View source for PNO-I-96-082, on 961115,fire in Research Bldg Occurred.Caused by Overheated Vacuum Sys Pump.Fire Controlled within 2 H. Commonwealth of Ma Notified

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| issue date = 11/18/1996
| title = PNO-I-96-082:on 961115,fire in Research Bldg Occurred.Caused by Overheated Vacuum Sys Pump.Fire Controlled within 2 H. Commonwealth of Ma Notified
| author name = Shanbaky M, Weidner T
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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| docket = 03001867
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| document report number = PNO-I-96-082, PNO-I-96-82, NUDOCS 9611190004
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 6
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November 18, 1996 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-I-96-082 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE                                                  l l safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially                                                        1 received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region I staff in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on this date.
l Facility                                                             Licensee Emercency Classification l Massachusetts General Hospital                                         Notification of Unusual Event Fruit Street                                                          Alert
! Boston, Massachusetts 02114                                            Site Area Emergency Dockets: 03001867 License No: 20-03814-80                             General Emergency X Not Applicable

==Subject:==
FIRE IN RESEARCH BUILDING AT MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL At 8:22 p.m. on November 15, 1996, a small fire that involved a                                                               l l potentially contaminated system was reported by the licensee to the NRC Duty Officer. The fire occurred in a laboratory vacuum system. The
. vacuum system pump overheated causing a small section of the system i
plastic piping to ignite. The pipe was downstream from the pump and away from the slightly contaminated charcoal filter. The charcoal filter was
,  contaminated with iodine 125.
The Boston Fire Department and Hazardous Materials Team responded to the                                                      l incident, as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the licensee's                                                     I Radiation Safety Officer. The licensee stated that the fire was confined to a small section of the vacuum system piping and did not involve the slightly contaminated charcoal filter.                       The fire was controlled within
'  two hours and did not result in any injury or contamination of areas or personnel.
l An update of the incident was received from the licensee's Radiation l Safety Officer at 9:00 a.m., November 18, 1996. Based on extensive l  surveys, it was determined that no radioactive material was released.
! The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has bean notified.
Media interest occurred and the incident was reported by a local TV l  station and newspaper.
Region I Public Affairs is prepared to respond to media inquiries.                                             This information is correct as of November 18, 1996, at 2:00 p.m.
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==Contact:==
T. Weidner                M. Shanbaky
,                         (610)337-5272             (610)337-5209 i
9611190004 961118
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