ML20151K672
| ML20151K672 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/28/1994 |
| From: | Ulie J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Khadijah West NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| ML20151K340 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-97-180 NUDOCS 9708060140 | |
| Download: ML20151K672 (2) | |
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h September 28, 1994 1 Y g MEMORANDUM 10: K. Steven West, Chief g Special Project Section
- ; Plant Systems Branch g Division of Systems Safety and Analysis
[ FROM: Joseph M. Ulie, Investigator 6 Richard C. Paul, Senior Investigator Id Office of Investigation Field Office Region III E
SUBJECT:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING DOW CORNING INVESTIGATION 3 (01 CASE NO. 3-93-0?8R)
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- In response to your telephone call, we are attaching the following
9 1. A copy of the 01 interview of Robert M. Schroeder of Dow Corning. This
-!? interview should have been sent with our September 26, 1994, memorandum.
It pertains to the review of the Dow Corning tests. Schroeder discusses the specifics of the tests and reports.
1 2. A Brand (BISCO) fire test report from 1980 on a 9' undammed seal which Brand claims was successful and " complies with NRC test standards". In t
the text of the report, BISCO claims the test passed, but the actual {\[*
I thermocoup1 readin s show tem)eratures greater than 325*. For our information, C[}j We discusse tiis with Pat Madden back in er 1993. JQi/
3 3. A May 2,1985, Transco letter describing several tests conducted by Transco in which 12" undammed seals failed a three hour tests. Two of j
+ the tests with 12" seal with damming passed.
- 4. Several documents related to the 1985 ANI withdrawal of approval for the l ,
9" undammed BISCO seal.
- . Please note that items 1 through 3 are part of the OI investigation and are not to be released without 01 approval.
. h If you have any questions, please call us at (708) 829-9672.
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September 28, 1994 MEMORANDUM TO: K. Steven West, Chief Special Project Section Plant Systems Branch Division of Systems Safety and Analysis r1.t %
FROM: M. Ulie, Investigator ichard C. Paul, Senior Investigator h N b Office of Investigation Field Office Region III
SUBJECT:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING DOW CORNING INVESTIGATION (OI CASE NO. 3-93-028R)
In response to your telephone call, we are attaching the following:
- 1. A copy of the 01 interview of Robert M. Schroeder of Dow Corning. This interview should have been sent with our September 26, 1994, memorandum.
It pertains to the review of the Dow Corning tcsts. Schroeder discusses the specifics of the tests and reports.
- 2. A Brand (BISCO) fire test report from 1980 on a 9" undammed seal which Brand claims was successful and " complies with NRC test standards". In . [~
the text of the report, BISCO claims the test passed, but the actual i thermocouple readi ow temperatures reater than 325*. For r information,
/
)We discussed this with Pat Hadden back in p
of g . A May 2,1985, Transco letter describing several tests conducted by Transco in whichj2" undammed seals failed a three hour tests. Two of
-~t'p the tests with 12"; seal with damming passed.
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- 4. Severr.1 documents related to the 1985 ANI withdrawal of approval for the 9" undammed BISCO seal.
Please note that items 1 through 3 are part of the 01 investigation and are not to be released without 01 approval.
If you have any questions, please call us at (708) 829-9672.
Attachments: As stated 7 DIM "'