ENS 44590

v t e ENS Event
16:17 Oct 22, 2008
Title	Concurrent Report Concerning Nrc News Release
Event Description	In response to media inquiries concerning the NRC's news release involving a notice of violation and proposed civil penalty, Babcock & Wilcox Company responded for BWXT with the attached information to media representatives from Lynchburg News & Advance and the Associated Press out of West Virginia. As requested the NRC news release is also attached. B&W Response to NRC's Notice of Violation: The incident occurred when an operator responded to a spill of hydrofluoric acid using an incorrect neutralizing chemical. As a result, the operator incurred an injury to his eyes. As noted in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Notice of Violation, the actions of the employee, his coworkers and our onsite emergency team after the hydrofluoric acid exposure occurred ensured that the employee was not seriously injured as a result of this incident. This fact is confirmed by the statements of four independent medical opinions; one of these physicians was independently contracted by the NRC. The company [BWXT] acknowledges that this incident identified weaknesses in our spill response procedures and chemical labeling practices. Corrective actions have been developed to address these weaknesses. The company will submit a written response to the NRC within 30 days. The licensee will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector.

ENS 44590 +/-
Where
Bwx Technologies, Inc. Lynchburg, Virginia (NRC Region 2)
License number:	Snm-42
Reporting

Part 70 App A (C)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.7 h-0.113 days <br />-0.0161 weeks <br />-0.0037 months <br />)
Opened:	Cheryl Goff 13:35 Oct 22, 2008
NRC Officer:	John Knoke
Last Updated:	Oct 22, 2008
44590 - NRC Website
v • d • e

v t e Emergency Notification System
Bwx Technologies, Inc. with Part 70 App A (C)
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