Discusses Arrangements Made for Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Kansas State Univ Scheduled for Week of 990517 & Requests Licensee Furnish One Set of Reference Matl Listed in Encl 1 ML20198K8021998-12-21021 December 1998 Forwards Amend 12 to License R-88 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Designates Dept Head of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering Dept as Chairman of Reactor Safeguards Committee in TS H.2 ML20155C5111998-10-28028 October 1998 Forwards Amend 11 to License R-88 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Deletes License Condition 3.E,which Required That Physical Security Plan Be Maintained ML20248L7751998-03-10010 March 1998 Transmits Four RO Candidates & 1 SRO Candidate for Operator License Certificates for Kansas State Univ ML20203H7841998-02-25025 February 1998 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Kansas State Univ on 980209-11.W/o Encl ML20199E8021997-11-12012 November 1997 Responds to Telcon Between W Eresian & BC Ryan Re Arrangements for Administration of Operator Licensing Exams at Kansas State Univ.Exams Scheduled for Week of 980209 ML20138H5741997-05-0202 May 1997 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/97-01 on 970407-11.No Violations Noted ML20134M6491996-11-21021 November 1996 Ack Receipt of from R Faw,Which Transmitted Changes to Emergency Plan for Kansas State Univ Triga Mk II Nuclear Reactor Facility,Submitted Under Provisions of 10CFR50.54(q) ML20134F1281996-10-30030 October 1996 Forwards Amend 10 to License R-88 & Safety Evaluation.Amend Revises Titles of Members of Reactor Safeguards Committee Due to Merger of Dept of Nuclear Engineering & Mechanical Engineering at Univ ML20128H6391996-10-0707 October 1996 Forwards Results of Operation Initial Exam Conducted at Kansas State Univ on 960924-25.W/o Encl ML20128H4871996-10-0707 October 1996 Forwards Results of Operator Initial Exam Conducted at Kansas State Univ on 960924-25.W/o Encl ML20059H1611993-11-0202 November 1993 Informs That Listed Ref Matl Requested Prior to Administration of Operator Licensing Exams Scheduled for Wk of 930411 at Kansas State Univ Reactor ML20059M4191993-09-17017 September 1993 Responds to Submitted on Behalf of Constituent Kansas State Univ Re Commission Recent Decision to Assess Annual Fees to Nonprofit Educational Institutions Holding NRC Licenses or Other Approvals ML20056G6471993-08-27027 August 1993 Responds to Re NRC Assessment of Annual Fees to Kansas State Univ,Manhattan,Ks ML20056C3581993-05-0707 May 1993 Forwards Requalification Exam Rept 50-188/OL-93-01 on 930428-29 ML20128G2041993-02-0808 February 1993 Accepts Changes to 920918 Ks State Univ Research Reactor Emergency Plan,Rev 2.Plan Maintains Compliance w/10CFR50, App E ML20245D3611989-04-21021 April 1989 Forwards Rept Re Component Failure on Triga Mk II for Comments as to Whether Problem Generic in Nature & If Advisory Should Be Issued ML20245L0361989-04-19019 April 1989 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/89-01 ML20247D1031989-03-21021 March 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/89-01 on 890206-09.Violation Noted IR 05000188/19880011988-06-0303 June 1988 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations & Deviations Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/88-01.Addl Clarification Warranted as Discussed During 880526 Telcon Re Listed Deviation ML20154E2811988-05-11011 May 1988 Informs of Failure to Observe Conditions of Senior Operator License 2158-6 Under 10CFR55.53(e) & (F) as Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/88-01 on 880308-10 ML20151R2781988-04-19019 April 1988 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/88-01 on 880308-10 & Notices of Violation & Deviation ML20150D8641988-03-18018 March 1988 Informs of Relocation of NRR to Rockville,Md.Official Mailing Address Still Remains Same & Project Managers Have New Locations & Phone Numbers.Ts Michaels Still Lead Project Manager