ML20136E413
| ML20136E413 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000925, 07001193 |
| Issue date: | 08/15/1975 |
| From: | Hind J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Thornburg H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20136E405 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-644, RTR-REGGD-03.012, RTR-REGGD-3.012 NUDOCS 8511210480 | |
| Download: ML20136E413 (2) | |
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H. D. Thornburg, Chief, Field Support and Enforcement Branch office of Inspection and Enforcement, h adquarters J
KERR-McGEE HEPA FII.TER 1:1CIDENT i
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- The investigation report of the nitric acid reaction during a vaste shipment is attached.
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We" feel that this problem should be brought to the attention of the Division of Materials and Fuel Cycles for inclusion in their reviews mamme.
.cf licenses with regard to Regulatory Guide.
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Fabrication Flants." This guide states:
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and enclosures where wet chemical operations take place should be treated to protect the ventilation ductwork, final filters and filter planes frost exposure to wetting or deleterious chemical atta,ck."
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We recomend that this position be made a condition of Kerr-McGee
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Licenso 5!F.-1174 as well as other licenses for processin6 P utonium.
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T'his pagn extracted from I&E Inspection Rpts.-070-925/75-05 and 070-1193/75-15.
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Contrary to 10 CFR 71.12(b) and 71.31(a), the licensee shi d
vaste S!.h materials in packaging which was not compatible.-
Shipment of HEPA filters from wet systems to burial was immediately 2
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shipping to prevent nitric acid reactions. The above change was made under the CRR system and Procedures n!-NP-36-19 and -20 were developed to cover this operation.
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