View source for 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

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| number = ML20059N739
| issue date = 10/03/1990
| title = 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
| author name = Greger R, Snell W
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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| docket = 05000266
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| document report number = PNO-III-90-067, PNO-III-90-67, NUDOCS 9010170210
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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           --- rnummARrNOTI5TGTION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL
                                                                                            -    a            ~0CCURRENCE 67 Date  Octobe'    r 3,-1990 P ,
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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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