Event Notification Report for March 08, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/07/2005 - 03/08/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
4146841469414714147242186
Power Reactor
Event Number: 41468
Facility: MONTICELLO
Region: 3 State: MN
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: RANDY SAND
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Region: 3 State: MN
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: RANDY SAND
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Notification Date: 03/08/2005
Notification Time: 11:41 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 04:54 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2005
Notification Time: 11:41 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 04:54 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) - POT RHR INOP
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) - POT RHR INOP
Person (Organization):
MARK RING (R3)
MARK RING (R3)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
RHR PUMP TRIPPED DUE TO LOSS OF VALVE POSITION INDICATION
The following information was provided by the licensee (licensee text in quotes)
"During isolation of the 'A' Safety Relief Valve, the 12 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Pump tripped while in service for shutdown cooling. The isolation and shutdown cooling were subsequently restored such that shutdown cooling was lost for approximately 13 minutes.
"Several Control Room alarms were received at approximately 0454 [CST] while the isolation was being hung. The Control Room Supervisor investigated the alarms and the Reactor Operator identified that the 12 RHR Pump had tripped. The isolation was lifted and shutdown cooling was restored at approximately 0507 [CST]. Operators observed that reactor water temperature and level remained stable at 99 degrees F and 651 inches (above the bottom of the vessel), respectively, during the event.
"The isolation being hung apparently caused a loss of position indication for the RHR pump inlet valve. With no position indication, the pump logic sensed a loss of suction flow path, which caused the RHR pump to trip. The event is under investigation.
"The NRC resident has been notified."
The following information was provided by the licensee (licensee text in quotes)
"During isolation of the 'A' Safety Relief Valve, the 12 Residual Heat Removal (RHR) Pump tripped while in service for shutdown cooling. The isolation and shutdown cooling were subsequently restored such that shutdown cooling was lost for approximately 13 minutes.
"Several Control Room alarms were received at approximately 0454 [CST] while the isolation was being hung. The Control Room Supervisor investigated the alarms and the Reactor Operator identified that the 12 RHR Pump had tripped. The isolation was lifted and shutdown cooling was restored at approximately 0507 [CST]. Operators observed that reactor water temperature and level remained stable at 99 degrees F and 651 inches (above the bottom of the vessel), respectively, during the event.
"The isolation being hung apparently caused a loss of position indication for the RHR pump inlet valve. With no position indication, the pump logic sensed a loss of suction flow path, which caused the RHR pump to trip. The event is under investigation.
"The NRC resident has been notified."
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41469
Rep Org: RI DEPT OF RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH
Licensee: CARDINAL HEALTH
Region: 1
City: East Providence State: RI
County:
License #: 3B-11401
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JACK FERRUOLO
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Licensee: CARDINAL HEALTH
Region: 1
City: East Providence State: RI
County:
License #: 3B-11401
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JACK FERRUOLO
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 03/08/2005
Notification Time: 15:03 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 08:40 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/10/2005
Notification Time: 15:03 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 08:40 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/10/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MOHAMED SHANBAKY (R1)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
BENJAMIN SANDLER (TAS)
MOHAMED SHANBAKY (R1)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
BENJAMIN SANDLER (TAS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRUCK CONTAINING RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS STOLEN IN MASSACHUSETTS
At approximately 0840 EST on 03/08/05 a truck operated by Cardinal Health (a Rhode Island licensee) was stolen while parked and unattended at a store in Seekonk, MA. The truck contained four unit doses of Tc-99m (total of 1.2 Curies) being delivered to a client of the licensee. The Seekonk, MA Police Department was notified and an investigation is in progress. No information is available on any planned reward or press release.
* * * UPDATE 0730 EST ON 3/10/05 FROM NRC REGION 1 (SHERI MINNICK) TO S. SANDIN * * *
The truck was recovered in MA at approximately 2200 hours on 3/8/05. The rad material was found intact with the seals not disturbed or broken. RI Rad Health will inspect their licensee this week.
Notified R1(Shanbaky), NMSS(Hickey) and TAS via email.
At approximately 0840 EST on 03/08/05 a truck operated by Cardinal Health (a Rhode Island licensee) was stolen while parked and unattended at a store in Seekonk, MA. The truck contained four unit doses of Tc-99m (total of 1.2 Curies) being delivered to a client of the licensee. The Seekonk, MA Police Department was notified and an investigation is in progress. No information is available on any planned reward or press release.
* * * UPDATE 0730 EST ON 3/10/05 FROM NRC REGION 1 (SHERI MINNICK) TO S. SANDIN * * *
The truck was recovered in MA at approximately 2200 hours on 3/8/05. The rad material was found intact with the seals not disturbed or broken. RI Rad Health will inspect their licensee this week.
