PNO-II-90-044, on 900802,fire Noticed in Tube Polisher Located in Fuel Components Operation Bldg at Facility. Welding Spark Ignited Zirconium & Caused Fire.Fire Isolated to Single Piece of Equipment & Did Not Spread
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| ML20059A737 | |
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| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 08/02/1990 |
| From: | Mcalpine E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| PNO-II-90-044, PNO-II-90-44, NUDOCS 9008230201 | |
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Category:PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO
MONTHYEARPNO-II-99-033, on 990830,Hurricane Dennis Was Located Approx 72 Miles Southeast of Bsep.No Significant Damage Has Been Sustained at Site.Ge Facility Suspended Fuel Fabrication Processes & No Significant Damage Was Sustained1999-08-30030 August 1999
[Table view]PNO-II-99-033:on 990830,Hurricane Dennis Was Located Approx 72 Miles Southeast of Bsep.No Significant Damage Has Been Sustained at Site.Ge Facility Suspended Fuel Fabrication Processes & No Significant Damage Was Sustained PNO-II-98-016, on 980316,licensee Declared Alert Due to Fire in Dumpster Located Outside Fuels Mfg Operations Bldg. Extinguished Fire,Inspected Roof & Posted Hourly Fire Watch. Licensee Will Investigate Root Causes & CAs to Be Taken1998-03-17017 March 1998 PNO-II-98-016:on 980316,licensee Declared Alert Due to Fire in Dumpster Located Outside Fuels Mfg Operations Bldg. Extinguished Fire,Inspected Roof & Posted Hourly Fire Watch. Licensee Will Investigate Root Causes & CAs to Be Taken PNO-II-97-049, on 970904,stack Sample Above Licensee Action Was Noted.Sample Taken from H Fluoride Bldg Exhaust Stack.Environ Air Samples Collected at Site Boundary & Radioactivity Levels Determined to Be Background1997-09-0505 September 1997 PNO-II-97-049:on 970904,stack Sample Above Licensee Action Was Noted.Sample Taken from H Fluoride Bldg Exhaust Stack.Environ Air Samples Collected at Site Boundary & Radioactivity Levels Determined to Be Background PNO-II-97-044, on 970808,thirty-seven Salaried Positions Eliminated,Fifteen Positions Resulted from Voluntary Separation & twenty-two Involuntary Eliminations.Areas Affected Were Design,Engineering & Production Scheduling1997-08-14014 August 1997 PNO-II-97-044:on 970808,thirty-seven Salaried Positions Eliminated,Fifteen Positions Resulted from Voluntary Separation & twenty-two Involuntary Eliminations.Areas Affected Were Design,Engineering & Production Scheduling PNO-II-91-044, on 910709,licensee Inadvertently Transferred Approx 400 Gallons of Liquid Containing Small Amounts of U from Favorable Geometry Tank (T-417) to Unfavorable Tank (V-103).State of Nc Notified1991-07-10010 July 1991 PNO-II-91-044:on 910709,licensee Inadvertently Transferred Approx 400 Gallons of Liquid Containing Small Amounts of U from Favorable Geometry Tank (T-417) to Unfavorable Tank (V-103).State of Nc Notified PNO-II-91-043, on 910707,NRC Authorized GE Co to Resume Normal Operation of Fluoride & Nitrate Waste Sys,Which Had Been Shut Down Subsequent to 910528 Event at Site1991-07-0808 July 1991 PNO-II-91-043:on 910707,NRC Authorized GE Co to Resume Normal Operation of Fluoride & Nitrate Waste Sys,Which Had Been Shut Down Subsequent to 910528 Event at Site ML20203C5941991-06-0404 June 1991 PNO-IIT-91-001:on 910603,team Toured Facility & Examined Equipment & Instrumentation Associated W/Event.Team in Early Stages of Conducting Interviews,Reviewing Procedures & Drawings & Analyzing Facts PNO-II-90-044, on 900802,fire Noticed in Tube Polisher Located in Fuel Components Operation Bldg at Facility. Welding Spark Ignited Zirconium & Caused Fire.Fire Isolated to Single Piece of Equipment & Did Not Spread1990-08-0202 August 1990 PNO-II-90-044 :on 900802,fire Noticed in Tube Polisher Located in Fuel Components Operation Bldg at Facility. Welding Spark Ignited Zirconium & Caused Fire.Fire Isolated to Single Piece of Equipment & Did Not Spread PNO-II-87-052, on 870726,maint Worker Found Unconscious Near Base of Air