ML19253A478
| ML19253A478 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/23/1979 |
| From: | Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Gilinsky V, Hendrie J, Kennedy R NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909100101 | |
| Download: ML19253A478 (3) | |
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MEMCRAND124 FOR:I Chairman Hendrie
- Comissit ier Gilinsky t
Comissioner Kennedy
{omissioner Bradford Comissiondr Ahearne FROM:
. Lee V.-Gossick
. E.xecutive Director for Operations tsus1ECT:
DAILY. STAFF NOTES MY 22, 1979 l 1g
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IE cn 5/21, contaminated water spilled to the. floor of the Surry Unit 2 s.afeguards nrilding, out a door ' nd onto a concrete pad and the grcund.
a No wa ter was released of fsite.
The spill occurred during a valve lineup to transfer water from the reactor water storage tank-(WST) to the spent
. fuel pit. 'The spill lasted one to two cinutes before it was noticed and the RW5T isolated.
The total volu:oe of liquid spilled is estir.ated to be aoout 5 gallons, the volume spilled outside the safeguards building was about two callons.
The water was analyzed indicating very low activities of Cobalt-58 and Tritium.
The licensee removed the contamin:,ted dirt. The C:monwealth of Virginia has been infor=ed.
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- 2.. Duane Arnold reported to the Region III (Chicago) ' Office that on 5/20/79
.hile conducting a routina plant inspection, an operator notad a decreese in level in a sulfuric acid tank (used for PH control for the plant
. circulating water systcas).
Investigation revealed that a valve had been lef t open and about 1500 gallons of sulfuric acid had spilled frta the tank.
The spillage was contained around the tank end involved no personnel. injuries. i The licensee is investigating the occurrence and has not. ruled out the possibility of deliberate action.
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r,ecent media stories have reported.tnat a number of cows have died in a nerd near TMI at a faru in Bainbridge, PA.
An article in a Harrisburg
. newspaper recorted that the owner of the herd believed the deaths were taused by the accident at TMI.
The ceeths all involved cows givirs
. birth. Twelve calves have been stillborn and 7 cows have died aftar
,giving birth. ; Tine symptons ca: con to all the deaths were intrauterine
- Inf :tions -and anmia.
On.5/20/79, an NRC survey team acco*panied by an EPA representative went to the fam located about six miles southeast of the plant.
The survey team took samples of f eed. grass, soil, uill twater and milk for radiological analysis.
The State is investigating e
the possibility that a Yitus infection is the cause of the deaths, conducting a radiological examination of the. internal organs bf one cow, and examining for teavy metals.
The.FDA has also sent a veterinarian to examine the herds involved.
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==f toe.pany that on.May 19,.the Japanese Nuclear safety Cc:rrnission decided i=_ -
Ohi 1. reactor can resume operation on the condition that the The Xansai 4
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local gusernment (Fujui prefecture) approve operation also.
=5 representative estir.ated that it will.take an additional week for the
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Chi 1 is a Westinghouse-designed local goverraent to reach 1ts decision.
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PRIORITY ATTENT10tl REQUIRED DAILY REPORT -REG 10tl I PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED 5-22-79 TD:
Dudley 'Tliompson," X005. IE:llQ TR0ll:
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Facility Notiflcation Item or Event Regional Action Cons truction Seabrook Units Telephone from The licensee advised the IE inspector ISat car-Infonaation only.
I and 2 inspector on si.te penters have been on strike since 5/11, due to (Dtrs 50-443/444),S/21 expiration of 'the statewide general contract..
The licensee has no projec,ted resolutforj date.
Indian point 3 Inspector findings Regional inspection verification of as-built vs.
Participating in meeting (Otl50-286) on site 5/19-21 installed configurations for seismic category I with licensee and flRP/IE piping systems indicated numerous discrepancies.
today in Betherda to dis-cuss Bulletin 75-07.
fuel Facility & llaterials Safety liartford Steam Telechone from One radiographer in the licensee's employ working Region I has notified the Boller.I nspec-licensee 5/16 at..Nine Mlle Point Nuclear Power Station apparently Office of State Programs and tion Cmpany received a dose to the whole body of.3790 millirem the State of flew York. A Hartford, C1 '
from.a 70 curie radiographic sealed source of Reglon I inspection will be (LNCE-17156-01)
The dose was detennined using a com-conducted at the licensee's bination of ilconsee film bhdga, tilne Mile Point home of fice in ihrtford, CT, ItD, and pocket dosimete. readings to review available data.
T Region' t will coordinate O
inspection action with the State of flew York'.
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