ML19210D906
| ML19210D906 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Berkeley Research Reactor |
| Issue date: | 11/21/1979 |
| From: | Lim T CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, BERKELEY, CA |
| To: | Ramos S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911280401 | |
| Download: ML19210D906 (5) | |
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. EERKELEY N
s BEREELEY
- DAVIS
- IRVINE
- LOS ANGELES
- RIVERSIDE
- SAN DIECO
- SAN FRANC'sCO SANTA BARBARA
- SANTA CRUZ Q/
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINC BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 44720 DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING November 21, 1979 Mr. Steve Ramos Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Steve:
Enclosed, as per your request, is a copy of a preliminary draft of the Emergency Action Levels for the Berkeley Research Reactor.
In respect to the security plan, we still have not received a copy of the sample you promised us.
Sincereley, t
Tek H. Lim TL: irs Reactor Supervisor encs V. \\
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Tek Lim PRELIMINARY DRAFT November 12, 1979 EMERGENCY ACTION LEVELS FOR T!!E BERKELEY RESEARCl! REACTOR The three classes of Emergency Action Levels for the BRR are as follows:
1.
Notification of Unsual Events 2.
Alert 3.
Site Emergency The following three tables are conditions and basis for initiating immediate action for each class.
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Table 1 Class 1 flotification of Unusual Event Initiating Conditions Licensee Action State and/or Local Offsite Aurhority Action 1.
Operation of any safety system 1.
Promptly inform Reactor Supervisor setting exceeding Tech Specs.
or Reactor Administrator.
2.
Operation in violation of a 2.
Inform within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> by phone or Limiting Condition for operation.
telegraph to the flRC Regional I&E Office in Walnut Creek.
3.
Failure of a required reactor or experiment safety system.
3.
For #6 and 7 and 8 inform Elf &S E# "E IY" 4.
Unanticipated / uncontrolled change in reactivity greater than one 4.
Assess and respond.
dollar.
5.
For #6, 7 and 8 evacuate reactor 5.
Inadequacy in procedure, such that room if requested.
it could cause operation outside limits specified in Tech Specs.
6.
Whole body exposure of 5 rem or more or skin exposure of 30 rem or more, or extremities exposure of 75 rems or more.
7.
Minor fission product release from fuel leak.
8.
Major radio-contamination of spill in the reactor room area, however, release to the unrestricted area is still within Tech Specs limits.
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Table 2 Class 2 Alert Initiating Conditions Licensee Action State and or Local Offsite Authority Action 1.
Release of fission product from 1.
Evacuate reactor laboratory 1.
Provide fire or security assis-fuel element above permissable if requested.
tance if requested.
limit in unrestricted area.
2.
Provide hospitalization if 2.
Release of radioactivity above 2.
Promptly inform Campus Emergency requested.
permissible limit in unrestricted Organir.ation.
3.
Promptly inform the NRC Regional 3.
ECCS initiated.
ISE Office in Walnut Creek; followed by written summary within 4.
Loss of reactor containment 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
Integrity.
5.
Fire lasting more than
. A ess and respond.
10 minutes.
6.
Bomb or security threat or attempted entry or attempteo sabotage.
7.
On-site explosion.
8.
Whole body exposure of 25 rems or more, skin exposure of 150 rems or more, and extremities exposure of 375 rems or more.
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Table 3 Class 3 Site Emergency Initiating Conditions Licens<e Action State and/or Local Offsite Authority Action 1.
Severe loss of fuel cladding 1.
Promptly inform Campus Emergency 1.
Provide fire, security or
- substantial release of Organization.
emergency assistance if requested.
fission products.
2.
Promptly inform off-campus 2.
Total loss of pool water.
Emergency Organization.
2.
Evacuate areas surrounding Etcheverry llall which is outside 3.
Reactor laboratory roof collapse.
3.
Promptly inform the Regional NRC the juridiction of campus I&E office in Walnut Creek.
emergency organizat.,on.
4.
Assess and respond.
3.
Provide hospitalization if 5.
Evacuate Etcheverry llall, the requested.
patio and/or surrounding areas if requested.
6.
Provide offsite radiation monitoring activity.
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