Conditioning Chiller Unit.Worker Taken to Hosp & Died on 870727.Cause of Death Unknown & Being Investigated1987-07-28028 July 1987 PNO-II-87-052:on 870726,maint Worker Found Unconscious Near Base of Air Conditioning Chiller Unit.Worker Taken to Hosp & Died on 870727.Cause of Death Unknown & Being Investigated PNO-II-87-051, on 870724,DOE,Oak Ridge Operations Ofc Notified NRC of Potential for Cracks in 1-inch Valves Used on UF6 Cylinders.Seven Valves Cracked Upon Installation Onto Cylinder.Doe Recommends That Valves Be Replaced1987-07-27027 July 1987 PNO-II-87-051:on 870724,DOE,Oak Ridge Operations Ofc Notified NRC of Potential for Cracks in 1-inch Valves Used on UF6 Cylinders.Seven Valves Cracked Upon Installation Onto Cylinder.Doe Recommends That Valves Be Replaced PNO-II-86-053, on 860721,GE Evacuated Commercial Fuel in Wilmington,Nc & Assembled Emergency Team When Plant Evacuation Alarm Sys Was Activated.Incident Occurred While Routine Maint Was Performed on Alarm.State of Nc Informed1986-07-23023 July 1986 PNO-II-86-053:on 860721,GE Evacuated Commercial Fuel in Wilmington,Nc & Assembled Emergency Team When Plant Evacuation Alarm Sys Was Activated.Incident Occurred While Routine Maint Was Performed on Alarm.State of Nc Informed PNO-II-85-092, on 850926,Hurricane Gloria Located About 240 Miles South of Cape Hatteras,Nc,Moving North Northwest at 15 to 20 Miles Per Hour.Brunswick Unit 1 in Refueling Shutdown,Unit 2 Shut Down & Surry 1 & 2 at Full Power1985-09-26026 September 1985 PNO-II-85-092:on 850926,Hurricane Gloria Located About 240 Miles South of Cape Hatteras,Nc,Moving North Northwest at 15 to 20 Miles Per Hour.Brunswick Unit 1 in Refueling Shutdown,Unit 2 Shut Down & Surry 1 & 2 at Full Power PNO-II-85-070B, monitoring of Tropical Storm Bob Terminated.Natl Weather Svc No Longer Issuing Special Repts on Storm1985-07-26026 July 1985 PNO-II-85-070B:monitoring of Tropical Storm Bob Terminated.Natl Weather Svc No Longer Issuing Special Repts on Storm PNO-II-85-070A, on 850724,tropical Storm Bob Near Latitude 29.5 North & Longitude 80.3 West,About 40 Miles east-southeast of Daytona Beach,Fl.Storm Will Continue in Direction for Next 24 H.Precautions Will Be Taken If Needed1985-07-24024 July 1985 PNO-II-85-070A:on 850724,tropical Storm Bob Near Latitude 29.5 North & Longitude 80.3 West,About 40 Miles east-southeast of Daytona Beach,Fl.Storm Will Continue in Direction for Next 24 H.Precautions Will Be Taken If Needed PNO-II-85-059, on 850610,truck Carrying Empty UF6 Cylinders Involved in Accident Near Winfield,Wv.No Matl Released. Replacement Cab Will Be Hooked to Trailer & Will Continue to Destination in Piketon,Oh1985-06-10010 June 1985 PNO-II-85-059:on 850610,truck Carrying Empty UF6 Cylinders Involved in Accident Near Winfield,Wv.No Matl Released. Replacement Cab Will Be Hooked to Trailer & Will Continue to Destination in Piketon,Oh PNO-II-84-069A, update to PNO-II-84-069,issued on 841010. Region II Continues to Monitor Hurricane Josephine,Centered Near Latitude 29.4 North & Longitude 72.5 West1984-10-11011 October 1984 PNO-II-84-069A:update to PNO-II-84-069,issued on 841010. Region II Continues to Monitor Hurricane Josephine,Centered Near Latitude 29.4 North & Longitude 72.5 West PNO-II-80-028, on 800219,criticality Warning Sys Experienced False Alarm.Fuel Mfg Bldg Evacuated.No Abnormal Radiation Levels Existed1980-02-19019 February 1980 PNO-II-80-028:on 800219,criticality Warning Sys Experienced False Alarm.Fuel Mfg Bldg Evacuated.No Abnormal Radiation Levels Existed ML20217A2641978-12-0505 December 1978 PNO-78-203:on 781203,approx 60 Individuals Evacuated Facility Re U Hexafluoride Gas Leak in Vaporization Area. Licensee Performing Accountability Measurements & Inspector Will Be Onsite to Review Occurence.State of Nc Informed 1999-08-30 Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS MONTHYEARML20216F1281999-09-0808 September 1999
