The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public meeting in Erwin on Tuesday to discuss the results of a review of an October incident at Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. The meeting has now been moved to Unicoi High School because of the expected crowd and is scheduled at 6 p.m.
Nitrogen compound gas fumes were released within the plant Oct. 13 as a result of a chemical reaction during the dissolution of scrap material. There have been no reports of injuries.
In January, NFS agreed to suspend operation of all process lines at the facility. According to The Greeneville Sun, regulators said the plant also agreed to re-evaluate safety.
NFS processes nuclear fuel for the country's nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers. It also converts government stockpiles of highly enriched uranium into material suitable for further processing into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.
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Regulators schedule meeting over release of fumes
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public meeting in Erwin on Tuesday to discuss the results of a review of an October incident at Nuclear Fuel Services Inc.
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Published: February 26, 2010
Published: February 26, 2010
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