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NATIONAL RESPONSE CLNTLR (NRC) PHONE NO. 800-424-8802
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF REPORT)
u. PRIOR INTERNAL NOTIFICATION (To be completed only if spill was reported to you for
possible notification to NRC)
1. Name, permanent location of individual ' C_ L. Hendricks, 514 Shift Superin
initially reporting spill
tendent: Telephone call to J. L. Worstell
2. Date/time of initial report
6:30 a.m., October 2, 1981
B. SPILL INFORMATION REPORTED 70 NRC
.1 Substance spilled
Vinyl Chloride
.2. Location of spinUnin Carbide Corporation; South Charleston, W. Va
3. Date/time of occurrence
~2:10 a.m., October 2, 1981 (See NOTE below)
4. Date/time of discovery
~2:10 a.m., October 2, 1981
S. Surface water body affected 6. Source of spill
None Solution Vinyl Res'ins Unit;
7. Quantity discharged
33 lbs.
8. Quantity discharged which reached
surface water body
None
Size of sheen (for oils only) None
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10. V.'eal'ner conditions
.
11. Containment/removal action
Wind from West 6-9 mph; temperature 57 F-
By-passed clogged strainer to increase
coolant flow to vent condenser.
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12. Other government agencies notified' W. Va. APCC notified October 2, 1981
13. Other information provided to NRC Safety valve release because of insufficient
coolant flow to vent condenser (clogged strainer) .
C. ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT INFORMATION______________ ___
1. Date/time of report to NRC October 2. 1981. 9:20 a.m.
2. Name of NRC operator__
Mary Ellen Welsh
3. Name and permanent location of person reporting to NRC__ ^______ ___ J. L. Worstell____
* Required by Section 311(b)(5) of the Federal Clean b'eter Act
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D. ADDITIONAL NO! IF) CAT IONS OF SPILL 1. Internal R. T. Kramer, R. R. Rankin
2. External
W. Va. APCC (Jo'hn Benedict) *
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. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Asked Ms# Welsh if any further Actions or ropnrti n<j g^ppc_________ were necessary. She requested a short written report. Asked if a copy of the safety valve release notification (to be sent to Wheeling EPA) would be' OK. Answer was affirmative.
Copies-of report forwarded to:
Mr. F. M. Charles (NYO-22) Mr. C. C. Smith, Jr. (NYO-46)
R. N. Bates R. L. Foster B. N. Gliatta R. R. Rankin J. R. Soice
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NOTE: __
An estimate (33 lbs.) of the quantity of the loss was first available to EPD at about 9:00a.m. October 2 (telephone . call, B. N. Gliatta to J. L. Worstell).
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