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This page lists, in chronological order, general references for Reactor Vessel Head Degradation.

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Date Description
07/29/2003 The NRC issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2003-013: "NRC Review of Responses to Bulletin 2002-01, 'Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reator Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity'"
01/16/2003 Information Notice 2003-02: Recent Experience with Reactor Coolant System Leakage and Boric Acid Corrosion
08/09/2002 Bulletin 2002-02: Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzle Inspection Programs
04/04/2002 Information Notice 2002-13: Possible Indicators of Ongoing Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation
03/18/2002 Bulletin 2002-01: Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity
03/12/2002 Information Notice 2002-11: Recent Experience with Degradation of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head
08/03/2001 Bulletin 2001-01: Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles, August 3, 2001
04/30/2001 Information Notice 2001-005: Through-Wall Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Control Rod Drive Mechanism Penetration Nozzles at Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 3
04/01/1997 Generic Letter 97-001: Degradation of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Nozzle and Other Vessel Closure Head Penetrations
02/14/1996 Information Notice 96-011: Ingress of Demineralizer Resins Increases Potential for Stress Corrosion Cracking of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Penetrations
01/05/1995 Information Notice 86-108, Supplement 3: Degradation of Reactor Coolant System Pressure Boundary Resulting from Boric Acid Corrosion
08/30/1994 Information Notice 94-063: Boric Acid Corrosion of Charging Pump Casing Caused by Cladding Cracks
02/23/1990 Information Notice 90-010: Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking of INCONEL 600
03/17/1988 Generic Letter 88-005: Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Pressure Boundary Components in PWR Plants
11/19/1987 Information Notice 86-108, Supplement 2: Degradation of Reactor Coolant System Pressure Boundary Resulting from Boric Acid Corrosion
04/20/1987 Information Notice 86-108, Supplement 1: Degradation of Reactor Coolant System Pressure Boundary Resulting from Boric Acid Corrosion
06/02/1982 Bulletin 82-002: Degradation of Threaded Fasteners in the Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary of PWR Plants
03/12/1982 Information Notice 82-006: Failure of Steam Generator Primary Side Manway Closure Studs
06/11/1980 Information Notice 80-027: Degradation of Reactor Coolant Pump Studs

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