Event Notification Report for July 19, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/18/2003 - 07/19/2003
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 40163
Rep Org: U.S. ARMY TACOM
Licensee: U.S. ARMY
Region: 3
City: ROCK ISLAND State: IL
County:
License #: 12-00722-06
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS GIZICKI
HQ OPS Officer: NATHAN SANFILIPPO
Licensee: U.S. ARMY
Region: 3
City: ROCK ISLAND State: IL
County:
License #: 12-00722-06
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: THOMAS GIZICKI
HQ OPS Officer: NATHAN SANFILIPPO
Notification Date: 09/16/2003
Notification Time: 16:14 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/16/2003
Notification Time: 16:14 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/16/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(1) - UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(1) - UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION
Person (Organization):
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
ROGER LANKSBURY (R3)
C.W. (BILL) REAMER (NMSS)
UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF TRITIUM FROM M109 HOWITZER
U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) was notified by U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) on September 16, 2003 of an accident at Fort McCoy, WI on July 19, 2003. On July 19th, a M109 howitzer was being transported by a HumV when the HumV rolled over. Responders to the scene of the accident observed no physical damage to the M14 quadrant of the howitzer, which contains 2.2 Curies of tritium. Since no physical damage was observed, no wipe test was performed. On or near September 10, 2003, the howitzer was sent to a combined support maintenance shop (CSMS) for repair. At the CSMS site, a wipe test was performed on the quadrant (per procedure: prior to any repair on tritium fire control devices, a wipe test is performed). The quadrant was wipe tested on September 15, 2003 at a location inside the dial cavity and showed removable tritium contamination at 300,000 decades per minute. CECOM reported the incident to TACOM on September 16, 2003. Direction was given by TACOM to remove the device from the M109 howitzer, double bag it, and transfer to waste disposal. The area on the howitzer where the M14 quadrant was mounted is to be decontaminated and retested. Leak test results will be forthcoming from the CECOM lab to TACOM.
U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) was notified by U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) on September 16, 2003 of an accident at Fort McCoy, WI on July 19, 2003. On July 19th, a M109 howitzer was being transported by a HumV when the HumV rolled over. Responders to the scene of the accident observed no physical damage to the M14 quadrant of the howitzer, which contains 2.2 Curies of tritium. Since no physical damage was observed, no wipe test was performed. On or near September 10, 2003, the howitzer was sent to a combined support maintenance shop (CSMS) for repair. At the CSMS site, a wipe test was performed on the quadrant (per procedure: prior to any repair on tritium fire control devices, a wipe test is performed). The quadrant was wipe tested on September 15, 2003 at a location inside the dial cavity and showed removable tritium contamination at 300,000 decades per minute. CECOM reported the incident to TACOM on September 16, 2003. Direction was given by TACOM to remove the device from the M109 howitzer, double bag it, and transfer to waste disposal. The area on the howitzer where the M14 quadrant was mounted is to be decontaminated and retested. Leak test results will be forthcoming from the CECOM lab to TACOM.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 40018
Facility: FERMI
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: JEFF GROFF
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: JEFF GROFF
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 07/25/2003
Notification Time: 12:17 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/25/2003
Notification Time: 12:17 [ET]
Event Date: 07/19/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/25/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
ANNE MARIE STONE (R3)
ANNE MARIE STONE (R3)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT INVOLVING A LICENSED OPERATOR
A licensed operator tested negative during a for-cause test after reporting he had taken a controlled substance without a prescription. The licensee has removed the individual from watchstanding duties and will determine corrective actions.
The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector.
A licensed operator tested negative during a for-cause test after reporting he had taken a controlled substance without a prescription. The licensee has removed the individual from watchstanding duties and will determine corrective actions.
The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector.