IR 05000416/1982049

IE Insp Rept 50-416/82-49 on 820603-04.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Followup Insp Re Comparison of Licensee Results W/Values of Simulated Liquid & Particulate Samples & Radiochemical Procedures

ML20055A223
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Site:	Grand Gulf, Clinton
Issue date:	06/21/1982
From:	Evans C, Montgomery D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20055A220	List: IR 05000416/1982049 ML20055A219
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50-416-82-49, NUDOCS 8207150587
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Report No. 50-416/82-49 Licensee: Mississippi Power and Light Company P. O. Box 1640 Jackson, MS 39205 Facility Name: Grand Gulf Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 License No. CPPR-118 Inspection at NRC Regional Office (Followup of Inspection Report N '

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'Uate Signed D. M. Montgomery), Chiej, IM&EP Section EPOS Division SUMMARY Inspection on June 3-4, 1982 Areas Inspected This followup inspection involved 3 inspector-hours in office regarding the comparison of licensee results with values of the simulated liquid and partic-ulate samples prepared by the NRC Contract Laboratory and comments on radio-chemical procedures submitted to R:II for revie The comparison of the results and procedure review involved no onsite tim Results Of the two areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified two in areas.

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DETAILS Persons Contacted Licensee Employees R. D. Brown, Plant Chemist 2. Exit Interview The inspector discussed the results of the sample comparison and procedure review in a phone conversation on June 4, 1982 with the licensee repre-sentative denoted in paragraph . Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspecte . Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspectio . Review of Radiochemistry Procedures The inspector reviewed the following procedures submitted by the licensee to NRC:RI (1) 08-S-04-626, " Iron-55/59, Calibration and Analysis", 3-8-8 (2) 08-S-03-120, " Germanium System Calibration Summary", 3-13-8 (3) 08-S-03-20, "Interlaboratory Monitoring Program", 3-13-8 (4) 08-S-04-617, "Sr-89, Sr-90, Y-90, Analyses", 1-8-82.

The inspector discussed the procedure review with the licensee i representative denoted in paragraph The inspector noted that procedure 08-S-03-20, "Interlaboratory Monitoring Program", establishes a schedule of quarterly cross checks with a different sample geometry for each quarter. The independent laboratory preparing the spiked samples is required to demonstrate traceability to NBS. This closes a previously identified item (50-416/81-54-02). The inspector noted that procedure 08-S-03-120, " Germanium System Calibration Summary", delineates the preparation of counting geometries and specifies direction for entry of data i6to the calibration computer program. This closes a previously identified item (50-416/81-54-01).

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2 The inspector reviewed procedures 08-S-04-617, "Sr-89, Sr-90, Y-90 Analyses" and 08-S-04-626, " Iron-55/59, Calibration and Analysis",

and noted that the procedures had been approved by the Plant Safety Review Committee. The inspector found the procedures to be adequat This closes a previously identified item (50-416/81-54-05).

6. Capability Test During the previous inspection (Inspection Report No. 50-416/81-54)

licensee representatives were informed that a simulated liquid waste sample and a spiked particulate filter prepared by the NRC contract laboratory would be sent to the licensee for Sr-89/90, H-3, and Fe-55 analyses. The analyses serve to verify the licensee's capability to measure radionuclides in effluent samples. The comparison between the licensee's results and NRC values for the two samples are presented in Table 1 with acceptance criteria in Attachment 1. The comparison shows

" agreement" or "possible agreement" for all radionuclides. This closes a previously open item (50-416/81-54-06).

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TABLE 1 f<! Sul Is of CAPABILITY 1EST BY GRAND GULF Concentration, f4i c rocu r i e s Sampjej l h011?pe G ra tid Ce s I f' HRC Patio Re so J . tit i pn f'ompa r ihon Spiked Particulate Sr-89 6.90 t-03 8.29t.12E:-03 .83 69 Agreement litter Sr-90 1.98 T-03 S.92 t . 28 4E-Ol4 1. 384 PS Possible Agreement Simulated H-3 6.14 ') [-03 6.801.06l-03 .95 113 Agreement

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Liquid Waste Sr-89 7.67 I-03 8.291.12E-03 .92 69 Agreement S r-90 1. 9's I-03 5. 92 t . 214 E-014 1 . 3 14 25 Possible A9reement 1e-59 1.85 L-OS 4 1.281.08E-05 4 1.13 584 Ag reemen t

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Attachment 1 CRITERIA FOR COMPARING ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENTS

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tests and verification measurement The criteria arc based on an empirical relationship which combines prior experience and the accuracy needs of this progra In these criteria, the judgment limits are variable in relation to the comparison of the NRC Reference Laboratory's value to its associated uncertainty. As that ratio, referred to in this program as " Resolution",

increases, the acceptability of a licensee's measurement should be more ,

selective. Conversely, poorer agreement must be considered acceptable as the resolution decrease LICENSEE VALUE

" NRC REFERENCE VALUE Possible Possible Resolution Agreement Agreement A Agreement B

<3 .5 0.3 - No Comparison 4-7 .0 0.4 - .3 - .6 - 1.66 0.5 - .4 - .75 - 1.33 0.6 - 1.66 0.5 - .80 - 1.25 0.75 - 1.33 0.6 - 1.66

>200 0.85 - 1.18 0.80 - 1.25 0.75 - 1.33

"A" criteria are applied to the following analyses:

Camma Spectrometry where principal gamma energy used for identification is greater than 250 Ke Tritium analyses of liquid sample "B" criteria are applied to the following analyses:

Camma Spectrometry where principal gamma energy used for identification is less than 250 Ke Sr and Sr Determination Gross Beta where samples are counted on the same date using the same reference nuclid .