Event Notification Report for October 31, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/30/2014 - 10/31/2014
Agreement State
Event Number: 50585
Rep Org: NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH
Licensee: MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY, INC.
Region: 1
City: BROOKLYN State: NY
County:
License #: C2274
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FAX
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY, INC.
Region: 1
City: BROOKLYN State: NY
County:
License #: C2274
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FAX
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 10/31/2014
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 10/31/2014
Event Time: 12:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2014
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 10/31/2014
Event Time: 12:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/31/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BRICE BICKETT (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
CANADIAN NUCLEAR SAF (FAX)
BRICE BICKETT (R1DO)
FSME EVENTS RESOURCE (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
CANADIAN NUCLEAR SAF (FAX)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was obtained from the State of New York via fax:
"New York State Department of Health was notified on October 31, 2014 by the Radiation Safety Officer of Materials Testing Laboratories, Inc. of the theft of a moisture/density device from a locked vehicle on Friday October 31, 2014. The device is identified as a Troxler Model 4640, serial no. 722 containing 8 millicuries of Cesium 137. The device was apparently being stored within the locked vehicle. The transport case was tethered to the frame of the vehicle with the cable locked to the hasp of the carrying case. The operator of the device discovered that the back lift gate to the 2009 Chrysler Aspen SUV was opened and the lock was removed from the carrying case. The device was stolen from the transport case. Nothing else in the vehicle was stolen.
"Local law enforcement have responded and are investigating."
New York Event ID No.: NY-14-04
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
The following information was obtained from the State of New York via fax:
"New York State Department of Health was notified on October 31, 2014 by the Radiation Safety Officer of Materials Testing Laboratories, Inc. of the theft of a moisture/density device from a locked vehicle on Friday October 31, 2014. The device is identified as a Troxler Model 4640, serial no. 722 containing 8 millicuries of Cesium 137. The device was apparently being stored within the locked vehicle. The transport case was tethered to the frame of the vehicle with the cable locked to the hasp of the carrying case. The operator of the device discovered that the back lift gate to the 2009 Chrysler Aspen SUV was opened and the lock was removed from the carrying case. The device was stolen from the transport case. Nothing else in the vehicle was stolen.
"Local law enforcement have responded and are investigating."
New York Event ID No.: NY-14-04
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50586
Facility: DIABLO CANYON
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: WES FIANT
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: WES FIANT
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 11/01/2014
Notification Time: 02:07 [ET]
Event Date: 10/31/2014
Event Time: 17:40 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 11/01/2014
Notification Time: 02:07 [ET]
Event Date: 10/31/2014
Event Time: 17:40 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 11/01/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION
Person (Organization):
JACK WHITTEN (R4DO)
JACK WHITTEN (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR START DUE TO LOSS OF OFFSITE 230KV STARTUP POWER SUPPLY
"At 1740 PDT, Diablo Canyon Power Plant experienced a loss of the offsite 230 kV startup power source. This was due to a 230 kV switchyard bus differential relay actuation during a rainstorm, resulting in valid anticipatory starts of each unit's three emergency diesel generators. All diesels successfully started but were not loaded. All systems operated as designed with no problems observed.
"The 230 kV startup power source is the offsite power system designed to be immediately available following an accident. However, the safety related onsite emergency diesel system would have provided power to mitigate the consequences of an accident while the 230 kV [supply] was unavailable.
"Unit 1 remains on line at 100 percent power. Unit 2 is currently in Mode 5 in the process of completing a planned refueling outage. Unit 2 power was supplied from the 500kV offsite power source at the time of this event and was therefore unaffected.
"The offsite 230 kV startup power source has been restored to service."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
The normal offsite power supply remained available and unaffected.
"At 1740 PDT, Diablo Canyon Power Plant experienced a loss of the offsite 230 kV startup power source. This was due to a 230 kV switchyard bus differential relay actuation during a rainstorm, resulting in valid anticipatory starts of each unit's three emergency diesel generators. All diesels successfully started but were not loaded. All systems operated as designed with no problems observed.
"The 230 kV startup power source is the offsite power system designed to be immediately available following an accident. However, the safety related onsite emergency diesel system would have provided power to mitigate the consequences of an accident while the 230 kV [supply] was unavailable.
"Unit 1 remains on line at 100 percent power. Unit 2 is currently in Mode 5 in the process of completing a planned refueling outage. Unit 2 power was supplied from the 500kV offsite power source at the time of this event and was therefore unaffected.
"The offsite 230 kV startup power source has been restored to service."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
The normal offsite power supply remained available and unaffected.