Event Notification Report for June 01, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/31/2005 - 06/01/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
41738417394174141990
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41738
Rep Org: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Region: 3
City: WESTERVILLE State: OH
County:
License #: 31210250023
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN JAMES
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.
Region: 3
City: WESTERVILLE State: OH
County:
License #: 31210250023
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: STEPHEN JAMES
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 06/01/2005
Notification Time: 12:23 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 11:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/01/2005
Notification Time: 12:23 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 11:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/01/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
SONIA BURGESS (R3)
LANCE ENGLISH e-mail (TAS)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
SONIA BURGESS (R3)
LANCE ENGLISH e-mail (TAS)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The State provided the following information via e-mail:
"Licensee reported that employee's truck, containing moisture density gauge, was stolen from employee's apartment complex parking lot in Hamilton, Ohio sometime between 1:30 AM and 7:00 AM on June 1, 2005. The gauge was chained inside the bed of the pick-up. Employee went home after late work assignment at remote location with the gauge still in the vehicle. The employee failed to follow licensee procedures requiring that the gauge remain in secure location at the remote job site or be returned to licensee's offices. The gauge is a CPN Model MC1DR, containing a 10 mCi Cs-137 source and a 50 mCi Am-241 source (maximum activities). The serial number is MD50407830. A police report (# 29319) has been filed with the Hamilton, Ohio police department. There is no indication at this time that the gauge itself was stolen for malicious purposes. This information is current as of 11:45 PM on 6/1/05."
Ohio Reference Number: OH 2005-068
* * * UPDATE FROM STATE (JAMES) TO NRC (HUFFMAN) AT 1430 EDT ON 6/1/05 * * *
The licensee provided the following information via e-mail:
"Licensee called Ohio Department of Health (ODH) at 2:00 PM on 6/1/05 to report that truck and gauge had been recovered and that gauge was fully intact in shipping container. Licensee further stated that gauge was never technically stolen. Licensee's employee parked in the wrong space at the apartment complex and apartment management had the vehicle towed early this morning. The vehicle, with the gauge, had been at the Hamilton, Ohio police department vehicle impound lot until employee was notified that vehicle had been towed. Once notified, licensee recovered the gauge and is taking it to their Dayton office for storage."
ODH representative (Owen) noted in a followup e-mail that [albeit the gauge was] not stolen, there remains an issue of adequate control in accordance with licensing requirements.
R3DO (Burgess) and NMSS (Correia) notified. TAS (English) informed via e-mail.
The State provided the following information via e-mail:
"Licensee reported that employee's truck, containing moisture density gauge, was stolen from employee's apartment complex parking lot in Hamilton, Ohio sometime between 1:30 AM and 7:00 AM on June 1, 2005. The gauge was chained inside the bed of the pick-up. Employee went home after late work assignment at remote location with the gauge still in the vehicle. The employee failed to follow licensee procedures requiring that the gauge remain in secure location at the remote job site or be returned to licensee's offices. The gauge is a CPN Model MC1DR, containing a 10 mCi Cs-137 source and a 50 mCi Am-241 source (maximum activities). The serial number is MD50407830. A police report (# 29319) has been filed with the Hamilton, Ohio police department. There is no indication at this time that the gauge itself was stolen for malicious purposes. This information is current as of 11:45 PM on 6/1/05."
Ohio Reference Number: OH 2005-068
* * * UPDATE FROM STATE (JAMES) TO NRC (HUFFMAN) AT 1430 EDT ON 6/1/05 * * *
The licensee provided the following information via e-mail:
"Licensee called Ohio Department of Health (ODH) at 2:00 PM on 6/1/05 to report that truck and gauge had been recovered and that gauge was fully intact in shipping container. Licensee further stated that gauge was never technically stolen. Licensee's employee parked in the wrong space at the apartment complex and apartment management had the vehicle towed early this morning. The vehicle, with the gauge, had been at the Hamilton, Ohio police department vehicle impound lot until employee was notified that vehicle had been towed. Once notified, licensee recovered the gauge and is taking it to their Dayton office for storage."
ODH representative (Owen) noted in a followup e-mail that [albeit the gauge was] not stolen, there remains an issue of adequate control in accordance with licensing requirements.
R3DO (Burgess) and NMSS (Correia) notified. TAS (English) informed via e-mail.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 41739
Facility: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: RYAN STOUT
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: RYAN STOUT
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 06/01/2005
Notification Time: 14:33 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 08:08 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/01/2005
Notification Time: 14:33 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 08:08 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/01/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION 50.72(b)(3)(xii) - OFFSITE MEDICAL
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION 50.72(b)(3)(xii) - OFFSITE MEDICAL
Person (Organization):
MIKE RUNYAN (R4)
MIKE RUNYAN (R4)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
CONTAMINATED INJURED PERSON TAKEN TO OFFSITE HOSPITAL
"During the R-17 refueling outage, a contract worker fell approximately 15 feet in the condenser. The individual was conscious but unable to egress from the main condenser due to injuries sustained from the fall. A response team was used to bring the worker out of the plant.
