ML19254A780
| ML19254A780 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | John Miller GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908160148 | |
| Download: ML19254A780 (2) | |
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- g AT L ANT A, GEORGI A 30303 In Reply Refer Tot RII:JPO 50-321, 50-366 Georgia Power Co:::pany Attn:
J. H. Miller, Jr.
Executive Vice President 270 Peachtree Street, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Bulletin 79-18 is forwarded to you for action. A vritten response is required.
If you desire additional inferration regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, "p
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% *yo.-y r;t James P, O'Reilly Director
Enclosures:
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Listirt of IE Bulletins Issued in Last Six Months 7908160 h
AUG 7 1975 Georgia Power Company cc w/ encl.
M. Manry, Plant Manager Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513 C. E. Belflower Site QA Sur rvisor Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513
ccessions No: 7908030403 f SINS No: 6820 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSI MEh7 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND EhTO WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 August 7, 1979 IE Bulletin No. 79-18 AUDIBILITY PROBLEMS r, COUNTERED ON EVACUATION OF PERS AREAS Description of Circumstances:
In January 1979, a number of licensee personnel were engaged in routine tion, Crystal activities in the auxiliary building at the Florida Power CorporaWhile thes l
of radio-River Unit 3 nuclear plant. auxiliary building, in a high-coise (fan) area, an unp h
iliary active noble gases was detected by building monitors within t e aux building at concentrations which caused the licensee to initiate the facilit The facility Emer-emergency plan auxiliary building evacuation procedure.
iitd gency Officer (Shift Supervisor) assessed the monitor readings and in licensee's PA system, was not heard by the personnel wcrking in the h an auxiliary building evacuation.
Licensee personnel did evacuate the auxiliary building area.
During these occurrences, licensee that other personne if an evacuation ha ' been initiated.
personnel were not e.psed to quantities of radionuclides guidance.
of individuals to radioactive materials.
Subsequent to the NRC followup inspection of this occurrence, Florida Corporation initiated an assessment of this situatio ciator system needed audibility improvement.
l indi-new auxiliary building evacuation tone signal and may add visual a arm cators in areas of very high-noise.
Action to be Taken by the Licensees:
For all power reactor facilities with an operating license:
Determine whether current alars systems and evacuation announcement ih systems are clearly audible or visible throughout all plant areas 1.
emphasis on high-noise areas.
made with the maximum anticipate
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