ML19242D722
| ML19242D722 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 08/08/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Clayton F ALABAMA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908170007 | |
| Download: ML19242D722 (2) | |
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Senior Vice President P. O. Box 2641 Birmingham, AL 35291 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 at the telephone number listed in the enclosure to this Circular.
Sincerely, k James P. O'Reilly Director
Enclosures:
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IE Circular No. 79-15 2.
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A. R. Barton Executive Vice President Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 H. O. Thrash Manager, Nuclear Generation Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 C. Biddinger, Jr.
Manager-Corporate Quality Assurance Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 W. G. Hairston, III Plant Manager Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 R. E. Hollands, Jr.
QA Supervisor Post Office Box U Ashford, Alabama 36312
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND EFFORCE. II WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 August 8, 179 IE Circular No. 79-15 BURSTING OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND MAIJUNCTION OF RELIEF VALVE ANI)
IN CERTAIN SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING 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 malfunction of the relief valve and of the "0"-Ring in the main line assembly of the SurvivAir Mark I self-contained breathing apparatus. Any one of these failures 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 1.
by the manufacturer and all necessary repairs or replacements have been made.
Contact the manufacturer or supplier of the equipment for instructions 2.
on arranging for inspection and repair.
No written response to this circular is required.
If you require additional information regarding this subject, please contact the office specified in the enclosed mailgram.
Enclosure:
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