Event Notification Report for July 05, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/04/2005 - 07/05/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
41822
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 41822
Facility: BWX TECHNOLOGIES
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
NRC Notified By: LEAH MORRELL
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
NRC Notified By: LEAH MORRELL
HQ OPS Officer: BILL GOTT
Notification Date: 07/06/2005
Notification Time: 15:09 [ET]
Event Date: 07/05/2005
Event Time: 20:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/11/2008
Notification Time: 15:09 [ET]
Event Date: 07/05/2005
Event Time: 20:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/11/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
STEPHEN CAHILL (R2)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
STEPHEN CAHILL (R2)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
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THIS IS NOT A NEW REPORT.
This event report was originally withheld from public release under the NRC's policy for protecting sensitive unclassified information. The NRC has reevaluated this policy and is now making this event report available to the public with suitable redactions.
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
"On Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at approximately 8:30 pm, Radiation Protection personnel discovered that the [DELETED] Alarm System was unable to detect information from the [DELETED] Honeywell alarm panel, which includes alarms for criticality monitoring and fire protection. This failure was identified when Radiation Protection personnel were performing a check of the criticality alarm system as part of a post storm watch evaluation of the alarm system. As a compensatory measure, Radiation Protection personnel were immediately dispatched to the local alarm panel at the [DELETED] to monitor the alarms. Phone and radio communications are available to alert security if any alarms or other abnormal conditions occur.
"The cause of the failure is currently being evaluated. The system is currently being repaired and compensatory measures will remain in place until system is determined to be functioning."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE ON 05/11/08 BY H. Crouch * * *
THIS IS NOT A NEW REPORT.
This event report was originally withheld from public release under the NRC's policy for protecting sensitive unclassified information. The NRC has reevaluated this policy and is now making this event report available to the public with suitable redactions.
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THIS IS NOT A NEW REPORT.
This event report was originally withheld from public release under the NRC's policy for protecting sensitive unclassified information. The NRC has reevaluated this policy and is now making this event report available to the public with suitable redactions.
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
"On Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at approximately 8:30 pm, Radiation Protection personnel discovered that the [DELETED] Alarm System was unable to detect information from the [DELETED] Honeywell alarm panel, which includes alarms for criticality monitoring and fire protection. This failure was identified when Radiation Protection personnel were performing a check of the criticality alarm system as part of a post storm watch evaluation of the alarm system. As a compensatory measure, Radiation Protection personnel were immediately dispatched to the local alarm panel at the [DELETED] to monitor the alarms. Phone and radio communications are available to alert security if any alarms or other abnormal conditions occur.
"The cause of the failure is currently being evaluated. The system is currently being repaired and compensatory measures will remain in place until system is determined to be functioning."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE ON 05/11/08 BY H. Crouch * * *
THIS IS NOT A NEW REPORT.
This event report was originally withheld from public release under the NRC's policy for protecting sensitive unclassified information. The NRC has reevaluated this policy and is now making this event report available to the public with suitable redactions.
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