ML19242D721
| ML19242D721 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 08/08/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Damore M WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908170006 | |
| Download: ML19242D721 (1) | |
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- Westinghouse Electric Corporation Attn
Mr. M. D'Amore Manager, Columbia Plant Nuclear Fuel Division Drawer R Columbia, South Carolina 29205 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Circular 79-15, is forwarded to you for information.
If there are any questions related to your understanding of the suggested actions, please notify NIOSH st the telephone number listed in the enclosure to this Circular.
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Enclosures:
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IE Circular No. 79-15 2.
Listing of IE Circulars Issued in the last Six Months i n' a
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UNITED STATES hTCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 0FTICE OF INSPECTION AND EhTORuE iT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 August 8, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-15 BURSTING OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND MAIJUNCTION OF RELIEF IN CERTAIN SELF-CONTAlhT.D EREATHING APPARATUS Description of Circumstances.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been informed by mailgram (copy enclosed) from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of occurrences of bursting of the high-pressure hose assembly, and as1 function of the relief valve and of the "0"-Ring in the main line assembly of the Any one of these failures SurvivAir Mark I self-contained breathing apparatus.
would result in immediate loss of air supply to a user.
Licensees who use the SurvivAir Mark I SCBA should:
Discontinue use of the apparatus until the units have been inspected by the manufacturer and all necessary repairs or replacements have been 1.
made.
Contact the manufacturer or supplier of the equipment for instructions 2.
on arranging for inspection and repair.
If you require additional No written response to this circular is required.
information regarding this subject, please contact the office specified in the enclosed mailgram.
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Thr National Institute for Occupational S'afety and Health (NIOSH) advises workers to discontinue using the SurvivAir Park I self-contained breathing apparatus until the units have been inspected by the manufacturer and all necessary repairs or replacements have been ande.
HIOSH has learned that the high pressure hose ass m bly installed by the r.anufacturer in some of these respirators is not the assembly In originally tested and approved by NIOSH for this respirator.
addition, reports from two fire departments indicate the following serious malfunctions have occurred recently during use:
Bursting of the high pressure hose assembly (part no.
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Malfunction of the relief valve (part no. 912520).
Malfunction of the 0-ring in the main line assembly (part 3.
no. 824193).
Any one of these failures would result in imediate loss of air supply to the user.
In response to a NIOSH request SurvivAir has agreed to discontinue sale and distribution of the respirators until all three problems are When NIOSH has determined that the three problems have been corrected.
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