ML20212A882
| ML20212A882 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 09/14/1999 |
| From: | Whittaker H BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS, LTD. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS & EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA (AEOD) |
| References | |
| REF-PT21-99 NUDOCS 9909170171 | |
| Download: ML20212A882 (3) | |
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Springfields Transport Services ohm.tfu: +44 (0)l772 762020 our ret okatt tet' +44 (0)1772 762361 subjeen Delivery of" Faulty Component "- 48Y U76 Cylinder to USEC Paducah Plant in the USA i
Please be informed:
A fbil 48 Y cylinder containing naturalUf', was sunt to USEC at Paducah fro.n DNFL Springfields inMay 1997. On August 12* 1999, whilst preparing the cylinder for feeding,
USEC personnel discovered that the cylinder we not in compliance with ANSI 14.1. The cylinder nameplate was stamped with a water capacity of 4019 Kgs equivalent to 142.1 cubic feet. The current standard of ANSI 14.1 requires a minimum volume of a 48Y cylinder to be 4037 Kgs water equivalent ic 142.7 cubic feet. Since this cylinder does not comply with the
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ANSI standard it cannot be fed to the Paducah Gascous Diffusion Plant,
t It is our understanding that the USA Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR Part21 requires the rocaiver of a b: sic component that has a defect or deviates from a specineation, to notify the the supplier of the component of the defect or deviation. We have received a fortnal notification from the Paducah Plant of a deviatinn from the technical specification for UF6 cylinders.
10 CFK Part 21 requires the supplier of the basic component to complete an evaluation /
failure to comply associated with safety hazards as suun as practical, and in all cases within 60 days of discovery to identify any defect etc that could create a substantiel safety hazard ifit remained uncorrected.
i We therefore have accepted our responsibility for reporting the deviation to theNRC and to conduct the evaluation as per the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21.
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14 September 1999 further actions need to bc ;ake at dw Hus fdling plant / cylinder checks / requirements against ANSI 14.1 ste, etc.
I will keep you informed and will of course submit any reports relevat to our investigations.
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09/14/1999 U.S. Nucleir Regul: tory Commission Oper:tions Center Event Report
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Event #
36160 Rep Org: BNFL FUEL Notification Date / Time:09/14/1999 35:16 (EDT)
Supplier: BNFL FUEL Event Date / Time: 08/12/1999 (EST)
Last Modification: 09/14/1999 Region:
Docket #:
City: SPRINGFIELDS
- Agreement State: No County:
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NRC Notified by: HOWARD WHITTAKER Notifications: GARY SHEAR R3 HQ Ops Officer: FANGIE JONES KEVIN RAMSEY (FAX)
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Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section:
21.21(c)(3)(1)
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10 CFR PART 21 REPORT - CYLINDER NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANSI 14.1 SENT TO PADUCAH "A full 48Y cylinder containing natural UF6 was sent to USEC at Paducah from BNFL Springfields in May 1997. On August 12,1999, whilst preparing the cylinder for feeding, USEC personnel discovered that the cylinder was not in compliance with ANSI 14.1. The cylinder nameplate was stamped with a water capacity of 4019 Kgs equivalent to 142.1 cubic feet. The current standard of ANSI 14.1 requires a minimum volume of a 48Y cylinder to be 4037 Kgs witer equivalent to 142.7 cubic feet. Since this cylinder does not comply with the ANSI standard it cannot be fed to the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
"It is our understanding that the USA Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR Part 21 requires the receiver of a basic l
component that has a defect or deviates from a specification, to notify the supplier of the component of the defect or deviation. We have received a formal notification from the Paducah Plant of a deviation from the technical specification for UF6 cylinders.
"10 CFR Part 21 requires the supplier of the basic component to complete an evaluation / failure to comply cssociated with safety hazards as soon as practical, and in all cases within 60 days of discovery to identify any dif;ct etc that could create a substantial safety hazard if it remained uncorrected.
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'W3 therefore have accepted our responsibility for reporting the deviation to the NRC and to conduct the sv:luation as per the requirements of 10 CFR Part 21."
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