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Category:NRC Information Notice
MONTHYEARInformation Notice 2006-04, Design Deficiency in Pressurizer Heaters for Pwrs2006-02-13013 February 2006 Design Deficiency in Pressurizer Heaters for Pwrs Information Notice 2006-04, Design Deficiency in Pressurizer Heaters for PWRs2006-02-13013 February 2006 Design Deficiency in Pressurizer Heaters for PWRs Information Notice 1999-28, Recall of Star Brand Fire Protection Sprinkler Heads1999-09-30030 September 1999 Recall of Star Brand Fire Protection Sprinkler Heads Information Notice 1999-27, Malfunction of Source Retraction Mechanism in Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Treatment Units1999-09-0202 September 1999 Malfunction of Source Retraction Mechanism in Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Treatment Units Information Notice 1999-26, Safety and Economic Consequences of Misleading Marketing Information1999-08-24024 August 1999 Safety and Economic Consequences of Misleading Marketing Information Information Notice 1999-25, Year 2000 Contingency Planning Activities1999-08-10010 August 1999 Year 2000 Contingency Planning Activities Information Notice 1999-24, Broad-Scope Licensees' Responsibilities for Reviewing and Approving Unregistered Sealed Sources and Devices1999-07-12012 July 1999 Broad-Scope Licensees' Responsibilities for Reviewing and Approving Unregistered Sealed Sources and Devices Information Notice 1999-23, Safety Concerns Related to Repeated Control Unit Failures of the Nucletron Classic Model High-Dose-Rate Remote Afterloading Brachytherapy Devices1999-07-0606 July 1999 Safety Concerns Related to Repeated Control Unit Failures of the Nucletron Classic Model High-Dose-Rate Remote Afterloading Brachytherapy Devices Information Notice 1999-20, Contingency Planning for the Year 2000 Computer Problem1999-06-25025 June 1999 Contingency Planning for the Year 2000 Computer Problem Information Notice 1999-21, Recent Plant Events Caused by Human Performance Errors1999-06-25025 June 1999 Recent Plant Events Caused by Human Performance Errors Information Notice 1999-22, 10CFR 34.43(a)(1); Effective Date for Radiographer Certification and Plans for Enforcement Discretion1999-06-25025 June 1999 10CFR 34.43(a)(1); Effective Date for Radiographer Certification and Plans for Enforcement Discretion Information Notice 1999-19, Rupture of the Shell Side of a Feedwater Heater at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant1999-06-23023 June 1999 Rupture of the Shell Side of a Feedwater Heater at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant Information Notice 1999-18, Update on Nrc'S Year 2000 Activities for Material Licensees and Fuel Cycle Licensees and Certificate Holders1999-06-14014 June 1999 Update on Nrc'S Year 2000 Activities for Material Licensees and Fuel Cycle Licensees and Certificate Holders Information Notice 1999-17, Problems Associated with Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analyses1999-06-0303 June 1999 Problems Associated with Post-Fire Safe-Shutdown Circuit Analyses Information Notice 1999-16, Federal Bureau of Investigation'S Nuclear Site Security Program1999-05-28028 May 1999 Federal Bureau of Investigation'S Nuclear Site Security Program Information Notice 1999-15, Misapplication for 10CFR Part 71 Transportation Shipping Cask Licensing Basis to 10CFR Part 50 Design Basis1999-05-27027 May 1999 Misapplication for 10CFR Part 71 Transportation Shipping Cask Licensing Basis to 10CFR Part 50 Design Basis Information Notice 1999-14, Unanticipated Reactor Water Draindown at Quad Cities Unit 2, Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2, & FitzPatrick1999-05-0505 May 1999 Unanticipated Reactor Water Draindown at Quad Cities Unit 2, Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2, & FitzPatrick Information Notice 1999-13, Insights from NRC Inspections of Low-and Medium-Voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance Programs1999-04-29029 April 1999 Insights from NRC Inspections of Low-and Medium-Voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance Programs Information Notice 1999-12, Year 2000 Computer Systems Readiness Audits1999-04-28028 April 1999 Year 2000 Computer Systems Readiness Audits Information Notice 1999-11, Incidents Involving the Use of Radioactive Iodine-1311999-04-16016 April 1999 Incidents Involving the Use of Radioactive Iodine-131 Information Notice 1999-08, Urine Specimen Adulteration1999-03-26026 March 1999 Urine Specimen Adulteration Information Notice 1999-09, Problems Encountered When Manually Editing Treatment Data on the Nucletron