NRC MISSING INFO? SPILL PRAIRIE ISLAND 2.9.2012
Channel: Rad Chick
Date: 09/02/2012

4000 gallon spill of toxic radioactive water left off of NRC event list, although they were notified of this event 2.1.2012. They did however report a much less significant 27 gal spill that occurred 2 days later at the same plant, same condensate system. Where did that 4000 gallons go? And what did it contain?

UPDATE: IT 'POSSIBLY' WENT INTO THE GROUNDWATER! posted now under Feb 2nd (although according to plant spokesman it was reported 2.1.2012 which is more than 2 MONTHS after spill occurred) reported as follows: "Heating Steam condensate containing 9,430 picocuries per liter [pCi/L] of tritium overflowed from the Main Warehouse between November 22, 2011 and November 29, 2011. The US EPA drinking water limit for tritium is 20,000 pCi/L. 

"The Warehouse Condensate Return system failed to operate which resulted in the overflow of the Heating Steam condensate. There was a potential for the condensate to enter the environment where it could reach groundwater. The released volume for this event was conservatively calculated to be up to 3,900 gallons. The 122 Condensate Return Pump was replaced and the system was restored to service. 

"This voluntary report is in accordance with the Nuclear Energy Institute's Industry Ground Water Protection Initiative." 

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector and will inform state and local agencies of this event. 

Apparently this release only contained tritium? Although the 27 gal release from the same condensate included 3 other toxins - Methoxypropylamine ammonia and hydrazine aka rocket fuel?

NRC website to monitor events:
http://www.nrc.gov/

Local news reporting on spill: 
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_19914916

Toxin facts sheets:
http://www2.basf.us/businesses/chemicals/amines/pdfs/metham.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0028.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrazine
http://www.ead.anl.gov/pub/doc/tritium.pdf
http://www.beyondnuclear.org/tritium/2010/7/16/government-nuclear-authority-admits-tritium-health-risks-cou.html

Nuke map interactive:
http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2011/03/16/the-nuclear-world-interactive-map/#axzz1ltDPFIIR

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