ML19242D723
| ML19242D723 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 08/08/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Jackie Jones CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908170008 | |
| Download: ML19242D723 (2) | |
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AUG 81979 In Reply Refer To:
RII:JP0 50-325 50-324 Carolina Power and Liga. Company ATTN:
J. A. Jones Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 411 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27602 Centlemen:
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
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20555 August 8, 1979 IE Circular No. 79-15 BURSTING OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND MAIJUNCTION OF RELIEF VALVE AND "0"-RING Il! 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.
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