Summary of FFD Program Performance Reports for 1999
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 1999 and summarize data from 1990 to 1999.
Table 1 - Test results for each test category, 1999
TEST CATEGORY |
NUMBER OF TESTS |
1999
POSITIVE TESTS |
PERCENT POSITIVE |
Pre-Access |
69,139 |
934 |
1.35% |
Random |
54,457 |
140 |
0.26% |
For-Cause |
736 |
120 |
16.30% |
Follow-Up |
3,008 |
30 |
1.00% |
Other |
1,742 |
39 |
2.24% |
TOTAL |
129,082 |
1,263 |
0.98% |
TOTAL without OTHER Category |
127,340 |
1,224 |
0.96% |
Table 2 - 1999 Test results for each test category and work category
(January through December 1999)
TEST
CATEGORY |
LICENSEE
EMPLOYEES |
LONG-TERM
CONTRACTORS |
SHORT-TERM
CONTRACTORS |
TOTAL |
Pre-Access |
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
8,386 |
1,339 |
59,414 |
69,139 |
Number Positive |
44 |
10 |
880 |
934 |
Percent Positive |
0.52% |
0.75% |
1.48% |
1.35% |
Random |
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
38,692 |
1,976 |
13,789 |
54,457 |
Number Positive |
71 |
7 |
62 |
140 |
Percent Positive |
0.18% |
0.35% |
0.45% |
0.26% |
For-Cause |
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
315 |
25 |
396 |
736 |
Number Positive |
29 |
4 |
87 |
120 |
Percent Positive |
9.21% |
16.00% |
21.97% |
16.30% |
Follow-Up |
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
1,653 |
70 |
1,285 |
3,008 |
Number Positive |
15 |
1 |
14 |
30 |
Percent Positive |
0.91% |
1.43% |
1.09% |
1.00% |
Other |
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
648 |
318 |
776 |
1,742 |
Number Positive |
4 |
2 |
33 |
39 |
Percent Positive |
0.62% |
0.63% |
4.25% |
2.24% |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
49,694 |
3,728 |
75,660 |
129,082 |
Number Positive |
163 |
24 |
1,076 |
1,263 |
Percent Positive |
0.33% |
0.64% |
1.42% |
0.98% |
TOTAL without OTHER Category |
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
49,046 |
3,410 |
74,884 |
127,340 |
Number Positive |
159 |
22 |
1,043 |
1,224 |
Percent Positive |
0.32% |
0.65% |
1.39% |
0.96% |
Table 3 - 1999 Test results by test category
(January through December 1999)
TEST
CATEGORY |
FIRST
SIX MONTHS |
SECOND
SIX MONTHS |
YEAR |
Pre-Access |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
37,844 |
31,295 |
69,139 |
Number Positive |
510 |
424 |
934 |
Percent Positive |
1.35% |
1.35% |
1.35% |
Random |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
28,256 |
26,201 |
54,457 |
Number Positive |
70 |
70 |
140 |
Percent Positive |
0.25% |
0.27% |
0.26% |
For-Cause |
|
|
|
Observed Behavior |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
283 |
223 |
506 |
Number Positive |
75 |
45 |
120 |
Percent Positive |
26.50% |
20.18% |
23.72% |
Post-Accident |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
110 |
120 |
230 |
Number Positive |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Percent Positive |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Follow-Up |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
1,543 |
1,465 |
3,008 |
Number Positive |
16 |
14 |
30 |
Percent Positive |
1.04% |
0.96% |
1.00% |
Other |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
866 |
876 |
1,742 |
Number Positive |
18 |
21 |
39 |
Percent Positive |
2.08% |
2.40% |
2.24% |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
68,902 |
60,180 |
129,082 |
Number Positive |
689 |
574 |
1,263 |
Percent Positive |
1.00% |
0.95% |
0.98% |
TOTAL without OTHER Category |
|
|
|
Number Tested |
68,036 |
59,304 |
127,340 |
Number Positive |
671 |
553 |
1,224 |
Percent Positive |
0.99% |
0.93% |
0.96% |
Table 4 - 1999 Test results for licensee employees and contractor personnel
(January through December 1999)
|
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 |
4,691 |
3,695 |
8,386 |
33,153 |
27,600 |
60,753 |
Number Positive |
21 |
23 |
44 |
489 |
401 |
890 |
Percent Positive |
0.45% |
0.62% |
0.52% |
1.47% |
1.45% |
1.46% |
Random |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
20,020 |
18,672 |
38,692 |
8,236 |
7,529 |
15,765 |
Number Positive |
32 |
39 |
71 |
38 |
31 |
69 |
Percent Positive |
0.16% |
0.21% |
0.18% |
0.46% |
0.41% |
0.44% |
For-Cause |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Observed Behavior |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
