ML20071G463

Ack Receipt of NRC 790215 Request for Addl Info Re AGN-201M Facility.Responds to Questions Raised Therein.Forwards Radiological Emergency Plan & Clarifies Info Re Locked Doors,Fire Fighting Equipment & Training

ML20071G463
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Site:	Texas A&M University
Issue date:	03/23/1979
From:	John Miller TEXAS A&M UNIV., COLLEGE STATION, TX
To:	Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Dear Mr. Reid:

w .. I am in r~eceipt of your letter dated February 15, 1979 requesting

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additional information concerning our AGN-20lM facility. I shall respond to your letter in the order that the questions were posed.

I Q-1 In Section 0.2 Reactor Site, please clarify locked doors G3, G4, G5 and F2. Will the doors open outwards in emergency without keys? Are keys readily available for use by fire, police or other emergency personnel?

] A-1 h e doors G3, G4, G5 and F2 can be opened from the inside without 1 keys. However, Doors G3 and F2 open inward. W e University Police i

and the Radiological Safety Officer have master keys to these doors.

In the case of fire or other emergencies, the University Procedures l

require that the University Police respond to the energency.

W erefore in the event of a fire, the University Police would be available to open the doors as necessary.

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N 0-2 %e Texas MM University Radiological Dnergency Plan, Appendix B,

,, is reference in the following sections of the Reactor Dnergency i

Plan: 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.4.2, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.4, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.2 and 6.3. %e document has not been submitted. Please i submit the Texas MM University Radiologiccal Emergency Plan.

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1 A-2 In order to provide the information requested in Question 2, we are submitting as Appendix A, the Texas MM University Radiological

. Dnergency Plan. It should be evident from a review of the AGN-201M i

and the Nuclear Science Center Dnergency Plans, that should an emergency occur that expands beyond either of the plans of the two facilities, then the Texas MM University Radiological Dnergency Plans take over.

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Q-3 he Dnergency Plan should include copies of letters of agreement 5 with local, state and federal agencies, including hospitals, fire,  ;

4 police, ambulance service who may be called upon in an emergency. (

A-3 You will note in Appendix A (Radiological Dnergency Plan) that fj there are copies of letters of agreement whid have been constenated j to this date. %e Radiological Safety Officer is currently (

negotiating an agreement with the local hospital.

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Q-4 In Section 5.3, please describe fire and smoke detection devices  !

l for the reactor facility and the Zadry Engineering Center.

A-4 %ere are no fire or smoke detection devices in the Zachry [

Engineering Center - including the AGN-20lM reactor facility.

It is our opinion that due to the fireproof construction of the

! facility such devices are unnecessary. However, there are fire  ;

j alarm switches located at various sites in the building.  !

O-5 In Section 6.1.1, please describe training for first aid, air

breathing apparatus, and fire fighting and its frequency and j specify the trainees. j A-5 %e staff of the AGN-20lM facility has not been trained in fire ,

fighting or air breathing apparatus tedniques due to the close  !

proximity of the College Station Fire Department. He do not feel }

i our reactor staff should be required to be trained in fire training l

O since the staff is transitory in nature. We employ students, 4 V therefore, we would have to conduct a continuing fire fighting program in order to have trained people available. %e College Station firenen have air breathing apparatus and are trained in emergency medical assistance. Also, our Beutel Health Center has i doctors on call 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day. R ese people are traincd in emer-gency medical procedures.

O-6 In Section 6.1.2, training should include initial and periodic familiarization tours of the reactor facility by fire fighting personnel. B ere should be an annual on-site drill to test fire fighting.

A-6 At the present time, we do conduct pericdic familiarization tours of our reactor facility for the University Police. We do plan to conduct familiarization tours for the Fire Department and the energency medical personnel. .

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If you have any questions concerning these answers, please feel free to contact Dr. R. G. Cochran at 713-845-4161.

Sincerely, O

g J rvi E. Miller esident Enclosure cc: Dr. Hobert Berg Dr. Ibbert G. Cochran O

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