PNO-II-98-050, on 981123,licensee Declared Notification of Unusual Event,Due to Release of Chlorine Gas from Svc Water Injection Sys in Chlorination Bldg.Personnel Were Moved to Alternate Locations Away from Gas Leak,As Precautionary
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1998 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| References | |
| PNO-II-98-050, PNO-II-98-50, NUDOCS 9811250152 | |
| Download: ML20195K043 (1) | |
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v November 24, 1998 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-98-050
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- This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received withoud verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
Facility Licensee Emercancy Classification Carolina Power & Light Co.
X Notification of Unusual Event 4
Brunswick 1 2 Alert i
Southport, North Carolina Site Area Emergency Dockets: 50-325,50-324 General Emergency 1
Not Applicable
Subject:
CHLORINE GAS LEAK l
On November 23 at 1:35 p.m., the licensee declared a Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE) due to a release of chlorine gas from the service
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. water injection system in the Chlorination Building.
The leak was caused by a problem with a chlorination valve. An NOUE was declared in accordance with the site emergency procedures.
t Chlorine is stored on site in a rail car for treatment of the circulating water system and the service water system.
The chlorine, used to limit biological growth, is injected into these water systems.
A detectable i
level of chlorine was measured by sensors isolating the control room ventilation system as designed.
A 10CFR50.72 notification was made for i
the control building ventilation isolation which is an engineered safety feature actuation.
A 10CFR50.54 (x) report was made for the inability to complete fire watches in the areas affected by the chlorine gas release.
Both units are stable and continue to operate at full power.
r As a precautionary measure site personnel were moved to alternate
,. locations away from the gas leak.
All personnel were accounted for and
- there'were no injuries.
il The chlorine tank car was isolated immediately isolating the source of the leak An offsite release of significant chlorine gas did not occur.
The resicant inspectors were on site and monitored the licensee's response to the e-State and locel m
. "ities were notified.
The licensee terminated from the NOUE at 3:Go p.m. on November 23, 1998.
Issued for information only.
No further action by Region II is anticipated.
i The NRC Emergency Response Center received notification of this occurrence by telephone call from Mike Long at 1:54 p.m.,
on l November 23, 1998.
This information is current as of 9:30 a.m.,
on l November 24, 1998.
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Contact:
Brian R.
Bonser-(404)S62-4560 J
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