CH-BH-BNL-BNL-1998-0012 Final Report

Occurrence Report

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BOP)

(Name of Facility)

Balance-of-Plant

(Facility Function)

Upton, New York Brookhaven National Laboratory

(Laboratory, Site, or Organization)

Name: Ken Brog
Title: Assistant Director Telephone No.: (516) 344-8628

(Facility Manager/Designee)

Name: KRASNER, KENNETH
Title: GROUP LEADER Telephone No.: (516) 344-2563

(Originator/Transmitter)

Name: Date:

(Authorized Classifier (AC))

  1. Occurrence Report Number: CH-BH-BNL-BNL-1998-0012

      UCON-170-X Lubricating Oil Released to Soil/RHIC Project

  2. Report Type and Date: Final

Date Time
Notification: 04/02/1998 13:23 (MTZ)
Initial Update: 06/12/1998 12:48 (MTZ)
Latest Update: 06/12/1998 12:48 (MTZ)
Final: 08/03/1998 06:04 (MTZ)

  3. Occurrence Category: Off-Normal

  4. Number of Occurrences: 1           Original OR:

  5. Division or Project: RHIC Project

  6. Secretarial Office: SC - Science

  7. System, Bldg., or Equipment: RHIC Project - 1005H/Cryogenic Compressor Room

  8. UCNI?: No

  9. Plant Area: Cryogenic Compressor

10. Date and Time Discovered:     03/30/1998    08:30 (ETZ)

11. Date and Time Categorized:     03/30/1998    09:15 (ETZ)

12. DOE Notification:

Date Time Person Notified Organization
03/30/1998 08:45 (ETZ) G. A. Granzen DOE BHG

13. Other Notifications:

Date Time Person Notified Organization
03/30/1998 08:30 (ETZ) G. L. Schroeder BNL HP

14. Subject or Title of Occurrence:

      UCON-170-X Lubricating Oil Released to Soil/RHIC Project

15. Nature of Occurrence:

      02) Environmental
  B. Release of Hazardous Substances/Regulated Pollutants/Oil

16. Description of Occurrence:


On March 30, 1998, the first line supervisor of the Cryogenic
Refrigerator complex discovered oil stained soil and spillage
at the oil mist separator. The last time the area was
inspected was on Friday, March 27, 1998, at approximately
1600.

The spill of a maximum of 20 gallons was due to failure of a
sight glass on the oil mist recovery system.

17. Operating Conditions of Facility at Time of Occurrence:

Shutdown and maintenance

18. Activity Category:

      05 - Shutdown

19. Immediate Actions Taken and Results:


The spill was immediately reported to the Laboratory emergency
telephone number (x2222). The supervisor placed absorbent
pads on the areas of oil contamination and a cleanup crew was
contacted to remove the oil stained soil.

20. Direct Cause:

      1) Equipment/Material Problem
A. Defective or Failed Part

21. Contributing Cause(s):

      1) Equipment/Material Problem
A. Defective or Failed Part

22. Root Cause:

      1) Equipment/Material Problem
A. Defective or Failed Part

23. Description of Cause:

Failure of an O-Ring seal on the site glass

24. Evaluation (by Facility Manager/Designee):

The piping system will be redesigned and all site glasses will
be removed.


25. Is Further Evaluation Required?: No

26. Corrective Actions
      (* = Date added/revised since final report was approved.)
        1.
Redesign and replace piping on the gas filtering system.
Target Completion Date: 07/15/1998 Completion Date:

27. Impact on Environment, Safety and Health:

None

28. Programmatic Impact:

None

29. Impact on Codes and Standards:

None

30. Lessons Learned:

None

31. Similar Occurrence Report Numbers:

  1. CH-BH-BNL-BNL-1997-0009

32. User-defined Field #1:

33. User-defined Field #2:

34. DOE Facility Representative Input:

35. DOE Program Manager Input:

36. Approvals:
 
Approved by: Ken Brog, Facility Manager/Designee
Date: 06/12/1998
Telephone No.: (516) 344-8628
 
Approved by: DIEM, RICHARD D, Facility Representative/Designee
Date: 07/30/1998
Telephone No.: (516) 344-2405
 
Approved by: GOODWIN, DAVID, Program Manager/Designee
Date: 08/03/1998
Telephone No.: (301) 903-4037