PNO-I-04-010, Yankee Atomic Electric Company, Notification of Unusual Event
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 04/14/2004 |
| From: | Roberts M, Wray J NRC Region 1 |
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| Download: ML041050731 (2) | |
DCS No.: 05000029/72-31040414 Date: April 14, 2004 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-I-04-010 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this date.
Facility Yankee Atomic Electric Company Licensee Emergency Classification Yankee Rowe Plant X Notification of Unusual Event Rowe, Massachusetts Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency Not Applicable Docket No.: 05000029 and 72-31 License No.: DPR-03
SUBJECT:
NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT On April 14, 2004, at 12:25 p.m., Yankee Atomic Electric Company (YAEC) made a Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE) due to a fire in containment lasting longer than 30 minutes at the Yankee Rowe plant in Rowe, MA. The fire was reported to the control room at 11:55 a.m. and was caused by hot slag igniting plastic inside the containment building (Vapor Container). The slag originated from torch-cutting of a top section of the spherical Vapor Container (VC). The VC is being dismantled in accordance with the approved Decommissioning Plan. The VC was evacuated. No injuries were reported. Air samples are being evaluated but no offsite release of radioactive material is expected. The onsite fire brigade responded and extinguished the fire at 1:05 p.m. The licensee exited the NOUE at 2:08 p.m. The licensee plans to issue a press release describing the event. This event had no effect on the safe storage of spent fuel at the licensees onsite Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation.
The States of Massachusetts and Vermont were notified by the licensee in accordance with their Emergency Plan. Region I Public Affairs Office is prepared to address media inquiries.
Regional Action:
A follow-up inspection of the licensees activities will be conducted.
Contact:
John R. Wray (610) 337-5268 Mark Roberts (610) 337-5094
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