Event Notification Report for May 04, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/03/2005 - 05/04/2005
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 41684
Rep Org: MN STATE UNIV AT MANKATO
Licensee: MN STATE UNIV AT MANKATO
Region: 3
City: State: MN
County:
License #: SNM-397
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE PETERS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Licensee: MN STATE UNIV AT MANKATO
Region: 3
City: State: MN
County:
License #: SNM-397
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE PETERS
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 05/10/2005
Notification Time: 09:44 [ET]
Event Date: 05/04/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/12/2005
Notification Time: 09:44 [ET]
Event Date: 05/04/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 05/12/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
ANNE MARIE STONE (R3)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
MELVYN LEACH (IRD)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
ANNE MARIE STONE (R3)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
MELVYN LEACH (IRD)
DONNA-MARIE PEREZ (TAS)
LOSS OF 100 MG OF PLUTONIUM/BERYLLIUM SEALED SOURCE
The Minnesota State University provided notification of a lost sealed source from the radiation facility. The source was a 100mg Pu/Be (6 milliCuries) (Serial # M-1202), and used primarily in the State University laboratory for teaching purposes. In 1962 an inventory was taken and documented that 2 sources (10 gram and 100 mg) were stored in a barrel and shielded in paraffin. Somewhere over the years it was understood that only one 10.1 gram source was in the barrel. When the licensee moved from one facility to another in 1973, no detailed inventory was taken of the contents in the barrel.
On 05/04/05 the sealed sources were being reclaimed by Los Alamos and when the paperwork was checked against the actual contents it was noted that the 100mg sealed source was missing. A thorough search by licensee of their facility did not find any evidence of the missing source.
The source dimension is 1.75 " long and 1.25 " in diameter.
**** UPDATE FROM ANN MARIE STONE, NRC REGION 3 ON 05/12/05 AT 1750 EDT TO PETE SNYDER ****
Changed Reporting Organization and Licensee field from the University of Minnesota to Minnesota State University at Mankato. R3DO (A. Marie Stone) notified.
The Minnesota State University provided notification of a lost sealed source from the radiation facility. The source was a 100mg Pu/Be (6 milliCuries) (Serial # M-1202), and used primarily in the State University laboratory for teaching purposes. In 1962 an inventory was taken and documented that 2 sources (10 gram and 100 mg) were stored in a barrel and shielded in paraffin. Somewhere over the years it was understood that only one 10.1 gram source was in the barrel. When the licensee moved from one facility to another in 1973, no detailed inventory was taken of the contents in the barrel.
On 05/04/05 the sealed sources were being reclaimed by Los Alamos and when the paperwork was checked against the actual contents it was noted that the 100mg sealed source was missing. A thorough search by licensee of their facility did not find any evidence of the missing source.
The source dimension is 1.75 " long and 1.25 " in diameter.
**** UPDATE FROM ANN MARIE STONE, NRC REGION 3 ON 05/12/05 AT 1750 EDT TO PETE SNYDER ****
Changed Reporting Organization and Licensee field from the University of Minnesota to Minnesota State University at Mankato. R3DO (A. Marie Stone) notified.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41669
Rep Org: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY
Licensee: KLEINFELDER INC.
Region: 4
City: TEMPE State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 7-409
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY V. GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: KLEINFELDER INC.
Region: 4
City: TEMPE State: AZ
County:
License #: AZ 7-409
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AUBREY V. GODWIN
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 05/05/2005
Notification Time: 16:06 [ET]
Event Date: 05/04/2005
Event Time: 13:35 [MST]
Last Update Date: 05/05/2005
Notification Time: 16:06 [ET]
Event Date: 05/04/2005
Event Time: 13:35 [MST]
Last Update Date: 05/05/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
TROY PRUETT (R4)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
TAS (E-MAIL)
CNSNS-MEXICO (FAX)
TROY PRUETT (R4)
THOMAS ESSIG (NMSS)
TAS (E-MAIL)
CNSNS-MEXICO (FAX)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING TROXLER GAUGE
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
"At approximately 1:35 PM May 4, 2005, the Agency [Arizona Radiation Regulatory] was informed that the Licensee had determined they were missing a Portable Gauge, Troxler Model 3440, SN 19964. The missing gauge was in storage at the company's location at 1335 West Auto Drive, Tempe, Arizona. The gauge was last accounted for when logged into the secured storage room at 6:30 PM on 4/27/2005. The RSO stated that no one had broken into the building. The gauge contains 8 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi Am:Be-241.
