ML19323G100

Advises of Nonreportable Instrument Failure at High Radiation Dose Rates Re Victoreen Area Monitor 845,Serial 1005

ML19323G100
Person / Time
Site:	Pennsylvania State University
Issue date:	05/23/1980
From:	Witzig W PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV., UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
To:	John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8005300385
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i THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 231 SACKEIT BUILDING UNIVERS!W PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 16802 College of Engineering Aree Code 814 Nuclear Engineering Department 865 4911 23 May 1980 Mr. Janes R. Miller, Chief Standardization and Special Projects Branch Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Carmission Washington, D.C. 20555 Ref.: Victoreen Area bbnitor 845 Serial #1005

Dear Mr. Miller:

Recently the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor has had an equipment failure of the reference instrunent which was discussed with you. While this failure of the instrument at high radiation dose rates (i.e., greater than 2 R/hr) was not reportable under our license nor under Part 21, we feel that NBC and other reactor operators should be informed. This is particularly so since sane m1ibration techniques may not reveal failure at these levels.

Sincerely yours,

$4d!A Warren F. Witzig Department Head Nuclear Engineering IE1:m cc: Victoreen Mfg. Co.

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