Bulletin 88-05: Nonconforming Materials Supplied by Piping Supplies, Inc. at Folsom, New Jersey And West Jersey Manufacturing Company at Williamstown, New Jersey
OMB No.: 3150-0011
NRCB 88-05
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
May 6, 1988
NRC BULLETIN NO. 88-05: NONCONFORMING MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY PIPING
SUPPLIES, INC. AT FOLSOM, NEW JERSEY AND WEST
JERSEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY AT WILLIAMSTOWN,
NEW JERSEY
Addressees:
All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power
reactors.
Purpose:
The purpose of this bulletin is to require that licensees submit information
regarding materials supplied by Piping Supplies, Incorporated (PSI) at Folsom,
New Jersey and West Jersey Manufacturing Company (WJM) at Williamstown, New
Jersey and to request that licensees 1) take actions to assure that materials
comply with ASME Code and design specification requirements or are suitable
for their intended service, or 2) replace such materials.
Description of Circumstances:
The NRC has obtained copies of certified material test reports (CMTRs) for
material supplied by PSI and WJM that contain false information about material
supplied to the nuclear industry. A number of CMTRs were apparently used to
certify that commercial-grade, foreign steel meets the requirements of ASME
Code Section III, Subarticle NCA-3800, by using a domestic forging company's
letterhead. There was no evidence that PSI or WJM performed or had a subcon-
tractor perform the testing required by Section III to upgrade the
commercially produced steel for these falsified CMTRs. The information
available to date indicates that WJM started supplying ASME Code components to
the nuclear industry in 1976, both directly as well as through intermediaries,
and that PSI started supplying ASME Code components to the nuclear industry
directly and through intermediaries in 1985. In addition, WJM held an ASME
Quality System Certificate (QSC-385) as a material manufacturer from November
30, 1979 to November 30, 1985.
The NRC has concluded that there are potential generic safety implications at
facilities that either have received direct shipment of materials furnished by
PSI or WJM (i.e., pipe fittings and flanges) or received piping subassemblies
and other components from holders of ASME Certificates of Authorization or
other subcontractors which incorporated materials supplied by PSI or WJM.
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Actions Requested:
1. Review purchasing records for your facility and determine whether any
WJM- or PSI-supplied ASME Code or ASTM materials have been furnished to
your facility. The lists of purchasing and receiving companies given in
Attachments 1 and 2 have been developed through the NRC's partial review
of PSI and WJM documents. It is emphasized that the NRC has not reviewed
all documents; therefore, the review of records should not be limited to
the companies on these lists. The records review for PSI-supplied
material should cover the period since January 1, 1985. The WJM review
should cover the period since January 1, 1976.
2. For ASME Code and ASTM materials furnished by PSI or WJM that are either
not yet installed in safety-related systems at your facility or are in-
stalled in safety-related systems of plants under construction, the
following actions are requested: (perform action a and either action b
or c)
a. Provide a list of WJM- and PSI-supplied materials that are found not
to be in conformance with the applicable code requirements or
procurement specifications and identify the applications in which
these materials are used or will be used. Include the material
specification, the nature of the component (e.g., pipe flange), size
and pressure rating; also indicate the chain of purchase, and either
b. Take actions that provide assurance that all received materials
comply with ASME Code Section III, ASTM, and applicable procurement
specification requirements, or that demonstrate that such materials
are suitable for the intended service. For example, this program
should include specific verification that austenitic stainless
steels have been received in a non-sensitized condition, or,
c. Replace all questionable fittings and flanges with materials that
have been manufactured in full compliance with ASME Code Section
III, ASTM, and the applicable procurement specification
requirements.
3. For ASME Code and ASTM materials furnished by WJM or PSI already
installed in safety-related systems in operating plants, the following
actions are requested:
a. Provide a list of the WJM- and PSI-supplied materials that are found
not to be in conformance with the applicable code requirements or
procurement specifications and identify the applications in which
the materials are used. Include the material specification, the
nature of the component (e.g., pipe flange), size, and pressure
rating; also indicate the chain of purchase.
b. Take actions requested in 2b or 2c above. However, an evaluation
should be undertaken prior to replacing questionable material in
accordance with 2c above that considers the occupational radiation
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exposure that would be received during the replacement process.
This evaluation should be considered in developing the method and
timing of material replacements.
c. Document and maintain for inspection a basis for continued plant
operation if the program requested in item 3b has not been completed
within 120 days of the date of receipt of this bulletin.
4. For any PSI- or WJM-supplied materials having suspect CMTRs and used in
systems that are not safety-related, take actions commensurate with the
function to be performed.
5. Maintain for inspection the documentation of the specific actions taken
for the identified materials.
6. For operating plants, all scheduled actions should be completed before a
restart from the next major outage starting after 180 days from the date
of receipt of this bulletin. For plants under construction all scheduled
actions and the reporting required by 2 below should be completed prior
to the planned fuel load date. If any addressee cannot meet this
schedule, they should justify to the NRC their proposed alternative
schedule.
Reporting Requirements:
1. Provide a written report within 120 days of the date of receipt of this
bulletin that either:
a. States that no WJM- or PSI-supplied materials have been furnished
for your facility for use in safety-related systems, if such is the
case, or
b. Provides the information requested in items 2a and 3a above that
indicates which materials have been found not to be in conformance
with the applicable code requirements or procurement specifications,
confirms completion of other actions requested in items 2b or c, 3b
and 4, and provides a schedule for completing any remaining actions.
