ML19263E892
| ML19263E892 | |
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| Site: | 07001201 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Silk E BABCOCK & WILCOX, BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250429 | |
| Download: ML19263E892 (1) | |
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Babcock and Wilcox Company Mr. Edmond J. Silk, Plant Manager Attn:
Nuclear Materials Division Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant (ChTP)
P. O. Box 1260 Lynchburg, Virginia 24505 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly It is expected that recipients will review the infor-No specific action significant matter.
mation for possible applicabi'lity to their facilities.If further h3C evaluations so indi-or response is requested at this time.an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to r If you have any questions regarding this matter,
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please contact the Director of the appropriate h3C Regional Office.
Sincerely, w$ D J mes P. O'Reilly Di ctor
Enclosure:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-12 2.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT "ASHINGTON, D. C.
20555 May 10, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-12 ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This Notice provides information concerning the surt.etitous 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 19cked and alarmed, and to which access is controlled by the issuance of specially coded access terds. These 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 persons. Consequently, you should be aware of such an eventuality. At this time the NRC is not placing additional requirements on you, but is advising that extra caution be exercised in your existing security program.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected tFat recipients will review the information for possible applicability of their facilities. No specific action or respense is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so 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.
j No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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9 Enclosure Informtion Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 Hay 10, 1979 LISTING OF IE DiFOPFATION NOTICES 3
ISS'JED DJ 1979 Date Issued To Infon:ation Subject Issued Notice No.
79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor e
facilities with an Shock and Sway Arrestor OL or a CP 79-02 Atterpted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Low Enriched Urunium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactoz-facilities with an li': lit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 2/16/79 All power reactor 79-04 Degradation of facilities with an Engineered OL e a CP Safety Features 79-05 Use of Irrproper Materials 3/21/79 All pcwer reacter facilities with an in Safety-Related Con;cnents OL e CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All lb1ders of Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 3/26/79 All power reactor 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor facilities with an Contaminated Systems with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Systems Used As the Source of Emathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Eadioactively 3/30/79 All powr reactor facilities with an Contaminated Resin OL 79-10 Nonconfoming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor facilities with a CP Sup;crt Struts lower Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All pcwr reactor facilities with a 79-11 Insulation Support Froblem CP or 0.,
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