for Facility & a Adams Will Serve as Backup ML20236F6511987-10-26026 October 1987 Informs That J Pellet Replacing R Cooley as Section Chief of Operators Licensing Section in Div of Reactors Safety, Effective 871025 ML20215D5331987-06-11011 June 1987 Informs of Recent Reorganization of Nrr.T Michaels Designated as Facility Project Manager ML20210A5901987-04-29029 April 1987 Forwards Automatic Sprinkler Corp of America 861201 Part 21 Rept Re 6 Inch Model C Valve & Mercury Check Device,For Info.W/O Encl ML20211E8891987-02-17017 February 1987 Forwards Ga Technologies,Inc 860918 Part 21 Rept Re Triga Reactors from Vendor.Info Provided for Evaluation of Potential Defect Re Reactor for Appropriate Corrective Action IR 05000188/19860021986-12-24024 December 1986 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-188/86-02 ML20203P1761986-10-20020 October 1986 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/86-02 on 860909-10 & Notice of Violation ML20210U6141986-05-30030 May 1986 Forwards Insp Rept 50-188/86-01 on 860430-0501.No Violations or Deviations Noted ML20154R4181986-03-26026 March 1986 Advises of NRR Reorganization.Telephone Number of J Dosa Changed.D Tondi New Section Leader for Nonpower Reactors & Safeguards Licensing Section.Correspondence Should Be Addressed to Nrc,Attention Document Control Desk ML20054L3881982-06-16016 June 1982 Ltr to All Research & Test Reactor Licensees Requesting That Reg Guide 2.6 (for Comment) & ANSI/ANS-15.16 (Draft II Dtd 811129) Be Used to Meet Requirement of Final Amend to 10CFR50.54(r) Re Emergency Planning.Fr Notice Encl ML20148U1731981-02-17017 February 1981 Forwards Revised NRC Region 4 Organization Chart,Effective 810227 ML20149K1911980-05-0707 May 1980 Generic Ltr 80-38 to All Nonpower Reactor Licensees Re NPR Physical Protection Requirements.Summary of Certain NPR Physical Protection Requirements Encl & Should Aid in Determining Safeguards Requirements Applicable to Facility ML20148G6391978-10-31031 October 1978 Responds to Re Dr Eckoff'S Training & Authorizes Him to Perform Licensed Duties ML20137G4721971-06-23023 June 1971 Advises That Presence & Irradiation of Explosives in Reactor Must Be Evaluated Due to Potential for Damage to Reactor. Evaluation Requested Establishing Operating Restrictions,Max Quantity of Explosives Allowed in Facility & Form 1999-09-24
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., 4 DEC 2 41986 in Reply Refer To:
Docket: 50-188/86-02 Kansas State University Department of Nuclear Engineering ATTN: Dr. R. E. Faw, Director Nuclear Reactor Facility Manhattan, Kansas 66505 Gentlemen:
Thank you for your letter of November 17, 1986, in response to our letter
and Notice of Violation dated October 20, 1986. We have reviewed your reply l and find it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We l will review the implementation of your corrective actions during a future inspection to determine that full compliance has been achieved and will be maintai,ed.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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This is in response to your letter of 20 October 1986 and its attendant notice of violation. Our response is enclosed.
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Kansas State University (KSU) Docket: 50-188/86-02 TRICA MkII Reactor License: R-88 A. Failure to Perform Survey Instrument Calibration Reason for Violation This violation is admitted. The reasons are as follows: The Reactor Facility maintains and calibrates instruments for general use in the Nuclear Engineering Department. On some occasions, these general-purpose instruments are in use outside the Reactor Facility at the time of reactor-instrument calibratior.. Record keeping procedures hase been deficient in identification of those occasions.
Cprrective Steos Taken New record keeping procedures have been implemented. A master log of calibration dates has been instituted to supplement calibration logs for each instrument.