Microselectron-HDR (New) Model 105-9991999-03-24024 March 1999 Problems Encountered When Manually Editing Treatment Data on the Nucletron Microselectron-HDR (New) Model 105-999 Information Notice 1999-07, Failed Fire Protection Deluge Valves & Potential Testing Deficiencies in Preaction Sprinkler Systems1999-03-22022 March 1999 Failed Fire Protection Deluge Valves & Potential Testing Deficiencies in Preaction Sprinkler Systems Information Notice 1999-06, 1998 Enforcement Sanctions as a Result of Deliberate Violations of NRC Employee Protection Requirements1999-03-19019 March 1999 1998 Enforcement Sanctions as a Result of Deliberate Violations of NRC Employee Protection Requirements Information Notice 1999-06, 1998 Enforcement Sanctions As a Result of Deliberate Violations of NRC Employee Protection Requirements1999-03-19019 March 1999 1998 Enforcement Sanctions As a Result of Deliberate Violations of NRC Employee Protection Requirements Information Notice 1999-05, Inadvertent Discharge of Carbon Dioxide Fire Protection System and Gas Migration1999-03-0808 March 1999 Inadvertent Discharge of Carbon Dioxide Fire Protection System and Gas Migration Information Notice 1999-04, Unplanned Radiation Exposures to Radiographers, Resulting from Failures to Follow Proper Radiation Safety Procedures1999-03-0101 March 1999 Unplanned Radiation Exposures to Radiographers, Resulting from Failures to Follow Proper Radiation Safety Procedures Information Notice 1999-03, Exothermic Reactors Involving Dried Uranium Oxide Powder (Yellowcake)1999-01-29029 January 1999 Exothermic Reactors Involving Dried Uranium Oxide Powder (Yellowcake) Information Notice 1999-02, Guidance to Users on the Implementation of a New Single-Source Dose-Calculation Formalism and Revised Air-Kerma Strength Standard for Iodine-125 Sealed Sources1999-01-21021 January 1999 Guidance to Users on the Implementation of a New Single-Source Dose-Calculation Formalism and Revised Air-Kerma Strength Standard for Iodine-125 Sealed Sources Information Notice 1999-01, Deterioration of High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters in a Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Fan Cooler Unit1999-01-20020 January 1999 Deterioration of High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters in a Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Fan Cooler Unit Information Notice 1998-45, Cavitation Erosion of Letdown Line Orifices Resulting in Fatigue Cracking of Pipe Welds1998-12-15015 December 1998 Cavitation Erosion of Letdown Line Orifices Resulting in Fatigue Cracking of Pipe Welds Information Notice 1998-44, Ten-Year Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program Update for Licensees That Intend to Implement Risk-Informed ISI of Piping1998-12-10010 December 1998 Ten-Year Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program Update for Licensees That Intend to Implement Risk-Informed ISI of Piping Information Notice 1998-43, Leaks in Emergency Diesel Generator Lubricating Oil & Jacket Cooling Water Piping1998-12-0404 December 1998 Leaks in Emergency Diesel Generator Lubricating Oil & Jacket Cooling Water Piping Information Notice 1998-42, Implementation of 10 CFR 55.55a(g) Inservice Inspection Requirements1998-12-0101 December 1998 Implementation of 10 CFR 55.55a(g) Inservice Inspection Requirements Information Notice 1998-41, Spurious Shutdown of Emergency Diesel Generators from Design Oversight1998-11-20020 November 1998 Spurious Shutdown of Emergency Diesel Generators from Design Oversight Information Notice 1998-41, Spurious Shutdown of Emergency Diesel Generators From Design Oversight1998-11-20020 November 1998 Spurious Shutdown of Emergency Diesel Generators From Design Oversight Information Notice 1998-39, Summary of Fitness-for-Duty Program Performance Reports for Calendar Years 1996 and 19971998-10-30030 October 1998 Summary of Fitness-for-Duty Program Performance Reports for Calendar Years 1996 and 1997 Information Notice 1998-40, Design Deficiencies Can Lead to Reduced ECCS Pump Net Positive Suction Head During Design-Basis Accidents1998-10-26026 October 1998 Design Deficiencies Can Lead to Reduced ECCS Pump Net Positive Suction Head During Design-Basis Accidents Information Notice 1990-66, Incomplete Draining and Drying of Shipping Casks1998-10-25025 October 1998 Incomplete Draining and Drying of Shipping Casks Information Notice 1998-38, Metal-Clad Circuit Breaker Maintenance Issues Identified by NRC Inspections1998-10-15015 October 1998 Metal-Clad Circuit Breaker Maintenance Issues Identified by NRC Inspections Information Notice 1998-37, Eligibility of