ML19031B574

LER 1976-030-01 for Salem Unit 1 No. 11 and No. 12 Boric Acid Storage Tanks Inoperable

ML19031B574
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	01/28/1977
From:	Schneider F Public Service Electric & Gas Co
To:	O'Reilly J NRC/IE
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LER 1976-030-01
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• Frederick W. Schneider Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark. N.J. 07101 201/622-7000 Vice President Production January 28, 1977 Mr. James P. O'Reilly Director of USNRC Off ice of Inspections and Enforcements Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. 50-272 REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE 76-30/3L Pursuant to the requirements of Salem Generating Station Unit No. 1 Technical Specifications, Section 6.9.1, we are submitting

. -- / . . Licensee Event Report for Reportable Occurrence 76-30/3L. This report is required within thirty (30) days of the occurrence.

Sincerely yours, CC: Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement (30 copies)

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

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Occurrence Date:

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e 1/10/77 12/28/76 Salem Generating Station Public Service Electric & Gas Company Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 IDENTIFICATION OF OCCURRENCE:

No. 11 and No. 12 Boric Acid Storage Tanks Inoperable.

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE:

Operational Mode 5, Reactor Power 17.5%, 85 mWe, Plant Pressure 2235 psig, Plant Temperature 552°F.

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE:

On 12/28/76, the Chemistry Foreman reported that No. 11 and* No. 12 Boric Acid Storage Tank sample analysis for boron concentration to be 19,946 ppm and 19,968 ppm, respectively. These values being be-low the minimum concentration o~ 20,100 ppm as specified in Technical Specifications L.C.O. paragraph 3.1.2.8, the Shift Supervisor imple-mented Technical Specifications action statement for L.C.O. 3.1.2.8.

The Operations Department batched one batch of boric acid and had the Chemistry Department resample. The results indicated No. 11 at 20,335 ppm and No. 12 at 20,281 ppm. Technical Specifications action statement was cancelled.

DESIGNATION OF APPARENT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE:

The cause of this occurrence was personnel error in analyzing the boron concentration of the Boric Acid Storage Tank.

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ANALYSIS OF OCCURRENCE:

_Improper sampling analytical techniques declared the Boric Acid Storage Tanks inoperable. Batching and resampling verified proper Boron concentration in No. 11 and No. 12 Boric Acid Storage Tanks.

At no time was there any hazard to the general public or site per-sonnel.

CORRECTIVE ACTION:

All Chemistry personnel were re-instructed on sample techniques and procedural instructions which requires duplicate analysis to be per-formed.

FAILURE DATE:

This is the third report of this type. Equipment indentification not applicable.

Prepared by B. Ca.of ield Salem Generating Station SORC Meeting No. 8-77

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• EVENT DESCRIPTION (Continued) paragraph 3.1.2.8. The Operations Department batched one batch of *boric acid and had the Chemistry Department resample. The results indicated No. 11 at 20,335 ppm and No. 12 at 20,281 ppm. Technical Specifications action statement was cancelled. No redundant systems were available. This is the third occurrence of this type. (76-30/3L).