Honeywell investigating cause of UF6 leak

Washington (Platts)--17Nov2005

Honeywell International Inc. is investigating the root cause of a small
release of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) at its uranium conversion facility in
Metropolis, Ill., NRC said in today's morning event report. The UF6 leak
occurred Nov. 15 in the basement of the plant's feeds material building. There
were no injuries to personnel or release of radioactivity to the environment,
the report said. "At the time of the release, personnel were performing
maintenance on a valve on a flush pot line for a UF6 vaporizer," the report
said, and the plant was in standby condition. "In response to the release,
maintenance personnel re-tightened the valve bonnet, which isolated the
release," it added. Honeywell said it has resumed normal operations.

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