ML19263E875
| ML19263E875 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Neely Research Reactor, 05000276 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Weaver L Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250413 | |
| Download: ML19263E875 (1) | |
Text
-
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
- g ste& q #o,h REClON il 101 M ARIETT A STREET.N.W.
8 ATLANTA GEORGIA 303o3 s
a g
[
IAM 101979 o
e.,,e In Reply Refer To:
RIT
- TPD CJ0-160, 50-g Ceorgia Institute of Technology Attn:
L. E. Weaver, Director School of Nuclear Engineering 225 North Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30332 f a possibly Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification ilities.
significant matter.mation for possible applicability to their facIf further NRC eval
- mend or request or response is requested at this time.
an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to reco::If you have an
- cate, i
l Of fice.
specific licensee actions.
please contact the Director of the appropriate h3C Reg ona Sincerely, awd O b ar s P. O'Reilly
' rector
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice l.
No. 79-12 List of IE InfoEnation ' Notices
~
2.
Issued in 1979 7906250 O3
-y jf 2Q3 L
.p-
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCDfENT WASHINGTON, D. C.
20555 May 10, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-12 ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This Notice provides information concerning the surreptitous introduction of a possibly damaging liquid into the new fuel storage pool at the Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station in Surry County, Virginia.
On Monday, May 7, 1979, while conducting inspections of new fuel for Unit 2, the licensee found that plastic protective liners on 62 of 64 assemblies had been tampered with. Further inspection revealed that a white crystalline substance had been poured onto the assemblies.
Preliminary analysis by VEPCO indicates that the substance is sodium hydroxide. The new fuel is stored in the Fuel Building, an area which is locked and alarmed, and to which access These cards is controlled by the issuance of specially coded access cards.
are issued after the successful completion of a background screening program for both Virginia Electric and Power Company and contractor personnel.
The FBI is presently on site conducting an extensive investigation.
Westinghouse, the fuel vendor, is assisting in the evaluation of possible fuel damage.
This event could possibly provoke similar behavior on the part of other At this Consequently, you should be aware of such an eventuality.
time the NRC is not placing additional requirements on you, but is advising persons.
that extra caution be exercised in your existing security program.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly It is expected that recipients will review the significant matter.
information for possible applicability of their facilities. No specific If further NRC evaluations so action or response is requested at this time.
indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding the matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
uk No written response to this Information Notice is required.
i
'. /
v s!
i I
2214 204 7906060162 t
1 i
rnclosure Informtion Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 lby 10, 1979 LISTDIG OF IE ETOFFATION !DTICES ISSUED DJ 1979 Date Issued To Inform tion Subjert Issued lbtice Ib.
79-01 Bergen-Paterson Pydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor e
facilities with an Shock and Sway Armstor OL or a CP 79-02 Attempted Detortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Im Enriched Uranium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All pcwer reactor facilities with an Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 2/16/79 All power reactor 79-04 Degradation of facilities with an Engineered OL or a CP Safety Features 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Canponents OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Fb1ders oF Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor facilities with an Conta-lnated Systems with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Systers Used fuel facilities As the Sourre of Breathing Air 3/30/79 All power reactor 79-09 Spill of Eadioactively facilities with an Contaminated Resin OL 79-10 lbnconfoming Pipe 4/16/79 All pcwer reactor facilitics with a CP Support Struts Imer Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All pr reactor facilities with a 79-11 Insulation Support Frobica CP or OL 2214 205 i.
_.