IR 05000139/1975002

IE Insp Rept 50-139/75-02 on 750602-03.Noncompliance Noted: Failure to Comply W/Security Procedures

ML20054C774
Person / Time
Site:	05000000, 05000139
Issue date:	06/25/1975
From:	Rizzolo V, Schuster M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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References
FOIA-81-339 50-139-75-02, 50-139-75-2, NUDOCS 8204210630
Download: ML20054C774 (6)

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'IE Inspection Report No.

50-139/75-02 (IE-V-65)

Licensee University of Washington Docket No. 50-139

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College of Engineering License No. R-73

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Type of Facility Argonaut Trainino Reactor

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Type of Inspection Physical Security, Announced

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Dates of Inspection June 2-3, 1975 l

Dates of Previous Inspection None

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M. D. Schuster, JF., Physical Protection

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

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Enforcement Action

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Contrary to 10 CFR 73.40 and the licensee's Security Plan, inspection of keys at the University Police Department re-vealedj~

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Deviations None

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III. Design Changes

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Not applicable IV.

Unusual Occurrences None

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Other Significant Findings 1.

Inadequate Security Plan, See Section VII, Paragraph C, 1.

Security Plan.

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Inadequate physical barriers, See Section VII, Paragraph C, 3.

Physical Barriers.

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Inadequate key control, See Section VII, Paragraph C, 4.

Access Controls.

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Management Interview Conducted on June 3,1975 with Messrs:

Dr. Gene L. Woodruff, Director, fluclear En William P. Miller, Manager of Operations ' gineering Laboratories A. Wakefield, Assistant to the Director The findings of this inspection were discussed and there was no disagreement with the findings or with the item of noncomplicnce.

They took the position that they were operating with an approved Security Plan and would wait for written communication from the f1RC.

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Scope This inspection encompassed physical security of the Argonaut,

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training reactor, located at the University of Washington and evaluates compliance with their Security Plan.

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Dr. Gene L. Uoodruff, Director, fluclear Engineering i

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William P. Miller, Manager of Operations

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. Al. Wakefield, Assistant to the Director Arthur Stearns, Dep. Chief, University of Washington Police Department C.

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Security Plan The licensee possesses an approved Security Plan dated August 7,1974 and approved September 4,1974 by the Directorate of Licensing.

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Construction of the fluclear Reactor Laboratories

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Drawings enclosed with the Security Plan are in-complete.

Approximately one inch (equal to ten feet) was omitted from the center of the building drawings.

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Security Oraanization The security organization as described in the licensee's Security Plan was verified.

The University of Washington Police Department includes !

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In addition, each officer averages 4 additional weeks of on-the-job training.

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In addition to the Uriiversity Police, response and back up is available from the Seattle Police Department.

A mutual aid agreement between the two Chief's of Police has been signed, and is currently being reviewed for updating.

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Physical Barriers The physical barriers of the NRL, e.g., walls, floors, doors are not described in the licensee's Security Plan.

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The reactor for the University of Washington is located in the Nuclear Reactor Building on the southeastern portion of the campus.

The Reactor Building is unique in that most of the barrier walls and doors are a combina-tion of plate and laminated glass on al1, sides. /

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The south side of this building is particularly vulner-able in that trees and shrubs prevent an isolation zone.

In addition, bricks are stacked near door "5" that would completely mask a potential intruder.

There is only one exterior door en the top level, door "UM" and is the same type as doors "M" and "S".

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The licensee controls acces: by =can: of escort: (reactor i

and control room only), key control, and locked doors.

The outside doors are kept locked at all times with entry being made by key or an authorized employee / student opening the door for other people.

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