ML20002D247
| ML20002D247 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 11/19/1980 |
| From: | Coryell G, Kahle J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20002D244 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-1151-80-27, IEC-80-14, IEC-80-20, NUDOCS 8101200144 | |
| Download: ML20002D247 (5) | |
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NOV 191980 Report No. 70-1151/80-27 Docket No. 70-1151 License No. SNM-1107 Safeguards Group III Licensee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear Fuel Division Columbia, SC 29205 Facility Name: Columbia Nuclear Fuel Plant Inspection at Columbia, South Carolina Inspector:
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SUMMARY
Areas Inspected:
This routine, unannounced inspection involved 26 inspector-hours onsite in the areas of nuclear criticality safety, operations, procedure control, maintenance, safety comittees and IE Circulars 80-14 and 80-20.
Results:
Of the six areas inspected, no violations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
- M. D' Amore, Manager, Columbia Plant
- W. Hartnett, Manager, Materials
- E. Buonanno, Manager, Chemical Operations
- W. Goodwin, Manager, Regulatory Compliance
- C. Sanders, Manager, R&E Engineering
- E. Reitler, Fellow Engineer, R&E H. King, Nuclear Criticality Engineer L. Weatherford, Jr., Manager, Health Physics Operation B. Stamper, Manager, Drafting D. Morton, Draftsman C. Herthum, Supervisor, Maintenance J. Scherpenberg, Facilities Engineer W. Condo, General Supervisor, Chemical Operations J. McCormick, Chemical Operations Engineer B. Garrett, facilities Engineer L. Turner, Supervisor, Conversion Area S. Gantt, Supervisor, Chemical Laboratory Other licensee employees contacted included four technicians, six operators, and two maintenance men.
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were sumarized on November 7,1980 with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspected.
4.
Unresolved Items No unresolved items were identified during this inspection.
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Nuclear Criticality Safety a.
Nuclear safety evaluations of the Advanced Waste Treatment feed tanks and several production line modifications were
c b.
The inspector observed the calibration of ane of the criticality alarms. The detectors are c_librated quarterly and the system is checked weekly for operability and familiarization. A practice evacuation drill was conducted on October 8, 9, and 10, 1980.
c.
Regulatory compliance audit reports were reviewed for the monthly inspections from May through October,1980.
Recor6 verify that audits are conducted in accordance with a written plan and that corrective actions are documented.
d.
The inspector observed that process equipment, transfer carts and storage arrays were posted with criticality limit signs.
No violations of posted limits were observed.
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Safety Committees a.
The inspector examined the minutes of the Regulatory Compliance Committee meetings held on August 15, September 5, and October 17, 1980. Meeting records show that the Committee is functioning in accordance with its charter, that designated personnel were in attendance and that safety concerns are identified and appropriate corrective actions implemented.
b.
The semi-annual ALAP.A report had been reviewed by the Committee.
This report covering the first six months of 1980 recorded a significant decrease in airborne concentrations in controlled areas and plant effluents. The report identifies a series of improvements in both equipment and administrative controls that were completed in the report period.
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Procedure Control a.
Administrative procedure MM# 10, Rev. 9, establishes procedure for preparation, approval, distribution, and revision of operating procedures (0P); Rework / Repair Operating Procedures (ROP); Supplemental Operating Instructions (S0I) and Process Information Fonns (PIF).
b.
Manufacturing Engineering drafts the procedure and R&E Engineering approval is required for procedures involving processing, handling, storage, inspection or movement of SNM. All procedures are reviewed and approved by Quality Control, Area Supervisor, Industrial Engineering and the responsible manager.
The area supervisor maintains copies of current operating c.
procedures for area work stations.
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Maintenance and Facilities Planning work requests and procedures are controlled and prepared in a similar manner and as defined in r,rocedures FP-lll, Rev. 0 " Maintenance Work Request Procedure" and FP-104, Rev. 0 " Planning and Implementation of Facility Projects."
e.
Blueprints and engineering documents prepared by the Mechanical Drafting Section require at. original Engineering Drafting Requisition that lists required approvals with signoff by name. Prints are checked by a second draftsman and are reviewed in drcft and in final with drawing signoff notices as records, f.
The inspector spot checked some manufacturing and some maintenance procedures and found them to be current and with correct approvals in confonnance with administrative controls.
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Maintenance a.
Maintenance work is controlled by a work order system as described in facilities Planning Procedure FP-ll1. The work order will specify when a safety observer, cutting / welding permit or tank entry permit is needed. A Radiation Work Permit is required for work with a potential for release of contamination or for airborne radioactivity concentration increase by 25 percent of Appendix B, table 1 limits.
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Maintenance procedures are prepared by Facilities Planning and include requirements for initial approval and final acceptance by area supervision.
c.
Severd; work order and RWP records were checked for conformance with procedural requirements. No items of nonconformance were identified.
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Operations a.
The inspector examined operations logbooks and operating procedures and verified availability and inclusion of radiation protection and criticality safety limits.
b.
Verification was made that the steam chest liquid level detectors, condensate line conductivity monitors and vaporizer remote valve closing devices were operable as required by license condition no. 33.
c.
Housekeeping conditions were excellent. There were no apparent fire or industrial safety hazards noted during the plant tours.
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e 10.
a.
IE Circular No. 80-14, " Radioactive Contamination of Plant Demineralized Water System and Resultant Internal Contamination of Personnel."
b.
The licensee surveyed the plant system in use and the new system under construction. The need for a back flow preventer valve on the city water line to the new demineralizer units was identified. Flow rate and system pressure alarms are being installed in the main control room and advanced waste treatment control panel. DW supply lines are equipped with check valves and use of DW for human consumption is prohibited.
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a.
IE Circular No. 80-20, " Changes in Safe-Slab Tank Dimensions."
The licensee has inspected the conversion line scrubber tanks, scrubber sump tanks and pellet grinder reservoir tanks. The tanks are open to the atmosphere or have a break in the vent line that would act as an overflow if the tank level control malfunctioned. The scrubber tank structure includes tie-bars and rigid steel exterior supports.
b.
The licensee is developing a procedure for periodic dimensional checks. The inspector had no further questions.
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