Event Notification Report for May 6, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
05/05/2003 - 05/06/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39811 39812 39814 39823 39825 39826
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39811 |
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| REP ORG: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/30/2003|
|LICENSEE: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:18[EDT]|
| CITY: PASADENA REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 04/28/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: TX |EVENT TIME: 07:00[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: LO4072-000 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/30/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |GREG PICK R4 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES OGDEN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| TEXAS AGREEMENT STATE REPORT ON DISABLED GAUGE FOR OIL CRACKING PLANT |
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| "Licensee immediately suspended operations in the affected "reactor" (oil |
| cracking plant) due to loss of measurement caused by loss of level/density |
| measurements from an Ohmart Corporation (OC) Model SH-F2, source holder, |
| containing 1 curie of Cs-137, Serial # 68526, located on the exterior |
| surface of the SAS Sodium reactor, vessel # R-7202. Operators noted a loss |
| of measurement at approximately 7:00 a.m. When investigating the outside of |
| the reactor vessel, on-site personnel noted that the fixed gauge had broken |
| free of its mounting bracket and fallen, face-down, approximately 10 feet to |
| the ground. Plant personnel immediately notified Techstar, a subsidiary of |
| Ohmart/Vega Corporation, for field service. A service technician arrived on |
| scene, surveyed the gauge for radiation leakage, checked for contamination, |
| and checked the functional operation of the gauge. The shutter was closed |
| and locked by service personnel, until damage could be assessed. No damage |
| was sustained by the gauge. The mechanism was fully functional and has been |
| reinstalled on the reactor vessel. A set screw (a 3/4 to 1 inch bolt) had |
| failed on the mounting bracket, due to suspected structural fatigue and |
| vibration over 11 years since the gauge was installed (December 1992). The |
| gauge was reinstalled in a bracket modified to fit on the welded beam |
| (2-inch pipe), that will not allow the gauge to fall if the set screw fails |
| in the future. All other gauges on site were checked by service personnel |
| for security and possible deterioration on mounting hardware. This gauge was |
| unique in this plant due to it's mounting which has now been upgraded to |
| allow for fail-safe operation without loss of function should the bracket |
| fail. Problem has been corrected by the service company. Modification to the |
| mounting bracket and replacement of the set screw has rectified the cause of |
| this incident and returned the reactor to operation." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39812 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/30/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:52[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 04/30/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES PIKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/05/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ARLON COSTA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOEL MUNDAY R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |FRANK GILLESPIE NRR |
|ADEG 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) DEGRADED CONDITION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|2 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| DEGRADED CONDITION DUE TO DEFECT IN REACTOR VESSEL HEAD PENETRATION |
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| "On April 30, 2003, at 1420 hours, with St. Lucie Unit 2 in a refueling |
| outage, FPL discovered a defect in reactor vessel head penetration 72. This |
| flaw was found during the ongoing reactor vessel head inspection being |
| performed in accordance with the requirements of NRC Order EA-03-009. The |
| defect is OD surface connected, extends into the nozzle and penetrates into |
| the J-groove weld between the nozzle and reactor vessel head. The defect is |
| described as an axial flaw, 0.28 inches deep X 0.96 inches long, on the |
| downhill side of the penetration. Per the inspection guidance, surface flaws |
| located in the attachment weld area are not acceptable. |
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| "There had been no indication of RCS leakage during the previous cycle's |
| operation. This notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR |
| 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A)." |
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| The Licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| *** UPDATE ON 5/2/03 AT 1337 EDT FROM R.WELLER TO A. COSTA *** |
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| "This report is a supplement to original event report #39812 dated April 30, |
| 2003. On May 2, 2003 at 1240 hours, with St. Lucie Unit 2 in a refueling |
| outage, FPL discovered a defect in reactor vessel head penetration #18. This |
| is the second flaw found during the current ongoing reactor vessel head |
| inspection being performed in accordance with the requirements of NRC Order |
| EA-03-009. The defect is OD surface connected, extends into the nozzle and |
| through the J-groove weld between the nozzle and reactor vessel head. The |
| defect is described as an axial flaw, 0.39 inches deep X 2.98 inches long, |
| on the downhill side of the penetration. Per the inspection guidance, |
| surface flaws located in the attachment weld area are not acceptable. There |
| had been no indication of RCS pressure boundary leakage during the previous |
| cycles operation. This notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR |
| 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A)." |
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| The Licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 5/05/03 @ 1503 BY HESSLING TO GOULD * * * |
