Event Notification Report for September 03, 2004
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/02/2004 - 09/03/2004
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41014
Rep Org: SC DIV OF HEALTH & ENV CONTROL
Licensee: KING ASPHALT INC
Region: 1
City: LIBERTY State: SC
County:
License #: 436
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JEREMY HANNA
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Licensee: KING ASPHALT INC
Region: 1
City: LIBERTY State: SC
County:
License #: 436
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JEREMY HANNA
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 09/03/2004
Notification Time: 15:47 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2004
Event Time: 12:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2004
Notification Time: 15:47 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2004
Event Time: 12:50 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
PAMELA HENDERSON (R1)
PATRICIA HOLAHAN (NMSS)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
PAMELA HENDERSON (R1)
PATRICIA HOLAHAN (NMSS)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
SC AGREEMENT STATE REPORT: STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
Upon returning from lunch, the King Asphalt Inc. technician noticed that the moisture density gauge had been missing from the storage box casing. The gauge was previously secured in the box casing stored on the pickup truck bed. The box locking mechanism appears to have been pried open in order to retrieve the gauge. The moisture density gauge is a Humboldt Model No.5001EZ, S/N 670, containing 11 milliCuries of Cs-137 and 44 milliCuries of Am-241:Be. A report of the stole gauge was filed with the Greenville, SC police.
Upon returning from lunch, the King Asphalt Inc. technician noticed that the moisture density gauge had been missing from the storage box casing. The gauge was previously secured in the box casing stored on the pickup truck bed. The box locking mechanism appears to have been pried open in order to retrieve the gauge. The moisture density gauge is a Humboldt Model No.5001EZ, S/N 670, containing 11 milliCuries of Cs-137 and 44 milliCuries of Am-241:Be. A report of the stole gauge was filed with the Greenville, SC police.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41015
Rep Org: WISCONSIN RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Region: 3
City: MADISON State: WI
County:
License #: 25-1323-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: PAUL SCHMIDT
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Licensee: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Region: 3
City: MADISON State: WI
County:
License #: 25-1323-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: PAUL SCHMIDT
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 09/03/2004
Notification Time: 15:41 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2004
Event Time: 13:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2004
Notification Time: 15:41 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2004
Event Time: 13:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/03/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JULIO LARA (R3)
SCOTT FLANDERS (NMSS)
JULIO LARA (R3)
SCOTT FLANDERS (NMSS)
WI AGREEMENT STATE: LOSS OF CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
"On Friday, September 3, 2004 at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Wisconsin Radiation Protection Section (RPS) received a telephone call from the University of Wisconsin - Madison (license number 25-1323-01) informing the section of a lost Ir-192 source that had been inadvertently shipped to the University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, AZ.
"Preliminary Information From the Licensee
"On Monday, August 30, 2004, the University of Wisconsin - Madison calibration lab had completed calibration of a Standard Imaging, Model 1000+ reentrant well chamber (ion chamber used to determine brachytherapy seed dose) and shipped it back to the chamber owner, the University of Arizona Medical Center. Shortly after arrival, the U.A. Medical Center discovered that the chamber contained a 0.4 mCi [milliCurie] Iridium-192 brachytherapy seed that had been used during calibration. The U.A. Medical Center subsequently notified the U.W. Madison of the incident on Friday, September 3, 2004.
"The licensee estimates that the dose rate from an unshielded 0.4 mCi Ir-192 seed source would be approximately 0.192 mR/hr at 1 meter. The licensee believes that the chamber shielded the source so the dose rate on the surface of the shipping container was negligible."
"On Friday, September 3, 2004 at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Wisconsin Radiation Protection Section (RPS) received a telephone call from the University of Wisconsin - Madison (license number 25-1323-01) informing the section of a lost Ir-192 source that had been inadvertently shipped to the University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, AZ.
"Preliminary Information From the Licensee
"On Monday, August 30, 2004, the University of Wisconsin - Madison calibration lab had completed calibration of a Standard Imaging, Model 1000+ reentrant well chamber (ion chamber used to determine brachytherapy seed dose) and shipped it back to the chamber owner, the University of Arizona Medical Center. Shortly after arrival, the U.A. Medical Center discovered that the chamber contained a 0.4 mCi [milliCurie] Iridium-192 brachytherapy seed that had been used during calibration. The U.A. Medical Center subsequently notified the U.W. Madison of the incident on Friday, September 3, 2004.
"The licensee estimates that the dose rate from an unshielded 0.4 mCi Ir-192 seed source would be approximately 0.192 mR/hr at 1 meter. The licensee believes that the chamber shielded the source so the dose rate on the surface of the shipping container was negligible."
Power Reactor
Event Number: 41017
Facility: FERMI
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: PATRICK FALLON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: PATRICK FALLON
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Notification Date: 09/04/2004
Notification Time: 02:05 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2004
Event Time: 23:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/04/2004
Notification Time: 02:05 [ET]
Event Date: 09/03/2004
Event Time: 23:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/04/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
Person (Organization):
JULIO LARA (R3)
JULIO LARA (R3)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | A/R | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Shutdown |
RPS ACTUATION
"On September 3, 2004, at 2345, the Reactor Scrammed as the result of an [Automatic Voltage Regulator] AVR trip relay. AVR Channel A was not operating at the time due to an earlier fault (0541, 9/3/04). The AVR trip relay caused a Main Generator trip which caused a Main Turbine trip. The Main Turbine trip causes a direct Reactor SCRAM on Turbine Valve position. RPS functioned properly and all rods inserted. MSIVs remain open with Reactor Level maintained in the normal band of 173 to 214 inches. Reactor Pressure is being controlled with the Main Turbine Bypass valves at 600 to 1050 psig. Isolations occurred as expected for Reactor Level 3."
The Licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"On September 3, 2004, at 2345, the Reactor Scrammed as the result of an [Automatic Voltage Regulator] AVR trip relay. AVR Channel A was not operating at the time due to an earlier fault (0541, 9/3/04). The AVR trip relay caused a Main Generator trip which caused a Main Turbine trip. The Main Turbine trip causes a direct Reactor SCRAM on Turbine Valve position. RPS functioned properly and all rods inserted. MSIVs remain open with Reactor Level maintained in the normal band of 173 to 214 inches. Reactor Pressure is being controlled with the Main Turbine Bypass valves at 600 to 1050 psig. Isolations occurred as expected for Reactor Level 3."
The Licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.