ML20249B330

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PNO-76-081:while Reactor Shutdown,Between Five & Ten Gallons of Nonradioactive Borated Water Inadvertently Sprayed Inside Containment.Caused by Operator Error Due to Improper Valve Lineup
ML20249B330
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/30/1976
From: Dreher F, Roy G, Thompson D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNO-76-081, PNO-76-81, NUDOCS 9806220326
Download: ML20249B330 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCC yU' CE. --PNO-76-81 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of vgGNf POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by OIE staff as of 1:15 p.m. on 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) SUBSEQUENTLY WILL 51E ISSUED IF WARRAhTED.

'O Facility: Indian Point Unit 3 (DN 50-286)

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Subject:

INADVERTENT SPRAY OF WATER INTO CONTAINMENT BUILDING During conduct of a surveillance test on the containment spray system while the reactor was shutdown, between five and ten thousa'nd gallons of nonradioactive borated water (no sodium hydroxide) were inadvertently sprayed inside containment. The apparent cause was operator error--

improper valve lineup.

l The licensee is reviewing the effect of the spraying of this water on safety systems. The only problems identified are instrument noise on Reactor Loose Parts Monitor System and the Seismic System. These are being corrected.

A Region I Inspector is on site reviewing the adequacy of the Licensee's action.

Media interest is expected because of close attention given to opera- I tions at the Indian Point Site. The State of New York has been informed. l A press release is not planned. A delay in their scheduled starcup is not anticipated.

Region I, NRC, Philadelphia, Pa. received notification of this occur-O' 3 f/

rence by telephone from a Region I Inspector on site at 10:00 AM April /

30, 1976.  ;

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Contact:

FADreher, 'IE x27261 GWRoy, IE x27261 DThompson, 27541  !

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Distribution:

Chairman Rowden Commissioner Mason S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky C. C. Kammerer, CA G. F. Murphy, JCAE Commissioner Kennedy L. V. Gossick, EDO E. Volgenau, OIE J. A. Harris, PA l B. C. Rusche, NRR J. La Fleur, ISP T. J. McTiernan, AIA I K. R. Chapman, NMSS H. K. Shapar, ELD Transmitted: P Bldg 2  ; H St 2., A ; MNBB A  ; Luge  ;

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOS MUE

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