PNO-II-85-120, on 851119 & 1217,concentrated Hydrazine/ Ammonia Mixture Leaked from Steam Generator Vent Valve. Personnel Evacuated.Several Cases of Breathing Difficulties Noted

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PNO-II-85-120:on 851119 & 1217,concentrated Hydrazine/ Ammonia Mixture Leaked from Steam Generator Vent Valve. Personnel Evacuated.Several Cases of Breathing Difficulties Noted
ML20138Q159
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 12/20/1985
From: Brownlee V, Sinkule M
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-85-120, NUDOCS 8512270074
Download: ML20138Q159 (1)


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December 20, 1985 l -PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN0-II-85-120 This preliminary notification 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 II staff on this data.

FACILITY: Georgia Power Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Vogtle Unit 1 Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-424 Alert Waynesboro, Georgia - Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

MEDIA INTEREST IN CONTAINMENT EVACUATION Tha NRC Resident Inspector informed Region II today that area media interest has developed in two events which occurred on November 19 and December 17 when a concentrated i hydrazine/ ammonia mixture leaked from a steam generator vent valve, forcing evacuation of personnel in the containment area.

Tha plant is under construction, and the event posed no nuclear safety problem. However, several employees complained of chest pains after breathing the fumes, and one person was briefly hospitalized with breathing difficulties, treated and released following the November 19 event. No adverse effects on personnel were reported following the December 17 occurrence.

The licensee is responding to media inquiries.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has been notified.

This PN is being issued for information purposes only.

This information is current as of 11:00 a.m. (EST) on December 20.

Contact:

M. Sinkule, 242-5506 V. Brownlee, 242-5583 i DISTRIBUTION:

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