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Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Thu, 04-05-2000
ERF description: On 15 February 2000, control room operators observed indications of a steam generator tube leak. In accordance with plant emergency operating procedures (EOPs), the control room operators manually tripped the unit from 99% power and initiated a manual safety injection. The initial leak rate was approximately 109 gpm (413 litres/min). An ALERT emergency classification was declared due to leakage from the rector coolant system. The faulted steam generator was isolated, and the unit was taken to a cold shutdown condition.
Justification of the rating:
This event was rated as level 0 in accordance with Section IV-3.2.1.3(a) of the 1999 Revised Version Final Draft INES Users Manual, as en event with an expected initiator and full safety function operability.
ERF rating date: 20-03-2000
ERF contact person: Joseph G. Gitter
ERF address: Washington, DC 20555, United States
ERF affiliation: USNRC

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