Event Notification Report for October 14, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/13/2002 - 10/14/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
39290392823928339314
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39290
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee: MIDWEST INSPECTION SERVICES
Region: 4
City: DENVER State: CO
County:
License #: CO 902-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TIM BONZER (VIA FAX)
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Licensee: MIDWEST INSPECTION SERVICES
Region: 4
City: DENVER State: CO
County:
License #: CO 902-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TIM BONZER (VIA FAX)
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 10/15/2002
Notification Time: 19:15 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 10/15/2002
Notification Time: 19:15 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 10/15/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
GREG PICK (R4)
M. WAYNE HODGES (NMSS)
GREG PICK (R4)
M. WAYNE HODGES (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY INCIDENT
The following information was documented as a telecon "to file" received by State of Colorado staff:
"Received phone notification today from Jeff Conners at Midwest Inspection Services concerning a source disconnect incident that happened yesterday, 10/14/02. Mr. Conners reported a radiography crew, working at a field site north of Denver, was unable to retract an Iridium-192 radiography source back into the camera. The radiographers called Mr. Conners, who is the assistant Radiation Safety Officer, for help. Mr. Conners reported that he responded to the scene and was successful in connecting the source assembly to the drive cable and retracting it back into the radiography camera. He also responded that there were no overexposures to the radiography crew or members of the public. Mr. Conners estimated his exposure for the recovery operation to be about 500 millirem, based on his pocket dosimeter readings. He stated that he would send a detailed written report to the Department within 30 days. The corporate RSO, David Ezell, was also notified of the incident."
Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional information.
The following information was documented as a telecon "to file" received by State of Colorado staff:
"Received phone notification today from Jeff Conners at Midwest Inspection Services concerning a source disconnect incident that happened yesterday, 10/14/02. Mr. Conners reported a radiography crew, working at a field site north of Denver, was unable to retract an Iridium-192 radiography source back into the camera. The radiographers called Mr. Conners, who is the assistant Radiation Safety Officer, for help. Mr. Conners reported that he responded to the scene and was successful in connecting the source assembly to the drive cable and retracting it back into the radiography camera. He also responded that there were no overexposures to the radiography crew or members of the public. Mr. Conners estimated his exposure for the recovery operation to be about 500 millirem, based on his pocket dosimeter readings. He stated that he would send a detailed written report to the Department within 30 days. The corporate RSO, David Ezell, was also notified of the incident."
Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional information.
Transportation Event
Event Number: 39282
Rep Org: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIR. QUAL
Licensee: SYNCOR
Region: 3
City: HESPERIA State: MI
County: OCEANA
License #: 04-26507-01MD
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: D. MINNAAR
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Licensee: SYNCOR
Region: 3
City: HESPERIA State: MI
County: OCEANA
License #: 04-26507-01MD
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: D. MINNAAR
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 10/14/2002
Notification Time: 09:58 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 07:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/14/2002
Notification Time: 09:58 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 07:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/14/2002
Emergency Class:
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JOHN MADERA (R3)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
NOWAK (DOT)
STUART BAILEY (DOE)
NADER MAMISH (IRO)
JOHN MADERA (R3)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
NOWAK (DOT)
STUART BAILEY (DOE)
NADER MAMISH (IRO)
SYNCOR VEHICLE CARRYING RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS OVERTURNED
A Syncor transportation vehicle, 2000 Ford Ranger Pickup truck, turned over near State Highway M-20 and 162 avenue which is located in Oceana County, MI west of Hesperia, MI, around 0700 ET on October 14, 2002. The driver was not injured. Three packages were damaged or potentially damaged. The first package was empty and was being returned to Syncor was totally smashed. The second package had a White Label 1 containing 16.13 GBq of Tc-99m. The third package was Yellow Label 2 contain 6.9GBq of Tc-99m and 0.001 GBq of I-123. The last two packages were being delivered to Gerber Memorial Health Center located in Fremont, MI. When the local Fire Department/Police showed up at the scene of the accident they called Gerber Memorial Health Center and informed them that they needed someone to take radiation surveys at the scene of the accident. Gerber Memorial Health Center sent a person to the scene of the accident. All radiological surveys taken at the scene of the accident indicated that the contents of packages 2 & 3 were not damaged. The inner containers inside packages 2 & 3 were intact and undamaged. The first package level was at normal background level. The person from Gerber Memorial Health Center placed the packages in the trunk of his car and took them to Gerber Memorial Health Center. Syncor went out to Gerber Memorial Health Center and picked up the packages and took them to their facility located in Jenison, MI. Also Syncor took radiation surveys at the scene of the accident and all radiation readings were normal.
