PNO-I-87-112, on 871201,fire Developed in Auxiliary Bldg Storing Sawdust.Fire Controlled by Sprinkler Sys & Local Fire Companies.No Licensed Matl Involved.Cleanup Procedures for Bldg Currently Being Planned
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| Site: | 03013573 |
| Issue date: | 12/02/1987 |
| From: | Kinneman J, Ullrich B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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DCS: 03013573871202 Date: December 2, 1987
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION.0F EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-I-87-112 This preliMnuy nobficat$1n constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region I staff on this
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Facility: Perngrain, Products Inc.
Licensee Emergency Classification:
Media', Pen sylvania Notification of Unusual Event
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L/N 37-17%D-01 Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable subNct: FIRE AT PERMAGRAIN PRODUCTS, INC.
Permagrain Products, Inc. operates an underwater cobalt-60 irradiator at a facility in the Quehanna Wilderness near Clearfield, Pennsylvania. The irradiator is installed in a pool formerly occupied by a pool-type reactor which has been decommissioned. The same building has hot cells and a ventilation system contaminated with small amounts of strontium-90 from fonner facility operations.
On Tuesday, December 1,1987 at approximately 8:00 p.m., a fire developed in an auxiliary building separate from the irradiator building. The building in which the fire occurred is used to store sawdust, which the licensee generates while manufacturing flooring products. 40 licensed material was involved. The fire was controlled by an installed sprinkler system and local fire companies.
During a telepkne conversation at 11:00 p.m. on December 1, the NRC was notified that the
= fire was under control, and confined to the auxiliary building. The fire was declared out 3 at 3:00 h m. on bacember 2, 1987.
Permagrain Products, Inc. is currently planning
.! clean-up' procedures for the building.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania notified the HQ:00 of this occurrence about 10:30 p.m. on December 1, 1987.
'There is local media interest.
Region I is prepared to respond to media inquiries.
CONTACT: Betsy Ullrich John Kinneman 488-1040 488-1252 DISTRIBUTION:
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