Emergency Alert at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant

WNEP-TV ^ | March 1, 2006

[Palladin]

An emergency alert has been raised at the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant in Salem Township in Luzerne County, but officials said the public is not in danger. According to PPL officials at the plant, there was a release of halon in one of the non-nuclear structures at the plant. Halon is a fire suppressant. Officials at the plant said no flames were present, but there was a burnt smell detected.

The Luzerne County Emergency Agency also responded to the incident, and local E.M.A officials are on alert. Officials said there have been no evacuations. For any questions, residents of Luzerne County can call the rumor hotline at 1-800-821-3716. In Columbia County, residents can call the rumor hotline at 570-389-5738.

[American in Israel]

Let me guess, someone's poptart got stuck in the toaster and set off a fire extinguisher.

Lets panic and run in circles, that will help disperse the halon!

[Nik Naym]

Yeah, and when you did it was "Niagara Falls" not Susquehanna.

[RadioAstronomer]

Halon will take care of it. Just make sure you get out of the room or you daid.

If I remember right (we had Halon suppression systems in our tech buildings), the Halon stops open flame combustion, but keeps the environment within the breathing range of humans.

[adamsjas]

Why is it Bush's fault?

Welcome to Free Republic. Newbie hint: Sarcasm tags are often implied....

[TN4Liberty]

If I remember right (we had Halon suppression systems in our tech buildings), the Halon stops open flame combustion, but keeps the environment within the breathing range of humans.

They lied to one of us.

[TN4Liberty]

Here is an old thread on the affects of Halon. FreeRepublic has everything, doesn't it?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/724750/posts

[Gondring]

Sounds like a Muslim terrorist plot. (Just wanted to be the first)

Ping

[1234]

'funny', when i was planning to relocate to PA i researched nuke plant locations and prevailing winds; yet, i guess this coulda been hurtin me and loved ones 75 mi away....

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Paging Jack Bauer...

[Drago]

We have Halon under our floors at work...our employees are warned to get out if it trips...they have 30 seconds to clear the room, but there are "override" big red push buttons in strategic locations in case they are still in the room...gives them 30 sec. more. I suspect enough oxygen displacement to suppress fire is enough to "suppress" humans also.

[freeperfromnj]

Is that near Centre County?

[OldFriend]

Poster #2 got there first.

Some people just can't help themselves!!!!

[Shady]

Ha Ha Ha! They were everywhere not long ago!

[Shady]

You can see the plant from I-81 right before you get to Hazleton.

[Drago]

Another Link:
http://www.standardspeaker.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1206&Itemid=2
Al Gore is going to be upset...the Halon will cause a big ozone hole over Pennsylvania!! ;-)

Also, Halon 1301 isn't as dangerous to humans as I thought...up to 10% concentrations for a few minutes is OK.
The MSDS:
http://www.h3r.com/halon/MSDS1301.pdf

[Petronski]

In Columbia County, residents can call the rumor hotline at 570-389-5738.

"Rumor" hotline?

LOL

[Tarpon]

The antique media agenda is showing ... anything they can do to forward the lefty crap they will. What better way than to highlight even the most minor incident.

[Spacetrucker]

I believe this is the one located just west of Scranton, north of Berwick - kind of creepy-looking place when you go by it at night :-O

[Spacetrucker]

"The emergency action levels are: Unusual Event - Minor screwup Alert - You guys are starting to really mess up Site Area Emergency - NRC is really going to be pissed. General Emergency - Major malfunction with potential release of radioactive material to the environment."

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You forgot 5th lvl EAL: KYAG: It will all be over soon :-O

[mvpel]

Officials at the plant said no flames were present, but there was a burnt smell detected.

Somebody overcooked their microwave popcorn.