Event Notification Report for July 06, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/05/2003 - 07/06/2003
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 39977
Facility: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT
Region: 3 State: OH
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY
Comments: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200
NRC Notified By: McCleery
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Region: 3 State: OH
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY
Comments: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200
NRC Notified By: McCleery
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 07/06/2003
Notification Time: 20:10 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2003
Event Time: 12:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/06/2003
Notification Time: 20:10 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2003
Event Time: 12:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/06/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
76.120(c)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
76.120(c)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
BRENT CLAYTON (R3)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
BRENT CLAYTON (R3)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
AIR SUPPLY LINE TO CYLINDER SAFETY VALVE ON AN AUTOCLAVE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED
"On 07/06/03 at 1250 hrs. The Plant Shift Superintendent's (PSS) office was notified by operations personnel at the X-344 facility, that the air supply line to the Parent Cylinder Safety Valve on Autoclave #4 (Q safety system component) appeared to be severely damaged. The assistant PSS on duty and the Shift Engineer (SE) responded to assess the condition, and determined that the Parent Cylinder Safety Valve air supply line was damaged and would not or could not have performed its intended safety function. At 1310hrs the PSS declared the Parent Cylinder Safety Valve inoperable and directed operations personnel at the X-344 facility to initiate TSR-LCO required actions to place autoclave #4 into mode VII (Shutdown).
"The damaged air line had apparently been present during applicable TSR modes, II (Heating), III (Cylinder/Pigtail Operations) and IV (Feeling, Transfer of Sampling). This condition is reportable under 76.120 (c)(2)(ii) and 76.120 (d)(2). The equipment is required by Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) to be available and operable and either should have been operating or should have operated on demand."
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the certificate holder.
"On 07/06/03 at 1250 hrs. The Plant Shift Superintendent's (PSS) office was notified by operations personnel at the X-344 facility, that the air supply line to the Parent Cylinder Safety Valve on Autoclave #4 (Q safety system component) appeared to be severely damaged. The assistant PSS on duty and the Shift Engineer (SE) responded to assess the condition, and determined that the Parent Cylinder Safety Valve air supply line was damaged and would not or could not have performed its intended safety function. At 1310hrs the PSS declared the Parent Cylinder Safety Valve inoperable and directed operations personnel at the X-344 facility to initiate TSR-LCO required actions to place autoclave #4 into mode VII (Shutdown).
"The damaged air line had apparently been present during applicable TSR modes, II (Heating), III (Cylinder/Pigtail Operations) and IV (Feeling, Transfer of Sampling). This condition is reportable under 76.120 (c)(2)(ii) and 76.120 (d)(2). The equipment is required by Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) to be available and operable and either should have been operating or should have operated on demand."
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the certificate holder.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39978
Rep Org: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH
Licensee:
Region: 4
City: DENVER State: CO
County: ARAPAHOE
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GREG STASINOS
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Licensee:
Region: 4
City: DENVER State: CO
County: ARAPAHOE
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GREG STASINOS
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 07/07/2003
Notification Time: 11:04 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2003
Event Time: 16:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/18/2003
Notification Time: 11:04 [ET]
Event Date: 07/06/2003
Event Time: 16:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/18/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
MARISSA BAILEY (NMSS)
KRISS KENNEDY (R4)
MARISSA BAILEY (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN ASPHALT CONTENT OVEN
The following is taken from a facsimile sent from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment:
On 7/6/03 at 2230 MDT Robin Koons, Colorado State Department of Health and Environment, was notified by the Arapahoe County Hazmat Response Team of the theft of an asphalt content oven at a construction site located on Highway 36, mile marker 119 - 20 miles east of Byers, CO. Arapahoe County Hazmat responded to initiate an investigation into the incident. Initial information and indications pointed to a moisture density gauge being stolen. The moisture density gauge has been found and accounted for. The asphalt content oven contains a 100 milliCurie (plus or minus 10%) Americium 241:Be source. The oven is used to test for oily content in asphalt during road construction process. The area is considered a crime scene and has been secured.
Colorado Case Number: 2003-372
* * * UPDATE 1203 EDT ON 7/18/03 FROM TOM PENTECOST TO S. SANDIN * * *
Colorado Dept. of Health called to confirm that a report of this incident was made to the NRC.
The following is taken from a facsimile sent from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment:
On 7/6/03 at 2230 MDT Robin Koons, Colorado State Department of Health and Environment, was notified by the Arapahoe County Hazmat Response Team of the theft of an asphalt content oven at a construction site located on Highway 36, mile marker 119 - 20 miles east of Byers, CO. Arapahoe County Hazmat responded to initiate an investigation into the incident. Initial information and indications pointed to a moisture density gauge being stolen. The moisture density gauge has been found and accounted for. The asphalt content oven contains a 100 milliCurie (plus or minus 10%) Americium 241:Be source. The oven is used to test for oily content in asphalt during road construction process. The area is considered a crime scene and has been secured.
Colorado Case Number: 2003-372
* * * UPDATE 1203 EDT ON 7/18/03 FROM TOM PENTECOST TO S. SANDIN * * *
Colorado Dept. of Health called to confirm that a report of this incident was made to the NRC.