Operator License Applicants1998-10-0101 October 1998 Eligibility of Operator License Applicants Information Notice 1998-36, Inadequate or Poorly Controlled, Non-Safety-Related Maintenance Activities Unnecessarily Challenged Safety Systems1998-09-18018 September 1998 Inadequate or Poorly Controlled, Non-Safety-Related Maintenance Activities Unnecessarily Challenged Safety Systems Information Notice 1998-34, Configuration Control Errors1998-08-28028 August 1998 Configuration Control Errors Information Notice 1998-33, NRC Regulations Prohibit Agreements That Restrict or Discourage an Employee from Participating in Protected Activities1998-08-28028 August 1998 NRC Regulations Prohibit Agreements That Restrict or Discourage an Employee from Participating in Protected Activities Information Notice 1998-31, Fire Protection System Design Deficiencies and Common-Mode Flooding of Emergency Core Cooling System Rooms at Washington Nuclear Project Unit 21998-08-18018 August 1998 Fire Protection System Design Deficiencies and Common-Mode Flooding of Emergency Core Cooling System Rooms at Washington Nuclear Project Unit 2 Information Notice 1998-30, Effect of Year 2000 Computer Problem on NRC Licensees and Certificate Holders1998-08-12012 August 1998 Effect of Year 2000 Computer Problem on NRC Licensees and Certificate Holders Information Notice 1998-29, Predicted Increase in Fuel Rod Cladding Oxidation1998-08-0303 August 1998 Predicted Increase in Fuel Rod Cladding Oxidation Information Notice 1998-28, Development of Systematic Sample Plan for Operator Licensing Examinations1998-07-31031 July 1998 Development of Systematic Sample Plan for Operator Licensing Examinations Information Notice 1998-26, Settlement Monitoring and Inspection of Plant Structures Affected by Degradation of Porous Concrete Subfoundations1998-07-24024 July 1998 Settlement Monitoring and Inspection of Plant Structures Affected by Degradation of Porous Concrete Subfoundations Information Notice 1998-27, Steam Generator Tube End Cracking1998-07-24024 July 1998 Steam Generator Tube End Cracking 2006-02-13
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UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENTWASHINGTON, D.C. 20555March 26, 1979IE Information Notice No. 79-07RUPTURE OF RADWASTE TANKS
Description of Circumstances
- In November, 1977 a radwaste tank ruptured at the Millstone NuclearPower Station. Two problems led to the tank failure. First, the tankvent, which was intended to relieve excessive pressure in the radwastetank, had been plugged by accumulated solidified concentrates. Second,corrosion had weakened the capability of the radwaste tank to withstandpressure. Individually, or in combination, these problems were causa-tive factors in the rupture of the radwaste tank due to overpressurization.The Licensee Event Report states that an aerated waste concentrates tankwas overpressurized and ruptured. The tank contained radwaste evapo-rator concentrates with a 10-12 percent boric acid concentration. Theseconcentrates, when cooled to ambient temperatures, formed a solidcrystaline structure. Apparently, concentrate had entered the vent lineby previous tank overflows or purging of air through the tank so that asolid buildup occurred in the vent line. This buildup eventually led toa flow blockage in the vent line. The licensee, in an attempt to blowout or clear a radwaste pipe, applied 100 PSI air pressure to the tank.The tank was designed for 15 PSI and the plugged vent could not relievepressure. Therefore, the tank overpressurized and ruptured.This tank had a history of corrosion problems such that the corrosionprobably caused some weakness which contributed to the rupture. Thetank was constructed of type 304 stainless steel. The plant was a sea-coast site such that significant amounts of chlorides were present inthe aerated waste system and, consequently, in the waste concentratetank. The presence of significant amounts of chlorides, coupled withresidual welding stresses in the type 304 stainless steel, resulted inchloride stress corrosion.Since radwaste tanks of this type are used at most power reactors, thepotential may exist for similar events at other power reactors. Also,such events can be avoided by proper procedures and periodic examinationo*(3 IE Information Notice No. 79-07 March 26, 1979 if personnel are aware of the problem. In addition, proper considera-tion of design features (e.g., materials selection and vent designs) canminimize the probability of such an event. Prevention of such eventswill minimize, the possibility of personal injury, in-plant contamination,releases of