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Event Notification Report for July 08, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/07/2002 - 07/08/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
39047

Power Reactor
Event Number: 39047
Facility: MILLSTONE
Region: 1     State: CT
Unit: [] [] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: BARRETT NICHOLS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 07/08/2002
Notification Time: 16:42 [ET]
Event Date: 07/08/2002
Event Time: 16:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/08/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (R1)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE OF THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

In a Material Engineering Lab storage cabinet a 250 milliliter container approximately 25% full was found to contain liquid picric acid. The Material Engineering Lab is located in a Warehouse in the Owners Control Area but is not in the Protected Area. A contract HAZMAT team, Onyx, was called to the site to remove the container. The State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection was notified of this information.

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee.