05000313/LER-1978-001-04, /04L-0:during Fourth Quarter 1977,average Noble Gas Release Rate Exceeded Max Allowable Rate During Outage. Results Possibly False Due to Airborne Radioactivity in Counting Lab.Monitoring Sys Design Being Reviewed

/04L-0:during Fourth Quarter 1977,average Noble Gas Release Rate Exceeded Max Allowable Rate During Outage. Results Possibly False Due to Airborne Radioactivity in Counting Lab.Monitoring Sys Design Being Reviewed

ML19326B480
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	01/13/1978
From:	Halbert C ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML19326B477	List: 05000313/LER-1978-001, Forwards LER 78-001/04L-0 05000313/LER-1978-001-04, /04L-0:during Fourth Quarter 1977,average Noble Gas Release Rate Exceeded Max Allowable Rate During Outage. Results Possibly False Due to Airborne Radioactivity in Counting Lab.Monitoring Sys Design Being Reviewed
References
LER-78-001-04L, LER-78-1-4L, NUDOCS 8004150819
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LER-1978-001, /04L-0:during Fourth Quarter 1977,average Noble Gas Release Rate Exceeded Max Allowable Rate During Outage. Results Possibly False Due to Airborne Radioactivity in Counting Lab.Monitoring Sys Design Being Reviewed

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