radioactivity, and occupational radiation exposure resultingfrom the repair and clean-up operations.No specific action or written response to this Information Notice isrequired. If you require additional information regarding this subject,contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Offic IE Information Notice No. 79-07March 26, 1979LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICESISSUED IN 1979InformationNotice No.SubjectDateIssued79-0179-0279-0379-0479-0579-06Bergen-Paterson HydraulicShock and Sway ArrestorAttempted Extortion -Low Enriched UraniumLimitorque Valve GearedLimit Switch LubricantDegradation ofEngineeredSafety FeaturesUse of Improper Materialsin Safety-Related ComponentsStress Analysis ofSafety-Related PipingRupture of Radwaste Tanks2/2/792/2/792/9/79Issued ToAll power reactorfacilities with anOL or a CPAll Fuel FacilitiesAll power reactorfacilities with anOL or a CP2/16/79 All power reactorfacilities with anOL or a CP3/21/79 All power reactorfacilities with anOL or CP3/23/79 All Holders ofReactor OL or CP3/26/79 All power reactorfacilities with anOL or CP79-07
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list | - Information Notice 1979-01, Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic Shock & Sway Arrestors (Hssa) (2 February 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-01, Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic Shock & Sway Arrestors (HSSA) (2 February 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-03, Limitorque Valve Geared Limit Switch Lubricant (9 February 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-04, Degradation of Engineered Safety Features (16 February 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-05, Use of Improper Materials in Safety-Related Components (21 March 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-06, Stress Analysis of Safety-Related Piping (23 March 1979, Topic: Earthquake)
- Information Notice 1979-07, Rupture of Radwaste Tanks (26 March 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-08, Interconnection of Contaminated Systems with Service Air Systems Used as Source of Breathing Air (28 March 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-08, Interconnection of Contaminated Systems With Service Air Systems Used As Source of Breathing Air (28 March 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-09, Spill of Radioactively Contaminated Resin (30 March 1979, Topic: Hydrostatic)
- Information Notice 1979-19, Pipe Cracks in Stagnant Borated Water Systems at PWR Plants (17 July 1979, Topic: Boric Acid, Hydrostatic, Liquid penetrant)
- Information Notice 1979-20, NRC Enforcement Policy - NRC Licensed Individuals (7 September 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-21, Transportation & Commercial Burial of Radioactive Material (7 September 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-22, Qualification of Control Systems (14 September 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-24, Overpressurization of Containment of a PWR Plant After a Main Steam Line Break (1 October 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-25, Reactor Trips at Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 (1 October 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-26, Breach of Containment Integrity (5 November 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-28, Overloading of Structural Elements Due to Pipe Support Loads (16 November 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-29, Loss of Nonsafety-Related Reactor Coolant System Instrumentation During Operation (16 November 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-30, Reporting of Defects & Noncompliances, 10 CFR Part 21 (6 December 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-31, Use of Incorrect Amplified Response Spectra (13 December 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-32, Separation of Electrical Cables for HPCI and ADS (21 December 1979, Topic: Fire Watch)
- Information Notice 1979-33, Improper Closure of Primary Containment Equipment Access Matches (21 December 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-34, Inadequate Design of Safety-Related Heat Exchangers (27 December 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-35, Control of Maintenance & Essential Equipment (31 December 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-36, Computer Code Defect in Stress Analysis of Piping Elbow (31 December 1979)
- Information Notice 1979-37, Cracking in Low Pressure Turbine Discs (28 December 1979, Topic: Turbine Missile)
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