ML100740162
| ML100740162 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 04/15/2009 |
| From: | Nixon M - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Office of Information Services |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2009-0214 | |
| Download: ML100740162 (2) | |
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AR - Assignment Report g Page 15 of 20 AR 00907846 Report Aft Fac: Oyster Creek AR Type: CR Status: APPROVED Aft Unit: NA Owed To: ACAPALL Due Date: 05/15/2009 Aff System: -- Event Date: 04/15/2009 CR / Disc Date: 04/15/2009 Level/Class:
How H02 Orig Date: 04/15/2009 Discovered:
WR/PIMS AR: Component #:
Action Request Details
Subject:
TRITIUM IDENTIFIED IN ESW VAULT
Description:
Originator: MATTHEW J NIXON Supv Contacted: Jhansi Kandasamy Condition
Description:
In preparation for work inside the Emergency Service Water vault, water found inside the vault was pumped into drums and sampled for gamma emitters, tritium, and pH. There were no gamma emitters identified, pH was 7.62 and tritium was 102,000 pCi/l. The reporting threshold to the New Jersey DEP for tritium is 2,000 pCi/I.
Immediate actions taken:
The New Jersey DEP was notified of the sample results and a potential release of tritium to the soil. It was also iterated that the water was contained in a concrete vault and being pumped into drums.
A prompt investigation (PINV) was initiated.
Additional samples were obtained for tritium analysis - drum of original water from vault, drum of current water being transferred from vault, and a sample from the vault.
Normandeau Associates were contacted to pick up duplicate samples for analysis by Teledyne Brown Engineering.
Recommended Actions:
Complete PINV. Identify potential sources.
What activities, processes, or procedures were involved?
Sampling 'of vault water prior to discharge.
Why did the condition happen?
Unkown What are the consequences?
Reported-to New Jersey DEP as potential reportable release.
Were any procedural requirements impacted?
N/A Were there any adverse physical conditions?
Unkown List of knowledgeable individuals:
Jhansi Kandasamy Leanne Birkmire Matt Nixon Jay Vouglitios http://eamgenco.ceco.com/cap/servlet/ReportARServlet 4/16/2009
- Assignment Report Page 16 of 20 Repeat or similar condition?
No Operable Basis:
Reportable Basis:
OP-AA-106-101 notifications were made to NJ Dept of Env Prot, ENS notifications made to NRC, PINV Reviewed by: HERBERT G TRITT II 04/16/2009 04:18:16 CDT Reviewer Comments:
none Assignments Assign #, 01 Assigned To: Status: AWAIT/C Aff Fac: Oyster Creek Prim Grp: ACAPALL Due Date: 04/20/2009 Assign Type: TRKG Sec Grp: Orig Due Date: pp/pp/pppp Priority:
Schedule Ref:
Unit Condition:
Subject/Description: TRITIUM IDENTIFIED IN ESW VAULT http://eamgenco.ceco.com/cap/servlet/ReportARServlet 4/16/2009