Event Notification Report for July 06, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/05/2001 - 07/06/2001
Power Reactor
Event Number: 38120
Facility: BRUNSWICK
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: HINDS
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: HINDS
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 07/06/2001
Notification Time: 17:08 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2001
Event Time: 15:57 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/06/2001
Notification Time: 17:08 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2001
Event Time: 15:57 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/06/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
EDWARD MCALPINE (R2)
EDWARD MCALPINE (R2)
| 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 |
LICENSEE MADE NOTIFICATION TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AS REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT
On 7/6/01 an unusually high amount of rain in a very short time has nearly overflowed the Storm Drain Collector Basin. Rain is predicted to continue and conditions are not improving. Two pumps are available for basin pumping with one being a temporary installed engine driven pump. Basin level is now starting to submerge the motor driven pump. Storm water is currently backing up throughout the Turbine Buildings on both Units. This condition is a threat to plant equipment and a potential threat to personnel safety. Overboard Spill valves directly to the discharge canal have been opened to regain control of the Storm Drain Basin level. This release bypasses normal radiological and chemical monitoring and requires North Carolina state notification per the "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit" permit number NC0007064.
INITIAL SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE EVALUATION:
None - opening these valves will allow storm water to discharge directly to the discharge canal without radiological and chemical monitoring. The contents of the basin were sampled prior to releasing, and no activity above natural was detected.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Regain control of Storm Drain Collector Basin Level as weather conditions permit, and then re-close the Overboard
Spill valves.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified along with the State.
On 7/6/01 an unusually high amount of rain in a very short time has nearly overflowed the Storm Drain Collector Basin. Rain is predicted to continue and conditions are not improving. Two pumps are available for basin pumping with one being a temporary installed engine driven pump. Basin level is now starting to submerge the motor driven pump. Storm water is currently backing up throughout the Turbine Buildings on both Units. This condition is a threat to plant equipment and a potential threat to personnel safety. Overboard Spill valves directly to the discharge canal have been opened to regain control of the Storm Drain Basin level. This release bypasses normal radiological and chemical monitoring and requires North Carolina state notification per the "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit" permit number NC0007064.
INITIAL SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE EVALUATION:
None - opening these valves will allow storm water to discharge directly to the discharge canal without radiological and chemical monitoring. The contents of the basin were sampled prior to releasing, and no activity above natural was detected.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS:
Regain control of Storm Drain Collector Basin Level as weather conditions permit, and then re-close the Overboard
Spill valves.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified along with the State.
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 38121
Rep Org: NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER
Licensee: SCI ENGINEERING
Region: 3
City: HIGH RIDGE State: MO
County: JEFFERSON
License #: 24-20039-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TURMAN
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: SCI ENGINEERING
Region: 3
City: HIGH RIDGE State: MO
County: JEFFERSON
License #: 24-20039-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TURMAN
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 07/07/2001
Notification Time: 00:57 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2001
Event Time: 23:05 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/07/2001
Notification Time: 00:57 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2001
Event Time: 23:05 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/07/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
ANTON VEGEL (R3)
ERIC LEEDS (NMSS)
MONTE PHILLIPS (R3)
ANTON VEGEL (R3)
ERIC LEEDS (NMSS)
MONTE PHILLIPS (R3)
A STOLEN PICKUP TRUCK CARRYING A MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE WAS OVERTURNED.
National Response Center hooked Headquarters Operation Center up with Jefferson County 911 center. A stolen pickup truck carrying a moisture density gauge was overturned on Hunning road and Elizabeth lane near High Ridge, Mo. Established conference call between the on-scene HAZMAT/EMA responder and R3(Phillips). The on-scene responders requested assistance in determining whether rad material was released due to damage of the moisture density gauge and if it was safe to take the injured driver to the local hospital. An SCI Engineering employee is on-scene and the HAZMAT team will take radiation surveys to make sure that the moisture density gauge is not damaged.
* * *UPDATE ON 07/07/01 AT 1031ET BY WILLIAM GUERDAN TAKEN BY MACKINNON * * *
William Guerdan, Radiation Safety Officer for SCI Engineering, called in the event for the licensee and gave the following information:
The Humboldt Model 5001 moisture density gauge was located in the back of a Ford Ranger pickup truck. The gauge handle was locked, the gauge box was locked, and gauge box was cabled and locked in the open bed of the pickup truck . The RSO had an employee of the company who lived near where the accident occurred retrieve the undamaged moisture density gauge and take it back to SCI Engineering after it was surveyed and released by the HAZMAT team. The moisture density gauge contains less than 11 millicuries of cesium-137 and less than 44 millicuries of americium-241/beryllium. The gauge number of the Humboldt gauge is 1386. R3DO (Tony Vegel) and NMSS EO (Eric Leeds) notified.
National Response Center hooked Headquarters Operation Center up with Jefferson County 911 center. A stolen pickup truck carrying a moisture density gauge was overturned on Hunning road and Elizabeth lane near High Ridge, Mo. Established conference call between the on-scene HAZMAT/EMA responder and R3(Phillips). The on-scene responders requested assistance in determining whether rad material was released due to damage of the moisture density gauge and if it was safe to take the injured driver to the local hospital. An SCI Engineering employee is on-scene and the HAZMAT team will take radiation surveys to make sure that the moisture density gauge is not damaged.
* * *UPDATE ON 07/07/01 AT 1031ET BY WILLIAM GUERDAN TAKEN BY MACKINNON * * *
William Guerdan, Radiation Safety Officer for SCI Engineering, called in the event for the licensee and gave the following information:
The Humboldt Model 5001 moisture density gauge was located in the back of a Ford Ranger pickup truck. The gauge handle was locked, the gauge box was locked, and gauge box was cabled and locked in the open bed of the pickup truck . The RSO had an employee of the company who lived near where the accident occurred retrieve the undamaged moisture density gauge and take it back to SCI Engineering after it was surveyed and released by the HAZMAT team. The moisture density gauge contains less than 11 millicuries of cesium-137 and less than 44 millicuries of americium-241/beryllium. The gauge number of the Humboldt gauge is 1386. R3DO (Tony Vegel) and NMSS EO (Eric Leeds) notified.