ENS Event | |
|---|---|
15:35 Sep 29, 2011 | |
| Title | Notification of Unusual Event Declared Due to Chemical Spill |
| Event Description | EAL HU7 was declared at 1135 hrs. [EDT] for a toxic of flammable gas which has been released onsite which could affect plant operations. Current plant conditions do not threaten public safety.
Less than 1 gallon of 15% sodium hypochlorite sprayed onto the floor during securing of a completed delivery to the water treatment plant, located within the Protected Area boundary. There have been no injuries to personnel. The licensee has notified the local and state authorities and will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector.
Limerick is terminating from the Unusual Event (HU7) due to the threat of toxic gas having been terminated. The sodium hypochlorite leak in the water treatment plant has been stopped and clean up activities are in progress. U1 and U2 remain at 100% power. There were no injuries. The licensee has notified state and local authorities and will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R1DO (Doerflein), IRD (Gott), NRR (Thomas), FEMA (O'Connell) and DHS (Flinter). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Limerick  Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| Reporting | |
| Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
| 10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.27 h-0.136 days <br />-0.0195 weeks <br />-0.00448 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Vince Bonelli 12:19 Sep 29, 2011 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Sep 29, 2011 |
| 47303 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 2 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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