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Annual Summary of Changes,Tests & Experiments for 900630
ML20055G011
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Site: Aerotest
Issue date: 06/30/1990
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AEROTEST OPERATIONS, INC.
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President of the Company.

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Two sharp carthquakes were felt in the area of the reactor during

.this report year. The_ earthquake of October 17, 1989 occurred after the-4 reactor 'had been : shutdown' for the day.

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during_ shift operations'and. caused an automatic scram.

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'the carth. motion sensor, which had not occurred from earth motion at any

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Most.of the reactor console electronics are-the 1965 vintage, non-solid state units which were part of the original-installation. These

-units, although perfectly usable, now require.more maintenance'and experience more breakdowns: (and ' attendant spurious scrams) than would. be expected,with'

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Reactor operations have stab 111 zed on a. normal two shift routine

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NUMBER-114 Neutron radiography performed in the radiography facilities.

I av 116 Irradiation of hydrocaroon activation analysis sampics, q

u 120 Irradiation of. plastic slides impregnated with microscopic quantities of fissionable materials-for the McClellan Air:

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