ML053110349 UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001
December 23, 2005
NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 2005-32:
PRODUCT ALERT FOR FIRE HYDRANTS
ADDRESSEES
All holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors and fuel cycle facilities, except
those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been
permanently removed from the reactor vessel.
PURPOSE
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) anticipates that recipients will review the
information for applicability to their facilities and consider taking actions, as appropriate.
However, no specific action or written response is required.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Section 50.48 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) requires that each
operating nuclear power plant have a fire protection plan that satisfies 10 CFR Part 50,
Appendix A, General Design Criteria (GDC) 3, Fire Protection. GDC 3 states that fire fighting
systems shall be provided to minimize the effects of a fire. To implement this program, licensees need an operable fire water-supply system and operable fire hydrants.
10 CFR 70.61 requires certain licensees authorized to posses a critical mass of special nuclear
material to meet performance requirements for all credible high or intermediate consequence
events including radiological or hazardous chemical releases as a result of fires. For some
fire-related events, effective control may require an operable fire water-supply system.
DISCUSSION
The American Cast Iron Pipe Company issued a product alert for fire hydrant types B-84-B,
B-62-B, B-50-B, and MK-73 with cast dates between 1999 and 2003 (and may also apply to
older hydrants as described below). The cast date is located on the hydrant barrel, opposite
the nozzle. The vendor stated that the hydrant operating rod and grease in each of these
hydrants must be replaced. The product alert stated that grease used in these hydrants
contains an acetate additive that possibly can corrode the hydrant operating rods. Once
started, this condition worsens over time, making hydrants difficult or, in extreme cases, impossible to operate. The vendor recommends that customers discontinue using any grease containing acetate in all
of their hydrants, including any grease previously supplied by the vendor. The vendor
recommends using Citgo Mystik food grade grease. The grease that contains acetate that was
initially installed in the hydrants was Chevron Food Grade Grease, FMEPNLGI. This grease
also was available for use on older fire hydrants and could have been used for maintenance.
The vendor Web site http://www.acipco.com provides information on obtaining repair
information.
CONCLUSION
The use of proper grease is important in ensuring that fire hydrants remain operable and that
fire protection systems remain fully operable. Fire hydrant vendors can provide corrective
action information if problems are identified with installed hydrants. The use of grease
containing acetate on older fire hydrants from this vendor can also affect the operability of these
hydrants.
CONTACT
This information notice does not require any specific action or written response. Please direct
any questions about this matter to the technical contacts listed below or the appropriate Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
(NMSS) project manager.
/RA/
/RA/
Robert C. Pierson, Director
Christopher I. Grimes, Director
Division of Fuel Cycle Safety & Safeguards
Division of Policy and Rulemaking
Office of Nuclear Material Safeguards
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
and Safeguards
Technical Contacts: Phil Qualls, NRR
Rex Wescott, NMSS
301-415-1849
301-415-6727 E-mail: pmq@nrc.gov
E-mail: rgw@nrc.gov
Note: NRC generic communications may be found on the NRC public Web site, http://www.nrc.gov, under Electronic Reading Room/Document Collections.
ML053110349 OFFICE
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TECH EDITOR
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NAME
CRoquecruz
HChang
PQualls
/RA/ R. Wolfgang for
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JELyons
DATE
11/08/2005
11/07/2005
11/30/2005
11/30/2005
12/01 /2005 OFFICE
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NAME
MJRoss-Lee
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CIGrimes
RLPierson
CHawes
DATE
11/08/2005
12/20/2005
12/23/2005
12/23/2005
12/19 /2005
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