Event Notification Report for July 12, 2022
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/11/2022 - 07/12/2022
Agreement State
Event Number: 55934
Rep Org: SC Dept of Health & Env Control
Licensee: Domtar Paper Company, LLC
Region: 1
City: Fort Mill State: SC
County:
License #: SC RML 438
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Leland Cave
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Notification Date: 06/09/2022
Notification Time: 16:18 [ET]
Event Date: 03/23/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/11/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Greives, Jonathan (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
EN Revision Imported Date: 7/12/2022
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTERS
The following information was provided by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control via email:
"On June 8, 2022 inspectors [names redacted] went to Domtar Paper Company, LLC (SCRAM License Number 438) to perform a periodic re-inspection. During their inspection, they were presented with a copy of the inventory and their shutter check information. While reviewing the information, the inspectors saw that there were items on the checklist dated March 23, 2022, and March 30, 2022 that denoted the failed functionality of some of their gauge shutters. After discussion with radiation safety officer (RSO), it was determined that the shutters did, in fact, fail to operate as designed. There were other instances that were similar that the licensee stated that they will pull together and evaluate. At this time, the only information given by the licensee is the information below. The inspectors went to each of the source housings during the inspection and all shutters were all operational.
"The sources and housings are the following:
Kay Ray source housing model 7064P
Source model: 7700-5000 Serial number: 27007C Activity: 5 Curies
"Kay Ray source housing model 7064P
Source model: 7700-5000 Serial number: 27007F Activity: 5 Curies"
* * * UPDATE ON 7/11/2022 AT 1033 EDT FROM LELAND CAVE TO BRIAN LIN * * *
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"The licensee submitted a report on June 24, 2022. The Radiation Safety Officer, submitted an update to the report that was submitted on July 9, 2022. Upon further review, it was found that the gauges were stuck or inoperable on several other occasions. Gauge 27007C was listed as stuck on April 8, 2021, September 2, 2020, October 31, 2019, and April 16, 2019. Since the completion of the inspection, the licensee stated that they now understand the reporting requirements. Additionally, the licensee has a better understanding of what needs to be done in the event that the gauge is first reported as stuck."
Agreement State
Event Number: 55977
Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ
Licensee: QSA Global Inc.
Region: 4
City: Baton Rouge State: LA
County:
License #: LA-5934-L01, Amend. 33
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: James Pate
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 07/05/2022
Notification Time: 15:52 [ET]
Event Date: 07/05/2022
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/05/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Proulx, David (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MATERIAL EXCEEDING REGULATORY LIMITS DURING TRANSPORTATION
The following was received from the state of Louisiana via email and phone:
"[On] July 5, 2022, QSA Global, Inc. received a package for disposal from Costa Rica. The package read 500 mrem at the surface [exceeding the 200 mrem requirement]. The shipment contained two drums which had two sources inside each drum.
"One drum whose shielding had moved during shipment contained two Am-241 sources, serial numbers 9224 LX and 9225 LX, with an activity of one curie each. The source models are QXV 9000. The manufacturer is Valmet.
"Sources were received from DEL BCR 125 M ESTE, Cole SA, Costa Rica."