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| This report is a correction to the supplement to original event report |
| #39812 dated April 30, 2003. On May 2, 2003 at 1240 hours, with St. Lucie |
| Unit 2 in a refueling outage, FPL discovered a defect in reactor vessel head |
| penetration #18. The second flaw was incorrectly identified to be 0.39 |
| inches in depth, and 2.98 inches in length, located on the down-hill side of |
| the penetration. The correct depth was 0.26 inches in depth, length was 2.98 |
| inches. The location of this flaw was on the side of the penetration, vice |
| on the down-hill side. This flaw was found during the current ongoing |
| reactor vessel head inspection being performed in accordance with the |
| requirements of NRC Order RA-03-009. The defect is OD surface connected, |
| extends into the nozzle and through the J-groove weld between the nozzle and |
| reactor vessel head. The defect is described as an axial flaw. Per the |
| inspection guidance, surface flaws located in the attachment weld area are |
| not acceptable. There had been no indication of RCS pressure boundary |
| leakage during the previous cycle's operation. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| The Reg 2 RDO (Munday) was notified. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39814 |
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| REP ORG: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/01/2003|
|LICENSEE: BECTON DICKSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:54[EDT]|
| CITY: HOLDREGE REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 04/27/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: NE |EVENT TIME: 12:00[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: 37--3-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/01/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |GREG PICK R4 |
| |TOM ESSIG NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: H. SHUMAN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| STUCK IRRADIATOR SOURCE |
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| The State of Nebraska was notified by Becton Dickson Consumer Products |
| located in Holdrege, Nebraska, that on 04/27/03 a source got stuck in the |
| Becton Dickson Pool Irradiator. The stuck source was moved to a shielded |
| position. Nordion repaired the stuck source on 04/27/03. Nobody was exposed |
| to the stuck source. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39823 |
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| REP ORG: FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/05/2003|
|LICENSEE: FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:50[EDT]|
| CITY: PHILADELPHIA REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 05/02/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: PA |EVENT TIME: 10:48[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 37-02766-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/05/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |EUGENE COBEY R1 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SHEEHAN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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| MISSING FEDEX SHIPMENT OF PHOSPHORUS-32 |
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| The licensee, Fox Chase Cancer Center reported not receiving a shipment of |
| 351 micro curies of liquid P-32 from Amersham's Arlington, Illinois |
| facility. The material, which is used in the licensee's research lab, was |
| shipped via FEDEX on 4/11/03 and was to be received on 4/14/03. The |
| material was scanned when loaded on the FEDEX truck, but not scanned when |
| the delivery was made at the licensee's facilities. The licensee has no |
| record of receiving the package and has filed a claim with FEDEX. FEDEX is |
| still investigating. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39825 |
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| FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/05/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:44[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 05/05/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HALLIDAY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/05/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |EUGENE COBEY R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFF SITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO LOSS OF 35 POUNDS OF FREON R-22. |
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| The licensee discovered that approximately 35 lbs of freon R-22 was missing |
| from a plant refrigeration system. The State of New York requires the |
| licensee to notify the National Response Center, New York State Department |
| of Environmental Conservation and Oswego County Emergency Management Office |
| of R-22 leaks to air >1 lb in any 24 hour period. The system currently |
| tested tight, however an investigation is showing there was probably an |
| acute release >1 lb during recent maintenance activities. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, the State, local agencies |
| and other Government Agencies. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39826 |
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| FACILITY: TURKEY POINT REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/05/2003|
| UNIT: [3] [4] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:48[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/05/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HARRISON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/05/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOEL MUNDAY R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|4 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LOST ERDS DUE TO COMPUTER MALFUNCTION |
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| "Loss of ERDS communication Link from 20:41 [EDT] until 22:26 [EDT] 5/5/03. |
| Computer displayed hard disk error. Rebooted machine; error corrected. |
| Re-established ERDS Link." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
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