Summary of FFD Program Performance Reports for 1998

Since the fitness-for-duty (FFD) rule (10 CFR Part 26) was published, licensees have submitted program performance reports to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 26.71(d). In the past, the NRC published a summary and analysis of calendar year data submitted by the licensees in an annual volume of NUREG/CR-5758, "Fitness for Duty in the Nuclear Power Industry - Annual Summary of Program Performance Reports." The tables below provide the information for calendar year 1998 and summarize date from 1990 to 1998.

Table 1 - Test results for each test category, 1998

TEST CATEGORY	NUMBER OF TESTS	1998 POSITIVE TESTS	PERCENT POSITIVE
Pre-Access	69,146	822	1.19%
Random	56,969	157	0.28%
For-Cause	720	100	13.89%
Follow-Up	2,863	43	1.50%
Other	1,929	32	1.66%
TOTAL	131,627	1,154	0.88%
TOTAL without OTHER Category	129,698	1,122	0.87%

Table 2 - 1998 Test results for each test category and work category

(January through December 1998)

TEST CATEGORY	LICENSEE EMPLOYEES	LONG-TERM CONTRACTORS	SHORT-TERM CONTRACTORS	TOTAL
Pre-Access
Number Tested	9,422	1,368	58,356	69,146
Number Positive	50	12	760	822
Percent Positive	0.53%	0.88%	1.30%	1.19%
Random
Number Tested	40,415	1,859	14,695	56,969
Number Positive	71	9	77	157
Percent Positive	0.18%	0.48%	0.52%	0.28%
For-Cause
Number Tested	327	16	377	720
Number Positive	27	1	72	100
Percent Positive	8.26%	6.25%	19.10%	13.89%
Follow-Up
Number Tested	1,762	41	1,060	2,863
Number Positive	21	0	22	43
Percent Positive	1.19%	0.00%	2.08%	1.50%
Other
Number Tested	752	192	985	1,929
Number Positive	6	1	25	32
Percent Positive	0.80%	0.52%	2.54%	1.66%
TOTAL
Number Tested	52,678	3,476	75,473	131,627
Number Positive	175	23	956	1,154
Percent Positive	0.33%	0.66%	1.27%	0.88%
TOTAL without OTHER Category
Number Tested	51,926	3,284	74,488	129,698
Number Positive	169	22	931	1,122
Percent Positive	0.33%	0.67%	1.25%	0.87%

Table 3 -1998 Test results by test category

(January through December 1998)

TEST CATEGORY	FIRST SIX MONTHS	SECOND SIX MONTHS	YEAR
Pre-Access
Number Tested	35,455	33,691	69,146
Number Positive	433	389	822
Percent Positive	1.22%	1.15%	1.19%
Random
Number Tested	29,251	27,718	56,969
Number Positive	80	77	157
Percent Positive	0.27%	0.28%	0.28%
For-Cause
Observed Behavior
Number Tested	213	242	455
Number Positive	49	48	97
Percent Positive	23.00%	19.83%	21.32%
Post-Accident
Number Tested	176	89	265
Number Positive	2	1	3
Percent Positive	1.14%	1.12%	1.13%
Follow-Up
Number Tested	1,451	1,412	2,863
Number Positive	18	25	43
Percent Positive	1.24%	1.77%	1.50%
Other
Number Tested	1,034	895	1,929
Number Positive	19	13	32
Percent Positive	1.84%	1.45%	1.66%
TOTAL
Number Tested	67,580	64,047	131,627
Number Positive	601	553	1,154
Percent Positive	0.89%	0.86%	0.88%
TOTAL without OTHER Category
Number Tested	66,546	63,152	129,698
Number Positive	582	540	1,122
Percent Positive	0.87%	0.86%	0.87%

Table 4 - 1998 Test results for licensee employees and contractor personnel

(January through December 1998)