Corrective Steos to be Taken At the time of the next calibration, those instruments not required for reactor surveillance are to be sequestered in their own storage location.
All instruments are to be tagged with identification of their use (reactor or non-reactor) and the calibration expiration date.
Date of Full Compliance All instruments are now in calibration. The next round of calibration will take place in Decerber 1986 and January 1987.
B. Failure to Develon Written Procedures Reason for Violation
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The absence of certain written procedures is not admitted. That these prccedures have not been approved by the Reactor er Safeguards Committee is admitted. Vendor-supplied instruction manuals for the systems in question are followed in their use. Such manuals have not been submitted to the Reactor Safeguards Connittee for its endorsement.
Corrective Steps to be Taken ,
Operating procedures incorporating, by reference, vendor's instruction manuals will be prepared and submitted to the Reactor Safeguards Committee for endorsement.
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C. Failure to Survey Reason for Violation Failure to evaluate liquid effluents for alpha-particle activity is admitted.
Failure to monitor adequately airborne activity in the reactor bay atmosphere is not admitted. The potential for fuel-element cladding failure and for escape of noble gas and iodine radionuclides was addressed in the Hazards Summary Report for the Kansas State University TRIGA Mk II Reactor and in the safety analysis submitted to the Atomic Energy Commission in application for operation of the reactor at 250 kWt.
In the Safety Evaluation by the Division of Reactor Licensing. Docket l
50-188, " Kansas State University Increase in Power Level " signed by D.J.
Skovholt on 26 June 68, it was stated by the AEC that:
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. The applicant's analysis, with which we agree, indicates that such an accident [ loss of pool coolant water af ter prolonged high-power operation] would not cause damage to the fuel or result in the release of fission products. However, even if the cladding of a fuel element were to fail, permitting fission products to escape, the applicant's calcualtions, and our analysts indicate that doses to personnel within the building and in unrestricted areas outside the building would remain within acceptable limits."
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In view of this finding, attempts have not been made to identify specific noble gas radionuclides in the reactor building atmosphere. Instead, radiation exposure rates are monitored throughout the reactor building in recognition that significant noble gas releases would thus be detected.
Emergency Procedure No. 6 has been implemented in order that such l exposure rates could be translated conservatively into radionuclide l concentrations for use in accident assessment. )
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Unusual increase in ac tivity would provide an early qualitative warning of the presence of fission products in primary coolant. (2) Primary coolant is sampled monthly and analyzed for gross activity using a liquid scintillation system. If any activity were found, gansna-ray spectral analysis would be performed. This would provide a quantitative measure of fission product activity in primary coolant. (3) During reactor use, operation of a continuous air monitor is required. Except for periods of maintenance, the monitor is operated continuously (24-h per day). The monitor is set to alarm at radiation indication very conservatively 131 representative of I maximum permissible concentration in unrestricted areas. The potential for argon-41 release into the reactor building was also addressed in the Hazards Analysis Report and found not to present a significant risk. Notwithstanding this finding, the use of air as the
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driver gas for the pneumatic transfer system has been discontinued, with its use replaced by that of helium. The highly unlikely, but potential venting of air from the rotary specimen rack has also been investigated.
That event would certainly be detected, yet concentrations and potential personnel exposures would be within acceptable 10CFR20 limits.
Corrective Stens to be Taken A procedure for alpha monitoring of Reactor Facility liquid effluents is under preparation. No effluents will be released without such monitoring.
Aside from fuel material, whose presence would be indicated by fission-product activity, the only source of measurable artificial alpha activity in reactor effluents would be the Am/Be source used for reactor start-up. This source is encapsulated in stainless steel and contained within an aluminum housing. We are contemplating either seeking a method of direct determination of source leakage or appealing for relief from this :aonitoring requiren.ent under the provisions of 10CFR20.501.
Date of Full Compliance March 1, 1987
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