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Emergency Alert at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant
WNEP-TV ^ | March 1, 2006

Posted on 03/01/2006 8:44:05 PM PST by 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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: alert; berwick; emergency; energy; incident; nuclearplant; nuclearpowerplant; pennsylvania; wot
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To: Palladin

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!


61 posted on 03/01/2006 11:55:25 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Cedar

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


62 posted on 03/01/2006 11:57:40 PM PST by Nik Naym (Ted Kennedy's Oldsmobile has killed more people than Dick Cheney's shotgun.)
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To: Right Wing Assault; Palladin
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.

63 posted on 03/02/2006 12:15:07 AM PST by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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To: Bookmark
Why is it Bush's fault?

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

64 posted on 03/02/2006 12:41:46 AM PST by adamsjas
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To: RadioAstronomer
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.

65 posted on 03/02/2006 1:12:28 AM PST by TN4Liberty (Sixty percent of all people understand statistics. The other half are clueless.)
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To: RadioAstronomer

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


66 posted on 03/02/2006 1:23:15 AM PST by TN4Liberty (Sixty percent of all people understand statistics. The other half are clueless.)
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To: RS
Sounds like a Muslim terrorist plot. (Just wanted to be the first)

Ping

67 posted on 03/02/2006 1:24:06 AM PST by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: Palladin

'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....


68 posted on 03/02/2006 3:18:13 AM PST by 1234 (Border control or IMPEACHMENT)
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To: Palladin

Paging Jack Bauer...


69 posted on 03/02/2006 3:26:16 AM PST by WestVirginiaRebel (Islamofascists don't need cartoons. They're already caricatures.)
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To: TN4Liberty
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.
70 posted on 03/02/2006 3:28:03 AM PST by Drago
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To: MJY1288

Is that near Centre County?


71 posted on 03/02/2006 3:55:22 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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To: REDWOOD99
Poster #2 got there first.

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

72 posted on 03/02/2006 3:59:16 AM PST by OldFriend (HELL IS TOO GOOD FOR OUR MAINSTREAM MEDIA)
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To: frankjr

Ha Ha Ha! They were everywhere not long ago!


73 posted on 03/02/2006 4:11:27 AM PST by Shady
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To: Shady

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


74 posted on 03/02/2006 4:14:45 AM PST by Shady
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To: Palladin

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


75 posted on 03/02/2006 4:23:44 AM PST by Drago
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To: Palladin
In Columbia County, residents can call the rumor hotline at 570-389-5738.

"Rumor" hotline?

LOL

76 posted on 03/02/2006 4:25:12 AM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: Palladin
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.
77 posted on 03/02/2006 4:26:58 AM PST by Tarpon
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To: fatima

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


78 posted on 03/02/2006 4:31:31 AM PST by Spacetrucker (The truth always hurts more...)
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To: montomike
"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."
You forgot 5th lvl EAL: KYAG: It will all be over soon :-O
79 posted on 03/02/2006 4:36:33 AM PST by Spacetrucker (The truth always hurts more...)
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To: Palladin
Officials at the plant said no flames were present, but there was a burnt smell detected.

Somebody overcooked their microwave popcorn.

80 posted on 03/02/2006 5:21:38 AM PST by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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