IR 05000410/1992019
| ML18038A523 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/27/1992 |
| From: | SYLVIA B R NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NMP2L-1349, NUDOCS 9208030136 | |
| Download: ML18038A523 (12) | |
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ACCELERATEDDISTRIBUTIONDEMONSTjRATIONSYSTEMREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9208030136DOC.DATE:92/07/27NOTARIZED:NODOCKET¹-FACIL:50-220NineMilePointNuclear'Station,Unit1,NiagaraPowe0500022050'-410NineMilePointNuclearStation,Unit2,NiagaraMoha05000410UTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONLVIA,B.R.NiagaraMohawkPowerCorp.RECIP.NAME'ECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk'
SUBJECT: RespondstoNRCltrreviolationsnotedininsprepts50-220/92-17650-410/92-19on920625.Correctiveactions:areaCoordinatorswillberesponsibleforachievingestablishedradiologicalperformancegoals.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IEOSDCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR/ENCLISIZE:5TITLE:Environ&Radiological(50DKT)-InspRept/NoticeofViolationResponsNOTES:INTERNAL:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-1LABRINKMAN,D.ACRSAEOD/DSPNMSS/SGTB4E4NRR/DREP/PRPB10NUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS1RESRGN1FILE01COPIESLTTRENCL10112211112211111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-:1PDMENNING,JAEOD/ANDERSONiRCOLLINS,DRGN2NRR/DLPQ/LPEB10NRR/PMAS/ILRB12OEDEGFILE02GNDRSS/RPBRGN4MURRAYIBCOPIESLTTRENCL111.11111111111111111EXTERNALEGSINGS1MPSON~FNSIC2211NRCPDR11p3o5~7fNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:DDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWAS'ONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR26ENCL25
hSylviaLIVNIAGARA-$gggMQHAK.NIAGARAMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATION/NINEMILEPOINT,P.O.BOX63,LYCOMING,NY13093/TELEPHONE(315)349-2882ExecutiveVicePresidentNucIearJuly27,1992NMP2L1349U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555NineMilePointUnit2.,DocketNo.50-410NPF-Gentlemen:.SUBJECT'RESPONSETONOTICEOFVIOLATION-NRCCOMBINEDINSPECTIONREPORTNOS.50-220/92-17AND50-410/92-19AttachedisNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation'sresponsetotheNoticeofViolationcontainedinthesubjectInspectionReportdatedJune25,1992.Wefeelthatourcorrectiveactionshaveappropriatelyaddressedthecauseinordertopreventrecurrenceofthisviolation.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthismatter,pleasecontactme;Verytrulyyours,.RalphSylviaExec.VicePresident-NuclearJTP/sek002623LLattachmentsxc:Mr.T.T.Martin,RegionalAdministrator,RegionIMr.W.L.Schmidt,SeniorResidentInspectorMr.R.A.Capra,Director,NRRMr.J.E.Menning,ProjectManager,NRRMr.L.E.Nicholson,Chief,ReactorProjects,Section1BRecordsManagementnr9208030i3h920727PDRADOCK050002208.PDR
NIAGAIUMOHAWKPOWERCORPORATIONNINEMILEPOINTUNIT2DOCKETNO.50-410NPF-69RESPONSETONOTICEOFVIOLATIONCONTAINEDININSPECTIONREPORT50-220/92-17AI.'6)50-410/92-19VILATIN-4102-1Title10,CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),Part50.36requires,inpart,thatlicenseesoperatetheirfacilitiesinaccordancewithplantTechnicalSpecifications.PlantTechnicalSpecification6.11requiresinpartthatproceduresforradiationprotectionbeestablishedandadheredtoforalloperationsinvolvingpersonnelradiationexposure.Thelicensee'sradiationsafetymanualrequires,inpart,thatworkerswhoenteraradiation=controlledareautilizingaRadiationWorkPermit(RWP)mustcomplywithallprovisionsoftheRWP.RWP925052,establishedforworktobeconductedontherefuelingfloorandreactorcavityonMay19,1992requiredinpartthatRadiationProtectionbenotifiedpriortoanywirebrushing,andthatworkersenteringthereactorcavityutilizetwosetsofprotectiveclothingandafullfacerespirator.Contrarytotheabove,onMay19,1992contractorworkersperformedwirebrushinginthereactorcavity,atthedirectionofacontractorsupervisor,withoutfirstinformingRadiationProtection,andwithoutwearingthedoublesetofprotectiveclothingrequiredbytheRWPforentrytothisarea.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVviolation.1.THEREANFRTHEVIOLATINNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationadmitstotheviolation.OnMay19,1992,contractorworkerswereperformingworkinthereactorcavityunderRadiationWorkPermit(RWP)¹925052.ThisRWPrequired,inpart,thefollowingforworkinthecavity:~Thattwosetsofprotectiveclothingandfullfacerespiratorsbeworn.~ThatRadiationProtectionbecontactedpriortowirebrushing.002623LL(1)
