ML20126C462
| ML20126C462 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/20/1980 |
| From: | Jay Collins, Fasano A, Haverkamp D NRC - NRC THREE MILE ISLAND TASK FORCE |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-TMI-80-017, PNO-TMI-80-17, NUDOCS 8004020097 | |
| Download: ML20126C462 (1) | |
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Pht L J PiJ hntt i liUlltitAlJUN March 20, 1980 PRELIMINARY riollf 1 CAT JON Or EVEHT OR UNU5UAL UCCimRTNCF--PNO-TMI 80-I7 This preliminary notification constitutes LARI Y notice of evente, of POSSIBLL safety or iTublic idterest signit tearde.~ll're information p't' hat resented is bs iriitiall~i' received wittwu. '
verifica t, ion or eva lua tion ah'd is bns,1cally,,a'll i r. known' bV NRC staff on this datE
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, Facility: Metropolitan Edison Company Three Mile Island, Unit 2 Middletown, Pennsylvania Docket Number 50-320 5,ub, ject:
INCREASLU AUXILIARY BUILDING AIR PARTICUI. ATE ACTIVITY About 3:15 A.M., on March 20. 1980 several local air particulate monitors located in the i
auxiliary building alanned.
The highest reading AMs-3 monitor indicated 1.s x 10-7 uti/cc.
2 vice the nortnal reading about I X 10-10 uCi/cc.
This monitor samples the "B" Makeup Pump cubicle, where a Makeup System leak is suspected.
Preparations are in progress to locate and isolate the leak.
Seal injection and letdown has been isolated, and reactor coolant l
system pressure has been decreased to reduce leakage.
The Makeup System is in recirculation operation.
RCS pressure is being maintained by the Standby Pressure Control l
Systen),
the licensee's emergency plan has not been activated.
NRC/TMT staff personnel era monitori' the licensce's activities at the Control Reom and Health Physics Control Point.
t Media interest-is expected because of continuing publir interest in ihree Mile Island, lhe Comonwealth of Pennsylvania has been informed.
A press release i.s planned by Met-Ed.
The NRC/1M1 Technical Support Staff was notified at 8:0) A.M. by the Unit 2 Shift Supervisor.
This preliminary notification is issued for information only and,')the infonaallon is current i
as of 9:15 A.M,.
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