ML19308A509

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Confirms Telcon on 780117 Re Excessive Leak Off from 1A Makeup Pump Discharge Isolation Valve MU-V-74A Resulting in Gaseous Release 500 Times in Excess of 10CFR20 Limits for Xe-133 & Xe-135.Valve Back Seated,Isolating Leak Off
ML19308A509
Person / Time
Site: Crane Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/17/1978
From: Ohanlon J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 7910250738
Download: ML19308A509 (1)


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Dear Mr. Grier:

This telegra1 is to confir1 the telephone conversa tion between 'tr. Paul Eclicq9 (Pegion-I '.RC) and "r. R.. Juhiel (%perviser-Radia tien Prete-t icn and Ci.c-is try) j at 1430 on 17 January 1978.

The following report is sub.,itted in accordance with paragraph 403 (b)(7) of 10CFR20.

On January 17, 1978 at approxir ately 0615, excessive leak off from the 1A "ake-up Pu,o discharge isolation valve, M'J-V-74A caused a release of gaseous radioactivity which, when averaged over a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> pericd er.cceded 500 tires the lirits specified in 10CFR70, 4ppendix B, Table 11 for the isotopes released.

The release consisted of predominantly Xe-133 (P,5$ with the rer'ainder consisting of Xe-135 (15%).

The 24 -hove-eveeJe-cencentration in the -ac+s-of the release was calculated to t'e 3.0?

10' uti/ce, approximately 1000 tires the weighted MPC. A total of 33.3 Curies x

of Xenon were released from the Unit during the incident.

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