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- 1.THEREA(Continue@RTHEVILATIAtapproximately0130hours,theRefuelFloorRadiationProtection(RP)Technicianwasinformedbytheforemanofthecontractorgroupworkingonthereactorvesselstudprotectorsthatwirebrushinghadbegunonthereactorvesselstuds.TheRPTechnicianhadnotexpectedthatwirebrushingwouldbeperformedsincetheRPChiefTechnicianhadlimitedworktoremovalofthestudprotectorsinordertopermittheRPTechniciantoperformasurveyonthestudspriortowirebrushing.TheRPTechnicianknewthattheprotectiveclothingforthecavityworkprescribedbytheRWPwasappropriatetoprovideadequateprotectionfortheworkersinthecavity.Thus,afterbeingnotifiedthatwirebrushinghadbegun,hisimmediateconcernwasairsamplingtoverifytheairborneconcentrationforpersonnelontherefuelfloorwhowerenotwearingrespirators.AstheRPtechnicianwassettinguptheairsampleratthecavityedge,therefuelfloorcontinuousairmonitoralarmedduetothewirebrushingactivity,andtheRPtechnicianorderedanevacuationofallpersonnelfromtherefuelfloor.AstheRPtechnicianassistedtheworkersexitingthecavityinremovingtheiroutersetofprotectiveclothing,hewasadvisedthatoneworkerwaswearingonlyonesetofcoveralls.Thisindividualwasfoundtobecontaminatedabouttheface,neck,chest,andrightelbow.Analysisoftheairsampleresultsshowedapeakairborneradioactivityconcentrationof63%oftheMaximumPermissibleConcentration(MPC)valuesof10CFR20.Laterthatevening(thenextworkdayfortheshiftinvolved),anaccountabilitymeetingwasheldtodiscusstheevent.InattendancewereRPsupervision,contractorsupervision,andtheworkerwhowasdoingthewirebrushingonthereactorvesselstudswithouttherequiredprotectiveclothing.ThecontractorsupervisorindicatedthathehadgivendirectiontotheworkertobeginwirebrushingthestudswithouthavingfirstcontactedRP,asrequiredbytheRWPandthepre-jobbriefingwiththeRPChiefTechnician.TheworkeradmittedtowearinginappropriateprotectiveclothingandtonothavingreadtheRWP.RadiationProtectionroutinelyperformsreviewsofradiologicalworkpracticesusingprocedureS-RAP-RPP-0106,"ReviewofRadiologicalWorkPractices".SinceOctober1,1991,veryfewinstancesofRWPnon-compliancehavebeennoted.QuarterlyRadiationProtectionperformsprocedureS-RAP-RPP-0108,"RadiationProtectionSelfAssessment".TheyhavenotidentifiedanytrendsofRWPnon-compliance.ThesereviewsincludecontractorsaswellasNiagaraMohawkemployees.Therefore,thisinstanceofRWPnon-complianceisdeemednottobeprogrammatic.Thus,thecauseofthiseventwasdeterminedtobepersonnelerror.ThesupervisorfailedtofollowthedirectionoftheRPChiefTechnicianbyinstructingtheworkertogoaheadandperformthewirebrushingandtheworkerfailedtoread,understandandcomplywithRWPrequirements.002623LL(2)
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2.-RRETIVEATITAKEATHERTAHIEVEDImmediatecorrectiveactionsinresponsetothiseventwere:~Restrictingaccesstotherefuelflooruntilradiologicalsurveyswereperformed,postingsandentryrequirementsupdated,andareasdecontaminated.~Decontaminatingtheindividualwhowasfoundtobecontaminatedabouthisface,neck,chest,andrightelbow.AContaminationOccurrenceReport(COR)waswrittenforthisperson.Thecontaminationlevelwasbelowthecriteriaforperformingaskindosecalculation.~Providingawholebodycountforthecontaminatedworkerandhisco-worker.Basedontheresults,theworkerwasassignedaninternalintakeofapproximatelytwoMaximumPermissibleConcentration-hours(MPC-hrs.)duetoZinc-65.Theco-workerhaddetectablebutaninsignificantradioactivitylevelduetoZinc-'5.3.~Holdinganaccountabilitymeetingtodeterminethecauseofnotfollowingthe.procedure.Theresponsibilitiesofworkers,foremenandsupervisionwithrespecttopropernotificationtoRPofspecificworktobeperformedandobservanceofRWPandRPdirectiveswerereviewedwithallpresent.RRETIVEATITBETAKENTAVIDTHERVILATINCorrectiveactionstobetakenare:AreaCoordinatorsassignedtokeyradiologicalareasduringthenextrefueloutagewillberesponsibleforachievingestablishedradiologicalperformancegoalsfortheirrespectiveareas.Thesegoalswillincludeworker'sradiologicalperformalice.SelectedcontractsinvolvingextensiveworkinradiologicalareaswillreceivereviewandapprovalbyRadiationProtectionBranchManagersbeforeissuance,toestablishtheneedforpenaltyclausesand/orothermeasuresasappropriatewithrespecttocontractworkerradiologicalperformance.~Accesscontroltokeyradiologicalareaswillbeincreasedduringthenextrefueloutage.TheseareaswillbeincludedintheRefuelOutage¹3Pre-OutageALARAchecklistbasedonradiologicalrisk.AnaccesscontrolpersonforthesekeyareaswillassistworkersbyverifyingtheirunderstandingandcompliancewithRWPrequirements.~ThiseventwillbediscussedinGeneralEmployeeTraining,withemphasisplacedonthesignificanceofthisevent-andradiationworkeraccountability.002623LL(3)
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'3.'RETIVEATI(Continued)BETKETAVIDTHERVILATI~EmployeesandcontractorswhodonotfollowradiationprotectionruleswillnotbeallowedtoregainaccesstotherestrictedareauntiltheyfullyunderstandtheradiationprotectionrequirementsandcorrectiveactionsaretakenthatareacceptabletotheRadiationProtectionManagerandtheresponsiblemanagerof'thatworkgroup.4.ATEWHENLMPLIANEWAAHIEDFullcompliancewasachievedonMay19,1992whenitwasestablishedthatallworkershadevacuatedthearea',andsignedofftheRWP,workersfromthereactorcavitywerefoundtobewithinregulatorylimitsfollowingwholebodycountsurveys,andaccesstotherefuelfloorwasrestoredtonormal.002623LL(4)
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