	LICENSEE EMPLOYEES			CONTRACTORS (Long-Term/Short Term)
TEST CATEGORY	First Six Months	Second Six Months	Year	First Six Months	Second Six Months	Year
Pre-Access
Number Tested	5,141	4,281	9,422	30,314	29,410	59,724
Number Positive	25	25	50	408	364	772
Percent Positive	0.49%	0.58%	0.53%	1.35%	1.24%	1.29%
Random
Number Tested	20,891	19,524	40,415	8,360	8,194	16,554
Number Positive	41	30	71	39	47	86
Percent Positive	0.20%	0.15%	0.18%	0.47%	0.57%	0.52%
For-Cause
Observed Behavior
Number Tested	95	90	185	118	152	270
Number Positive	13	13	26	36	35	71
Percent Positive	13.68%	14.44%	14.05%	30.51%	23.03%	26.30%
Post-Accident
Number Tested	92	50	142	84	39	123
Number Positive	0	1	1	2	0	2
Percent Positive	0.00%	2.00%	0.70%	2.38%	0.00%	1.63%
Follow-Up
Number Tested	867	895	1,762	584	517	1,101
Number Positive	9	12	21	9	13	22
Percent Positive	1.04%	1.34%	1.19%	1.54%	2.51%	2.00%
Other
Number Tested	416	336	752	618	559	1,177
Number Positive	2	4	6	17	9	26
Percent Positive	0.48%	1.19%	0.80%	2.75%	1.61%	2.21%

TOTAL
Number Tested	27,502	25,176	52,678	40,078	38,871	78,949
Number Positive	90	85	175	511	468	979
Percent Positive	0.33%	0.34%	0.33%	1.28%	1.20%	1.24%
TOTAL without OTHER Category
Number Tested	27,086	24,840	51,926	39,460	38,312	77,772
Number Positive	88	81	169	494	459	953
Percent Positive	0.32%	0.33%	0.33%	1.25%	1.20%	1.23%

Table 5 - 1998 Test results for long-term and short-term contractor personnel

(January through December 1998)

	LONG-TERM CONTRACTORS			SHORT-TERM CONTRACTORS
TEST CATEGORY	First Six Months	Second Six Months	Year	First Six Months	Second Six Months	Year
Pre-Access
Number Tested	698	670	1,368	29,616	28,740	58,356
Number Positive	4	8	12	404	356	760
Percent Positive	0.57%	1.19%	0.88%	1.36%	1.24%	1.30%
Random
Number Tested	973	886	1,859	7,387	7,308	14,695
Number Positive	8	1	9	31	46	77
Percent Positive	0.82%	0.11%	0.48%	0.42%	0.63%	0.52%
For-Cause
Observed Behavior
Number Tested	3	6	9	115	146	261
Number Positive	1	0	1	35	35	70
Percent Positive	33.33%	0.00%	11.11%	30.43%	23.97%	26.82%
Post-Accident
Number Tested	3	4	7	81	35	116
Number Positive	0	0	0	2	0	2
Percent Positive	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	2.47%	0.00%	1.72%
Follow-Up
Number Tested	24	17	41	560	500	1,060
Number Positive	0	0	0	9	13	22
Percent Positive	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.61%	2.60%	2.08%
Other
Number Tested	88	104	192	530	455	985
Number Positive	1	0	1	16	9	25
Percent Positive	1.14%	0.00%	0.52%	3.02%	1.98%	2.54%
TOTAL
Number Tested	1,789	1,687	3,476	38,289	37,184	75,473
Number Positive	14	9	23	497	459	956
Percent Positive	0.78%	0.53%	0.66%	1.30%	1.23%	1.27%
TOTAL without OTHER Category
Number Tested	1,701	1,583	3,284	37,759	36,729	74,488
Number Positive	13	9	22	481	450	931
Percent Positive	0.76%	0.57%	0.67%	1.27%	1.23%	1.25%

Table 6 - 1998 Number of confirmed positives by substance

(January through December 1998)

	FIRST SIX MONTHS		SECOND SIX MONTHS		TOTAL
TYPE OF SUBSTANCE	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Marijuana	327	53.34%	279	51.67%	606	52.56%
Cocaine	137	22.35%	132	24.44%	269	23.33%
Opiates	13	2.12%	6	1.11%	19	1.65%
Amphetamines	32	5.22%	14	2.59%	46	3.99%
Phencyclidine	1	0.16%	0	0.00%	1	0.09%
Alcohol	103	16.80%	109	20.19%	212	18.39%
TOTAL	613		540		1153

Table 7 - 1998 Confirmed positives test results by substance for each worker category

(January through December 1998)

	LICENSEE EMPLOYEES		CONTRACTORS (Long-Term/Short-Term)
TYPE OF SUBSTANCE	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Marijuana	78	43.58%	528	54.21%
Cocaine	41	22.91%	228	23.41%
Opiates	3	1.68%	16	1.64%
Amphetamines	6	3.35%	40	4.11%
Phencyclidine	0	0.00%	1	0.10%
Alcohol	51	28.49%	161	16.53%
TOTAL	179		974

