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Title: Report to Congress on abnormal occurrences. Volume 16, No. 1, Quarterly report, January--March 1993

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:10172444

Section 208 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 identifies an abnormal occurrence as an unscheduled incident or event that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission determines to be significant from the standpoint of public health and safety and requires a quarterly report of such events to be made to Congress. This report covers the period January through March 1993. There is one abnormal occurrence at a nuclear power plant disposed in this report that involved a steam generator tube rupture at Palo Verde Unit 2, and none for fuel cycle facilities. Three abnormal occurrences involving medical misadminstrations (two therapeutic and one diagnostic) at NRC-licensed facilities are also discussed in this report. No abnormal occurrences were reported by NRC`s Agreement States. The report also contains information updating previously reported abnormal occurrences.

Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data
Sponsoring Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
10172444
Report Number(s):
NUREG-0090-Vol.16-No.1; ON: TI93016988; TRN: 93:016672
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English