112 |
91 |
203 |
171 |
132 |
303 |
Number Positive |
20 |
9 |
29 |
55 |
36 |
91 |
Percent Positive |
17.86% |
9.89% |
14.29% |
32.16% |
27.27% |
30.03% |
Post-Accident |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
60 |
52 |
112 |
50 |
68 |
118 |
Number Positive |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Percent Positive |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Follow-Up |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
818 |
835 |
1,653 |
725 |
630 |
1,355 |
Number Positive |
8 |
7 |
15 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
Percent Positive |
0.98% |
0.84% |
0.91% |
1.10% |
1.11% |
1.11% |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
316 |
332 |
648 |
550 |
544 |
1,094 |
Number Positive |
2 |
2 |
4 |
16 |
19 |
35 |
Percent Positive |
0.63% |
0.60% |
0.62% |
2.91% |
3.49% |
3.20% |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
26,017 |
23,677 |
49,694 |
42,885 |
36,503 |
79,388 |
Number Positive |
83 |
80 |
163 |
606 |
494 |
1,100 |
Percent Positive |
0.32% |
0.34% |
0.33% |
1.41% |
1.35% |
1.39% |
TOTAL without OTHER Category |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
25,701 |
23,345 |
49,046 |
42,335 |
35,959 |
78,294 |
Number Positive |
81 |
78 |
159 |
590 |
475 |
1,065 |
Percent Positive |
0.32% |
0.33% |
0.32% |
1.39% |
1.32% |
1.36% |
Table 5 - 1999 Test results for long-term and short-term contractor personnel
(January through December 1999)
|
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 |
752 |
587 |
1,339 |
32,401 |
27,013 |
59,414 |
Number Positive |
5 |
5 |
10 |
484 |
396 |
880 |
Percent Positive |
0.66% |
0.85% |
0.75% |
1.49% |
1.47% |
1.48% |
Random |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
947 |
1,029 |
1,976 |
7,289 |
6,500 |
13,789 |
Number Positive |
3 |
4 |
7 |
35 |
27 |
62 |
Percent Positive |
0.32% |
0.39% |
0.35% |
0.48% |
0.42% |
0.45% |
For-Cause |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Observed Behavior |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
6 |
11 |
17 |
165 |
121 |
286 |
Number Positive |
2 |
2 |
4 |
53 |
34 |
87 |
Percent Positive |
33.33% |
18.18% |
23.53% |
32.12% |
28.10% |
30.42% |
Post-Accident |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
2 |
6 |
8 |
48 |
62 |
110 |
Number Positive |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Percent Positive |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Follow-Up |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
33 |
37 |
70 |
692 |
593 |
1,285 |
Number Positive |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Percent Positive |
3.03% |
0.00% |
1.43% |
1.01% |
1.18% |
1.09% |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
155 |
163 |
318 |
395 |
381 |
776 |
Number Positive |
1 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
18 |
33 |
Percent Positive |
0.65% |
0.61% |
0.63% |
3.80% |
4.72% |
4.25% |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
1,895 |
1,833 |
3,728 |
40,990 |
34,670 |
75,660 |
Number Positive |
12 |
12 |
24 |
594 |
482 |
1,076 |
Percent Positive |
0.63% |
0.65% |
0.64% |
1.45% |
1.39% |
1.42% |
TOTAL without OTHER Category |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number Tested |
1,740 |
1,670 |
3,410 |
40,595 |
34,289 |
74,884 |
Number Positive |
11 |
11 |
22 |
579 |
464 |
1,043 |
Percent Positive |
0.63% |
0.66% |
0.65% |
1.43% |
1.35% |
1.39% |
Table 6 - 1999 Number of confirmed positives by substance
(January through December 1999)
|
FIRST
SIX MONTHS |
SECOND
SIX MONTHS |
TOTAL |
TYPE OF SUBSTANCE |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Marijuana |
345 |
52.19% |
327 |
57.17% |
672 |
54.50% |
Cocaine |
151 |
22.84% |
122 |
21.33% |
273 |
22.14% |
Opiates |
4 |
0.61% |
12 |
2.10% |
16 |
1.30% |
Amphetamines |
20 |
3.03% |
20 |
3.50% |
40 |
3.24% |
Phencyclidine |
0 |
0.00% |
2 |
0.35% |
2 |
0.16% |
Alcohol |
141 |
21.33% |
89 |
15.56% |
230 |
18.65% |
TOTAL |
661 |
|
572 |
|
1,233 |
|
Table 7 - 1999 Confirmed positives test results by substance for each worker category
(January through December 1999)
|
LICENSEE
EMPLOYEES |
CONTRACTORS
(Long-Term/Short-Term) |
TYPE OF SUBSTANCE |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Marijuana |
65 |
