PNO-III-90-067, on 901003,small Unplanned Release of Noble Gases Occurred While Personnel Collecting Gas Sample from Vol Control Tank.Release Apparently Occurred as Result of Seal Failure on Gas Analyzer Sample Pump

PNO-III-90-067:on 901003,small Unplanned Release of Noble Gases Occurred While Personnel Collecting Gas Sample from Vol Control Tank.Release Apparently Occurred as Result of Seal Failure on Gas Analyzer Sample Pump

ML20059N739
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	10/03/1990
From:	Greger R, Snell W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-90-067, PNO-III-90-67, NUDOCS 9010170210
Download: ML20059N739 (1)

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i facility:' Point Beach Station Unit 1 Wisconsin Electric Power Company Licensee Emergency- '

6612 Nuclear Road Class 1fication: 1 Two_ Rivers. WI 54241 Unusual Event

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50466- Site Area Emergency

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Subject:

MEDIA INTEREST IN MINOR NOBLE GAS RELEASC j At 7:40 a.m. on October 3,1990, a small unplanned relea occurred received minor as askin result of a sealand contemination failure were on a gas analyzer sample pump. The re subsequentl e Four individuals evacuated from the Auxiliary Building as a precaution.y deceitaminated. About 10 workers wer

? percent) of reguletory limits.The licensee reported the-release was abou raction (less than 0.1 '

building ventilation filtered and monitored. system stack, a normal gaseous release point fThe  ;

rom the plant which is Th) resident inspectors are reviewing the event. ,

"31s'PN is being issued because of news nedia interest in the release .

%he State of Wisconsin will'be notified.

has been reviewed by licensee management. The information in this Preliminary Notificat The licensee notified the NRC Operations Center at 8:44 a m current as of 3 00 p.m. (CDT) October 3, 1990. . . (CDT). This information is 4

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