"Tempe PD is investigating and has issued report number 05-073866
"The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the sources. A press release is to be made.
"The Agency continues to look for the source.
"The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event."
The State provided the following information via facsimile:
"At approximately 1:35 PM May 4, 2005, the Agency [Arizona Radiation Regulatory] was informed that the Licensee had determined they were missing a Portable Gauge, Troxler Model 3440, SN 19964. The missing gauge was in storage at the company's location at 1335 West Auto Drive, Tempe, Arizona. The gauge was last accounted for when logged into the secured storage room at 6:30 PM on 4/27/2005. The RSO stated that no one had broken into the building. The gauge contains 8 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi Am:Be-241.
"Tempe PD is investigating and has issued report number 05-073866
"The Licensee is offering a $500.00 reward for the recovery of the sources. A press release is to be made.
"The Agency continues to look for the source.
"The states of CA, NV, CO, UT, and NM and Mexico and U.S. NRC and FBI are being notified of this event."
Power Reactor
Event Number: 41665
Facility: SUMMER
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ROBERT SWEET
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Region: 2 State: SC
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ROBERT SWEET
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 05/04/2005
Notification Time: 15:20 [ET]
Event Date: 05/04/2005
Event Time: 14:10 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/04/2005
Notification Time: 15:20 [ET]
Event Date: 05/04/2005
Event Time: 14:10 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/04/2005
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
MARK LESSER (R2)
ERIC BRENNER (NRR)
TIM MCGINTY (IRD)
ANDY AKERS (DHS)
DAN SULLIVAN (FEMA)
MARK LESSER (R2)
ERIC BRENNER (NRR)
TIM MCGINTY (IRD)
ANDY AKERS (DHS)
DAN SULLIVAN (FEMA)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO A FIRE LASTING MORE THAN 15 MINUTES
"At 1432 on May 4, 2005, V.C Summer declared a Notification of Unusual Event (NUE) due to a small fire in the reactor building that lasted for more than 15 minutes inside the protected area of the plant. The reactor was defueled at the time. There were no injuries, radiological conditions remained unchanged, and no safety related equipment was affected. Personal were not required to evacuate the building and the fire brigade was not activated. The resident NRC inspector and all appropriate state and local officials were notified. There was no radiological release. Details are as follows:
"At 1410, a health physics technician noticed smoke in the refueling cavity. Upon investigation, it was noted that a temporary lighting power cord had electrically shorted. The power source was isolated at 1420. The electrical short had ignited a small patch of strippable coating that was applied to the cavity floor for contamination control. The resulting flames were extinguished with demineralized water at 1430. A NUE was declared at 1432 in accordance with licensee procedure EPP-001, Activation and Implementation of Emergency Plan. The area was monitored to ensure that there were no further issues and the NUE was downgraded at 1517."
"At 1432 on May 4, 2005, V.C Summer declared a Notification of Unusual Event (NUE) due to a small fire in the reactor building that lasted for more than 15 minutes inside the protected area of the plant. The reactor was defueled at the time. There were no injuries, radiological conditions remained unchanged, and no safety related equipment was affected. Personal were not required to evacuate the building and the fire brigade was not activated. The resident NRC inspector and all appropriate state and local officials were notified. There was no radiological release. Details are as follows:
"At 1410, a health physics technician noticed smoke in the refueling cavity. Upon investigation, it was noted that a temporary lighting power cord had electrically shorted. The power source was isolated at 1420. The electrical short had ignited a small patch of strippable coating that was applied to the cavity floor for contamination control. The resulting flames were extinguished with demineralized water at 1430. A NUE was declared at 1432 in accordance with licensee procedure EPP-001, Activation and Implementation of Emergency Plan. The area was monitored to ensure that there were no further issues and the NUE was downgraded at 1517."