Event Notification Report for October 13, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/12/2002 - 10/13/2002
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39280
Facility: SAINT LUCIE
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: KELLY KORTH
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: KELLY KORTH
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 10/13/2002
Notification Time: 12:56 [ET]
Event Date: 10/13/2002
Event Time: 11:10 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/13/2002
Notification Time: 12:56 [ET]
Event Date: 10/13/2002
Event Time: 11:10 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/13/2002
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):
GEORGE MacDONALD
WILLIAM BECKNER (NRR)
GEORGE MacDONALD
WILLIAM BECKNER (NRR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO THE DISCOVERY OF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN UNRESTRICTED AREA
"At 1130 EDT on October 13, 2002, Florida Power and Light made an informational notification to the State of Florida (Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control) regarding the discovery of contaminated clothing in an unrestricted area.
"On October 12, 2002 at 1915 EDT, Health Physics personnel identified low level fixed contamination on an individual's undergarment in his hotel room. The undergarment was confiscated. Measured activity was 20,000 disintegrations per minute consisting primarily of Cobalt 58, Cobalt 60 and Chromium 51. This resulted in a shallow dose equivalent of 0.0014 rem per hour averaged over a 10-centimeter square. Conservatively assuming 16 hours of exposure results in 0.022 rem, a very small fraction of the 50-rem annual shallow dose regulatory limit. No detectable activity was found on any other item during a complete survey of the hotel room and its contents.
"This notification is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) in that other government agencies have been notified of an event related to the health and safety of the public or on-site personnel."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of this event.
"At 1130 EDT on October 13, 2002, Florida Power and Light made an informational notification to the State of Florida (Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control) regarding the discovery of contaminated clothing in an unrestricted area.
"On October 12, 2002 at 1915 EDT, Health Physics personnel identified low level fixed contamination on an individual's undergarment in his hotel room. The undergarment was confiscated. Measured activity was 20,000 disintegrations per minute consisting primarily of Cobalt 58, Cobalt 60 and Chromium 51. This resulted in a shallow dose equivalent of 0.0014 rem per hour averaged over a 10-centimeter square. Conservatively assuming 16 hours of exposure results in 0.022 rem, a very small fraction of the 50-rem annual shallow dose regulatory limit. No detectable activity was found on any other item during a complete survey of the hotel room and its contents.
"This notification is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) in that other government agencies have been notified of an event related to the health and safety of the public or on-site personnel."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of this event.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39281
Rep Org: IDAHO DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Licensee:
Region: 4
City: LAVA HOT SPRINGS State: ID
County: BANNOCK
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DOUG WALKER
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Licensee:
Region: 4
City: LAVA HOT SPRINGS State: ID
County: BANNOCK
License #:
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DOUG WALKER
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 10/13/2002
Notification Time: 14:40 [ET]
Event Date: 10/13/2002
Event Time: 10:30 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 10/13/2002
Notification Time: 14:40 [ET]
Event Date: 10/13/2002
Event Time: 10:30 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 10/13/2002
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):
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
TWO MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGES FOUND IN IDAHO RIVER
Two local citizens found two Troxler moisture density gauges in the Portneous River located near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, in Bannock County. The citizens, seeing the trifoil radiation symbol on one of the gauges, immediately contacted the Bannock County Sheriffs Office. The Sheriff's Office called the State of Idaho and two hazardous material qualified State Police Officers were dispatched to the scene. On-scene inspection of the two gauges by the Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality Radiation Safety Officer revealed that one of the gauges is Model 2401, serial #2813. The Model number on the second gauge is not readable but both appeared to be same model. The serial number of the second gauge is 2744. Additional information found on the gauges indicated that they are 8.2 millicurie Cs-137, 50 millicurie Am-241:Be sources. A survey of the gauges indicated a 13 millirem/hour contact reading and less than 2 times background smear survey. The sources will be transported to a secure location for storage until the owner(s) can be located and the gauges returned. Local law enforcement will continue to investigate the circumstances of the recovered gauges.
Two local citizens found two Troxler moisture density gauges in the Portneous River located near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, in Bannock County. The citizens, seeing the trifoil radiation symbol on one of the gauges, immediately contacted the Bannock County Sheriffs Office. The Sheriff's Office called the State of Idaho and two hazardous material qualified State Police Officers were dispatched to the scene. On-scene inspection of the two gauges by the Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality Radiation Safety Officer revealed that one of the gauges is Model 2401, serial #2813. The Model number on the second gauge is not readable but both appeared to be same model. The serial number of the second gauge is 2744. Additional information found on the gauges indicated that they are 8.2 millicurie Cs-137, 50 millicurie Am-241:Be sources. A survey of the gauges indicated a 13 millirem/hour contact reading and less than 2 times background smear survey. The sources will be transported to a secure location for storage until the owner(s) can be located and the gauges returned. Local law enforcement will continue to investigate the circumstances of the recovered gauges.