Notified R1(Shanbaky), NMSS(Hickey) and TAS via email.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 41471
Facility: CATAWBA
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: DANNY HESTER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: DANNY HESTER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 03/08/2005
Notification Time: 15:14 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 12:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2005
Notification Time: 15:14 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 12:30 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
BRIAN BONSER (R2)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
BRIAN BONSER (R2)
SCOTT MOORE (NMSS)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile (licensee text in quotes):
"During routine test shots, a 24 Curie Iridium-192 source was stuck partially inserted in a radiography camera inside of radiography vault. The source was returned to the fully locked and shielded position in the camera at 1345 [EST]. There was no unplanned exposure to plant personnel. South Carolina DHEC [Department of Health and Environmental Control] notified at 1230 on 03/08/05."
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile (licensee text in quotes):
"During routine test shots, a 24 Curie Iridium-192 source was stuck partially inserted in a radiography camera inside of radiography vault. The source was returned to the fully locked and shielded position in the camera at 1345 [EST]. There was no unplanned exposure to plant personnel. South Carolina DHEC [Department of Health and Environmental Control] notified at 1230 on 03/08/05."
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41472
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES
Region: 4
City: LAREDO State: TX
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GLENN CORBIN
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES
Region: 4
City: LAREDO State: TX
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GLENN CORBIN
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 03/08/2005
Notification Time: 13:55 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2005
Notification Time: 13:55 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TROY PRUETT (R4)
LAWRENCE KOKAJKO (NMSS)
TROY PRUETT (R4)
LAWRENCE KOKAJKO (NMSS)
TEXAS AGREEMENT STATE REPORT
The following information was obtained via e-mail from the Texas Department of Health Services, Inspection Unit, Radiation Branch (e-mailed text in quotes):
"The following is a description of the incident: Unit 10560498/10540094 went out on 02/02/05 at 19:30 hours to a temporary job site. Unit returned to the Laredo, TX facility at 16:53 hours 02/03/05. The Unit was serviced by HES [Halliburton Energy Services] employee checking out at 19:30 hours 02/03/05. The Unit was detained by Border Patrol at Freer check point with ex-employee driving Unit at 23:22 hours 02/03/05. The densometers were inventoried at the time HES recovered the Unit from the Border Patrol.
"The densometers that were on the unit were:
Densometer V3C- 131, Isotope Cs- 137, Activity 11.7 [milliCuries] and
Densometer W2C-086, Isotope Cs-137, Activity 11.7 [milliCuries].
"After a phone call with the licensee, it turns out that the driver was an ex-employee that went into Halliburton's yard and stole a truck that was later used in an attempt to smuggle contraband thru a Border Patrol check point. The truck never crossed the Texas border. The driver was arrested after Border Patrol agents were alerted to the truck and Halliburton was immediately notified of the theft of the truck. They [HES] then sent someone to claim the vehicle and the sources. [State of Texas Department of Health] has requested a copy of the police report."
Texas Incident Number I-8215.
The following information was obtained via e-mail from the Texas Department of Health Services, Inspection Unit, Radiation Branch (e-mailed text in quotes):
"The following is a description of the incident: Unit 10560498/10540094 went out on 02/02/05 at 19:30 hours to a temporary job site. Unit returned to the Laredo, TX facility at 16:53 hours 02/03/05. The Unit was serviced by HES [Halliburton Energy Services] employee checking out at 19:30 hours 02/03/05. The Unit was detained by Border Patrol at Freer check point with ex-employee driving Unit at 23:22 hours 02/03/05. The densometers were inventoried at the time HES recovered the Unit from the Border Patrol.
"The densometers that were on the unit were:
Densometer V3C- 131, Isotope Cs- 137, Activity 11.7 [milliCuries] and
Densometer W2C-086, Isotope Cs-137, Activity 11.7 [milliCuries].
"After a phone call with the licensee, it turns out that the driver was an ex-employee that went into Halliburton's yard and stole a truck that was later used in an attempt to smuggle contraband thru a Border Patrol check point. The truck never crossed the Texas border. The driver was arrested after Border Patrol agents were alerted to the truck and Halliburton was immediately notified of the theft of the truck. They [HES] then sent someone to claim the vehicle and the sources. [State of Texas Department of Health] has requested a copy of the police report."
Texas Incident Number I-8215.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 42186
Rep Org: WA DIVISION OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: AEROFAB INCORPORATED
Region: 4
City: PACIFIC State: WA
County:
License #: WN-I0315-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ARDEN SCROGGS
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Licensee: AEROFAB INCORPORATED
Region: 4
City: PACIFIC State: WA
County:
License #: WN-I0315-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ARDEN SCROGGS
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 12/02/2005
Notification Time: 14:18 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/20/2007
Notification Time: 14:18 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 11/20/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
ROBERT PIERSON (NMSS)
CANADA CNSC (FAX)
TAS (EMAIL)
ANTHONY GODY (R4)
ROBERT PIERSON (NMSS)
CANADA CNSC (FAX)
TAS (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
The State provided the following information via email:
"Date of Event: March 8, 2005 (reported to DOH December 1, 2005)
Location of Event: Pacific, Washington
"In a phone call made Thursday, December 1, by DOH staff to set up a time to meet with a licensee for a routine inspection, we were informed that a part of the licensed material they store had been stolen. The material stolen was 2,719 pounds magnesium metal plate that contained 2 and 3 percent Thorium-232. The plate thickness varied between 1.125 inches to 2.25 inches, with most measuring 1.25 inches. The plate dimensions varied. The longest and most numerous pieces were 72 inches long. The width varied from 3.38 inches to 65 inches with most measuring 8.25 inches. The largest plate weighed 590 pounds with three plates weighing around 250 pounds. Most pieces weighed 50 pounds. This is approximately one third of the licensee's inventory of this material. The size of the material left behind was larger than that taken and could be the reason the entire inventory was not stolen.