[Table view]Insp Rept 70-1113/99-05 on 990809-13.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Rountine Unannounced Insp Involved Observation of Work Activities,Review of Selected Records ML20211L3001999-08-31031 August 1999 Insp Rept 70-1113/99-04 on 990726-0805.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Mgt Organization & Controls,Maint/Surveillance & Emergency Preparedness PNO-II-99-033, on 990830,Hurricane Dennis Was Located Approx 72 Miles Southeast of Bsep.No Significant Damage Has Been Sustained at Site.Ge Facility Suspended Fuel Fabrication Processes & No Significant Damage Was Sustained1999-08-30030 August 1999 PNO-II-99-033:on 990830,Hurricane Dennis Was Located Approx 72 Miles Southeast of Bsep.No Significant Damage Has Been Sustained at Site.Ge Facility Suspended Fuel Fabrication Processes & No Significant Damage Was Sustained ML20211F2551999-08-25025 August 1999 Insp Rept 70-1113/99-202 on 990802-06.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Implementation of GE Fire Protection Program Commitments Re Safe Plant Operations ML20210V2051999-08-13013 August 1999 Insp Rept 70-1113/99-03 on 990712-16.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Environ Monitoring Program ML20195D4131999-06-0404 June 1999 Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1113/99-201 Conducted on 990510-14.No Violations Noted.Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20203G4671999-02-0505 February 1999 Insp Rept 70-1113/99-01 on 990111-15.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities,Review of Selected Records & Interviews with Personnel in Area of Radiation Protection ML20202J1001999-01-29029 January 1999 Insp Rept 70-1113/99-02 on 990104-08.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Environ Protection & Training ML20155A8561998-09-30030 September 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/98-05 on 980908-10.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Program for Security & Safeguards ML20154C3421998-09-11011 September 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/98-03 on 980817-21.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Evaluation of Licensee Conduct of Transportation Program for Radioactive Matls & Radioactive Waste Mgt Program ML20154C1651998-09-0404 September 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/98-04 on 980810-14.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Assessment of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program & State of Readiness for Responding to Various Postulated Accidents ML20151S8091998-09-0303 September 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1113/98-204 on 980810-14. Details Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790) ML20237B4241998-08-0707 August 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/98-02 on 980713-17.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Evaluation of Licensee Conduct of Plant Operations,Mgt Controls & Environ Protection Program ML20247H9921998-05-14014 May 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/98-202 on 980420-24.Noncited Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Implementation of GE Fire Protection Program ML20247H8581998-05-13013 May 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/98-203 on 950504-08.Noncited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Adequacy of Licensee Criticality Safety Program ML20216D3001998-04-0808 April 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1113/98-201 on 980309-13. No Violations Identified.Details Withheld Per 10CFR2.790 ML20217G1081998-03-26026 March 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/98-01 on 980223-27.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Evaluation of Licensee Conduct of Plant Operations & Training ML20217G0971998-03-26026 March 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980223-27.Violation Noted: on 980226,three Unscanned Solvent Drums Stored at Distances of Four to Ten Feet from Other Drum Arrays PNO-II-98-016, on 980316,licensee Declared Alert Due to Fire in Dumpster Located Outside Fuels Mfg Operations Bldg. Extinguished Fire,Inspected Roof & Posted Hourly Fire Watch. Licensee Will Investigate Root Causes & CAs to Be Taken1998-03-17017 March 1998 PNO-II-98-016:on 980316,licensee Declared Alert Due to Fire in Dumpster Located Outside Fuels Mfg Operations Bldg. Extinguished Fire,Inspected Roof & Posted Hourly Fire Watch. Licensee Will Investigate Root Causes & CAs to Be Taken ML20199B4051998-01-0606 January 1998 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-08 on 971208-12.