Event Notification Report for February 05, 2003

LOSS OF TWO EMERGENCY SIRENS IN ORANGE COUNTY DUE TO POWER OUTAGE

"Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC) Units 2 and 3 is making an eight-hour non-emergency notification in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii).

"On February 4, 2003, during a scheduled quarterly test of the offsite emergency notification system, two (2) sirens out of a total of 16 in Orange County failed to respond. These two sirens are located in Harriman State Park. The cause for the failure was subsequently determined, based on information provided by park rangers, to have been attributed to a loss of power in the area serving the sirens. Power was fully restored to the affected sirens at approximately 0500 hours on February 5, 2003 and had been unavailable for approximately 17 hours.

"The NRC resident inspector was notified of this event."

NOTIFICATION TO STATE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL FOUND IN SCRAPYARD

"At 0845, Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) notified the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control of an item found at a scrap yard facility in Coral Springs, FL. The item was an Eberline model RD-A2A radiation detector, serial number 2555, with the label indicating a sealed source with 50 nanoCuries of Am-241 (exempt quantity). The detector was removed from the facility, surveys were performed by FPL personnel and no other radioactive material was found. An investigation is in progress to determine the origin of the material."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION

"On February 5, 2003 at 1225 hours, reports were made to the National Spill Response Center, the EPA Regional Response Center, the Michigan State Police Operations Center and the State of Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality concerning a leak (approximately 500 pounds) of ethylene glycol, which is used in the cooling tower de-icing system, to the environment. Media interest may be expected."

The licensee will not issue a press release unless media interest is generated.

The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.

AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOW STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVEL

"In accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) 'Any event or condition that results in actuation of the Reactor Protection System (RPS) when the reactor is critical except when the actuation results from and is part of a pre-planned sequence during testing or reactor operation', DC Cook Unit 2 is making a 4 hour non-emergency report.

"On 2-5-03, at 2058, Cook Unit 2 tripped due to a failed 24 VDC control group #3 power supply. This caused the feedwater regulating valve for Steam Generator #3 to fail closed and the reactor tripped on Feed-flow/Steam-flow mismatch coincident with low level on loop 3. All control rods inserted, the turbine tripped and auxiliary feedwater pumps started as designed. The Main Steam Stop Valves were manually closed during the implementation of the Emergency Procedures to stop the RCS cooldown. There were no other notable occurrences as a result of the trip.

"The RCS is currently stable in Mode 3 at normal operating pressure and temperature. Activities are in progress to determine the cause of the power supply failure and the extent of condition."

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST /RECOVERED TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

Received fax from Nevada Health Division Radiological Health Section on 2/6/03 reporting the following:

On 2/5/03, a Licensee Technician left a Troxler gauge (3411B No.T13081) locked but not secured in the vehicle. He left for a brief tour of the construction site and when he returned to the truck the gauge was missing. The gauge case reportedly showed evidence of minor abrasions as if it had fallen out of the bed of a pickup.

The gauge was found by local police and returned to the licensee. When the gauge was recovered, the source rod was reportedly in the safe, shielded position. The gauge index rod was slightly bent but the source rod is not prevented from full retraction into the shielded position. The licensee reports that when the gauge was refurbished by Troxler approximately one month ago, the trigger lock to lock the source rod in the shielded position was removed.

The licensee intends to have a training session with all gauge users later this week. They also intend to implement a field audit process.

Call the Headquarters Operations Officer for contact information.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT- RECEIPT OF CONTAMINATED PACKAGES

The following is taken from an email received from the MA Dept. of Public Health, Radiation Control Program:

"On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, it was discovered that a routine wipe of an incoming 20 millicurie (0.740 GBq) Iron-55 source ordered from AEA Technology QSA, Inc. was contaminated. The wipe was sent off for analysis. On Friday, February 14, the wipe was reported to contain 213.7 nanocuries (7.91kBq) of Iron-55 contamination. The distributor, AEA Technology QSA, Inc., was notified of the leaking source as was the Radiation Control Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

"In the interim, on Monday, February 24, 2003, another incoming Iron-55 leaking source from the same lot number was discovered by Niton Corporation at approximately 5:00 p.m. The wipe has been sent to an authorized consultant for further analysis. The level of contamination of the second source has not been reported to the Agency at the time of this report. Again, the manufacturer/distributor, AEA Technology QSA, Inc., was notified of the leaking source as was the Radiation Control Program.

"An investigation into these leaking source events has been initiated by the Radiation Control Program."