After a leak in April, hydrogen fluoride operations have resumed at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
The leak in a cylinder enclosure in Building 9212 in the production area on the west side of Y-12 was reported Thursday morning, April 4. An operational emergency was declared, and employees in the buildings in and around the 9212 processing complex were evacuated to other buildings in the production area.
An inspection has determined the likely cause of the hydrogen fluoride gas leak in the main processing building at the Y-12 National Security Complex in April.
A visual inspection found a hole in a calibration valve in a cylinder enclosure in Building 9212 on the west side of Y-12, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board said in an April 12 report. The hole is the likely source of the leak of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, the DNFSB said.
The sign at the main entrance to the Y-12 National Security Complex is pictured above on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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Normal operations have resumed, and no injuries were reported after sensors indicated a potential release of hydrogen fluoride inside a processing enclosure within the main processing building at the Y-12 National Security Complex on Thursday morning.
The emergency incident was reported at 7:52 a.m. Thursday. The situation was reported to be under control within about an hour, just after 9 a.m. Emergency operations were terminated at 10:15 a.m.
Two sensors had indicated a potential release of hydrogen fluoride gas, said JoEddy Moore of Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, which manages and operates Y-12 for the National Nuclear Security Administration. The concentration was in the range of parts per million.
Employees in the buildings in and around the 9212 processing complex were evacuated to other buildings in the production area on the west side of Y-12. [Read more…]
The sign at the main entrance to the Y-12 National Security Complex is pictured above on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Note: This story was last updated at 1:20 p.m.
Update: Normal operations have resumed, and no injuries were reported after sensors indicated a potential release of hydrogen fluoride inside a processing enclosure within the main processing building at the Y-12 National Security Complex on Thursday morning. See newer story with more details here.
An incident has occurred at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge. Y-12 emergency response personnel are at the scene of the incident, the plant said in a press release Thursday morning.
Appropriate precautionary protective actions have been started for Y-12 employees who are near the incident and who are not involved in the emergency response. At this time, there is no offsite impact to the public as a result of the incident, the press release said.
The incident occurred at 7:52 a.m. No other confirmed details are available at this time, the press release said. [Read more…]
