Event Notification Report for June 09, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/08/2003 - 06/09/2003
EVENT NUMBERS
39909
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39909
Facility: MAINE YANKEE
Region: 1 State: ME
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: TERRY VOGEL
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Region: 1 State: ME
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: TERRY VOGEL
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 06/09/2003
Notification Time: 17:15 [ET]
Event Date: 06/09/2003
Event Time: 16:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/09/2003
Notification Time: 17:15 [ET]
Event Date: 06/09/2003
Event Time: 16:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/09/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1)
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Decommissioned | 0 | Decommissioned |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO UNSCHEDULED RELEASES
"At 1650 the Maine Emergency Management Agency and Department of Human Services were notified of unscheduled releases that occurred on Friday 6/6/03 and Saturday 6/7/03 [at Maine Yankee]. Both releases were from vacuum drying of fuel canisters.
"On Friday 6/6/03 Maine Yankee released 0.258 Curies of gas; 0.158 Curies of this release exceeded the value projected for this period and is therefore classified as unscheduled. The total gas release resulted in an exposure of approximately 0.001 millirem and occurred from 1930 to 2400.
"On Saturday 6/7/03, Maine Yankee released 0.308 Curies of gas; 0.208 Curies of this release exceeded the value projected for this period and is therefore classifieds as unscheduled. The total gas release resulted in an exposure value of approximately 0.001 millirem, and occurred for the 24 hour period of 6/7/03."
The licensee will place this information in their public information tape as a means of press release.
"At 1650 the Maine Emergency Management Agency and Department of Human Services were notified of unscheduled releases that occurred on Friday 6/6/03 and Saturday 6/7/03 [at Maine Yankee]. Both releases were from vacuum drying of fuel canisters.
"On Friday 6/6/03 Maine Yankee released 0.258 Curies of gas; 0.158 Curies of this release exceeded the value projected for this period and is therefore classified as unscheduled. The total gas release resulted in an exposure of approximately 0.001 millirem and occurred from 1930 to 2400.
"On Saturday 6/7/03, Maine Yankee released 0.308 Curies of gas; 0.208 Curies of this release exceeded the value projected for this period and is therefore classifieds as unscheduled. The total gas release resulted in an exposure value of approximately 0.001 millirem, and occurred for the 24 hour period of 6/7/03."
The licensee will place this information in their public information tape as a means of press release.