ENS Event | |
|---|---|
17:00 Aug 4, 2004 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report |
| Event Description | Event description: The licensee called to report a fire in the depleted uranium (DU) machining bay. The fire spread into the ventilation duct and filter housing. The fire was contained inside the ventilation duct and filter housing. The fire blistered the paint on the ventilation ducting and Torit filter housing and breached the ventilation system filters (bag and HEPA). A minor release to the environment occurred through the stack. Visible smoke was observed coming through the stack for a 6 - 8 minute period until the ventilation blast gate was closed. Air sample data indicated the uranium in air concentration in the machining area was 2% DAC. The air effluent concentration through the stack was 15% of the effluent limit. Personnel were evacuated from the DU machining area and from the office areas. Production at the grinder will not restart until the cause of the fire is known and corrective actions can be taken to prevent reoccurrence. A written report will be submitted to the Division.
Report number: TN-04-105 |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Inc Jonesboro, Tennessee (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | S-90009 |
| Organization: | Tennessee Div Of Rad Health |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+46.18 h1.924 days <br />0.275 weeks <br />0.0633 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Billy Freeman 15:11 Aug 6, 2004 |
| NRC Officer: | Bill Gott |
| Last Updated: | Aug 6, 2004 |
| 40931 - NRC Website | |
Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Inc with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 409312004-08-04T17:00:0004 August 2004 17:00:00
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