41.67% |
607 |
56.36% |
Cocaine |
39 |
25.00% |
234 |
21.73% |
Opiates |
0 |
0.00% |
16 |
1.49% |
Amphetamines |
3 |
1.92% |
37 |
3.44% |
Phencyclidine |
0 |
0.00% |
2 |
0.19% |
Alcohol |
49 |
31.41% |
181 |
16.81% |
TOTAL |
156 |
|
1,077 |
|
Table 8 - Significant* fitness-for-duty events (1990-1999)
Type of Event |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total |
Reactor Operators |
19 |
16 |
18 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
103 |
Licensee Supervisors |
26 |
16 |
22 |
25 |
11 |
16 |
19 |
16 |
10 |
2 |
163 |
Contract Supervisors |
12 |
24 |
28 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
141 |
FFD Program Personnel |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
Substances Found |
6 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
38 |
Total |
64 |
69 |
74 |
51 |
30 |
39 |
42 |
39 |
28 |
23 |
459 |
**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 (1990-1999)
Type of Test |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total |
Pre- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
122,491 |
104,508 |
104,842 |
91,471 |
80,217 |
79,305 |
81,041 |
84,320 |
69,146 |
69,139 |
886,480 |
Number |
1,548 |
983 |
1,110 |
952 |
977 |
1,122 |
1,132 |
1,096 |
822 |
934 |
10,676 |
Percent |
1.26% |
0.94% |
1.06% |
1.04% |
1.22% |
1.41% |
1.40% |
1.30% |
1.19% |
1.35% |
1.20% |
Random |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
148,743 |
153,818 |
156,730 |
146,605 |
78,391 |
66,791 |
62,307 |
60,829 |
56,969 |
54,457 |
985,640 |
Number |
550 |
510 |
461 |
341 |
223 |
180 |
202 |
172 |
157 |
140 |
2,936 |
Percent |
0.37% |
0.33% |
0.29% |
0.23% |
0.28% |
0.27% |
0.32% |
0.28% |
0.28% |
0.26% |
0.30% |
For-Cause |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
732 |
727 |
696 |
751 |
758 |
763 |
848 |
722 |
720 |
736 |
7,453 |
Number |
214 |
167 |
178 |
163 |
122 |
139 |
138 |
149 |
100 |
120 |
1,490 |
Percent |
29.23% |
22.97% |
25.57% |
21.70% |
16.09% |
18.22% |
16.27% |
20.64% |
13.89% |
16.30% |
19.99% |
Follow-Up |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
2,633 |
3,544 |
4,283 |
4,139 |
3,875 |
3,262 |
3,262 |
3,296 |
2,863 |
3,008 |
34,165 |
Number |
65 |
62 |
69 |
56 |
50 |
35 |
40 |
31 |
43 |
30 |
481 |
Percent |
2.47% |
1.75% |
1.61% |
1.35% |
1.29% |
1.07% |
1.23% |
0.94% |
1.50% |
1.00% |
1.41% |
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
3,610 |
3,228 |
4,998 |
2,511 |
2,125 |
2,778 |
2,082 |
1,928 |
1,929 |
1,742 |
26,931 |
Number |
32 |
22 |
59 |
36 |
22 |
55 |
37 |
36 |
32 |
39 |
370 |
Percent |
0.89% |
0.68% |
1.18% |
1.43% |
1.04% |
1.98% |
1.78% |
1.87% |
1.66% |
2.24% |
1.37% |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
278,209 |
265,825 |
271,549 |
245,477 |
165,366 |
152,899 |
149,540 |
151,095 |
131,627 |
129,082 |
1,940,669 |
Number |
2,409 |
1,744 |
1,877 |
1,548 |
1,394 |
1,531 |
1,549 |
1,484 |
1,154 |
1,263 |
15,953 |
Percent |
0.87% |
0.66% |
0.69% |
0.63% |
0.84% |
1.00% |
1.04% |
0.98% |
0.88% |
0.98% |
0.82% |
TOTAL without OTHER Category |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
274,599 |
262,597 |
266,551 |
242,966 |
163,241 |
150,121 |
147,458 |
149,167 |
129,698 |
127,340 |
1,913,738 |
Number |
2,377 |
1,722 |
1,818 |
1,512 |
1,372 |
1,476 |
1,512 |
1,448 |
1,122 |
1,224 |
15,583 |
Percent |
0.87% |
0.66% |
0.68% |
0.62% |
0.84% |
0.98% |
1.03% |
0.97% |
0.87% |
0.96% |
0.81% |
Table 10 - Trends in substances identified (1990-1999)
Substance |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Marijuana |
1,153 |
746 |
953 |
781 |
739 |
819 |
868 |
842 |
606 |
672 |
Cocaine |
706 |
549 |
470 |
369 |
344 |
374 |
352 |
336 |
269 |
273 |
Alcohol |
452 |
401 |
427 |
357 |
251 |
265 |
281 |
262 |
212 |
230 |
Amphetamines |
69 |
31 |
31 |
51 |
54 |
61 |
53 |
49 |
46 |
40 |
Opiates |
45 |
24 |
8 |
13 |
11 |
17 |
14 |
39 |
19 |
16 |
Phencyclidine |
8 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Total* |
2,433 |
1,762 |
1,893 |
1,576 |
1,400 |
1,543 |
1,570 |
1,528 |
1,153 |
1,233 |
* 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 (1990-1999)*
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% |
1999 |
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.
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