Bulletin 88-05, Supplement 2: 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, Supplement 2
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
August 3, 1988
NRC BULLETIN NO. 88-05, SUPPLEMENT 2: 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 supplement is to (1) modify the schedule for actions
addressees were requested to perform in Bulletin 88-05 and Supplement 1 and
(2) provide additional information concerning materials supplied by Piping
Supplies, Incorporated (PSI), West Jersey Manufacturing (WJM), and a recently
identified affiliated company, Chews Landing Metal Manufacturers Incorporated
(CLM).
Description of Circumstances:
On July 22, 1988, the NRC staff met with representatives of the Nuclear
Manage-ment and Resources Council (NUMARC) to discuss the status of licensees'
actions in response to Bulletin 88-05 and Supplement 1. During this meeting,
NUMARC presented information on licensee and NUMARC/Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI) testing and evaluation methodology of PSI/WJM flanges. This
information was summarized in a letter to the NRC from NUMARC dated July 25,
1988 and a detailed report and proposal was subsequently submitted on July 29,
1988 (Attachment 1).
Based on the reported measurement and analytical results to date, the NRC has
concluded that for full power licensees it is appropriate to suspend, tempo-
rarily, the field measurements, testing, records review, and the preparation
of justifications for continued operations (JCOs) that were requested by Bul-
letin 88-05 and Supplement 1 until further notice. Addressees that have not
received a full power license are requested to continue the in-situ testing
and the records review. The time frames of interest remain as specified in
the original Bulletin, January 1, 1976 to present. During the temporary
suspension of the requested activities, the NRC will review the measurement
and test data and results of analysis performed and determine the extent to
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which further actions are appropriate to assure the continued safe operation
of nuclear power plants. However, addressees should continue to analyze the
test results performed to date.
On July 22, 1988, the NRC staff completed its review of PSI/WJM/CLM purchase
order and invoice records. Based on this review, the staff has determined
that PSI/WJM/CLM provided product forms in addition to flanges and fittings.
The additional product forms are identified in Attachment 2 and a list of
nuclear power plants that were identified as possible recipients of
PSI/WJM/CLM materials is provided in Attachment 3. The NRC staff also identi-
fied Certified Material Test Reports (CMTRs) for ASME Section III materials
from CLM, which also should be considered as suspect. CLM was owned by
parties involved in PSI and WJM and the persons signing the CMTRs for CLM also
signed the CMTRs for PSI and WJM. Attachment 4 provides a listing of
additional intermediary suppliers/fabricators of PSI/WJM/CLM products.
Bulletin 88-05 identified 1976 as the beginning date for suspect materials
provided by PSI/WJM; however, information available to the NRC now indicates
that WJM may have provided ASME materials as early as 1962. The NRC is
providing the above information to assist the industry in their understanding
of the PSI/WJM/CLM issue.
Actions Requested:
The actions requested in Bulletin 88-05 and Supplement 1 are temporarily sus-
pended with the following exceptions:
1. Addressees that have not received a full power operating license are
requested to continue the records review and the in-situ testing of
installed flanges and fittings.
2. Addressees are requested to maintain for inspection the documentation of
the specific actions taken for the identified materials.
3. Addressees are requested to retain nonconforming materials until advised
further by the NRC.
4. Addressees are encouraged to report the results of tests of PSI and WJM
supplied flanges and fittings to the INPO Nuclear Network for
dissemination to the industry.
Reporting Requirements:
The reporting requirements of Bulletin 88-05 and Supplement 1 are temporarily
suspended with the following exceptions:
1. Holders of full power operating licenses are required to report the
results of their records review, testing, and analysis performed as of
the date of this supplement in accordance with the 120 day reporting
requirement specified in paragraph 1 of Bulletin 88-05.
2. Holders of construction permits are required to report the results of the
records review, testing, and analysis prior to the planned fuel load
date.
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If you have any questions about this matter, please contact one of the
technical contacts listed below or the Regional Administrator of the
appropriate 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. Ltr to NRC fm NUMARC, dtd July 29, 1988
2. Product Forms Sold by WJM/PSI/Chews Landing
3. Nuclear Plants Receiving Suspect Material
4. Purchasers Receiving Suspect Materials
5. List of Recently Issued NRC Bulletins
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August 3, 1988
Product Forms Sold By WJM/PSI/Chews Landing (1)
Flanges
Half Couplings
Full Couplings
Plate Rings
Penetration Plates -- SA516, GR70
Seal Plates -- SA516, GR70 (Perry) (2)
Socket Weld Nozzles (CLM) (3)
Long Drain Boss -- A182F11 & F22
Radiograph Plugs (CLM)
Square Bar -- 1018
Spacers
Sample Probes Class 1 -- SA312, T304 (Perry) (CLM)
Guide Lugs -- SA240, T304
Socket Welded Half Couplings Class 1 -- SA182, F304L (Vogtle)
Special Nozzles
Pipe Caps -- SA234
Lugs -- SA240, T304 (Palo Verde)
Lugs -- SA516, GR70 (Palo Verde)
Socket Weld Couplings
Plate -- SA36 (Perry)
Special Boss -- A234, A105, A739
Bolts -- SA193, GRB7 (Confrentes/Spain)
Instrument Penetration End Plate -- SA516, GR70 (Perry)
Hanger Lugs -- SA516, GR70 (Dravo/Site unknown)
Socket Weld Boss -- Class 1 -- SA182, F316 (Seabrook) (CLM)
Transition Piece -- SA105 (Vogtle)
Thermowells -- A182 (Dravo/Hunter/Site unknown) (CLM)
Bar Stock -- A105 (Dravo/Yellow Creek) (CLM)
(1) This is a complete list of all product forms identified during the NRC
staff's review of available records.
(2) Specific nuclear power plants or customers are noted in cases where the
product form appeared to be a unique or special order and not wide
spread.
(3) Indicates that material was sold by Chews Landing Metal Manufacturers
Inc.
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Nuclear Plants Receiving Suspect Material (1)
Beaver Valley
Bellefonte
Browns Ferry
Callaway
Calvert Cliffs
Cook
Diablo Canyon
Duane Arnold
Fermi
Hatch
Monticello
North Anna
Prairie Island
Quad Cities
Shoreham
Turkey Point
Waterford
Yellow Creek
Zimmer
(1) These nuclear power plants are in addition to those previously identified
as receiving suspect material.
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NRCB 88-05, Supplement 2
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Purchasers Receiving Suspect Material (1)
Barr - Saunders, Inc.
M.W. Kellogg (became Division of Pullman)
Lake Erie Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
Liberty Equipment, Co.
Metal Bellows (listed as Bellows in Bulletin)
Power Piping Co.
Standards Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
Tioga Pipe Supply Co., Inc.
Tyler Dawson (listed in error as Tyler Davison in Bulletin)
(1) These purchasers are in addition to those previously identified and are
known to have received material for nuclear applications.
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