05000311/LER-1981-003, Forwards LER 81-003/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

Forwards LER 81-003/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

ML18086A364
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	04/14/1981
From:	Uderitz R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML18086A363	List: 05000311/LER-1981-003, Forwards LER 81-003/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl 05000311/LER-1981-003-03, Liquid Waste from Waste Monitor Tank 22 Was Released W/O Authorization.Caused by Operator Neglecting to Take Release Form to Lab for Approval.Supervisor & Operator Counseled ML18086A361
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LER-1981-003, Forwards LER 81-003/03L-0.Detailed Event Analysis Encl

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3111981003R00 - NRC Website

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• • • v/6 PSEG Public Service Electric and G:is Company 80 Park Plaza Newark, N.J. 07101 Phone 201/430-7000 April 14, 1981 Mr. Boyce H. Grier, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission O::ff ice of Insp~ction and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

LICENSE NO. DPR-75 DOCKET NO. 50-311 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 81-03/03L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 2.

Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.l, we are submitting Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 81-03/03L.

This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Although the report was scheduled for review and transmittal during the week of April 6, unusual station activities during this week and post-ponement of the scheduled Station Operating Review Committee

• meeting resulted in the late submittal of this report.

Sincerely yours,

£6~/~

R. A. Uderi~

General Manager -

Nuclear Production CC:

Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

Director, Office of Management Information and Program Control (3 copies)

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Repor-t Number:

Report Date:

Occurrence Date:

e 81-03/03L April 14, 1981 3/14/81 Facility:

Salem Generating Station - Unit 2 Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hartcocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCVRRENCE:

Unauthorized Release of Waste Water I

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Mode 5 -

Rx Power 0% - Unit Load 0 MW DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

From 0140 hours0.00162 days <br />0.0389 hours <br />2.314815e-4 weeks <br />5.327e-5 months <br /> to 0150 hours0.00174 days <br />0.0417 hours <br />2.480159e-4 weeks <br />5.7075e-5 months <br /> on Ma.rch 14, 1981, 600 gallons of liquid waste from the No. 22 Waste Monitor Tank was released to the environment without authorization.

At 0302 hours0.0035 days <br />0.0839 hours <br />4.993386e-4 weeks <br />1.14911e-4 months <br />, Emergency Plan Procedure EP I-1 was initiated by the Senior Shift Supervisor.

The NRC was notified of this event at 0324 hours0.00375 days <br />0.09 hours <br />5.357143e-4 weeks <br />1.23282e-4 months <br />.

At 0330 hours0.00382 days <br />0.0917 hours <br />5.456349e-4 weeks <br />1.25565e-4 months <br />, it was determined that only 3.6 x lo-5 Ci of activity had been released..

At 0430 hours0.00498 days <br />0.119 hours <br />7.109788e-4 weeks <br />1.63615e-4 months <br />, the NRC was informed of the amount of activity released.

This occurrence is a reportable event IAW 10CFRSO. 72 (a) (1) and (8).

DESIGNATION OF A~PARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

Personnel Error -

The non-licensed operator was directed to take the Radioactive Liquid Release form to the Chemistry Laboratory for approval prior to discharg.ing the tank.

The operator neglected to do this.

ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

No significant environmental impact occurred because Radiation Monitor 2Rl8 was operable during the entire release.

2Rl8 will automatically trip flow control valve 2WL51 closed upon the detection of high level radioactivity in the waste water being discharged preventing further waste water release.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The Senior Shj ft Supervisor and the operator were both counseled about the seriousness of this occurrence.

FAILURE DATA:

Not Applicable Prepared By W. J. Steele SORC Meeting No.

81-23 Manager - Sal Generating Station