U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 9/28/2018 - 10/1/2018 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** |
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED.THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!! | Power Reactor | Event Number: 53546 | Facility: PRAIRIE ISLAND Region: 3 State: MN Unit: [1] [2] [] RX Type: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP NRC Notified By: JEFFREY HUMAN HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT | Notification Date: 08/10/2018 Notification Time: 23:13 [ET] Event Date: 08/10/2018 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/29/2018 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(3)(v)(A) - POT UNABLE TO SAFE SD 50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) - POT RHR INOP 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION | Person (Organization): MICHAEL KUNOWSKI (R3DO) | 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 | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation | Event Text EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR COOLING WATER PUMPS DECLARED INOPERABLE
"On 8/10/2018 at 1445 [CDT] both trains of Cooling Water [Cooling Water Pumps for Emergency Diesel Generators] were declared INOPERABLE and both units entered [Technical Specification] (TS) 3.0.3 due to corroded jacket cooling water plugs for [the] 12 and 22 cooling water pump motors; therefore this condition is being reported as an eight-hour, non-emergency notification per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v). At 1543 [CDT], 08/10/2018 the 121 Cooling Water pump was aligned to the "A" Cooling Water train and the TS 3.0.3 condition was exited for both units. [After restoring train A cooling water the site entered a seven day limiting condition for operations, TS 3.7.8 for one inoperable cooling water pump.]
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
* * * RETRACTION ON 09/29/2018 AT 2128 EDT FROM BRIAN JOHNSON TO OSSY FONT * * *
"Testing and forensic analysis performed subsequent to the notification has determined the as-found condition would not have impacted either diesel-driven pumps' ability to start, run, and meet flow/pressure requirements to perform their required safety function. Therefore, EN# 53546 is being retracted.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of the Event Notification retraction."
Notified R3DO (Kozak). |
Agreement State | Event Number: 53614 | Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM Licensee: EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC Region: 4 City: VENTURA State: CA County: License #: 8166-56 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: DONALD OESTERLE HQ OPS Officer: PHIL NATIVIDAD | Notification Date: 09/20/2018 Notification Time: 15:24 [ET] Event Date: 09/19/2018 Event Time: 00:00 [PDT] Last Update Date: 09/20/2018 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE | Person (Organization): NEIL O'KEEFE (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL) | Event Text AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - DAMAGED GAUGE AT CONSTRUCTION SITE
The following information was received from the State of California via email:
"On September 19, 2018, the [Radiation Safety Officer] RSO notified the [California Radiological Health Branch] that a CPN soils gauge, model MC-1DR # MD00605736 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241/Be had been run over by construction equipment at a temporary job site in Camarillo, CA. The gauge operator had placed the gauge near his test area, but was 15 feet away when the accident occurred. After the accident, he immediately stopped all work in the area and cordoned off an area 30 feet around the damaged gauge before calling his RSO.
"A radiation survey meter was available from a local radiography company who met the RSO and the gauge operator at accident site. The shaft housing the rod above the cesium source was snapped off from the gauge. The source was in the 'safe mode' during the accident and remained in the shielded area of the gauge. The gauge was able to be loaded into the shipping container for return to the permanent storage location. Radiation surveys were performed with a Bicron GM detector and no contamination was found in the area. The root cause is operator error by the gauge operator. The gauge will be disposed thru the manufacturer (CPN)."
California Report No.: 5010-091918 |
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!! | Non-Agreement State | Event Number: 53616 | Rep Org: MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Licensee: MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Region: 3 City: RSO State: MO County: License #: 24-11128-02 Agreement: N Docket: NRC Notified By: AMY ETTLING HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA | Notification Date: 09/21/2018 Notification Time: 17:40 [ET] Event Date: 09/21/2018 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 10/03/2018 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 35.3045(a)(3) - DOSE TO OTHER SITE > SPECIFIED LIMITS | Person (Organization): ROBERT ORLIKOWSKI (R3DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL) | Event Text POSSIBLE EXTRAVASATION OF RA-223
"The patient's first dose of 110.3 microCuries, 4.3 mL, of Ra-223 (Xofigo) was administered today, 9/21/18 at 1040 CDT. An IV was placed by RN [Registered Nurse] in the patient's left wrist. The IV was flushed with saline and blood return was checked and present prior to administration of Ra-223 by [the] MD [medical doctor]. The Ra-223 was delivered by MD. After delivery, the MD began [a] saline flush and after approximately 5cc of saline, noted resistance and a cold bulge near the infusion site. He was not able to get blood return. The RN was called in to check the IV and was not able to get blood return. It was noted an infiltration/extravasation had occurred. The IV was removed with catheter noted to be intact. Prior to the infusion the patient was told that the infusion should not be painful and he did not acknowledge any pain or discomfort during or after infusion. At this time it is not known if there was an extravasation of Ra-223 because the infiltration/extravasation was not noted until during the second saline flush. The patient and patient's family were notified at the time of the incident."
* * * RETRACTION ON 10/03/18 AT 1525 EDT FROM TOM MOENSTER TO RICHARD SMITH * * *
The licensee does not believe there was more than 10 percent of therapy dose that was not infiltrated. Based on the fact that the swelling went down in less than 45 minutes post imaging of the wrist, compared to the body, leads the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) to believe most of the therapy dose went throughout the body.
Notified R3DO (Orth) and NMSS vis email.
A Medical Event may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient. |
Power Reactor | Event Number: 53630 | Facility: PEACH BOTTOM Region: 1 State: PA Unit: [] [3] [] RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 NRC Notified By: PAUL BOKUS HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT | Notification Date: 09/30/2018 Notification Time: 15:29 [ET] Event Date: 09/30/2018 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 09/30/2018 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(A) - ECCS INJECTION 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) - VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUATION | Person (Organization): FRANK ARNER (R1DO) | Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | 3 | A/R | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Shutdown | Event Text AUTOMATIC SCRAM DUE TO A LOSS OF TWO CONDENSATE PUMPS
"On Sunday, September 30, 2018, at 1130 EDT, an automatic scram was received on U3 following a loss of two condensate pumps. Following the reactor scram, water level lowered from normal level of 23" to below 1" which resulted in automatic Group II and Group III isolations. Reactor water level lowered to -48" which resulted in initiation of the High Pressure Coolant Injection and Reactor Core Isolation Cooling systems. Reactor water level and reactor pressure have been restored to their normal bands. All systems responded properly to the event. Unit 3 remains in Mode 3 with reactor pressure being controlled on the turbine bypass valves. The cause and details of the event are under investigation.
"This report is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(A), 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B), and 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A).
"All control rods inserted. Decay heat is being removed via the main condenser.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
A notification to the media and a press release were made.
Unit 2 was unaffected and continues coastdown to refueling. | |