ENS Event | |
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19:14 Feb 17, 2017 | |
| Title | |
| Event Description | On 2/17/2017 at 1414 EST, secondary containment was declared inoperable due to the discovery of an 18-inch open pipe penetration in the secondary containment boundary. During walkdown activities, it was discovered that a blind flange installed to support removal of a Unit 2 secondary containment isolation valve had been installed on the wrong flange to provide isolation for secondary containment. At 1503 EST, the blind flange was moved to the correct side of the flange and secondary containment was declared operable.
This event is reportable per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) as a condition that at the time of discovery could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of a system needed to control the release of radioactive material. In conjunction with operation of the Standby Gas Treatment (SGT) subsystems, secondary containment is designed to reduce the activity level of the fission products prior to release to the environment and to isolate and contain fission products that are released during certain operations. Therefore, the lack of a qualified isolation device to limit the release of radioactive material constitutes a loss of safety function due to a loss of secondary containment integrity. CR 10332592 The NRC Resident has been notified. |
| Where | |
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Hatch  Georgia (NRC Region 2) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C), Loss of Safety Function - Release of Radioactive Material | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.47 h-0.0613 days <br />-0.00875 weeks <br />-0.00201 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Paul Underwood 17:46 Feb 17, 2017 |
| NRC Officer: | Steve Sandin |
| Last Updated: | Feb 17, 2017 |
| 52563 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 525632017-02-17T19:14:00017 February 2017 19:14:00
[Table view]10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C), Loss of Safety Function - Release of Radioactive Material Secondary Containment Inoperable ENS 435032007-07-18T16:20:00018 July 2007 16:20:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(A), Loss of Safety Function - Shutdown the Reactor, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(B), Loss of Safety Function - Remove Residual Heat, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B), Unanalyzed Condition, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C), Loss of Safety Function - Release of Radioactive Material Unanalyzed Condition - Vent Space Less than Design Basis ENS 410862004-10-03T09:30:0003 October 2004 09:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C), Loss of Safety Function - Release of Radioactive Material Primary Containment Penetration Isolation Valves Inoperable 2017-02-17T19:14:00 | |