ML19322A442

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RO on 741122:inadvertent Release of Radioactive Matl.Caused by Leak in Sample Line Fitting.Fitting Repaired
ML19322A442
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Site: Crane Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/25/1974
From: Herbein J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 7910250615
Download: ML19322A442 (1)


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f.ETilOPOUTAN ED1 SON COMPANY suasmunr or aturnu rusuc urn mts conronano.v i OFrtCE BOX 480 MIDD LE. TOW N. PF>d4BYt.VANIA 17057 TELEPHONE 747 9WAM1 Novanber 25, 1974 M. J. P. 0% illy, Director Directorate of Regulatory vo P.egico I m

631 Park Avenue D '9 i

A Kirra of Prussia, Pa.19406 3_t J

Operating License DPR-50 Decket 50-209

Subject:

. Insdvertar.t Releases of Radioactiva Paterial at Titt on lievember 22, 1974 Daar lit. O'R2111yr This talogre.::t is to confim the telocon bet:

J. G. Harbein (THI-Statica Superintendent) at 1200 hsurs, 23 f;ovc:r.bor 1974.2en On I:cvecter 22, 1974 an insdvertent rolcase of radioactha caterial occurred..

The relcuse cccurred at 2033 hours0.0235 days <br />0.565 hours <br />0.00336 weeks <br />7.735565e-4 months <br /> cnd was dra to a lack in a sc=ple lino fitting tsich is used then ra: pling the cake up tank gas spsco.

Analysis of rcdiction effluent monitor recordar charts cod local air sc.~.ple; indicated the follcuing-The rtdicactivs material released.yas predominantly Xe 133..

rchie cas rulcase rata.was 2.6x103 r#/sec, ubich is belcw the technical. see:1fi-ha instar.tsm ous catica limit of 1.2x107 d/ste.

The morege release rsta omr the 7 tirrato priod crf this rolesse was l'.83x103 M/sec with a total release of ncblo gas of' O.23 c:srics..

Stops were famediately initiated to repair the uke up tank gas space lir:0 fitting.

he Ch:mistry Technician in th? vicinity of the pricary semp1ing reca at the tica of the incident was ccaitare '. and had non swchs taken.

Uhslo bcdy countirr raecludod ba:;ed on the proseece of caly chert lived particulstes and gasos.g was Ys77 tmly,youg,.

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