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Conduct of Plant Operations & Maint PNO-II-97-049, on 970904,stack Sample Above Licensee Action Was Noted.Sample Taken from H Fluoride Bldg Exhaust Stack.Environ Air Samples Collected at Site Boundary & Radioactivity Levels Determined to Be Background1997-09-0505 September 1997 PNO-II-97-049:on 970904,stack Sample Above Licensee Action Was Noted.Sample Taken from H Fluoride Bldg Exhaust Stack.Environ Air Samples Collected at Site Boundary & Radioactivity Levels Determined to Be Background ML20198H4351997-09-0404 September 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1113/97-203 on 970811-15, Per 10CFR2.790 ML20216B1821997-08-29029 August 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-07 on 970714-18.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Safety Operations,Radioactive Solid Waste Mgt,Transportation & Emergency Preparedness PNO-II-97-044, on 970808,thirty-seven Salaried Positions Eliminated,Fifteen Positions Resulted from Voluntary Separation & twenty-two Involuntary Eliminations.Areas Affected Were Design,Engineering & Production Scheduling1997-08-14014 August 1997 PNO-II-97-044:on 970808,thirty-seven Salaried Positions Eliminated,Fifteen Positions Resulted from Voluntary Separation & twenty-two Involuntary Eliminations.Areas Affected Were Design,Engineering & Production Scheduling ML20141J7671997-08-11011 August 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-06 on 970623-27.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Status of Dry Conversion Facility, Including Completion of Const,Nuclear Criticality Safety, Chemical Safety & Radiation Protection ML20140E6571997-06-0606 June 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-04 on 970326-28,0407-11 & 0429-0509. No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Status of New Dry Conversion Facility,Including Operations & Completion of Const ML20141K7021997-05-16016 May 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-05 on 970414-18.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Rp & FP Programs ML20138J8401997-04-18018 April 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-03 on 970323-27.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Environ Protection & Waste Mgt Programs & Status of New Dry Conversion Facility ML20137T5471997-04-0808 April 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-02 on 970303-07 & 17-21.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Training,Construction Completion & Training & Functional Testing of Sys ML20137P8141997-03-0707 March 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-201 on 970303-07.Violation Noted.Rept Details Withheld ML20217D7331997-02-27027 February 1997 Insp Rept 70-1113/97-01 on 970127-31.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Management Organization & Controls,Maintenance/Surveillance,Training & Dcf Project ML20134G9561997-01-28028 January 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 961204-08.Violation Noted: on 961130,engineered Control Associated W/Line 3 Calciner Tube Failure Did Not Detect Undesired Situation & Was Not Capable of Performing Criticality Safety Purpose Specified ML20134G9851997-01-28028 January 1997 Special Insp Team Rept 70-1113/96-12 on 961204-08.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Circumstances Surrounding Tube Failure,Precursors to Event & Response to Event ML20134Q3121996-11-13013 November 1996 Insp Rept 70-1113/96-11 on 961014-18.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Mgt Organization & Control,Maint/Surveillance & Dcf Project ML20134J4071996-11-0606 November 1996 Insp Rept 70-1113/96-10 on 960930-1003.