"Bolt cutters were used to cut off the locks to the storage building where the plate was stored. The material was loaded onto trucks and driven off the premises.
"The theft was reported to the local police when the theft was discovered by the licensee. The police report number of 05378 was given to this case. An insurance claim has also been filed. The licensee replaced the locks in a manner that will prevent them from being cut through again. Each door has two locks for a total of four locks.
"No media notified.
"Isotope and Activity involved:
Thorium-232, activity less than 6 millicuries. Activity was calculated based on the entire weight of 3% thorium alloy.
"Overexposures? (number of workers/members of the public; dose estimate; body part receiving dose; consequence): Not known.
Lost, Stolen or Damaged? (mfg., model, serial number): Stolen.
Disposition/recovery: There has been no recovery to date.
Leak test? N/A
Vehicle: (description; placards; Shipper; package type; Pkg. ID number) N/A
Release of activity? Not known.
Activity and pharmaceutical compound intended: N/A
Misadministered activity and/or compound received: N/A
Device (HDR, etc.) Mfg., Model; computer program: N/A
Exposure (intended/actual); consequences: N/A"
Washington Event Report # WA-05-070
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source.
* * * UPDATE AT 11:49 ON 11/20/2007 FROM ARDEN SCROGGS TO MARK ABRAMOVITZ * * *
The State provided the following information via email:
"The licensee has been unable to recover any of the stolen Magnesium Thorium Plate, they have not obtained any additional information regarding this incident of 32 months ago and now regard this as a 'dead issue.'"
Notified R4DO (Clark), FSME (Burgess), Canada (E-mail), and ILTAB (E-mail).
The State provided the following information via email:
"Date of Event: March 8, 2005 (reported to DOH December 1, 2005)
Location of Event: Pacific, Washington
"In a phone call made Thursday, December 1, by DOH staff to set up a time to meet with a licensee for a routine inspection, we were informed that a part of the licensed material they store had been stolen. The material stolen was 2,719 pounds magnesium metal plate that contained 2 and 3 percent Thorium-232. The plate thickness varied between 1.125 inches to 2.25 inches, with most measuring 1.25 inches. The plate dimensions varied. The longest and most numerous pieces were 72 inches long. The width varied from 3.38 inches to 65 inches with most measuring 8.25 inches. The largest plate weighed 590 pounds with three plates weighing around 250 pounds. Most pieces weighed 50 pounds. This is approximately one third of the licensee's inventory of this material. The size of the material left behind was larger than that taken and could be the reason the entire inventory was not stolen.
"Bolt cutters were used to cut off the locks to the storage building where the plate was stored. The material was loaded onto trucks and driven off the premises.
"The theft was reported to the local police when the theft was discovered by the licensee. The police report number of 05378 was given to this case. An insurance claim has also been filed. The licensee replaced the locks in a manner that will prevent them from being cut through again. Each door has two locks for a total of four locks.
"No media notified.
"Isotope and Activity involved:
Thorium-232, activity less than 6 millicuries. Activity was calculated based on the entire weight of 3% thorium alloy.
"Overexposures? (number of workers/members of the public; dose estimate; body part receiving dose; consequence): Not known.
Lost, Stolen or Damaged? (mfg., model, serial number): Stolen.
Disposition/recovery: There has been no recovery to date.
Leak test? N/A
Vehicle: (description; placards; Shipper; package type; Pkg. ID number) N/A
Release of activity? Not known.
Activity and pharmaceutical compound intended: N/A
Misadministered activity and/or compound received: N/A
Device (HDR, etc.) Mfg., Model; computer program: N/A
Exposure (intended/actual); consequences: N/A"
Washington Event Report # WA-05-070
This source is not amongst those sources or devices identified by the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety & Security of Radioactive Sources to be of concern from a radiological standpoint. Therefore is it being categorized as a less than Category 3 source.
* * * UPDATE AT 11:49 ON 11/20/2007 FROM ARDEN SCROGGS TO MARK ABRAMOVITZ * * *
The State provided the following information via email:
"The licensee has been unable to recover any of the stolen Magnesium Thorium Plate, they have not obtained any additional information regarding this incident of 32 months ago and now regard this as a 'dead issue.'"
Notified R4DO (Clark), FSME (Burgess), Canada (E-mail), and ILTAB (E-mail).