PNO-III-86-006A, on 860126-30,inspectors Onsite to Continue Special Insp of Dec 1984 U Hexafluoride Cylinder Overfill Incident.Inspectors Plan to Return on 860210 for Further Review.Plant Manager Relieved of Duties Pending Insp

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PNO-III-86-006A:on 860126-30,inspectors Onsite to Continue Special Insp of Dec 1984 U Hexafluoride Cylinder Overfill Incident.Inspectors Plan to Return on 860210 for Further Review.Plant Manager Relieved of Duties Pending Insp
ML20210B844
Person / Time
Site: 04003392
Issue date: 02/03/1986
From: Greger L, Hind J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-86-006A, PNO-III-86-6A, NUDOCS 8602100099
Download: ML20210B844 (1)


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' PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-86-06A Date February 3,1986

.This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety cr public interest significance. The information is as initially received without v;rification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.

Facility: Allied Chemical Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Metropolis, IL 62960 Notification of an Unusual Event '

Alert License No: 040-003392 Site Area Emergency General Emergency XX Not Applicable

Subject:

URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE CYLINDER OVERFILL INCIDENT IN 1984 The R:gion III (Chicago) special inspection of the December 1984 cylinder overfill incident is continuing. Inspectors were on-site January 26-30, 1986, and plan to return the week of F;bruary 10, 1986, for further review. The licensee's corporate office is also conducting an internal review of the incident.

On Fcbruary 3,1986, the licensee announced that the plant manager had been relieved of his '

duties pending the outcome of the licensee's investigation and the NRC inspection. The plant manager's position is being filled by a former plant manager, who has been part of the corporate organization.

There is continuing news media interest in the overfill incident.

The State of Illinois will be informed of this updated infonnation.

This information is current as of 3 p.m., February 3,1986.

CONTACT: L. R. r J A. H d FTS 388-5644 FTS 388- 510 DISTRIBUTION:

H. St. ED0 NRR E/W Willste Mail: ADM:DMB Chairman Palladino FA IE NMSS D0T:Trans only Com. Zech ELD OIA RES Com. Bernthal AE0D Com. Roberts Com. Asselstine SP N, Regional Offices ACRS SECY INP0 8s M HSAC d;&Q,,

CA RIII Resident Office PDR Licensee: (Corp. Office - Reactor Lic. Only)

Region III B602100099 060203 Rev. November 1985

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