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Elements of Internal Dose Monitoring & Controls Program Including Activities in Urinalysis Bioassy & Associated Air Sampling Program ML20134J3971996-11-0606 November 1996 Notice of Violation from Insp on 960930-1003.Violation Noted:Cm&S Analytical Method 1.2.21.10 Was Not Followed in That Data Derived from Urinalysis Tests Performed on 941019 Was Not Recorded ML20134C4891996-09-0909 September 1996 Insp Rept 70-1113/96-07 on 960805-09.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Review of Listed Physics Program Elements,Independent Radiation Safety Audit,External & Internal Exposure Controls & Organizational Change ML20058P6741993-12-0808 December 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-11 on 931115-19.Non-cited Violations Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Mgt Controls,Organization, Nuclear Criticality Safety,Facility Changes,Maintenance, Operations & NRC Bulletins & Notices ML20058P5011993-12-0303 December 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-10 on 931025-29 & 1101-05.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Evaluation of Fuel Processing in Selected Favorable Geometry Operations & Nuclear Criticality Safety Aspects of Modifications Made to Conversion Lines ML20058Q2071993-10-17017 October 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-09 on 930913-17.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Radiation Protection Program Including Program Organization & Staffing,Procedures & Program Changes & Training ML20057E7331993-09-30030 September 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-08 on 930907-10.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Emergency Preparedness & Which Included Listed Program Elements ML20057C1271993-09-20020 September 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-202 on 930816-20.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Mc&A Sys Mgt & Assessment. Proprietary Insp Rept Details Withheld ML20057C2901993-09-15015 September 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-07 on 930830-0903.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Nuclear Criticality Safety,Operations,Fire Protection,Facility Changes & NRC Bulletins & Notices ML20056E2851993-08-12012 August 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-06 on 930726-30.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Mgt Controls,Nuclear Criticality Safety,Maint & Fire Protection ML20056F3711993-08-10010 August 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-05 on 930712-16.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Radioactive Effluents,Environ Protection & Transportation of Radioactive Matl ML20128G4351993-02-0202 February 1993 Insp Rept 70-1113/93-01 on 930111-15.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Mgt Controls,Facility Changes,Facility Operations & follow-up of Previously Identified Items ML20128C9151992-11-23023 November 1992 Insp Rept 70-1113/92-17 on 921109-13.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Mgt Controls,Facility Operations,Facility Changes,Followup on Previously Identified Items & Current Issues ML20128C0081992-11-23023 November 1992 Insp Rept 70-1113/92-15 on 921013-16.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Emergency Facilities,Equipment & Implementing Procedures & Coordination of Emergency Planning W/Offsite Support Agencies PNO-II-91-044, on 910709,licensee Inadvertently Transferred Approx 400 Gallons of Liquid Containing Small Amounts of U from Favorable Geometry Tank (T-417) to Unfavorable Tank (V-103).State of Nc Notified1991-07-10010 July 1991 PNO-II-91-044:on 910709,licensee Inadvertently Transferred Approx 400 Gallons of Liquid Containing Small Amounts of U from Favorable Geometry Tank (T-417) to Unfavorable Tank (V-103).State of Nc Notified PNO-II-91-043, on 910707,NRC Authorized GE Co to Resume Normal Operation of Fluoride & Nitrate Waste Sys,Which Had Been Shut Down Subsequent to 910528 Event at Site1991-07-0808 July 1991 PNO-II-91-043:on 910707,NRC Authorized GE Co to Resume Normal Operation of Fluoride & Nitrate Waste Sys,Which Had Been Shut Down Subsequent to 910528 Event at Site 1999-09-08 |