ML19209D137
| ML19209D137 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 10/08/1979 |
| From: | Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO. |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910190441 | |
| Download: ML19209D137 (1) | |
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79 0CT 10 A 9: 43 Alabama Power the sournem e'ectre system P. O. Drawer 479 Ashford, AL 36312 October 8, 1979 FNP-79-1218 Mr. J. P. O'Reilly, Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
This is to confirm the telephone call to the NRC Region II Duty Officer at 0930 on October'8, 1979 by Mr. W. G. Hairston, III, Plant Manager, Farley Nuclear Plant.
At approximately 0850 on October 8, 1979, while performing maintenance on the 'Iumber 8 Waste Gas Decay Tark inlet isolation valve bonnet, an inadvertent gaseous release occurred.
Preliminary results indicate that the release consisted of approximately 17 millicuries of Kr 85.
The tank pressure decreased from 12 psig to 9 psig during the event.
The control room was notified and the 121 ft., 100 ft. and R3 ft. elevations of *he Auxil.iary Building were cleared of personnel as a precautionary measure. The release was terminate.d within approximately 17 minutes of its initiation by re-torquing the valve bonnet.
Whole body counts and nasal smears were performed on the 3 individuals involved in the incident with negative results. Also, gas and particulate samples taken in the immediate area of the valve were negative.
This condition is being reported as a potential item under Tech Spec 5.6.2.a.
No Technical Specification effluent limits were exceeded.
Further de*. ails will be furnished in the followup report.
Sincerely yours, ff. ). W Y W W. G. Hairston, III WCH/HMM;jl
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'dypIcrat copy Mr. R. D. Hill
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