Table 8 - Significant* fitness-for-duty events (1990-1998)

Type of Event	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	Total
Reactor Operators	19	16	18	8	7	8	8	9	5	98
Licensee Supervisors	26	16	22	25	11	16	19	16	10	161
Contract Supervisors	12	24	28	16	11	10	8	10	10	129
FFD Program Personnel	1	5	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	12
Substances Found	6	8	6	2	0	5	5	4	0	36
Total	64	69	74	51	30	39	42	39	28	436

*Subsection 73 of 10 CFR Part 26 requires reporting units to provide the NRC with information on significant FFD events, such as events involving licensed operators and supervisors, and on controlled substances found in the protected area of the plant.

Table 9 - Trends in testing by test type (1990-1998)

Type of Test	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	Total
Pre-Access
Number	122,491	104,508	104,842	91,471	80,217	79,305	81,041	84,320	69,146	817,341
Number	1,548	983	1,110	952	977	1,122	1,132	1,096	822	9,742
Percent	1.26%	0.94%	1.06%	1.04%	1.22%	1.41%	1.40%	1.30%	1.19%	1.19%
Random
Number	148,743	153,818	156,730	146,605	78,391	66,791	62,307	60,829	56,969	931,183
Number	550	510	461	341	223	180	202	172	157	2,796
Percent	0.37%	0.33%	0.29%	0.23%	0.28%	0.27%	0.32%	0.28%	0.28%	0.30%
For-Cause
Number	732	727	696	751	758	763	848	722	720	6,717
Number	214	167	178	163	122	139	138	149	100	1,370
Percent	29.23%	22.97%	25.57%	21.70%	16.09%	18.22%	16.27%	20.64%	13.89%	20.40%
Follow-Up
Number	2,633	3,544	4,283	4,139	3,875	3,262	3,262	3,296	2,863	31,157
Number	65	62	69	56	50	35	40	31	43	451
Percent	2.47%	1.75%	1.61%	1.35%	1.29%	1.07%	1.23%	0.94%	1.50%	1.45%
Other
Number	3,610	3,228	4,998	2,511	2,125	2,778	2,082	1,928	1,929	25,189
Number	32	22	59	36	22	55	37	36	32	331
Percent	0.89%	0.68%	1.18%	1.43%	1.04%	1.98%	1.78%	1.87%	1.66%	1.31%
TOTAL
Number	278,209	265,825	271,549	245,477	165,366	152,899	149,540	151,095	131,627	1,811,587
Number	2,409	1,744	1,877	1,548	1,394	1,531	1,549	1,484	1,154	14,690
Percent	0.87%	0.66%	0.69%	0.63%	0.84%	1.00%	1.04%	0.98%	0.88%	0.81%
TOTAL without OTHER Category
Number	274,599	262,597	266,551	242,966	163,241	150,121	147,458	149,167	129,698	1,786,398
Number	2,377	1,722	1,818	1,512	1,372	1,476	1,512	1,448	1,122	14,359
Percent	0.87%	0.66%	0.68%	0.62%	0.84%	0.98%	1.03%	0.97%	0.87%	0.80%

Table 10 - Trends in substances identified (1990-1998)

Substance	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Marijuana	1,153	746	953	781	739	819	868	842	606
Cocaine	706	549	470	369	344	374	352	336	269
Alcohol	452	401	427	357	251	265	281	262	212
Amphetamines	69	31	31	51	54	61	53	49	46
Opiates	45	24	8	13	11	17	14	39	19
Phencyclidine	8	11	4	5	1	7	2	0	1
Total*	2,433	1,762	1,893	1,576	1,400	1,543	1,570	1,528	1,153

* These totals do not equal the total number of positives for each year due to positives for multiple substances and other substances than those listed above.

Table 11 - Trends in positive test rates for workers with unescorted access (1990-1998)*

Year	Positive Test Rate
1990	0.54%
1991	0.47%
1992	0.44%
1993	0.37%
1994	0.48%
1995	0.50%
1996	0.57%
1997	0.54%
1998	0.50%

* Includes random, for-cause, and follow-up testing results. The reduction in random test rate from 100% to 50% has been in effect since 1994.