At 1206 on 27 October 2008
PPL Susquehanna,
LLC, declared an Alert (classification OA7) for an
oxygen deficient atmosphere for a room in the Unit 2 Reactor Building. The
oxygen deficient atmosphere occurred in the Unit 2
RHR Division 2 Pump Room during maintenance activities. Personnel evacuated this room. Activation of the
Emergency plan is reportable under
10CFR50.72(a)(3).
The licensee made all notifications as required to state and local responders. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
- * * UPDATE FROM CHARLIE RIGSBY TO JOE O'HARA AT 1741 ON 10/27/08 * * *
The ALERT was terminated at 1726 EDT based upon re-establishment of a suitable atmosphere. The licensee notified the State, local agencies, and the NRC Resident Inspector. R1DO(Cobey), NRR EO(Giitter), and IRD(McDermott) notified.
Notifications to
DHS,
FEMA,
DOE, USDA,
HHS were also made by the NRC Operations Center.
