ML20236U537

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PN-75-054:on 750722,on Site Inspector Was Informed of Release of Liquid Waste That Contained Concentration of Radioactive Matl in Excess of Limit Listed in Ts.Resident Inspector Was at Site.Licensee Plans to Issue Press Release
ML20236U537
Person / Time
Site: Palisades, Pilgrim  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 07/23/1975
From: Jennifer Davis, Thornburg H, Warnick R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PN-75-054, PN-75-54, NUDOCS 9807300255
Download: ML20236U537 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

, July 23, 1975 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE --PN-75-54

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g This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of v POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information J

presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by OIE staff as of 10:00 a.m. on the date of this notification. IT SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT THIS NOTIFICATION MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT LATER MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE INACCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. AN OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF AN INCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE (BLUE SHEET) SUBSE0UENTLY WILL BE ISSUED IF WARRANTED.

_., Facility: Palisades

Subject:

Release of Liquid Radioactive Waste that Exceeded Technical Specification Limits.

The on site inspector was informed on July 22, 1975, of a release of liquid waste that contained a concentration of radioactive material  ;

approximately 15% in excess of the limit listed in the Technical Specifications.  !

Because of a malfunction of a flow indicator, the discharge rate of the liquid radwaste was being recorded incorrectly. Upon completion of the IEE

' discharge, a confirmation of the flow rate was made by tank level changes ,

with time. At this time it was determined that the actual discharge flow *

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( rate was greater than the recorded flow rate by a factor of approximately 3.

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.. The Resident Inspector was at the site.

The magnitude of the release is considered to be minor.

The licensee intends to issue a press release. Op

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Region III received notification of this occurrence by K. R. Baker from Plant Superintendent at 4:00 p.m. on July 22, 1975. g) 4

Contact:

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