2. Confirmation of completion of all scheduled actions shall be submitted to
the NRC within 60 days of completion for operating plants and prior to
the fuel load date for plants under construction.
The written reports, required above, shall be addressed to the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555,
under oath or affirmation under the provisions of Section 182a, Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended. In addition, a copy shall be submitted to the appro-
priate Regional Administrator.
This requirement for information was approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under clearance number 3150-0011.
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If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact one of the
technical contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the appro-
priate NRC Regional Office.
Charles E. Rossi, Director
Division of Operational Events Assessment
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Technical Contacts: Ray Cilimberg, NRR
(301) 492-3220
Ed Baker, NRR
(301) 492-3221
Attachments:
1. Table 1 - Known and Intended Recipients of Carbon Steel Materials
furnished by PSI or WJM
2. Table 2 - Known and Intended Recipients of Stainless Steel Materials
furnished by PSI or WJM
3. List of Recently Issued NRC Bulletins
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TABLE 1 - KNOWN AND INTENDED RECIPIENTS OF CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS FURNISHED BY PSI AND WJM
Purchaser Receiving Company Nuclear Plant (if known)
Radnor Alloys, Inc. Bechtel Power Corp. Pilgrim
Capitol Pipe & Steel Bechtel Power Corp. Midland
Pullman Power Products Pullman Power Products Palo Verde
Pullman Power Products Daniel Wolf Creek
Pullman Power Products Cleveland Electric Perry
Pullman Power Products Bechtel Power Corp. South Texas
Pullman Power Products Pullman Power San Onofre
Pullman Power Products Pullman Power Vogtle
Tyler Davison Bechtel Power Corp. Grand Gulf
Osborne Brothers Welding
Supply General Electric Perry
HUB Incorporated Duke Power Oconee
HUB Incorporated Bechtel Power Corp. Arkansas
HUB Incorporated Bechtel Power Corp. WNP-2
Chicago Tube & Iron Omaha Public Power Fort Calhoun
District
Chicago Tube & Iron Commonwealth Edison Braidwood
Chicago Tube & Iron Cherne Construction Co. Marble Hill
Chicago Tube & Iron Northern States Power ---------
Chicago Tube & Iron Consumer Power Palisades
Dravo Corp. Dravo Corp. Seabrook
Joliet Valves, Inc. Joliet Valves, Inc. ---------
McJunkin Bechtel Power Corp. San Onofre
Guyon Alloys Babcock & Wilcox ---------
ITT Grinnell ITT Grinnell ---------
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Bechtel Power Corp. Limerick
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Northeast Nuclear Energy Millstone
Company
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Bechtel c/o PP&L Susquehanna
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Duke Power Catawba
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Bechtel Power Corp. Hope Creek
Guyon Alloys, Inc. WNP-2
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Carolina Power & Light Brunswick
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Baldwin Associates Clinton
Guyon Alloys, Inc. South Carolina Electric V.C. Summer
and Gas
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Carolina Power & Light Shearon Harris
Guyon Alloys, Inc. Gulf States River Bend
Bellows ---------
American Standard American Standard ---------
Louis P. Canuso Bechtel/Public Service Hope Creek
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TABLE 1 - KNOWN AND INTENDED RECIPIENTS OF CARBON STEEL
MATERIALS FURNISHED BY PSI AND WJM
(continued)
Purchaser Receiving Company Nuclear Plant (if known)
Capitol Pipe & Steel Bechtel Hope Creek
Gulfalloy Bechtel Power Corp. Palo Verde
Public Service Electric
and Gas PSE&G Salem
Conax Conax ---------
Consolidated Power* Bechtel Power South Texas
Consolidated Power* Duke Power McGuire
Consolidated Power* Boston Edison Pilgrim
Consolidated Power* Niagara Mohawk Nine Mile Point
Consolidated Power* Philadelphia Electric Limerick
Louis P. Canuso Bechtel Corp. Hope Creek
Dubose Toledo Edison Davis-Besse
Dubose Florida Power Crystal River
Dubose TVA Sequoyah
Dubose TVA Watts Bar
Dubose PP&L Susquehanna
Dubose SMUD Rancho Seco
Dubose Rochester Gas & Electric Ginna
Dubose Duke Power Oconee
Dubose Power Authority State FitzPatrick
of N.Y.
Dubose South Carolina Electric ---------
and Gas
*Consolidated Power is also known as Consolidated Piping and Supply located
in Birmingham, Alabama, Furlong, Pa., and Charlotte, N.C.
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TABLE 2 - KNOWN AND INTENDED RECIPIENTS OF STAINLESS STEEL
MATERIALS FURNISHED BY PSI AND WJM
Purchaser Receiving Company Nuclear Plant (if known)
HUB Incorporated Bechtel Power Corp. Limerick
Radnor Alloys Radnor Alloys ---------
Pullman Power Products Pullman Power ---------
Dravo Corp. Dravo Corp. Seabrook
Louis P. Canuso, Inc. Philadephia Electric Peach Bottom
L. P. Canuso, Inc. Bechtel Power Corp. ---------
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