ML20148E088

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Forwards Memoranda Re Ul Fire Test.Recommends That Test Results Be Sent to All Boards Since Matter Generic & Could Be Applicable to All Nuclear Facilities
ML20148E088
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Site: Black Fox
Issue date: 10/02/1978
From: Vassallo D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Engelhardt T
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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BN-78-20, NUDOCS 7811060100
Download: ML20148E088 (1)


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/ OCT 2 1978 MEMOR;NDUM FOR->ihomas F. Engelhardt, Acting Hearing Division Director and Chief Counsel, OELD FROM: D. B. Vassallo, Assistant Director for Light Water Reactors Division of Project Management, NRR

SUBJECT:

BOARD NOTIFICATION - UL FIRE TEST (BN-78-20)

The two enclosed staff memoranda concerning UL Fire Protection Tests are >

self-explanatory.

I recommend that these be sent to al Boards since the matter is generic and could be applicable to all nuclear facilities.

As D. B. Vassallo, Assistant Director for Light Water Reactors Division of Project Management

Enclosures:

1. Memo, H. Denton to Commissioners 9/29/78 w/ enclosures
2. Memo, R. Tedesco to D. Vassalb i/2/78 cc w/ enclosures:

H. Denton V. Benaroya D. Case G. Lainas J. Davis R. Tedesco R. Boyd R. Mattson V. Stello R. DeYoung +

D. Eisenhut L. Nichols B. Grimes J. Stolz R. Baer

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%.D%jf go ocI c 2 ma MEMORANDUM FOR: Domenic B. Vassallo, Assistunt Director for Light ,

Water Reactors, DPM FROM: Robert L. Tedesco, Assistant Director for Plant c vstems, DSS

SUBJECT:

UL FJRE TEST o

On September 15, 1978, a fire test of a full-scale vertical cable tray .I array with cable protected by fire barriers and sprinklers was conducted at the Underwriters' Laboratory near Chicago, Illinois. It was part of .

the NRC expeCited fire protection research program requested in the Commission's Order of April 13, 1978. lhe purpose of the test was to demonstrate the effectiveness of area sprinklers and mineral wool blanket type cable tray fire barriers in preventing damage to cables as a result of an exposure tire created by igniting two gallons of heptane.

The Cemmissioners have i:een informed by the enclosed separate memorandum. ,

It is appropriate that the ACRS and Boards also be notified where this issue is relevant. We will continue our evaluation of the test resuits and

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considerations of new additional tests to be cor. ducted.

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Robert L. Tedesco, Assistant Director Y.bM l for Plant Systems 1

, Division vf System 3 Safety l

Enclosure:

As stated cc: R. J. Mattson R. S. Boyd V. Stello \

V. Benaroya G. Lainas D. Eisenhut B. Grimes '

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