A Syncor transportation vehicle, 2000 Ford Ranger Pickup truck, turned over near State Highway M-20 and 162 avenue which is located in Oceana County, MI west of Hesperia, MI, around 0700 ET on October 14, 2002. The driver was not injured. Three packages were damaged or potentially damaged. The first package was empty and was being returned to Syncor was totally smashed. The second package had a White Label 1 containing 16.13 GBq of Tc-99m. The third package was Yellow Label 2 contain 6.9GBq of Tc-99m and 0.001 GBq of I-123. The last two packages were being delivered to Gerber Memorial Health Center located in Fremont, MI. When the local Fire Department/Police showed up at the scene of the accident they called Gerber Memorial Health Center and informed them that they needed someone to take radiation surveys at the scene of the accident. Gerber Memorial Health Center sent a person to the scene of the accident. All radiological surveys taken at the scene of the accident indicated that the contents of packages 2 & 3 were not damaged. The inner containers inside packages 2 & 3 were intact and undamaged. The first package level was at normal background level. The person from Gerber Memorial Health Center placed the packages in the trunk of his car and took them to Gerber Memorial Health Center. Syncor went out to Gerber Memorial Health Center and picked up the packages and took them to their facility located in Jenison, MI. Also Syncor took radiation surveys at the scene of the accident and all radiation readings were normal.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39283
Facility: OYSTER CREEK
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2
NRC Notified By: DAVE PIETRUSKI
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2
NRC Notified By: DAVE PIETRUSKI
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 10/14/2002
Notification Time: 14:40 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 14:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/14/2002
Notification Time: 14:40 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 14:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/14/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
Person (Organization):
JOHN WHITE (R1)
JOHN WHITE (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
DISCOVERY THAT APPENDIX R CRITERIA NOT SATISFIED FOR ELECTRICAL CABLING
"An open void was discovered (approx. 5 feet deep) that exists in the area between the Reactor and Turbine Building walls beneath the 23' floor elev. affecting Appendix R fire separation. It appears that sand has been moved / eroded away over time, thus opening a void beneath the A and B 480 V switch gear room floors. Adequate separation of the conduits between A and B trains no longer meets Appendix R separation criteria beneath the floor.
"At the present time plant safety is not affected, as a compensatory measure a firewatch has been established in the affected area."
The licensee has corrective action under review and has informed the NRC resident inspector.
"An open void was discovered (approx. 5 feet deep) that exists in the area between the Reactor and Turbine Building walls beneath the 23' floor elev. affecting Appendix R fire separation. It appears that sand has been moved / eroded away over time, thus opening a void beneath the A and B 480 V switch gear room floors. Adequate separation of the conduits between A and B trains no longer meets Appendix R separation criteria beneath the floor.
"At the present time plant safety is not affected, as a compensatory measure a firewatch has been established in the affected area."
The licensee has corrective action under review and has informed the NRC resident inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39314
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: PRIZM LABS
Region: 2
City: CHARLOTTE State: NC
County:
License #: NC 1203-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES ALBRIGHT
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Licensee: PRIZM LABS
Region: 2
City: CHARLOTTE State: NC
County:
License #: NC 1203-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JAMES ALBRIGHT
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 10/23/2002
Notification Time: 17:09 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/23/2002
Notification Time: 17:09 [ET]
Event Date: 10/14/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/23/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ROBERT HAAG (R2)
MELVYN LEACH (NMSS)
ROBERT HAAG (R2)
MELVYN LEACH (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LEAKING SEALED SOURCE
North Carolina Incident Report #02-41. Reported to North Carolina Division of Radiation Protection on 10/23/02 that an electron capture device sealed source (20 millicuries of Ni-63, serial #5339) has been determined to be leaking. Smear read 180,000 DPM (0.08 microcuries). Prizm Labs is contacting the manufacturer for disposal.
North Carolina Incident Report #02-41. Reported to North Carolina Division of Radiation Protection on 10/23/02 that an electron capture device sealed source (20 millicuries of Ni-63, serial #5339) has been determined to be leaking. Smear read 180,000 DPM (0.08 microcuries). Prizm Labs is contacting the manufacturer for disposal.