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| facility = Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
| facility = Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
| Organization =  
| Organization =  
| license number = Gdp-1
| license number = GDP-1
| region = 2
| region = 2
| state = Kentucky
| state = Kentucky
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| event date = 04/30/2013 13:20 CDT
| event date = 04/30/2013 13:20 CDT
| last update date = 05/01/2013
| last update date = 05/01/2013
| title = Area Access Restricted For More Than 24 Hours Due To Increased Radiological Controls
| title = Area Access Restricted for More than 24 Hours Due to Increased Radiological Controls
| event text = On 04/30/13, while changing the feed from Position 3 East to Position 3 West autoclaves, Operators noticed a pressure spike on the 3 East cylinder to approximately 47 psia.  After disconnecting the cylinder in Position 3 East with Health Physics (HP) assistance, HP found a contamination spread on the cylinder, on the grating within the autoclave, and on the autoclave locking ring.  Due to the contamination spread, access requirements to the area will be increased for more than 24 hours.  Decontamination efforts are underway but will not be completed within 24 hours from the time that radiological controls were increased.
| event text = On 04/30/13, while changing the feed from Position 3 East to Position 3 West autoclaves, Operators noticed a pressure spike on the 3 East cylinder to approximately 47 psia.  After disconnecting the cylinder in Position 3 East with Health Physics (HP) assistance, HP found a contamination spread on the cylinder, on the grating within the autoclave, and on the autoclave locking ring.  Due to the contamination spread, access requirements to the area will be increased for more than 24 hours.  Decontamination efforts are underway but will not be completed within 24 hours from the time that radiological controls were increased.
This event is reportable as a 24 hour event in accordance with 10 CFR 76.120(c)(1)(i) 'An unplanned contamination event that: Requires access to the contaminated area, by workers or the public, to be restricted for more than 24 hours by imposing additional radiological controls or by prohibiting entry into the area.'
This event is reportable as a 24 hour event in accordance with 10 CFR 76.120(c)(1)(i) 'An unplanned contamination event that: Requires access to the contaminated area, by workers or the public, to be restricted for more than 24 hours by imposing additional radiological controls or by prohibiting entry into the area.'

Latest revision as of 19:12, 24 November 2018

ENS 48990 +/-
Where
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Paducah, Kentucky (NRC Region 2)
License number: GDP-1
Reporting
10 CFR 76.120(c)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+19.93 h0.83 days <br />0.119 weeks <br />0.0273 months <br />)
Opened: Derek Warford
14:16 May 1, 2013
NRC Officer: Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated: May 1, 2013
48990 - NRC Website
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