"Health Physics (HP) technicians accompanied the worker to the hospital. The individual has been transported to Kadlec Medical Center by the Hanford Fire Department. The HP technicians surveyed the individual at the hospital and discovered contamination.
"The ENS notification is being made because of the transport of a potentially radioactive contaminated person to an offsite medical facility for treatment. FEMA, State of Washington and local representatives have been notified." A press release will be issued.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"During the R-17 refueling outage, a contract worker fell approximately 15 feet in the condenser. The individual was conscious but unable to egress from the main condenser due to injuries sustained from the fall. A response team was used to bring the worker out of the plant.
"Health Physics (HP) technicians accompanied the worker to the hospital. The individual has been transported to Kadlec Medical Center by the Hanford Fire Department. The HP technicians surveyed the individual at the hospital and discovered contamination.
"The ENS notification is being made because of the transport of a potentially radioactive contaminated person to an offsite medical facility for treatment. FEMA, State of Washington and local representatives have been notified." A press release will be issued.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 41741
Facility: OYSTER CREEK
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2
NRC Notified By: RUSSEL GREINER
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2
NRC Notified By: RUSSEL GREINER
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN
Notification Date: 06/01/2005
Notification Time: 23:12 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 21:09 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/01/2005
Notification Time: 23:12 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 21:09 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/01/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
MARVIN SYKES (R1)
MARVIN SYKES (R1)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A/R | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 0 | Hot Shutdown |
REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO GENERATOR TRIP/TURBINE TRIP FOLLOWING OFFSITE ELECTICAL TRANSIENT
The licensee reported that an offsite electrical transient on the 230KV transmission line appears to have caused a generator trip and corresponding turbine trip and reactor scram. The scram was uncomplicated. All rods fully inserted. No safety relief valves lifted during the transient. The reactor is stable at 920 psi with decay heat being discharged to the main condenser and fed via the main feed pumps. There was no loss of offsite power during the transient and the plant is in a normal electrical lineup.
The specific cause of the generator lockout is still under investigation but is believed to have been caused by maintenance work at the Manitou 230KV substation about 25 miles from the plant. Lightning arrestors were being placed in service at the substation and are believed to have resulted in an electrical disturbance on the grid. The licensee notes that switchgear for the stack lighting did trip during the transient and so the FAA was notified on the stack lighting outage.
The licensee plans to remain in hot shutdown for approximately 24 hours before restart.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
The licensee reported that an offsite electrical transient on the 230KV transmission line appears to have caused a generator trip and corresponding turbine trip and reactor scram. The scram was uncomplicated. All rods fully inserted. No safety relief valves lifted during the transient. The reactor is stable at 920 psi with decay heat being discharged to the main condenser and fed via the main feed pumps. There was no loss of offsite power during the transient and the plant is in a normal electrical lineup.
The specific cause of the generator lockout is still under investigation but is believed to have been caused by maintenance work at the Manitou 230KV substation about 25 miles from the plant. Lightning arrestors were being placed in service at the substation and are believed to have resulted in an electrical disturbance on the grid. The licensee notes that switchgear for the stack lighting did trip during the transient and so the FAA was notified on the stack lighting outage.
The licensee plans to remain in hot shutdown for approximately 24 hours before restart.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41990
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: DUPONT FLUOROPRODUCTS
Region: 1
City: FAYETTVILLE State: NC
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: LEE COX
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Licensee: DUPONT FLUOROPRODUCTS
Region: 1
City: FAYETTVILLE State: NC
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: LEE COX
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 09/14/2005
Notification Time: 12:30 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/14/2005
Notification Time: 12:30 [ET]
Event Date: 06/01/2005
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/14/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
GREG MORELL (NMSS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRITIUM SOURCES DISPOSED AT LANDFILL
Nineteen Tritium Exit Signs were inadvertently disposed in Robeson County Landfill in St. Pauls, North Carolina in mid June 2005, totaling 403 Curies of Tritium gas (H-3). The incident location is at 22828 NC Way 87 W. Fayetteville, NC. 28306-7332. A survey of the landfill has not yet been performed and there are no significant exposure hazards. No one has been injured by the event. (NC Incident No.05-32).
Less than the quantity of an IAEA Category 3 source. Sources that are 'Less than IAEA Category 3 sources,' are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. These are IAEA Category 5 sources and are not dangerous: No one could be permanently injured by this amount of radioactive material.
Nineteen Tritium Exit Signs were inadvertently disposed in Robeson County Landfill in St. Pauls, North Carolina in mid June 2005, totaling 403 Curies of Tritium gas (H-3). The incident location is at 22828 NC Way 87 W. Fayetteville, NC. 28306-7332. A survey of the landfill has not yet been performed and there are no significant exposure hazards. No one has been injured by the event. (NC Incident No.05-32).
Less than the quantity of an IAEA Category 3 source. Sources that are 'Less than IAEA Category 3 sources,' are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. These are IAEA Category 5 sources and are not dangerous: No one could be permanently injured by this amount of radioactive material.